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WHO’S DOIN’ WHAT, WHEN AND WHERE IN METRALAND! Compiled By Auntie M.
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Friends of DOR OTHY DORO By Auntie M4Doro@ aol.com
Metra's calendar of EVENTS, that lets you know where all the HOT spots are!
Cinco de Mayo is over, and all those who over indulged, are nursing their hang over’s and what a better way, then to start planning your “PRIDE SEASON” events, with Ferndale Pride on Saturday, May 30th, 2014 the hours are 1-10pm, downtown Ferndale Street Festival. Also don’t forget “Mother’s Day” coming up on Sunday, May 10th, and you can take your moms, out to brunch, a few places with have Mother’s Day specials! So let’s see who is doing what, in Metraland! …MICHIGAN Ann Arbor: NECTO (734-994-5436), presents “PRIDE PROM” on Friday, May 5th come and dance and party like Prom Night! On Friday, May 22nd NECTO and DRAGSTER will present “BENDELACREME”, with Boylesque’s Chanel Hunter and Jadein Black! Then NECTO on Friday, June 5th will have The Official MOTOR CITY PRIDE KICK-OFF PARTY with special guest…DARIENNE LAKE! Detroit: ADAMS APPLE (313-240-8482), on Monday, May 11th its “TIKI TAKI LUAU PARTY” and Birthday bash for Michelle! BODY ZONE (313-366-9663), will have their “BLACK-OUT PARTY” on Friday, May 8th, followed by “LEATHER NIGHT” on Saturday, May 16, with $5 lockers for members in Chaps or Harness! Then it’s “COLLEGE NIGHT” on Saturday, May23 with $5 lockers for members 18-25! Then on Sundays-Thursdays they have FREE Tanning with the purchase of a locker or a room. On Wednesdays it’s “WILD WEDNESDAYS” with FREE LUBE with the purchase of a locker or a room! They’re open 24/7 stop in anytime! CLUB GOLD COAST / SIN in Detroit (313-366-6135), on Saturday, May 16th its “GLOW IN THE DARK; BLACKLIGHT PARTY” with $5 Jaeger Bombs and $5 Blue Motherfuckers, with DJ Laydee Intrigue and DJ Marquis. They’re open daily at 7PM with EXOTIC Male Dancers starting at 9PM EVERYNIGHT! Continued on page 21 Metra Magazine, Issue # 859 19
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GIGI’S (313-584-6525), will have The 40th Annual Performers Awards of Detroit Awards Ceremony! Sunday, May 17th, 2015 show time: 9:00PM, with Dorae Saunders, and Twila Starr as headliners also last year’s Entertainer of the Year winners, Deja Van Cartier, Izaya Cole, and Teddy! Come out and celebrate the nominees and winners. HAYLOFT SALOON (313-581-8913), presents “SPRING FLING PARTY” spring has sprung, and what better time to introducing they’re summer cocktail menu and shot specials ALL NIGHT on Saturday, May 9th from 9PM-2AM! On Saturday, May 16th from 9pm-2am it’s a “TAURUS PARTY” Come and find your Bull. Celebrating ALL MAY birthdays, with drink specials for ALL birthday boys! Their PATIO is now open! MENJO’S (313-863-3934), presents on Friday/Saturday May 8th & 9th is the Great Lakes Leather Alliance of Michigan with a meet and greet with ICON Detroit! Then on Saturday it’s a “SIR & boy contests” with Demos, and Kink U plus Cyon Flare. Also on Friday the 8th it’s “LIVE MUSIC” where you can catch MOTIF performing LIVE! Also on Friday, May 8th “FRIDAY NIGHTS LIVE” with the suave and sophisticated sounds of Larry, Ronn, and Sandra Divore. On Friday, May 15th it’s “HARDTOP”! And then on Saturday, May 16th it’s a SEND OFF party for Mr. Michigan Leather 2015 Josh Fortuna to IML with a special performance by Cyon Flare. Tuesday, May 19th “MOTIF” with a LIVE Acoustic Set! Wednesday, May 20th In My House Techno Music Show presents the International VINYL PARTY with a exclusive Live performance by Alexander Robotnick from Rome, Italy performing his 1983 classic recordings “Probleme’s D’Amour” plus spectacular DJ sets from around the world, check out their ad for all the DJ’s that will be providing the sounds! METRO DET. SOFTBALL LEAGUE (www.mdsl.org), wants to know if you’re during anything on a Sunday? Come join other LGBT’s at MDSL Softball Bar of the Week! Sunday, May 10th (Mother’s Day), it will be at Tapper’s Pub! Then on Sunday, May17th they’ll be at Sneakers Pub. And the following Sunday, May 24th it’s Pronto! There will be cheap drink specials, some Great food, and a 50/50 raffle at each!
