Spring has Sprung and we've got events galore for you, plus a discount code!
maggiefemqueer
Dear fem(mes) and friends,
How the heck are ya? Have you noticed newsletters are having a resurgence?* Some of my favorite writers and Internet People are doing them now. It makes me want to write to you more, and it’s a very busy season, so here goes!
In this issue you’ll find info on The Femme Show and Dancing Queerly, with lots of dancing! plus a few thoughts about my solo show project that premieres this summer!
In chronological order:
Barre at the Barre This Sunday!
Plie, tendu, degage, Chardonnay...Dancing Queerly producers J. Michael Winward and Maggie Cee with the Boston Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence invite you to join them for a fun, low key ballet barre and cocktail hour raising funds for the Dancing Queerly Festival.
Feel free to come just to mingle and watch, or participate in our fun, easy, all-levels and abilities ballet class right along the bar at Viale! Barre will start at 3:30 PM.
Cash bar and food available.
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/barre-at-the-bar-tickets-59449475983
Sun, May 5, 2019
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
Viale, 502 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139
Queer Dance Workshop with Maggie Cee and Jo Troll
https://jotroll.wordpress.com/queer-dance-workshops/
Queer Ballet is for LGBTQIA+ teens and adults, regardless of gender, body type, fitness level, or experience. Whether you want to re-live childhood hours spent at the barre or are interested in exploring this dance form for the first time, this is your invitation to experience ballet in a fun, non-judgmental environment. Despite the strictures that are sometimes drawn around this art form, we can reclaim it and make it our own, discovering the subversive potential of movement. This workshop includes basic ballet terminology, gentle stretches, an introduction to proper alignment and lots of joyous movement. Comfortable clothing and bare feet, socks or soft dance shoes are recommended.
Saturday, May 18 2:00-4:00 PM
Kieran Jordan Dance Studio
1310 Hyde Park Ave.
Hyde Park, Boston
It's here! The show you've been waiting for all year! tickets
Dance, Drag, Burlesque, Comedy, Poetry, Storytelling and Performance Art exploring infinite possibilities of queer femininity as resistance and celebration. The 2019 edition includes the return of The Society for the Preservation and Promotion of Sapphic Social Mores, a tribute to Gladys Bentley, drag, storytelling, spoken word, burlesque, and more! With Alicia Greene, Anaís Azul, Amy Raina, Benji Bombay, Chicava HoneyChild, Femme Brulée, Maggie Cee, Pampi & Rachel Kahn, plus SublimeLuv Friday night only.
Friday's show is ASL interpreted and followed by dancing with DJ Lady Spindrift until midnight. Entrance to the dance party only is $5. 18+
Special Thursday discount code: ThursdayFunDay $15 table seats on Thursday night only - limited number available.
PLUS you, dear friend, can use FriendsnFam2019 to get $4 off of any ticket price. (may not be combined with any other offer).
Still on facebook? RSVP here and help us beat those pesky algorithms. https://www.facebook.com/events/2341525269424369/
Dancing Queerly
We hope to raise $1000 via indie gogo https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/dancing-queerly-festival-2019-and-beyond#/ and Barre at the Bar.
These funds help us offer:
Fair compensation for artists, teachers, and staff
Increased accessibility measures
Affordable ticket and workshop prices
Any additional funds raised will go to future programming including:
Creating a paid steering committee and board of diverse artists to curate future festivals
Supporting queer Boston area dancemakers with works-in-progress sharing sessions
Developing infrastructure to create a sustainable festival year after year
Thanks for helping make queer dance happen! Donate today or get your Barre at the Bar tickets!
Dancing Queerly Festival Line up!
Friday, June 28
Pre-show dancing, 8:00 PM Performance with J. Michael Winward, Lilly Rose Valore, Nick M. Daniels, Toby MacNutt, Queens With A Mission, LaWhore Vagistan, Em Papineau and Sofia Engelman Dance, and Pampi! Post show Mixer and dancing!
http://www.dancecomplex.org/event/dancing-queerly-2/?wcs_timestamp=1561752000
Saturday, June 29
12:00-1:30 PM Dance Curious! (registration opens soon!)
Our famous “speed dating for dance” workshop. 4 mini classes in various styles including Vogue, modern/contemporary, and hip-hop! Queer and questioning where you fall on the dance spectrum? Dance-curious is an evening of short dance workshops ranging from ballet to ballroom for the queer community followed by a social. Dance studios can be challenging spaces for us LGBTQ folks, so come and try dance in a queer-friendly environment and connect with other dance-curious folks.
2:00-3:30: Floor Work with Toby MacNutt https://www.eventbrite.com/e/floor-technique-workshop-with-toby-macnutt-tickets-59606466546
The floor: it's more than just something to stand on! When we focus on the floor, we find an ever-present partner that allows for a wide range of supported movement. This class will cover a framework for floor-based work, including traveling, turning, dynamics, and levels, concluding with a short combination. Bring knee pads or wear thick sweatpants. All experience levels/abilities welcome.
4:00-5:30 PM Dancing and Speaking Queerly
Join all the Dancing Queerly choreographers to talk about queer dance! FREE!
Pre-show dancing, 8:00 PM Performance with Maggie Cee,, Lilly Rose Valore, Nick M. Daniels, Toby MacNutt, Queens With A Mission, LaWhore Vagistan, Em Papineau and Sofia Engelman Dance, and Pampi! Post show Mixer and dancing!
Solo show My solo show, "Ladies at a Gay Girl's Bar, 1938-1969" is fully in development with my wonderful director and coach. I'll share two different new excerpts at The Femme Show and Dancing Queerly, and then the first ever full version premiers at the Rhode Island Fringe Festival in July. I've really delved into my four characters and now I'm digging into figuring out how my story and your stories fit in. I'm excited to hear what you think after the Femme Show or Dancing Queerly!
(*Maybe the interactive email list is going to come back too, like when I was a very active member of the Dar Williams list serve in 1997?)