Queer Mondays heats up!

CAN YOU SAY QUEER-TASTIC-NESS TO THE MAX?!

We had a hot time at Queer Mondays this month with performances by:
HANK HENDERSON, CLINT STEINHAUSER & IAN MACKINNON, KRYS FOX, MICHAEL LUCID of PRETTY THINGSSS, HAMP, R. SKY Palkowitz The Delusional Diva, AWILDA RODRIGUIZ LORA, SAMUEL VASQUEZ & ALEX BLACK, JASON JENN

The show opened with a "work in progress" section from Ian and Clint's upcoming piece HOMOSENSUALITY (Premiering Sept. 18 & 19th @ Highways) that involved childhood orgasms, pillow humping, and a transformative GAYlien encounter.
Next Hank Henderson read from new work that was a sexy, passionate, and intimate account of struggles to love and make love with the man of your dreams in the face of HIV.
Then Hamp read from new writing, recounting, among other things, when the KKK nailed the doors shut to a Louisiana gay bar in the 70's and set it on fire, forcing the queens to escape by jumping into the river.
Then powerhouse R. Sky Palkowitz, The delusional diva, delivered an impassioned performance of three different characters that was a biting parody of american hatred, racism, sexism, ect., accompanied by a shirtless bongo player and surrounded by giant lesbian barbies.
Michael Lucid of Pretty Thingsss, took the stage as Devon Wicker, an old "bohemian" woman from "Echo Parque" who had lots of hilarious things to say about gentrification and the current state of art and Bohemia.
There was a quick intermission and then back with Alex Black and Samuel Vasquez. Looking hot, dressed in suit jackets, heels and veils, they performed a musical art piece playing live drums and keyboard, singing, and reading text reminiscent of Plato's Symposium, while images from avant garde films from the 30's and 40's were projected.
Then handsome Jason Jenn took the stage and walked right off it again and then crossed again and again. Half of his beard was shaved clean and the other half was full. He danced and spoke about being fed up with technology and feeling disconnected. There was a raw slow grace to his piece that ended with us all breathing in and out with him.
California newcomer the sizzling Awilda Rodriguez Lora performed a sensual and fierce piece about how much she loves her right hand as it gives her pleasure and it learned to write her name. Lifting her skirt and asking the audience to kiss her hand, her piece ended with a wild masturbation dance to a self made video piece of Awilda rapping.
There was a Queer Prize giveaway of books, porn, wigs, and wine and everyone who bought a ticket won. (including some people who didn't even buy tickets...)
Hottie Krys Fox took the evening home with a tender emotional performance. Entering in underwear mis-matched striped knee warmers glitter and make-up he pulled rope and extension cords out from under the seating unit becoming completely entangled, and ended lying in a sexual heap of beautiful melancholy on the floor.
After the show the audience hung out and mingled for a long time chatting and flirting.
(Founding father Tim Miller was in attendance as well as highways Board members Kevin Spicer, Sister Dirtie for The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, artistic director Leo Garcia, and a gaggle of hot queers.)
all this for $5!

come check out the next QM 7:30 PM Aug 31st featuring performance by:
BENNETT SCHNEIDER, KRYS FOX, ANSON SKY, JOHNNY 2.0, JENN KOLMEL & KATE GILBERT, CLINT STEINHAUSER & IAN MACKINNON, MADELINE HARRIS, STEVEN REIGNS, R. SKY Palkowitz The Delusional Diva, DANCEGOOD.DAMNIT!