Strictly Ballroom: At Smithsonian, A Gay Black Counterculture Meets African Art
February 24, 1928 About 12:30 a.m., we visited this place and found approximately 5,000 people, colored and white, men attired…
Tag: Queer Art
Maracuyeah Fêtes 5 Years Of ‘Queer-Fly, Immigrant-Posi’ Dance Parties
At a Maracuyeah party, the dance floor transforms from a room of individuals to a full communal experience. The Latin-alternative,…
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Baltimore Performer Abdu Ali: ‘We’re All Dealing With Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome’
When the drums pound in Abdu Ali’s music, they travel straight to the head. “I blatantly confront racism and white…
Reclaiming The Queer Dance Floor
A new crop of parties across the U.S.A. is reconnecting dance music with a particular chapter in its own vivid history.
Sistr Mid9ight Crafts An Anthem For The Feminine Male
Jason Barnes likes to play with the boundaries between “male” and “female.” He wears mostly women’s clothing. He relishes androgyny….
David Bowie In D.C., Past And Future
Over his 50-year career, shape-shifting rocker David Bowie touched millions around the world, including folks in the Washington, D.C., region….
Nina Diaz Of Girl In A Coma: ‘The Person I’m Becoming Now, I Actually Like’
As guitarist, singer and songwriter for San Antonio rock band Girl in a Coma, Nina Diaz has toured tirelessly and…