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METRA MAGAZINE
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FRIENDS OF DOROTHY...8 WHO’S DOIN’ WHAT, WHEN AND WHERE IN METRALAND! Compiled By Auntie M.
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Christmas and “New Years Eve” are just days away, and every bar and club in Metraland has some Christmas party or New Year’s Eve event planned. So, let’s see just who is doing what in Metraland over the holidays! …MICHIGAN Allen Park: BLOSSOMS (313-389-5900), has all kinds of floral arrangements for the Christmas and holidays, with beautiful poinsettias, rainbow, blue, and deep red roses. Many different holiday styles, even grave wraith and blankets for loved ones and a plethora of others types of centerpieces for your event. THUNDERBOWL LANES (313-928-4688), start your year off right and come bowl on Thursday, January 2nd, 2020 from 7pm until midnight! PRIDE NIGHT at the Arena is the 1st Thursday of each month. For $10 entry includes, private room, private entrance, billiard room, unlimited bowling, shoe rental, drink specials, buffet, great music and a 250 ft video wall, come down and meet some new friends. Ann Arbor: NECTO (734-994-5436), has their PRIDE FRIDAYS, and on Friday, January 10th, 2020 Dragster presents “YVIE ODDLY” Rupaul’s Drag Race winner from Season 11 and hosted by Channel Hunter & Maxi Chanel with special guest London De’Vil and Pixie Mae Barnes also with DJ Eddie Allen in the Main Room and DJ DigiMark in the Red Room. No tickets necessary, just pay door cover, doors open at 9pm, with show at 9:45pm also an Encore at Midnight. Meet and Greet after the Encore performance. Detroit: ADAMS APPLE (313-240-8482), on Saturday, Dec., 21st their own “Nightmare before 8 Metra Magazine, Issue # 939
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Christmas Party” in the Tim Burton style with a creepy costume contest, drink specials and munchies. Check with the bar for New Years Eve information. BODY ZONE (313-366-9663), this Friday, December 20th & Friday, January 17th its “CUMUNION” where men from all over the world cum to have fun! On Saturday, December 27th, January 10th & 24th, 2020 its “LIGHTS OUT” party, what happens in the dark stays in the dark. Then on Tuesday, December 31st its “BOYS NIGHT: NEW YEARS 2020 EXTRAVAGANZA” come down and celebrate with them. Boys Nights are every Tuesday & Thursday with FREE LOCKERS for members 30 and under. Room upgrades charged at full rates! Every Wednesday is “WET & WILD” Wednesdays with FREE LUBE for members with the rental of a locker or room. They are open 24/7 and located at 1617 East McNichols at I-75 in Detroit. Must have a valid government pictured ID 18 and up! BRIGGS -DETROIT (313-656-4820), their downtown Santa Speedo run was a great success. the guys at Briggs wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a HAPPY NEW YEAR call the bar for more information on these dates! ESCAPE BOOKSTORE (313-336-6558), a great place to pick up some stocking stuffers and they are open Monday – Saturday 10am – midnight Sunday’s noon – 10pm. Their holiday hours for Christmas Eve they are open until 6pm, and CLOSED on Christmas Day. New Year’s Eve they’ll be open 10am until 6pm or later and New Years Day from 10am - midnight. HAYLOFT SALOON (313-581-8913), where Men are Men! Every Wednesday it’s their “BOYS WILL BE BOYS” night where the boys play down and dirty with each other on Wednesday, December 25th hosted by DJ Darryl G. with House, Techno, and NU-Disco, Tech House, and Funk music to man dance to. Open 4pm -2am, NO COVER. Then on Saturday, January 11th, 2020 it’s the “SASH & BASH PARTY” come and celebrate your success with Mr. Hayloft Leather Bear: Chris Petrat and all leather title holders are welcome! Continued on page 16
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MENJO’S COMPLEX (313-863-3934), with Club Shag, the Eagle, and Olympus Theatre/Hall, on Saturday, December 21st Menjo’s and Al Gamea presents their “ARABIAN NIGHTS: Holiday Edition.” Also on Saturday, December 21st in the Olympus Theatre presents Liquid Dancehall with HEBBE System/White Peach/Crucial. SEPIA System/Deep Dark and Dangerous/Gourmet Beats featuring the Liquid Dancehall sound system. Loosen Up with DJ Jeffrey Sfire on Saturday, December 28th at the Eagle. On Tuesday, December 31st Menjo’s “NEW YEARS EVE 2020” the End of it all ball, start the New Year off with a bang! No cover, Complex wide party, midnight champagne toast, party favors, midnight money balloon drop inside Menjo’s, and a “Blackout After-Party” at the Eagle. On Saturday, January 11th Menjo’s presents “a touch of FLURRIES” the official Pre-party for the “MOTOR CITY SNOWBALL: 2020” with DJ Doug Roberts spins! Plus a chance to win tickets for Motor City Snowball! Also on Saturday, January 11th Thots & Prayers presents “AFTERThots” with DJ Jace and Bentley James. Then on Friday & Saturday January 24th & 25th, 2020 the Detroit Sound Conservancy proudly presents the premiere of the legendary & brilliantly restored HEAVEN sound system! Ferndale: SOHO (248-542-7646), your favorite neighborhood bar in the heart of Ferndale, asks at the bar for Christmas and New Years Eve information. Grand Rapids: The APARTMENT (616-451-0815), will have a fantastic “New Year’s Eve Celebration” on Tuesday, December 31st, starting at 8pm until Wednesday, December January 1st, 2020 at 3:00am. Come in and enjoy a night of merriment and good joy with your friends, or make some new ones! Continued on page 18 16 Metra Magazine, Issue # 939
