Seattle, known for its music scene, has produced many world-renowned rock stars and bands, including Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana, and Alice in Chains. Recently, one Trans musician, May Graves, took it upon herself to organize a monthly live showcase of Transgender...
Arts & Entertainment
I’ve been thinking quite a bit lately about 1990s Queer filmmaking. Artists were getting into the dirt, producing some of the most daring, innovative, and searing art of the late 20th century. Dubbed “New Queer Cinema” in 1992 by writer B. Ruby Rich in the...
When Kitty Smith, an artist disgruntled with Trump’s reelection, began to draw dragified versions of Jesus in 2024 to protest the increasing negativity toward LGBTQIA+ people across the country, never did she expect her idea to “yassify Jesus” would transform...
After nearly 15 years, indie darlings Voxtrot are back together. The Austin-based band, led by front man Ramesh Srivastava, released their third full-length album on February 27, titled Dreamers in Exile. The release precedes the band’s world tour, including...
Kris Andersson is a name that might not immediately ring a bell, but his alter ego, Dixie Longate, has been making waves in theaters worldwide for over two decades. Born on November 29, 1969, in Ohio, Andersson has built a career that is as unique as it is...
Greg Herren’s latest Scotty Bradley mystery, Hurricane Season Hustle, is a stormy, suspenseful ride that pulls you into the heart of New Orleans during one of its most chaotic and dangerous times. Herren, a master of blending humor, intrigue, and the unique...
Every night in Las Vegas for over 17 years, an act called “Two Men” was performed live onstage. Two shirtless dancers, one of pale skin and one of ebony, fought against their urges in an acrobatic dance. They softly gravitated toward the other’s intimacy, only...
Seventeen months into a nationwide book tour, Nico Lang has grown used to living out of a suitcase. The Los Angeles–based journalist and author has spent more than a year crisscrossing the country, talking about their book American Teenager, a deeply reported...
The Seattle Women’s Chorus introduced its new resident conductor, Beth Ann Bonnecroy, [on Feb. 28 and Mar. 1], and she’s a wonderful addition. Engaging, expressive, and clearly connected to the singers, Bonnecroy led the group through Legacy, a program that...
One of the most beloved Muppet songs, "Just One Person," waxes poetic about how being yourself can inspire glorious things in other people. "If just one person believes in you," it begins, "Before you know it / Someone else would think / 'If he can do it, I...