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CONTENTS

AUGUST 24, 2016 | VOL 24.10

22 THE GOLDEN AGE OF RUPAUL

With her monarchy stronger than ever, RuPaul candidly opens up to us and reminds us why she is going nowhere.

THE NEXUS P.14

12 Gay D.D. 13 The Week in Photos 14 What’s Next | Brief Encounter : Betty Who 18 Instaboi : @ZacharyKoval

NEXT STEPS 29 TRAVEL: 5 Spots For Art-Lovers 32 FITNESS: A Different Kind of Boot Camp

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NEXT WEEK 35 Event Listings 40 Bars + Clubs Map

43 PARTY PIX

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THIS WEEK ON NEXTMAGAZINE.COM + More party pics and event coverage

ON THE COVER: P.22 6 AUGUST 24, 2016

RuPaul Photo by MATHU ANDERSEN



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ZACHARYKOVAL The former ripped cover boy gets acro with us. P.18

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COMMENT OF THE WEEK: "Any female executive, anybody who has been put to the side — women, blacks, gays — for them to succeed in a white-male-dominated culture is an act of brilliance.” - RuPaul on Hillary Clinton.

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GOT GAY-TENTION DEFICIT DISORDER?

From the hot topics to the hot messes, here is what you may have missed last week. VEGAS DEBUT Colton Haynes made his Vegas debut last night - in a big Britney way. He joined Britney Spears on stage during her show in Vegas. His caption for the video read," Still in shock haha. Made my Vegas debut with @britneyspears @phvegas ‪#‎PieceofMe‬ ‪#‎TheAXIS‬ What the hell just happened!!!??? So cool!!!" The best thing about the whole thing is Britney has no idea who he is. Stars are just like us! Britney Spears humors them on stage and autographs an over-sized graphic tee for them too. KINKY TODRICK We are loving this. Todrick Hall just announced that on November 1, he will be stepping into some red pumps as Lola in the hit broadway musical Kinky Boots. We 12 AUGUST 24, 2016

love Todrick and love Kinky Boots, so we hope this is a match made in heaven! STRIPPED DOWN Dancing with the Stars and America’s Next Top Model star Nyle DiMarco is ready to get back in the spotlight — this time on a Las Vegas stage as the next celebrity guest host of the Chippendales show. People revealed last week that the sexually fluid star will headline the show for a four-week stint starting next month at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. He’ll be on the stage from September 22nd to October 16th. COMING OUT When David Hernandez competed on American Idol back in 2008, his singing career was overshadowed by rumors that prior to the

show he’d worked as a stripper with “mostly male” clientele. Now, eight years later, he’s here to set the record straight with his new single ‘Beautiful’. Hernandez has also officially come out in a new interview with OUT, explaining that “this song resonates with me. The lyrics are just so powerful. This is who I am, take it or leave it.” A STAR RETURNS It was announced on Lady Gaga's Instagram last week that the highly anticipated first single, "Perfect Illusion," from her new album would drop this September. It was also announced that she would be starring in the remake of A Star Is Born directed by Bradley Cooper. Mother Monster is back! Go to NextMagazine.com to find out more weekly gossip.


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The Trevor Project's NextGen held it's annual summertime happy hour party at the McCarren Hotel & Pool in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

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SUMMER SOCIAL

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THEWEEKINPHOTOS

BRAVO! BRAVO!

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Andy Cohen seen with Next Magazine Editor-in-Chief Alexander Kacala and Ivan at Low Tea on Fire Island.

BUNNY HOLE

Lady Bunny and Megan Vice cozy up in the DJ booth at NextWorks at the W New York - Times Square.

OUT OF DRAG

John Epperson: The Artist Principally Known as Lypsinka returns September at Joe’s Pub.

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MUSIC

BY ALEX KACALA

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BRIEFENCOUNTER Betty Who is somebody to love.

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nce described by New York Magazine as a mix of "early Madonna...Katy Perry and Robyn, with spunk and confidence", and by Elle as "your next pop obsession", Australian pop-singer, Betty Who, is a force to be reckoned with. She has built a passionate and loyal LGBT fan base through her early EP's, undeniable charisma and ecstatic live show. Well, Who is bringing that ecstatic live show our way to the inaugural Pinesfest on Fire Island Labor Day weekend. She headlines the second day of the festival, that promises to be a day full of sexy fun vibes and lots of good music. We had the opportunity to shoot some questions her way before she comes to the Island. We chatted about her loyal fan base, why the gays love her so much, what's next, and her favorite emoji. ALEXANDER KACALA: You're coming to Fire Island! Have you ever been before? What are looking forward to? BETTY WHO: I've never been! I'm so excited to come. I've heard nothing but beautiful things. I love the beach so I can't wait to go swimming and hopefully have a little down time. Going to school in Boston, did you ever go to Provincetown? I actually did! I went to P-Town with my mum over Labor Day weekend when I was a sophomore, I think? And I had the best time, we saw a fierce drag show and went to a white party. She and I were a tad out of place but still held it down. Other than Spencer and Dustin's viral video (which STILL makes me cry when I watch it), why do you think you have developed such a strong LGBT following? I honestly can't pinpoint a single thing or moment in my career that led me to being so involved in the LGBT community. Ever since my first show in New York City I've just been totally enamored and in love with the community. I try

