Queer City: Triumph of Vulgarity

Sep 8, 1993
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Performance

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In partnership with grunt gallery and The Pitt Gallery (now, UNIT/PITT), Western Front hosted the opening night of the Queer City Performance Festival.

Hosted by Jimmi Schmooz, the cabaret variety show featured multimedia performance art, live music, comedy, poetry, drag, and dance celebrating queer culture. The performers included Stephen Anthony, Bob Brown, Emily Faryna, Carlotta Gurl, Tanya Mars, Nhan Duc Nguyen, Boofka Putz, Crissy Red, Ina Snit, Christine Taylor, and Andrew Wilson.

Curated by Glenn Alteen, Brice MacNeil, and Archer Pechawis.

Video documentation is available upon request. 

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