Amazing party last night!
I wish some of the troops could have been there.
(Bobby, S'tan, etc.)

The shows were ALL fab. They really were.

But La'Mady still has me gagging today.
When they came out in those matching black smocks and barrets and did their Beatnick Poety Slam...
I almost threw up with happiness.

quote:

I almost threw up with happiness.

Daddy...that was me all night. You nailed it. Thanks to everyone for such an amazing party. So much glamour and love in the room. Hatches...you rule.

Xmas For the Rest Of Us At Rapture!

Are you, like 3/4 of the world's population, not a celebrator of the traditional Christmas holiday? Or perhaps you are an orphan or have a personality so despicable you have no one to celebrate with? Well, come watch movies with us at Rapture! And it's free!

On Christmas Day, Tuesday Dec 25th, Baby K and Hattie Hathaway will have a gooey Jew-y christmas gathering, watch two fabulous films, order chinese food and drink mulled cider oy-- vey!

Rapture Cafe Will Be Open Noon till 8PM... ish
200 Ave A between 12th and 13th
Films start at 4pm
we will show three goodies...

PIE IN THE SKY: The Bridget Berlin Story, is the documentary about Andy Warhol's "Rubenesque" and brilliant superstar, Bridget Polk. The famous "Key Lime Pie Slip" scene is enough to make everyone truly relish overeating for the holidays!

MAESTRO is a feature film documentary capturing the intense experiences of the people who were responsible for underground dance music that influenced the world. Most film documents of this movement have fallen short of its true story and impact to the world, providing us with a glossed over account of the time. Opting for a more personal and candid approach, MAESTRO shows the true history of its individuals. Tracing the underground's dance origin, MAESTRO brings out a true, candid and tragic understanding of this intense lifestyle, and the lives they lived-- and died-- for. It is far from mere nostalgia, this film brings to life the music and experiences it chronicles.

AND
TEAM AMERICA from the creators of South Park - you will laugh your ass off plus you will see puppet sex!


HAPPY HOLIDAZE!!

New Years Eve 2007 At Rapture Café & Books


What could be better than welcoming the New Year in with a little Tranny Porn, some free Norwegian vodka, a toast of the bubbly, and some really stellar performances? The fact that the whole thing'll cost ya only five bucks, is what!

The evening starts at 9PM when we screen Trans Entities by Morty Diamond (the queer filmmaker who brought us Trannyfags). At the film's end, we'll have a one hour open Christiana Vodka bar (Approx. 10:30-11:30) and then we'll see in 2008 at midnight with Baby K's very special countdown and a glass of complimentary method champagnoise or Sparkling Cider... then it's on to our show with performances by:

Heather Litteer (our own Jessica Rabbit)
Ash
Linda James
Mezzo Mya Steam
Hosted and with a performance by Glenn Marla!

Glenn Marla was Miss LES 2006, and IS NYC's hottest fat go-go dancer, and of course curates the Rapture performance monthly, Heavy! Onstage Glenn explores, celebrates, and plays with gender, fat, and sex, and will be welcoming in 2008 with a side-splitting and thought provoking show.

And soundtracks all night by Baby K.

All for $5 dollars!

For more info on Trans Entities and Morty Diamond...

http://www.mortydiamond.com/

Tonight! Cazwell and Amanda Lepore are serving at BOYSROOM AFTER DARK at Rapture! 11pm 'til ?

The "Boys" and Rapture are a genius combination...this is the kind of marriage that we were just dreaming for! Come out, come out, wherever you are!

Last night's opening of Boy's Room @ Rapture was fierce! (I left at 5AM I'm ashamed to say).
Really fun and the best crowd I've seen in a long time.

Moved Reply:

Wednesday January 9th, 8PM
Rapture Café Presents
Dean Johnson's Reading For Filth: Queer Writers Look At Queer Sex
Free Admission

The queer reading series that the late Dean Johnson envisioned continues into the new year, sponsored by Christiana, the fine Norwegian vodka. Tonight: a world reknowned performance artist, an actor/director, a fledgling pornographer, a nightlife legend and a rock n roll god, with John Kelly, Scott Cunningham, AJ Goode, Big Scott & Jonny Tingle.

