Metro Weekly

Nightlife

  • Drag Parade

    By on January 9, 2014

    Nearly everyone who's become anyone off of the Logo show RuPaul's Drag Race will appear at the 9:30 Club next Tuesday, Jan. 14, for RuPaul's...

  • All for Onesies

    By on January 7, 2014

    ''Over the holidays, my family and I all got 'onesies,''' Doug Schantz shares. It wasn't long before the owner of Nellie's got the notion he...

  • Midweek Resolution

    By on December 19, 2013

    This year New Year's Eve falls on a Tuesday -- which is a boon to bars and clubs, since it means they'll be packing 'em...

  • English Lesson

    By on November 14, 2013

    Next year, Nigel Williams turns 40. He insists the four-decade mark is causing him none of the midlife angst it does for so many. ''I...

  • Grand Style

    By on November 7, 2013

    Steve Grand has been hyped as ''the first openly gay male country star.'' But while it has helped the singer-songwriter generate significant attention in almost...

  • Coverboy: Brian

    By on October 31, 2013

    Somebody get this man a passport. Coverboy Brian wants to travel the world, but the 22-year-old, originally from Hagerstown, Md., hasn't strayed far from the...

  • Coverboy: Bilal

    By on October 26, 2013

    Born and raised in Baltimore, 27-year-old Bilal doesn't take himself too seriously. Highly social, frequently cracking jokes, and a master of sarcasm, Bilal says his...

  • Coverboy: Khoa

    By on October 19, 2013

    Born in Vietnam, now in Springfield, Coverboy Khoa has dreams of making it big in the fashion industry. The 22-year-old receptionist for his family's nail...

  • Bear Crazed

    By on October 10, 2013

    Michael Ian Hodges, you might say, was going berserk. ''They don't have to bring in these higher-priced DJs and party promoters,'' Hodges says, referring to...

  • Bearded Birthday

    By on October 3, 2013

    ''I do see people, I guess, being more beard-positive,'' David Brown says with a laugh. ''I think people kind of understand what the term 'otter'...

  • Coverboy: Noah

    By on September 19, 2013

    If you like guys with a positive attitude, you'll love Noah. Originally from Bangkok, Noah has been in the United States for three years, where he's...

  • Coverboy: Marcos

    By on August 30, 2013

    He's funny, campy, quick-witted and doesn't mince words, just like any other drag queen who knows how to work an audience. Marcos, known in some...

  • Teachers' Lounge

    By on August 29, 2013

    It's that time of year again when kids are getting ready to go back to school -- and when many local public school teachers pay...

  • Coverboy: Jesse

    By on August 23, 2013

    If you like traveling abroad, you'll want Jesse by your side. The 22-year-old Woodbridge, Va., native and University of South Carolina graduate is always on...

  • En Vogue

    By on August 22, 2013

    You won't hear Lady Gaga's ''Applause'' at Baltimore's Club Hippo this Saturday, Aug. 24. You won't hear Katy Perry's new single ''Roar,'' either. You might...