http://www.EDGEboston.com Your life... with an EDGE. en-us 2009 EDGE PUBLICATIONS, INC. editor@edgepublications.com (Managing Editor) webmaster@edgepublications.com (Webmaster) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:00:07 -0500 http://www.EDGEboston.com/rss Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender/Parties/boston http://www.edgeboston.com/?103150 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=parties&sc=&sc2=features&sc3=&id=103150 The man who put "Tribal" in Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance," the song of the year, DJ Paulo recently got the call from the Saint-at-Large to play Black Party XXXI, the annual pagan paean to everything debauched and decadent that takes place during the weekend of the vernal equinox at Roseland Ballroom in New York Fucking City. Given that Paulo (also known as "Lord of the Drums") has played Black Party twice before, this year's version of the Saint-at-Large's Rites make this Paulo's Triple Crown, as it were. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?102850 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=nightlife&sc=&sc2=features&sc3=&id=102850 -openbracket-italic-closebracket-GOLPE!-openbracket-/italic-closebracket- reads one headline. There's anger in the air. Revolutionary fervor. Another headline reads: -openbracket-italic-closebracket-GOVERNMENT DEMOLISHED. NEW BLACK PARTY APPEARS.-openbracket-/italic-closebracket- Taken from the Spanish term "golpe de estado," golpe means coup d'etat: the sudden overthrowing of a state government-which means that, once again, this year's -openbracket-link|http://www.saintatlarge.com/|Black Party-closebracket- invite has caught the American zeitgeist and the revolutionary zeal in the vox populi with uncanny prescience. The Great Recession, with its discomfiting parallels to the final years of the Weimar Republic, has unleashed the demons of debauchery and decadence, with a burning desire for a totally new order-and that's where Black Party XXXI commences. Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?102756 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=parties&sc=&sc2=features&sc3=&id=102756 In celebration of its 20th Anniversary, Girl Bar Dinah Shore Week unleashes a blockbuster talent line-up of global proportions, happening March 31-April 4, 2010; including live performances from Kelly Rowland, Kelis, Jennifer Coolidge, Erika and more. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?102479 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=nightlife&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=102479 More than 6,000 people dancing on the sands of South Beach is among the many highlights that draw thousands worldwide to one of the country's premier LGBT fund-raising events: the annual Winter Party Festival, which features art and culture, shopping, cocktail receptions, pool parties and multiple dance events with world-class DJs and entertainment. This year's Winter Party Festival takes place March 3 through the 8 and, once again, promises to deliver something for everyone. Even better, the event raises important dollars that benefit many throughout the year. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?102047 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=parties&sc=&sc2=features&sc3=&id=102047 Drum roll, please-and a trumpet fanfare as well-for 2009 was a trying year all around, but in spite of economic adversity and bureaucratic hassles that would test the mettle of even the most diehard promoters, producers, deejays, and revelers, the nightlife world still managed to show the diurnal world that creativity and magic flourish when the sun goes down. And now, without further ado, the 2009 BEST OF EDGE: NIGHTLIFE Awards-in which all that is good about the nightlife industry is duly commended and celebrated. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?102045 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=parties&sc=&sc2=features&sc3=&id=102045 Given the anxieties and genuine hardships of 2009, it's a relief to finally tally up the year and find what was worthy of celebration. Hence the 2009 BEST OF EDGE: PARTIES Awards list-in which the best parties of 2009 are honored, not only for taking our minds off the hiccups of the real world, but for reminding us that all work and no play makes the world a nasty place. For, as Barbara Ehrenreich reminds us, it is when we come together to play that we find "collective joy"-and subconsciously honor all the good times and good peoples who have come before us. And now, without further ado, the winners of this year's best parties. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?88929 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=parties&sc=&sc2=photoalbums&sc3=&id=88929 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?101217 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=parties&sc=&sc2=features&sc3=&id=101217 With skillful aplomb, Josh Wood Airlines brought its 747 groove jet in for a picture-perfect smooth landing at Simyone Lounge (formerly Lotus) in the Meatpacking District-and the sexy Sunday night bash tore up the place on its opening night. That's right: the floorboards literally came unglued as birthday boy DJ/producer Hector Fonseca threw down a rambunctiously infectious set while lissome opener Miami-native DJ Theresa provided live percussion on her bongos. Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?101060 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=nightlife&sc=&sc2=features&sc3=&id=101060 With RuPaul's Drag Race going into a new season, and the former Miss California USA's sex tapes and breast augmentations--this is the perfect moment to re-introduce the dearly beloved Atlantic City drag queen pageant, Miss'd America. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?100614 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=parties&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=100614 On January 1, the legendary STEREO nightclub welcomed superstar phenoms The Martinez Brothers for a music marathon that lasted well into Saturday afternoon. Check out the live video coverage. Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?100600 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=parties&sc=&sc2=features&sc3=&id=100600 It was forty-three years ago that the crAme de la crAme of New York society turned out for the legendary Black and White Ball thrown by Truman Capote at the Plaza Hotel, a party that became known as "the party of the century." Well, guess what-we're in a new century now, and the New Year's Eve Black and White Ball at the Chelsea Art Museum, produced by Josh Wood, Tony Fornabaio and Brandon Voss, the powerhouse triumvirate behind the recent resurgence of New York nightlife, proved that there's a whole new pack of sexy A-listers who know how to carouse with as much panache and Alan as anyone on Truman's guest list. Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?100599 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=parties&sc=&sc2=photoalbums&sc3=&id=100599 It was forty-three years ago that the crAme de la crAme of New York society turned out for the legendary Black and White Ball thrown by Truman Capote at the Plaza Hotel, a party that became known as "the party of the century." Well, guess what-we're in a new century now, and the New Year's Eve Black and White Ball at the Chelsea Art Museum, produced by Josh Wood, Tony Fornabaio and Brandon Voss, the powerhouse triumvirate behind the recent resurgence of New York nightlife, proved that there's a whole new pack of sexy A-listers who know how to carouse with as much panache and Alan as anyone on Truman's guest list. Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?100539 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=parties&sc=&sc2=features&sc3=&id=100539 Due to heightened security concerns in the US, Santa's sleigh couldn't make it to Alegria to deliver the dAcor-but in the end, what did it matter? As we've all learned in a miserable economy, what are a few less presents under the tree when we're surrounded by family? As it was, Alegria New Year's Holiday delivered a streamlined, sleek package of a party that showcased the latest sounds in the evolution of the musical maestros DJs Tony Moran and Abel. Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?100536 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=parties&sc=&sc2=photoalbums&sc3=&id=100536 Due to heightened security concerns in the US, Santa's sleigh couldn't make it to Alegria to deliver the dAcor-but in the end, what did it matter? As we've all learned in a miserable economy, what are a few less presents under the tree when we're surrounded by family? As it was, Alegria New Year's Holiday delivered a streamlined, sleek package of a party that showcased the latest sounds in the evolution of the musical maestros DJs Tony Moran and Abel. Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?99766 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=parties&sc=&sc2=features&sc3=&id=99766 Imagine yourself in a beautiful city filled with life, culture, color, sun, fun, and hot boys! Now imagine your at one of the top night clubs in the U.S. called Space, and it's filled with boys dancing, and an energy that is infectious. Then you look up to the DJ booth, and you see the superstar international DJ duo from Spain Chus and Ceballos taking party-goers on musical journey. This experience, this feeling is called a White Dream! Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?99763 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=parties&sc=&sc2=features&sc3=&id=99763 Twenty years ago, a little-known and very young graduate of Johnson and Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island, opened an upscale Cuban restaurant in Coral Gables, Florida-and within months, the restaurant Yuca had established chef Douglas Rodriquez as a formidable talent in the American restaurant industry. From the age of fourteen, Rodriquez had been working in restaurants and collecting cookbooks-and so it was perhaps foreordained that this Miami-raised son of Cuban immigrants would soon be dubbed the "Godfather of Nuevo Latino" cuisine and the recipient of numerous awards and international acclaim. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?99765 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=parties&sc=&sc2=features&sc3=&id=99765 From a distance, it looked as if a heavily-garlanded, gargantuan Christmas tree had dropped from space and exploded in the middle of 12th Street Beach. Crimson-and-gold ornaments dangled beneath flapping yellow banners and strings of lights, all swaying above a mass of gold-flecked muscle gods. It was Christmas on Muscle Beach and DJ Oren Nizri was Santa Claus, promising "I'm Gonna Sex You Up"-as if the sea of Santa's helpers needed any persuasion. This was Santa's workshop imported to South Beach, with over 3,000 of the hottest boytoys ready for delivery. Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?99761 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=parties&sc=&sc2=photoalbums&sc3=&id=99761 From a distance, it looked as if a heavily-garlanded, gargantuan Christmas tree had dropped from space and exploded in the middle of 12th Street Beach. Crimson-and-gold ornaments dangled beneath flapping yellow banners and strings of lights, all swaying above a mass of gold-flecked muscle gods. It was Christmas on Muscle Beach and DJ Oren Nizri was Santa Claus, promising "I'm Gonna Sex You Up"-as if the sea of Santa's helpers needed any persuasion. This was Santa's workshop imported to South Beach, with over 3,000 of the hottest boytoys ready for delivery. Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?99748 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=parties&sc=&sc2=photoalbums&sc3=&id=99748 Like a film co-directed by Fellini and Pasolini, a twilight pastoral of silver-tongued decorum and orgiastic excess, White Party at Vizcaya has always been a fantasy-fueled evening limned by an elegiac escapism. For one thing, there's the setting: a lushly-landscaped, thirty-acre Italian Renaissance-styled villa on Biscayne Bay. Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?99747 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=parties&sc=&sc2=features&sc3=&id=99747 Like a film co-directed by Fellini and Pasolini, a twilight pastoral of silver-tongued decorum and orgiastic excess, White Party at Vizcaya has always been a fantasy-fueled evening limned by an elegiac escapism. For one thing, there's the setting: a lushly-landscaped, thirty-acre Italian Renaissance-styled villa on Biscayne Bay. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST