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Michael’s Kearns “TORCH” In Los Angeles

Posted in Cultural Events, Parties and Club Nights with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on November 26, 2011 by Mommy Fiercest
Michael Kearns TORCH World AIDS Day

Michael Kearns TORCH World AIDS Day

World AIDS Day

TORCH

written & performed by: Michael Kearns

directed by: Tony Abatemarco

original music by: Will Munroe

MICHAEL KEARNS IGNITES A TORCH
NEW SOLO PIECE
Produced by Katselas Theatre Company’s INKubator with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Torch will play one-night only—November 30 at 8:00 PM—in anticipation of World AIDS Day (the following day on December 1).

In his ninth solo show, the artist-activist explores the inevitabilities of aging on sexuality and sensuality, the body and the brain, the past and the future, the sacred and the profane.

Kearns has consistently written about AIDS for the past three decades, amassing a virtual library of material—from solo shows to theatre books. His solo performance work has been compared to the paintings of George Grosz, the writings of John Osborne, and the performing skills of Lily Tomlin.

Tony Abatemarco directs. He is an award-winning director of theatre who has worked on Broadway, TV, and internationally. As well as directing, he is an accomplished actor, writer, and producer who also teaches privately for Katselas Theatre Company, at The School of Theatre at USC, and is an Endowed Chair at Emeritus College.

A musical landscape for Torch will be created by Will Munroe, an up and coming composer/performer. An avid experimenter, his collaboration with Kearns and Abatemarco will introduce new sound.

Venue: SKYLIGHT THEATRE / SKYLAB: 1816 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles 90027

Ticket price is $15 and reservations may be made by calling 702 582 8587 or ordering online at ktctickets.com.

The Skylight Theatre Lab is an intimate black box theatre 

located in Los Feliz Village on Vermont Ave just south of Franklin Ave

Theatre entrance is next to Skylight Books

Limited seating 

Parking: Street parking & pay lots (city & private)
- City lot directly behind the theatre.
- Private lots – the closest are:
$5 lot is on sidestreet just South of the theatre on Melbourne Ave
$3.50 lot behind the 7 Eleven corner of Vermont/Franklin
$2.00 lot at the Post Office on Vermont (avail in the evenings)

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fauxlographic by Elle Mehrmand, Opening Reception and Performance Monday, November 21st at 7:00pm

Posted in Artist Profiles, Cultural Events, Parties and Club Nights, Projects with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on November 19, 2011 by Mommy Fiercest
fauxlographic elle mehrmand

fauxlographic elle mehrmand

Monday, November 21st at 7:00pm  

Description
fauxlographic
//elle mehrmand

november [21-23] 2011

opening reception monday 11-21-11 @ 6pm
performance @ 7pm

university of california san diego
visual arts facility // performance space

fauxlographic is a performative installation that takes place within an ethno-dysphoric cloning lab, where one can clone themselves in order to analyze their diasporic anxiety. The fauxlographic clones enact sonic rituals in Farsi, English and Perz-ish, based on multiple sources of information including embodied memories, wikileaks cables, and textual references concerning Iran and Persia. The ethno-dysphoric scientist performs a daily computing ritual wearing a neuro-headset, (pars)ing the (fars)e of the clones’ information. When high levels of CO2 are detected by the lab’s sensors, the pixellated flesh of the clones degrade and multiply, reciprocating the affective presence of other bodies. The use of organic sensors transforms the lab into a spatial interface, confusing the somatic architecture of the performance.

gallery hours: tues-wed 12-6
performance @ 3pm

ellemehrmand at gmail dot com

 

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Workshop on Wearable Electronics – Performing The Body, Sound and Erotics with Micha Cardenas and Elle Mehrmand,

Posted in Artist Profiles, Cultural Events, Parties and Club Nights, Projects with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 25, 2011 by Mommy Fiercest
My beautiful and brilliant friends Elle Mehrmand and Micha Cardenas are in Toronto  facialliatating an amazing workshop at The Liason of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT). Workshop attendees will have the option of working with the artists to develop performances pieces of their own.  I’ve admired Elle and Micha’s performance art for a long time and this workshop is sure to be amazing. Please don’t miss them while they are in Toronto!
September 26th-28th
6pm – 10 pm, Monday to Wednesday.

