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NYCRA 3rd Annual Event

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Celebrate love, individuality, and fierce fun this Valentine’s Day at the Queen of Hearts Ball! Whether you're coming with your sweetheart, your besties, or solo to mingle, this event is packed with entertainment, energy, and unforgettable vibes.

What to Expect:

• Headliner: Special appearance by RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17 contestant Kori King

• Hosted by: The dazzling duo Vanna Deux and Daphne York, who will also take the stage alongside local drag star KBod (don't forget your diva dollars to tip the girls)

• Two Rooms, Two Vibes

Room 1: Disco infused beats curated by DJ NuNu and Brian Buttlett.

Room 2: High energy Hip Hop and Club Banger’s by DJ Little Italy

• Drag Performances: Show-stopping acts throughout the night.

• Unlimited Artisanal Lite Fare: Savor hand-crafted bites all night long.

• Full Bar: Sip on signature cocktails or your go-to favorite drinks.

• Shirt Cropping Station by Flamer: Bring your T-shirt game to the next level with custom cuts and designs.

• Flower Station: Dreamland Flowers will have single roses for purchase to send a romantic (or cheeky!) message to your Valentine—or to yourself!

• Relaxed Vibes: Take a moment to chill and enjoy the ambiance with Mary Janes in the courtyard—we’re all about keeping things mellow and carefree.

Dress: As always come as you are but please, come dressed to impress! Think bold, red, hearts!!

Tickets:

• General Admission: Includes access to both rooms, all performances, unlimited lite fare, and a complimentary welcome cocktail.

• VIP Admission: add open bar access to the General Admission Package

• Premium Admission: get early access and everything from the VIP Admission PLUS exclusive meet-and-greet with Kori King and local queens.

Get your tickets now and join the celebration of love, community, and fierce fun!

This event is 21+.

As we gear up for Valentine's Day, we’re bringing you Past Flames, a celebration of all the bullets dodged in the pursuit of love. Get ready for an unforgettable night of comedy, where 20 of New York’s funniest comics bring their hottest takes on past lovers, bad first dates, hookups, situationships, and everything in between—no holds barred.

From cringe-worthy first dates to the messiness of modern relationships, you’ll hear it all as these comedians serve up laughs, honesty, and maybe a little too much truth. But that’s not all. Expect sultry burlesque from the talented Scarlett Spell, one of New York’s best, plus a few unexpected surprises that will keep you on your toes.

Hosted by Michael Larkin and Erik Martini, with comics Papirossa, Michelladonna, Tina Hand, Jabari Elzie, Ava Whiteley, John Robles, Freddie Shanel, Jonnea Herman, Alvaro Chavez, Tori Morancay, Lily Armstrong, Matthew Abraham, Tej Khanna, Brian Buseck, Ái Vy Luu, Allison O’Conor, Emily Wirth, Grant Gibbs, and Bini Yamin.

Plus, special acts from Scarlett Spell, Dan Harris, Max Whaley, and Toby Kafin.

In Partnership with Primarily BK and Mesh.

It’s the perfect pre-Valentine’s event—whether you’re happily in love, happily single, or just here for the laughs. Come for the comedy, stay for the chaos!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/past-flames-tickets-1225422815629?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios

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come learn about harm reduction with us 🦾❤️‍🩹🫂

this is the second workshop of our series exploring the creation of intentional spaces, a container for resources, and a forum for floating ideas. this event will focus on the intersections of harm reduction & navigating conflict 😽😽😽

we intend to nurture an on-going conversation that may turn into a collective resource that can be shared with our communities, or a communal art project/toolkit on the multifaceted aspects of holistic harm reduction 🧚🏆⚖️

THIS WORKSHOP IS FREE

MUST RSVP DUE TO LIMITED CAPACITY

ARRIVE @ 7PM TO CHITTY CHAT

WORKSHOP STARTS @ 7:30PM …. FLAMER X Queering Existentialism

✨ Bios: Gina (she/they) is the founder of Queering Existentialism, a community event series focused on education and connection through a lens of transformative justice and holistic harm reduction. They earned their Masters of Public Health from NYU, and are passionate about co-creating engaging spaces where folks can reflect on the healing aspects of community, altered states of consciousness, dance and sexuality.

Cameron (she/they) serves as FLAMER’s Director of Development, working towards a future where cannabis use and safety go hand in hand. With their Masters of Arts in Teaching, Cameron’s priority on making education fun and accessible pairs well with her background of cannabis industry knowledge. Reach out to Cameron for all things related to FLAMER operations, harm reduction, and education; or just say hi!

