Trans/Giving A first anniversary celebration of trans/genderqueer/intersex artists
West Hollywood, CA: "Trans/Giving," a showcase and display of art, music, performance, and literature from trans/genderqueer/intersex artists celebrates its first anniversary Sunday, November 14, at 6:30 at Fiesta Hall in Plummer Park, located at 1200 N. Vista St., West Hollywood, CA (parking is available at 7377 Santa Monica Blvd. near Santa Monica and Martel).
Our lineup features San Francisco?s poet, television and radio mistress Sherilyn Connelly, Sri Lankan poet, hip-hop dancer, and producer D?Lo, classical/Klezmer clarinettist Razi Michael Zarchy and techno-dance diva Julie Z. We are also presenting films by Shawn Tamaribuchi (Femina Potens), performance artist/pornstar Helen Wong (www.allenina.com), Dean Spade & Tara Matiek (Sylvia Rivera Law Project), and Eli Sse Mbessakwini (Tribe 8), with art from Kai Chris Somers (International Foundation for Androgynous Studies), artist/illustrator Tristan Edgarian, Jaguar Busuego, and Matt Nishii (Transe-Generation). Please check www.transgiving.org for the latest lineup changes and additions!
Trans/Giving was conceived one year ago, after yet another night thinking about the misconceptions and violence that would destroy the trans/genderqueer/intersex communities. Depictions in the media have been incorrect at best, and at worst foster the impression that members of our community are less than human.
In its first year, Trans/Giving has sought to give new and established artists and performers a stage, display space, a great audience?and a venue to try out new ideas. The support from both artists and audiences has been tremendous, and our first anniversary show will continue our tradition of mixing voices and images into a compelling sample of the very best trans/genderqueer/intersexed art we can find.
Doors open at 6 pm. This event is all ages, alcohol and drug free, but pizza, soda, and cookies inclusive. Suggested donation is -20 but no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
For more information, email ryka aoki de la cruz at rykaryka@yahoo.com or check out our website at www.transgiving.org.
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