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  • Major Queer Art Shows in 2019 : Mapplethorpe, Kahlo & Haring

    Major Queer Art Shows in 2019 : Mapplethorpe, Kahlo & Haring

      N.Y’s Guggenheim Museum kicks off the new year with a two part retrospective of legendary  Robert Mapplethorpe that will last unril next January .   Entitled  IMPLICIT TENSIONS ; MAPPLETHORPE NOW, The first phase of the exhibition will feature an installation of highlights from the Guggenheim’s rich collection of Mapplethorpe holdings, including selections from the…

  • Vault Festival ’19 is packed full of queer culture

    Vault Festival ’19 is packed full of queer culture

    10 days time sees the kick-off of one of Queerguru’s favorite events ; the Vault Festival in London.  It’s 7th edition has  been extended to eight weeks and has a jam packed schedule that has way too many unmissable shows. What we love most about VAULT is its enthusiastic commitment to showcasing queer drama, comedy…

  • Jonny Ward reviews EXTRA VIRGIN  “Big on emotional dynamite”

    Jonny Ward reviews EXTRA VIRGIN “Big on emotional dynamite”

      Extra Virgin  ☆☆☆☆ Above the Stag   Expectations rise on taking our seats for Extra Virgin as we hear, piped over the house sound system, the song “Something tells me (something is gonna happen tonight)” by Cilla Black. It’s a joy to hear such a classic/trashy track again and the play does indeed open…

  • The Gym can be a real Drag

    The Gym can be a real Drag

      Drag Queens and Gyms are not usually something you see in the same sentence but the people at Dragged Around London want to change all that .  They have hired Jordan McInerny Wolf Fitness Personal Trainer and while he does his best to make you sweat a bevy of drag queens will endeavour to keep…