I'm on it, Messy (pun intended). Basil showed me via the vchat this high-tech bidet in his Kanazawa hotel room with buttons for water temperature, intensity and an ass-warming fan feature.

Culture doesn't always translate and I think that appliance was really a Japanese dentist's spit-bowl. And not to worry about Bonnie's hygeine needs, she gets all spic and span at the K-mart home appliance counter where they regularly apply the floor demo hoover to her.
As to how this figures in to Rapture: how about having Bonnie give weekly Lady Tips in an ongoing workshop for working gals. She knows more tricks of the trade, ahem, than any old school veteran of the old bus terminal on 10th avenue.

I thought Bonnie was the old bus terminal on 10th Avenue.

Rapture Café & Books Thanksgiving 2007 & Beyond

Autumn has finally come to our metropolitan area and with it, a whole new array of culinary delights has come to Rapture Café & Books. Soup... we've got it! A selection of hearty homemade and healthy varieties we've made ourselves, including Butternut Squash, Mixed Vegetable and Split Pea-- all vegetarian and different every day. In addition, we've also "souped up" our selection of edibles to include Vegetable Burritos, Spinach Mushroom Pie, incredible Olive Breadsticks, Fruit Bars... and coming soon-- in time for Turkey Day-- Deluxe Pumpkin Pecan Pie!

A don't forget, in honor of ALL these end-of-year holidays, our Rapture Super Book Sale means 50% off ALL the books in our joint... and that means incredible savings for you during this period a frantic gift-giving-- WOW!

And now on to our "groaning board" of events...


Thursday November 22nd
Thanksgiving!

Rapture Café & Books is open ALL day today, from Noon till Midnight, so drop by for some caffeine to help counteract the huge turkey dinner you just had!

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Saturday November 24th, 8 PM
Lissa Moira & Richard West Present The Poet's Primary
Free Admission

We've decided to reschedule our primary ahead of everyone else, here in Loisaida. Legendary East Village Pagan Poets, Lissa Moira and Richard West will get out the vote tonight and host a whole slew of local and political poetic talent.

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Monday November 26th
Monday Nite Bingo
with Linda Simpson & Mr. Murray Hill
Free Admission

This ain't your grandma's Bingo! Rapture Café is delighted to be the new home of Monday Night Bingo, the rollicking game show hosted by high-profile drag queen Linda Simpson and downtown It boy Murray Hill.

For the past year-and-a-half, the wisecracking celebrity duo has enjoyed a smash run at Mo Pitkin’s. Now it’s time for Rapture to be filled with joyous cries of “Bingo!” as ecstatic players win prizes galore—some silly, some superb—including theatre tickets, booze, all sorts of whatchamacallits and good ol’ American cash. Adding to the fun is a dazzling array of downtown-celebrity guest spokesmodels and surprise performances.

Your heart will race! Your palms will sweat! But all in a good way, as you vie to be the triumphant winner of everyone’s favorite game of chance!

Every Monday Night from 9pm to Midnight. Free!

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Tuesday November 27th, 7-10PM
Art On Our Walls: Dr.Sketchy's Anti-Art Show Opening Party
(exhibition through 12/20)
Free Admission

Dr. Sketchy's, the little Brooklyn event that became a movement, is what happens when cabaret meets art school. Founded in 2005 by artist Molly Crabapple, it's a combination of burlesque and art, with regular drawing "classes" every other Saturday. There are now Dr. Sketchy's off-shoots throughout the world, and Rapture Café & books is proud to be presenting the Doctor's first anti-Art exhibition with some of the sexiest and funniest artwork from Dr. Sketchy's across the globe.

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Wednesday November 28th, 8PM
Rapture Café Presents
Dean Johnson's Reading For Filth: Queer Writers Look At Queer Sex
Free Admission

Tonight: NYC's Fattest Go-Go Dancer, the haute couturier Dazzle Dancer, a sexy blogger, and actor/writer and a celebrated author with a "violet quill"... Glenn Marla, Machine Dazzle, Seanbateman9, Aaron Wimmer and Edmund White.

