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Sean Paul Lockart aka Brent Corrigan Will be at Spiral Dance Bar’s 14th Anniversary Saturday, November 10th
FRIENDS OF DOROTHY...........................14 WHO’S DOIN’ WHAT, WHEN AND WHERE IN METRALAND! Compiled By Auntie M.
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Metra's calendar of EVENTS, that lets you know where all the HOT spots are!
I’m not going to spend much time with an intro here, but on behalf of your Art Director, a special apology goes to the photographer, hair & makeup stylist of our last issue cover Mickey James of Lansing and his model Juan of facebook/jmiers for failing to properly give credit in the content page, sorry guys! And for now I’m just going to get right into informing you of what’s happening at the HOT spots in Metraland.
...ILLINOIS Chicago: BERLIN (773-348-4975), has some special dates coming up besides their regular daily events…starting things off on Wednesday, November, 14th STATIC presents: ‘GLO – Europop Dance Party” a special 2 year anniversary edition with GLO prize giveaways and neon décor, also spinning the beats are DJ’s Adam El and Gabriel and hosted by Pete Augusta with drink and shot specials! Sunday, November 18th “ROBYN SHOWCASE: The Polar Music Party” from 10pm until 4am, featuring music and video from Robyn and electronic superstars of Scandinavia (Lykke Li, The Knife/Fever Ray, The Sounds, Royksopp, Swedish House Mafia, Miike Snow, Avicii, iamamiwhoami, Planningto rock) with DJ Greg Haus also with shot and drink specials. Then on Wednesday, November 21st its “STATIC: Black Wednesday” resident Pete Augusta’s plays hard electronic dance with shot and drink specials! 2nd STORY (312-923-9536), is always a place to stop in for great cocktails, after shopping, after work, anytime of day or night, with a larger gathering later in the evening, check it out it’s an experience you’ll never forget! continued on pg 18 14 Metra Magazine, Issue # 802
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SPIN NIGHTCLUB (773-327-7711), has a couple of events that you might want to check out, first on Saturday, November 10th it’s “DRAGZILLA Drag Contest & Saturday Night Dance Party” Do you think you’ve got what it takes to tear up the SPIN stage? Come show us what you’ve got and you could win $100 and a future booking at SPIN! Hosted by DIDA RITZ, from RuPaul’s Drag Race, will show you how it’s done, and keep the fish swimming. Showtime is Midnight, sign up by11:30pm. VJ Dominic and DJ Riley York will SPIN you until 3am and Chris and the gang will be serving up $5 Peroni’s and $5 Skyy Bombs all night long, there will be a $5 cover after 10pm, so hurry and get there early! Then on Monday, November 12th come join us for “TEAM CHESTER BENEFIT” this is a benefit dedicated to raise some big bucks for a truly amazing person to help their friend and coworker Chester Holowicki pay some mounting medical bills. Come enjoy a hosted bar from 10:30 -11pm (following our weekly RuPaul’s All Star Viewing Party), showtime is 11pm. Debbie Fox with Riley York - DJ, hosts a great line-up of talent as they shower Chester with love and cash! There is a donation at the door stage will donate all their bills to the cause. Come join them for a night of love, dazzling show and support of TEAM CHESTER! TOUCHE (773-465-7400), I love my Daddy David but sometimes it’s just really hard getting special and daily information from him, so, my suggestion is hit up their website at touchechicago.com to get filled in on all their events! …MICHIGAN Ann Arbor: NECTO (734-994-5436), has PrideFriday the one and only gay night with Happy Hour from 9pm to 11pm and ½ off ALL drinks, shots, and Bottled Beers, $2 Long Islands until 11pm. And spinning high energy dance in the Main Room is DJ Jace, and DVJ Mark plays retro-pop / UK music videos and Top 40 in the Red Room. The doors open at 9pm with 18+ welcome, no cover before 10pm and guys with college ID get in FREE until 11pm, and a $5 over for 21 + and $8 for 18-20 year olds. For VIP, Booth, and Bottle Service, contact: info @necto.com or you can call 734-994-5835! Detroit: BODY ZONE (313-366-9663), will have their “BLACK-OUT” Party on Friday, November 9th and those are always fun. The “LEATHER NIGHT” will be on Saturday, November 17th with $5 lockers for members in Chaps or Harness. And “COLLEGE NIGHT” is Saturday, November 24th with $5 lockers for members 18-25. Also don’t forget “Wild Wednesdays” FREE LUBE with purchase of locker or room. Sunday-Thursday you have FREE Tanning with a purchase of room or locker. 16 Metra Magazine, Issue # 802
