Spice Up Your New York Love Life – Try Gay Dating Online!
is more than exciting;
in fact, it’s so much more there’s not really a word grand enough to cover it! The glitz, the glam, the sights, the sounds – you HAVE to love New York!
New York is so great that having a boring or lonely life simply won’t do. Why not spice up your love life and try gay dating online? When you’re looking for that certain homosexual someone to share New York with, gay dating online makes it easy.
Gay dating online isn’t like a personals ad in the paper or looking for a gay or lesbian partner on your own. The right gay dating site will show you who’s out there and who’s interested in you.
You can only give so much information when placing a personals ad, and you never know who you’ll find in a nightclub. But finding a homosexual partner that shares your interest on a gay dating site online is uncomplicated.
Using the right gay dating site online means you control how much or how little information you want to share and choose from gay or lesbian singles in your area that you might be compatible with – no more guesswork or drama!
Look around New York – see that out there waiting for you? Go and get it at the right gay dating site online and put some spice back into your gay or lesbian love life!
Find someone to share all of New York with, and then some, on your terms.
Give it a try. You’ve got nothing to lose; unless of course you want to count all those lonely nights – but those are worth losing.
Have Doctors Found A Way To Kill HIV in it’s Tracks?!
Actors, performers, comedians, HIV activists, and scientists come together for this PSA to show support for Covalent Immunology, and Dr. Sudhir Paul. The Cast includes Lady Bunny, Justin Bond, Ben Andrews, Angie Pontani, Kristen Renton, Thea Gill, Wilson Cruz, The Pixie Harlots, and Hydeia Broadbent.
$5 is all it takes – lets face it, a cure and vaccine isn’t gonna come from the big pharma, its gonna come from a brilliant scholar/researcher…DR. PAUL!!
WATCH THE VIDEO
END HIV Covalent Immunology Foundation
Commentary by Lyndon Evans – Focus on the Rainbow
READ MORE AT FOX NEWS
Peter Rauhofer – Next WORK Event is FREE! in New York City
announced via his facebook this week that the his next work party would be the last one in NYC for the year.
Peter’s making it a gift to party goers who have supported the WORK! party after all this time by giving them a comped door all night! Calling the party “WORK! For Free” he says:
“…THANK YOU to everyone who came, contributed, participated, promoted and supported our parties from Spirit to Stereo to Highline Ballroom to Santos to Roseland….YOU were the ones who made it successful and WORK!. Not only in New York but also around the world in cities like Sao Paulo, Barcelona, Montreal & Paris. WORK! & Peter Rauhofer want to say a last THANK YOU in New York for 2009 with an all night FREE party!…..but we have more, get ready what we already have prepared for 2010 in New York!”
WORK! for free will take place
November 21st @ Santos Party House
in NYC.
The Opening set is by DJ Joe Hickerson and
then Peter will play until 6 am.
Santos Party House is located at
96 Lafayette Street
(one block below Canal).
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THE SNOW BALL – Atlantic City Goes GAY Again November 27th
Now The Snow Ball hits Atlantic City!
Friday, November 27th:
Daniel Nardicio, Matt Camp, Go Go Harder, Bianca Del Rio (as Snow Queen!), Wendy Ho, Robbyne Kaamil, and 3 luscious wintery fur clad go go studs take over Atlantic City’s Club Worship in Caesars Casino on the Boardwalk for Black Friday.
Real snow storm at 1am!
With a show by Wendy Ho at 12:30am (featuring new material!), 2am Boylesque show by Matt and Harder, and all to the music of DJ Aaron Elvis!
Plus you can gamble all night long in the casino!
With Aces Train specials direct to AC for only $39- and special room rates for HARRAHS / DN partiers go to danielnardicio.com for details and hotel links!
(photos by Wilson Models)
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The Queens of Drag – NYC –
Drag legend Lady Bunny will reign supreme in this all-star cast of drag divas, which includes the ageless and evergreen Hedda Lettuce, uber-glam Sherry Vine, the hilarious Bianca Del Rio, drag superstar and extremely controversial Kevin Aviance, sexpot songstress Pepper Mint and the classless and campy Mimi Imfurst.
Breakout queens nipping at their platform heels like Epiphany Get Paid, Logan Slaughter, Chandilier Period and Dallas DuBois and will join these ladies of illusion.
