Eileen Gray was one of the greatest Irish architects and furniture designers ever, and also a pioneer of the Modern Movement in architecture. Her most famous work is the house known as E-1027 in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France. She was also queer. Early on Gray used luxurious materials like exotic woods, ivory and furs. In the mid-1920s, her pieces … Continue reading
Provincetown’s Peregrine Theater Ensemble is offering a rare opportunity to see and hear one of the most beautifully poignant ‘musicals’ that evolved about the AIDS pandemic. Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens was inspired by the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt and Edgar Lee Masters’ Spoon River Anthology, and is a song cycle with … Continue reading
Elegies For Angels, Punks and Raging Queens is a stunning song cycle with music by Janet Hood and lyrics and additional text by Bill Russell. The work features songs and monologues inspired by the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt and Edgar Lee Masters‘ Spoon River Anthology. Each of the monologues is written from the perspective of characters who’ve died from … Continue reading
Elegies for Angels, Punks AND Raging Queens ☆☆☆☆ Union Theatre, London In a year in which The Inheritance claimed every kind of London theatre accolade it’s a tough job to put on an AIDS crisis era play without inviting comparison. Happily, when contrasted rather than compared, Elegies sets its own standard. It is different … Continue reading
Celebrated Belgian choreographer Thierry Smits has been creating dance productions and performance pieces for his own internationally renowned company Compagnie Thor for over 25 years now. Their very inspired work is frequently deemed controversial as Smits insists on pushing the envelope as far as he can. He shows a fascination in his work that explores our … Continue reading