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Craig Wedren Shares Single 'Pronouns' From New Album 'The Dream Dreaming'


Acclaimed musician and film / tv composer Craig Wedren shares new single “Pronouns” along with the Mary Wigmore-directed video for the song. The main synth riff and beat of “Pronouns” had been marinating on Wedren's computer for a while originally developed as an instrumental part of his score to Amy Redford's movie What Comes Around.

Photos: Inside Alex Edelman's JUST FOR US Opening Night Celebration


Check out photos from the opening night celebration of Alex Edelman's Just For Us!

Photos: The Stars Arrive at Opening Night of Alex Edelman's JUST FOR US


Obie Award-winning writer & performer Alex Edelman is making his Broadway debut with his award-winning solo show JUST FOR US. Directed by Adam Brace, the show will play a limited engagement through Saturday, August 19, 2023, at the Hudson Theatre. Check out photos of the stars arriving at opening night!

Alok Vaid-Menon Will Bring New Poetry-Comedy Show to Australia and New Zealand This Month


Internationally acclaimed performance artist, Alok Vaid-Menon (they/them), will bring their new poetry-comedy show to Australia and New Zealand this month.

BWW Interview: Alok Vaid-Menon of ALOK at Pantages


Alok Vaid-Menon (they/them) is an internationally acclaimed performance artist whose work explores themes of trauma, belonging, and the human condition. In 2021 they headlined the New York Comedy Festival and in 2022 they will be headlining the Just for Laughs Festival in Vancouver. They are the author of 'Beyond the Gender Binary' (2020) which has been described as a 'clarion call for a new approach to gender in the 21st century' and the poetry books 'Femme in Public' (2017) and 'Your Wound / My Garden' (2021). On screen, they will next shoot the Netflix/Blumhouse feature film ABSOLUTE DOMINION. They have also appeared in the Netflix docu-series Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness, HBO's late-night sketch series Random Acts of Flyness and the documentary 'The Trans List'.

COMPANY, THOUGHTS OF A COLORED MAN and More Honored at 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards NYC


GLAAD, the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer media advocacy organization, announced recipients for 16 of this year's 30 categories for the 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards. Additional categories were announced in Los Angeles on April 2.

Photos: On the Opening Night Purple Carpet for A STRANGE LOOP


A Strange Loop has arrived on Broadway at last and we've got photos of the stars on the opening night purple carpet. The Broadway production of Michael R. Jackson's Pulitzer-Prize winning musical, opened just last week at the Lyceum Theater.

Malthouse Theatre's STAY WOKE Comes to Darlinghurst Theatre Company


Darlinghurst Theatre Company will present Malthouse Theatre’s world premiere production of Stay Woke, written by Aran Thangaratnam and directed by Bridget Balodis. 

THOUGHTS OF A COLORED MAN, COMPANY & More Nominated for 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards


GLAAD, the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, today announced the nominees for the 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards. RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13 finalist Gottmik announced nominees in select GLAAD Media Awards categories live via GLAAD’s TikTok channel.

Drag Superstar Sasha Velour's SMOKE & MIRRORS Will Tour The UK and Europe in 2022


Sasha Velour's theatrical drag spectacular “Smoke & Mirrors” is reborn and hitting the road again in 2022! It is announced today that the acclaimed one-queen show will return to Europe and the UK with 36 dates in 33 cities from January to March 2022, after its initial 17-city UK/EU run in 2020 was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tituss Burgess, Cynthia Nixon, Elton John, Evan Rachel Wood and More Take Part in OUT NOW LIVE


Earlier this week, Condé Nast's LGBTQ+ brand Them hosted Out Now Live, a celebration honoring the spirit and history of Pride. Premiering on Youtube Live, and presented by Polo Ralph Lauren, the virtual event included uplifting speeches, storytelling, messages and performances from prominent members of the LGBTQ+ community and notable allies.

Shea Diamond Shares New Single 'I Am America'


Uncertainty often breeds tension and division, but singer-songwriter and trans woman Shea Diamond, reminds listeners of the undeniable truths with new single 'I Am America.'

Sasha Velour, Winner Of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 9, Brings Her SMOKE & MIRRORS To Boston In November


Sasha Velour's a?oeSmoke & Mirrors,a?? the critically-acclaimed one-queen show by global drag superstar and theatre producer, Sasha Velour, will come to Boston on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 8pm at the Emerson Colonial Theatre as part of the show's 23-city North American tour. This is Velour's first solo tour, following her win of a?oeRuPaul's Drag Racea?? Season 9 and sold-out engagements of a?oeSmoke & Mirrorsa?? in New York City, Los Angeles, London, Australia and New Zealand this year. 

Sasha Velour's SMOKE & MIRRORS Comes to Asbury Park


Sasha Velour's a?oeSmoke & Mirrors,a?? the critically-acclaimed one-queen show by global drag superstar and theatre producer, Sasha Velour, will come to Asbury Park on Friday, November 15, 2019 at Paramount Theatre, as part of the show's 23-city North American tour. This is Velour's first solo tour, following her win of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 9, and sold-out engagements of a?oeSmoke & Mirrorsa?? in New York City, Los Angeles, London, Australia, and New Zealand this year. Tickets will be on sale to the public on SmokeandMirrorsLive.com this Thursday, September 5 at 10 am EST.

Photo Flash: Transgender Superstar Mila Jam Celebrates the Release of BRUISED


Transgender superstar Mila Jam released BRUISED, a powerful, star- studded music video and soul pop EP. The emotional four-track EP, which highlights relationships, abuse, self-discovery, and hope, is now available on all digital providers. The music video will made its official debut at a launch party held at The Cutting Room (44 E 32nd Street) on Thursday, October 4, 2018.

Mixed Blood Theatre Company Presents ON OUR OWN TERMS


Mixed Blood Theatre Company presents ON OUR OWN TERMS: Voices at the Intersection of Transgender Experience and Mixed Blood Theatre, living at the crossroads of theater and the trans experience at Mixed Blood on April 28-29. The weekend propels Mixed Blood's ambition to become an artistic home for trans theatre artists.

ON OUR OWN TERMS: Voices at the Intersection of Transgender Experience and Mixed Blood Theatre


Mixed Blood Theatre Company presents ON OUR OWN TERMS: Voices at the Intersection of Transgender Experience and Mixed Blood Theatre, living at the crossroads of theater and the trans experience at Mixed Blood on April 27-28. The weekend propels Mixed Blood's ambition to become an artistic home for trans theatre artists.

Documentary THE TRANS LIST to Premiere Exclusively on HBO, 12/5


Today, there are more openly trans people than ever before, but many trans Americans still contend with discrimination, criminalization, suicide and violence.

Bridget Everett, Emily Skeggs, STEW and More Coming Up This Month at Joe's Pub


Joe's Pub at The Public has announced its nightly performances from tonight, January 6, through January 17, 2016.

Bridget Everett, Emily Skeggs, STEW and More Coming Up This January at Joe's Pub


Joe's Pub at The Public has announced its nightly performances from January 6-17, 2016. Scroll down for details or visit www.joespub.com for a complete list of shows!

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