EVER SINCE MY FIRST SHOW IN NEW YORK CITY I'VE JUST BEEN TOTALLY ENAMORED AND IN LOVE WITH THE COMMUNITY. to just always be myself and do what makes me happy and proud. I think that need for authenticity I feel is a feeling that is shared by the LGBT community also. Who wouldn't wanna celebrate how fabulous you are, just being you? I actually really do listen to your album a lot. It's one of those albums you can listen to and never skip a song. Other than "Somebody Loves You," what is your favorite track? I think mine is "High Society." It changes all the time but I think it's "Just Like Me." Although I'm having so much fun singing "I Love You Always Forever" live! I know you just did a fabulous cover of "I Love You Always Forever," but when can fans except new original music or an album? Are you recording one currently? I'm almost done with my first single (#fingerscrossed #prayforme) and I wanna put it out literally as soon as I'm allowed to! I have so many songs I'm excited to share. I feel like I've been very cryptic and keep saying "yeah yeah it's coming!" But I really mean it! What can festival goers expect from your set at Pinesfest? Some brand new dance moves and songs and at least a high kick or two. Two of my friends are probably two of your biggest fans - Mary Pitek and Kevin Haines. I think you refer to Kevin as "Kevin From Boston." They are a representation of the huge cult following you have developed. What would you say to Kevin and Mary and to all of your fans out there that love you so much? KEVIN FROM BOSTON! I LOVE KEVIN FROM BOSTON! AND MARY TOO! My fans are honestly the best fans in the world, I don't know how I got so lucky. I always am so in awe of how much love and energy everyone brings to my shows. So to all of you: thank you. There aren't enough words in the world to express my gratitude for all your support. What's your favorite emoji right now? Always. For tickets to Betty Who at Pinesfest, visit pinesfest.com. AUGUST 24, 2016 15



Midtown Cocktail Networking At a Buzzy Rooftop Hideaway On Wednesday, Sept. 14, Out Professionals hosts an end-of-summer edition of OP.LOUNGE, our thriving monthly networking series, at Attic, HK’s over-the-top rooftop. A Manhattan rooftop makes connecting a breeze. Grab some business cards and arrive early for Happy Hour savings.

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ZACHARYKOVAL We found ourselves double tapping on Zachary Koval’s grams - so we decided to check-in with the cutie off the app to find out how he meets men, where you can find him, and how he stays in such good shape. BY ALEX KACALA

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#INSTABOI NAME Zachary Koval OCCUPATION Life Coach/Performer/Art Model/ Vegan Athlete/Personal Trainer HOOD YOU LIVE IN? Hamilton Heights FOR HOW LONG? 7 months. 7 1/2 years in the city. ARE YOU SINGLE OR TAKEN? Single IF SINGLE, HOW DO YOU MEET MEN? ON INSTAGRAM? On and off of the apps. Instagram is also a nice way to get an (albeit curated) all around view of someone’s life that the hookup apps don’t provide. Though I still prefer to meet guys in real life. WHAT IS YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH SOCIAL MEDIA AND YOUR FOLLOWERS? Constantly redefining that. I’m guilty of putting out body focused images of how I wish to be seen- pure, perfect, happy. The rush of validation can be drug like. But at what cost? I see other people’s posts and feel the combo of blind lust and endless comparison and frustration. I’m never enough. I’m interested in bringing more realness in. More vulnerability. More imperfection. I notice the contradictions in my intents, words, and posts as I redefine and reassess and welcome “followers” to join me on the journey. WHAT TURNS YOU ON? Kindness. Compassion. That light in someone’s eye that shows you they are present and can see and recognize the world beyond themselves.

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#INSTABOI OFF INSTAGRAM, WHERE IN NEW YORK CAN OUR READERS FIND YOU? Currently working on two projects: Hamlet in Virtual reality (hamletvr.org) and an acro dance theatre piece called “Babel” premiering off-Broadway in January (www.babel.build). Other than that I try to be in the park as much as possible, and playing acro with friends. FAVORITE THING RIGHT NOW ABOUT NYC? Possibility. I just love how so much is possible. It’s easy to get down on the city- high rents, low wages- but I think the city has a life of its own and when you can step into the flow it’s pretty magical. HOW DO YOU STAY IN SHAPE? I live an active lifestyle. It’s not so much about trying to stay in shape as it is about challenging myself and having as much fun as possible. I take yoga, train circus and acro with friends, run, bike, swim, and train calisthenics. STRANGEST WORKOUT YOU DO THAT KEEPS YOU SO FIT? Circus yoga? I’m open to new ideas! N

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The Golden Age

of RuPaul

With his monarchy stronger than ever, RuPaul candidly opens up to us and reminds us why he is going nowhere. BY ALEXANDER KACALA PHOTOGRAPHY BY MATHU ANDERSEN

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Oh

, honey, this is an up time. This is probably the golden age of drag right now.

amount of time so you better catch to the fucking chase. (Laughs)

That is what RuPaul said during an interview with Vogue in March, 2015 before the beginning of Season 7 of RuPaul’s Drag Race. This golden age is still reigning stronger than ever, as All Stars 2 begins this week. Season 9 is currently being filmed, and RuPaul is up for an Emmy.

