I’ve been seeing a lot of posts on Facebook post-election about how we’re all in our own echo chambers and there’s too much fake news being shared on Facebook. So many people are arguing that we all need to research articles before liking or sharing, instead of just sharing something an article or meme because […]
Your Stories Matter
This was originally performed at Greetings, from Queer Mountain on February 24, 2016 What I know is that the stories we tell matter. The stories we tell ourselves, the stories we tell each other, and the stories our culture tells us. But what I mean by that might not make sense to you if you […]
How to Move Forward
I attended the OUTsider Festival again this year in Austin, and again they totally hit it out of the park. Five days of fabulous queer art and community here in Austin. So much discussion about the relationships between sexuality in art, queer space and place, diversity and representation in art, art and activism. I’m still […]
Almost
This piece was originally performed at Greetings, from Queer Mountain, an open mic night in Austin, Texas, in August 2015. We don’t always finish what we start. Society tells us that quitters never win, but sometimes what we almost do or almost become can define us as much as anything else in life. Sometimes, the […]
Play a Day: Blank Slate
Maybe The reason I have never gotten a tattoo Is a hold-over From my days as an actress. The desire To be a blank slate. Inhabiting the skin of another on a whim Without any brands to give me away. Who’s to say who I am? I could be anyone. Anywhere. Anytime. Never wanting to […]
Austin International Drag Festival
How do drag performers network? What resources do new or developing drag performers have when it comes to getting their work seen by the right people? What might it look like to create an organization devoted to education and promotion of drag-related issues? These were among the questions Jamie Bancroft started to ask himself last […]
Austin’s Fusebox Festival: The Measure of All Things
There are times when I’m reminded that performance can be a transformative event, and am honored to witness the magic uniquely found when a group of individuals come together to share their time, energy, and attention with one another. The opening night of Austin’s Fusebox Festival proved to be just such a moment. When I […]
Play a Day: Choice
Spotlight. Stage Right. A posh living room setup. Not quite the level of the 1%, but clearly someone well-to-do. A woman in her early to mid-thirties reclines on a chaise lounge, reading a magazine. Behind her, a woman of color in an apron stands feeding a white baby from a bottle. Spotlight. Stage Left. A […]
Play a Day: Catharsis
The stage is filled with spectators facing the audience, as if they are watching a live performance. Light from a projection screen hits their faces. Most of the spectators are in semi-darkness. One woman center stage is illuminated by a spotlight. The audience in the theatre watches her (and the other spectators if they wish) […]
Austin’s Fusebox Festival
After the crowds and craziness of SXSW, many Austinites may feel ready to swear off the festival circuit all together. It’s important to remember, however, that all festivals are not created equal. Austin’s Fusebox Festival is coming back April 1-12, featuring over fifty events hosted in over twenty different Austin locations. This year, the Fusebox experience […]