Pier Pressure

Wild Wednesdays is Rise Bar's weekly drag spectacle — a rotating lineup of powerhouse performers including Brenda Dharling, Bootsie LeFaris, Lexington Banks, Pattaya Hart, and Skye Walker, with DJ John Marto driving the energy all night. Seating at 10:30pm means you can settle in for a full show, then stick around for the dance floor. This is the midweek reset Hell's Kitchen actually shows up for, week after week.

Wednesday nights upstairs at The Duplex belong to Plasma Palooza — a weekly late-night cabaret and dance showcase in the heart of the West Village. Starting at 10:30pm, it's a rotating lineup of live entertainment, strong drinks, and a packed dance floor that's become a midweek institution for anyone looking to kick off the weekend early.

Wednesday nights at Metropolitan belong to Cakes — a weekly dance floor takeover hosted by Mini Horrorwitz and Devo Monique, with DJs Horrorchata and Hannah Lou spinning all night. The main event is the Best Ass Contest: get on stage, grab a free shot, and shake for a chance at a $25 bar tab. With cheap drinks ($3 PBR tall boys, $7 PBR/shot combos) and no cover, it's the reliably fun midweek reset that keeps the crowd coming back.

Four legacy short films from Aubin Pictures, available to stream exclusively. A chance to revisit a body of queer short filmmaking that rarely gets a wide audience, all from the comfort of your own couch.

Celebrate three decades of Aubin Pictures with a virtual screening and conversation, plus four legacy short films from the studio available to stream exclusively. A look back at the work that helped shape queer storytelling on screen, and a chance to hear the stories behind it from the people who made it.

Exclusive interview and performance footage from 1991 capture Chavela Vargas in her own words: a woman who dared to dress, speak, sing, and dream her extraordinary life into being.