I was going to say you should invoice me for all of the interviews I do with anybody because I almost always mention your quote about doors opening and doors closing and that life is very cyclical. And right now, for you the door of drag and Drag Race is open and you are going to keep walking through it. So that’s what I want to talk to you about today. That open door, All Stars, your Emmy nomination. Let’s start with All Stars, what are you looking forward to audience members seeing this season on All Stars? Well, you know these are all girls that we have come to know and love. It’s fun to see what they are up to now, how they have changed, knowing what it is like to be on television and back in that work room, how they handle these challenges this time around. With All Stars, we designed the challenges to really let these bitches have it. You know? They can’t come there expecting the same old challenges we have given them. Especially given that they have now traveled the world, they are superstars around the world. So we have to really, really let them have it. We know that when we put the challenges together for All Stars.

I'm trying to remember. I am not sure exactly when RuPaul entered my consciousness as a child. I think it may have been an appearance on a talk show, but I am not sure. He was always there, you know? I think this is the true sign of a star. No introduction needed. Just relentlessly there from the beginning. RuPaul was just always there. So when I found out my idea for putting RuPaul on our cover going into All Stars would happen, I couldn’t believe it. Weeks away from publication, the publicist from Logo informed me the interview would happen the next morning. I teased the phone call on my Facebook as “the most significant conversation of my journey in media.” So needless to say I was nervous. Sure, I know and have met a lot of big name drag queens but this was the closest I would ever come to the queen herself. I probably shouldn’t have shown my cards, but speaking too much truth is still something my family holds against me to this day. So the first words I blurted out to RuPaul were, “I am so nervous!” She didn’t hesitate and responded with an assertive and intimidating, “Good.” This was the big leagues. The next 15 minutes went by quickly but during that time, we found space to discuss politics, Tammy Faye, New York then and now, the importance of recognition and the challenges faced by outsiders. Our conversion reminded me why RuPaul has always been a part of my consciousness from the beginning, and why he isn’t going anywhere. ALEXANDER KACALA: I am so nervous! RUPAUL: Good. I think nerves are good, right? Yeah. Why not? I should probably – well, how is your day going first of all? It’s good bitch but you know you only have a limited

OUR CULTURE AS AMERICANS AND AS HUMANS ON THIS PLANET IS GOING THROUGH A METAMORPHOSIS. What about your Emmy nomination? What were you feeling when you found out you were nominated? My first thought was about Logo and how happy I was for Logo. You know, Logo has been around for a long time now and it really hasn’t gotten the recognition, I think, it deserves. So my first thought was how happy I was for Logo. But my whole life, my whole career, I have always worked off the grid, outside the status quo. So for the status quo to recognize the work I’ve done I’m like, “Ummm – that’s great but that’s really not the reason I do what I do.” It can’t – it couldn’t be the reason I do what I do because if I made that the reason, I would have been really, really disappointed many years ago. If I was looking for validation or recognition from the industry, it would have broken me. So, I love that they have recognized it but I am more excited for the people I work with. For their work to be recognized. AUGUST 24, 2016 23


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ONTHECOVER I was at the Logo Trailblazer Honors and I loved what you said about Orlando when you said, “Don’t fuck with my family.” Where are you in processing Orlando or where are you in this emotional journey after what happened at Pulse? It’s interesting where mankind is today - where we are. I think we are on the precipice of a huge, huge breakthrough. We are moving so fast, so forward so fast, that a lot of people feel threatened by that because that means that they have to change. It means that they have to look at their own lives. So part of this metamorphosis – the same way a butterfly goes through this metamorphosis – our culture as Americans and as humans on this planet is going through a metamorphosis. So through this process a lot of violent acts – a lot of rejection of future is being dealt with. I do believe that the end result will be a beautiful butterfly but until then, I think humans on this planet will have to endure a lot more violent transitions of this process. You know? It’s unfortunate. It’s horrible. I think it is so horrible. We see it politically with what is happening. Right now our election is divided between people who are looking towards the future of the human race and people who don’t want to change. People who reject having to evolve. And that’s really what it is when you boil it down, that’s the great divide. People who want to keep the old way and people who are looking towards the future. What else do you think about the election? What are some of your other thoughts? Well, I think that right there says it all. That is what really breaks it down. Politics and policies have never really interested me in that way. I am more interested in human politics – the politics of emotion. What drives a person to do what they do? What motivates them and gets them out of bed in the morning. I think that is more telling of who we are. You know there is a whole other side to the human experience that is subconscious. I believe that the subconscious that tells us to buy certain product or to gravitate towards certain people in our love lives or maintain different ideas. I think political policies – people say one thing when they are out in public but then they do something completely different – or almost the complete opposite in another part of their lives. So I am more interested in what is happening in the subconscious. I think it’s actually more telling – the more telling true self. Since Orlando, there has been so much police brutality against people of color. With the Black Lives Matter movement, how do you personally 26 AUGUST 24, 2016

