Queer Characters Feature in ‘Fat Ham’ and ‘Mercury;’ ‘The People’s Joker’ is a Trans Coming of Age Story
Queer Characters Feature in ‘Fat Ham’ and ‘Mercury;’ ‘The People’s Joker’ is a Trans Coming of Age Story Jim Farmer Culture April 19, 2024 0For performer Marshall W. Mabry IV, who has lived in Atlanta most of their life, getting to be in the...
Indigo Girls’ Emily Saliers Discusses ‘Revival’ Event and the Pair’s Huge Last Year Jim Farmer Culture April 19, 2024 0Indigo Girls have never rested on their laurels. Even now, with a new documentary about them out and “Closer to...
Out Julio Torres Stars in ‘Problemista,’ Goran Stolevski Returns with Glorious ‘Housekeeping for Beginners’ Jim Farmer Culture April 6, 2024 0Two new films by out directors are on tap now, both well worth the audience’s time. In the new, “Problemista,”...
April Best Bets Jim Farmer Best Bets April 6, 2024 0Mercury April 5, 7:30pm, through April 28 Actor’s Express Revenge is a dish best served bloody in Actor’s Express’s “Mercury.”...
‘Frida’ and ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ Explore Queer Protagonists Justice Smith Discusses New Film, ‘American Society of Magical Negroes’ Jim Farmer Culture March 22, 2024 0The fascinating new documentary, “Frida,” directed by Carla Gutierrez, paints a picture of the legendary painter and queer icon, Frida...
Out Front’s ‘The Gulf’ Charts Lesbian Relationship, SCAD TVfest Hosts Gay Icons Jim Farmer Culture March 8, 2024 0Successfully staged other places around the country, Audrey Cefaly’s work, “The Gulf” debuts in Georgia next week via Out Front...
March Best Bets Jim Farmer Best Bets March 8, 2024 0A Midsummer Night’s Dream March 8, 8pm; March 9, 3pm Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Mystical figures dance in the...
‘Furlough’s Paradise’ and ‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’ Feature Rich LGBTQ Characters Jim Farmer Culture February 23, 2024 0Two new ATL shows feature LGBTQ characters prominently. The world premiere drama, “Furlough’s Paradise,” by playwright A.K. Payne, has just...
Sundance and Atlanta Jewish Film Festival Bring Forth LGBTQ Fare Jim Farmer Culture February 9, 2024 0The just-finished Sundance Film Festival has always been known for its strong share of LGBTQ programming, and this year several...
February Best Bets Jim Farmer Best Bets February 9, 2024 0SCAD TVfest February 9-10 SCADshow For more than a decade, SCAD TVfest has spotlighted the latest in design, creativity, and...
‘Dead Drag Queen’ Deals with AIDS in a Different Manner Jim Farmer Culture January 26, 2024 0Although it begins with a funeral for one of its characters, the play, “At the Wake of a Dead Drag...