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Friday November 30th, 11PM till ?
Daniel Nardicio's After Dark
Free Admission

Daniel Nardicio, the legendary "Wizard Of Was," kicks off his sultry and sexy lounge tonight. It'll be a pre-disco, pre-weekend debauchery meeting-up place for the gays and their sensitive straight friends with cool music, cheap cocktails, celebrity bartenders and LOTS of surprises!

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Saturday December 1st, 8PM
Book Release Event...
NYC Radical Faeries: Contemporary Portraits by Luc Edouard Georges
Free Admission

In the current cultural context of conservative backlash, digital artist LUC GEORGES is delighted to present a coffee table/art book featuring 65 full color portraits of NYC RADICAL FAERIES accompanied by informative passages about this gay tribe.

Still quite unknown and mysterious even to the gay community at large, Faeries are part of a flamboyant anti-assimilationist fringe of gay activism, liberation and consciousness. This colorful and fun-filled book is a visual guide to their philosophy and way of life. It is a historical recording of a particularly vibrant and creative collective in underground New York City in the early Millennium.

Radical Faeries mediate between the masculine and the feminine and between the spiritual and the mundane. They buy land and turn it into Nature Sanctuaries where they gather, plan actions, explore and develop “Queer Consciousness.” In cities, they are a network that marches against injustice and creates cultural events and interventions.

With their circular manner of community building, which is inspired by Native Indian culture, inclusion, reverence for the sanctity of nature, and anti consumerism, this leaderless tribe creates a community that encourages diversity and nurtures independent and avant-garde artists. Radical Faeries are immeasurably cherished for their wisdom and sometimes even mystical message.

Performances by Agnes DeGarron, Tyra Colbaire, Donald Gallagher, films by Lake Ivan Exists and Dogwoodi.

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Saturday December 1st, 11PM
Daniel Nardicio's After Dark
Free Admission

There's a new girl in town and she's feeling good! Tonight, Daniel Nardicio takes the beloved Rapture Café and turns it into a sexy lounge each and every Friday and Saturday night, with celebrity bartenders each Saturday night. Tonight there's an open Svedka vodka bar from 11-12 plus a performance by the hilarious and twisted Wendy Ho- and the return of Nardicio's infamous Flu Shots!

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Monday December 3rd, 9PM
Monday Nite Bingo
with Linda Simpson & Mr. Murray Hill
Free Admission

"B-1... B-1... when will this game be won?" Since the rather sudden closing of that East Village entertainment mainstay Mo Pitkin's House Of Satisfaction, Murray (Mr. Showbiz himself), and Linda Simpson (truly a New York legend,) have brought their wildly popular bingo-fest here to Rapture every Monday night. Expect things to be exactly the same as they were a Mo's, with a cash jackpot, scads of great prizes, and plenty of caffeine available so you can work 10 bingo cards at once!

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Tuesday December 4th, 8PM
FunFest!
Free Admission

We do love watching short films here at Rapture! Tonight, the people from FunFest! will be showing short, indie cinematic gems of all genres, speaking with the filmmakers themselves and encouraging much mingling with like-minded souls out for a good time.

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Wednesday December 5th, 8PM
Rapture Café Presents
Dean Johnson's Reading For Filth: Queer Writers Look At Queer Sex
Free Admission

Tonight: a D-List Diva, a RFF blogger/coverboy, the return of a mighty blogger, and a musical virtuoso... with Robbyne Kaamil, Eric Levin, Joe My God, Our Lady J!

Wednesday December 5th, 10PM
Saggitarean Soiree
Free Admission

Join our fave Sag's Mr, Joe, Chloe and Alice O'Malley as they celebrate the birthdays in the sign of that most un-sheeplike ram, Sagittarius.