The Queens of Drag: NYC will highlight all the talent and drama that is synonymous with making a living as a drag superstar in the most amazing and unforgiving city in the world.
Viewers will see the real grit of drag queens’ lives in and out of drag as they try to dominate the New York nightlife scene and navigate through the struggles of making it in the shiniest, filthiest city in the world.
Multiple networks have already expressed interest in the project, and filming for the pilot began last week.
Information will be available at The Queens of Drag.com –
Some Cast notes –
Mimi Imfurst is a 7 time Glammy award nominee and 3 time HX Drag Queen of the Year Award Nominee. Her TV/Film credits include: MTV’s Jackass, The Howard Stern Show, The Real World, and Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist. She was most recently seen in the Diary of Anne Frankenstein (Anne Frankenstein) and is currently playing the Virgin Mary in “The MADONNA’S CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION”.
Dallas DuBois is the newest addition to the New York drag scene. Dallas is a versatile performer, combining everything from Pop to alternative- however, Dallas is known for her Broadway and theater performances. Now, also a Glammy nominee Dallas performs around NYC at several venues including Evolve Bar, and Stonewall Inn. The future isn’t clear for Dallas, but she definitely has bright future and long career ahead of her.
Kevin Aviance has appeared in several films, including Flawless starring Robert De Niro and the independent film Punks. Besides his feature-film work he has made guest appearances on such shows as the The Tyra Banks Show, and American’s Next Top Model, also hosted by Tyra Banks. His songs “Din Da Daa“, “Rhythm Is My Bitch”, “Alive”, “Give It Up” and “Strut”, have all reached #1 of the Billboard Dance Charts.
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Chelsea Storefront with Steamy Gay Massage Show by ManWorks is Shut Down by NYPD
Fabulous window displays
are nothing new in NYC!
ManWorks.com is an online directory for male bodyworkers, massage therapists and masseurs. It is the world’s largest gay massage site. As a promotional idea, they decided to unveil a Amsterdam-style “Dutch window” showing a live, man-on-man sensual massage demonstration in the window of The Blue Store on 8th Ave. in Chelsea.
Witnesses say it was a stunning attraction, small groups of onlookers gazed in awe and delight while the masseur Gio worked on the body of a handsome fellow. As one cop car drove by without stopping, it seemed the window would be able go on unscathed by police disruption; however, not an hour and a half into the live demonstration did another police car arrive.
One officer demanded the window be shut down. When asked “Why?” by Daniel Lee, Manwork.com’s director, the policeman could only vaguely claim that a permit was needed to have such a window display and for causing sidewalk obstructing attention. Pressed further, he could not exactly cite what law the window was allegedly violating. Other attempts to engage the officer in discussion was met with a curt, “Do you even work here? Shut this down NOW!” Lee halted the window to get legal counsel before deciding whether or not to defy the police, who by then drove off.
Should the window have been stopped? There was no nudity, no simulated sex, nothing lewd. Does Macys’ need a permit for their Christmas windows when tourists and other onlookers jam up 34th Street? Would the Manworks window have been shut down if it were a hetero pairing? Is it illegal for a man to touch another man on public display? You would think, New York City of all places, this would fly.
There’s a feature in AM NY newspaper – and Michael Musto posted an item on his Village Voice blog as well (+ another photo).
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Behind The Scenes Look at Cirque Du Soleil’s BANANA SHPEEL Coming to New York City!
Cirque du Soleil has been around for nearly 25 years –
always creating, always evolving, now with a new twist!
Something new and different will make it’s premier in Chicago next week,
for a 8 week run, before moving on to New York City.
BANANA SHPEEL!
Is the newest creation from the Quebec company and will debut in Chicago for a limited run (November 19-January 3),
before moving to New York’s refurbished BEACON THEATRE for an open ended run starting February 4th, 2010.
We got a sneak peak behind the scenes as costume designer extraodinar Dominique Lemieux
put finishing touches and did fittings on some of her creative clothes.
WATCH CIRQUE BEHIND THE SCENES video!
We also got the chance to watch handsome male dancer LUKE HAWKINS…..
……rehearse his tap dance!
It is going to be an exciting show!