CLUB GOLD COAST (313-366-6135), invites you to 3 CLUBS, ONE COVER, and all Gay everyday, Club Gold Coast, Sin in Detroit located next door to C.G.C, and Liquid located 2 blocks east of C.G.C, coming soon The Express Party Shuttle park at Club Gold Coast and party at all three bars. THURSDAYS are COLLEGE NIGHTS at ALL THREE Clubs pay one cover and play at all three clubs! What a deal! GIGI’S (313-584-6525), will have “The Mr. Gigi’s Contest” on Monday, November 12 with your host and hostess, Chico and Nickki Stevens! Come and see who will be Gigi’s next fabulous title holder! Then on Wednesday, November 21 it’s their annual “Customer Appreciation Night”, with NO COVER ALL NIGHT! Also with Chico, Nickki and all the Boy’s! HAYLOFT SALOON (313-581-8913), on Saturday, November 10th its Timmy’s iParty Birthday Benefit for Charity plus Sparkey’s and Mark’s birthdays with a BIG surprise! Bring a donation for charity and get a drink discount ALL night, plus Timmy is giving YOU presents win iParty/ Tech gifts! Then on Saturday, November 17th “Mr. Leather Cowboy Competition & Show” at 9pm, hosted by David Watt & Bob Johnson! And on Wednesday, November 21st its “Thanksgiving Eve” with a Best “Stuffing” Contest, and you can win Holiday prizes for the biggest bulge! FREE JOCK STRAPS! Also a Complimentary Thanksgiving Buffet and Pumpkin Pie Shot specials all night! LIQUID (313-826-1191), will have their “GRAND OPENING WEEKEND” November 15, 16, & 17th Also with something different happening everyday for everyone! Mondays: Karaoke with Karen 9pm, no cover, Tuesdays: Twisted Two’s Days $2 wells & $2 beers with Deja Van Cartier and DJ Nikolai, Wednesdays: Casanova Boyz Productions and DJ Tone, Thursdays: College Night $2 well & $2 beer with DJ David and Destiny Hunter, Fridays: Ladies Night with Bella Rose and DJ Lena, Saturdays: Detroit’s Largest Dance Party with Destiny Hunter, DeAngela “Show” Shannon, and DJ Chico, and Sundays: Cook Out on the Patio from 3-6pm , NO COVER! The club looks fabulous you need to check them out! Open daily 2pm-2am FREE Secure Safe Parking. For info liquiddetroit@yahoo.com or on facebook.com/liquiddetroit! 18 Metra Magazine, Issue # 802
SIN IN DETROIT (313-366-6135), with the hottest FRIDAYS where there is always sinful fun to be had, with DJ John Cruz spinning and Hot men. Thursdays are College night, pay one cover and go to SIN, Club Gold Coast and Liquid, what a great deal! They also have the hottest bartenders slinging drinks check it out! Then it’s a Sin-Sational SATURDAYS at SIN in Detroit with DJ Doug Roberts spinning all the beats! All was a packed house, check it out! The BIRDCAGE (313-891-1020), in association with “The Godmothers” presents a special “Holiday, Hook-Up” on Wednesday, November 21st a benefit to help “SPAULDING FOR CHILDREN” come out and help support making this holiday season very special for the many forgotten teens in foster care. The doors open at 7pm with a $10 donation PLUS, at least one Gift Card or unwrapped gift for children 12-18 age appropriate. There will be an early Hook-Up from 7-9pm where you can mingle with old & new friends. Appetizers 7-9pm, door prizes, 50/50 raffle, and rocking the dance floor with special guest DJ Val, and special guest bartender EZ-Does-It serving her very own HOOK-Up drinks specials. Sorry, no Drag Show for this event! For event information, call Vicky at 248-346-8960! Ferndale: BACKSTREET/BOOGIE FEVER (248-541-1600), on Wednesday, November 7th it’s “MADONNA: MDNA” Official Tour event with promotional giveaway include concert tickets for the Joe Louis Show on November 8th, the remix EP-CD, MDNA albums, Postcards, Posters, and MDNA collectibles bracelets. MDNA, the #1 Billboard Album from the Queen of the Dance Floor featuring her 43rd billboard dance single, “Turn up the Radio” available now at