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Douglas: DUNES RESORT (269-857-1401), the Midwest’s Largest Gay Resort Complex, presents “SAVE A HOURSE ENJOY A HOEDOWN” on May 15-17 in partnership with Second City Country Dance Association, Windy City Cowboys, ILGRA, MIGRA & the Grand River Renegades! They have line dancing and two step, and special events ALL weekend! A special performance by The Windy City Cowboys, Breakfast, Cookouts, Dinner, Special room rates for $69 standard room, $79 King room, and 1&2 bedroom cottages also available (per night, 2 night minimum), stay a third night for $50, line dance and two steppin’ lessons by Tim Foster. MEMORIAL WEEKEND, May 21-25 with Tea Dances, Pool Opening Day, Men of Manwatch, Cabaret Headlines: Kelly & Rick, Hannaniah Whitley, and Amy & Freddy! Also Stripper-o-ke! They also have four of the best DJ’s from around the Midwest DJ Grind, DJ Tristan Jaxx, DJ Doug R., and DJ Bearman! Call and make your reservations now! Ferndale: COMO’S (248-548-5005), is having the greatest “MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH” on Sunday, May 10th from Noon-8PM, they also have the best Pizza in Town. Drinks are great and moderately priced and their daily cocktail hour is 11am-6pm. They’re also open 7 days, MonWed 11am-2am, and Thurs-Sat 11am - 4am, Sundays 10am-2am; stop in have some really good food and a few cocktails! SOHO (248-542-7646), has KARAOKE every Sunday become a star for the night! Grand Rapids: The APARTMENT (616-451-0815), has a weekly schedule of events for everyone to enjoy, starting with MEET A MAN MONDAYS with over 40 local brews and Stoli-You Call It for just $3.00. TINI- TUESDAYS, it’s back, with 1/2 off all Martinis from open until close plus $2.75 wells and domestics. Then HUMP DAY WINE WEDNESDAYS; ½ off bottles of wine plus $2.50 well and domestics beers. THIRSTY THURSDAYS; up to ½ off all alcoholic beverages! Then it’s HAPPY HOUR FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS, with $1.00 off Top shelf with $2.75 well and domestic. And that brings use to BLOOD SUCKIN’ SUNDAYS; with $2.00 Bloody Mary Bar from 2-6pm, and $3.50 Long Islands from open until close! Continued on page 25 Metra Magazine, Issue # 859 23
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RUMORS (616-454-8720), always a good time party going on, Thursdays: ½ OFF all alcohol drinks ALL night! Fridays: when The House Divas Invade Fabulous Fridays. Then it’s SIZZLIN’ SATURDAYS with an open dance floor! STOMPIN’ SUNDAYS and Show Nights! MEGA-MUG MONDAY and Kickass Karaoke! TUESDAYS are “Industry Night” and Karaoke with Ethan! Also then it’s “WICKED WEDNESDAYS” with hot Male Strippers! Hamtramck: TEMPTATION LOUNGE (313-974-6575), will host their 1st. Year Anniversary Party Saturday, May 16th with music videos and Karaoke! Celebrating 1-year in business and a New Year of style and entertainment! Doors open at 7:00pm, with KJ Jerry Everett spins music, videos and “limited” Karaoke starting around 9pm. $1.00 domestic drafts, $2.00 mixed Wells and $3.00 shot specials until 10:00pm. FREE pizza at Midnight! First time faces welcome, old time faces come see us again and join us! PAYCHECKS LOUNGE (248-247-4979), presents “ILLUSIONS SUNDAYS” every SUNDAY starting Sunday, May 17th, hosted by Mia Cole with special guests Natalie Cole, Sir Walt, Michael Cole, and Eva Angelice, show starts at 10 PM with a $5 cover! They are located at 2932 Caniff in Hamtramck! Come in and enjoy the show! Inkster: INFERNO (734-729-0345), presents “A Salute to MOTOWN” on Friday, May 8th with shows at 10, 11, & 