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Kim David Smith & Bright Light Bright Light: Padam Butterfly – All the Lovers and Then Some
No question about it. Joe’s Pub in NY has the best cabaret acts ever. Especially queer ones. This June, they go one step further with PADAM BUTTERFLY: ALL THE LOVERS AND THEN SOME, combining two of Queerguru’s favorite performers. We first met Kim David Smith, originally from Australia and now a resident of NY …back…
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Queerguru´s Ris Fatah reviews ‘We’ll Find Happiness’, an excellent drama about a queer couple seeking asylum in Canada, the gala closing film at Miami´s Outshine Film Festival.
Homosexuality remains illegal in 69 countries around the world. Queer life in some of those countries is so dangerous that many people leave everything behind and endure long, torturous journeys, illegally crossing borders, over months, or sometimes years, to claim asylum and find freedom in a more accepting land. We´ll Find Happiness, a powerful drama…
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Queerguru’s Peter Herbert reviews ‘PERSONA’ a stunning collection of MASKS @The Crypt Gallery, St Pancras Church, London
557 burials in the walls and floors of the crypt built in 1822 beneath St Pancras Church resonate with the artwork of 40 artists. Persona is the brainchild of Estelle Riviere Monsterlune who corralled artworks from creative friends and colleagues linked to the curator’s otherworldly catwalks, underground markets, fetish dens and mixed media installations. This…
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NEW FESTS ‘Queering The Canon Festival’ five-day retrospective shines a spotlight on LGBTQ+ classic movies
Having just sat through BFI Flare London’s Queer Film Festival, which had an exceptional curated program of eclectic new queer movies, made us stop and think of the depth of the sheer choice. Great news, especially as the vast majority will get theatrical releases and reach the audiences they deserve. However, some movies ‘moment in…