Participants will create wearable electronics using the lilypad arduino, sensors, and sound. The workshop will consist of three days including performance, Puredata (Pd-extended) and open source electronics. Elle Mehrmand and Micha Cárdenas will share their experiences developing perfor…mance art using these tools. Participants will work towards developing a performance piece of their own/collaboration, and will have an opportunity for performing at the end of the workshop, if they choose to do so. To develop the performances the workshop will entail performance exercises inspired by Theater of the Oppressed, La Pocha Nostra and physical improvisation.

Registration: In person at LIFT,

Liason Of Independent Filmmakers Of Toronto,
1137 Dupont Street, M6H 2A3
by telephone with a credit card: 416 – 588 – 6444
Cost: 225 for members, 195 for non-members
and sliding scale also considered.

The price of the workshop includes a kit of a 90 dollar value.

LIFT is wheelchair accessible.

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Jeanne Córdova’s “Outlaws” Starring Raquel Gutierrez as “Córdova”! Book Launch Event

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 13, 2011 by Mommy Fiercest

A multi-media dramatization of

WHEN WE WERE OUTLAWS: a Memoir of Love & Revolution

Starring Raquel Gutierrez as “Córdova” in 1975,
plus other performers.  Scenes & images from the book come alive.
     Narrated by Jeanne Córdova
Nov. 6th,  2pm – 4pm 
Macha Theatre,  1107 N. Kings Rd, West Hollywood 90069
       $20  includes book.  Booksigning @ 4pm.  Parking across the street
Advance Tickets: brownpapertickets.com  Limited seating!  
(Already bought your book? Pay $10 for event & bring your copy with you for signing! )

Check out the Facebook page for other upcoming events
Be the first to know.  Get on the email list: outlaws1011@gmail.com
http://jeannecordova.com/

 

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Call For Submissions: 2011 Los Angeles Transgender Film Festival

Posted in Cultural Events, Parties and Club Nights, Projects with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 19, 2011 by Mommy Fiercest

Call for Submissions

We’re  currently accepting film submissions for the 3rd annual Los Angeles Transgender Film Festival. Please forward widely! Submit your short or feature film today!

Whether you’re dealing with gender-specific issues or not, we will be screen many diverse works made by trans, genderqueer, and intersex artists and our allies, including comedy, dramedy, drama, erotica, experimental, animation, and more!

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SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

1. Accepting Feature Length and Short Films in all genres.
2. Complete the Festival Entry Form below.
3. Submit a DVD (Region 1) preview copy of your film/video. These items will be archived and will not be returned.
4. Include a CD of Stills (300 dpi, high resolution) if possible

DEADLINE: September 15th, no entry fee.

Mail items to:
TG Film Fest
c/o Reel Boi Productions
3504 White House Pl Los Angeles, CA 90004 U.S.A.

Click the link below to download the submission form.

2011 Transgender Film Festival Call For Submissions

Questions? Contact us at info@tgfilmfest.com

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Who are we?
TG Film Fest: The Los Angeles Transgender Film Festival was founded in 2009 to increase visibility for powerful films by trans and genderqueer filmmakers. Started in response to the lack of transgender people in the media, the TG Film Fest showcases works by established and emerging trans and genderqueer filmmakers. We promote filmmakers to new audiences with encore “best of fest” screenings at colleges and organizations throughout the year.

While you’re at it, submit to the SF trans film fest too! Our friends Shawna Virago and Sean Dorsey run the San Francisco Transgender Film Festival and they’re amazing! Submit to both! 
CALL FOR ENTRIES San Francisco Transgender Film Festival
November 3-6, 2011 San Francisco, CA

The San Francisco Transgender Film Festival (SFTGFF) seeks entries for its 2011 Festival (November 3-6, 2011). SFTGFF accepts narrative, documentary, experimental, animated films and music videos. All work should be created by transgender/genderqueer people. All work submitted this year must be 20 minutes or under. Please only submit one film.

The San Francisco Transgender Film Festival, aka Tranny Fest, was founded in 1997 as the nation’s first transgender film festival. In the 14 years since, we have exhibited groundbreaking, provocative, outrageous, courageous, moving and innovative works that show the complexity of lives lived on the transgender/ genderqueer spectrum. The San Francisco Transgender Film Festival is co-presented by Fresh Meat Productions.

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: September 1, 2011
Early submissions are encouraged. There is no entry fee.