Banana Shpeel is a roller-coaster mix of styles that blends comedy with tap, hip hop,
eccentric dance and slapstick, all linked by a narrative that ignites a succession of wacky adventures.
This is not circus, or a musical or a variety show, or even vaudeville.
It is Banana Shpeel!
(makeup designer Eleni Uranis gives a cast member a lesson)
Writer and Director David Shine, who also directed KOOZA, is back at the helm once again this time.
He explains the world of vaudeville and his collaboration with creator Serge Roy.
How the new show has elements of vaudeville, but yet very modern,
with elements of circus as well.
DID YOU KNOW?
Cirque du Soleil celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2009. From a group of 20 street performers at its beginnings in 1984, Cirque du Soleil is a major Quebec-based organization providing high-quality artistic entertainment. The company has more than 4,000 employees from over 40 different countries, including 1,000 performing artists.
Cirque du Soleil has brought wonder and delight to almost 90 million spectators in over 200 cities on five continents. In 2009, Cirque will present 20 shows simultaneously throughout the world. Cirque du Soleil International Headquarters are in Montreal, Canada.
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LOADED with Kevin Spirtas
a new play written by Elliot Ramón Potts, is set for a limited engagement from November 7, 2009 through January 23, 2010 at Theatre Row (The Lion Theatre, 410 West 42nd Street).
Directed by Michael Unger, this production will have its Official Opening on Sunday, November 15 at 3:00PM.
Loaded centers on Jude and Patrick, two men exploring whether or not their casual sexual relationship
has the potential to be something more. When the generation that separates them sparks a series of
misunderstandings and assumptions, their connection is strained and the conversation turns serious.
Loaded taps into the climate of 21st century gay culture as it seeks to make sense of the bewildering
chasm that separates middle-aged and younger gay men.
This production features Scott Kerns as Jude and Kevin Spirtas as Patrick. Scott Kerns’ New York
credits include Heart of the City (Orange Thoughts Productions at Urban Stages), It Pays to Advertise
(The Metropolitan Playhouse), Playground Rules (Slant Theatre Project). Kevin Spirtas is recognized for
his role as Dr. Craig Wesley on television’s “Days of Our Lives.” On Broadway, he has appeared in The
Boy from Oz, A Chorus Line and Meet Me In St. Louis.
Tickets may be arranged through Ticket Central or (212) 279-4200, or at the Theatre Row Box Office (12:00–8:00 PM daily).
Tickets are $49.00 including $1.25 restoration fee. For more information, visit Loaded Play.com
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MADONNA’S CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION – 6-City Tour Launches December 6 in New York City
We’re talking about THE MADONNA –
As in the VIRGIN MARY!
Over 2000 years ago in the little hillside town of Bethlehem a
miraculous birth occurred. You might think you know the real story,
but you don’t. Jesus’ mother sets the record straight with MADONNA’S CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION, a musical retelling of the birth and life of the young Jesus Christ.
This inspiring holiday show features original
music, plus so-wrong-it’s-right parodies of holiday favorites and Top 40 hits by the likes of The Black Eyed Peas, Beyonce, Lady GaGa, Katy Perry, Rihanna and the more-famous Madonna.
“You could go to Irving Berlin’s White Christmas or the Radio City
Christmas Spectacular, but then how could you look at yourself in the mirror the next morning? Instead, try the holiday show that dares to dress our Holy Mother in drag.” – New York Observer.
Move over Britney Spears! The Madonna — as in the Virgin Mary (or
Lady MaMa, in some circles) — announces her first U.S. holiday tour in over 2000 years.
Kicking off in New York City on December 6th at
The Laurie Beechman Theater, MADONNA’S CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION tour will
be performed in 6 cities stretching from Maine to California. Tickets, show times and venue information is available at 212-352-3101 or Virgin Mary Live.
MADONNA’S CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION is conceived and delivered by drag
writer/performer Mimi Imfurst and composer/lyricist/arranger Mike
Pettry (winner of the 2007 Jonathan Larson and Fredrick Loewe Awards).
It features costumes by Norrell Gardner
(Project Runway, Gossip Girl),
puppets by Mark Salinas and props by Jeb Knight.
