Southern Decadence 2010

We had a great time this weekend in New Orleans at Southern Decadence. I love the city and the addition of around 100,000 gays makes it even more fun.

Below are some pictures from the trip, ranging from some anti-gay protesters to Truman Capote's early residence. If you can't view them, just visit the Facebook album.

The local news has more on the protesters.

Twitter Roundup, Sunday 11/15

On Friday Kevin performed a song on Theater Talk, which airs over the November 20th weekend on NYC's Channel Thirteen. He sounded great, I'll post the details soon. It will also be available on YouTube.

The Twitter Roundup

• NY Times on 'The Evolution of the God Gene.'
• Video: Hitchens demolishes Frank Turek in a debate in NJ on religion.
  
• 'When a child dies, faith is no defense.' Amen!
• Dan Dennett Video Lecture: 'The Evolution of Confusion' at AAI 2009. Introduced by Richard Dawkins.
• President Obama Speaks in Tokyo on Nov. 13th, Video.
• Google seeks to replace HTTP with new high-speed protocol.
• Mega-Billionaire Warren Buffett calls for more taxes on rich.
• NYC Preacher/Cult Leader given 175 years in prison for child rape. Vatican breathes sigh of relief, he's no Catholic.
• FDA may ban caffeine/alcohol drinks. Hope they leave my Irish coffee.
• Long lines at NYC free Swine Flu vaccine clinics.
  
• New poll shows Health Care Reform bounce for Democrats.
• After "multiple, significant threats" pro-atheist billboard taken down in Ohio. No freedom of speech except for Jesus.
• Virginia Tea Baggers plan to burn Nancy Pelosi in effigy on Nov. 21st. Classy conservatives.
• 3 Parent Babies? I love science.
  

The Lower East SideShow - Nov 22nd

As some of you know, I'm on the Board of Directors of The Deconstructive Theatre Project, a company dedicated to producing new work founded by my friend/roommate Adam J. Thompson. Last year our fall fundraiser was a reading of Lilies (we co-directed) and this year - we're putting on a Lower East Sideshow on November 22nd.

We're at The Delancey, with some cool performers like Passing Strange's Colman Domingo (who starred in Lilies last year), Eric Svejcar (Composer of the musical Caligula), and my boyfriend Kevin Curtis.

It should be a fun night, it's a really cool venue and they have 2-4-1 drink specials. Just $10 to get in, full details at the newly redesigned DTP website or on Facebook.

Street Lights @ NYMF Press Conference

On Tuesday NYMF had its annual press conference at New World Stages and Street Lights was there. Kevin Curtis performed the song Georgetown and got some buzz going.

Time Out NY critic Adam Feldman raved: "Thumbs Up - 'Georgetown' from Street Lights: A solid song about an aspiring young lawyer-to-be from the projects, with several smart, surprising rhymes ("impartial/Thurgood Marshall”) and a knockout delivery by star-to-be Kevin Curtis."

WNET's Theater Talk Tweeted that Kevin's performance was the highlight of the preview and to watch out for his name.

We don't have any video from the actual press conference yet, although NY1 & Broadway.TV both filmed it. But, you can see Kevin perform Georgetown at an earlier concert version of Street Lights.

Get your tickets for the NYC production here.

Photo by Michael Portantiere for Broadway Stars.

Remembering Bea Arthur With The Golden Boys

I was sorry to hear that Bea Arthur recently passed away. She was an incredible talent.

Below is The Golden Boys, a short I directed last year with gay boys playing the roles of The Golden Girls. Jeffery Self plays Dorothy, the role made famous by Bea. Also featured are Kevin Curtis, Matt Sigl, and Cole Escola. It's a fun tribute.



We'll miss you Bea!

A St. Patrick's Day Miracle

I'm only a quarter Irish, yet my mom always made a big deal over St. Patrick's Day. I guess she's more Irish than me and wanted to rub it in that I'm a Euromutt.

I went to Catholic school for a few years and where we were expected to wear green today. Now a days to celebrate, I drink beer. They didn't let us drink beer in middle school.

The below video has over 9 million views, so you've probably seen it already. If not, enjoy a St. Patrick's laugh on me.




I hope you find your pot of gold today.


(h/t to my boyfriend Kevin who posted this on his blog today.)

The Golden Boys

A pretty funny little thing that a few friends and I put together.

It's a scene from The Golden Girls... with boys in New York.