respond to that? I believe that there is the same amount of brutality. I am 55 years old. I am a black man and gay. I have witnessed the exact, same amount of police brutality. The only thing that is different children, you up and coming children, is that there are smart phones and people recording it. That is the only difference. It has always been this way. It is not different. The struggle for an outsider has always been a dangerous, dangerous road. You know, throughout my career I have learned how to be a shapeshifter. Even from childhood, I learned how to transform myself into whatever the situation calls for to protect myself. Even in my own family – I grew up with two hillbilly lunatics who were beating each other up – I learned how to survive in that battlefield. It hasn’t changed. It hasn’t changed. People are fucked up. Are they more fucked up now than ever before? I don’t think so. I think more people are talking about it now and they are recording it their fucking phones. We are connected to each other more so we are connected to each other’s “fucked up ness” more because of social media. Yeah. Sure. I’ll buy that. I just moved to New York. When you look back on your move to New York, what do you think about that now? Tell me about your experience as a former New Yorker? How do you reflect now on your experience here in the 80’s? You know I still live in New York. I love New York. I love LA. They are very different from one another. I actually just came back from a vacation in Greece just a few months ago and I decided then and there that I would never, ever complain about how New York has changed. How different it is from the 80’s. I am never ever going to complain about that again because what I realized was that places like in Europe that stay the same – it’s, it’s boring and it’s not good. You know there are great things about Europe. I don’t want things to stay the same. That is what makes New York so fabulous because it is always changing. It’s like tear down that bitch of a bearing wall and put up a god damn Starbucks. (Laughs) That’s a joke. That’s a joke. I love change and I love that New Yorkers believe in change. And that is what makes New York exciting. One of things Randy and Fenton from World of Wonder say about their subjects is that they, “Live out loud.” The documentary Through the Eyes of Tammy Faye that you narrated totally rev-


olutionized my world. When you think of Tammy Faye and her legacy, what are some things you draw from today? Well, the first I think about is Tammy Faye is the essence of the Pollyanna story line which is seeing the good in people. In fact, I have written about this - Tammy Faye appeared in a dream of mine where she told me, “Ru, focus on people’s innocence rather than their guilt.” Which is absolutely beautiful and I need to be reminded of that because that is what she was about. That’s what she got from her life as a Christian is that we focus on the good in people. Some people see Pollyanna as being ignorant and being not able to understand the complexities of life. But like Tammy Faye, Pollyanna is an ascended master. She understood the complexities of life. She understood both sides, the dark and the light. But she made a conscious decision to focus on the light which is really an elevated place to be. It’s not to say that the dark is good or bad. It’s just that the darkness will bring you pain. If you want pain that’s fine, no judgment. That’s your thing. But if you want joy, if you really want joy – you will focus on the light. You will focus on a person’s innocence and that is what I think of when I think of Tammy Faye. How does your lightness manifest itself? Well, it manifests itself in my ability to persevere and to maintain a career, to look at life as a beautiful gift. I have all of the aspects of this world. I have the darkness. But I have to constantly cultivate the light. I have to constantly work on conjuring up enthusiasm. I have to look for the enthusiasm and the enjoyment. All of those things - they don’t just come easily. Especially in this world that we live in, with the media. So much of the negativity it feeds our culture, it feeds the pain that lives in all of us. So to maintain my dreams and my aspirations you have to cultivate the light. So I do it all the time. You know? Some days are better than others, I’ll tell you that much. Before we end, can I tell you my drag name? Yeah. I use to do drag, after I saw Through the Eyes of Tammy Faye, my best friend Kate turned to me and said to me, “You know what would be an amazing drag name? Tammy Faymous.” Oh, that’s good. That’s a great drag name. I love it. ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ Season 2 premieres August 25 at 8:00 pm on Logo. N AUGUST 24, 2016 27



TRAVEL · FITNESS

5 SPOTS FOR

ART-LOVERS A wander through any of these five locales will reward you with lots of fine art. Plus, museums make great hunting grounds for romance. BY MARK A. THOMPSON

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Filmmuseum Berlin Berlin’s Museum Island

Bansky’s artwork featured at Amsterdam’s MoCo Museum Rollin Leonard’s “Spinning Pinwheel of Death,” 2015-2016 featured at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art

Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum The Astrup Fearnley Museum in Oslo

