As star and creator of the dark comedy web series Eastsiders, Kit Williamson (Mad Men) has plenty to say about producing a wholly independent project and the divided tastes of gay audiences. After the recent DVD release of the second season of Eastsiders, Out In SA spoke with Williamson about his creative process and what it takes to…
Alan Cumming Reveals Himself with ‘Sappy Songs’
When Alan Cumming steps onto the stage at the Majestic Theatre this summer, he will need no introduction. With a career spanning nearly three decades, you may recognize the 51-year-old actor and singer from Hollywood blockbusters (X-Men 2, Spy Kids, GoldenEye) or perhaps as Eli Gold on the critically acclaimed CBS drama The Good Wife.…
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…
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…
Rey Lopez and Greg Hinojosa Bring ‘Rocky Horror’ to Josephine Theatre
Updated: October 19, 2016 With the eighth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race now in the books, Rey Lopez Entertainment is making sure you get your “Drag” fix well into the rest of the year! In May, Rey Lopez Entertainment announced a partnership with Greg Hinojosa of Sassy Entertainment that would bring their production of The…
Bob the Drag Queen to Take Over the Heat in June
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, by now you probably know that Bob the Drag Queen was crowned “America’s Next Drag Superstar” earlier this week during the season finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race. With her brazen, larger-than-life personality, Bob the Drag Queen was always the fan favorite to take the top spot since she…
‘Drag Race’ Stars Featured in FDA’S Anti-Smoking Campaign
Earlier this week, the Food and Drug Administration announced a campaign aimed at reducing the use of tobacco by young adults (ages 18 – 24) within the LGBT community The campaign’s ads will feature popular YouTube celebrities and drag queens from RuPaul’s Drag Race to get its message across. In a press release, Mitch Zeller, director of the…
Adore Delano Brings Her ‘After Party’ to the Aztec
Competing on the seventh season of American Idol, Daniel Noriega made it into the top 16 but not without a few insults from Simon Cowell, who reportedly called the California native “useless” and even described one of his performances as “grotesque.” Five years later, Noriega re-entered the reality competition arena reinvented as Adore Delano on…
Trixie Mattel and Delta Work team up for Rey Lopez’s ‘scary dollhouse Halloween party’
Billed as a “scary dollhouse Halloween party show,” Rey Lopez Entertainment’s latest outing combines the over-the-top talents of RuPaul’s Drag Race grads Trixie Mattel and Delta Work. Allegedly safe for “ages 3 and up,” season seven starlet Mattel (born Brian Firkus) favors a “life-in-plastic aesthetic” possibly best suited for Barbie’s stepmonster. Despite her role in the…
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ star Ginger Minj takes the Woodlawn’s stage as Dr. Frank-N-Furter
Fresh off her appearance on season seven of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Orlando’s Ginger Minj is starring as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in this year’s production of the Woodlawn Theatre’s The Rocky Horror Show. We spoke with Minj over the phone about her time on Drag Race, a new album in the works and how she plans to spend…