DONT ASK DONT TELL: Virgin Nights II

The music softens.
People close around the stage.
Your heart begins to race.
You hear your name announced over the speakers.
People cheer.
You walk slowly onto the stage.
You're wearing something glitzy af.
Your song comes on.
You go ham.
People start screaming and throwing dollar bills at you.
Eyes widen as you give it your all.
Your lipsync is flawless.
You actually pulled off every syllable.
That cutie youve been eyeing all night is in the corner living for your female impersonation of Cyndi Lauper on E.
The last note of Girls Just Wanna Have Fun is played.
All those hours of thinking I could do drag flash before your eyes.
And you have learnt something new and bold about yourself.
Just one night of giving it a shot-
could 10 years later be you couldnt imagine your life without it.
And you have learnt something new and bold about yourself.

Virgin Nights II, DADT's second event solely devoted to all new comers to drag. First timers. Its a magical evening full of expression and encouragement.

To sign up please email dadtbooking@gmail.com in advance with your drag name and your song in mp3 format. Deadline to sign up is Nov 21st.

S T A T E M E N T
Drag is composed of many elements. It is a statement on gender identity and challenges our beliefs. It is performance art. It is also reality. Please respect each artists interpretation of drag in whatever form they conceive it. The best drag is entertaining but also enlightening.

*********** Special guest DJ ***********
'Just Alex'

Alex is one of resident DJ Colby's closest friends.

He is really smart which means hes gonna be a really good dj just for you.

Plus

**** resident dj colby drasher ****
per usual going in for the big drop
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Inspiring projections and photography courtesy of nick day.


'All are welcome who welcome all'
.....to Boston's queer dance party for everyone. Almost 7 years old, winner of lots of awards. House to those who just wanna be themselves. Is that too much to ask?

https://www.facebook.com/events/334499283584418/

DONT ASK DONT TELL: STRANGER THINGS W/ SCANNERS DJS OSCAR HUANG & DJ WON'T

This is Hawkins.

You wanna know the worst thing thats happened here in the last four years?

Its when an owl attacked Elenor Gallespies head because she thought it was a birdsnest...
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Are you ready to enter the world of Stranger Things???

DADT and the fine folks over at SCANNERS are teaming up this month to bring you the perfect pregame to your haunted holiday weekend. With tunes specically selected to compliment the twisted retro setting and a drag show that will have you asking "what the hell?" deep into the night.

SCANNERS organizer DJ Won't (Will Mayo) hand selected Oscar Huang -a member of his sonic mafia of alternative electronic music for weirdos. Together, alongside resident DJ Colby Drasher they promise to take you there and back. Or maybe just leave you there.

HAWKINS DRAG SHOW! STRICTLY! Line up TBA SOON!

PROJECTIONS by the hunky Nick Day that will make you feel like you didnt leave the blankets of your couch to actually come out and have a good time.

COME DRESSED as one of your favorite characters or merely as someone from that era- or whatever spooky shit you can come up with.

Oh yeah and if you dont know what Sranger Things is you can catch up here... but really?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWxyRG_tckY

ITS....
DADT STRANGER THINGS

21+
10 bucks
10-2
21+
ALL ARE WELCOME WHO WELCOME ALL
https://www.facebook.com/events/1668648670112416/

DONT ASK DONT TELL: KUBRICK w/ VINCE CHIC, HERSHE, COLBY DRASHER

“Its funny how the colors of the world only seem real when you viddy them on the screen”

We invite you into the world of Stanley Kubrick. A place filled with mystery, humor, comedy, drama and terror. This legendary filmmaker made some of the most memorable films of our time before his passing at the turn of the millennium. Iconic works of art like 2001: A Space Odyssey, Full Metal Jacket, A Clockwork Orange, Eyes Wide Shut, The Shining and Doctor Strangelove just to name a few.

Come dressed as your favorite character! Most convincing and supreme look will win a 50 dollar gift certificate to the Coolidge Corner Theatre!

The drag show this month will be on fleek as each queen does a number from one of his movies! You will feel like your freezing to death in a hedge maze its so real!

Special Guest DJ
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Vince Chic
(electro house acid wizzzzard)

Resident DJ
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Colby Drasher
(Mr Queer Boston DJ Named Colby of 2016)


PLUSSSSSSSSS
A very special first time appearance at DADT by the wickedly talented BEATBOXER HerShe!

