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Kim Yaged is an award-winning writer with a background in theater, television, and film. Her hilarious one-woman tour de force "Hypocrites & Strippers" was nominated for a Best Actress Artsie, and an excerpt of the play was published in Applause Books’ "One on One: The Best Women's Monologues for the 21st Century". The animated trailer for "Hypocrites & Strippers" screened at festivals in New York, Chicago, Austin, Tampa, and Rio de Janeiro. "Coming Full Circle", the newest short based on the play, was accepted to Spike & Mike's Festival of Animation as well as festivals in Australia, Canada, and throughout the United States. Kim received the Kennedy Center’s Meritorious Achievement Award for her play "America". "America" also won the Audience Award at the Downtown Urban Theater Festival in New York and was part of House Special at ODC Theater in San Francisco. Kim’s chamber opera "www.love" was showcased by the New York City Opera and performed at the University of Michigan and Alma College. This production won four Ann Arbor News "Best of” Awards, including Best Musical and Best Original Production. Kim's short stories and poems have been published by Random House, Cleis Press, Ballantine Books, and Arsenal Pulp Press.

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Celebration Presents HYPOCRITES & STRIPPERS As Part Of CELEBRATING NEW WORKS Series


CELEBRATION presents, as part of its "Celebrating New Works" reading series, Hypocrites & Strippers by Kim Yaged, directed by Brittney S. Wheeler and performing one night only on Tuesday, May 21 at 7:30pm at The West Hollywood City Chambers, 625 N. San Vicente Blvd in West Hollywood.   

Powerful Week Starts Tonight At The Downtown Urban Arts Festival


Taking NYC by storm, the sweet 16th annual Downtown Urban Arts Festival (DUAF) opened with a bang with WE MCDONALD at Joe's Pub at the Public Theater followed by sold-out showings of 'The Vast Mystery Of Who You Are: Part One' by Kim Yaged and 'Gay.Porn.Mafia' by Joe Gulla. This week, the festival moves to THEATRE 80 ST. MARKS, 80 ST MARKS PLACE, NEW YORK CITY with an array of new and exciting works written by cutting-edge authors including Anghus Houvouras, J.E. Robinson, Rollin Jewett, and Daniel Damiano.

DOWNTOWN URBAN ARTS FESTIVAL Celebrates Its Sweet 16


This year marks the Season Sweet 16 for the powerful Downtown Urban Arts Festival (DUAF).

Downtown Urban Arts Festival Announces 2018 Playwrights


Downtown Urban Arts Festival (DUAF) announces the playwrights accepted into its 2018 season.

Theater At DUAF Announces 2018 Finalists for 16th Season


THEATER at Downtown Urban Arts Festival (DUAF) has announced the finalists for its 16th season to run at renowned venues in downtown Manhattan, New York City, during spring 2018.

India's Silent LGBTQ Love Story SISAK Tops Queer Bits Film Festival


Members of the sold-out audience at the seventh edition of the semi-annual Queer Bits Film Festival on Saturday, June 17 selected a silent film depicting same-sex love affairs in India, where homosexual activity is illegal, as their favorite of the 11 films screened in the festival.

Queer Bits Film Festival Lineup Announced


The seventh edition of the semi-annual Queer Bits Film Festival, to be screened Saturday, June 17 at 7:30 pm in The Broadway, Pride Arts Center, will include eleven films from six countries, according to an announcement made today by festival producers Dan Pal and Shaun Baer. This spring's set list includes individual narratives ranging from the realities of dating a lesbian stripper, facing expulsion as a bi-gender musician, and keeping 'forbidden love' from being expressed in India.

Scripps Ranch Theatre to Host 5th Annual Out on a Limb in July


Scripps Ranch Theatre, located on the campus of Alliant International University, presents their 5th Annual Out on a Limb - New Plays from America's Finest City. Scripps Ranch Theatre is a leader in the Southern California Arts Community in developing and producing new plays.

Scripps Ranch Theatre Announces New Works Studio


Scripps Ranch Theatre announced the inaugural year of their New Works Studio as well as 2016 participating playwrights. The first collaborative meeting will take place Sunday, February 7th.

HYPOCRITES & STRIPPERS Set for Downtown Urban Theater Festival at HERE Tonight


The hilarious one-woman tour de force HYPOCRITES & STRIPPERS will be part of Downtown Urban Theater Festival at HERE Arts Center (145 6th Ave, New York, NY 10013) tonight, May 21 at 8:30 PM--one night only.

Photo Coverage: Downtown Urban Theater Festival Presents Danny Hoch with Playwright Masters Award


The Downtown Urban Theater Festival just presented playwright/director/actor Danny Hoch with the 2015 DUTF Playwright Masters Award at this year's Opening Night event at 40/40 Club (6 West 25th Street, NYC). The DUTF Playwright Masters Award is awarded to a writer that embodies the spirit of the Downtown Urban Theater Festival, founded in 2001 with the purpose of building a fresh repertoire of stories that echo the true spirit of urban life, while speaking to a whole new generation whose lives defy categorizing along conventional lines. Previous honorees of the DUTF Playwright Masters Award include Nilo Cruz (Pulitzer Prize winner for Anna in the Tropics) and Adrienne Kennedy (OBIE Award winner for Funnyhouse of a Negro).

13th Annual Downtown Urban Theater Festival Launches Today


The Downtown Urban Theater Festival (Reg E. Gaines, Artistic Director) will present its 13th annual season in New York City today, May 13th - 30th, 2015.

Danny Hoch Receives 2015 DUTF Playwright Masters Award Tonight


The Downtown Urban Theater Festival announces that acclaimed playwright/director/actor Danny Hoch will receive the 2015 DUTF Playwright Masters Award at this year's Opening Night event, which will take place tonight, May 12th at 8:00 p.m. at 40/40 Club (6 West 25th Street, NYC). 

13th Annual Downtown Urban Theater Festival Completes Lineup, Launches Next Week


The Downtown Urban Theater Festival (Reg E. Gaines, Artistic Director) will present its 13th annual season in New York City from May 13th - 30th, 2015. 

Tickets on Sale Now for 13th Annual Downtown Urban Theater Festival, Running 5/13-30


The Downtown Urban Theater Festival (Reg E. Gaines, Artistic Director) will present its 13th annual season in New York City from May 13th - 30th, 2015.

Danny Hoch to Receive 2015 DUTF Playwright Masters Award Next Month


?The Downtown Urban Theater Festival announces that acclaimed playwright/director/actor Danny Hoch will receive the 2015 DUTF Playwright Masters Award at this year's Opening Night event, which will take place on Tuesday, May 12th at 8:00 p.m. at 40/40 Club (6 West 25th Street, NYC). 

HYPOCRITES & STRIPPERS Set for Downtown Urban Theater Festival at HERE, 5/21


The hilarious one-woman tour de force HYPOCRITES & STRIPPERS will be part of Downtown Urban Theater Festival at HERE Arts Center (145 6th Ave, New York, NY 10013) on May 21 at 8:30 PM--one night only.

13th Annual Downtown Urban Theater Festival Lineup Announced; Runs 5/13-30 at HERE


The Downtown Theater Festival (Reg E. Gaines, Artistic Director) proudly announces that its 13th annual season will take place in New York City from May 13th - 30th, 2015.

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