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ummer beach vacations can’t be beat—yet there comes a time when your mind is baked and you need something more stimulating than a palapa and a parasol drink. A wander through any of the five locales listed below will reward you with groundbreaking architecture, invaluable masterpieces and provocative contemporary art, as well as stunning vistas that have mesmerized artists for centuries. Plus, museums make good hunting grounds for summer romance. AMSTERDAM Now that the newly restored Rijksmuseum has reopened, alongside the expansion of the Van Gogh Museum, the city’s entire Museumplein has been reinvigorated. Meanwhile, Banksy and Warhol convene at Moco Museum—and for those seeking Hollywood iconography, a Marilyn Monroe exhibit at the Nieuwe Kerk celebrates the silver screen’s most famous blonde on the 90th anniversary of her birth. Design mavens flock to the Jordaan, a chic neighborhood where Marcel Wanders oversees a wonder-filled studio housing his spellbinding Moooi gallery in an erstwhile 19th century school. BERLIN With more than 400 galleries and 20,000 visual artists, Berlin has become the European capital of contemporary art. Amidst a cultural renaissance similar to its 1920s heyday, Berlin offers a Biennale, as well as an annual Gallery Weekend and Berlin Art Week. The city’s 180 museums are complemented by three opera houses, eight symphony orchestras and over 100 theaters. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Berlin’s Museum Island is the largest ensemble of museums in the world with collections that comprise more than 6,000 years of cultural and art history. Cinephiles head to Filmmuseum Berlin, which includes a permanent Marlene Dietrich exhibition, while fashion photography buffs revel in the transgressive oeuvre of Helmut Newton at his namesake museum located near the Berlin Zoo. MAINE With over 5,000 miles of coastline, the northernmost state in the U.S. mainland is one of the country’s most picturesque— and a haven for artists, past and present. Think Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper, Georgia O’Keeffe, Fairfield Porter, Andrew Wyeth and countless others. Start your Maine vacation in Rockland with a wander through the new Center for

Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA), which is located near the Farnsworth Art Museum and Wyeth Center. CMCA presents exhibitions that feature artists with connections to Maine, such as Alex Katz and Jonathan Borofsky, whose works inaugurate the new building.Take a drive along the Maine Art Museum Trail, an eight-museum collection that showcases the state’s rich art history with more than 73,000 pieces of art, including the nation’s second-largest collection of works by sculptor Louise Nevelson. OSLO On the islet of Tjuvholmen in Oslo’s new arts district, Tjuvholmen Sculpture Park features sculptures by Louise Bourgeois and others alongside Renzo Piano’s billowing architecture for the Astrup Fearnley Museum. From atop Sneak Peak, Tjuvholmen’s 300-foot observation tower, you get a splendid vista of Oslo’s maritime setting. For another perspective on Norwegian art, spend an afternoon at Vigeland Park, which features more than 200 sculptures by Gustav Vigeland, including many nude Norwegian males placed amidst a half-mile axis of serene walkways and lush lawns. VIENNA Voted the world’s most livable city for the past six years, Vienna has conjoined its imperial majesty with contemporary style. Consider, for example, the “Queen of Austria,” Conchita Wurst, winner of the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest. Built in 1891, the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien houses the world’s largest Bruegel collection, as well as the Kunsthammer, a 2,200-item collection of fabulous curiosities amassed by the ruling Habsburgs from the late Middle Ages to the Baroque era. Each year, Vienna Design Week transforms the city into a giant design showroom, with numerous installations, exhibitions and parties—while Long Night of Museums offers access to more than 100 museums all night long. Located amidst the city’s massive art complex MuseumsQuartier, mumok offers the largest collection of modern and contemporary art in Central Europe with more than 9,600 works. N —M.A.T. More travel tips? NextMagazine.com. AUGUST 24, 2016 31


A DIFFERENT KIND

OF BOOT CAMP Three classes that will not only kick your butt, but teach you how to kick butt, too. BY DAN WELDEN

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any of us have tried those boot camps that make us want to vomit while teaching us very few usable skill sets. Here are three classes that will definitely be intense but will also provide you with tools you can use.

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FITNESS BOXING Church Street Boxing 25 Park Pl; csboxinggym.com Put on your Rocky face, and be prepared to jump in the ring. Unlike Title, this boot camp is less like a boot camp and more like a preparation for the fight of your life. Class is equal parts basic instruction (punches, combinations, footwork, ducking and slipping) and intense conditioning. This is where beginners learn the fundamentals and more experienced members get back to basics. Everyone gets a non-stop plyometric workout that burns about 800 calories and, if the instructor feels you’re ready, you will be thrown into the ring for “Live” drills. Live drills are where members pair up and practice what they’ve learned on each other. Don’t worry, it’s light contact. This class had more men than women and lasted approximately an hour.

BOXING WORKOUT Title Boxing

455 W 37th St; titleboxingclub.com This is not only a full body workout, but you will learn the fundamentals of boxing as well. Plus, the instructors are hot! You begin with warm ups that you may interpret as the actual workout. It will definitely make your heart first race and you may feel like vomiting. After your warm-up, you’ll spend 30 minutes punching the bag. It’s broken into 3 minute drills, with each drill consisting of instructor guided boxing combinations with 1 minute active rests. During the final 15 minutes of class you’ll focus on abs and toning exercises. The total class is 55 minutes and usually has more females than males.