Enjoy Kubrick’s filmography mashed up into madness and projected across the walls of Great Scott courtesy of resident VJ and photographer Nick Day.

“Life goes on. It always does, until it doesn’t.”
So come out to dance and have fun!

DADT is and always will be a queer friendly space.
Our motto is “All are welcome who welcome all”.
No nastiness is tolerated.

Great Scott
Allston MA
21+
10 bucks
https://www.facebook.com/events/281577705562187/

DONT ASK DONT TELL: Pokemon & Anime (+ Ivy Drippe's Farewell Party) w/ guest DJ Slivik

The earliest form of commercial Japanese animation emerged in 1917. However it wasn’t until the 1960’s with the works of Osamu Tezuka that the characteristic style we know today really took hold internationally. As wiki puts it: “Being hand-drawn, anime is separated from reality by a crucial gap of fiction that provides an ideal path for escapism that audiences can immerse themselves into with relative ease. Diverse art styles are used and character proportions and features can be quite varied, including characteristically large emotive or realistically sized eyes.”

The hyper escapist realm of anime has grown to infatuate Americans (including a huge queer population) more and more with each passing decade. Probably do to its fantastical elements that often blur gender roles and societal norms. There are even strictly queer anime that straight people watch because they themselves are probably in the closet.

…Segway into Pokemon…

Pokemon has been around for 21 years! But it wasn’t until the launch of Pokemon GO that the craze extended into every realm of society. Walking down the street you will see indicators of everyday businesses jumping on board offering deals if you catch a Pokemon in their establishment. At Tasty Burger you can show them a screen cap and get free tater tots! Good ol’ America.

DADT has always been a place of expression and pushing boundaries. Therefore it only made perfect sense to take an art form such as anime and celebrate it for a night of wild fashion, make up and debauchery! Come dressed as any one of your favorite anime characters- Pokemon or not! Or come dressed as any one of the 726 distinctive Pokemon species!

OTHER EXAMPLES OF ANIME TO COSTUME AS INCLUDE:
SAILOR MOON
COWBOY BEBOP
DRAGONBALL Z
AKIRA
NEON GENESIS

SPECIAL GUEST DJ

* SLIVIK *
www.soundcloud.com/slivikjoe
(Detroit, Michigan)
Rooted in Detroit, Joe Slivik explores different genres while paying homage to wear it all began. Combining digital and analogue sounds while layering in live drives or synthesis allows him to give an updated and unique feel to classic grooves. Influences include Carl Craig, Dirtybird, Simma Black, Kevin Saunderson and Donato Dozzy. He believes the subtleties and attention to detail is what separates the good from the great. Music Unifies.

RESIDENT DJ/MC

* COLBY DRASHER *
www.soundcloud.com/colbydrasher
The conceptualist of DADT and resident party animal, Colby has been DJing for 15 years. His ability to read audiences and get crowds moving is among some of the best here in the city. Expect the unexpected.


ANIME DRAG SHOW!!!
Featuring…..

* SEVERITY STONE *

* JUANITA PERCENT*

&

* IVY DRIPPE *
DADT is very honored to host Ivy’s FINAL BOSTON PERFORMANCE before we send her off to NYC! Ivy has graced the DADT stage several times, always serving it up legendary style with energy that is hard to touch. We imagine this last show is going to be something for the books. So show your love and don’t miss it!


POKEJUICE?
There will be a special drink menu dedicated to Pokemon! What would a Jigglypuff taste like?

POKEPROJECTIONS?
Pokemon and anime projected all across the walls of Great Scott by resident visual artist Nick Day!

Polish your pokeballs and feed your squirtle….

21+
10 dollars
Great Scott, ALLSTON MA
ALL ARE WELCOME WHO WELCOME ALL
https://www.facebook.com/events/1237281759638110/

DONT ASK DONT TELL: LIP SYNC ROULETTE W/ GUEST DJ GHOSTMUSE

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DADT
BOSTON'S QUEER PARTY
ALL ARE WELCOME WHO WELCOME ALL
COME AS YOU ARE
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Get those LIPS SMACKING and those TONGUES TWISTIN!

This month DADT will be hosting our first ever...
LIP SYNC BATTTLE!

