Other Loves: Celebrating Queer Artists

Other Loves: Celebrating Queer Artists, VBB's final show for the 2011 East End Live Art season, will focus on the lives of local and international queer artists and activists. Admission = Free

Hosted by UH postdoctoral fellow Sima Shakhsari; evening delights include:

• an excerpt of Bindiya Chamkay Gi--Bindya Will Shine, a documentary by Pakistani film maker, Ragni Marea Kidvai, about Pakistan's Khwaja Sira or Hijra community. (Bindiya Rana pictured in event photo)

• a short film by Stephanie Saint Sanchez called Vilut.

• a Burlesque style performance by Mister Overdone and D.R.E.D (a.k.a Mildred Gerestant)
• performances by Jonatan Lopez, Stalina Villarreal and Rose Arii

• visual art by clay artist Rob Baker

•jewelry and art on sale by crafts-maker, Rene Rodriguez

As always, there will be food and drink, a Q&A with the artists after the show, and an open mic too.

Thanks to our lovely cosponsors: Queer Voices, Q-Fest, the Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies Program at UH, KPFT Pacifica Radio 90.1 FM, Rice University Center for Women, Gender and Sexuality, and Houston Institute for Culture.

The show will feature content which may or may not be suitable for children. Parental/guardian discretion is advised.


Location: Houston Institute for Culture, 708-C Telephone Rd. Houston, 77023 
Date: Sunday June 5th, 6-8pm



www.vbbarts.org

BODYHEAT by Continuum & Yoga Sutra Preview

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Continuum, a new performance art group that recently sprouted in H-Town is bringing to Free Press Summer Fest a series of performances centered around the body and its potential to heat things up.

Continuum's members Julia Wallace and Sway Youngston attempt to unofficially break a world record with their piece "MASSage Orgy." “Let's come together and release each others tensions,” says Youngston. While undermining the validity of the Guiness World Record, the artists will attempt to surpass it's stated record for a Massage Chain of 430 participants.

Roscoe Lopez (a man from another country) is sharing with us the power of Yoga Sutra. “Yoga Sutra is about recognizing how HOT we all are and about achieving unimaginable positions while having The Sex. We are forces of nature and are entitled to act like nature,” says Roscoe. Continuum's members pitched in to pay for Roscoe's plane ticket, so this is an opportunity you cannot miss to "Sexy It Up." (must bring Yoga mat or towel in case of accidental orgasm).

Continnum's special guest Y. E. Torres (ms. YET) will present a super sexy 30 minute class entitled "Belly Yoga." ms. YET has combined the benefits of traditional yoga poses with bellydance drills and postures to create a singular workout designed to increase flexibility, tone muscles, strengthen the body, open up the breath, and enhance your bellydance or yoga practice.

In addition, Continnum will do spontaneous performances amongst the sexy Houston crowd. Look for them on Sunday June 5th as the afternoon cools down and they heat things up at FREE PRESS SUMMER FEST.

Participating members for this event:

Julia Wallace, Jonatan Lopez, Sway Youngston, Bryce Galbraith, Taylor Ray, Eric Ling, Raindawg, Skippy Cooper  and Meghan Carey.

Continuum's local guest: Multidisciplinary artist and Belly Dancer ms. YET

Continuum's guest from another country: Roscoe Lopez

Special thanks to the coolest music festival in H-Town: FREE PRESS SUMMER FEST

WARNING,Yoga Sutra will cause the following permanent side effects: Falling in love with yourself, having sexy thoughts while at the gym, public displays of affection, involuntary prolonged erections, promiscuity and a strange European accent.

(Above Image: Yoga Sutra practice with Roscoe Lopez and Sway Youngston, Courtesy of Koomah and Skippy Cooper)

Visit our blog at continuumperformanceart.blogspot.com
or follow us here: www.facebook.com/CONTINUUMperformanceART

Location: Summer Fest at Eleanor Tinsley Park, Houston, Tx

Time: June 5th 3-6pm

YOGA SUTRA, a preview

  

A Continuum Project

Conceived by Roscoe Lopez

Coming June 5th to Free Press Summer Fest 

 

Above Images courtesy of Koomah and Jonatan Lopez
taken at Continuum's BYOP Night at Ponderosa

CONTINUUM (Promo Video)

 

A new Performance Art Group has sprouted in H-Town

and I am lucky to be part of it.

Follow us through or Facebook Page

or the Continuum Blog

Current Members: Julia Wallace, Bryce Galbraith, Hilary Scullane, Emily Sloan, Jonatan Lopez, Sway Youngston, Christine Cook, Angela Whitford and Eric Ling.

BEEF Research Pt. 2

 

COMING IN THE FALL OF 2011 TO AN APPLIANCE NEAR YOU

Feeling Imperial, New Sculpture from "Rising Debris" series

Feeling Imperial, Found steel and Armadillo tail

 

Hombre Minuto (Photo Performance)

For this performance I recited a poem made with modified Qur'an verses and then stood on top of the book while contemplating to cut the light out.

 

 

Performed at The Jenner House during Julia Wallace Performance

Art Workshop on May 2011.

                    Images courtesy of Matthew Marand, www.oneoctobernight.com

DEATH STAR: Documenting a Modern Apocalypse (Preview)

The following are newspaper clippings found in the ruins of a massive fire in

Oklahoma City in 2018
 

  A Preview Installation at Skydive Art Space

In Houston during "The Future is Now" Skydive Fundraiser

THE FUTURE IS NOW, a Skydive Fundraiser

                                                                 Art Work by Brian Piana

The Future is Now will rock Houston on Saturday, May 7th from 6-9pm. Bringing 15-20 performance artists together in one space celebrating many versions of the future; this will be a night to remember at the home of Skydive at 2041 Norfolk. Projected on the front of the house will be a newly edited version of the original 1920's film Metropolis. As you stroll throughout the house, robots will serve you drinks and hor d'oeuvres, and join us in the "common room" for an amazing silent auction featuring work by emerging and established local and non-local artists.

Skydive is an artist-run space in Houston that hosts shows and events. Your participation will directly support artists visiting and making shows in Houston!

Live Performances

Curated by Nancy Douthey
Michael Brims, Genevieve Buentello, Aisen Caro Chacin, Michelle Chen,CHIN XAOU TI WON, Jonatan Lopez, Claudia Cruz, Nancy Douthey, Ian Fernandez, Melanie Jamison
Brian and Stevie McCord, Richard Nix, Kelly O'Brien, Britt Ragsdale, Alex Tu, James Ciosek and more

Silent Auction

Chris Akin (Houston), Kim Anno (San Francisco), Man Bartlett (New York)
Chuy Benitez (Houston), Sasha Dela (Houston), Nancy Douthey (Houston).
Sarrita Hunn (Saint Louis), Jon Leach (Houston) Jonatan Lopez (Houston),
MANUAL (Houston), Richard Nix (Houston), Rosane Volchan O'Conor (Houston)
Melanie Pankau (Milwaukee), Brian Piana (Houston) Kristy Peet (Houston)
Ariane Roesch (Los Angeles) Leah Rosenberg (San Francisco) Chris Rusak (San Francisco), Myke Venable (Houston) Anderson Wrangle (Clemson ) and more

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