Get Out! GAY Magazine – Issue 494

BY JIM SILVESTRI
XAVIER BIANCO
ON HOW SOBRIETY DOESN’T DAMPEN THE FUN
INTERVIEW
HELLO XAVIER! IT’S
BEEN SOMETHING
LIKE HALF A YEAR
ALREADY SINCE HUSH
OPENED. HOW’S IT
ALL GOING?
It is going great! We
have amazing parties
Wednesday-Sunday
nights. The weekends are
insane and we also have
drag shows seven nights
a week during the earlier
hours. It’s been a lot of
hard work, but great
teamwork produces
success. We are very
proud and happy about
what we have done for
the community.
HUSH MANAGER
PEOPLE ARE STILL
JUST STARTING TO
COME OUT AGAIN,
BIT BY BIT. ONE
INTERESTING THING
ABOUT YOU, AS A
NIGHTLIFE WORKER,
IS THAT YOU’RE
SOBER. IS THAT A
CHALLENGE?
Not at all. So, usually,
when I think I need a
shot of tequila, I get a
call from my head of
security and it’s [to tell
me] that someone threw
up or something crazy. I
get in life reasons as to
why I should stay sober.
YEAH, I THINK I
RECALL MARTI GOULD
CUMMINGS SAYING
THAT THE BEST WAY
TO REMEMBER WHY
YOU’RE SOBER IS
TO WATCH DRUNK
PEOPLE AT THEIR
WORST.
I second that motion.
My life is completely
different from what it
was before sobriety.
CO-HOST XAVIER
In less than two years,
I won Gogo of the Year
(at the GLAMs), went
back to school with a
4.0, running a successful
OnlyFans, and now
managing one of the
hottest bars in NYC. I’ll
pray that I stay on track.

