TRANS EVENTS☆ WEEKEND (3/3 - 3/5)
Support trans drag queens, kings, and things this weekend (and every day)
FRIDAY
7:30 PM | Ancient Wisdom, Emerging Voices
Location: Tenri Cultural Institute / Virtual | Time: 7:30 PM | More Info | Tickets
Composer Samuel Lord Kalcheim will present “Ancient Wisdom, Emerging Voices” on Friday, March 3, 2023. The showcase, which will take place at the Tenri Cultural Institute in New York City, will feature two world-premiere pieces in addition to other unique works by Kalchiem.
At the forefront of this performance will be “Ancient Hymns and Prayers,” a song cycle based on translations of Greek texts by the composer himself. Performing the cycle will be non-binary tenor Kristyn Michele and pianist Jason Weisinger. (read more)
8 PM | Fruitcake Friday
Location: Club Cumming | Time: 8 PM | More Info | Tickets
FRUITCAKE FRIDAY: the monthly show at Club Cumming hosted by The Cake Boys! Each month, catch the boys with rotating special guests
10 PM | Tits Out
Location: Purgatory | Time: 10 PM | More Info | Tickets
You are invited to TITS OUT: a mutual aid fundraiser to benefit Davina 007’s titty surgery fund.
SATURDAY
7 PM | Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadow Cast
Location: 525 Nostrand Ave | Time: 7 PM | More Info
Fundraiser for a Satanic mechanic to fix Oliver Herface's car!
$15 SUGGESTED DONATION to see a STACKED cast of performers.
VENMO/CASHAPP: TIPOLIVER
7:30 PM | Mary Beth & Friends
Location: The Bell House | Time: 7:30 PM | Tickets
Mary Beth Barone is a Manhattan-based comedian, writer, and actor. She made her late night television debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in March of 2021. She was recently on Vulture's list of Comedians You Should Know and Will Know in 2020. Mary Beth is the host of Drag His Ass: A F*ckboy Treatment Program, which was adapted from the live show for Comedy Central. Mary Beth hosts the podcast Obsessed with her bestie Benito Skinner.
Featuring:
Raina Morris
Esther Fallick
Yedoye Travis
Richard Perez
9:30 PM | Drag me into Long Form
Location: The Tank | Time: 9:30 PM | More Info
What if drag had space to breathe? What if your beloved community artists had a full theatre and studio time and space to give each other feedback? Sir Cum Sized dared to dream and I’ll tell you this- it’s full of feelings. Your faves are baring our souls and making vulnerable, risk taking art on Saturday to a full theatre. Will you be there filling it’s seats? This community has SO much talent; we have trained dancers, actors, singers, technicians, set creators, sound designers, musicians, and bonafide freaky geniuses ready to give it to you raw. Don’t miss this night of celebration of the EXPANNNNSIVE talents that can show up in…LONG FORM.
Note from the Editor
Hello, Stevie here.
I wanted to take a moment to thank all of my trans subscribers who are drag queens, kings, and things. Thank you for your artistry, your creativity, and the time, commitment, and skill you bring to your craft. I love what you do, and I love you for doing it.
Given the number of drag & burlesque shows I highlight in this newsletter, I wanted to acknowledge the recent anti-drag and anti-trans legislation in Tennessee. While it's true that in NYC we often appear safe from Republican majorities, the general cultural attitude towards gender performance and gender variance impacts us all. We stand on a tricky ledge, watching our siblings suffer in other states, knowing that this isn't happening to us directly, but that the present is no guarantee of the future.
May we all find balance between complacency and paranoia, and may we all hold tight to our joy. Thank you, to all our trans drag performers for being a cornerstone of our community, and for the joy you create.
If anyone has recommendations for Trans organizations in Tennessee to support, please send them my way so I can link them in next week's newsletters.
