When RuPaul’s Drag Race (RPDR) premiered on the Logo network in 2009, no one could have predicted the type of cultural phenomenon it would become, thrusting gay culture into the mainstream, breathing new life into the world of drag and bringing the show’s namesake out of 1990s-era oblivion. Only two years later, local nightclub promoter…
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Kristine W Set to Perform at Pride SA
Since notching her first #1 on Billboard’s Dance/Club Play Charts in 1994 with the classic Feel What You Want, Kristine W has established herself as one of the most prolific dance artists of our times. With a total of 16 #1 Dance/Club singles to date, her accomplishments on the dance charts rival those of mega pop stars…
Roadtrip: RuPaul’s ‘Battle of the Seasons Tour’ at Austin’s Paramount Theatre
With the popularity of RuPaul’s Drag Race in recent years, it’s hard to believe the Battle of the Seasons tour is only in its third installment. Featuring a rotating cast of RPDR fan favorites from previous seasons (minus season 8), the tour has been stunning audiences across the world since kicking off in Belgium back in…
Thorgy Thor at Heat
RuPaul’s Drag Race season eight fan favorite Thorgy Thor — a classically trained violinist, fun-loving “fashion clown” and Brooklyn nightlife fixture — performed at Heat on May 25 with support from Rey Lopez Entertainment Showgirls Tencha la Jefa, Amerie Parker, Nilaya Milan Raven, Aaron Andrews, Chyna Cravens and Alayna Marquez.
Tencha la Jefa’s Alternative Approach to Drag
As I drove to meet Tencha la Jefa at her home on San Antonio’s West Side, Siri took me on an unanticipated ride through the neighborhood where I grew up. I drove past El Mercado H-E-B where my mom first trusted me to to run in by myself to grab an ingredient she was missing…
White Party at Karlos with a K’s
Known best as simply “Karlos with a K,” local celebrity hairdresser and San Antonio original Karlos Anzoategui welcomed a lively crowd into his eclectic “Villa Sol” in Mahncke Park for his annual White Party on Sunday, May 22. Co-hosted by Michelle Young, the affair featured casino tables, live entertainment and a poolside fashion show courtesy…
Celebrating 10 Years of Ladies on the Loose
Updated: May 2, 2016 Many in the community may recall back to 2006 when the San Antonio chapter of the Human Rights Campaign began hosting a monthly cocktail party for lesbians dubbed Ladies on the Loose, LOL for short. A decade later, those monthly gatherings continue and are a mainstay in the social life of…
