Back in 1998, during the illicit heyday of the rhtymically and sonically gorgeous drum n bass era of electronic music, the man that everyone wished they could be but could never touch was Goldie. I certainly didn’t own every release that bore his name, but his double CD Saturnzreturn had an epic track on...
DJ Big Ragoo and DJ Chauncey D move their sardonic soiree from the EV to the WV with the help of DJ Austin Downey on Saturday, May 25th! The party, like it did, features eclectic electro, classic house and new wave seasonings along with cult film screenings and queers of all shapes and sizes….it’s our...
Tompkins Square Park, the destination of the parade at Avenue A and Saint Marks Place, comes alive with choreographed performances, workshops and social dance–all free to the public. This year there will be a total of 3 stages of carefully curated expressions of dance: A Performance Stage, A Family Friendly Stage and Teaching Stage. Throughout...
QMF 2013 was envisioned by Rockbar NYC and Monarch Presents as a platform for the best that queer music has to offer! The roster includes a dizzying variety of acts from rock to hip-hop, punk to electro and everything in-between. This Year’s Line Up: I AM LIGHTYEAR AB SOTO JOGYO CLINICAL TRIALS COREY TUT BRIGHT...
Sean Zevran reminds us what is most important in the debate about gun control, in this Public Service Announcement. He also reminded us here at The H.O.D. what it means to be a hot blooded homosexual haha! Yes…he’s close to perfect AND a porn star…just google his name I wonder...
HOT RABBIT – Queer Dance Party – QUEEROCRACY EDITION !!! FRIDAYS @ THE MONSTER (Downstairs) 80 Grove St (W 4th/7th Ave) 10pm-4am The H.O.D. tries to support Queerocracy in any way it can…it is one of the newest evolutions of queer activism to take over the LGBT Community and the group is our very own...
Last Wednesday, May 1st, we had the pleasure of witnessing the newest evolution of the Coby Koehl live experience in the cabaret room of Don’t Tell Mama in NYC. Along with his fantastic, soulful cover of Madonna’s “Secret”, a track that has become a staple in Coby’s recent live performances, Coby debuted his newest reinvention....
Figment is an experimental dance-theater piece that asks questions surrounding death. What does it mean to contemplate what is inevitable for us? Is death the end? What comes after? Why do so many queer youth turn to suicide as a resolution and how does it affect the community? Two queer bodies will explore this spiritual...
“Fate”. New York City Legend Coby Koehl returns to Don’t Tell Mama with a brand new show and a brand new band on Wednesday, May 1st. The show follows in true Coby Koehl tradition and will feature some original works as well as startlingly magical reinventions of classic soul and imperfect pop songs that we...
A violently amazing classic house throwback track with a video challenging homophobia? Sign us up! This track is sick and the video is brilliant! Thank you LOGO! (no not that Logo) The Parisian duo LOGO reveals the video of “Cardiocleptomania” their new stunning EP out on Kitsuné!Beautiful and questioning, the video is designed to...
WWTTON : What Will They Think of Next? We were going to save this for Sunday, The Lord’s Day, but some things are just too good to wait for. Thank you to Laughing Squid, one of our favourite blogs and hosting provider, for posting this brilliant Laughing Squid Tip amongst all the other...
A powerful supporter of Dance Parade and the arts, NYC talent and the magic of house music in general, WBAI Radio needs your help! Kicking off the 20th Anniversary Celebration of Liquid Sound Lounge, +LSL and Groove Collective present a fundraiser for WBAI Saturday, May 11th at ShapeShifter Lab in Brooklyn! Click to...
#DanceEventi Rain or shine, celebrate International Dance Day April 29 @ 5-7pm Put on your dancing shoes and join the party. We are getting our “Psy” on April 29 in conjunction with International Dance Day and ALL are welcome! Free entry. With music by DJ Huggy Bear from 5-7pm and all day long dance moves from Under...
The House of Dandridge is still on the hunt for blog contributors as it ventures further into its 4th year in business! Do you have something to say but need a platform? Do you see a lot of live shows and/or off Broadway theatre you’d like to review? Do you have strong opinions about...
THE NIGHT LARRY KRAMER KISSED ME Monday, May 20, 8 pm Gerard W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College 524 West 59th Street, NYC Tickets are on sale now for a one-night performance of the landmark show The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me. For its 20th anniversary, The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me will be re-imagined from a...
There is not much that can be said about the powerful short (almost) one man show short film that is “The Language of Love” without the burden of a million cliches and sentimental sugary words. All that aside, The Voices Project, based in Australia has captured the magical static that reverberates in every teenager’s...
Dance Parade launches its very first Kickstarter Campaign to help fund our Community Engagement Education Programs! We at Dance Parade do more than produce the parade and festival–Through our Community Engagement Education Program we offer engaging dance curriculum to under-resourced communities. Beginning April 15th, we will offer five week-long Dance Residency Programs to Community...
We are very excited to attend the April edition of the “Muffins In The Window” variety/comedy show created by brainchild and eternal funny man Stephen Michael Rondel. Previously held at The New Acting Theatre Company, which closed its doors recently to be demolished and turned into luxury highrise apartments, the monthly Improv Showcase has...
His artwork is ingrained in every gay man’s mind. Images of insanely masculine, impossibly endowed leather and denim clad super men forcefully frolicking with one another in sado-masochistic flavoured scenes and over the top caricatures of fetish and aggressive erotic situations. If you are a practicing homosexual over the age of at least 30,...
For Immediate Release Contact: Stephanie Tan | Rebecca Myles publicity@danceparade.org 607-220-7974 | 347-925-9756 A WORLD RENOWNED CHOREOGRAPHER, A DANCE INNOVATOR, A GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING DJ JOIN 10,000 DANCERS IN THE 7TH ANNUAL NYC DANCE PARADE AND FESTIVAL ON SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013 – CLICK TO REGISTER [New York] March 25, 2013 – Dance Parade is pleased...
Take the Challenge. Sing in Pairs. Best Karaoke Duets Win Prizes Throughout the Night! Special Double Birthday Celebration for two very special Rams : Kent and Chauncey! Aries-rising Host: Edwin Ramoran Panel of Judges: House of LeVan & House of Dandridge Prizes of all shapes and sizes! Drink specials all night long! Kent makes them...
Join the Rock Bar crew, host George Hains and our very own DJ Chauncey D for a night of music, men, liquor and mayhem on Good Friday, March 29th for the monthly underwear party, BEAR YOURSELF! Each party keeps getting better and the crowd has been growing in more ways than one ...