2020
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The Sound of Identity : how Lucia Lucas made Don Giovanni soar
There will come a time in our (distant?) future when filmmaker James Kicklighter can make a documentary like this when the sole focus is on the extraordinary voice of opera singer Lucia Lucas with barely a mention of the fact she is transgender. However right now we still need films like this which add…
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Billy Goldenberg : the Hollywood composer you should know about : has just died
Billy Goldenberg, one of the most successful Hollywood composers that too few people knew about , has died aged 84 years ago. Queerguru had the pleasure of dining with him one night after he had just finished touring with “Bea Arthur on Broadway: Just Between Friends,” which he created with Ms. Arthur. Goldenberg, openly gay, was…
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The High Note: a pedestrian back-stage dramedy
You could be mistaken in thinking that naming this rather pedestrian drama about middle-aged rock star The High Note an act of irony, but sadly it isn’t . In her first movie starring role, Golden Globe Winner Tracee Ellis Ross (Blackish) plays Grace Davis and cuts a dashing figure in her expensive wardrobe as…
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EDMUND BAGNELL : He Plays the Violin (and so much more …)
His Solo Show may be called ‘He Plays The Violin’ but talented musician/Broadway performer and a member of Well-Strung the Singing Swing Quartet Edmund Bagnell does so much more than that. ” He’s appearing weekly at PTowns Crown & Anchor and he stopped by QUEERGURU to talk about how happy he is with life on and…