Some things to keep in mind. These classes are not like your typical boot camp and may require additional equipment. You will want to contact the facility to see what you may need to have with you. Also, unlike many boot camps, you will not have an exuberant instructor with the energy level of a circuit queen. The instructors have been hyper-masculine and very direct with instructions. So if you feel they’re aggressive with instructions, understand you are going into a facility that specializes in combat. Finally, be sure to speak with a physician before beginning any new program and inform the instructor of any injuries you have or have had in the past.

MUAY THAI BAG DRILLS Five Points Academy 148 Lafayette St; academyfivepoints.com Leave your heels at the door and channel your inner karate kid. This class will help you learn the ancient martial art style, Muay Thai, (not the drink, it’s spelled differently... get it together) while getting in a major workout. Like Title Boxing, you will be working with heavy bags, so I would not recommend taking Muay Thai Bag Drills and Boxing Workout back to back. The goal of this class is to increase striking power, increase endurance and improve overall Muay Thai skills. This is also a great class to meet others. Part of the class consists partnered activities under the direction of a coach. The class is 55 minutes long and the one I took had more males than females. N AUGUST 24, 2016 33



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FRIDAY AUGUST 26 MAKE AMERICA GAY AGAIN The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 W 42nd St (Ninth/Tenth Aves), spincyclenyc.com. Get ready to take a ride on a rainbow and unlock your big gay inner child! After their sold-out run during Pride Week, Paige Turner and gal pals Sutton Lee Seymour and Jackie Cox are back to bring you Make America Gay Again! This hilarious trip through gay history celebrates all things gay—with a little bit of politics and a whole lotta pride thrown in! Show at 10:00 pm.

BATHHOUSE The Pavilion, Fire Island Pines, vossevents.com. Brandon Voss is bringing bathhouse culture to The Pine every Friday this summer. A history of bathhouses is what inspired Brandon Voss to revive the concept this summer for a new event on Fire Island. “Inspiration is the 70s style bathhouse. Bathhouses were popular and Fire Island was in its heyday then so we are trying to bring it back to that,” he told us. CATCH FRIDAYS Boxers HK 742 Ninth Ave

(50th St), boxersnyc.com. Spring has sprung and there is no better place to enjoy the warming temperatures than at Boxers Hell’s Kitchen and their fabulous rooftop deck. Two-for-one Happy Hour drinks from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm with DJ Eric Abobo spinning at 9:00 pm. BEEF Eastern Bloc, 505 E Sixth St (Aves A/B), easternblocnyc.com. Frankie Sharp promises a bunch of hungry sluts every week at this East Village rage. 11:00 pm. $3 before midnight.

SATURDAY AUGUST 27 DRAG BRUNCH The Blue Whale, Fire Island Pines, vossvents.com. Brandon Voss is bringing his Drag Brunch to the Pines for the first year ever. Every Saturday at the Blue Whale, $49.95 gets you a brunch entrée, bottomless cocktails, and a fierce show. Two shows at 12:30 pm and 2:00 pm.

TIGHT END SATURDAYS Boxers, 37 W 20th St (Fifth/Sixth Aves), boxersnyc.com. Presented by TK, Boxers Chelsea features two for one drinks happy hour from 1:00pm to 9:00 pm. Enjoy NYC's sexiest bartenders and a fierce mix of today's hottest music. Repeat, that is shot boys, hot bartenders, and great music. No cover. PINES PERFORMANCE SERIES: LADY BUNNY Fire Island Pines Pool Deck, vossevents.com. Lady Bunny brings her hilarious TRANS-JESTER back for one night only at the

Pines Pool Deck, enjoy a night of parodies and insightful social commentary, all the while kicking political correctedness out the door! Join our weekly performance series every Saturday at 6:00 pm on the newly renovated Pool Deck. DJ Carlos Jadraque. 6:00 pm. MATTHEW PIAZZI & THE DEBONAIRS The Townhouse Bar of NY, 236 E. 58 St. (2nd & 3rd Aves.) townhouseny.com. Hailing from NYC, The Debonairs featuring Matthew Piazzi, a Top 10 finalist from Season Three of NBC's hit TV show America's Got Talent, bring you the best in 1950s & 1960s Doo Wop, 50s Pop, Rhythm & Blues, and Soul to the Townhouse—a show you won't want to miss! No cover. 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm. CAFÉ CON CREMA Boxers HK 742 Ninth Ave (50th St), boxersnyc.com. Now at a new location and going strong, Café con Crema

Saturday nights at Boxers HK with host Manny Fierro remains the ultimate destination for NYC Latino partygoers and the men who love them. Boxers’ renowned sexy and shirtless bartenders and seductive GoGo Boys provide nonstop eye candy while their enticing shot boys make the rounds with delicious offerings throughout the night. Enjoy two floors of NYC’s hottest men while DJ Alex keeps the main floor music pumping on their stellar sound system or enjoy our downstairs All Latin Music Room. 11:00 pm to 4:00 am. Free before 12:00 pm; $10 after.