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Friday January 11th, 9PM
Heavy Presents: Heavy Petting
Hosted By Glenn Marla & Bebe Fox
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 NYC performers.

This month Glenn presents The World Famous *BOB*, Dave End, Joey Kipp, Breedlove, and the Betsy LuAnn Barker Memorial Marching Band!

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Saturday January 12th, 8PM
The Tom Ragu Comedy Revue
Free Admission

The return of Gotham's funniest plus-size Kirstie Alley-hater with funny friends Harris Bloom, Jill Twiss, Joe Powers, Sean Donnelly, Adam Lehman (host of the Thursday Night Brew Haha,) and Danny Leary (host of On the Rocks With Danny Leary At the Duplex.)

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Monday January 14th, 9PM
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 till 11PM.  Free!

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Wednesday January 16th, 8PM
Rapture Café Presents
Dean Johnson's Reading For Filth: Queer Writers Look At Queer Sex
Free Admission

Tonight: A singer, a stylish photographer, a performance/makeup artiste, a rentboy, and a trangendered legend, with Xavier, Steven Menendez, Derrick-In-A-Dress, Dominic & Sophia Lamar. Sponsored by Christiana Vodka.

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Friday January 18th

Monday January 21st, 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!

Every Monday Night from 9pm till 11PM.  Free!

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Tuesday January 22nd, 7PM-9PM
Book Release Party: Best Sex Writing 2008
Free Admission

Celebrate a year of great sex (writing) with Best Sex Writing 2008 editor Rachel Kramer Bussel, along with contributors Rachel Shukert ("Big Mouth Strikes Again: An Oral Report"), Lux Nightmare ("The Pink Ghetto"), Miriam Datskovsky ("Absolut Nude") and Liz Langley ("Sex and the Single Septuagenarian"). Free refreshments, including cupcakes, will be served, and books will be available for sale and signing.

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Wednesday January 23rd, 6:30-8PM
Readings At Rapture: Susan Shapiro
Free Admission

SUSAN SHAPIRO, author of ONLY AS GOOD AS YOUR WORD will host a mentor/protege reading and publishing Q & A discussion with her proteges, all fellow Mediabistro teachers:
Kimberlee Auerbach, author of THE DEVIL, THE LOVERS & ME
Kristen Kemp, author of BREAKFAST AT BLOOMINGDALES
Abby Sher, author of KISSING SNOWFLAKES
Liza Monroy, author of the upcoming MEXICAN HIGH

http://www.susanshapiro.net

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Monday January 28th, 9PM
Monday Nite Bingo
with Linda Simpson & Mr. Murray Hill
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!

Every Monday Night from 9pm till 11PM.  Free!

Thursday January 24th, 7PM
Release Party: Goodie Magazine Issue #35
Free Admission

Our Favorite "Sporadical" Goodie, celebrates the release of its new issue focusing On Randall Sharp, guiding light of the Axis Theater Company.

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Saturday January 26th, 8PM
Tom Ragú's Comedy Revue
Free Admission

The return of Gotham's funniest plus-size Kirstie Alley-hater with funny friends Pat Galante, Joe Powers, Jeff Lawrence and Yonah Ward Grossman. Featuring very special guest Adam Sank.
And of course the evening is hosted by the side-splitting Tom Ragú.

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Sunday January 27th, 10PM
Daniel Nardicio, Sammy Jo & Hattie Hathaway Present
Messy: Bombed Voyage!
Free Admission

Recreating the mayhem of a typical fun-filled flight, with all the well-lubricated entertainment you would expect from the boozy messes behind Messy, we present a fitting send-off for our sloppy and beloved mix-master Sammy Jo on the eve of his flight to sunny Spain. Join our enebriated and fully-attired flight crew as they raid the liquor from the duty-free cart, attempt to demonstrate the Airline Safety Card while three sheets to the wind, and give totally new meaning to the phrase "You'll fly the friendly skies."

Headphones will be distributed free of charge so you can enjoy DJ Sammy Jo's special inflight mix.