The show is the 4th annual installment of Mimi Imfurst’s Virgin Mary series, which offers insight into the psyche of the teen mother and the choices Mary had to make as a 13 year-old bride.
It has been hailed by the Catholic Advocacy Coalition as “worse than the sin of abortion” and “despicable, blasphemous and abominable trash” by DailyCatholic.org (who never saw the show).
Described by Back Stage as
“somewhere between a plump Ricki Lake and a bawdy Bette Midler,” Mimi Imfurst has quickly established herself as one of NYC’s most outrageous, controversial, and hysterical nightlife personalities.
The inaugural production of Mary, Like A Virgin earned
Mimi Imfurst a prominent spot on the
Catholic League’s 2006 Report on Anti Catholicism and a
#2 spot on the Catholic Advocacy Coalition’s Top 10 Most Anti-Catholic People of the Year, following Dan Brown (The Da Vinci Code) in the #1 spot and beating out President George W. Bush at #3.
NOT TO BE MISSED!
Mimi Imfurst on Facebook
Mimi Imfurst on YouTube
Mimi on Mimi
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WORK! HALLOWEEN 2009 : Blood on the Dancefloor @ Roseland Ballroom
Friday, October 30, 2009 at 10 pm – Saturday 7:00am
Rauhofer’s infamous “Work” parties have grown significantly over the past several years making its way around the globe with grand-scale events everywhere from Rio to Paris to Miami.
Halloween in NYC will be no exception!
Advanced tickets $65 –
Get Them Online!
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GLADD Media Awards October 27th & OUT Auction November 15th
Host Alan Cumming will present nominated ads from companies including Ortbiz, Bertolli, Allstate, Coors, Levi’s and ABSOLUT.
The evening begins with a cocktail reception and silent auction followed by the inaugural Advertising Awards show with presenters including Jay Manuel (America’s Next Top Model) and Lisa Sherman (General Manager, LOGO).
October 27, 2009
at New World Stages.
340 W. 50th st.
Tickets $225.
For tickets, list of nominees go to Glaad Awards event details.
Or if you cannot make the event bid on our live auction items online .
Plus – SAVE THE DATE!
OUTAuction NYC 2009
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) will hold the 8th annual OUTAuction NYC, presented by Bud Light, to celebrate new and established artists. The annual fundraising event – part art auction and part glamorous cocktail reception – will include an Out in Art Award presented to Ross Bleckner along with In/Out: An Exhibition and Auction of GLAAD’s Top 100 Artists of 2009.
This year’s live auction includes work from Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky and Herb Ritts. The OUTAuction NYC Honorary Host Committee includes Edward Albee, Crystal McCrary Anthony, Jack Mackenroth, John Waters, Veronica Webb and Vanessa Williams.
November 15, 2009 at Metropolitan Pavilion in NYC. VIP Tickets $175, General Tickets $125.
For tickets and list of artists participating please visit GLAAD AUCTION.
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Aaron Cobbett Party! Hudson Terrace Thursday October 15th
Aaron Cobbett is a contemporary icon in the world of fine art and editorial photography. He is a master of glamorous direction, and nothing in his colorful, brash, kitsch world is left to chance.
Every lighting effect, every pose is deliberate. His subjects are stunning men, women, and everything in between, provocative sex gods, and celebrities of New York’s night life. Aaron Cobbet’s stylized portraiture has appeared in Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Interview, Genre, HX / Next and Blue magazines.
Some notable stars who have been shot by Aaron Cobbett include: Nellie Furtado, Alan Cumming, Karim Rashid, Pat Field, The Blonds, The Ones, Cazwell, Adam Joseph, Ari Gold, Lance Bass and Stellar Events NYC’s Andretti.
Aaron’s work has been the subject of solo exhibits plus featured in group shows and in in galleries world-wide including New York, LA, Boston, Paris and Germany. He has two book publications: AARON COBBETT and Super Eros (Complete Program) .
Aaron Cobbett Party!
Thursday, October 15th, 2009,
9PM – 2 AM
@ HUDSON TERRACE Rooftop
621 W. 46th St btw 11 & 12 Aves
MUSIC BY ANGELOS STYLIANO
RAIN OR SHINE! We are ON… The awesome rooftop features a cover, to be weather proof and temperature controlled.
