There was no big announcement or meeting called in Spencer Battiest’s coming out story.
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In a year when the abundance of music by LGBTQ artists is needed more than ever, the following vinyl LPs are sure to please almost everyone on your shopping list for any time of the year.
Winter Party Festival the annual, week-long celebration of music, dance, and community, produced by the National LGBTQ Task Force to raise critical funds for the LGBTQ movement, takes place Feb. 28–March 5, in Miami Beach and Wilton Manors.
“What if?” is a question playwright and director Kalani Whitford asks in his new play, “Sea Men,” receiving its world premiere Feb. 22 – March 31 at the Foundry in Wilton Manors.
Nikki Payne wanted to write about shame and redemption, as well as Black and Native folks in small towns, so she wrote “Sex Lies and Sensibility”.
Said to be the first installment in a trilogy, “Drive-Away Dolls” (Focus), which was originally titled “Drive-Away Dykes” marks Ethan Coen’s solo narrative directorial debut. Co-written by Coen and his out lesbian wife Tricia Cooke (seriously, Google it), “Drive-Away Dolls” harkens back to early Coen brothers films “Blood Simple” (the violence) and “Raising Arizona” (the comedic, rapid-fire dialogue and situations). Additionally, there is the presence of queer characters, something the filmmakers dabbled with in “Miller’s Crossing,” “The Man Who Wasn’t There,” and especially “Hail, Caesar!”
Gabe Salazar is a seasoned conductor with over 20 years of experience. In his third season leading the chorus, Salazar has brought together a vibrant community of more than 180 singing members. His passion for music and teaching is evident through his extensive background in conducting and education at all levels. He is the artistic director and conductor of the Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida.
The Our Fund Foundation and Presenting Sponsor Bank of America Private Bank hosted the Fifth Annual South Florida LGBTQ Philanthropy Awards which celebrated outstanding philanthropy, volunteerism, and emerging leadership. The sold-out event, which included a cocktail reception and awards ceremony, was held at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts on Feb. 3.
Season 16 of “RuPaul's Drag Race” has delivered us some of the most polarizing and talked-about casing in recent memory, and Amanda Tori Meating has emerged one of the most buzzed about-and meme'd about queens this season.
Andy Rogow is the founding Artistic Director of Island City Stage.
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