You are invited to join West Chelsea Contemporary for Gary James Mcqueen. McQueen — found at the intersection of fine art, innovative technology, and high fashion — constructs the unexpected, weaving gilded worlds of dark, fantastical beauty.
You've seen her with the Frank Wo/Men Collective, taken classes from her at Ballet Austin, maybe encountered her at the recent Fusebash (though there she was obscured by the big inflatable varmint she was dance-puppeting from the inside) … now catch Capareda live on Instagram, making those fluid moves of hers resonate through the suddenly crowded internets.
This show features images by activist photographers of the Civil Rights Movement, telling a visual story of the struggle against segregation, race-based disenfranchisement, and Jim Crow laws in the 1960s. These photos capture the day-to-day struggles of everyday citizens and their resolve in the face of violence and institutionalized discrimination – with more than a dozen additional images representing activism and protest in Austin's own history.
Ground Floor Theatre's Zoom reading of this new Cassandra Rose play is still up on YouTube, featuring the talents of Michelle CT Alexander, Michael Ferstenfeld, Danielle Grisko, Matrex Kilgore, Rocky Lane, and Chelsea Lee, as directed by the incomparable Lisa Scheps.
This is a rebroadcast of that musical phantasmagorium from ethos, directed by Bonnie Cullum, starring Chad Salvata and Melissa Vogt. "Have you ever considered what watching a pageant play from an alien species might be like … on acid? This is the closest experience you'll ever get." Bonus: A prelude of two new short plays from Rudy Ramirez’s CoviDecameron project.