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Thursday December 6th, 8PM
Book Signing: Cooperative Village by Frances Madsen
Free Admission

Thursday December 6th, 10PM
Dee Finley & Lulu present Dags & Fykes

Downtown icons Dee Finley & Lulu bring back their pan-sexual gathering at Rapture geared toward "gents and ladies, gangsters & molls, pirates & wenches, and all residents of Weimar..." With the Dazzle Dancers, Brandon Olson and more. Drinks in a teacup, anyone?

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Friday December 7th, 8PM
Glen Marla Presents: Heavy
Heavy Holidays
Free Admission

Glenn Marla was Miss LES 2006, and IS NYC's hottest fat go-go dancer! Onstage Glenn explores, celebrates, and plays with gender, fat, and sex and brings us the best of new performers.

This month Glenn presents Joey Kipp, Adrienne Anemone, Joseph Keckler, and more.

Friday December 7th, 11PM till ?
Daniel Nardicio's After Dark
Free Admission

Daniel Nardicio, the legendary "Wizard Of Was," continues his sultry and sexy lounge tonight. It'll be a meeting-up place for all the local gays and their sensitive straight friends with cool music, cheap cocktails, celebrity bartenders and LOTS of surprises!

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Saturday December 8th. 4-6 PM
The Girlstory Slam Semi-Finals
Free Admission

In our mass market culture, all too often the serious literary voices of young women are overlooked, ignored, or silenced. In order to give those voices credence, the collective girlstory was formed. girlstory is a multi-cultural, multi-generational women’s writing collective which explores issues of race, gender, society, sexuality and age.

Tonight the collective, curated by teaching artists Lisa Ascalon and Ellen Hagan, presents part one of their slam-poetry semi-finals and features performers of college age and up.

As a collective, girlstory has performed at the Gramercy Arts Club, The Theater at Madison Square Garden and the Culture Project. Their full-length pieces have been featured at several festivals including The American Living Room Festival and the ROAR Theater Festival. girlstory was recently honored at Adelphi University as “Vagina Warriors” for their work with women’s issues.

Saturday December 8th, 7PM
Readings At Rapture: Rob Stephenson
Free Admission

Rob Stephenson is NYC based writer, composer, and visual artist. His writing has appeared in print and online in such publications as Entangled Lives, Skin and Ink, Blithe House Quarterly, Velvet Mafia, Dangerous Families, Problem Child, Best Bisexual Erotica, and Perspectives on Evil and Human Wickedness. His first novel is forthcoming from Suspect Thoughts Press.

Saturday December 8th,11PM
Daniel Nardicio's After Dark
Free Admission

Tonight, Daniel Nardicio takes the beloved Rapture Café and turns it into a sexy lounge, with celebrity bartenders. Tonight there's an open Svedka vodka bar from 11-12 plus a performance by the D-List Diva, Robbyne Kaamil!

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Sunday December 9th, 4-6PM
The Girlstory Slam Semi-Finals
Free Admission

In our mass market culture, all too often the serious literary voices of young women are overlooked, ignored, or silenced. In order to give those voices credence, the collective girlstory was formed. girlstory is a multi-cultural, multi-generational women’s writing collective which explores issues of race, gender, society, sexuality and age.

Tonight the collective, curated by teaching artists Lisa Ascalon and Ellen Hagan, presents part one of their slam-poetry semi-finals and features performers of college age and up.

As a collective, girlstory has performed at the Gramercy Arts Club, The Theater at Madison Square Garden and the Culture Project. Their full-length pieces have been featured at several festivals including The American Living Room Festival and the ROAR Theater Festival. girlstory was recently honored at Adelphi University as “Vagina Warriors” for their work with women’s issues.

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Coming...

Thursday December 20th- Rapture's One Year Anniversary!

Added to the mix this month: Open Christiania Vodka bar from 7 - 8pm. Sloshy and sleazy.

