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Will Clark's Journal: First Night at The Ritz April 19th, 2012 #theritz #dallasdubois #justinlukenyc #willclark

First off I want to thank drag queen extraordinaire Dallas DuBois and author Justin Luke (who's book, Gulliver Takes Manhattan, is out now) for being my guinea pigs, er my first brave guests at the new location on Thursday April 19th. And thanks too to our first beneficiary - the incredible Cheer New York crew who always bring a sense of occasion with them.

Truth to tell, it hardly seems as though that was nearly six weeks ago now as I write this on a rainy Monday.... Time seemed to sort of slow down and speed up simultaneously as soon as the move to The Ritz got underway in earnest and there were a couple weeks in there where it seemed as though only two or three hours elapsed between shows..... thankfully it's all evening out now and I can go back to the gym and back to eating a full meal or two a day... (knock on wood)

Yes, I will readily admit that the move was a tad more complicated and involved than I expected but after a few weeks, we're doing well and it allows us a lot of room to expand. We're still looking how to make the most of the room.... but we're getting there.

You can click here to see the free gallery of images from our first night - thanks to AB and Chauncey for coming along for the ride in the new space... we've had a lot of changes these past couple months but we're hanging in there and throwing a weekly party that you are invited to!  (and thanks to AB for continuing to take pretty awesome pics for us!) :)

Oh #Smash Why Do You Haunt Me So? #nbc

My love/hate relationship with NBC's Smash is well known on Facebook after the show ends on Monday nights. To wit - I somehow love my hate for the show and cannot peel my eyes away even though I spend every moment watching saying "that is ridiculous", "that would never happen" and my favorite "did someone drop (fill in the blank) on their head when they were a baby because they are cray cray".

Perhaps, fortunately, the music on the show is actually pretty good and the Marilyn musical has some memorable music. The best music of the season though was Karen's dream sequence in which she imagined her and her boyfriend (and all the people she knows in the production) in a big colorful Bollywood-style production number. Naturally I haven't been able to get it out of my head over the past couple days; it fights what feels like a never-ending battle for dominance as my earworm with Colton Ford's latest that he performed at Bingo Thursday night at the Ritz.

I couldn't find the Bollywood number on You Tube (WTF? ) but I found the next best thing - an audio video with still pics from the show. At least you'll have the song drilled into your head now as it has been mine... and this, my friends, is how the aliens will take over the Earth. Just sayin' :)

PS anyone know who the hotties are behind Uma Thurman?

 

TONIGHT ON THE WILL CLARK SHOW - SHERRY VINE, 7 TO 9! #sherryvine #willclark #theritz

TONIGHT: from 7 to 9pm - the incomparable Sherry Vine returns to The Will Clark Show for a night of erotic prizes and fundraising for the AIDS Service Center

You know her, you love her, you probably have done her (at least in your head) - she's the hostest with the mostest not safe for work music videos on You Tube - she's the one and only SHERRY VINE!

As regular Bingoettes know, the AIDS Service Center helps HIV/AIDS inflicted homeless people with food and clothing, the essential materials for this part of our community to re-enter the job market.

And you can help those in need by bringing in those soaps and shampoos that you get when you go to hotels on business trips. ASCNYC has an ongoing need to have these on hand.

See you tonight at The Ritz located at 369 W. 46th Street from 7pm to 9pm!

Good Morning Peeps - This Blog Post Is Soooo Gay #vitogallo #thisshowissogay #willclark

Happy Saturday to everyone out there! I'm writing to you from the beach in Sayville- stayed with an old roommate who now lives out here - and this afternoon I am making my first trip of the season out to Fire Island for a big birthday blowout tonight. I've been invited to this party in the past but never have been able to make it but am looking forward to it - I could use a night of dancing and debauchery.. don't you think? :)