12PM with DJ URBN spinning on the dance floor! Then on Thursday College Night its “Lip Sync Night” a battle and open mic, dance floor hosted by Bentley James. Sundays’ it’s “DRAG QUEEN BINGO” from 5-8PM also with Line dancing lessons on the dance floor! “HEROES & VILLIANS” on Saturday, May 16th, celebrate Motor City Comic Con; dress up as your favorite Superhero with a costume or T-Shirt!! Also prizes for the Best Costumes. Try our SUPER Long Island just $4.00 anytime! Happy Hour: Thursday-Sunday from 4:00 to 9:00 with NO COVER! They‘re located at 1641 Middlebelt Rd. Look for the black & red building with the steeple! Lansing: SPIRAL (517-371-3221), will have a “BEST BOOTS PARTY” on Saturday, May 16th wear your best boots and enter our contest to win a pair of tickets to see “Kinky Boots” at Continued on page 27
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The Wharton Center “Kinky Boots” is Broadway’s New High-Heeled hit, pre4sented at Michigan States University Wharton Center for the Performing Arts CLUB TABU (517-393-1159) has their weekly specials, Wednesday nights: T-Gurls & CD’s with 50% off cover for dressed T-Gurls & CD, s dress to impress! Friday & Saturday: MALE REVIEWS, sexy male dancers from 10 pm-midnights! COLLEGE NIGHT: Sunday nights 50% OFF cover when you show your College ID! They also have “UNDERWEAR PARTIES” the 13th of every month; check your pants at the door for 50% off cover! Club Tabu is located inside FANTASIES UNLIMITED! Pontiac: LIBERTY BAR (248-758-0771) and Ferndale Pride meet the Liberty Bar on Saturday, May 9th from 8PM-2AM with DJ Eddie and prizes for best Pride Outfit! Friday, May 15th it’s “MR LIBERTY / LEATHER PANTLESS PARTY” with Mr. Friendly, clothes check! Also TShirt Giveaways, 50/50 raffle from 9PM-2AM! On Saturday, May 16th at 9pm its “ARMED FORCES DAY UNIFORM PARTY” with drink specials and prizes! Coming up on Friday, May 22nd it’s a “MARTINI PARTY” with Martini specials all night long! Royal Oak: PRONTO’S (248-544-7900), will be the host of the MDSL SOFTBALL Bar of the Week on Sunday, May 24th, with cheap drink specials, great food and a 50/50 raffle! Come to Pronto and enjoy their Patio anytime! FIVE15 (248-515-2551), in association with Michigan AIDS Coalition and Geared for Life presents “MOTORBALL” at St. Andrews on Saturday, June 6th with special guest: Topher DiMaggio, DJ Steve Dearborn of Detroit, DJ Mike Trombley of Macho City, DJ Lena of Detroit, DJ Chris Spinazzola; Chicago, and DJ Josh Karmin of Toronto (opening party), GEAR UP! Tickets on sale now @ MOTORBALL.ORG! Traverse City: SIDETRAXX (231-935-1666), and the Bayside Bombshells present “ROCKY HORROR BURLESQUE SHOW”, on Friday, May15th show time 11pm. And on May 22nd-24th its Memorial Day Weekend event “WHITE PARTY” on Friday it’s the Holiday Weekend KickOff party with VJ Mike King spins! Saturday VJ Mike King spins dance music all night with drink specials. And the on Sunday, Memorial Day Barbeque, with FREE pool & darts!
...ILLINOIS Chicago: 2nd STORY (312-923-9536), is still slinging those strong cheap drinks every day, with some really fun people and partiers always making it an eventful visit! TOUCHE (773-465-7400), on Friday, May 8th it’s Windy City Boys Troop Club Night. And on May 9th “Dungeon Master Night & IML Sendoff party” for MCL 2015 Luis Tipantasig with demos at midnight! On May 15th its guest club night with “Windy City Bondage Club”. And then Saturday , May 16th its Armed Forces Day Military Uniform “GEAR NIGHT” dress code in Club Room BNC 6:00pm.
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