New York based Danish filmmaker Christopher Birk’s affectionate but somewhat meandering documentary takes a look at the lives of a coterie of assorted New York drag queens that focuses mainly on their particular journeys to get them performing in the not-always-bright-lights in backstreet bars and clubs. As they share the stories of their struggles (and … Continue reading
The Bishopsgate Institute in London is launching the archive of Orlando Myxx a multidisciplinary artist who uses photography, video, and performance for his research which focuses on the exploration of transness as a mental, physical, and cultural experience For the launch, Myxx will be joined by artist and researcher Elly Clarke for an exploration of … Continue reading
After a successful pilot show last year, TLC are launching a whole new series of Dragnificent! It’s kind of like Queer Eye but far more outrageous and colorful as the stars are all drag queens in what is being hailed as the “mother of all transformation shows” A quartet of drag queens will travel … Continue reading
NY photographer and director Gregory Kramer’s stunning new book DRAGS is a photo series documenting some of the city’s leading drag queens and drag kings. Kramer’s images of legends (and some future legends) are presented in the style of classic fashion portraiture in glamours black and white full length studio portraits. Kramer said he … Continue reading
If you had never been too or even heard of DRAGSTRIP66, then you really do not know what you had been missing. Once a month this neighborhood Mexican restaurant in Silverlake, L.A. was transformed into a beloved destination for music, dance, fashion, and performance art. Much more than just a dance club, it was an … Continue reading