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* Justin Bond at 54 BelowJustin Bond at 54 Below

Time: 9:30 pm

Silver Wells, an evening based on the newly released album of the same name, covering songs made famous by Ronee Blakley, Kate Bush, Leonard Cohen, Tracy Chapman, Joni Mitchell, Mark Eitzel and Brecht & Weill, among others. Silver Wells is inspired by - and takes it name from - Joan Didion’s 1970 novel Play It As It Lays. In the show, Bond chooses a group of songs that allow V to cover the book’s themes of nihilism, postmodernist identities, loss and the retrieval of memory
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* Ssion at WestGaySsion at WestGay

Time: 10:00 pm

Live performance by Ssion and DJ sets by JonJon Battles and Nita Aviance.
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* SuperBisexualsSuperBisexuals

Time: 10:00 pm

July 4th edition of Gio Black Peter's unruly, unholy party. Hosted by Jordan Fox and Chris Stoddard. DJ sets from Black Black Black, Tyler Stone and Austin Dale.
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* B-OUTB-OUT

Time: 7:00 pm

Opening for the Scott Hug-curated show at Andrew Edlin Gallery featuring over 70 queer artists. B-THERE!
* Lance HorneLance Horne

Time: 8:00 pm

Lance Horne is an all around musical dynamo: a composer & lyricist (solo CD, First Things Last), vocal arranger (Broadway’s Little Women), and musical director to some of Broadway’s best (Alan Cumming, Kristen Chenoweth, etc). His work on a variety of continents has led to awards from ASCAP, the Jonathan Larson Foundation and an Emmy Award for his work on One Life to Live. This July, Lance takes to the mic himself along with a rocking band and special guests from the road including the divine cabaret diva Meow Meow. Also, look for the premiere of tunes from both his new musical, The Strip, as well as his forthcoming solo album, These Nights.
* The Love ShowThe Love Show

Time: 10:00 pm

An intimate evening of l'amour, expressed through dance, magic & song! Featuring Angela Harriell & The Love Show Dancers; Ravishing Chanteuse; Andrea Andert; Master Magician; and Matthew Holtzclaw!
* Bassment / B-OUT AfterpartyBassment / B-OUT Afterparty

Time: 10:00 pm

Jools Palmer and Dirty Jean's weekly party at The Monster plays host to the afterparty for the B-OUT show curated by Scott Hug. DJs Jonny Dynell and Sveta. Plus a TRI-Tagteam set by Will Automagic + Dirty Jean + Jools Palmer.
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* United in AngerUnited in Anger

UNITED IN ANGER: A HISTORY OF ACT UP is a unique feature-length documentary that combines startling archival footage that puts the audience on the ground with the activists and the remarkably insightful interviews from the ACT UP Oral History Project to explore ACT UP (the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) from a grassroots perspective – how a small group of men and women of all races and classes, came together to change the world and save each other’s lives.
* MEN at CBGB FestMEN at CBGB Fest

Time: 7:00 pm

JD Samson-fronted band MEN plays the CBGB Festival with PS I Love You and So So Glos at the Gramercy Theatre.
* Scissor SistersScissor Sisters

Time: 8:00 pm

Have a kiki with NYC dance pop darlings the Scissor Sisters at Terminal 5.
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* United in AngerUnited in Anger

NITED IN ANGER: A HISTORY OF ACT UP is a unique feature-length documentary that combines startling archival footage that puts the audience on the ground with the activists and the remarkably insightful interviews from the ACT UP Oral History Project to explore ACT UP (the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) from a grassroots perspective – how a small group of men and women of all races and classes, came together to change the world and save each other’s lives.
* Scissor SistersScissor Sisters

Time: 8:00 pm

Have a kiki with NYC dance pop darlings the Scissor Sisters at Terminal 5.
* XanaDudeXanaDude

Time: 10:00 pm

It's SEAN B. (Xanadude, Spank) It's DEPUTY (Xanadude) It's SECRET SURPRISE GUEST!!! We know how y'all are... a few sips in, and the juice will spill. So in that case, we're keeping our lips sealed and watching you sweat it all the way to the dance floor!!! In other words, arrive early. Stay hydrated. It's LIQUID SKY! Plus: It's DEPUTY Jeff's BiRtHdAy!!! Whoot! Whoot!
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* United in AngerUnited in Anger