SINCE MARCH,
HUSH HAS BEEN
DOING SOMETHING
VERY UNIQUE...A
MONTHLY, EARLY
EVENING “SOBER
TEA DANCE” CALLED
FAITH. TELL US HOW
THIS CAME ABOUT,
WHAT IT’S LIKE AND
HOW IT’S BEEN
RECEIVED.
It’s been a little idea
I’ve had since starting
to gogo dance back
last June at the Q. I
was newly sober (in my
first year of sobriety)
and getting back to
work. Usually, the
thought process is
that if you are sober,
you’re a nun. Sex work,
nightlife…anything fun
doesn’t equal being
sober. But I was all
these things. I pitched
the idea at the Q while
working there, and
then to a few other
bars, but no one took
the bait.
Fast forward to being
promoted to assistant
manager at HUSH, and
I thought I had a better
chance at making this
possible. After one of
our “MOTHeR” drag
competition shows,
[host] Maddelynn
Hatter and myself
were having this same
conversation. Mitch
Ferrino [resident DJ
for FAITH], listening in,
said the only way to
make an idea possible
is to do it. As all this
was happening, Marti
G. Cummings chimes
in with “My 11 year
sober anniversary is
next month. Let’s do
it then.” I made up a
proposal and pitched it
to the owners.
Rob [Hynds, HUSH’s
co-owner] was actually
super excited for this
to happen at HUSH and
[co-owner] Bob Fluet
initially wanted it to be
a bi-weekly party. We
are now moving into
our month three for the
party and the buzz just
keeps growing around
it.
IT’S A BIT EARLY
NOW, BUT DO YOU
HAVE ANY DETAILS
TO SHARE ABOUT
THE MAY EDITION OF
FAITH?
Anyone is welcome to
come to FAITH, sober
or not. The second
floor is a dry bar; we
offer Ritual mocktails
curated by Kedwin
Zapata. But anyone
can grab a drink on the
first floor
and bop on
upstairs for
a cute beat.
Everyone
working
the event
is sober,
from our
bartenders
to the DJ,
host and
performers.
Every
month, I try
to add a
fresh face to
the lineup,
and Logan
Hardcore
will be
gracing us in
May.
I’m fun,
though, and
love to come
through
with last minute fun
moments to our parties
at HUSH…
THAT’S THE TRUTH!
ANYTHING ELSE TO
ADD?
Well, simply…if you are
suffering from mental
health or substance
abuse, there is help out
there. Here in NYC,
the beauty of wanting
something is that we
have the chance to
get it. So, if you want
to get sober but not
be boring, there is a
community out there
for you. And if you
still can’t find them,
come to HUSH, have
a mocktail, and we will
help you find your seat.
IG: @nycdominicano
@martigcummings
CO-HOST MARTI G CUMMINGS
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ISSUE #494
XAVIER
& MARTI G
CUMMINGS
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THE NEW YORK
CITY HOUSE PARTY!
How do you throw a
New York City house
party? It’s not like
any other event.
It takes the right
combination of style,
unique individuals,
great music, and
the perfect spot–a
safe place where
all of your guests
can get together to
feel free and have
a good time with
the best music and
a night filled with
dancing. And don’t
forget the drink
specials! HOUSE
PARTY, hosted by
Jayse Vegas and
the Dragon Sisters,
puts together the
right mix of all
that. Every first and
third Thursday at
REBAR CHELSEA,
this bi-weekly party
combines the best
of drag, live music,
and club energy to
get your weekend
started off right.
Let’s get the party
started by taking a
look at the dynamic
collaboration that
built this successful
night, which just
celebrated its sixth
month milestone--
starting with Jayse.
Jayse Vegas (@
jaysevegas) is a
non-binary recording
artist based in
Brooklyn. Their
music, style, and
performances have
taken them to
stages throughout
the tri-state area.
From award shows
to local bar gigs to
college campuses,
this entertainer has
been climbing their
way to the top since
2015. Vegas’ original
music, videos and
work within the
New York City
LGBTQ+ nightlife
has landed them
multiple awards,
magazine features,
show opportunities,
commercials, and
even Congressional
recognition.
In 2022, Jayse plans
on releasing THE
GAY AGENDA 2,
“with visuals, sounds,
and performances
that are just as
captivating as its
first installment.”
They are also looking
into the realms of
modeling and TV
productions. This
queer, Latinx they/
them is on a mission!
Stream THE GAY
AGENDA and more
by Jayse Vegas on
all music platforms.
Always working on
something creative,
Jayse was the
impetus that brought
the party concept
to its residence at
REBAR through their
longtime association
with bar owner
Franco DiLuzio.
Adding to the diverse and
exciting event are cohosts
the Dragon Sisters,
(@thedragonsisters).
Issa and Odessa Dragon
are an award-winning
multidisciplinary
performance duo based in
Brooklyn. They can be seen
performing around NYC
and New Jersey weekly at
Industry, Boxers, the Q, the
Ritz, C’mon Everybody and
Six26. The Dragon Sisters
are major forces in the NYC
nightlife scene. They won
2021 Glam Awards for Best
Duo and Breakthrough
Artists of the Year. Their
debut EP, The Fine Print,
was released in 2021 and
they have presented live
music in collaboration with
Summer Stage Festival,
Lady Fag’s Lady Land
Festival, Daybreaker, and
Zero Community. Their
work as artists and cultural
leaders has been covered
in Billboard and Vogue and
on TelfarTV. Their music and
performances pay homage
to their ancestry and black
and brown queer futurity.
A hypnotic concoction of
Bronx grit with a Southern
pulse, their style interprets
femininity and power
to promote love and
confidence.
Their most recent
collaboration is music
inspired by Danessa Myricks
Beauty, which spawned
their new single, “Beauty
Supply”. Available on all
platforms, the song is an
affirmation to unapologetic
black femininity and will
be followed by more
new product dropping in
Fall 2022. Learn more at
thedragonsistersworld.com

Of course, you can’t
throw a hot party
without a fierce DJ.
DJ Samuella is in the
booth each week,
spinning Latin, hiphop,
reggae, and
more. DJ Samuella (@
dj_samuella) is a nonbinary
DJ, producer,
visual artist and youth
advocate from Harlem,
and is best known
as an open platform
DJ specializing
in all genres of
music. Samuella has
collaborated and
performed with
ColemanCollective,
Indigo General, DJ
Boston Chery, the
Dragon Sisters, DJ
Xtina Starr and Jewel
The Gem. They have
produced and released
singles receiving
over 40K views and
streams. In 2017, they
were featured as a
streetwear designer
in Rainbow Fashion
Week. This coming
June, Samuella is
launching “Realms of
Melanin”, a BIPOC
centered dance party
celebrating ALL
BIPOC, especially
QTPOC.
Through association
and knowing the
venue to be a fun
and safe community
environment, Jayse
approached REBAR
with their diverse
event idea. Then,
together with the
Dragon Sisters and
DJ Samuella, they
presented the concept
of HOUSE PARTY.
It didn’t take long
before the Dragon
Sisters and Jayse
were in residence with
HOUSE PARTY. With
the addition of DJ
Samuella to the team,
it was pure magic.
YOURE INVITED!
House Party happens
every first and third
Thursday of the month
at the iconic REBAR
in Chelsea (225 West
19th Street, New
York NY, 10011). The
party starts at 9:00
PM with shows and
drink specials all night.
And to round out the
month, don’t miss
Kareem McJagger’s
DANCE DOWN on
the second and fourth
Thursdays at 8pm.

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