WEEKEND ROUNDUP: 9 Gay Ways to Celebrate the Last Weekend of Summer
While Beyoncé, Macklemore, Calvin Harris and a host of other mega-star national acts fire up JFK Boulevard at this weekend’s Made in America Festival, another tall drink of water will be hosting a show of her own across town that’s decidedly more local and even a little more gay. Hosted by three drag kings (Jess Conda, Charlotte Ford and Jenn Kidwell), Martha Graham Cracker’s Made in Philadelphia Festival will showcase some of Philly’s brightest homegrown talents, including a few Philadelphia Live Arts Festival + Philly Fringe sneak peeks. G Philly summer cover boy Gunnar Montana will offer a taste of his much-anticipated Basement, and Geoff Sobelle will perform scenes from his Fringe premiere, Object Lesson. And the Groundswells Players promise male nudity in their piece about masculinity. The night will close with a performance by Miss Graham Cracker, who, this year is celebrating the eighth anniversary of performing with The Martha Graham Cracker Cabaret. It’s a great way to celebrate the end of summer with some of our very own rising and established stars. Sat., Aug. 31, 8 p.m., $10-$15, Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., johnnybrendas.com.
FRIDAY:
- Local talents lineup for a benefit for local LGBTQ youth org QSpot Philly
- Philly burlesque giants join forces to raise money for Slutwalk Philadelphia
- Factory Girls come out for a Death By Party at Voyeur
- Venture Inn drag queens say farewell to summer with a disco party
SATURDAY:
- Liberty City Kings founder Lascivious Jane is among the performers at tonight’s Peek-A-Boo Revue
- A-plus Cher impersonator Steven Andrade joins local queens for Clone Ball at Voyeur
- Shake your groove thing at Venture Inn’s final, disco-themed Summer of Summer party
SUNDAY:
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