RSVP on FACEBOOK and you MUST tell the door you are on “ANDRETTI’s GUEST LIST” for comp admission. ps. If you wish to have your own private table, please let us know ASAP!
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Gay Pop Artist Olan Montgomery Featured This Weekend – High Line Open Studio Tours
The tour will include an outside art exhibit as well as *free access* to some of the city’s best art studios in Chelsea.
Gay pop artist Olan Montgomery will be one of the featured artists at this year’s show. Olan’s work examines New York’s hidden subcultures including the city’s colorful gay nightlife personalities. He’s actually opening the doors to his home/studio for the tour!
Space is tight in Manhattan, so like many artists, Olan lives and exhibits his work in the same space. This will be a rare peek into the life of a real downtown Manhattan artist.
Montgomery recently released the first bound collection of his work in a pocket-sized hard-cover coffee table book titled POP Art inspired by New York’s own subcultures from celebrity to subway.
Seven years in the making, Olan’s work takes digital based art to a thrilling new level, combining fine art photography and hand painting, along with poetry and famous art quotes. The bound collection examines and shines a neon glow stick on New York’s hidden subcultures including the city’s homeless, its colorful nightlife personalities, and bold gay icons. “POP – Art inspired by New York’s own subcultures from celebrity to subway” was released this past August.
Olan’s subjects are aberrant yet strong individuals, many with alternate ways of living and experiencing the world. Portraits of Boy George, Rufus Wainwright, Heatherette’s Richie Rich, and transsexual Amanda Lepore are among those featured in POP. There are also some mainstream personalities including Courtney Love, Alan Cumming and Anna Nicole Smith.
AS FOR THE OPEN TOUR THIS WEEKEND – Start your tour at the Headquarters at 508 W26th Street to pick up the official map and speak with our tour specialists and receive a complementary gift from our sponsor, Bodum, while supplies last. Or take advantage of the High Line Open Studios Interactive Map and select the date of your visit so you can print a map and see the location of all 120+ artists and galleries that are participating. Start and finish your tour any where you wish and visit the artists in our community who have open their studios to the public for this special event.
More Info at The High Line Open Studios Tour
Olan Montgomery online at LipStickChic.
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Halloween in Atlantic City! With Rams Head Inn and South Jersey AIDS Alliance
Want to do something different this Halloween and get out of the city?
The Rams Head Inn in Galloway (Atlantic City) is dropping the Disco Ball and inviting you to dress up and come out and join them on Saturday, October 31 for a Halloween Costume Ball.
Make sure you bring your dancing shoes!
The night kicks off at 8pm and the music won’t stop until you get enough! The night will feature a variety of performances, prizes for best individual and group costumes, and a Chinese Auction.
The Evening is sponsored by Three Olives Vodka and will feature a variety of drink specials. The ticket price is $20 at the door. The proceeds from the Halloween Costume Ball will benefit South Jersey AIDS Alliance.
About South Jersey AIDS Alliance
South Jersey AIDS Alliance is a caring and compassionate human services organization dedicated to the fight against HIV/AIDS and offers services and support to people living with HIV/AIDS, their families and caregivers. South Jersey AIDS Alliance’s diverse and integrated programs and services span 1,300 square miles in three counties—Cumberland, Cape May and Atlantic—and serve about 2,500 people annually. While headquartered in Atlantic City, support centers are located in Atlantic City, Wildwood, Millville, Vineland and Bridgeton, NJ. Services also include prevention education for people at risk for HIV. The United Way of Atlantic County and Manna by the Shore are partner agencies. To learn more about its many programs and services, please go to its website or call 800-281-AIDS.
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New Yorks Most Horryifying Haunted House – Boys Night October 14th
6 years of fear!
Touted as New Yorks Most HORRYIFYING Haunted House!
NIGHTMARE: Vampires,
created by Timothy Haskell
of I SCARE YOU.
Now in its sixth year and at a new location, NIGHTMARE’S fully immersive haunted house takes haunting to a whole new level.
Get ready to play your part in NIGHTMARE: VAMPIRES, a unique haunted attraction that unfolds as an original horror story!
Set in the Museum of Vampyric Artifacts (MoVa), the world’s first vampire museum features antiquities related to vampires from the headlines, in the media and from around the world. However, when MoVa and everyone in it are attacked by blood-lusting maniacs, you won’t just be viewing the exhibits on display…you’ll be running from them! Witness the birth of a new vampire legend!