NITED IN ANGER: A HISTORY OF ACT UP is a unique feature-length documentary that combines startling archival footage that puts the audience on the ground with the activists and the remarkably insightful interviews from the ACT UP Oral History Project to explore ACT UP (the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) from a grassroots perspective – how a small group of men and women of all races and classes, came together to change the world and save each other’s lives.
* Feminist Book ClubFeminist Book Club

Time: 2:30 pm

This month the Feminist Book Club reads and discusses Allison Bechdel’s Are You My Mother? The group makes no claims to any particular feminist platform. Rather, they rely on feminism(s), reading theoretical texts, literature and primary works. All are welcome regardless of gender, political persuasion, and familiarity. The group meets on the first Sunday each month.
* MarinateMarinate

Time: 9:00 pm

DJ Dandylion's monthly residency at Eastern Bloc. Free!
* Joseph Keckler at Joe's PubJoseph Keckler at Joe's Pub

Time: 9:30 pm

Before leaving the city for a residency at Yaddo, the operatic singer / monologuist / performance artist performs his only show of the summer in NYC at Joe's Pub.
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* United in AngerUnited in Anger

UNITED IN ANGER: A HISTORY OF ACT UP is a unique feature-length documentary that combines startling archival footage that puts the audience on the ground with the activists and the remarkably insightful interviews from the ACT UP Oral History Project to explore ACT UP (the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) from a grassroots perspective – how a small group of men and women of all races and classes, came together to change the world and save each other’s lives.
* Charles Atlas 'Jackie Thing'Charles Atlas 'Jackie Thing'

Time: 9:00 pm

An exhilarating look back at the Meatpacking District’s seedier and less gentrified past, when the neighborhood played host to notorious gay sex clubs, streetwalkers, and other fringe cultures. The video documents the antic celebrity impersonations of performers at the weekly party Jackie 60, which ran for a decade in the 1990s and was so popular that the organizers – DJ Johnny Dynell, Chi Chi Valenti, designer Kitty Boots and choreographer Richard Move – opened their own nightclub for the purpose, the iconic Mother, which closed in 2000.
* Justin Bond at 54 BelowJustin Bond at 54 Below

Time: 9:30 pm

Silver Wells, an evening based on the newly released album of the same name, covering songs made famous by Ronee Blakley, Kate Bush, Leonard Cohen, Tracy Chapman, Joni Mitchell, Mark Eitzel and Brecht & Weill, among others. Silver Wells is inspired by - and takes it name from - Joan Didion’s 1970 novel Play It As It Lays. In the show, Bond chooses a group of songs that allow V to cover the book’s themes of nihilism, postmodernist identities, loss and the retrieval of memory
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* United in AngerUnited in Anger

UNITED IN ANGER: A HISTORY OF ACT UP is a unique feature-length documentary that combines startling archival footage that puts the audience on the ground with the activists and the remarkably insightful interviews from the ACT UP Oral History Project to explore ACT UP (the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) from a grassroots perspective – how a small group of men and women of all races and classes, came together to change the world and save each other’s lives.
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* United in AngerUnited in Anger

UNITED IN ANGER: A HISTORY OF ACT UP is a unique feature-length documentary that combines startling archival footage that puts the audience on the ground with the activists and the remarkably insightful interviews from the ACT UP Oral History Project to explore ACT UP (the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) from a grassroots perspective – how a small group of men and women of all races and classes, came together to change the world and save each other’s lives.
* Spencer's GIFsSpencer's GIFs

Time: 10:00 am

SUMMER WEDNESDAYS @SPENCERSGIFS! DEEP DEEP DRAG extraordinary performances by the ladies of CHEZ DEEP... featuring: HARI NEF BAILEY STILES SAM BANKS COLIN SELF MYKKI BLANCO & ALEXIS BLAIR PENNEY special appearance by: PRINCESS MAGNIFIQUE EXTRAVAGANZA with DJs: SPENCER SWEENEY MICHAEL MAGNAN & JELLO JORDAN
* Blasting Voice OpeningBlasting Voice Opening

