NeXT Magazine
February 19, 2010 New York's Gay Guide
Cover: Man in Underwear (Urban Basic name on waistband) illustration by George Towne, 2009, as pictured
Gay Art's Dirty Truths
Pulling On Bobby Steggert's Yank!
The Sordid Truths Of Raven O
CONTENTS: (Illustration on this page Adam & Tyler 2, by Todd Yeager, 2009)
*New York's Dirty Little Secret: "Drawn Together" Exhibit at the Leslie/Lohman Gallery in Soho NY. Preserving the legacy of NY's queer art scene is a quest to document gay history in pencil and paint...More than just a collection of erotic drawings, the legacy of New York's queer art scene demands--and deserves--preservation of our history in pencil, ink and watercolor.
"What comes through the paint brush or pencil can ooze sexuality on a different level...there is a third dimension." --artist Francis Sheehan
Has full page illustration on page 13: Robert W. Richards "Embraced 2009 Prismacolor Pencil on Paper
Has 3 different illustrations on page 15:
Paul C. Smith "Say It Loud" 2009 Charcoal Pastel & Pigment Print on Paper
James Marino "Luke & Brandin #1" 2010 Paster on Paper
Kenneth Nadel "Joe" 2006 Pencil & Chalk on Grey Paper
Has bottom of 1/3 page 16: Miguel Angel Reyes "Abrazo" 2004 Colored pencil on Paper.
"Sucking, F*cking or Rimming--It's The Same As It Was In Roman Times, But What's Changed Is The Conceptualization of Homosexual Sex." --Charles Leslie
*Bird of Paradise: Theater: Raven O spreads his wings and shares his story in a new one man show, One Night with You. "I don't believe monogamy is a normal human state. Everytime I try to do it, bad things happen"
*Road to the Top: Theater: Actor Bobby Steggert, star of the new gay musical Yank!, (pic with Jeffry Denman) proves hard work and determination still account for something in this town..."It's kind of incredible that 70 years later we're still struggling with the very simple rights for two people to love and live together:
*Getting Personal with Mike Diamond, media personality, short/brief article with pic in it
*Next Week: (what to see & where to be...no reviews no interviews just events listing.....such as:
Bob Mould at the Canal Room (just a small pic), Frenchie Davis at Providence, David Taylor at Therapy, Katrina Rose Dideriksen at Splash, Jeffery Self and Cole Escola at Joe's Pub, Peter Pony at Vlada,
*Quoted with Robert Valin
*The Right Track: Music: The Comeback Kids: Short tidbits on: Monica, Toni Braxton, Brandy
*Horoscope
*Curtain Up: Broadway Theater: Small review: Time Stand Still (Laura Linney, Brian d'Arcy James, Eric Bogosian, Alicia Silverstone)....Betty Buckley returns to Feinsein's....Christine Ebersole at Cafe Carlyle
*Film: Reel Love: Small review, small inset pic of: Happy Tears Demi Moore, Parker Posey....The Good Guy Bryan Greenberg and Scott Porter...
*Eats: Dining:
*Double Take: Adult: Gay Porn: small/brief review only. Pirate's Booty....Tales From The G-Ds
*Shot in the Dark: Some small inset pics of some celebs/people at events:
Nextworks at Club H Fitness, Mr. New York Escort of the Year at Splash, VDay Ball At Crimson, the Keith Haring By House Of Field Premiere at Good Units, KUTE: Valentines' For Marcello at G Lounge, Alegria XOXO at M2
LISTINGS: Business Directory, Parties, Bars/Clubs Map, Parties, Dining, Professional Services, Adult Classifieds with phone numbers
DEPARTMENTS:
*Scene & Heard (some inset pics (no review, no interview, just very small inset pic) of the scene such as: a pic of: BUTT Magazine Valentine at Rush Block Party lead singer Kele Okereke with Ann....The Keith Haring By House Of Field Premiere at Good Units below the Hudson Hotel pictured Susanne Bartsch....Dougie Meyer's throwback party I Love The 80's at SPLASH pictured singer Tiffany....
....Club 57 at Providence pictured with KeSha and Adam Lambert....
.... Daddy Wrap Party at View Bar pic of Gerald McCullouch celebrating the run of his off-Broadway show Daddy, with Jonny Mack and Will....VDAY BALL at Crimson pic with gay singer/songwriter Brian Kent with Anthony....Infuse The Spark at Vlada pic Chris March with book I Heart Chris March....Nextworks at Club H Fitness pic Jackie Collins (sister of Joan Collins) with her book Poor Little Bitch Girl....and other.....Bana Pool Party, Nardi Gras Daniel Nardicio Big Easy, Mr. New York Escort of the Year at SPASH Rentboy's annual Hookie's...
*Gay DD: Got Gay-tention Deficit Disorder? A recap/tidbits of this week's hot topics, no pics, this weekend's cocktail chatter, basically one liner, gossip...including very short tidbits on: Will & Grace, Molly SHannon, Dolly Parton (about her developing a musical biopic of her life for the silver screen)...
*Has a great advertisement, only, on one of the pages in the magazine for:
MAN BAR FRIDAYS
in association with Manhunt presents
LIVE! JEREMY HALL
LIVE EROTIC PERFORMANCES ALL NIGHT
SPLASH CLUB BAR LOUNGE NYC
*Has a great advertisement on one of the pages in the magazine for:
RuPaul's DRAG RACE
Logo TV Viacom
"INCREDIBLY ADDICTIVE"
*Has great advertisement on one of the pages in the magazine for:
SHERRY VINE turns SEVENTEEN Again
A Birthday Roast with
Joey Arias, Michael Formika Jones, Bianca del Rio, Shequida, Raven O and more...
Bare Body has all kinds of words such as: Tragic Crack Whore Old Crow Tank Cougar Wrinkled dried fake Old Pussy Bitch...to name a few! please see pic above
*Has a great advertisement on one of the pages in the magazine for:
BIANCAS MONTHLY
She's A Real Bitch!!!
Round 1 Bianca Del Rio v.s. YOU (Tired Drag Queen)
Calling All Drag Queens!! Think You Can Read Bianca?
Bring It & Win Cash
Bar-Tini Ultra Lounge NYC
(has Bianca del Rio in boxing gloves and head gear)
*Has a small about 1/4 page advertisement on page 29 in the magazine for:
VALERIE HARPER
Tallulah Bankhead
LOOPED A New Comedy
Lyceum Theatre NYC
*Has full page advertisement on page 57 in the magazine for:
BROADWAY BACKWARDS the He-sang, She-sang Event Of The Season!
Featuring (just names names, no pics):
Tituss Burgess, Dan Butler, Mario Cantone, Len Cariou, Raul Esparza, Ann Harada, Florence Henderson,Michele Lee, Lee Roy Reams, lea Salonga, Bruce Villance...
Lincoln Center Theater at the Vivian Beaumont
(I just listed some of the performers, please look at my pics above)
*Has advertisement on page 77 in the magazine for:
MAD MEN meets MILK
TEMPERMENTALS
Thomas Jay Ryan, Michael Urie
A new play by Jon Marans
directed by Jonathan Silverstein
BOYS' NIGHT Thursday March 4th
New World Stages 340 est 50th Street NYC
Rest of magazine not on above topics, just standard Next magazine fare
Next magazine is a gay orientated magazine, not porn...not an in-depth magazine,
just barely touching on topics, mostly advertisements, please see my pics above.
Softcover with 78 numbered pages
Measures when laying flat on table, closed, approximately: left to right 6 1/4" and top to bottom 8 1/4"
Never Read No writing, No address labels