The second event this year is Nightmare 666: A short, sharp and grotesque black magic show featuring a variety of sacrifices, some of them human. Will you be one?
NIGHTMARE has a brand-new location! We’re now at NOHO Event Center 623 Broadway at Houston Street (enter on Mercer Street).
NOW THRU NOVEMBER 7th.
Are you a screamer? Come to Boys Night at NIGHTMARE: VAMPIRES and find out.
Drag queens and boys galore. BOYS NIGHT, OCTOBER 14th See FACEBOOK for discount!
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Alan Cumming – I Bought a Blue Car Today – in New York City
You know you’ve arrived when you become a vitamin. Scottish actor-singer Alan Cumming, cast as the Great Gazoo in “The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas,” was informed by excited producers that his character had enough heat to make it into a bottle of Flintstones vitamins.
“I like to think of chubby American children chewing on me,” Cumming muses in his diverting new cabaret show, “I Bought a Blue Car Today.”
Alan Cumming has been touring his one man show I Bought A Blue Car Today from Londoa to Los Angeles. An album of the songs was just released and you can catch him here at New York City’s Highline Ballroomon October 25. This droll, naughty and seriously dishy evening, is not to be missed.
Cumming won the Tony Award for Cabaret. He will be seen on the big screen in Julie Taymor’s adaptation of The Tempest and is slated to play the Green Goblin in the upcoming Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark, to be directed by Taymor. – Scheduled for February 2010. Music by Bono.
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SHE’S BACK! PAM ANN Lands in New York City Again October 28th for an ENCORE
Following the huge success
of her sold-out European and Canadian tours, Pam Ann stopped by Manhattan this past January and WOWED NYC for 5 nights! In the Spring she did more dates in Amsterdam, Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Munich, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Oslo, Vienna and Zurich.
She will wind up the current tour with 10 cities in the US including an ENCORE final performance in New York, October 28th At the celebrated Hammerstein Ballroom!
311 W. 34th st. , NY, NY
If you have never seen her, get your tickets now!
Pam Ann is the alter-ego of Australian Comedienne Caroline Reid. Her portrayal of the gutsy Air Hostess, is unique and wildly hilarious, as she identifies the individual quirks of some of the biggest international airlines and their stereotypes, mixing it with a generous dose of camp, glamour, ribald humour and double entendres.
DO NOT EVER refer to her as a flight attendant! “I am an Air Hostess! A waitress would not know how to disarm a terrorist, put out a fire at 37,000 feet while in turbulence over the Pyrenees, and maintain her flawless full face of MAC, now would she??” Reid portrays the air-hostess Pam Ann, a mixture of camp, drag, and glamour, and a pun on the airline Pan Am.
Performances tend to emphasise the vagaries of air travel, including the identifying quirks of various airlines around theworld. Pam has developed a cult-like international following for her hilarious shows and riotous repartee. In the vein of Dame Edna, Lilly Tomlin, Tracey Ullman, Caroline Reid brings her own blend of comedy to the screen and to live audiences across th globe.
Pam Ann has also hosts her own TV show, which airs on The Comedy Channel in Australia. She was also a correspondent for the 2009 broadcast of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade.
Rubbing elbows with the famous, Pam Ann performed in-flight entertainment for the 40th birthday of David Furnish, partner of the musician Elton John. She also accompanied Cher one of her Farewell tours.
Watch the outgageous You Tube Video of PAM ANN!
Call 212-307-7171 or purchase PAM ANN tickets online.
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The Gay Guys Winter Workout
There is no snow on the ground yet…
but let’s face it – it’s coming!
Since we are all about the BEST OF GAY NEW YORK, we thought why not get some of the best fitness tips from one of the best personal trainers in New York City! This month Duke Greenhill gives us The Gay Guys Winter Workout!
Think cold weather means the end of outdoor exercise and the cruising that comes with it? Think again…
Once again, the tank tops of spring have dwindled to the Speedos of summer, and soon fall’s form-fitting V-necks will give way to long coats. For many, this is the beginning of the end of outdoor training — not only because of the weather, but also because of the ease with which diminishing fitness and growing waistlines can be hidden beneath our thick-lined layers.