Nobody loves a good dirty story more than Rapture. The late, great Dean Johnson, who added "writer" to his list of talents when his sex-saturated blog exploded in popularity, began a curatorial stint at Rapture presenting an entire series of standing-room-only literary salons. These weekly events continue through December, featuring NYC's most luminous personalities telling tales and reading the room. Stop in for a cocktail and hear some good raunchy dirt being spilled by these speakers (Wednesday, Dec. 5):

Robbynne Kaamil, Eric Leven, JoeMyGod, Our Lady J and Hattie Hathaway

And Post-Filth:

Join Chloe Dzubilo, Alice O'Malley and Mr. Joe for their somewhat annual Sagittarian Soiree! All manner of Sags and those who love them are invited to play with these three Whorses from 10pm until ?

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However...

Eric Leven...

Ears, Daddy.

Got it.

Once upon a time at a little nightclub called MOTHER in the bowels of the Meatpacking District was a little-known party called MESSY. A tribute to the worst drinkers and nightlife nightmares, Messy, even in it's short life, made it's mark on those who stumbled across it. Every week, Hattie Hathaway and Paul Alexander collapsed on the onstage sofa slurring into the mic about lost keys to a brown porsche and some orange beaded disco bag containing "medicine" while DJ Sammy Jo played 60's soul, disco, and horrible ballads. Special guest stars would pop by to perform and in true Messy form wigs would be lost, costumes ruined, and food thrown.

Well, as luck would have it Hattie, Paul and Sammy Jo are bringing it all back for...

"We Wish You A Messy Christmas"
Rapture Cafe
Sat. Dec 15th 11pm-blackout
200 Avenue A

DON'T JUST CALL IT A NIGHT.

MESSY?!!
This smells like a new topic to me.

Yeah I wasn't sure whether to give it its own or keep under the Rapture umbrella. I'll go ahead and start a Messy forum.

Rapture Café & Books One Year Anniversary!

Thursday December 20th
Rapture's One Year Anniversary
200 Avenue A (Between 12th & 13th Streets)
Private 8-10PM
Public 10 PM-?
Free Admisssion

Rapture Café & Books celebrates one whole year of slingin' cappuccinos, sellin' 'zines, and servin' up serious shows to the sexiest clientele in all of Downtown Manhattan with a nightlong fiesta including performances by:

Dance music artist Adam Joseph, puppeteer Basil Twist, nightlife doyenne Chi Chi Valenti, folk duo Clint Michigan, Haiku artist Hapi Phace, superstar group La'Mady, burlesque queen Rose Wood and much more. With music by Sammy Jo and Baby K, and Glenn Marla (NYC's Fattest Go Go Dancer) at the door.

From 8-10, admission is by special invitation (M'Boarders can just mention the 'boards for this). After 10 PM, drink specials abound, and the general public will be welcomed with open arms.

Rapture Café & Books
200 Avenue A (Between 12th & 13th Streets)
212-228-1177

Please join
GRANITE and JACKIE BIGALOW (aka GARRETT DOMINA)
to celebrate the release of our limited edition illustrated book, "Faerie Offerings by Granite & Garrett."

RAPTURE CAFE & BOOKS
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11th 8-10pm
Live Performances & Special Guests
Book signing with the artist and author

Please stop by-- We're really proud of our little book!

Love, Jackie Bigalow

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Tease.

Oh, Jackie...btw...Open Christiania Vodka Bar from 8 - 9pm. Norway loves the Faeries.

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Thanks, Mr. Joe!

Did you hear that, everybody?

OPEN VODKA BAR 8-9PM TUESDAY!

Wow!

Rapture Café & Books Celebrates One Year & More!


Celebrations Abound! We’re One!

On the eve of this year’s Winter Solstice, December 20, please join us at Rapture for one very long night – it’s our One Year Anniversary! This season is so full of parties, shows, sales, sprees and splendor – what better reason to revel than Rapture's very first birthday?

We also have to say we love the way these folks ring in the winter...

