It’s been a long voyage for Erin Treadway, the sole actor onstage during Spaceman. The play—which, this week, is finishing up its run at the…
Poison Ivory, The Pregnant Burlesque Performer Who Refused to Be Bumped Off Stage
(Photo: Dave Wood) At a Switch n’ Play show at Branded Saloon earlier this month, Poison Ivory gave one of her last burlesque performances for…
Trans Boxing Collective Is a Safe Space For Throwing Punches
Nola Hanson finds boxing to be an intrinsically mindful sport. There is “a framework of spiritual discipline” to it, even if people tend not to…
Michael C. Hall Is in a Band, and They’re Showing Off Their Musical Dexterity in Ridgewood
Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum, who will be giving their third-ever live show next Tuesday at Trans-Pecos, has such little online presence, it almost…
Meet the Drag Artist Who Quit the Fashion World, But Is Poised to Be Its Next Darling
West Dakota is sculptural. She often embraces angles: the blunt edges of bobbed wigs, the sleekly structured silhouettes she dons onstage. And then there are…
‘The Haunted Files’ Plunges You into the Dark, Enduring History of Racial Eugenics
Eugenics is often associated with Nazi Germany, but the pseudo-scientific movement is a dark and often-overlooked part of our national past. “The Nazis came to…
Planning to Spend Valentine’s Day Cooped Up in the Dark? Let These Movies Help
Valentine’s Day is for lovers, and also for haters. If you’re looking to celebrate on February 14th—or to abscond entirely, laughing or screaming—our local art…
Sizing Up the Downtown Comedy Scene After UCB East Hits a Brick Wall
Unable to keep up with “extreme costs,” downtown comedy staple UCB East will be shuttering this weekend, with final shows on Saturday night. The Upright…
Drag Artist Theydy Bedbug Aims to Be a Little Sultry, a Little Scary
“I’m not going to look at you while we talk,” says Kelindah Schuster, settling down at a brightly backlit vanity, brush in hand. “I hope…