The Will Clark Show kicked ass this past Thursday night with Terese and Shaynee rockin the house and Vito making all the men swoon with dreamy eyes and a thick hairy chest... OK I have to stop thinking of that - I haven't even had breakfast or anything.. food before sex! (I would make some comment about how I think of food first before sex as I get older, but I'm pretty sure that food has always been my priority.. I'm the guy who, in the middle of an intense orgy will be all like "hey, can I get a sandwich?" Yeah, I'm that guy) :)

My other highlight of the week was getting interviewed on the podcast, THIS SHOW IS SO GAY where apparently I announced my candidacy for the Mayor of New York. Hey less competent people have run (and won) over the years so what the hey? However, living on the east side in Gracie Mansion would be a drag because geez, it's going to be a long time before the 2nd Ave. Subway is completed... maybe they'd let me stay on the upper west side in my fourth floor walk up rent stabilized apartment? You can hear more about my sole platform by listening to the show. Thanks to Ken who runs the show - that man is such a great interviewer - I used to say that I would never do an interview again (and hey, Ken, thanks for bringing THAT up!) but you know, with Ken, well, it's easy to be fabulous, charming and coherant. :)

BTW you'll notice little hyperlinks spread around the blog.. it's some new feature that Typepad offers and I'm kind of thrilled and kind of nervous that it's taking you to weird places on teh internets.. you know, like the Catholic League website or a Rick Santorum fan page or something. :)

I'll be back online bright and early Monday morning and in the meantime, here's a picture of Vito Gallo from Thursday night. My usual photographer, AB was not with us so I had to fend for myself - do you know how hard it is to do a show and take pictures of it at the same time? So I did manage to get this one pic of Vito but thankfully there is an awesome photog that works with the Ritz and he got some great snaps.. I'll be snagging those and posting them early in the new week.

Best to you all and have fun whereever you are this bright and sunny weekend - at least far out on Long Island!

Terese Genecco Tonight April 26th on The Will Clark Show starting at 7pm!

I know, I know, I'm like a kid in a candy store today pumping info about tonight's guests out like crazy - I can't help it, I'm just beyond thrilled about tonight's show - and I hope that if you're here in NYC and like hot male studs and delicious jazz/cabaret singers, and you support Marriage Equality, that we'll see you from 7pm to 9pm to play some Bingo at the Ritz.

As you might remember, I've had Terese Genecco on the show before but it's been a couple years and I'm so excited to see her again especially since she'll be bringing along her fiancee Shaynee Rainbolt, an established performer in her own right. :)

If you haven't been to Terese's monthly event at Iridium, then you're simply missing out on one of the singular pleasures that New York has to offer - seriously. If you pay the big rents here, you owe it to yourself to check out this gem of a show. I've been with friends a couple times and it's just a dynamite time - the show is incredible and of course there are drinks and food.. so it's a whole evening for you and your pals ... actually writing this reminds me that I haven't been in a long time and it's high time I make a plan to round up some friends and go (maybe for the next show, Tuesday May 29th?? Care to join me?)

In the meantime, see you all the Ritz TONIGHT!

Terese Genecco (pronounced "Teh-REECE Jeh-NECK-oh") & her 8-piece "little big band" is currently the "longest-running nightclub act on Broadway," appearing as a headliner at The Iridium NYC on the 3rd or the last Tuesday of every month, now going into its 4th year of monthly performances.

Originally from San Francisco, Genecco was recently cast as the co-lead with Broadway stars Eric Kunze and Alexandra Wailes in "Brindlebeast!" a brand new musical gearing up for produced staged readings in New York City and Hartford, CT in the fall of 2012.

Terese recorded her 2008 MAC Award-winning debut CD, "DRUNK WITH LOVE: A TRIBUTE TO FRANCES FAYE!" (her live tribute show) over a week in October of 2006 at The Metropolitan Room in NYC. It was released on the BUG:OUT:MUSIC label in April of 2007, and can be considered a companion piece to Ms. Faye's "Caught In The Act" LP's, which are currently available through GNP Crescendo Records and distributed online through iTunes, http://www.Amazon.com and other music retailers.