Thats right! Heres how it will work:

The 6 songs posted on this event page by Tad Gay will be the ones to practice at home, unless you know them already by heart.

There will be a box for you to put your name in if you want to be eligible for the drawing.

Then once midnight rolls around we will be drawing 2 names on stage. Those two competitors will come to the stage and show their stuff.

WINNER chose by PROFESSIONLS- OUR QUEENS
Winner also faces off in finals.
Ultimate winner never has to pay for entry to DADT ever again.
THATS RIGHT. FOR LIFE.

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Plus!
Special Guest DJ
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GHOSTMUSE
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Resident DJ/MC
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COLBY DRASHER
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DRAG SHOW AFTER THE COMPETITION! Line Up TBA

VIDEO ART BY NICK DAY
LIGHTING BY SCOTT HADLEY

DANCE PARTY - LIP SYNC BATTLES - DRAG - LOVE - TRANS FRIENDLY - SAFE SPACE - ART - EDGE - REALNESS -
21+
10 BUX
https://www.facebook.com/events/1778538779047824/

DONT ASK DONT TELL: QUEER PRIDE PARTY

This month while the Boston PRIDE parade focuses mainly on GAY pride, we here at DADT are championing something a little different...

QUEER PRIDE!

As homosexuality becomes homogonized into hetereosexual culture more and more each day, we would like to take the time to focus on what makes us different. Being queer is about embracing those differences and an alternative lifestyle that lies even outside of mere sexuality and instead focuses on identity.

DADT's motto "ALL ARE WELCOME WHO WELCOME ALL" will be more mainstage than ever as we gear up for our biggest drag show in years! Featuring...

SEVERITY STONE
SHAM PAYNE
BELLE BOTTOMS
MIRANDA WRIGHTS
JHONNY COCKRING
AND PORCHA LYNNE

PLUS

Special guest DJ sets by

VAEPORS
www.soundcloud.com/vaepors
When Vaepors spun at DADT back in January for our 5 year anniversary they absolutely SLAYED the dancefloor. This month will be no different. Prepare for high energy, trashy dance jams that will make you sweat!

Of course resident DJ/MC

COLBY DRASHER
www.soundcloud.com/colbydrasher
will also be in the mix with an emphasis on those special queer and homo tracks that turn the club out!

-Sickening DADT light show by the one and only Scott Hadley
-Projections and photography by Nick Day

Spend the day in ALLSTON!
During the afternoon and evening check out the POP ALLSTON markey and pride party co-hosted by DADT over at the Oliver Best Markets on Brighton Ave. Featuring a drag competition with a cash prize, dancing and much more! link below
https://www.facebook.com/events/578198019022897/

DADT: QUEER PRIDE PARTY
21+
10 bucks
fb event link---->https://www.facebook.com/events/104405249983198/
Come see why DADT has been critically acclaimed by boston and regional press for the last 5 years!
 

DONT ASK DONT TELL: TRIBUTE TO ROBYN w/ DJs Raq City and Colby Drasher

In 1997 Robyn dropped onto the scene with her smash hit 'Do You Know (What It Takes)'. Since then she has taken the world by storm with her revolutionary perspective on gender norms and what it is to be a female pop star. She even performed at the Noble Peace Prize concert in 2010!

On May 28, the same night as DADT, she will be performing live at Boston Calling. For those of you who cant bring yourself to spend 80 dollars on a ticket... come to Great Scott where we will be paying tribute to her!

Expect all your Robyn faves from her early catalogue to today! Plus all the banging club music that DADT serves you every month.

:Special Guest DJ:

Raq City (discwoman)
www.soundcloud.com/partyraq

:Resident DJ/MC:

Colby Drasher
www.soundcloud.com/colbydrasher
www.mixcloud.com/colbydrasher

The vibes will be flowing all night as we party into the early morning. But! not before our fearless and experimental drag show takes to the stage doing 3 stellar numbers that will have you calling your girlfriend. Line Up TBA soon.

Nick Day will of course be there to document your beautiful robyn inspired looks with his photography and daze you with his video mash ups of the lady herself.

Come see why DADT has been named Boston's most notorious queer night for the past 5 years!
(http://pleasedontaskdonttell.blogspot.com/p/press.html)

ALL ARE WELCOME WHO WELCOME ALL
21+
10 BUX