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR FILM
1. Download and complete the Entry Form and print a copy.
2. Send your Entry Form and one copy of your work (DVD only) to:
SF Transgender Film Festival
c/o Fresh Meat Productions
P.O. Box 460670
San Francisco, CA 94146-0670 USA
3. Email a 300-dpi (high resolution) JPG image for your film to freshmeatinfo@gmail.com.
4. We will email you notification when your submission has been received.

GUIDELINES
1. Please include all required materials when submitting your entry – don’t forget to email us a JPG for press purposes (All work must be 20 minutes or less! No exceptions).
2. We cannot return any submitted materials.
3. We will notify you if your work is accepted by September 10th.
4. Once a film is submitted, it may not be withdrawn for any reason.
5. For questions or more information, contact: freshmeatinfo@gmail.com.

Call for Volunteers
The TG Film Fest is working on a fundraiser to support our next festival and could use help with online promotions. We also need help with data entry, contacting sponsors and advertisers for the festival, and promoting the call for submissions to filmmakers.
If you are interested, email info@tgfilmfest.com to learn more.

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Summer Youth Organizing Acadamy Fundraiser Film Screening of “La Mission” Tues, 8/16

Posted in Cultural Events, Parties and Club Nights with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 10, 2011 by Mommy Fiercest

The Summer Youth Organizing Acadamy will host a screening of the film “La Mission” on Tuesday, August 16th at 5:30pm.

The screening is a fundraiser for the Summer Youth Organizing Academy is a comprehensive training program created to build a coalition of young anti-racist organizers. Throughout the six week program, students participate in political seminar classes, civic engagement, and on-the-ground organizing. SYOA creates solutions to poverty, racism and community violence by turning youth from different backgrounds into active agents of change.

"La Mission" Film Poster

"La Mission" Film Poster

About “La Mission” Growing up in the Mission district of San Francisco, Che Rivera (Benjamin Bratt) has always had to be tough to survive. He’s a powerful man respected throughout the Mission barrio for his masculinity and his strength, as well as for his hobby building beautiful lowrider cars. A reformed inmate and recovering alcoholic, Che has worked hard to redeem his life and do right by his pride and joy: his only son, Jes, whom he has raised on his own after the death of his wife. Che’s path to redemption is tested, however, when he discovers Jes is gay. To survive his neighborhood, Che has always lived with his fists. To survive as a complete man, he’ll have to embrace a side of himself he’s never shown.

Tuesday, August 16 · 5:30pm – 8:00pm

3780 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1200; L.A., CA 90010

Tickets will be $5 at the door and include nachos, a drink and baked goods.

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THE GAY PHOTO SHOOT at ONE Archives Sunday, August 14th

Posted in Cross Posts, Cultural Events, Parties and Club Nights with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 2, 2011 by Mommy Fiercest
Warhol Factory Folks

Warhol Factory Folks

ONE NATIONAL GAY & LESBIAN ARCHIVES         PRESENTS

THE GAY PHOTO SHOOT
           at
ONE Archives

Sunday, August 14th
12:00 noon – 6:00 PM
909 West Adams Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90007

(213) 741-0094

On Sunday, August 14th, be transformed by history and frozen in time as a cherished member of a tableau vivant-style
GAY PHOTO SHOOT at ONE archives.

Calling all haggard bull daggers and baby dykes, saucy queens, bossy bisexuals, telepathic transgenders, ambidextrous allies, leathery leather daddies young and old, interested intersex people, soft butches, closet cases, as well as staff, board members, volunteers and friends of ONE Archives! Join us and strike a pose with an archival object!

Comb the collections of ONE and model a costume, animate an Act-Up protest placard, display a book or painting from the Archives on your body. Bear your teeth, your breasts, your behind or cover your entire head with an overturned archival storage box and remain anonymous! Invent a pseudonym for the day, a dynamic or deadpan persona. Impersonate or channel the spirit of your favorite LGBT mentor with your photogenic gestures and creativity! Practice your poker face, your camera face and be fabulous or discrete.

Above all, BE THERE ON SUNDAY AUGUST 14, 2011.
Light refreshments will be provided
and the shoot is guaranteed to be a hoot!

The final photo will appear as an limited edition full color posters on the inside book jacket of the much anticipated Cruising the Archives catalogue that ONE Archives is publishing for the forthcoming Pacific Standard Time exhibition in conjunction with the Getty Institute. This event is organized by artist and recent USC MFA graduate, Onya Hogan-Finlay.

