Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterIn 1991, Mariah Hanson threw her first Dinah party at the Palm Springs Art Museum in California, which was intended for the queer women attending the nearby Dinah Shore Nabisco Classic, a women’s golf tournament founded by singer Dinah Shore in the late 1970s that historically attracted crowds of LGBTQ women. Shore was an … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterMichael Childers actor, director, Hollywood veteran, photographer, producer, one half of an iconic gay couple described by Gore Vidal as one of the last great (queer) raconteurs is one of the busiest septuagenarians Queerguru knows. He is not only extremely talented but extremely well-connected with legions of fans spread across the globe. In two of the … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterQueerguru favorite queer filmmakers (and by far the most stylish) married couple P. David Ebersole & Todd Hughes (House of Cardin, Mansfield 66/67) are presening a month-long “megaspective” in Palm Springs, CA (Feb 25 – March 18) to celebrate another of their idols. This month-long tribute is in honor of legendary actress Mary Woronov. She has appeared … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterTwo good reasons to head to Palm Springs right now. First is Blatino Oasis which bills itself as California’s Ultimate Gay Men Of Color Getaway & Retreat. It was launched in 2007 as a retreat for gay and bisexual men of color, far from urban life yet filled with all the amenities a man … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterSo worth flying to Palm Springs is Matt Johnson’s stunning sculpture in the Coachella Valley as part of Desert X 2023. SLEEPING FIGURE, made out of shipping containers was conceived at the time when a Japanese-owned, Taiwanese-operated, German-managed, Panamanian-flagged, and Indian- manned container behemoth found itself for six days under Egyptian jurisdiction while … Continue reading