Burning the Clocks is a winter solstice festival that takes place each year in Brighton, UK. Founded in 1993, the celebration centers round a procession of lanterns and costumes, made from withies (willow canes) and white tissue paper, lead by local bands with a carnival atmosphere. The procession makes its way through Brighton city centre to the seafront where the festivities culminate in a lantern bonfire, accompanied by fireworks. The costumes all include a clockface to represent the passing of time, although each year has a slight change of theme.

Same Sky, the arts initiative that first organized the festival, explains: "Burning the Clocks is an antidote to the excesses of the commercial Christmas. People gather together to make paper and willow lanterns to carry through their city and burn on the beach as a token for the end of the year ... The lantern makers become part of the show as they invest the lanterns with their wishes, hopes, and fears and then pass them into the fire. Same Sky are masters at creating new urban rituals to replace those traditional festivals that were lost in the dash to be new and non superstitious."

http://www.burningtheclocks.co.uk/

Not quite burning, but pretty darn hot, are our delicious edibles this season. We're offering healthful and delicious Spinach Pie, and Vegetable Burritos, as well as our very own hearty vegetarian soups daily including rich Hungarian Tomato Garlic Bisque fit for a Hapsburg, perky Curried Squash with Apple, and exotic Egyptian Red Lentil... bet you never imagined eating your vegetables could be so good!

We've also opened our special holiday gift section with items crafted by our friends-- music and other things by Adam Joseph, the Dazzle Dancers, Reuben Butchart, as well as handmade books and artwork by Suzanne Coley, enabling you to shop local for your gift-giving needs...

With our unflagging End-Of-Year Spirit we offer a veritable cornucopia of regular special events-- literary, tuneful, comedic, holiday-themed, and otherwise... including our stellar "Reading For Filth" series, originally conceived by the late Dean Johnson, the howl-larious Monday Nite Bingo with Linda Simpson and Murray Hill, and the café-cum-gay-la lounge vibe of D-Lister Daniel Nardicio's After Dark events, as well as a plethora of special one-nighters you won't want to miss!

And now, on to our holiday calendar...


Wednesday December 12th, 8PM
Rapture Café Presents
Dean Johnson's Reading For Filth: Queer Writers Look At Queer Sex
Free Admission

Tonight: a pioneering actor/director and an award-winning drag theatre artist... with Craig Chester, and Taylor Mac & more.

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Thursday December 13th, 9PM
Tom Ragú Comedy Revue
Free Admission

Back by popular demand! Hosted by Tom Ragú, Therapy's fave comedian. With Pat Galante, Adam Lehman and Doug Adler, Lori Sommer, Shannon Devine, Lara Yaz (the Janis Joplin of Comedy), and Jill Twiss (Last Comic Standing, season 5.)

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Friday December 14th, 11PM
Daniel Nardicio's After Dark Presents
Daniel Nardicio's Xmas

You never know just what she-nanigans Daniel Nardicio will be cooking up for his annual Xmas Party! Perhaps you can get your picture taken on a very special Santa's lap, or expect a performance by the one and only Sweetie! Uh-oh, wear your shinguards!

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Saturday December 15th, 11PM
Daniel Nardicio's After Dark Presents
We Wish You a Messy Christmas!
Free Admission

Once upon a time at a little nightclub called MOTHER in the bowels of the Meatpacking District was a little-known party called MESSY. A tribute to the worst drinkers and nightlife nightmares, Messy, even in its short life, made it's mark on those who stumbled across it. Every week, Hattie Hathaway and Paul Alexander collapsed on the onstage sofa slurring into the mic about lost keys to brown porsches and some orange beaded disco bag containing "medicine," Sharon Stone was rumored to be a regular, while DJ Sammy Jo played 60's soul, disco, and horrible ballads. Special guest stars would pop by to perform and in true Messy form wigs would be lost, costumes ruined, and food thrown.
Well, as luck would have it Hattie, Paul and Sammy Jo, along with Daniel Nardicio, are bringing it all back for...

"We Wish You A Messy Christmas!" With extremely Messy performances by Suggapiekoko and Daniel's newest find, Angela. Plus a special advance tribute to Boxing day with a Oscar De La Hoya Look-a-Like Drag Contest with first prize being a Fleshjack! Open Svedka bar from 11-12am

Messy... Don’t Just Call It A Night.