If you would like to participate please RSVP to Onya Hogan-Finlay: onyahoganfinlay@gmail.com

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Hollywood Queer Open Mic And Workshop: Featured Writer: JACK TANGLE Friday, July 29

Posted in Cultural Events, Parties and Club Nights with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 27, 2011 by Mommy Fiercest

 

 

My dear friendRyka Aoki de la Cruz has asked me to run this month’s Hollywood Queer Open Mic & Workshop and I couldn’t be more delighted. We have a stellar line up of featured performers including one of my favorite LA storytellers, Jack Tangle. Also reading is  Christine Beatty, author of Misery Loves Company & Not Your Average American Girl,  Diviana X Ingravallo, Moe Macarow and  author and journalist Jeanne Cordova. Jean Cordova’s books include Kicking the Habit, a Lesbian Nun Story, and Sexism; It’s a Nasty Affair, her work has appeared in numerous anthologies.  

Hollywood Queer Open Mic & Workshop

Hollywood Queer Open Mic & Workshop

The venue, BHS, is humble but I have a strong affection for it: it’s where Ryka started the Trans/Giving shows (by the way if anyone wants to start organizing that show again talk to me, collectives grow and change but there hasn’t been a show in over a year!) began eight years ago.   The Hollywood Queer Open Mic is a fantastic space to workshop new material and I hope you’ll join us either as a reader or a member of the audience.

July Hollywood Queer Open Mic & Workshop |

Featured: JACK TANGLE Friday,

July 29 · 7:30pm - 10:30pm

Behavioral Health Services, Inc.

6838 West Sunset Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA

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BEHOLD! – A Queer Performance Festival

Posted in Cultural Events, Parties and Club Nights with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 16, 2011 by Mommy Fiercest

Queer Mondays at Highways in Santa Monica
Queer Mondays at Highways in Santa Monicain 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One of my favorite theaters in LA, HIGHWAYS Performance Space is hosting 2 months of new LGBTQ performance, dance, spoken word, theater, multi-media, and ritual!

I’ll be reading at QUEER MONDAYS on July 25th!  My reading is only $5 so you should totally come check it out!
For complete festival info, scheduling updates, and festival additions, visitwww.highwaysperformance.or​g

All performances $20 general admission & $15 members/students/seniors, unless otherwise indicated. A festival pass, which admits you to all events, is $75.
Fri + Sat, July 22 + 23 @ 8.30pm
RICK PULOS / RYAN REPERTORY COMPANY -
“Decades Apart: Reflections of 3 Gay Men”

This multimedia work from New York-based artist, performer and writer Pulos captures significant moments in the lives of three gay American men living and surviving in 1970s San Francisco, 1980s
New York City, and 1990s Los Angeles.

Monday, July 25 @ 7:30 pm
QUEER MONDAYS
(hosted by Ian MacKinnon)
This non-elitist LGBTQ experimental performance series takes place on the last Monday of every month.
$5 @ door

Friday + Saturday, July 29 + 30
Sunday, July 31 @ 7.30pm
KDUB Dance – “Liminal Bust”
Choreographer Kevin Williamson tackles jarring states of unrest and ardor. Five people sit in a
waiting room – struggling whether to delay or take
actions against their predicament. The dancers test
their physical landscape in an attempt to uncover
something deeper than the empty space that
surrounds them.

Friday, August 5 @ 8.30pm
DALE GUY MADISON A.K.A DAMNGOODMAN -
“My Life in 3 Easy Payments”
Spoken word performance artist and former QVC shopping host Madison speaks to the pop culture phenomenon of reality shows and the quest for fame at any cost.

Saturday, August 6 @ 8.30pm
CATHERINE SCOTT BURRISS – “What Comes Naturally”
Featuring opening act TIM MILLER (with a short performance)
Burriss’ new work negotiates the fraught intersection of the personal and the political, grappling with queer marriage and queer birth when majority rule is tyrannizing one and malpractice rules are traumatizing the other.

Friday + Saturday, August 12 + 13 @ 8.30pm
SEAN DORSEY DANCE – “Uncovered: The Diary Project”
Using text from real-life diaries of transgender and queer people, Uncovered’s powerful dances reveal lives and stories that history has tried to erase. Out spill diary secrets, bathhouse antics, pop idols, outrageous love, impossible courage and the importance of documenting and sharing our history.

Friday + Saturday, August 19 + 20 @ 8.30pm
IAN MACKINNON
“Gay Hist-Orgy! Part 2 : The Search for Gay Love!”
The cyber-sexual time traveling hot-pants have gotten a new upgrade, and with the help of his genie guide and leather daddy queer theory professor friend, performance artist activist MacKinnon searches history, mythology, psychology, and pornography to findthe greatest love affairs of all time.

