
After Hours: Preserving Queer History and Nightlife in Staten Island
April 21 @ 6:00 pm EDT
One event on April 29, 2026 at 6:00 pm
One event on May 7, 2026 at 6:00 pm
One event on May 15, 2026 at 6:00 pm

Presented by the Alice Austen House at Steiny’s Pub, an event series celebrates LGBTQ+ nightlife. Supported by the NYC Office of Nightlife.
🌈 After Hours: Preserving Queer History & Nightlife in Staten Island🌈
Celebrate LGBTQ+ history, connection, and pure queer joy at Steiny’s Pub in partnership with Alice Austen House this spring. Four nights. Four vibes. One unforgettable series.
🥂 April 21 – Sip-In 60th Anniversary in Partnership with NYC LGBTQ Historic Sites Project
On April 21, 1966, activists from the Mattachine Society staged a historic protest at Julius’, demanding the right to be served in bars. It changed LGBTQ+ nightlife forever.
Join us 60 years later for a celebratory Sip-In featuring:
🎧 DJ Jeans Gallo
🎤 Guest speakers
🍸 Community toast
Raise a glass to queer resistance.
🔮 April 29 – Aura Photo Dating Night
Get your aura photographed.
Learn your colors.
Get matched based on your energy.
✨ Instant aura portraits
🎶 DJ Channels&Winds
💘 Cosmic matchmaking
Come curious. Leave aligned.
🎤 May 7 – Queer Karaoke
Big songs. Bigger energy.
Pop icons, power ballads, Broadway drama — all welcome.
🎧 Hosted by Reina NoBuena & Channels&Winds
🌈 Zero judgment
🎤 Maximum main-character energy
💪 May 15 – Sapphic Arm Wrestling for PRIDE
Strong. Sweaty. Spectacular.
🎧 DJ MyWai
💥 Friendly competition
📝 Waivers required to wrestle
Cheer. Compete. Celebrate queer strength.
Come for the history. Stay for the nightlife.