Genecco recently recorded, "If I Was A Boy," now available through CDBABY.COM, iTunes, http://www.Amazon.com, etc. The song was written by Maria Gentile and Caren Cole and was nominated for "Love Song Of The Year" and "Single of The Year" by the LGBT Academy of Recording Arts in December 2010. Sean Harkness plays guitars and bass and Joe Abba is on drums.

"Terese Genecco & Her Little Big Band Live From The Iridium NYC" was released on the BUG:OUT:MUSIC label on March 20, 2012, recorded live at The Iridium Jazz Club in Manhattan on October 12, 2012.

Tonight, April 26th The Will Clark Show feat. P*rno Bingo at the Ritz! A Benefit for Marriage Equality!

TONIGHT bring your honey --- or come to find one -- and join us for a night to benefit Marriage Equality New York featuring award winning jazz musician Terese Genecco (2 Bistro Awards and 4 MAC Awards including 2012 MAC Awards for “Show of the Year” and “Major Artist – Female or Duo”) and her fiancée, singer and Bistro and fellow MAC Award winner Shaynee Rainbolt

PLUS because with every marriage a little sex must fall, Lucas Entertainment  stud Vito Gallo will be on hand to promote his latest work and be the first stud to auction off their jockstrap at our new home!

Erotic prizes, happy hour prices and mid-town men - a recipe for awesome!

Save the Date: April 20th Gay Geeks Celebrate Takei's BDay! #gaygeeks #geeksout #georgetakei

Oh what I wouldn't give to have George Takei as a guest on the Will Clark Show feat. P*rno Bingo but I'll just add him to the list of 'wishes' that includes Kathy Griffin, Kristen Johnston, Yolanda Vega and Amy Sedaris.

In any event, George's birthday is just around the corner - but for the man who has survived WW2, traveled the galaxy and is having a really really great 'second act' as an out gay man, what on Earth is there to get for him on his 75th birthday?

Well, maybe nothing BUT you can celebrate with the Geeks Out crowd and get yourself or your geeked out loved ones something - a portrait of the man himself as rendered by several comic book artists including Rob Clarke (a personal favorite of mine). My favorite of the pieces I've seen so far (and you can check them out by clicking here for the Geeks Out website) is the homage to Calvin and Hobbes (I have the 'original' version framed- well one that I tore out of a Calvin and Hobbes calendar anyway! LOL)

The event, TAKEI BACK THE NIGHT on Friday April 20th from 7pm to 10pm at CFAN (417 W. 57th Street, NYC) will celebrate Mr. Takei's legacy on Mr. Takei's actual birthday. You can also submit Takei inspired artwork through the website and pay tribute to the man of the hour!

Good Morning Peeps - I Love My Life #willclark #newyork

I love my life. I really do. And I love living in New York. Where else can you do the things we do here without really much thought - theatre, concerts, fundraisers, the park, the subway, etc.. and there's always something going on.

Like the other day I was in Grand Central and the Rangers were doing an impromptu jam session on the platform while people from the team handed out what looked like Ranger themed cum towels (I'm sorry, but they were small terry cloth towels larger than a washcloth and not quite big enough to be hand towels.. it was totally a cum towel!!)

I even love this city when you can't ride the subway without being serenaded by a "Johnny Depp as a Pirate" clone or hang out waiting for your train without being serenaded by a homeless woman who sings better than anyone I've heard  on The Voice (seriously).

And never underestimate the joy of catching one of New York's kookiest completely by accident - why just earlier this past week I was on a bus on W. 125th Street and saw a very hot, muscular guy doing chin-ups on the intersection signal post. Just out of the blue. Apparently if the kids sitting near me on the bus were to be believed, he does a whole workout on that corner (Lenox and 125th) every day around 3pm.

Oh, and when you see this guy, well, you're welcome. :)

On Wednesday I hope you'll come and join us for a really fun night featuring one of my favorite New Yorkers - Roger "Yolanda" Mapes. I went to Yo's wedding during the Halloween parade, dressed like a sailor. Roger was dressed in an outfit befitting a Queen and his huzband to be dressed sort of like an Emu complete with beak.