Time: 6:00 pm

BLASTING VOICE is an exhibition conceived and developed by Ashland Mines. For the main gallery space, Mines, in collaboration with Thunder Horse Video, designed a stage with an over-equipped sound system to accommodate a single performer. On nine nights throughout the show, this stage will be activated by 27 performances — both linguistic and non-verbal, acoustic and electronic — exploring poetic and formal dimensions of amplification. Mines has invited artist Seychelle OD Allah to create a lightbox mural that will be installed in the front room of the gallery.
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* United in AngerUnited in Anger

UNITED IN ANGER: A HISTORY OF ACT UP is a unique feature-length documentary that combines startling archival footage that puts the audience on the ground with the activists and the remarkably insightful interviews from the ACT UP Oral History Project to explore ACT UP (the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) from a grassroots perspective – how a small group of men and women of all races and classes, came together to change the world and save each other’s lives.
* Math-You Namie OpeningMath-You Namie Opening

Time: 7:00 pm

Math-You Namie’s hand-painted portraits have been in demand in the art world for the past five years. His paintings resonate strongly with distinct collectors in diverse environments. Math-You’s work portrays a sense of movement, depth, and a sense of ease. His technique is primarily figurative with the use of high quality fabrics, acrylics and oils.
* NormalizeNormalize

Time: 10:00 pm

Alexis Blair Penney presents this weekly at Niagra. DJs Odd Facade, Penney and special guest DJ Josh Cheon (San Francisco - Dark Entries / Honey Soundsystem). Floor show at 1:00 am featuring the ladies of Chez Deep.
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* Last Queen StandingLast Queen Standing

Time: 10:00 pm

The end is near and Hey Queen promises to give you the last cabaret of a lifetime. So get your apocalyptic realness look together for "Last Queen Standing: It's the End of the World." DJs Noisy Nora, Amber Valentine and Ben Haber. GoGos Ben Rosenberg and Fagary. Photos Amos Mac. Decor Jeremy Gender. Hosts Sarah Jenny and Avory Agony.
* Yuzna + GagYuzna + Gag

Time: 11:00 pm

As part of Dirty Looks: On Location, join Gag! and Jake Yuzna for a new commission of nightlife social cinema at Metro. Throughout the night free mirrored masks will be given away as patrons are surrounded by live video of themselves projected back onto themselves. If nothing else, its gonna be something. Other bits include: - Special DJ set from Devil Eyes of Seattle's "Glitoris" - New "Yet Another Archive of NYC Club Footage" VHS tape by Videomixx Come see what the queer community looks like reflected back onto itself. It'll make you gag!
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* Brooklyn Queer SupportBrooklyn Queer Support

Time: 2:00 pm

BROOKLYN QUEER SUPPORT is a volunteer-run drop-in peer support group that we are in the process of building in response to the two recent suicides in our community. Come to one or both! 2:00 -- 3:30 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING If you're interested in helping us organize Brooklyn Queer support, come to this meeting to help us brainstorm and come up with our next steps. We are looking for a diverse range of queers to be part of a small core committee that will be responsible for developing standards of moderation and responding to the needs of participants. We are also looking for volunteers to moderate. Moderators will rotate every week and moderation will not be a heavy time commitment. 4:00 -- 5:30 INFORMAL SUPPORT MEETING We don't have the structure of our support meetings in place yet, but we're going to have an informal group talk anyway, because a lot of people in the community are currently in mourning and need a space to talk about feelings. All queer-identified people are welcome. Please invite anybody you think would be interested.
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* Scott MatthewScott Matthew

Time: 9:30 pm

Singer/songwriter Scott Matthew performs 2 shows as part of a July residency at Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2 on July 17 and 24.
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* Homo ErectusHomo Erectus

Time: 9:00 pm

A Star-Spangled Burlesque review to tease your Rocket's Red Glare and make you wish for a simpler time of Apple Pie and good ol' fashioned Ball-Playing. Featuring Go-Go Harder, Lewd Alfred Douglas, Matt Knife, Lucky Charming and more.
* Heloise and the Savoir FaireHeloise and the Savoir Faire

Time: 9:30 pm

Full band show at Mercury Lounge. With Wolf in a Spacesuit and Kid & Explosions.
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* This Is Not A DreamThis Is Not A Dream