But we don’t have to give up outdoor training; we don’t have to let our six packs convert to kegs. After all, no one likes being stuck in his living room, or a gym, or an office for a whole season, and it’s important to keep variation in your workout plan. So don’t shun the snow. By following these guidelines, you can safely and effectively continue to enjoy your outdoor exercise — and keep your physique ready and chiseled for next spring — despite winter’s bite.
One Winter Workout to Keep You Cut
It’s an iconic image: Sylvester Stallone galloping through the Siberian snow; the classic Mercedes full of KGB men following him; the barn, where he does sit-ups from the hayloft and squats with an ox yoke. Unless you have an in with the carriage folks in Central Park and Hell’s Kitchen, it’s unlikely you’ll be shoulder pressing equine carts or doing curls with yoke and saddle. But the concept doesn’t have to be so foreign. There are endless everyday options to burn extra calories and squeeze extra reps outside during the winter. Here are just a few on which to build your outdoor winter workout.
GIVE YOURSELF A “TREE”: So the leaves are gone and the trees are bare. This adds up to a benefit for you. Find a good limb and perform chin-ups. With your palms 8-inches apart and facing away from you, you can isolate the upper forearm and bicep. Wide-grip pull-ups will draw the focus to your outer lats. Close-grip ones will hit the inner-lats and help you grow thick. Turn your hands around (palms toward you) and use a medium grip to tie the lower traps into your middle-back for that all-too-sexy “diamond” cut.
SHOVEL SNOW: Like weight lifting, “snow shoveling may cause a quick increase in heart rate and blood pressure,” says Julie Garden-Robinson, assistant professor in the Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences Department at North Dakota State University. So shovel a little snow and you’ve got some serious cardio on your hands… literally. For cardio, make sure you have enough snow to last you at least 30- to 45-minutes (help your neighbors out if you need more). If you live in the outer boroughs where the snow can be hard and heavy, shoveling can be an incredible addition to your muscle-building regimen too. In fact, researchers have indicated that the average weight of a shovel loaded with heavy, wet snow is about 16 pounds, and the average shoveler ends up moving 192 pounds of snow at about 12 scoops a minute, which is almost 2,000 pounds being lifted in just over 10 minutes! Just be sure to warm up thoroughly first, and to give your arms and back in particular a full days rest before training them again in the gym.
NOTE: Statistics on snow-shoveling deaths are scary. According to the January edition of the Harvard Health Letter, about 1,200 Americans die each winter from a cardiac-related event during or after a big snow, and shoveling is often a contributing factor. If you are under-conditioned, overweight, have high blood pressure or any other contraindication to exercise, see your doctor first.
SKI THE ‘HOOD: For lower-body work, cross-country skiing is perhaps the most efficient outdoor winter exercise available. Don’t laugh. I live in Hell’s Kitchen, and early some mornings when the snow is undisturbed and there aren’t too many people traipsing the streets of Hellsea / Chell’s Kitchen to laugh at me, I strap on (get your mind out of the gutter) my cross-country skis and make a few laps around the gayborhood. “XC,” as those in the know call it, burns more calories per hour than any other sport (up to 1200 an hour) and is an ideal cross-training winter replacement for avid runners or bikers. Central Park is excellent for
Nordic skiing, and even has a webpage devoted to it. And keeping with the adage that one can find anything they want in New York, there are also countless ski clubs you can join.EN-GAY-GE IN TACKLE FOOTBALL: We all know wrestling has a certain special place in gay athletic lore, but if you thought football was a straight game, come to Gym Bar next time you’re in New York. Football is not a fall-only sport, and it’s an excellent way not only to improve your physical condition, but also to give you an excuse to wrap your arms around a hot guy and bring him down. Since you are playing in the snow, you’ll get a hell of a leg workout (like running on sand). Plus, fresh snow will provide cushioning amid the tackles, and a nice, soft surface for any post-game recreation. Check out the New York City Gay Football League.
