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Wednesday, December 31: Studio Rouge

How, exactly, do you party like it’s 2009? One option is by hitting up Studio Rouge, where the disco-dancing, sequins-wearing days of Studio 54 meet the sultry, corset¬donning ladies of Moulin Rouge at Vinalia (101 Arch Street, Boston, 617.737.1777). Beginning at 9 p.m. and continuing until the Champagne runs dry (actual end time: 3 a.m.), this New Year’s Eve bash features five different rooms in which to dance and drink; music from DJs Frank White, Eight2, and Elle; plus Italian appetizers. Tickets ($45 to $500) are available at www.futureclassic.net.

Tuesday, December 2 & 9: Ladies ’80s Night at Red Sky


“Girls just wanna have fun,” right? Agreed. And with free food, great music, and a chance to wear that ripped, off-the-shoulder sweatshirt and neon spandex leggings you’ve been hiding at the bottom of your closet, how could the weekly Ladies ’80s Night at Red Sky (16-18 North Street, Boston, 617.742.3333) not be a good time? Stop in between 5 and 9 p.m. for a complimentary three-course dinner from a regularly changing menu and reminisce as you rock to leading ladies including Cyndi, Janet, and Madonna. Everything’s included with a $10 minimum drink purchase.

Wednesday, December 10: Bubbles and Bites at the Omni Parker House Hotel

Even though the sun might be the last thing on our frost-filled minds right now, it can still be wreaking silent havoc on our skin. To join the efforts to prevent skin cancer and melanoma no matter what the season, order tickets to Bubbles and Bites with SHADE Foundation for America co-founders Curt and Shonda Schilling, taking place from 6 to 9 p.m. tonight at the Omni Parker House Hotel (60 School Street, Boston, 617.227.8600). Auction items up for grabs include a $50 Davio’s gift card; a one-month Equinox gym pass; a Marc Harris gift basket filled with $250 worth of salon goodies; and a classic Italian cooking class for four at Nebo. Tickets ($250) are available at www.shadefoundation.org or 617.267.2244 and include the chance to sip Champagne, sample food from some of the city’s best chefs (Todd English, Anthony Caturano, and Dante de Magistris among them), and dance to live music.

Friday, December 5: The Hideous Holiday Party at The Place

Ditch the black tie for a refreshing dose of utterly ridiculous-looking holiday fun. The Hideous Holiday Party at The Place (2 Broad Street, Boston, 617.523.2081) is hosted by the Boston chapter of the Hopscotch Network (www.hopscotchnetwork.org), a nonprofit collaboration of young professionals who come together to raise funds for various urban charities. The sweater fest aims to help the families of children with mitochondrial disease (a chronic, genetic disorder that affects approximately one in 4000 American children) by donating the proceeds to the Mitochondrial Disease Action Committee. The suggested donation is $15, and the party runs from 8 to 10 p.m. There’s just one requirement: wear the most painfully horrible sweater you own. Think Bill Cosby circa, well, always.

Tuesday, November 25: ... And Don’t the Kids Just Love It

 

It’s not difficult to find a dance party where the DJ is spinning the latest techno, hip-hop, and Top 40 hits. But indie-pop shindigs have been few and far between — until now. Over at the Milky Way Lounge and Lanes (403-405 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, 617.524.3740), ... And Don’t the Kids Just Love It gives party-goers a much-appreciated option every fourth Tuesday of the month. On November 25, come dance — or should we say stand and nod your head? — to the beats of DJ Andrew (from Pants Yell!). The party — and half-priced bowling! — starts at 9 p.m. Entrance is free, but the event is only open to the 21-plus crowd.

Saturday, November 22: Evening of Celebrating the Children

Friday, October 24: Boston Ski and Sports Club BeWicked Halloween Ball at Church

When was the last time you dressed up as a little devil and went to church? Tonight from 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m., dress in whatever costume suits you and you might be rewarded with a $1000 cash prize at the Boston Ski and Sports Club BeWicked Halloween Ball at Church (69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston, 617.236.7600). To have a wicked good time, register early: VIP tickets ($20 for BSSC members; $25 for non-members) include a cocktail hour beginning at 9:30 p.m. with complimentary Halloween drinks from event sponsor Svedka Vodka, plus hors d’oeuvres and VIP line privileges. The event is open to anyone 21-plus with proper ID, but VIP tickets are only available until October 24 at 3 p.m. by calling 617.789.4070. Non-VIP tickets, if any remain, will be sold at the door.

Have A Scary Good Time

Salem on Halloween is about as packed as the Green Line on game days — and with good reason: the city’s dining and drinking hotspots are all treats, no tricks. For a sophisticated spin on the de rigueur costume party, head to the Halloween celebration at Sixty2 on Wharf (62 Wharf Street, Pickering Wharf, Salem, 978.744.0062). The soiree at this Mediterranean-inspired bar runs from 7 p.m. to midnight and includes passed appetizers, a cash bar, and prizes for the most creative costumes. Tickets ($35) must be reserved in advance at 978.744.0062. For a $10 cover charge, Finz (76 Wharf Street, Pickering Wharf, Salem, 978.744.8485), a go-to for creative twists on classic seafood (wasabi-Stoli oysters, anyone?), hosts its Halloween shindig from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., complete with costumes, a DJ, and dancing. If live music is more your thing, monster-mash your way over to the Hangovers Costume Party at Rockafellas (231 Salem Street, Salem, 978.745.2411), where local cover band the Hangovers will play ’80s dance favorites for the masked crowd beginning at 8:30 p.m. A $25 cover charge gets you in; your over-the-top getup could win you $500 cash in the costume contest.

Friday, September 26 – Saturday, September 27: Jazz Festival

Thursday, September 25: College Night

Friday, September 26: Never Before, Never Again Party

Tuesday, September 23: Golf Tournament

Thursday, July 31

Thursday and Friday, July 31 & August 1

Friday, July 18 & 25