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Queerguru’s own Robert (Malcolm) reviews THE TWO ROBERTS that captures the lives + relationship of two of Britain’s greatest painters
Bobby MacBryde and Robert Colquhoun—queer, working-class, Scottish artists and lovers—lived defiantly together at a time when homosexuality was a crime. In The Two Roberts, Damian Barr reimagines their relationship from their meeting at the Glasgow School of Art in 1933 until Colquhoun’s early death in 1962 at the age of 47. Barr sees MacBryde as…
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Bishopsgate Institute London is holding a WRITING, SEXUAL SUBCULTURES WORKSHOP curated by Matt Skully
One of the very many fab places that The Orange Man will DEFINITELY not get to visit in London is a Matt Skully Class, no matter how much he may wish to. The Bishopsgate Institute is holding a Writing Sexual Subcultures Workshop curated by Matt. We have no way of knowing if he ever met…
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Queerguru reviews ALPHABET SOUP : glorious documentary of non-conforming queer people as they search out new relationships in NY
It’s barely 10 days since we were bemoaning how low Reality TV Dating Shows had sunk. The latest one, ‘Stranded on Honeymoon Island,’ reeked of being the result of a desperate attempt to find a new approach to matching couples up, even if it meant ditching any respect for the institution of marriage. This new…
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Andrew Yee’s ‘Trans Requiem.’ Written for trans voices, choirs, and orchestra has its World Premiere on 9/18 at Trinity NYC
On Sept 18th, NOVUS , the new music-ensemble at Trinity NY are performing the world premiere of. the GRAMMY Award-winning cellist Andrew Yee’s Trans Requiem. Written for trans voices, choirs, and orchestra, Yee’s work not only amplifies the beauty, strength, and diversity of the trans experience, but also affirms the dignity of every voice. The piece…
