Drag365: Show #54- Sinful Saturdays
Bootsie Lefaris // photo by Michael BlockDay: Saturday, February 24th Show: Sinful Saturdays Location: PiecesQueens Seen: Bootsie Lefaris (@thebootsielefaris), Egypt (@therealegypt), Tina...
View ArticleReview: Music's Healing Powers
By Michael Block Music has the power to heal. Whether it's the mood, the vibe, the words, the spirit. Music is culturally universal that whether you know the story or inspiration or not, it can pull...
View ArticleReview: This Is My Jerry Springer Moment
By Michael Block Let's talk about Jerry Springer the Opera for a minute. The show features music by Richard Thomas and book and lyrics by Stewart Lee and Thomas. It originally ran for 609 performances...
View ArticleMeet the Queens: The Ultimate Drag Pageant Season 6 Finale
The Ultimate Drag Pageant is rounding out its sixth triumphant season on Thursday, March 8th at 11:00pm at the West End. Hosted by Marti Gould Cummings and Nedra Belle, eight girls will fight for the...
View ArticleDrag365: Show #55- Cancer is a Drag at Albatross
Cherry Poppins // photo by Michael BlockDay: Sunday, February 25th Show: Cancer is a Drag Location: AlbatrossQueens Seen: Cherry Poppins (@cherrypoppinsnyc), Diana Carfire (@dianacarfire),...
View ArticleDrag365: Show #56- Late Late Show: Drag-a-thon at Hardware
Marti Gould Cummings // photo by Michael BlockDay: Sunday, February 25th Show: Late Late Show Location: HardwareQueens Seen: Marti Gould Cummings (@martigcummings), Cicatrix...
View ArticleDrag365: Show #57: Stage Fright at Therapy
Marti Gould Cummings // photo by Michael BlockDay: Monday, February 26th Show: Stage Fright Location: TherapyQueens Seen: Marti Gould Cummings (@martigcummings)Therapy is the place to be...
View ArticleDrag365: Show #58- Poppy's Playhouse at The West End
Serena Tea, Blair Bitch, Diana Dash, Poppy, Frankie D'Vine, Obscura, Miz Diamond Wigfall // photo by Michel BlockDay: Wednesday, February 28th Show: Poppy's Playhouse Location: The West...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Candy Buckley
Name: Candy BuckleyHometown: My father was an Air Force officer. A pilot. A former Japanese prisoner of war. We lived all over. I went to a different school every year from 5th grade until I was a...
View ArticleDrag365: Show #59- Drag Race Viewing Party at The West End
FiFi DuBois, Vanna Deux, Nicole Onoscopi // photo by Michael BlockDay: Thursday, March 1st Show: Drag Race Viewing Party Location: The West EndQueens Seen: Vanna Deux (@vannadeux), FiFi...
View ArticleBlock Talk- Episode 43: RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 3 RuCap Episode 7
It's movie time! While we were easily given one of the worst written challenge in show history, we had a pretty lackluster penultimate episode leading into the grand finale! I'm joined by Cherry...
View ArticleDrag365: Show #60- Ultimate Drag Pageant, Week 7 at The West End
Nicole Onoscopi // photo by Michael BlockDay: Thursday, March 1st Show: Ultimate Drag Pageant, Week 7 Location: The West EndQueens Seen: Marti Gould Cummings (@martigcummings), Nedra...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Kal Mansoor
Name: Kal MansoorHometown: Maidenhead, EnglandEducation: BA French Language and European Politics from Royal Holloway University of London + Evening courses at the Actor's Centre in London and the...
View ArticleBlock Talk: Episode 44- Gloria Swansong
In the latest episode of Block Talk, I welcome the incomparable Gloria Swansong to talk about her newest show, Waiting for Garland!To listen to the podcast, visit iTunes or SoundClound! And subscribe...
View ArticleReview: Love and War, with Never Before Seen Photos
By Ed MalinTime Stands Still, the 2009 play by Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies, is being given a thoughtful revival by Ego Actus and Lung Tree Productions at Theater for the New City. Joan Kane...
View ArticleReview: Buddies Beware
By Michael Block They'll always be Bosom Buddies. The pride of Rochester is alive on stage as RuPaul's Drag Race stars Darienne Lake and Mrs. Kasha Davis pair up for a hilarious evening at the Laurie...
View ArticleReview: Telling His Story and Wanting a Second Chance
By Ed MalinThe East Village Playhouse, the new home of The City Kids Foundation, is an intimate space where you can catch the amazing one-man show A Brooklyn Boy. Moises Roberto Belizario, former...
View ArticleReview: An Ambitious Look at Gun Violence
By Ed MalinOn my block, in Brooklyn, there is a car with the bumper sticker "Gun Control Means Hitting Your Target". The vehicle has Florida plates. With school shootings and other massacres so often...
View ArticleDrag365: Show #61: Bosom Buddies at The Laurie Beechman Theater
Darienne Lake, Mrs. Kasha Davis // photo by Michael BlockDay: Saturday, March 3rd Show: Bosom Buddies Location: Laurie Beechman TheaterQueens Seen: Darienne Lake (@dariennelake), Mrs....
View ArticleBlock Talk- Episode 45: Robyn Banks
In this episode of Block Talk, I chat with Robyn Banks about everything Jawbreaker, her new album!To listen to the podcast, visit iTunes or SoundCloud! And be sure to leave a 5 star review!And visit...
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