you stickin’ around town for the holidays, homey? you think i’d leave you high and dry? nah baby you know that ain’t my style. besides, i didn’t get you anything and that’s embarrassing. here you give me your attention for a few precious minutes and all i could come up with was this lousy guide and my relentless hope for a lovely holiday weekend for you and all of my undying love and affection forever. that’s all.
i’m leaving brooklyn in your hands, so treat her right. or wrong. you know how she likes it. just promise me you’ll don all your gay apparel and be merry and won’t look back, not for a minute. go get ’em, brooklyn.
THURSDAY
Growlers Release Party (with lots of friends!) at Knitting Factory, Williamsburg.
these guys are one of the most charming and talented bands i’ve seen in a while, and their release party is thursday night along with performances by beastie band, kate copeland, j.r. garcia and a valley son. go to this show. $10 at the door. all info here. 361 metropolitan ave.
All I Want for Christmas is ACID, Good Room, Greenpoint.
ACID it’s also a drug. it’s also a party thursday night. choose to do one or both but do so with a friend and do it at good room tonight. it’s ok, you’re already on the naughty list, so let’s all just go out with a bang. all info here, 98 meserole st at good room- my favorite place to be naughty.
FRIDAY
Holiday Christmas Spectacular at House of Yes, Bushwick.
you know, the thing i really have about the holidays is that there is a distinct lack of drag queens. and aerial dancers dressed as reindeer. actual dicks in actual boxes. an intergalactic interactive immersive shopping experience and a chance to sit on santa’s lap, in a dirty way, and not feel bad about it. thankfully house of yes has swooped down and answered all of my holiday gripes with the holiday christmas spectacular. this immersive theater experience promises to make any dullness in your holiday sparkle, irrepressibly. all info and tickets here, $35-50. 2 wyckoff ave at house of yes, where the naughty list was a good starting off point.™
Holiday Party (free!) at Good Room, Greenpoint.
didn’t make it to good room thursday night because someone posted her weekend guide a bit too late? well no sweat baby. go friday night. to their free holiday party. i’ll let them explain it better right here.
The Murder of Santa Claus at the Spectacle Theater, Williamsburg.
ho ho ho, be merry, etc etc. it all can get to be a bit much, especially when you start hearing christmas songs at halloween these days and you’ve been fighting off “Santa Stop Here!” signs at duane reade trying to get to the cheep six packs since this summer it seems. here’s something refreshing. this 1940s french film (with subtitles!) mixes history with folklore, fairytale with a deep, dark mystery that keeps unfolding and refolding and stretching way way out before gripping you in its tempting embrace. so, you should go. a much better explanation (and trailer!) is here. show starts at 10pm, 124 S 3rd st at Spectacle Theater- wanna come again? that’s respectacle.™
SATURDAY
Midnight Mass at Park Church Co-Op, Greenpoint.
first, clean yourself up. confess your sins. it’s christmas for god’s sake, what is wrong with you? head to midnight mass at park church co-op in greenpoint. it’s going to be rad because they are rad and in the raddest neighborhood and also then you can tell your mom you went. 129 russell st.
then once you’ve said all your hail mary’s and sung all of the songs and asked for forgiveness, do some spirited things. because this city does christmas so so right. go see the tree. go gaze at the store windows. be joyful.
SUNDAY
Eat, Drink, and be Merry. in Greenpoint.
the truly lovely people at greenpointers have written you this amazing guide on where to eat and drink in greenpoint on christmas and in the spirit of giving, they aren’t mad that i’ve put it here on my blog. because they are the best. read all about it here, go eat and drink and be merry, baby.
happy christmas you lovely people.
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