Sunday, August 21 @ 7.00pm
SISTERS OF PERPETUAL INDULGENCE – “West Hollywood Squares”
A game show where audience members become the contestants and The Sisters are the panel.

Friday – Sunday, August 26 – 28
2ND ANNUAL TWO-SPIRIT WEEKEND
A weekend honoring a time when the world wasn’t simply divided into male and female and many indigenous cultures held places of honor for people of integrated genders. Join us for a screening of the award winning documentary Two Spirits with a panel discussion with LGBT healers, a cornucopia of LGBT healers on a HEALING SPA DAY, an evening RITUAL & FIRE CEREMONY with your drag queen shamaness Eartha Madre, and a GREEK DREAM TEMPLE / SLEEPOVER including, of course, a fabulous BRUNCH and DREAM WORKSHOP to explore your deepest mysteries! visitwww.highwaysperformance.or​g for complete schedule

Monday, August 29 @ 7:30 pm
QUEER MONDAYS

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Queer Things To Do In Los Angles Summer 2011

Posted in Cultural Events, Parties and Club Nights, Projects with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on June 29, 2011 by Mommy Fiercest

There are so many amazing events going on in Los Angeles this summer and I’ve decided to share a few of them with you… I am proud to be a part of such a rich and diverse community.  Please excuse the shameless self promotion.

 

“”We Who Are Sexy: The Whirlwind History Of Transgender Images In Cinema”
Saturday July 16 4:30pm at the Director’s Guild of America at Outfest

Join film historians Jenni Olson and Susan Stryker for a whirlwind ride through the history of transgender images in film. This program showcases rarely seen tidbits ranging from the bad old days of guys in dresses and pathological trannies through the empowered self-representations of the early ’90s and into the hot transgender best of the 21st century. Featuring clips from WE WHO ARE SEXY (KAMING MGA TALYADA), QUEENS AT HEART and BY HOOK OR BY CROOK.

POST-RECEPTION: HGTV DESIGNERS’ LOUNGE @ the DGAIN COLLABORATION WITH:
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Transgender Services

Tickets are $13 and include the Post-Reception, which features an Open Bar!

Mention the TG Film Fest when you call the Box Office for a $1 discount to this screening!

For tickets, visit outfest.org or call 213.480.7065!

To see all the transgender films playing at Outfest 2011, click here.

More Upcoming TG Film Fest screenings!
Hollywood Youth Pride  July 10th, FREE
Youth Pride is for self-identified Youth, up to age 30-ish. 
Featuring selections from the TG Film Fest

Sunday July 10, 2p-11p
Plummer Park
7377 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood CA

The workshops are FREE, the delicious food is FREE, and jamming out to rock-your-body bands and performers is FREE too!

OUTspoken Sessions  7/22, FREE
an open mic and safe space for queer and ally youth 19 and under, Featuring selections from the TG Film Fest

Friday July 22, 6:30p-9:30p
KIWA’s Cultural Education Center
3471 W. 8th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90005

$3 at the door
Transgender Leadership Summit 7/22-24

This one-of-a-kind leadership conference builds the foundation for community members to take action for transgender rights through informative workshops including legal, health care, organizational development and much more

The TG Film Fest is co-present the ‘Art and Activism’ track focused on making and promoting art for social change.  The Transgender Leadership Summit’s Art and Activism track includes a screening of short films from the festival, a film production workshop, and an artist’s panel.Friday July 22 – Sunday July 24
Plummer Park

7377 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA
Sliding Scale
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Join us for the after party Sat night, 7/23
Sweet Spot resident dj BZZZRP!

Sweet Spot resident dj BZZZRP!


The Sweet Spot featuring the drag show PoMoLicious

Saturday, July 23, 9p-2am
The Palms, 8572 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood

Join us at 9 pm for PoMoLicious, a night of drag and gender bending performance followed by The Sweet Spot: Post Modern Sexual Dance Party at 10:30, featuring Bzzzrp! spinning filthy house and dirty electro beats. Get your tickets early for $5 here: http://pomolicious.eventbrite.com/

**Official party for TransPride & Transgender Leadership Summit!
$5 for pride and conference attendees, $10 for everyone else 
EVENT PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT THE TRANSGENDER LAW CENTER

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