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Monday January 28th, 8:30-11PM
Monday Nite Bingo
with Linda Simpson & Mr. Murray Hill
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!

Plus... 2-4-1 Well Drinks from 7:30-8:30PM, so you can stake out the perfect bingo table in style!

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Wednesday January 30th, 8PM
Rapture Café Presents
Dean Johnson's Reading For Filth: Queer Writers Look At Queer Sex
Free Admission

Tonight: A tranny on a half-shell, a stunning young pornographer, a sensational comic podcaster, two major bloggers, a recovering punk rocker, and an renown actor/photographer... with Sherry Vine, Chadwick Moore, Jonny McGovern, Eric Leven, Joe.My.God., Sam J. Miller, and Ned Streussen-Reuter.

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Thursday, January 31st, 7-11PM
The Hysterical Festival Presents a Fundraiser
The Rage Of Aquarius IV: "Someone Left the Cake Out in the Rain..."
$15 Donation

Comedy, Celebration, and Cake. Fierce Female Fun Featuring...
Pat Candaras, Bridget Everett, Negin Farsad, Julie Klausner, Sara Schaefer, Livia Scott, and hula-hoop artiste Miss Saturn. Hosted by the birthday broad herself, Desiree Burch.

The Hysterical Festival is a celebration of fearless female humor launching in New York City in Fall 2008. Showcasing the wide range of ways in which women are hilarious, we aim to both entertain and break new ground for women in the comedic arts.

Serving up women's unique perspectives on sex, politics, contemporary life - and possibly even airline food — the festival will create opportunities for up-and-coming talent and honor the ground-breaking women comedians who paved the way. The Hysterical Festival aims to unite and expand the community of female artists and their fans and encourage the development of women's humor, wit and self-expression.

Past women's comedy festivals have focused almost exclusively on standup comedy -- and have come and gone after a few years. In their wake, The Hysterical Festival is setting out to celebrate the wide range of forms in which female comedic expression can make people laugh, think and pee their pants, creating a lasting institution for the support and encouragement of hilarious and powerful feminine points of view.

The Hysterical Festival is the brainchild of comedian/producer Desiree Burch and a series of Sunday afternoon mimosas. Hanging out with a group of female comedians sharing stories, eating junk food and getting bombed way too early in the day, the idea came to her: what if this camaraderie could lead to a comedy revolution? What if what came naturally to her and her friends could change the face of comedy - forever? It might look something like empowerment with a sense of humor. Sexy. Dangerous. Hysterical.

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Monday February 4th, 8:30-11PM
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!


Plus... 2-4-1 Well Drinks from 7:30-8:30PM, so you can stake out the perfect bingo table in style!



Tuesday February 5th, 8PM
Mardi Gras!
Staged Reading: Blanche Survives Katrina In A FEMA Trailer Named Desire by Mark Sam Rosenthal
$10. For Reading/Free Admisssion After

BLANCHE SURVIVES KATRINA IN A FEMA TRAILER NAMED DESIRE
Written and performed by Mark Sam Rosenthal
Directed by Todd Parmley
Celebrate Mardi Gras with a real New Orleans legend: Blanche DuBois. Arrive at 8pm for booze, beads, and boobies, and then at 9pm hear Mark Sam Rosenthal read his hilarious new solo show, Blanche Survives Katrina in a FEMA Trailer Named Desire. (Yes, it is about what you think it’s about.) Help us get some money in the gumbo pot so we can stir up a future full-scale production of this crazy show! Afterwards, stay to dance and debauch, Big Easy style.
Imagine Tennessee Williams’ tragic heroine, Blanche DuBois, has neither aged nor left New Orleans. She was there when Katrina hit; she was sent to the Superdome; she was evacuated to Shreveport and entangled in the heartless bureaucracy of FEMA. She gets involved with drugs, is adopted by an Arizona megachurch, and is ‘job-placed’ at a Popeye’s cash register – having for good reason been permanently barred from teaching young schoolboys. Hers is a refugee story whose politics and pathos you have read but one you've never experienced through the eyes of the desperately deliberately fragile, alcoholic, codependent, sex-addicted Blanche DuBois – America’s most broken woman.
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Sunday January 27th, 10PM
Daniel Nardicio, Sammy Jo & Hattie Hathaway Present
Messy: Bombed Voyage!
Free Admission

