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Nightlife

Barracuda, known for its long-running "Star Search" drag show, first opened in 1995.
Nightlife

Barracuda closing down after three decades

By Matt Tracy
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Brooklyn Paper

Lighten up: Loafers, a new gay cocktail bar, set to open on Court Street

The former nightclub known as The Q, which was located at 795 Eighth Avenue in Manhattan, closed in 2023.
Legal

Setting the record straight: The Q nightclub owner speaks out

By Heather Cassell
A sunset view at the 2018 Pines Party.
Nightlife

Pines Party preview: What to know about Fire Island’s annual main event

By Matt Tracy
Mayor Eric Adams
AMNY

Op-ed | Keeping nightlife safe in New York City

"Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé," which debuted earlier this month, chronicles the music star's 2023 world tour.
Music

In New York City’s queer bars, Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ remains unmuted

By Vincent Anthony
Club flyers of the past, collected by David Kennerley, encapsulate New York City's LGBTQ nightlife.
Books

‘Getting In’ captures nostalgia of ’90s gay nightlife in NYC

By Christopher Murray
Musician Martin St. Lawrence (left) and general manager Daniel Tobey (right) accept the 2023 Village Award for The Monster Bar from Village Preservation at Cooper Union’s Great Hall on June 13. Penny Arcade (seated, far right) emceed the event.
Nightlife

The Monster: a place for all of us

By Erasmo Guerra
The former nightclub known as The Q, which was located at 795 Eighth Avenue in Manhattan, closed in 2023.
Nightlife

Gay nightlife promoter speaks out amid legal fallout over The Q nightclub

By Heather Cassell
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Bronx Times

Closed: The gay nightlife scene in the Bronx goes out of business

John Umberger, 33, was found dead in May of 2022 after leaving The Q, a gay nightclub.
Crime

Indictments, but no arrests yet, in gay nightlife deaths

By Heather Cassell
The now-shuttered Hell's kitchen nightclub known as The Q.
Nightlife

The Q, troubled Hell’s Kitchen queer nightclub, apparently shutters

By Heather Cassell
The now-shuttered Hell's kitchen nightclub known as The Q.
Nightlife

NYC gay nightlife promoters facing multiple allegations

By Heather Cassell
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Health

Monkeypox outbreak impacts parties in New York

By Duncan Osborne
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Nightlife

The Social Bee makes a splash in New York City nightlife

By Matt Tracy
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Nightlife

Cubbyhole Has a New Look for the Spring

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THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Sofia Coppola: A Tribute A Film Series
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Operation Smile Honors Jimmy Donaldson (
Nov. 5, 6:30 pm

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Sony Hall

THE ULTIMATE DRAG DINNER SHOW every Frid
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“She Ate” The Ultimate Drag Dinner Show at Branded Saloon
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Nov. 9, 10 am

Garden School Open House
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The Oko Table: Harvest Feast is farm to
Nov. 11, 6:30 pm

The Oko Table: Harvest Feast – A Farm-to-table Fundraiser for Oko Farms
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Tempest Tossed: A Shakespeare Cabaret
The Players

The New York Jewish Book Festival return
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New York Jewish Book Festival
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Nov. 30, 1 pm

Blippi: Join the Band Tour
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