Ben Aqua and Faith Gay: Bound for Big D

Two Austin artists will do residencies at Dallas' new Centraltrak art facility

"...Austin artists Faith Gay and Ben Aqua have been chosen for residencies at Centraltrak, a..."

Sept. 19, 2008 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

Last Queen Standing

We have at the latest RuPaul's Drag Race

"...Claudette Murphree, the not-so-secret-L-Word watcher Felice Trirogoff, and artist/provocatuer Ben Aqua. Let's get to our read of this week's..."

March 3, 2009 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

I Shutter To Think

Six photographers offer a snapshot of the state of the art

"...discuss the place of photography in Austin. Participants included Ben Aqua, an artist and designer who, he says, "picked..."

May 20, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Music: Second Band List of 2016

Tommy Stinson, Thee Oh Sees, Mercury Rev, and 212 more

"...rare trip to the States. So does Gotye collaborator Ben Abraham from Australia. If a Japanese-Americana band (Pirates Canoe)..."

Nov. 17, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

99 Austin Acts at SXSW Music

Support the home team!

"...garage defined 2015 debut Watermelon Summer. – Alejandra Ramirez Ben Aqua..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

Qmmunity: p1nkstar Releases Debut EP Number 1 Hits!

Plus Iron Bear kicks off its grand opening weekend, and Cheer Ups celebrates turning double digits

"...joint effort of Austin's artistic qmmunity, was produced by Ben Aqua, Mr.Kitty, and Boy Sim. She adds that anyone..."

March 6, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

SXSW Music Steps Up Ninth Artist List

Japanese Breakfast, Broken Social Scene, Ambar Lucid and 154 others

"...A. Sinclair, A Giant Dog, Ancient River, Annabelle Chairlegs, Ben Aqua, Big Cedar Fever, Billy King & the Bad..."

Feb. 21, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Gay Place

Frigid temps and hot queers

"...artists," including Brooklyn-based collage artist Felipe Baeza, Austin photographer Ben Aqua, and abstract figure paintings from former Austinite turned..."

Jan. 19, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

SXSW Music List Four

Spoon, Kate Nash, Malcolm London, and 141 more added

"...a list of 36 Austin acts. Also included are: Ben Aqua, Broken Gold, Curved Light, D.J. Gaines, Dominican Jay,..."

Jan. 19, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Gay Place Guide to a Kweer SX

LGBTQIA SXSW and why queering SXSW is a big f-ing deal

"...also joined the lineup for an official party featuring Ben Aqua on Saturday, March 19. The collective will include..."

March 9, 2016 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place: Confidential

Welcome to queer heaven, SXSWers

"...BEN AQUA Overstimulating electro stim for the ear and eye..."

March 13, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

SXSW Music: List Four

First of regular Friday blasts notches total acts past 1,000

"...Twenty Austin artists with bragging rights: Ben Aqua, Aviateur, Berkshire Hounds, Scott H. Biram, Gina Chavez,..."

Jan. 23, 2015 Music Post

Gay Place

Remember! It's a gay-marathon, not a gay-sprint. Here's your Fri-gay lineup.

"...SXSW MUSIC: BEN AQUA Beat your mea ... oops, we mean "feet,"..."

March 14, 2014 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place: Texas Is a Queer State of Mind

UT goes balls-out on Queer State(s)

"...Christeene, Austin queer art lovers are in for treats. Ben Aqua's diptych Hunter and He Had It Coming sees..."

Sept. 23, 2011 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place

If there's queer up in this hizzy is it a quizzy?

"...are definite pluses (vegan chocolaaaaaaaaate). Another plus is that Ben Aqua (Assacre, MenRG, MVSCLEZ) will be handling promotions and..."

April 2, 2010 Column by Kate X Messer

Fuse Box: The final jolt

Refraction Arts' newly expanded Fuse Box Festival is almost out of juice, but before it goes, it still has some electrifying new dance, theatre, video, and site-specific performance to deliver

"...Ben Aqua. Austinite Aqua draws satire from the occult and..."