THA BOY Atlas Social Club, 753 Ninth Ave (50th/51st Sts), atlassocialclub.com. Scotty Em hosts his weekly fete where you can find hot boys slurping on happy hour drinks from 12:00 am to 1:00 am with GoGo Jeremy ward and pop funk throwbacks with DJ Brian Richards. 10:00 pm to 4:00 am. No cover.

SUNDAY AUGUST 28 DRAG BRUNCH Hard Rock Cafe NYC, 1501 Broadway, vossevents.com. Brandon Voss’s bottomless drag brunch is a great way to spend Sunday Funday. With resident queens Bootsie LeFaris, Ebonee Excell, and Jada Valenciaga and fabulous host Shequida, you will leave brunch lit. Noon to 4:00 pm; $45 includes show, one brunch entrée, and bottomless booze.

FLY SUNDAYS Monarch Rooftop Lounge 71 W 35th St. facebook.com/flysundaysrooftop. Shawn Paul Mazur and Matthew Gagnon’s renowned rooftop rager is back for another season. Pee before you go. 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm. No cover.

FREE SUNDAY BBQ Metropolitan, 550 36 AUGUST 24, 2016

Lorimer St, Brooklyn, metropolitanbarny.com. Every Sunday until October 2, Metropolitan offers a fun free Sunday BBQ with pitchers of beer and frozen drinks galore to cool you down during the hot summer months. They have burger, hot dogs, veggie burgers, all the fixins, and side dishes galore. Purchase a drink, and get a free plate of food. $10 pitchers of Bud Light, $14 Narragansett Lager pitchers, and frozen margaritas and pina coladas too. DJ Madonnavon spins with special guest performers every week. Garry tends bar every week with special guests behind the bar too. 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm. SLURP Therapy 348 W 52nd St (Eighth/Ninth Aves), therapy-nyc.com. “Showbiz Spitfire”

Paige Turner hosts this outrageous variety show featuring song, dance, and comedy. Think Pee-Wee’s Playhouse mixed with an even dose of Broadway and Pop, neatly organized in a Lisa Frank Trapper Keeper and carried to school by a snarky Disney Princess. Paige’s over-the-top humor and self deprecation keep the audience in stitches. Wear cute underwear because she may pick you to play Strip-Name-That-Tune. 10:00 pm. No cover. BEER BLAST The Eagle Bar NYC, 554 West 28th Street (between 10th & 11th Aves). The longest beer blast in New York City rages hard on the roofdeck at the The Eagle Bar NYC with beats provided by DJ James Andersen. $3 domestic drafts. 5:00 pm. No cover.


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MONDAY AUGUST 29 CUT THROAT KARAOKE Rise 895 Ninth Ave (56th St), risebarnyc.com. Hosted by Carla Bordonada, every week singing starlets gather to compete for $100 prize at this weekly competition. DJ David Serrano spins. 10:00 pm.

STAGE FRIGHT Therapy 348 W 52nd St (Eighth/Ninth Aves), therapy-nyc.com. Celebrate Broadway’s finest with Marti Gould Cummings and her renowned guests as she grills them on backstage gossip. Marti sings and entertains the crowd with her quick wit

and hilarious antics, but the focus of the show is spotlighting her award-winning guests. Many of Broadway’s A-Listers have stopped by to talk, including: Alan Cumming, Kathy Najimy, Alice Ripley, Joanna Gleason and more. $7 Absolut all night. 10:00 pm.

TUESDAY AUGUST 30 RISING STAR 2 Rise 895 Ninth Ave (56th St), risebarnyc.com. Hosted by Emily McNamara with DJ TK in the booth, the singing competition starts at 10:30 pm where contestants each week vie for the top prize of $1,000 and the title of Rising Star. No cover. BI-POLAR Therapy 348 W 52nd St (Eighth/ Ninth Aves), therapy-nyc.com. Sherry Vine and Peppermint are two of New York City’s most legendary drag performers. The only all-livesinging drag show in NYC; Sherry and Pep belt out pop hits and naughty parodies that leave the audience howling for more. These two have performed all over the world and with

their terrific chemistry together, they know exactly how to deliver an amazing show to any audience. $7 Ketel all night. 11:00 pm. STRUT! Acme 9 Great Jones St (Lafayette St/Broadway), acmenyc.com. It’s going up at Deryck Todd’s weekly carry featuring a bevy of downtown club creatures and a stylish mix of big names, like staple Amanda Lepore, with special performances and rotating cast of DJs. 9:00 pm; free.

QUEERAOKE Metropolitan 559 Lorimer St (Metropolitan Ave/Devoe St) Williamsburg, metropolitanbarny.com. Miss Katie is the

host of this weekly busy karaoke night in Williamsburg. Grab that stellar voice and belt some Mariah, Whitney or Celine. Most spirited performer of the night wins a $25 bar tab. 10:00 pm; free.

BUDDIES TUESDAYS Nowhere 322 E 14th St (btwn First/Second Aves), nowherebarnyc. com. All your favorite bears, cubs, otters, and other animal friends will be downing beers at this chill Tuesday night get-together, with music by DJ Damian. Say hi to your buddies and maybe make some new ones, this is the perfect cruising party if you’re into chest hair. 8:00 pm to 4:00 am; free.

