Sometimes hearing hard truths are easier when packaged in poetic verse.
Alexis Clements’ Unknown Play Project
Writer Alexis Clements is currently underway on a documentary film on women’s spaces. Remember those? Well they still do exist read more…
Frieze Art Fair 2014 Randalls Island
The Frieze Art Fair has become New York’s (most) favorite art fair, edging out the older Armory Show.
The Charmed Jill Sobule
Singer songwriter Jill Sobule is back after five years, since her last release, with “Dottie’s Charms.” This is an album read more…
Whitney Biennial 2014, Queerly Visible
The Whitney Biennial is always a hard show to opine on, feelings often run high and hard.
Five Questions: Catie Curtis
It’s safe to say that singer/songwriter Catie Curtis has been around a few blocks, musically and otherwise.
Chatting it Up at The 2014 Armory Show
While billionaires and celebrities build their collections over cocktails and a
St. Vincent’s Performance : Art : Life
Last weekend over brunch, I was talking with a contemporary country songwriter and a former boy band member about the read more…
Amy Ray: With a Rebel Yell
Amy Ray is a rebel. The South is her heritage and rule-breaking is her birthright.
Crossing the Fog with Sacha Yanow
Written and performed by Sacha Yanow, Silent Film was first seen at Danspace
Peggy Shaw Ruffing it Up at La MaMa
Performance legend Peggy Shaw’s latest show, “Ruff,” is on a two week run at La MaMa in New York.
Velvetpark’s Official Top 25 Significant Queer Women of 2013
It’s with great honor that we present to you Velvetpark’s Top 25 Queer Women of 2013.
Rare Birds and Wild Creatures
Last Monday evening, Dec 9, 2013, friends old and new gathered at The Bureau of General Services Queer Division (BGSQD) read more…
3rd Annual Mr Transman Competition
Its that time of year for the 3rd annual FTM competition, Mr Transman, produced by Original Plumbing Magazine and Mr read more…
Anoushka Shankar Continues an Oral and Aural Tradition
If Goddess Sarasawti descended from her celestial loka she would and perhaps may have assumed the form of Anushka Shankar.
‘Cheek To Cheek’: Jammin’ with the One
The video clip of Glee star Amber Riley and her partner Derek Hough performing the Paso Doble on “Dancing with read more…
New York’s Favorite Art Critic Tries to Like Banksy
Art is an absolutely subjective experience. Or is it? Maybe we get talked into things we actually deep down despise, read more…
The Next Art Capital of the World… Cleveland!?
What happens when an urban environment is a depressed industrial wasteland.
Third Annual Word* Rock Sword, Toshi Reagon and Crew
This past Sunday began the Toshi Reagon produced week long Word*Rock*& Sword, A festival exploration of Women’s lives.
Interview with Guinevere Turner, #VaginaWolf
Fresh from the New York premiere of “Who’s Afraid of Vagina Wolf,” the flim by Anna Margarita Albelo—staring Albelo herself read more…
NewFest: Who’s Afraid of Vagina Wolf?
Tonight begins NewFest, NYC’s LGBT Film festival.