April 27, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Hey Sailor! You Here for a Conference?

The Gay Place polls Austin’s GLBTeratti, who welcomes you with open arms and tells you what’s hot about our town

"...with lots of free music (Thursday is the SIMS benefit with Kacy Crowley, the Weary Boys, and the Small..."

March 10, 2006 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Gay Place

Gay Place: So hot right now.

"...hot, make ya pant like a pup. Micro-Nano. DJ Ben Aqua. Yummy vegan cool on the tongue on the..."

Aug. 21, 2009 Column by Kate X Messer

What Exactly Does Awthumfetht Mean?

It's baaaaaaack. With Ass. Assacre.

"...couldn't get any more filled with those "IfuckinloveAustin" moments, Ben Aqua is back. Ah, Ben. If we were gay..."

March 16, 2007 Qmmunity Post by Kate Getty

Gay Place: Austin's Gay Days

We've got all the Pride info and sneak peeks into a very gay fall season.

"...Sucia XXXL DJ Boyfriends, Ben Aqua (#FEELINGS), CJ Milli, Rabit, Supraman, Claudia de Chalon,..."

Aug. 28, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place: Way Beyond Funday

Just like every other day in the Austin week Sunday is way more than Bloody Marys and brunch

"...have raised the dough-re-mi to bring the works of Ben Weber, Julius Eastman, and more, aka high art, your..."

July 18, 2014 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place: Feting

You will always find us in the kitchen at parties

"...old-school hip-hop. Fridays, 10pm. Town N Country, 1502 W. Ben White, 445-9122. Free. www.townandcountry.com...."

Dec. 16, 2011 Column by Kate X Messer

Qmmunity: Queer Comedy Pipeline

Ivy Le talks the impact of Tongue in Cheek, a queer comedy open mic providing fertile ground for Austin's LGBTQ comics

"...explore hard stuff in soft ways. Featuring works by Ben Aqua, Kendra Bergman, Beth Schindler, Michelle Devereux, Grayson Hunt,..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: Carnival of Queers

A carnival of queer cavorting will delight your senses this weekend

"...explore hard stuff in soft ways. Featuring works by Ben Aqua, Kendra Bergman, Beth Schindler, Michelle Devereux, Grayson Hunt,..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Column by James Scott

Five More Gallery Shows to Beat the Heat

Cool visions, cool on the skin

"...explore hard stuff in soft ways. Featuring works by Ben Aqua, Kendra Bergman, Beth Schindler, Michelle Devereux, Grayson Hunt,..."

Sept. 8, 2023 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Qmmunity: On Finding Queer Joy

Plus, more Pride events to help you forget it’s hot outside

"...of Kenzo, Michael Anthony García, and p1nkstar; curated by Ben Aqua. Wed., June 19, 7-9pm. Central Library, 710 W...."

June 14, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Queer Collaboration Yields Otherworldly Campiness in p1nky and The Kwane: Another Soup Opera!

Genres collide in cartoon-inspired DIY musical

"...Considered” – featuring Texas-based QPOC artists – curated by Ben Aqua (who, in true collaborative fashion, helped produce music..."

May 29, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Mac Irvine

11 EDM Artists to Help You Find the Beat at SXSW

"...Ben AquaFri. 15, the Main II, 10:55pm Who's #FEELINGS it..."

March 15, 2019 Music Feature by Christina Garcia

Your Queer Guide to SXSW

Keeping things kweer in 2018

"...A music and comedy benefit to support the Ally Coalition, dedicated to LGBTQ equality...."

March 2, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

Here and queer – UT Austin launches an LGBTQ Studies program

"...and unapologetic art exhibit on the body. Featuring Austin's Ben Aqua, riel Sturchio, and Xavier Schipani, plus Brooklyn's Felipe..."

Jan. 26, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

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