Metro Weekly

Clublife

  • Club Rites

    ''The '80s are a bit of a blur,'' laughs Stephen Pevner. The 50-year-old is pretty sure he went to storied New York club Paradise Garage,...

  • Rose Garden

    Rose Garcia is extremely proud of her work on Showtime's reality show The Real L Word. ''I can remember when I was growing up,'' the...

  • Charmed Disguise

    Bella Stassi promises that this Saturday, Feb. 19, Baltimore's Club Hippo won't look or feel like a normal night out. ''Our plans are to truly...

  • Cake Off

    Ever see a cake with a watersports theme, euphemistically speaking? If you've ever been to Scarlet's Bake Sale, the annual cake auction fundraiser at the...

  • Herndon Hideaway

    Last summer, So Addictive Lounge started a gay night on Wednesdays. By November, Thursdays and Fridays had gone gay too. ''We were thinking about adding...

  • Temperature Rising

    Eddie Elias knows a thing or two about heating up and cooling down a room. He toiled for 12 years as a heating and air-conditioning...

  • Swanky Sunday

    Remember Lizard Lounge? Mark Lee's popular Sunday night party permanently closed over two years ago, but a new decade brings what could be a long-awaited...

  • Birthday Suit

    Who said anything about snow? ''We are not expecting the 's' word. We are not talking about the 's' word,'' says Karen Diehl of Cobalt's...

  • Big (Drag) Finish

    Ever see a drag queen walk the runway on a balance beam? How about while dodging hurdles? Or blindfolded? You have if you've ever stopped...

  • Raise Your Glass

    The year 2010 was as bad as -- or worse than -- 2009. But it ended with a gay bang, with the long-delayed, down-to-the-wire repeal...

  • Holiday Spirit

    Drag queen Ella Fitzgerald is an angel who tumbled to earth. Literally. ''I went to pose as an angel and slipped,'' says Donnell Robinson, who...

  • Beat Brothers

    Abel Aguilera once called Ralphi Rosario a whore. ''I left Ralphi dirty messages on his voicemail,'' Aguilera says. '' he's never home --...

  • New Wings

    ''My whole life has been making sure I ran the Eagle properly,'' says Bill Cappello. And that he has certainly done: This weekend, the DC...

  • Peruvian Power

    Michael Brandon's mother grounded his plans years ago to join the Air Force. Literally. ''I walked in to the recruiting office in Rockville,'' he recalls....

  • Halloween Happenings

    In the gay community, Halloween is like Christmas: A chance to get presents and prizes, if you dress up for the occasion. Gay bars and...