Wednesday, June 20, 2018

DONT ASK DONT TELL: QUEER BEACH PARTY ft. RAQUITA (RARE FOOTAGE)


This June DADT is back with everything you love about the summer and nothing you don’t!

On June 23rd Boston’s largest QUEER party is throwing a BEACH PARTY! Of course the event will be at Great Scott so there will be air conditioning, no salt in your hair, and no seagulls trying to… well… you know. Come in your favorite beach wear and with your favorite beach accessories. There will be beach-y cocktail specials too! The scent of sunscreen will linger in the air as you listen to the sonic selections of special guest DJ…

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RAQUITA!
Raquita is a Jamaican-born-and-bred, Boston-based hybrid club music and transnational bass DJ and Engineer.
They started DJing in 2013 at Northeastern’s radio station WRBB 104.9, playing various campus events. Since then they have held down residencies in Boston at Zuesdays, PicoPicante and Rare Footage and have played outside the area both locally and internationally.
A lover of all things bass, they pride themself on their versatile and eclectic style which has been strongly influenced by their Caribbean roots, love of Spanish culture as well as their time spent in London. They design their sets to suit the occasion and lift the spirits.

Member @rarefootageboston Crew
Resident at
#PicoPicante, Goodlife, Boston MA
#Brash, Brass Union Somervile MA

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RESIDENT DJ/MC COLBY DRASHER
will be your stand-in lifeguard as he watches over all the beach goers ensuring no one gets burnt or drowns. Cuz both those things really brings down a day (or in this case night) at the beach. Colby has been creator, curator and resident DJ for DADT since its inception. With a decade of DJ experience he promises to throw you into his musical pool head first, only to give you mouth to mouth to revive your coconut juice soaked heart.

Resident DJ at:
Don't Ask Don't Tell Boston
Fascination
BRASH

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Then for our always boundary pushing DRAG SHOW we have four fantastic performers including one first timer, one second timer, and two experienced queens! Prepare to grab your surf board and run from the ferocious bites of-

JAYDA T
EUROTRASIA
HUNDRED
&
JUANITA PERCENT

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Photography and sunny projections by Nick Day

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Restrooms at every DADT event are GENDER NEUTRAL
Our motto is ALL ARE WELCOME WHO WELCOME ALL so no disrepectfull touching, advances or language. This is a judgement free zone so if you can’t get down with that- don’t come.
Tip your drag queens and tip your bartenders.
�DADT: BEACH PARTY
10/23 10pm-2am
GREAT SCOTT, ALLSTON MA
$10 ALL NIGHT
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So grab your parasol, polish those sun glasses and pull out those flip flops!
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Tuesday, June 5, 2018

DONT ASK DONT TELL: REDEMPTION *QUEER PRIDE 2018* THIS SATURDAY!!!


As a community we have suffered many injustices at the hands of the ignorant and wicked- 
It’s time for redemption. 

This year Boston’s largest queer party, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, is throwing the pride celebration for the PEOPLE. Featuring a diverse lineup of performers, styles, genders and ethnicities this party is ALL INCLUSIVE. No one is left out. 

Featuring live performances, DJ’s AND a drag show this is sure to be the hottest event of the weekend! 

DJ SETS FROM:

LYCHEE
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Proprietor of Spontaneous Affinity, a monthly mix and interview series and occasional event platform focused on how dancefloors have shaped artists, and is a monthly resident at Distrikt 1 at Bossa Nova Civic Club in Brooklyn alongside Ne/Re/A.

Since starting to play out in 2012, she has played on lineups with artists including Objekt, Aurora Halal, Claude Young, Rrose, Hodge, and Legowelt. She co-founded, co-organized, and was a resident DJ at Boston's VISCERAL, a queer techno night focused on fostering a space for radical expression, from December 2016 through September 2017.

LUNAMARIPOSA
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Johan Calderon aka Lunamariposa is from Miami, FL. Now based in Boston, Johan has been a model for two years and a Dj for over a year now diving through the borders of multiple genres carelessly. With heavy influences from Dee Diggs (evlvtech), Get Face (spacetapes), and 
GAMI (Internet Friends). They play out techno that is melodically composed to blend effortlessly with booty bouncing tracks. 1/3 resident at Brass Union for BRASH, a monthly queer party that happens every 4th Thursday. Come get with the mariposa bounce.

COLBY DRASHER
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Resident DJ and MC of his award winning party DADT, Colby has made a name for himself among the queer community. Providing welcoming, safe, alternative spaces for people to attend, he has been a figurehead for close to a decade. Aside from his promotional efforts Colby has been a DJ for 15 years and has opened for numerous national acts including Peaches, Le1f, Mykki Blanco, In Flagranti and Pansy Division. His musical selections are high energy and skirt any specific genre- although he does have a soft spot for house and techno. �


LIVE PERFORMANCES BY:

NEW FAME
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Adrienne Mack-Davis and feleciacruz have spent the last 5.5 years traveling the world living a life of shows, service and self-development. With over 1200 performances and 75 workshops in 9 countries and countless cities/states the ladies have not showed any sign of slowing down. They have shared the stage with major USA artists Redman, Talib Kweli, The Pharcyde, Skyzoo and more as well as Vietnamese super stars like Kimmese, Suboi, and Hazard Clique. New Fame is officially a part of Jaunty Maniacs based in Saigon, Vietnam and often can be found in the middle of a mosh pit, head banging and hyping large crowds from the South to the North of the country. Their sound weaves effortlessly in and out of hip-hop based soul/pop melodies, uplifting lyrics and hard hitting instrumentals. Freestyling is an everyday thing and criss crossing genres is usually the case. Find yourself at one of their shows and you WILL feel good about yourself, smile, dance, yell and you 100% will want more! 



BRANDIE BLAZE
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Brandie Blaze is a hip hop artist from Boston, Massachusetts. Inspired by female rappers such as Lil' Kim and Missy Elliot, Blaze's raw lyrics and dynamic stage presence allows her to compete with the boys and rep for the ladies. An activist and self proclaimed trap feminist, her hard hitting bars are how she stands up for herself and Black women everywhere. Starting as a singer as a child, Brandie transitioned to poetry and then rap as it became clear that vocal prowess wasn't her strong suit. Blaze's mission is to celebrate people that identify as women and femmes through the language of hip hop.




DRAG SHOW FEATURING:

QYA CRISTAL 
(Ms. Massachusetts 2018)
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SEVERITY STONE 
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KURT FOWL
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COLESLAW
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QUEER CULT
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HUNDRED
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**Projections and photography by DADT’s resident visual artist Nick Day**

FYI: Bathrooms are gender neutral and maintain this status at every DADT event. 

“ALL ARE WELCOME WHO WELCOME ALL” to DON’T ASK DON’T TELL: REDEMPTION 
QUEER PRIDE 2018
This is an 18+ event
10pm to 2am
The Sinclair, Harvard SQ
$12 in advance/ $15 DOS
ADVANCE TICKET LINK BELOW:
ON SALE FRIDAY MAY 4th AT NOON
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