My last week’s article Closeted in Bushwick sparked a lot of discussion, and I decided to try and expand my knowledge of what others have pointed out is a very active, albeit somewhat jumbled, queer nightlife scene. One of the parties I’ve heard a lot about is the regular OVA THE RAINBOW party at The Spectrum on 59 Montrose Avenue. The party features artists, shows, androgynous drag performers, and attracts a slew of very interesting characters. Previous parties have featured various colors of the rainbow, a tribute to the diversity of both the performances and the crowd that gathers within The Spectrum. This week, however, was focused on the “Temptation of the Flesh Tones” which brought the costumes and performances into a new realm that left little to the imagination and yet still sparked the creative spirit in everyone present.

The “OVA THE RAINBOW” parties have been going on for almost a year now and  The Spectrum is actually a “Multi-purpose queer space” that is mostly run and leased out by a queer named Gauge, who performs in the space during the “OVA THE RAINBOW” Saturday night parties. However, the space is also home to yoga, local artists’ exhibitions, and various gatherings on other nights of the week.