Hello Darlings! 🌈 Fall officially arrived this week, which means the air is cooler, the city is busier, and suddenly staying home feels a little harder to justify.

To kick off the season, you can win a pair of tickets to Sins and Stardust: Burlesque Science Night this Monday, a burlesque show mixing striptease with learning. Who said STEM can’t be exciting?

JUST ANNOUNCED

• King of Drag: The Royal Tour comes to Webster Hall on Sunday, 11/8, bringing the first-ever drag king competition series off the screen and onto the stage.

• Labiahead, the all-women Radiohead tribute, plays In Rainbows in full at Xanadu on Sunday, 10/25 with Lena Hall, Meg Toohey and Charlene Kaye opening.

• Berlin’s favorite masked pony is galloping into Terminal 5 on Friday, 10/30, when horsegiirL brings the Nature Is Healing Tour to NYC. She’s built a cult following off tracks like “My Barn My Rules” and a live show that fully commits to the bit.

• Jake Schroeder brings A.I. Gay Guy back to Joe’s Pub on Thursday, 12/10. This wild musical comedy show is based on his infamous and alleged Sam Altman interactions.

• Halloween gets its cult-classic moment on Friday, 10/30 when The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Original Cast Spooktacular Tour takes over The Town Hall.

QUEER-OWNED SPOTS FOR A LITTLE GLOW-UP

Queer-owned beauty in NYC goes well beyond a basic trim. From gender-affirming cuts to lesbian manicures, these are a few local spots worth knowing.

• WHISTLE - EAST VILLAGE

• STUDIO EPHEMERA - BOERUM HILL

• BADDIES - GREENPOINT

• KINETIC STUDIO - BUSHWICK

• CAMERA READY KUTZ - CROWN HEIGHTS

• CHERRY BOMB STUDIO - L.E.S.

• HAUS OF FEMME - BUSHWICK

THIS WEEKEND

LOCALS ONLY

• The Netherlands’ first openly gay prime minister, Rob Jetten, stopped by the Stonewall Inn earlier this week while in New York for the UN General Assembly. It’s not every day international diplomacy includes a beer at one of queer history’s most important landmarks.

• The Rosemont may be gone, but THE ZOO is already making a comeback, reopening at OBERON in Williamsburg this Friday after losing its longtime home.

• NYC loves Dolly Parton and we’ve rounded up a list of our favorite Dolly Parton tributes happening soon.

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