Call the Messy Hotline (718) 384 5776

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Sunday December 16th, 4-8PM
The Psychick Faire: A Sylvia's Place Benefit
Free Admission

Join the Sisters Of Perpetual Indulgence, various Faeries and quite a few Woodland Sprites this afternoon for a VERY worthy benefit. There will be a Palm Reader from Canada, Pinky, and numerous seasoned Tarot and Astology readers. Craft makers such as Sister Hysterectoria (an over-the-top hatmaker) will be offering amazing deals on handmade items perfect for Yuletide/Saturnalia gift-giving. The Craft artists will be donating a portions of their sales to Sylvia's Place and the Homeless Youth Services.

http://www.homelessyouthservices.org

Sunday December 16th, 10PM
Adam Joseph's Mary Christmas
Free Admission

Adam Joseph, whose list of credits is just too long to put here, is an incredible songwriter, a sexy-voiced singer and, as if that weren't enough, he is in the running for video-of-the-year on Logo! Tonight Adam presents a VERY smooth and gay holiday party for y'all.

http://www.dlist.com/ajo
http://www.myspace.com/adamjosephmusic

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Monday December 17th, 9PM
Monday Nite Bingo!
Free Admission

Who knew Bingo could be so kooky? Since debuting at Rapture this fall, the weekly game night hosted by wisecracking (and bickering) duo Linda Simpson and Murray Hill has become quite the fun-filled event. There are plenty of prizes to be won—some silly, some superb—as well as added attractions like ridiculous dares (many involving a triple-D bra), “friendship rounds,” a brightly-colored mystery bag (no, not Linda) and
fab spokemodels such as burlesque babe Dirty Martini. Stay until the end of the night for the climatic cash round (often over $100) or just pop in for a few games. You’re sure to have a riot at this very unique affair!

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Tuesday December 18th, 9PM
Cheiko Honda with Toru Yamauchi
Free Admission

The newest girl from Ipanema (via Tokyo) celebrates a Brazilian Christmas with a lot of jazz and pizzazz!

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 Wednesday December 19th, 8PM
Rapture Café Presents
Dean Johnson's Reading For Filth: Queer Writers Look At Queer Sex
Free Admission

Tonight: a magikal author, a nightlife producer, a poet from Short Mountain, and a be-gowned poet/performer... with Scott Cunningham, Formika, Jackie Bigalow, and Derrick-In-A-Dress. Open Christiana Vodka Bar 7-8PM

Wednesday December 19th, 10PM
Rapture Café Presents
Heather & The Jackrabbits in "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas!"
Free Admission

Rapture's very own goddess of love and wine, Heather Litteer AKA Jessica Rabbit Domination, along with legendary rock icon Zecca, and a score of special guests present a saucy, sultry and souse-y Christmas spectacular, while Baby K keeps the holiday home fires blazing all night long.

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Thursday December 20th, 10PM
Rapture's One Year Anniversary
Free Admission

Rapture Café & Books celebrates one whole year of slingin' cappuccinos, sellin' 'zines, and servin' up serious shows to the sexiest clientele in all of Downtown Manhattan with a nightlong fiesta including performances by:

Dance music artist Adam Joseph, puppeteer Basil Twist, nightlife doyenne Chi Chi Valenti, folk duo Clint Michigan, Haiku artist Hapi Phace, superstar group La'Mady, burlesque queen Rose Wood and much more. With music by Sammy Jo and Baby K, and Glenn Marla (NYC's Fattest Go Go Dancer, and curator of "Heavy") at the door.

Drink specials abound, and all our loyal customers will be welcomed with open arms.

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Friday December 22nd
Art On Our Walls: Little Annie & Alice O'Malley (through January 20th)
Opening Party 7-10 PM
Free Admission

Tonight, Little Annie Bandéz-- who helped inspire us in many ways to open this café-- will show her incredible "Devotional Paintings," along with the beautifully luminous black and white photographs of Alice O'Malley.

