La MaMa’s SQUIRTS Festival Will Return This June
by A.A. Cristi - May 18, 2026
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club has announced the return of SQUIRTS. The lineup will feature appearances and performances by Lady Bunny, Chiquitita, RuAfza, Mei Ann Teo, Ife Olujobi, and Deepali Zeer, among others. The festival will also include tributes to Agosto Machado and Diana Oh.
Dan Fishback Announces New EP
by Michael Major - Jan 23, 2024
Acclaimed playwright/songwriter/performer Dan Fishback announces his new EP, Ill I: Laughing with Lizards. Watch the official hand-animated video for “Laughing with Lizards” [directed and drawn by Dan Fishback; edited by Sean Puglisi].
Gail Merrifield Papp Will Discuss Her New Book with George C. Wolfe at Joe's Pub
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 12, 2023
More than half a century after the Public Theater opened its doors with Hair, Gail Merrifield Papp will speak for the first time about her vivid and fascinating behind-the scenes memoir, Public/Private: My Life with Joe Papp at The Public Theater. The event will be held on Monday, September 18 at 6pm at Joe’s Pub – the Public Theater venue named for Joseph Papp.
Kevin Aviance, Linda Simpson & More to be Featured in LA MAMA'S SQUIRTS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 2, 2023
Each year, La MaMa’s Squirts gathers the most exciting voices from New York City’s queer performance world across the generations. This year, confronting the nationwide legislative assault on trans people and drag performance, Squirts puts a heavy concentration into NYC’s drag and nightlife scenes from the 90s to today.