Joey Arias

Happy Anniversary, Susanne Bartsch

At her weekly party with singer Joey Arias at the Soho Grand, promoter/hostess extraordinaire Susanne Bartsch elegantly announced, "Happy anniversary to me! It's the one-year anniversary of my tits." Afterwards, I cornered her to specify just what she meant--I'm slow school--and the Swiss miss expl ... More >>

Me And Barbara Cook In Concert!

Well separately. I love the above photo of the entrance placard at 54 Below on Saturday night. Barbara Cook, one of the greatest singers who ever lived, was doing the 830 PM show. And my disco extravaganza was the late show!

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DISCO INFERNO

Michael Musto heats up
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NIGHT LIGHTS

A new mixer for the downtown set

My "Saturday Night Fever" Disco Extravaganza Is Nigh!

And it's looking to be even more eye popping and ear stoking than the last one. It will trot out Elektrik Company, a big band complete with backup singers, all dolled up a la disco fever bunnies. Me singing disco tunes I remember becaue I learned them when they originally came out! And my special ... More >>

And The Queen Of NYC Nightlife Is...

Swiss miss Susanne Bartsch. Still? Yes, after all these years, Ms. Bartsch still draws the fabbies and whooshes them into a creatively rich experience that propels them into the after-hours like space rockets with accessories. And with her own sylphlike body and ethereal outfits, she totally looks ... More >>

I'm Doing Another Disco Extravaganza At 54 Below!

The last one, in February, was a sold-out hit, so we're bringing on more rhythms, more polyester, and more retro yet totally fresh thump-thump euphoria. 54 Below happens to be the upscale former basement of the old legendary disco Studio 54, and that's the perfect place for me to be hosting the dis ... More >>

Bartsch And Arias Create A New Living Room Ambience

"Think of this as my apartment," black-chiffon-laden hostess Susanne Bartsch told guests at the weekly, unnamed Tuesday night soiree at Soho Grand's lounge last night. "Make yourselves comfortable. Have sex on the floor!" Please! I'd certainly do that at her real house, but not in front of stranger ... More >>

Joey, Sherry, And Flotilla Rocked It At Indochine

Bar d'O was a gay-drenched downtown restaurant which lit up the '90s with a live, intimate cabaret show that was racy, soulful, and right up on your plate. The place closed, but fortunately it never really went away. For eight years, Indochine has been hosting Bar d'O reunion shows, and the one las ... More >>

FINAL COUNTDOWN

Laugh your way 
to the End Times

Antony Hegarty's "Soul, Pain, And Love"

Antony Hegarty was an awkward, slightly pasty, and agreeable sort who used to take the stages of Jackie 60 nightclub and wail songs of longing and regret with a throbbing passion that made hearts melt and spirits soar. He's since become hugely successful--especially in England--which prompted this ... More >>

Sade Pendavis, RIP

One of the things I loved about Sade Pendavis is that, even though I'd written about her more than once, she had no idea who I was and would always greet me with "What was the name again?" Normally that kind of thing would make me crazy, but since so many downtown performers delightfully crawl so f ... More >>

A Cancer Benefit With Drag Queens

"You heard that Whitney Houston died, right?" said emcee Judy Gold at "Encore for Hope," the American Cancer Society benefit last night at Club Providence. She was actually going there. And to set up a joke, God bless her. "No, let me not bring down the mood," added Judy. "Let's talk about cancer! ... More >>

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Arias With a Twist Triumphs Again

​After a series of curtains dramatically open onto each other one by one, a kaleidoscopic light show erupts, followed by an overture played by a puppet orchestra. And on comes the star in full dominatrix gear, strapped to a neon hoop that rotates as aliens probe and examine him and he belts o ... More >>

HARD CANDY

Amanda Lepore brings you treats

I Should Have Been In The Peter Gatien Documentary

​I'm the documentary king, having appeared in docs about bisexuality, Paris Hilton, The Boys in the Band, Charles Bush, Jackie Curtis, the Gramercy Hotel, Jack Wrangler, the Roxy, Squeezebox, Michael Lucas, Kiki & Herb, Divine, Vito Russo, Michael Alig, Bert Stern, Quentin Crisp, Joey Arias, F ... More >>

UNIVERSAL HERO

He-Man exhibited in true form

Joey Arias Will Blow You At Town Hall

​I mean he'll blow you away! You see, performer extraordinaire Joey Arias--who's channeled Billie Holiday, costarred with puppets, and even played Vegas--is headlining Town Hall (123 W. 43 Street) on Thursday April 21 at 8, and he aims to please. While he preps the gardenia for his inevitabl ... More >>

The Cat's Meow

A cabaret double-header

ARIAS'S ARIAS

Drag star goes jazz

"Ticked-off Trannies" Should Get a GLAAD Award!

All the knives and the fighting back make GLAAD sad. Tough!

Klaus Nomi Movie In The Works!

​Klaus Nomi was an eccentric fellow from Germany via outer space who wore black butterfly lips and new wave outfits and sang operatic arias in a piercing falsetto that could smash your cocktail glass. He was quite the downtown sensation in the '70s and early '80s--there was even a SNL appeara ... More >>

Joey Arias Immortalized on Film

Joey Arias is the downtown landmark who for years has entertained us with his progressive performances, Billie Holiday impressions, and subversively dirty humor. And now he's a documentary star too. Working Pictures is creating a film about Joey's genius--culminating with his Arias with a Twist sh ... More >>

NIGHT LIFE

International relations take a dive

Porn Stars! Strippers! And More Jeremy Piven Dish!

Who says Montreal is cold? It's hot, baby.

Cynthia Nixon on Sex and the City and Awards Shows Galore!

Estrogen at the New York Women in Film & Television Muse awards; nights in drag with Murray Hill

A Stroll Through Fashion Week Shindigs

Pearls to swine, and back again

And the Beat Goes On

The Howl Festival is back

Who Does Michael Phelps Really Date?

Praying for a boy/boy encounter with Michael Phelps, and other wooden dreams By Michael Musto

Arias With a Twist

Voice Choice: Arias With a Twist

Here Arts Center: Happy to Be Here

The downtown theater readies its pricey makeover

FRIDAY | 5.30

TALL ORDER

Remembering a nightlife legend

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KICKS WITH NICKS

Put on your best Stevie face

Resident Alien Klaus Nomi is Back From Outer Space—25 Years After His Death—With a Wondrous New Disc

Oscar Winner Found at Gay Bar!

Give Lizz Winstead her due. And keep your hands off Megan Mullally's melons

Ass You Like It

The finest Ass in New York sashays through Mr. Black

Mythology

Maripol's photos at the Soho Grand induce '80s nostalgia

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Hungover

Where everyone from Parker Posey to Miss Guy played during the holidays

Naughty Is Nice: Some Holiday Mayhem Is Coming Your Way

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The Big Tease

To Market to Market

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