Little Annie will also be appearing with Paul Wallfisch and our good friend, Baby Dee-- following another friend and inspiration, Issa (AKA Jane Siberry)-- at Joe's Pub on Saturday, December 22nd at 11:30 PM.
For tickets: http://tickets.publictheater.org/calendar/view.asp?id=4009

Friday December 22nd, 11PM
Daniel Nardicio's After Dark
Free Admission

There's a new girl in town and she's feeling good! Tonight, Daniel Nardicio takes the beloved Rapture Café and turns it into a sexy lounge, with celebrity bartenders. Tonight there's an open Svedka vodka bar from 11-12 and the return of Nardicio's infamous Flu Shots!

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Monday December 24th, 9PM
Monday Nite Bingo!
Free Admission

Jews! Lapsed Christians! Atheists! Wiccans! Hear ye, hear ye, all thee not planning on spending Christmas Eve at church (and we know that includes you) are invited to a special yuletide version of Monday Night Bingo. Holiday-belle hostess Linda Simpson gives away gifts galore, assisted by nightlife’s most busted drag queen, Shaquanda Coca Mulatta, who has officially changed her name to Shakwanzaa for the season. (Bingo co-host Murray Hill will reluctantly be away visiting dull relatives.) Come have a blast and bond with other jolly folks as they celebrate the joy of Christmas, but with just the fun stuff, like the presents and drinks! Ho, ho, ho!

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Tuesday December 25th
Christmas Day Hours Noon till 8PM

Good Pagans that we are at Rapture, we will be open from Noon till 8PM for coffee, cocoa, and very last-minute gift buying for all you stranded tourists, disenfranchised locals and Scrooge-like just-gotta-finish-that-powerpoint-presentation types!

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Friday December 28th, 7PM
Tom Ragú Comedy Revue
Free Admission

Extraordinarily funny comedy with your host, Tom Ragú featuring: Mick Diflo, Joe Powers, Adam Lehman, Susan Alexander (of The Susan Alexander Show,) Danny Leary (On The Rocks with Danny Leary,) and Sean Donnelly.

Friday December 28th, 11PM
Daniel Nardicio's After Dark
Free Admission

There's a new girl in town and she's feeling good in a holiday way! Tonight, Daniel Nardicio takes the beloved Rapture Café and turns it into a sexy lounge, with celebrity bartenders. Tonight there's an open Svedka vodka bar from 11-12 and the return of Nardicio's infamous Flu Shots!

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THANKS, FAERIES!

Thank you to everyone who came to our hoppin' book launch party on Tuesday night, and thank you again to Rapture for being so good to us! Because we sold out of our first printing so quickly (YAY!) and many of you were unable to get one (or two or ten), we have decided to do a second printing.

Yes, We're Doing a Second Printing of "FAERIE OFFERINGS" BY GRANITE & GARRETT (aka JACKIE BIGALOW)

If you want one, please send me an e-mail request @ gdomina@earthlink.net

Then, you can pick them up next week either at my reading at Rapture on Wednesday December 19th @ 8pm, or from Granite at Rapture's 1st Anniversary party on Thursday December 20th. Granite will also be selling his holiday cards these two nights.

All books will still be $20, and each will be signed by the author and artist.
We are also willing to mail them to you for an additional $7.50 per book.

Thank you all again for such a positive response, and please spread the good word!

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Come one, come all Motherboarders! Holiday Hang tonight at Rapture as we celebrate our Year One. 8pm - just tell Glenn Marla at the door that you are from the Motherboards.

Starring Rose Wood, Hapi Phace, Chi Chi Valenti, Basil Twist, Adam Joseph, Clint Michigan, La'Mady and much, much more! Music by baby K and Sammy Jo!

Once again...many thanks to these boards in particular for all the love and support in 2007. Onward and upward.

And I will be there as well signing autographs.