Living Utopia
Thursday, December 4, 7 p.m.
Bureau of General Services—Queer Division, 208 West 13th Street, #210, New York, NY
Join the Bureau for the book launch of “Letters from a Living Utopia: Reclaiming Liberation from Palestine to the World,” followed by a discussion with author Yaffa AS, Leah Kim, and Rabab Abdulhadi. Copies of the book will be available for purchase; the event will also be live-streamed on the Bureau’s YouTube channel.
EDITOR’S CHOICE
Winterotica
Friday, December 5 through Sunday, December 7
SoHo Project Space, 127 Prince Street, New York, NY
Doable Guys are kicking off the holiday season with a queer holiday art market with nearly 20 artists selling original artwork and gifts. Opening preview on Friday is from 6-8 p.m.; the market will be open from 2-6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Friction Fridays
Friday, December 5, 11 p.m.
Hush, 348 West 52nd Street, New York, NY
Sparks fly in Hell’s Kitchen with Hush’s house-pop party. No cover before midnight.
The Garden
Saturday, December 6, 6 p.m.
Bureau of General Services—Queer Division, 208 West 13th Street, #210, New York, NY
Don’t miss the opening reception of The Garden, a new art exhibition at the Bureau featuring eight lesbian artists – Rhiannon Adam, Deborah Bright, Sara Duell, Naima Green, Lindsey Perryman, Sunny Leerasanthanah, Tray Tsui, and Jeanette Spicer inspired by “The Garden” by Monique Wittig.
After Dark
Saturday, December 6, 8 p.m.
Julius’, 159 West 10th Street, New York, NY
It’s time for After Dark: A DiscoVery – a disco celebration featuring disco, rock, funk, 80’s and more with DJ Yestergay. No cover.
Sinful Saturdays with Bootsie
Saturday, December 6, 10 p.m.
Pieces, 8 Christopher Street, New York, NY
Bootsie Lefaris hosts Sinful Saturdays, featuring a rotating cast of New York’s most talented queens.
Lessons in Drag
Sunday, December 7, 3 p.m.
Bureau of General Services—Queer Division, 208 West 13th Street, #210, New York, NY
Celebrate the recent release of “Lessons in Drag: A Queer Manual for Academics, Artists, and Aunties” with a conversation with Kareem Khubchandani and Elyssa Maxx Goodman (both featured in the book). Copies of “Lessons in Drag” will be available for purchase.
Queer Swing Dance
Sunday, December 7, 3 p.m.
Christ Church, 326 Clinton Street Brooklyn, NY
Come swing out with Queer Swing Dance NYC the first Sunday of every month! Intro sessions during the first hour, followed by two hours of social dance. No experience or partner necessary. Tickets via Eventbrite.
Beer Blast
Sunday, December 7, 5 p.m.
Eagle NYC, 554 West 28th Street, New York, NY
Enjoy Beer Blast at the Eagle every Sunday with DJ Steve Cunningham. No cover before 9 p.m.
T ‘n A Trivia
Sunday, December 7, 8 p.m.
Pink Metal, 253 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Pacha Cunti hosts drag trivia at Pink Metal on the first Sunday of every month!
