DONT ASK DONT TELL: RESIST w/ Alfredo & Dee Diggs

DADT STANDS AGAINST THIS REGIME. 

DONALD TRUMP AND HIS CABINET ARE FRAUDS.

THEY DO NOT HAVE THIS COUNTRY’S BEST INTEREST IN MIND.

THE SWAMP IS DEEPER THAN EVER. 

RESIST.

We must make our voices heard for those who cannot do so.

And we must try to do it with intelligence. 

Proceeds from the event will be donated to the ACLU to help fight the oppression of human rights. 

This month on deck two newcomers to the DADT stage but definitely not the DJ world:

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DEE DIGGS

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Dee Diggs is a DJ, event curator & organizer based in Boston, MA. 

She is unapologetically black, queer, & femme.

She is building and using her influence to create space for marginalized groups to express & organize themselves. Her aim is to sustain more spaces where these groups are valued and thanked by name for their contributions to humanity. (Thank the OG Black innovators for House & Techno! Thank you, Disco-era Queens & Queers alike for the theatrics & fanfare of nightlife as we know it! etc.) 

Her sound is on the A-side, grounded & self-referential, but on the the B-side, a dreamy and foreign pursuit. Genres & nationalities are merely invisible borders to cross. Trust Dee Diggs to deliver you like a time machine melding crisp seductive mixes & crass stereo blowing radio crunches! 

The real measure of the Dee Diggs experience is the warm vibe that radiates through the room as the booth and the dance floor become one deep in the mix.

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ALFREDO

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As an Artist & Designer, Alfredo has had a hand over countless events and releases, creating visual tokens for some of the most important Artists in Dance Music and Hip-Hop. An Avid Collector, his love for Disco & House accurately displays what he plays as a DJ. In 2011 Together with Brenden Wesley, they founded a monthly Dance Party Called Social Studies, which saw the Boston debut of artist like Honey Soundsystem, Horse Meat Disco, Tony Humphries, The Black Madonna, Moodymann among others. The Format was simple: Disco | House | Techno. Underground music for those who care to pay attention.

https://www.facebook.com/SocialStudiesNight/

https://soundcloud.com/socialstudiesnight

https://soundcloud.com/socialstudiesnight/ss-mix006-rec_042016

and of course

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COLBY DRASHER

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Resident DJ / MC of DADT, STEAM, ZUEDAY and FASCINATION will assist warming up the night. 

www.colbydrasher.com

www.soundcloud.com/colbydrasher

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SOCIO/POLITICAL DRAG SHOW BY THE INCOMPARABLE:

JUANITA PERCENT

RETRO MERCURY

MRS. COLESLAW

QYA CRISTAL

These performers will have you looking at the current status of our country in a whole new way. And there is sooo much material to work with considering the shit show that is reality today. 

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VIDEO ART & PHOTOGRAPHY BY NICK DAY

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ALL ARE WELCOME WHO WELCOME ALL

DADT: RESIST

FEBRUARY 25th 2017

10pm - 2am

21+

$10

https://www.facebook.com/events/290620991354160/

DONT ASK DONT TELL: SIX YEAR ANNIVERSARY

WE ARE DONT ASK DONT TELL.

BOSTONS QUEER PARTY FOR EVERYBODY.

DESPITE GENDER, AGE, SEXUALITY, RACE, RELIGION-

ALL ARE WELCOME WHO WELCOME ALL! 

On January 28th 2017 we celebrate our SIX YEAR ANNIVERSARY!

Every DADT is a celebration of our community. The minds, bodies, talents and souls that do their part being openly queer; as that truly is the biggest form of activism. Being open proves we are proud of who we are and we arent going anywhere!

With this countries polarizing social-political environment getting more and more intense, it is important that we dont back down. Coming together now is more important than ever before; even if its just to celebrate who we are. Our diveristy makes us stronger, our diversity makes us louder! 

This month in honor of our heritage we hosting artists and performers who have been with DADT since its inception, as well as new acts to the stage! 

DJ Ian Diver

DJ HerShe

and of course resident host and MC Colby Drasher

Plus a star studded drag line up featuring some of the best in New England including;

Severity Stone

Qya Cristál

and many more to soon be announced. 

Projections on the walls from DADT's long history. Clips of performers and some of the themes that we have chosen along the way. 

Plus a few more surprises are in store ;)

Our anniversary parties are some of the best, so dont miss it. 

Come see why we have been awared and nominated for numerous honors including Best Dance Party andf Best Gay Night by citywide publications. We are DADT. We are you. 

ALL ARE WELCOME WHO WELCOME ALL

21+

$10

10pm-2am

https://www.facebook.com/events/688289411337156

DONT ASK DONT TELL: #NOFILTER HOLIDAY

Those of you who have come to DADT in the past know that our drag show isnt your normal drag show. We generally dont pull any punches. This month is going to be no different. In fact its going to be much more raw.

For those of you who dont know, #NoFilter is the edgiest, least PC, most wild and occasionally disgusting drag show you could ever attend. Its held at Jacques Cabaret each month and attendees usually end up with some kind of sauce in their hair or on their clothes before they leave. This month DADT is teaming up with #NoFilter to bring you a 'holiday' drag show of grotesque proportions. Expect to laugh, cry and be offended. This is drag at a whole new level.

Featuring the entire #NoFilter troop:
Violencia Exclamation Point
Emphysema Menthol One Hundereds
Severity Stone
Belle Bottoms
Raquel Supreeze

Wear a red and green raincoat. Its gonna get nasty.

With very special guest- DJ Judy
www.soundcloud.com/djjudy
Spinning classic gay house anthems from the past 30 years.

Plus resident DJ Colby Drasher serving up his selection of poppin party bangers that will have you begging for more boozy eggnog.

Mistletoe will be everywhere so you can find a cozy spot to make out on the dance floor or in some dark corner.

Projections and Photography by DADT resident media man Nick Day.

'All are welcome who welcome all' to Boston's queer party for everybody. Straight, gay, trans, queer- everybody. We love you.

So come get nasty with us this holiday season,
you will regret it we promise.

21+
10 dollars
Great Scott
10pm-2am
https://www.facebook.com/events/1027544414058713/

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/