Terence Blanchard’s Champion: An Opera in Jazz (2013) tells the real-life story of world champion boxer Emile Griffith, a man haunted by memories of his past who struggled to reconcile his sexuality in a hyper-macho world. This groundbreaking work combining the disciplines of opera and jazz, was co-commissioned by the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis in … Continue reading
If you are heading off to France to celebrate President Macron’s re-election, then Queerguru’s Paris Correspondent Richard Gilles says to be sure to also check out Love Songs at the Maison Européenne de la Photographie. Taking Nan Goldin’s The Ballad of Sexual Dependency (1986) as its starting point, Love Songs, this new, poetically-charged exhibition is … Continue reading
Freddie Love is a nonbinary multidisciplinary artist who is now based in London but originally hails from ‘the wild west’ of Oklahoma. This may explain the reason behind his new country music show ‘Queer Cowboys’. It tells the fantastical heartwarming stories of two transgender cowboys who lived in the 19th century American Frontier … Continue reading
When Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s musical COMPANY was originally produced on Broadway in 1970 it was nominated for a record-setting 14 Tony Awards, winning six. Since then this show that deals with contemporary dating, marriage, and divorce has enjoyed constant revivals featuring some incredible star casts. The latest production is directed by Brit … Continue reading
After a two-year hiatus, the Mister Global all-male beauty pageant has returned with new contestants from around the world. This was news to the Queerguru Team as we had no idea it even existed. In the 7th rendition of the competition, men from 33 different countries traveled to Mahasarakham, Thailand, to compete for the title … Continue reading
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