Recreating the mayhem of a typical fun-filled flight, with all the well-lubricated entertainment you would expect from the boozy messes behind Messy, we present a fitting send-off for our sloppy and beloved mix-master Sammy Jo on the eve of his flight to sunny Spain. Join our enebriated and fully-attired flight crew as they raid the liquor from the duty-free cart, attempt to demonstrate the Airline Safety Card while three sheets to the wind, and give totally new meaning to the phrase "You'll fly the friendly skies."

Headphones will be distributed free of charge so you can enjoy DJ Sammy Jo's special inflight mix.


Hey Nancy, can you swing by with some of your pals from Cowgirl Hall of Fame? They're always a hoot.

That's great.
My little niece Tammi is visiting me.
She's a sweet kid.
I'll bring her tonite.
Can you put us on the guest list?
She's 14 an' just got her first fake I.D.
You know how kids is.
She jus dyin' ta use it.
This is Tammi from our family reunion this past summer.
She's sweet.

About last night...

I notice that nobody even knows where to begin.

Well, picture Nancy Isla at 5:30 AM laid out like that on a table at Odessa.
And Sweetie, Daniel Nardicio and I eating breakfast on her ass as Mr. Joe, Squeeze Box Ronnie, Ahmed, Hattie and Miss Ginger sat at The Phoenix.

I'm so proud of you all.

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I remember most everything up to the Phoenix. Then it's all a blackout. Anyone know how I got in my apt?

Last night was Messy old school style. Meaning 9 people witnessed myself and Hattie soused and warbling into mic's. At one point I was dragged across the floor by the feet of my pantyhose. i love NY.

Sweetie and I carried you home.
How you got your girdle off is anyone's guess.

You and I left the girls at The Phoenix.
I walked you into Odessa where Sweetie and "The Dooch" were having breakfast at about 5:30 AM.
You were still wearing your stewardess uniform and had a crack pipe stuck in your wig.
You were a big hit with the waiters.

I'm sure you are wondering where your DJ stuff is...
I made you leave it at Rapture.

Your coat is there as well.
Why you wouldn't take it last night is a mystery but I was not going to fight with you Isla.
And yes, you regretted not taking it and froze your ass off.

BTW
I was the one who dragged you across the floor by your panty hose.
Mr. Joe got pictures.

Good times.

I do have pics, but my camera just told me that the battery is exhausted - soon as I find the charger I'll post.

I have some pics on my phone and as soon as I figure out how to use it...

Just a reminder for tonight's Reading for Filth. It promises to be one smash of a night


Wednesday January 30th, 8PM
Rapture Café Presents
Dean Johnson's Reading For Filth: Queer Writers Look At Queer Sex
Free Admission

Tonight: A tranny on a half-shell, a stunning young pornographer, a sensational comic podcaster, two major bloggers, and a recovering punk rocker...

Sherry Vine
Chadwick Moore
Jonny McGovern
Eric Leven
Joe.My.God.
Sam J. Miller

Music: baby K

2-4-1 Christiania Vodka drinks!

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So great to see this series thriving five months after the maestro's demise..Rock on!

Yes, Empress. Last night's show was one for the books. The young upstarts shining right alongside the stalwarts. As Hatches pointed out so eloquently last night, some of these kids have been drawn to Rapture to work and create; it is in this haven where the increasingly lost art of conversation and human interaction are encouraged we are discovering some great new voices. Future "Footstool"s of the world keep finding their way to our little stage.

The incomparable Sherry Vine blew the packed crowd away last night, as did Jonny McGovern with a new piece on his desperate and hilarious teenage search for homo porn, and Joe.My.God. did a wonderful bit on IML.

I just came across this youtube vid of the breathtaking Robbyne Kaamil delivering her gospel-infused Reading for Filth back in December.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lrG2nJCeFM&NR=1

So inspiring to hear that there are new voices coming up. Keep up the good work at Rapture.