Time: 7:00 pm

Dirty Looks: On Location presents "This Is Not a Dream" A captivating documentary directed by Ben Walters and Gavin Butt about how queer artists armed with video cameras and lots of nerve transformed the world…or created their own. The video revolution of the 1970s permitted access and affordability to artists who could finally respond to the mainstream dominance of images and find fellow outsiders, voices of protest, and genderfuckers. This enjoyable doc takes us through the past 40 years of notable artists, featuring art and interviews with Vaginal Davis, Dara Birnbaum, Nao Bustamante, Kalup Linzy, David Hoyle, Cole Escola, and Holestar among others.
* Amber Martin | Joe's PubAmber Martin | Joe's Pub

Time: 9:00 pm

Comedic genius and vocal powerhouse Amber Martin returns to Joe's Pub with special guests.
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* Sarah McClachlan TributeSarah McClachlan Tribute

Time: 7:30 pm

Sarah McLachlan's 1994 album, Fumbling Towards Ecstasy, played a memorable role in many queers' lives. In this show, performance artists of various disciplines will reinterpret their favorite track from the album informed by their own experiences of coming out, coming of age, falling in love, gaining social and political awareness, and getting laid.
* I Could Go On SingingI Could Go On Singing

Time: 8:00 pm

Queer | Art | Film at IFC... This month's selection, Judy Garland's haunting, final film, was selected by Heather Matarazzo ("Welcome to the Dollhouse").
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* Scott MatthewScott Matthew

Time: 9:30 pm

Singer/songwriter Scott Matthew performs 2 shows as part of a July residency at Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2 on July 17 and 24.
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* Weimar New YorkWeimar New York

Time: 9:30 pm

London cabaret star Dusty Limits (named "Best Host / Compere" in the 2012 London Cabaret Awards) hosts the latest edition of Earl Dax's theatrical cabaret. Confirmed performers include Machine Dazzle, Phoebe Legere, Curtis Eller, Amber Ray, Tigger! and The Pixie Harlots.
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* PClub: Brecht's "Baal"PClub: Brecht's "Baal"

Time: 8:00 pm

Claudia LaRocco's Performance Club goes out to see a production of Bertolt Brecht's "Baal" directed by Alec Duffy at Hoi Polloi.
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* Instensive Intro to MarxismInstensive Intro to Marxism

Time: 9:00 am

The Brecht Forum’s annual Summer Intensive is designed as an introduction to the theoretical and practical traditions that trace their origins to the works of Karl Marx and Frederich Engels. In laying bare the inner workings of the capitalist system of wealth production and distribution, Marx and Engels laid the basis for theoretical explorations into every area of human activity from art criticism to the environment. As the current crisis deepens and the state finds itself deploying more of the public wealth to save private capital, people are demanding answers that respect their intelligence and get to the root of the problem.
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* NewFest: Stud LifeNewFest: Stud Life

Time: 2:00 pm

JJ, a hot black British stud and her best friend Seb, a cute white twink run around the urban London LGBT scene. JJ falls for a mysterious sexy woman and Seb is left to his own devices with online hook ups and an overly affectionate drug dealer. The grit of the city and the betrayal of sexy lovers send Seb and JJ in different directions and unlikely places where they learn how to accept the love hiding in plain sight. Directed byCampbell X. Co-presented by MIX Festival.
* Here Come the Brides!Here Come the Brides!

Time: 7:00 pm

In “Here Come the Brides!: Reflections on Lesbian Love and Marriage,” editors Audrey Bilger and Michele Kort gather together the voices of women taking part in and shaping this major historical shift, featuring everything from intimate portraits of long-awaited weddings to political and social essays on the implications of the same-sex marriage movement for the LGBTQ community. Join Bilger, Kort, along with contributors Kim Reed, Joan Lipkin, Emily Douglas, Susan Goldberg, Stephanie Schroeder, and Jennifer Camper for a night of story and celebration.
* MargOH ChanningMargOH Channing

Time: 9:30 pm

"Shanks and Pearls," Channing's monthly variety show presented as part of Dixon Place HOT! Festival
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* Women’s/Trans’ Open MikWomen’s/Trans’ Open Mik

Time: 7:00 pm

The Women’s / Trans’ Poetry Jam & Open Mike the has showcased the famous, the infamous and the unknown for over a decade. This month’s jam features Amy Barone and Rex Leonowicz. Hosted by Vittoria Repetto (pictured right) – the hardest working guinea butch dyke poet on the Lower East Side! Come out and deliver (up to) 8 minutes of your poetry, prose, songs and spoken word.
          

Calendar developed and supported by Kieran O'Shea