I wouldn’t ordinarily be posting a new memoir unless I was
really inspired to do so, but last night I had the most surprisingly good time
at Circus Wednesdays at Lizard Lounge.
Now I’ve written about the place before both on Examiner
and here, but I don’t get to go too often due to having to get up so early
during the week. Since I’m on vacation
this week, I opted to take a ride down and I’m glad I did!
For the longest time, I’ve been saying that Long Island gay
nightlife has been abysmal, especially during the weeknights. Last summer, though, I was introduced to
Circus and I was pleasantly surprised, and in the time since then, things have
picked up round these parts, which is really a good thing! Choices are what it’s all about and they are
much more plentiful nowadays than they had been, including Wednesday nights at
Eagle, Thursdays at Bunk House, and so forth.
Anyway, back to last night…
When I got to Lizard, it was around 11PM, and the crowd was
very decent for a Wednesday night. After
saying hey to my friend Ruby, I took a seat at the bar and took in the
scene. Within a few minutes, these two
young girls came in. They came up beside
me and asked if they could grab a seat. Within
a few minutes we started talking. Their
names were Marianna and Laura, and this was their first time in a gay
club. They had always wanted to see what
one was like and they came all the way from the Hamptons to give Circus a try.
We sat and talked for a long time before heading out to the
dance floor for a few spins. Soon
enough, the show started and the three of us took our places right by the stage
to watch. I was especially excited to
see this one because one of my acquaintances, Matthew, was performing as Saline
Dijon. I’ve known Matt for awhile now
through the community and he’s a really great, fun dude with one helluva
voice! He’d only been performing in drag
for a few weeks and he was on last night.
Let me tell you, I had a smile on my face the whole time as
Matthew belted out Celine. He’s
different as a drag performer because he actually sang along to the songs
rather than lip sync, and he got a really nice response from the crowd. In fact, the whole show was very entertaining
and when it was done, the crowd stayed, for the most part. This is something I hadn’t experienced
before, as usually the patrons disperse quickly after the show.
Marianna, Laura and I continued to dance and have a good
time and I met this really nice, adorable guy, Tony, with a killer smile. Finally, the time had come to leave, but it
was probably the latest I’d ever stayed at Circus. Here’s to new friends! So if you live on Long Island and you’re
looking for a nice place, with a nice crowd and a fun atmosphere, then check
out Circus!
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