www.Madonna.com! Then on Wednesday, November 14th it’s a “GRINDER PARTY” with FREE cover before 11:30pm with Grinder APP on your Phone, also with Grinder drink specials ALL Night! Watch for the BIG Backstreet Thanksgiving Eve Party coming Wednesday, November 21st! COMO’S (248-548-5005), Italian –American Restaurant and Banquet Hall has been serving the community since 1961, where you can Pre-order your carry out Thanksgiving dinner with all of the trimmings. Let them do the cooking for you so you can enjoy your holiday dinner with out the fuss, FULL Thanksgiving dinner for 6 people only $85.00! And don’t forget to come and party with them the night before Thanksgiving, it is sure to be a good time! JUST 4 US (248-547-5878), has a wide assortment of holiday cards and novelties for stocking stuffers and all your holiday needs! Stop in and check out their goods! Grand Rapids: The APARTMENT (616-451-0815), it was very sad to here that after serving the Grand Rapids Gay community for 40 years, our two friends and lifetime partners, Milt & Ed have sold their bar and plan on retiring. The community owes these guys a great amount of gratitude for always serving their patrons with the best of dignity and class in their establishments. We here at Metra Magazine salute you fine gentleman for showing what commitment and courage can do for more than just yourselves in the hardest times of gay life, we will keep in touch on a personal level, Thank you guys for your generous support of Metra Magazine for our 35 years, we love you! To the new owner Metra Magazine will always be available to you when it’s time for your advertising needs, welcome aboard! RUMORS (616-454-8720), has so much going on that the best way to find out what’s happening at the club is to click-up their website at info@rumorsnightclub.net! Lansing: SPIRAL (517-371-3221), will celebrate their 14th Anniversary where you can meet and greet Sean Paul Lockhart aka: Brent Corrigan of OutLoud Talent with music and videos by DJ John Cruz, 18+ welcome on Saturday, November 10th, 2012! For more information contact www.outloudtalent.com or www.thenewbrentcorrigan.com! 20 Metra Magazine, Issue # 802
Pontiac: LIBERTY BAR (248-758-0771), on Friday, November 9th they will be doing a “VICTORY PARTY” for Mr. Stephen Teets who won Mr. Liberty Leather 2012 and also winner of Mr. Michigan Leather 2012, that makes two of Mr. Liberty Leather winners in a row with last years winner of Mr. Liberty Leather, Mr. Woody Woodruff going on to win IML 2012, and the fun starts at 9pm. Saturday, November 10th they are doing a ALL request song night, starting at 8pm,they can play any music by request, ALL NIGHT LONG! Then on Friday, November 16th M.I.G.R.A Night, “Country Line Dancing” lessons and raffles, door prizes, and a 50/50 drawing with a Live VJ. Saturday, November 17th it’s “Customer Appreciation Night” with happy hour prices all day and night, also with food specials, door prizes and 50/50 drawing. S.T.U.D. Sundays are hotter then ever. Also on Sundays from 12-2pm it’s FREE Breakfast with 2 drink purchases. They are now hiring HOT NEW bartenders and watch for Matt’s retirement Party coming soon. Warren: MALEBOX II (586-806-2390), wants you to catch the fever with happy hour everyday starting at 2pm, come in and get happy! ALWAYS plenty of FREE parking! Their weekly line-up: Mondays are drink specials, $1 well and $2 Domestics on Tuesday Boyz Night Out: ALL Male Booty contest with cash prizes with returning host Crystal Harding and DJ Jimmy! Thursday: JODI shakes things up with Euchre @ 7pm followed by Karaoke! “Fridayz: It’s Daddyz Night Out with the Boyz” with DJ Jess (You don’t really need to be a Daddy! Saturdays: MALEBOX REVUE DRAG COMEDY SHOW with performances by Double Wide Entertainment and music by DJ Jimmy. Then it’s “Karaoke Sunday” food served from 3pm – 6pm, Pool tournament starts at 8pm with cash prizes and Karaoke at 9pm. Come join them for their Pre-Thanksgiving Party on Wednesday, November 21st, hosted by Raven Queen. That’s it for this issue! Our next deadline is Wednesday, November 14th for our Wednesday, November 21st issue and you can reach me at AuntieM4doro@aol.com!
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