Georgette Kelly’s “Ballast” brings trans characters autonomy and humanity...
Ballast, by Georgette Kelly, has a lot of great stuff packed into a ninety minute show that centers around two couples, each with one transgender and one cisgender partner. 20% Theatre is currently...
View ArticleTwin Cities Queer Arts must-sees for September
Welcome back to the Queer Arts Calendar, our awesome round up of great Twin Cities arts events being produced, performed, or otherwise directly created by or of interest to LGBTQ+ artists and audiences...
View ArticleSpotlight on the Arts: Trung Le Nguyen (or Trungles)
Trung Le Nguyen is a name you probably know if you know a lot about LGBTQ+ friendly tarot, are consistently searching for self-published comics, or hang out around the Light Grey Art Lab near MCAD. If...
View ArticleSavage Umbrella’s Ex-Gays: Not a Str8 Remount is a solid show about a heavy...
I don’t think I’ve ever started a review by stating that a play is too good at what it does. That is the level of terror, heartache, and yes, laughter, I was left with after Savage Umbrella’s remount...
View ArticleControlled Burn: Queer Performance for a World on Fire starts burning on...
A three night festival of queer artists centered on anger, sadness, and imperfection already sounds like exactly what I want to see as the world around me continues it’s quick pace towards sure...
View ArticleTwin Cities queer arts must-sees this October
Welcome back to the Queer Arts Must Sees, our awesome round up of great Twin Cities arts events being produced, performed, or otherwise directly created by or of interest to LGBTQ+ artists and...
View ArticleQueering the Tarot: Page of Swords
The Page or Knave of Swords normally stands proudly but hesitantly holding a sword while looking either towards or away from the action. As a person, this Page is normally young or new on their path....
View ArticleOver twenty RuPaul’s Drag Race alums coming to Minneapolis to raise money for...
It will likely be on of the biggest gathering of RuPaul’s Drag Race alums in history and it will take place in Minneapolis. Local queer event organizers, Flip Phone, have teamed up with Drag Race star...
View ArticleOut North Brings Minnesota’s LGBTQ+ History To TPT On October 16th
Out North – MNLGBTQ History dusts off important stories from the annals of queer history and brings them to your living room starting on October 16th. Out North is a documentary coming to TPT (our...
View ArticleTwin Cities Queer Arts Must Sees in November
Welcome back to the Queer Arts Must Sees, our awesome round up of great Twin Cities arts events being produced, performed, or otherwise directly created by or of interest to LGBTQ+ artists and...
View ArticleQueering the Tarot: Knight of Swords
If Swords is our suit of air, logic and communication, the Knight is a fighter who will fight to be heard and make sure you are too. The Knight is direct, analytical, and not afraid of a long fight, a...
View ArticleLoft Literary Center presents #BlackTransMagick as part of Equilibrium Series
For several years now, the Loft Literary Center has been using its literary prowess to curate and present a series of events dedicated to spoken word artists and artists of color. Equilibrium — or EQ...
View ArticlePatrick’s Cabaret pulls together an an artist education workshop series for...
If you’re an artist living on the margins, you probably know about Patrick’s Cabaret; this queer-led organization regularly organizes fantastic nights of performance in all mediums with a strong focus...
View ArticleYour Holiday (and General December) Twin Cities Queer Arts Must-Sees
Welcome to the Queer Arts Must Sees for December! There is a beautiful amount of LGBTQ+ work leading us into winter, and it should be pretty hard for you to hide at home when the snow starts falling in...
View ArticleBrave New Workshop brings laughs and respite this holiday season
The Polarizing Express: Dysfunction Junction running at The Brave New Workshop until January 27th provided exactly the laughter I expected and needed before entering a tough tech week in my own theatre...
View ArticleQueering the Tarot: Queen of Swords
The Queen of Swords is most often depicted sitting on a throne looking regal and proud. This archetypal figure is often seen or understood to be an older, independent woman; often a widow who has done...
View ArticleNew lesbian musical comedy duo on the Twin Cities scene
Attention Twin Cities! There is a new lesbian musical comedy duo on the scene, and they are armed with guitars, charm, and a U-Haul’s worth of lesbian jokes. Champagne Jamboree consists of Sarah...
View ArticleA Twin Cities guide to doing New Years LGBTQ style
There are few things a rainbow squad comprised of LGBTQ+ besties loves more than a night dedicated to partying and starting fresh, making New Year’s Eve one of our favorite nights of the year. I was...
View ArticleTwin Cities queer arts must-sees in January
Happy almost 2018, Column readers! If you are like me, you’ve got a list of resolutions and a renewed lifelong vow to spend more money on art and less on eating out by your side at this very moment....
View ArticleBi-lesque confronts erasure and increases representation
The Bisexual Organizing Project (BOP) has been quietly building one of the most important burlesque shows in the city for the second year in a row. Bi-lesque: Under Our Umbrella seeks to highlight and...
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