This is part of a series of profiles of conventions, local to Seattle and across the country, with missions that are relevant to the LGBTQ community. While I’ve been an active convention goer as an adult for the last several years, I also attended a number of...
Actress Kendra Kassebaum is perhaps best known for her long stint as Galinda/Glinda in the smash musical Wicked. But one past project that has remained near and dear to her heart is the dark-hued Stephen Sondheim/John Weidman musical Assassins, which she appeared in...
Gender Justice League Executive Director and trans rights activist Danni Askini has announced her candidacy for the 43rd district of the Washington state House of Representatives, a seat being vacated by Brady Walkinshaw. A win for Askini would make her the first...
Theatre and cabaret favorite, and film-maker, Angie Louise is a whirling dervish of the Seattle entertainment scene. Whether you recall her at the 5th Avenue as a wicked Fraulein Kost in Cabaret, or know her from her edgy Weimar-era inspired band The Love Markets, or...
You may not know the name Levi Hastings but, if you’ve picked up a copy of The Stranger, the Mercury, or City Arts magazine lately, you’ve probably seen his work.
I have a confession to make. I’ve always preferred erotica to porn. While I appreciate the voyeuristic nature of adult films, erotica can lead you down paths that are less realistic. Paths into territory that’s hard to portray on a screen. Genres you wouldn’t expect....
This is part of a series of profiles of conventions, local to Seattle and across the country, with missions that are relevant to the LGBTQ community. When I think of Miami, Florida, I think of sunny beaches, palm trees, cocktails and ‘80s TV shows. My mind doesn’t...
Harry Turpin is a performer, director, choreographer, and writer. He's performed regionally with ShowTunes!, the 5th Avenue Theatre, Village Theatre as well as nationally. A resident of Seattle, Harry has been seen on stages across the country in the 30th Anniversary...
A 2006 Canadian musical, The Story of My Life, music and lyrics by Neil Bartram, which received a short Broadway run (5 performances in 2009), had an immensely well received reading last September as part of Tacoma Little Theatre’s Off the Shelf series. So much so...
The folks at Three Dollar Bill Cinema are fresh off of marking the 20th anniversary of the Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, their annual celebration of queer film. For their 21st festival, they have a radical change in store: a new name.
One of the brightest lights to glow in the Seattle Theatre scene the past decade has been Cayman Ilika, a statuesque, raven-haired stunner who first drew attention to herself as Patsy Cline in Centerstage’s Always, Patsy Cline. After that, she rolled onto one great...
Cover photo by Autumn De Wilde Most people first heard the music of Mary Lambert when she co-wrote and performed on Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ track Same Love a few years ago. Most people saw her perform for the first time on the 56th Grammy Awards in 2014, in a...