Katarina Bartel, LMSW (she/her) is a social worker and psychotherapist based in NYC, providing both trauma therapy and psychedelic assisted therapy and integration. In addition to her clinical work, Katarina enjoys facilitating healing-centered harm reduction workshops for community building in NYC. Katarina is passionate about applying an anti-oppressive lens to her clinical work and loves using mindfulness and dialectical strategies to help others build lives in which they feel whole and fulfilled.

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Please join us for an interactive workshop on Intentional Cannabis Use: Exploring Pleasure at Emerald Dispensary's beautiful community space! ✨🌈☺️✨💜

In this workshop, we will:

🌈reflect on our relationships with pleasure, desire & sexuality

🌈 mindfully ingest before an interactive demonstration w/ Haus of Toys sensory dispensary

🌈practice presence through orgasmic meditation with an emphasis on pleasure

🌈 explore the synergistic relationship b/w cannabis & solo/collaborative desire

This is a collaboration between Queering Existentialism & Goddess Nix & Haus of Toys NYC, sponsored with goodies from flamer 🫶🏽

Gina Mostafa, MPH, is the founder of @queering_existentialism, an education and connection initiative based in NYC that provides workshops and intentional connection events focused on healing-centered harm reduction, non-violent ​communication, restorative justice, psychedelics and other related topics.

Nikita Fernandes (she/her) is a psychotherapist and certified sex therapist in New York City. She is an active member of the kink scene and brings her lived experiences to her work. Nikita's clinical identity lies in supporting people seeking culturally sensitive, poly & kink-friendly, and gender-affirming therapists. As a queer and kinky person of color, she can resonate with clients who share this experience. She works with individuals and people in relationships in addition to running therapy groups for non-monogamous people.

At Haus of Toys, we are committed to embracing the wide spectrum of gender and sexuality through pleasure, personal care and education. We aim to empower and uplift queer voices, while providing the tools to indulge in the highest forms of self love, gender identity and sexuality. Haus of Toys is your one-stop shop for queer-curated pleasure products, wellness, and education.

This event is sponsored by Flamer (@heyflamer) a local cannabis & lifestyle brand that will provide goodies for the event ☺️✨🌈✨💜

We will be featuring 7-10 visual artists for a month-long exhibition at Misha’s Flower Shop in Bushwick and partnering with several local community vendors for our opening and closing ceremonies.

This soft launch is a part of something much bigger in the making // see you soon!

🌸 Sunday, February 2, 6-9 PM

🌸 Misha’s Flower Shop, Bushwick

🌸 FREE EVENT, rsvp encouraged

The Exhibition will be on display through March 2, 2025.

About the Event. 

Books have always been an integral part of Kari Ferrell’s life; they were her escape from an oppressive childhood, they got her through her stint in jail, and often it was through books that she truly felt seen. And now she has the insane honor of bringing one of her very own into the world!

Come ready to party and be entertained (comedians! drag queens! professional rabble rousers! strippers! and more!) while raising money and awareness for Black & Pink, Red Canary Song, and The Last Prisoner Project.

Make sure to purchase a Book Bundle ticket to receive a signed copy of You’ll Never Believe Me, premium gift bag ($150+ worth of amazing goodies from our wonderful sponsors*), libations, and a really good fucking time!

6:00pm Doors / 7:00pm Show 
$55.00 BOOK BUNDLE – Includes Signed Book, Premium Gift Bag ($150+ value)
$25.00 GA – Admission Only
$20.00 GA – Equity Pricing (please only choose this if you are a member of a marginalized group who cannot afford the full ticket price)

Beer, wine, and NA beverages are complimentary with the purchase of any ticket. 

This event is General Admission standing and seating. Seating is first come first served and not guaranteed. Arrive early for best seat selection. 

*Thank you to Travel Agency, Hudson Cannabis, Fly By Jing, Piecework, Little Beast, Sanzo, Mama O’s Kimchi, THNK1994, Flamer, Miss Grass, ABC Wine Co, ABC Beer Co, and more!

About the Author.

Kari Ferrell is a producer, writer, speaker, activist, and creator. Her work is centered around incarceration and the justice system, mental health, human rights, and other issues she feels passionately about.

Kari’s production company, Without Wax, is dedicated to uplifting and telling other WOC’s stories, across a variety of mediums. Every project that she works on is done with the mission of moving the needle toward a more compassionate society. She enjoys the work she does with Second Chance Studios, Books Through Bars, the ACLU, and other advocacy groups.

When she’s not working doing the above she enjoys spending time with her partner and rescue pup, crossword puzzles, eating x1000, boxing (to counteract the eating), getting stoned and writing about herself in the third person.