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 31 LEGEND WEDNESDAYS Rise 895 Ninth Ave (56th St), risebarnyc.com. Hosted by Andora and Aquaria, divas from every generation are celebrated at this weekly impersonator party and show. $6 margaritas all night long. Doors open at 9:00 pm. Shows begin at 11:00 pm.

THE HELP Therapy 348 W 52nd St (Eighth/ Ninth Aves), therapy-nyc.com. “The Help” is a highly energetic romp that always has the

crowd begging for encores. These two “ladies” are the perfect marriage of comedy and dance performance. Monet X Change is one of the hottest drag-comedians in town and Pixie Aventura is worshiped for her incredible choreography. The show relies largely on audience participation as they are constantly traveling into the crowd to mine for material. The on-stage banter may be second to none, but don’t miss the truly spectacular “drag suicide” finale as the queens improv snippets

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1 BEERS AND BEARS The Bear Den, 369 West 46th Street. Shane Tate presents a new Thursday evening, after work party featuring bear and beers in an exciting new Hell’s Kitchen venue located at 369 West 46th Street. Equipped with a dance floor and an amazing outdoor space for summer. They are bringing in an incredible rotation of talent to spin for you starting with the amazing DJ Corey Craig so you can come after work and blow off some steam. $3 Coors beer specials and a fully stocked bar for that after work cocktail. Yankee Doodle Dandee food truck parked outside serving american and southern dishes. 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm. No cover. 38 AUGUST 24, 2016

JAY BRANNAN Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette St (Astor Pl/E Fourth St), joespub.com. A Texas native turned New Yorker, Jay Brannan is an authentic, solo singer/songwriter who loves to sing, loves to travel, and writes from the heart. He has been playing his sweet & sad folk songs—tempered with a healthy dose of humor—all around the globe since 2006. He returns to the road (and sky) this summer to perform new songs, as well as old favorites, in what he has informally dubbed the "OK, Seriously This is The Last Tour" Tour. Doors at 6:00 pm. Show at 7:30 pm. SHOWOFF Therapy 348 W 52nd St (Eighth/ Ninth Aves), therapy-nyc.com. HK’s premiere

from songs as fast as the DJ can turn them out. $7 Titos all night. 11:00 pm. No cover. ALOTTA TRIVIA Metropolitan 559 Lorimer St (Metropolitan Ave/Devoe St) Williamsburg, metropolitanbarny.com. Alotta McGriddles hosts rotatign themes every week including but limited to Harry Potter, Disney, Game of Thrones, Friends, Will & Grace, and more! Win pitcher of Bud Light for every round. $25 bar tab at the end of the night for the big winners. 8:00 pm. No cover. variety show spectacular “Showoff” features drag comedienne Miz Cracker as she hosts a variety of acts and special guests everywhere from live-singing Broadway guests to standup comedians to sexy burlesque and more. Showoff is a sizzling show that leaves the crowd wowed with new talented acts every single Thursday. $7 Jack Daniels and $4 draft beers all night. 11:00 pm. No cover. RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE ALL STARS VIEWING PARTY Boxers HK, 742 Ninth Ave (50th St), boxersnyc.com. Hosted by Marti Gould Cummings, come watch the second season of All Stars on the great screens Boxers has to offer. 8:00 pm. No cover.



BARS+CLUBS

MANHATTAN

554 W 28th St

THE EAGLE

516 W 42nd St

XL

667 10TH Ave

656 Ninth Ave

104 Dyckman St

CASTRO

742 Ninth Ave

BOXERS HK

344 W 52nd St

BAMBOO 52

369 W 46th St

THE RITZ

ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB 753 Ninth Ave

355 W 52nd St

INDUSTRY

315 W 46th St

ALIBI LOUNGE

2376 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd

VODKA SODA/BOTTOMS UP

FLAMING SADDLES 793 Ninth Ave

WEST END LOUNGE

955 West End Ave

9TH AVENUE SALOON

401 W 47th St

BARRAGE

405 W 51st St

POSH

348 W 52nd St

THERAPY

402 W 54th St

DIVE BAR LOUNGE

697 10th Ave

HARDWARE

500 W 48th St

FAIRYTAIL LOUNGE

859 9th Ave

RISE BAR

DISIAC LOUNGE

992 Amsterdam Ave

SUITE

227 E 56th St

LIPS

236 E 58th St

TOWNHOUSE

1742 Second Ave

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UNCLE CHARLIE’S 139 E 45th St

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225 W 19th St

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8 Christopher St

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53 Christopher St

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59 Grove St

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61 Christopher St

BOOTS & SADDLE

281 W 12th St

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THE HANGAR

167 Eighth Ave

GYM SPORTSBAR

275 W 22nd St

BARRACUDA

37 W 20th St

BOXERS

93 Second Ave

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BOILER ROOM 86 E Fourth St

505 E Sixth St

EASTERN BLOC

447 E 13th St

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