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I was inspired by Instagram creator poxxa_ponnyo to watch some offbeat movies this spooky season. The Fall of the House of Usher – a 1960 American Gothic horror film directed by Roger Corman and starring Vincent Price. Yes, Vincent Price is amazing. This lush film featured 1960’s bedroom decor that I loved. View this post […]
Drag artist Dwight Doughty who performed as Ya’Hyrah Alexander died from a gun shot injury on Monday, October 26, 2026. According to WWLTV, a man was found dead from a gunshot wound. This was in New Orleans near the Desire neighborhood. New Orleans police arrived shortly before 4:40 a.m. to a report of a man […]
A few weeks ago, a popular Pittsburgh queer bar, The Blue Moon, hosted a regular event, an open-stage drag show. Controversy erupted after an artist in blackface performed their number – allegedly a tribute to a Tim Curry movie character – without interruption. They completed their number and left the stage. Excepts from their performance […]
We’ve added three new theater companies and eight new productions. New to us, not new to the community. Tis the season – live theater ramps up options for the fall months of 2026. I enjoy this post because it gives me a chance to put certain show on my own calendar. That’s truth. It also […]
My first tattoo appeared in December – a tattoo of my blog logo. It is locate don the inside of my right forearm near my elbow. It faces me to remind me of something I’ve accomplished – a way that I’ve contributed. Also, it reminds me that I love this work. The inkling for another […]
This post caught my eye this morning. A political billboard in the Scranton area included an image of a drag artist – without their consent. This is the campaign team of Congressman Rob Bresnahan. He represents the District in the8th Congressional District. The district includes Wayne County, Lackawanna County, Luzerne County, Monroe County, and Pike […]
In our reconstituted Q&A series, Seven with Sue (+1), we are exploring the local arts scene. We customize the questions for folx in various parts of the arts community. I received an email from Jeremy Mikush about an upcoming show Divas Survival Guide, happening in two fridays at the Historic Carnegie Free Library in Carnegie, in the Studio […]
In our reconstituted Q&A series, Seven with Sue (+1), we are exploring the local arts scene. We customize the questions for folx in various parts of the arts community. I received an email from Jeremy about an upcoming show Divas Survival Guide, happening in two fridays at the Historic Carnegie Free Library in Carnegie, in the Studio […]
Today, February 1 is the Feast of St. Brigid. St. Brigid is the patron saint of babies, blacksmiths, boatmen, cattle farmers, children whose parents are not married, children whose mothers are mistreated by the children’s fathers, Clan Douglas, dairymaids, dairy workers, fugitives, Ireland, Leinster, mariners, midwives, milkmaids, nuns, poets, the poor, poultry farmers, poultry raisers, printing […]
I very much enjoy live theater, you’ve probably noticed that in my blogging. Pittsburgh has multiple live theater companies and venues, from community theaters in McKeesport and Carnegie to mainstream denizens of Downtown. We are fortunate, but we are also divided. Honestly, there’s a discernible vibe between the community theaters and the Cultural District theaters. […]