Roger will talk about his upcoming drag gospel shows and perform his favorite tunes at what is going to be a very special edition of The Will Clark Show feat. P*rno Bingo.

Can't say much in advance but if you've been a fan of the show at Pieces, it would be a good idea for you to join us on Wednesday April 11th. 8pm sharp! :)

More later, but be sure to get out of the house and have a amazing day today!

 

Will Clark's Journal: Braking the Cycle at the Will Clark Show Jan 4th, 2012 #pospeds #brakingthecycle #margohchanning #pornobingo #willclark

Yes, I know.. it's mid-March and I'm just now posting pics from the start of the year - go on, tell me I'm lazy, I can take it! LOL But in all fairness, I spent half of January feeling like crap and the bulk of February without a reliable laptop and posting pics from The Will Clark Show wasn't at the top of my list. However, I've pretty much caught up in the rest of my world, and now time to post pics from the show. :)

In our opening show of 2012, I welcomed the Pos Peds who ride every year in the 300 mile Braking the Cycle event - at the time, we thought that the Center would be the recipient of the funds again as it has been the past few years. Unfortunately, just recently, I found out that contracts to make it happen again stalled and then, after much talk, the Center and Braking the Cycle parted ways. BTC is expected to announce a different/new beneficiary any day now but it will undoubtedly still be an HIV/AIDS organization that will receive the money. One wonders what will happen to the HIV/AIDS services at the Center in light of this but at least the ride will continue on in 2012. As usual, The Will Clark Show is committed to raising funds for this incredible organization throughout the year as we've always done.

In any event my guests that night included the ever-boozy MargOH Channing and former Mr. Eagle CB Kirby who now is happily all over town doing all sorts of good works (and I'm thrilled that he's joined us in an 'unofficial official' kind of way). :) Thanks to the Pos Peds for coming out that night and being their usual fabulous selves. You can see the free gallery by clicking here.

MargOH by the way has a new show coming out on Friday March 30th at Dixon Place with proceeds from the night benefiting Dixon Place artists - and that's just the thing to get you in the mood for the following night's incredible "Night of a Thousand Gowns" event at the Marriot Marquis.

Photos by AB.

GEEK OUT TONIGHT MARCH 14TH AT THE WILL CLARK SHOW

Admitting one knows what PI Day is would be social death any other day, but tonight I'm bringing in the Geeks Out guys for a night of fundraising so it's OK. There'll be a whole bar full of guys just like you and

me who understand that March 14th is referred to as Pi Day (ie 3.14). And if you don't have a clue what I'm talking about when referring to Pi, just drink your juice of the vodka plant and enjoy winning some gay porn.:)

Tonight, I've got two really awesome guests - the one and only PEPPERMINT who is excited about returning to the show (and so are WE) and Marvel Comics editor DANIEL KETCHUM who will talk about all things gay and comic-booky including the newest issue featuring Young Avengers featuring a same sex smooch between two male characters (whom, to be fair, have always been an 'out' couple but up til now have not shared an on-panel kiss). That this is still a big deal is rather lamentable but understandable - we are still starved to see ourselves in our media and guys kissing each other is still a big deal to others so it is of course still a big deal to us.

PLUS, The Saint at Large's Chris will return with fortune cookies (3 for $5) that will go towards Braking the Cycle. The cookies feature either fortunes written by Bianca Del Rio OR passes to the March 23rd Hookies, the March 24th Black Party Expo OR the March 24th/25th Black Party itself! See the Saint party website for the deets of all these events.

Anyway, I'll have giveaways from ManTagged, Nancy Boy and the usual bags of erotic stuff on hand and of course there's cheap drinks.

On a personal note, I'm sad to say goodbye to our DJ Chris Padilla tonight as he leaves to live in Florida for the forseeable future. Next week, DJ Chauncey Dandridge will join us! More on that in the coming days.