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Pontiac: LIBERTY BAR (248-758-0771), will host their “New Year’s Eve Party” on Tuesday, December 31st at 7pm until 2am. Come up and ring in the new year with the Liberty Bar crew. NO COVER, drink and shot specials, a champagne toast at midnight, Liberty TV music videos, and a video TV countdown also a drag performances by Vanity, and special happy birthday to one of their favorites, Anthony Kirksey who will celebrate his birthday that night. Lansing: CLUB TABU: is your alternative lounges Lansing (517-393-1159) and in Alpena (989354-6708), now have “Swingers Saturdays” once a month, on Saturday, December 21st from 10pm – 4am you and your partner will have a section of the Club for couples only. You and your partner will have access to the rest of the Club, but will have a private area just for you! SPIRAL (517-371-3221), on Tuesday, December 31st, “Spiral New Years Eve: 2020” a Club Kid New Year’s Eve party with DJ Sizl. Enjoy drag performances, gogos, shot queens, a photo booth, and champagne toast at midnight (21+), a customized Snapchat geofilter and more! Feel inspired? Dress in your favorite Club Kid wear and win free cover. Doors open at 9pm until 4am, $10 for 21+ and $15 for 18-20. Royal Oak: PRONTO’S (248-544-7900), presents on Tuesday, December 31st their “New Year’s Eve 2020: the New Beginnings Ball” come and celebrate New Year’s with them, 21+ with a valid ID, Free Champagne toast for countdown. Dance floor starts at 10pm with a DJ with $5 Long Islands and $5 Stoli Vodka all night. FIVE15 (248-515-2551), Wednesday, January 8th, 2020 its “Sip, Swish, and Stroke” let your creative juices flow, learn how to paint with the fabulous Peaches LeFleur. All supplies are provided, seating limited and assigned, cost is $20 per person and must be paid in advanced, and all sales are final. Doors will open at 6:00pm and painting starts promptly at 6:30pm the Continued on page 20 theme of the evening is “Golden Girls.” 18 Metra Magazine, Issue # 939
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Traverse City: SIDETRAXX (231-935-1666), on Friday, December 20th the Bayside Bombshells and Sidetraxx will present a “Burlesque Christmas Special” homage to those fabulous “black & white” TV Christmas specials of the 60’s with their beloved host Mercedes Benz-Over with great performances by Twiggy Pop and Charlie Champlayin. Then on Sunday, December 22nd “Holiday Potluck and Silent Auction” Spectacular donations from generous local businesses and artist, and the proceeds will benefit the Woman’s Resource Center for the Grand Traverse area! Watch their website for New Years info www.sidetraxxtc.com! ...ILLINOIS Chicago: 2nd STORY (312-923-9536), if you don’t get what you want for Christmas you can blame the crew at Second Story as Santa has been seen gettin’ his drunk on for a week with those cheap strong drinks how could he not be! And if they sober up, they might have a New Year’s Eve celebration, who knows with those guys! TOUCHE (773-465-7400), has a whole bunch of stuff planned for the holidays, starting with their “PORN POKER PARTY” Friday, December 20th, then on Saturday, December 21st its “GEAR NIGHT” with BLUF/ Chicago dress code in Club room, BNC at 6pm. Sunday, December 22nd it’s the “BEER BUST” with $1 Bud/Bud Light drafts all day & night also BEARS football at noon and movies at 7pm. Monday, December 23rd “EUCHRE NIGHT” come out and play from 7pm – 10pm also sports on their screens. Tuesday, December 24th it’s their “Christmas Eve Party” with Santa at 10pm. Wednesday, December 25th it’s their “Jockstrap Night” sponsored by Full Kit Gear show your jock for $1 off drinks and with a free cloths check! Then on Thursday, December 26th its “Throwback Thursdays” with 70’s and 80’s music and porn by Bijou video. Friday, December 27th “ONYX CLUB NIGHT” will be in attendance that night. Saturday, December its “RIPE PARTY” with dimmed lights deep beats, Go-Go dudes and DJ Harry T. And then on Tuesday, December 31st it’s the 43rd Annual BLACK & BLUE New Year’s Eve Party! LEATHER64TEN (773-508-0900), naughty or nice it’s time for “dirty” Santa to visit on Sunday, December 22nd at 10pm for “SINglet Sundays in the Hole” at Jackhammer. Join Dan, your favorite bartender for drinks and alternative-electro-industrial music, also pop-up fetish demos. They also make custom made leather harnesses and corsets for women available. Check with them for any New Year’s Eve info.
That’s it for this issue! Our next deadline is Wednesday, Jan 22nd, 2020 for our Wednesday, Jan 29th, 2020 issue, and you can contact me at AuntieM4doro@aol.com! Email me your upcoming events today! 20 Metra Magazine, Issue # 939
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