SIDEBAR NOTE: ONE TIP FOR WINTER WORKOUT SAFETY: Don’t strip when you get inside. While you may be tempted (especially if you take my advice on the tackle football above) to immediately remove your layers when returning inside, don’t! Give your body time to recondition itself to the changing temperature. Unless your clothes are sopping wet (in which case, get them off) post exercise hypothermia is possible when you adjust to higher temps too quickly. Of course, if a handsome gentleman has returned home with you, perhaps hypothermia wouldn’t be so bad. The best treatment for hypothermia? Snuggle up with a warm, naked body.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————-By Duke Greenhill, MFA, NSCA-CPT
Duke Greenhill is a professional fitness model, certified personal trainer and widely published author in Manhattan.
For information on booking training sessions, workouts by email or Duke’s modeling, visit him at Fit Creator.
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BREAKING NEWS EXCLUSIVE – KEPT Announces Casting Call in New York City
JUST IN … 2 minutes ago from our dear friends JIMMY FLOYD and CEG in New York – as the ink is drying on this morning contracts, THE CASTING CALL HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED for KEPT, to BEST GAY NEW YORK!
CASTING CALL: “KEPT”
From the same production company that brought you “The Real Housewives Of Atlanta” on Bravo, Classic Entertainment Group (Casting) and LOGO, We are pleased to announce casting for “Kept” – a look at the A List gay social life in NYC.
This series will begin casting immediately – with a series premier next year on LOGO.
Casting For:
“A List” gay men in the age range of 20 – mid 30’s who have steady relationships or dating extremely established, successful men, or have that as a goal.
Very interested in couples where one guy is the “breadwinner”, the other living large on his dime.
We are looking for SUPERSIZED PERSONALITIES and SUPER – FAB EXCITING LIFESTYLES. We want Drama, drama, drama!
You must have A LOT going on– hot careers, take fabulous vacations, have second homes, do the Hamptons, & Pines or Bucks County or Asbury Park and know the IN social scene in NYC.
You have partnered with a Sugar daddy to make your dreams come true. Together you make a great team.
Maybe you are fresh out such relationship and you are in search of the same.
You are WELL CONNECTED – and there is no doubt that you are part of the “in” gay crowd of NYC.
**We are looking to infiltrate a circle of friends who fits this criteria.**
Open to guys making families or who have children already.
Must live in the greater Manhattan area – or VERY close to the city.
Please Submit:
- Photos (many) of yourself AND your significant other. Multiple photos please. We need your name(s) / age / email address / cell #.
- Mention what you do for a living (or are pursuing) / what your significant other does for a living…. We want to know everything.
- Snapshots of where you LIVE. Mention if you have a weekend house / vacation house etc…. mention all of the trappings. PHOTOS HELP
- SELL US on You and your lifestyle! Why are you so fabulous? WHAT’S THE BIGGEST DRAMA IN YOUR LIFE?
- Tell us about FRIENDS THAT WE CAN CONSIDER along with you for this crazy ride. **Very important.
- If we like what we see you will contacted for a phone interview and possibly be asked to visit our casting directors to be put on tape so that you can be considered for the show.
Send all of the above to: KEPTNYC@gmail.com
Part of our team will call you right away to set up a casting appointment (in Gramercy Park area).
Jimmy Floyd – Casting Director / CEG
TIME SENSITIVE – IF YOU WANT TO BE CONSIDERED WE MUST HEAR FROM YOU RIGHT AWAY!
Undergear Underwear Photo Shoot In Times Square Friday October 2nd
Does anyone really wear their underwear outside?
(Besides the Naked Cowboy?)
YES. I saw many people at the beach this summer in Chicago wearing underwear instead swimsuits….I saw a couple guys in the Streets of Toronto in their underwear……and I even saw a hottie in Chelsea this summer wearing tightie whities in a corner market picking up some liquor! Then I picked HIM up.
So UNDERGEAR asks, WHERE DO YOU WEAR YOURS? In continuation of their HOT new viral campaign, Undergear will be doing a photo shoot in Times Square from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. kicking off at the Red Steps on 47th and Broadway.
In what’s sure to be the most traffic-stopping Times Square takeover since the Naked Cowboy first appeared on the scene, Undergear models will be gracing the busy streets of New York wearing only their underwear!
Stop by to check out the photo shoot, take pictures with the models and pick up some cool giveaways like chapstick, dog tags, discount cards and more! Make sure to follow @Undergear for location updates throughout the shoot.
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