THE LATEST NEWS AND NIGHTS, 2009

WHERE'S JOHNNY? SHARPENING HIS FANGS ON A DANCEFLOOR NEAR YOU!

After a whirlwind trip to Vienna for the epic LIFE BALL in mid-May (where he and Chi Chi shared the opulant IMPERIAL HOTEL with BILL CLINTON, AMANDA LEPORE, DANILO, SUSANNE BARTSCH, ARMEN RA and IVANA TRUMP amongst many other LIFE BALL notables) Johnny's now back in a bathroom without a chandelier! Poor dear, but he is thankfully back on the decks of some of New York's finest homegrown nights (details below) and most unique special events, including the fabulous VAM-PROM (VAMPIRE PROM) at the NY PUBLIC LIBRARY. This month will also find him at CARNEGIE HALL on June 18, with Portland superstars PINK MARTINI - after the much-loved UNA NOTTE A NAPOLI, they are again at work on a new song.

As always, thank you for dancing!

EVERY FRIDAY
GARY 49 @ MR. BLACK
251 WEST 30TH STREET NYC
FROM 10 PM
$10 COVER TILL 2 AM/ $15 AFTER 2)
mrblacknyc.com

June 5 - DJs SAMMY JO and special guest PETER RAUHOFER join JOHNNY for an evening of unbridled great beats. This is also Sammy Jo's bon voyage as he leaves for summer tour!

GARY 49 DJ tag team SAMMY JO and JOHNNY DYNELL make each Friday a dancer's dream, playing new mixes and beats on a superb sound system till 6 AM at MR. BLACK. Eclectic guest spinners join the residents each week with fabulous lights by SCOTT LaROCK. The weekly also features hosts including DREW, MACKY and AIMEE PHILLIPS (THE TRINITY) and LADYFAG, door goddesses CONNIE GIRL FLEMING and ROZE, strong drinks, and infamous cocktail servers including WRESTLE BOY and BLACK EDDIE.

If you feel like drifting during the night to an alternate reality MR. BLACK Fridays also host the Chandelier Room's ADDICT, I (HEART) NY with DJs CAZWELL and ZAC POSSE, and hosts including Visual Artist AMANDA LEPORE, TAMMIKO and JONATHAN LEDEE. Every week also features an open vodka bar from 10:30 - 11:30 PM - one more reason to come out early!

EVERY SUNDAY
SUSANNE BARTSCH AND KENNY KENNY PRESENT
VANDAM SUNDAYS @ GREENHOUSE
150 VARICK STREET @ VANDAM
FROM 10 PM
COMP DOOR
myspace.com/susannebartsch

Downtown Divas extraordinaire SUSANNE BARTSCH and KENNY KENNY are ruling Sunday nights and providing a dressed-up night out for their faithful followers and new acolytes alike. This weekly is wildly popular and insanely well-dressed in the most CREATIVE way. It's also FREE, so what are you waiting for?

With DJ JOHNNY DYNELL rocking the dancefloor, fabulous tableau and more from DIRTY MARTINI, AJOSHUA and CHUCK ATTIX upstairs, and a downstairs level helmed by DESI MONSTER and LADYFAG, Glam Valkyrie CYNTHIA rules the door, and each week begins with complimentary cocktails till 11:00. We've seen nightclub legends and New Kids from all different eras out at this one - which practically guarantees that you'll see friends on any given Sunday.

EVERY WEDNESDAY
SHERRY VINE + DJ JOHNNY DYNELL PRESENT
CHORUS LINES
VLADA
331 W 51 STREET NYC
FROM 10 PM, CONTEST AT 11
NO COVER
vladalounge.com

The ever-popular HELL'S KITCHEN gay lounge VLADA welcomes International Drag Darling SHERRY VINE for a hammy new Wednesday party called CHORUS LINES - DON'T CALL US, WE'LL CALL YOU! Sherry explains:

"Prizes every week if you've got the talent! Every Wednesday night we'll be holding auditions, we'll narrow the competition down to a few and then the audience will vote for a winner. Sure beats hitting the street - believe me, I know! Bring your own backing track or choose from one of ours. If singing isn't your forte then bring a monologue, a dance routine, juggling act or anything that showcases your unique talent. Signup will be at 10 PM and the contest at 11, with DJ JOHNNY DYNELL adding show tunes to his already eclectic mix!"

OTHER DJ APPEARANCES

FRIDAY JUNE 12
TEEN CENTRAL @ THE NY PUBLIC LIBRARY PRESENTS
THE ANTI-PROM 5: VAMPROM
ASTOR HALL
5TH AVENUE AND 42ND STREET
6:30-9:30 PM
Free with RSVP, AGES 12-18 ONLY

Johnny returns for his second year to The NY PUBLIC LIBRARY's annual ANTI-PROM, which provides an alternative, safe-space for LGBTQ teens, who may not feel welcome at official school proms or dances, as well as many other teens, including young Goths and Gamers. The Anti-Prom is held at the breathtaking ASTOR HALL, in the Main Library at 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue, and the 2009 theme is VAMPIRE PROM. The evening's Guest Hosts are PROJECT RUNWAY demigod TIM GUNN and PR competitor AUSTIN SCARLETT, who will select the evening's King and Queen according to their costumes. The suggested dress is "Dress as your favorite Vampire or just be yourself", and the event is free and limited to ages 12-18 ONLY. If you know any disaffected youth, by all means let them know about this very special evening!

More Information on the NYPL TEENLINK PAGE
Mandatory RSVP to events@nypl.org

JOHNNY MAKES BUBBLES!
THE BUBBLE LOUNGE
228 WEST BROADWAY
9 PM WEEKNIGHTS, 10 PM WEEKENDS
NO COVER
bubblelounge.com

If you'd like to hear great NYC club DJs like JOHNNY DYNELL, SAMMY JO, and STEVE TRAVOLTA spin in a more intimate, civilized setting, while sipping from New York City's most impressive selection of bubblies, stop in to this Tribeca mainstay for the Thursday-night TINY BUBBLES series. In general its a perfect place to bring the boys (or girls) for a round or a bottle of champers and some dancing and a marvelously mixed crowd - gay, straight, local, tourist, etc. Catch fabulous guest DJ SVETA on Thursday 6/18 and Johnny on Thursday 6/25 - and also look out for Saturdays 6/6 and 6/13, when Dynell mans the decks from 10 PM - 2 AM.

PHOTO: JOHNNY poses in Vienna's IMPERIAL HOTEL en route to THE LIFE BALL 2009. More VIENNA photos on the MOTHERBOARDS "VIENNESE WALTZ" topic.

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