San Antonio’s Ada Vox has belted her way into the finals for Queen of the Universe, the new Paramount+ singing competition show for drag performers. Vox’s powerful performance of Lizzo’s “Cuz I Love You” earned her a spot on the season finale of the RuPaul-produced show, where she’ll compete against Aria B. Cassadine of Atlanta…
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Idol Breaker: Singing San Antonio drag performer Ada Vox makes the jump to new reality series
Ada Vox, the drag queen who grabbed the national spotlight by finishing in the top eight on the 2018 season of American Idol, is back. First, she’s back in her native San Antonio. Following her break on Idol, the South San High School grad relocated to Hollywood to build on her career, but the tough…
Greater Tuna’s Jaston Williams brings holiday-themed one-man show to Tobin Center
Actor, playwright and humorist Jaston Williams is bringing his holiday-inspired, one-man show, Blood & Holly, to San Antonio audiences for a series of performances in early December. Best known for writing the quartet of Greater Tuna plays, Williams describes his childhood Christmases as a “warped hybrid of Toyland and Franco’s Spain.” The idea of fascist nutcrackers…
San Antonio ‘American Idol’ drag performer Ada Vox will compete on new ‘Queen of the Universe’ series
After slaying her way into the top eight of American Idol a few years back, many predicted big things for San Antonio native Ada Vox, the long-running singing competition’s first drag queen contestant. And they were right. Vox has joined a cast of 14 international drag performers competing for a $250,000 prize on the new…
Transgender stand-up comedian Joan Riviera Simoncelli explains what Dave Chappelle got wrong
As a stand-up comedian, Joan Riviera Simoncelli wants fellow comics to have the freedom to entertain audiences however they see fit. To her mind, nothing should be off limits. People need to laugh. “The week after my mom died, I went on stage and made jokes about her death,” the San Antonio-area comedian told the…
HBO drag series ‘We’re Here’ to showcase Del Rio, Texas in forthcoming episode
A small Texas border town is getting its moment to shine in a new episode of HBO’s We’re Here. In the unscripted series, queens Shangela, Eureka and Bob the Drag Queen — all RuPaul’s Drag Race alums — travel the country, hosting one-night-only drag shows in small towns featuring local residents as performers. A small…
San Antonio designer Agosto Cuéllar to create Dia De Los Muertos altar at Ruby City
The Ruby City contemporary art center in San Antonio has commissioned local artist and designer Agosto Cuellar to create an altar in observance of this year’s Dia del los Muertos, which is observed on November 1. According to a Ruby City press release, Cuellar “will be honoring local artists and fashion designers using his signature…
Travis Park Church to reveal design of new downtown mural recognizing 175th anniversary and policy of inclusion
On September 21, Travis Park Church plans to unveil the design of a mural commemorating its 175th anniversary with the theme, “All Are Welcome, Love Conquers All.” The church is located downtown at 230 E. Travis Street adjacent to Travis Park. “For 175 years, Travis Park Church has leveraged the power of faith and devotion…
Queer San Antonio rapper Chris Conde releases new video from ‘Engulfed in the Marvelous Decay’ album
Queer San Antonio rapper Chris Conde releases new video from ‘Engulfed in the Marvelous Decay’ album
San Antonio queer rapper Chris Conde (them, they) has released a new video from their latest album, Engulfed In The Marvellous Decay. Conde, who now lives in Austin, was previously the music editor for the San Antonio Current and a regular performer at local clubs. The new video of the single, “Summertime Heat,” premiered nationally…
Ahead of San Antonio show, Paula Poundstone talks about creating comedy to help people cope
Stand-up comedian Paula Poundstone isn’t letting the global pandemic keep her down – for the most part, at least. Over the last year and a half, Poundstone, best known these days for her quick-witted responses on National Public Radio’s quiz show Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me, has kept busy hosting her own podcast from home, Nobody…