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Queer Riot!
The Kinsey Sicks |
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http://www.OUTmedia.org/
This show is included in registration or purchase a one-night Friday pass (begins at 7 p.m., includes Opening Remarks, Keynote 1 Kand McQueen and Queer Riot!) for $25 at the IU Box Office or Ticketmaster.
Be prepared to belly laugh 'til it hurts, and celebrate our diverse community with some of the very top queer US comedy acts. Catch a riotous Latina, South Asian, and two Jews as they launch a major national tour, destined for international venues in late 2009! The show features an all-star diverse and absolutely noholds-barred riotous cast and will feature Julie Goldman, Marga Gomez, Vidur Kapur, and Jason Stuart! Check out OUTmedia for more information on these amazing entertainers. |
Julie Goldman
"Kick-Ass Comedian" (NY Press), Julie Goldman will appear again co-starring in her 3rd season of MTV Networks Logo's Big Gay Sketch Show where she is an ensemble member of the first ever gay sketch comedy show. Julie also appears on Comedy Central with her featured stand-up Live at Gotham and online in Lewis Black's Root of All Evil. An award-winning comedian, Julie won the 2007 MAC award for Headlining Comedian in NYC, and in 2008 won the MTV Networks Logo, New Now Next Award for Brink of Fame Comic. |
Marga Gomez
Pop culture, diversity and, politics provide the jumping-off points for Marga's sidesplitting riffs. Marga's credits include Logo, HBO, Showtime, PBS, and appearances at Princeton, Yale, NYU, and more! Marga Gomez is a Cuban-Puerto Rican legend of queer stand-up comedy and critically-acclaimed solo performance. Marga is the writer and performer of 8 solo plays. These productions along with her collaboration with Carmelita Tropicana, Single Wet Female, have been produced nationally and internationally. |
Vidur Kapur
Vidur Kapur has become an international sensation with his edgy, urban, groundbreaking comedy which focuses on his experiences as a gay Indian immigrant. Vidur was nominated for a New Now Next Award by MTV Networks Logo Channel as Brink of Fame Comic. He had a wildly successful showcase for the National Association of Campus Activities National Convention and is one of the top 3 acts on US college campuses for 08-09. Vidur was selected as a finalist in NYC by NBC's "Stand Up for Diversity" initiative. |
Jason Stuart
He was the first openly gay comedian to headline mainstream comedy clubs. He has hosted the Millennium March Festival in Washington DC, and he is also the chair of the Screen Actors Guild LGBT committee and the Lifeworks Mentoring Comedy benefit. Jason has also appeared internationally in the UK, the Netherlands, South Africa and twice at Montreal's prestigious Just for Laugh's Comedy Festival. He has been in over 100 film and TV shows, such as House, Will & Grace, George Lopez, My Wife & Kids, Comedy Central's Out There, and Wisecrack on Logo. |
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http://www.OUTmedia.org/
This show is included in registration or purchase a one-night Saturday pass (begins at 6:15 p.m., includes Keynote 2 LZ Granderson and The Kinsey Sicks) for $25 at the IU Box Office or Ticketmaster.
America's favorite dragapella beautyshop quartet!
For well over a decade, The Kinsey Sicks, America's Favorite Dragapella Beautyshop Quartet, have served up a feast of music and comedy to audiences across the United States. Combining award winning a cappella singing, sharp satire and over-the-top drag, The Kinsey Sicks have developed a large and loyal following.
The Kinsey Sicks began in 1993 as a group of friends who went to a Bette Midler concert in San Francisco, dressed as the Andrews Sisters. Assuming they'd be among many drag queens, they found themselves to be the only ones (other than Bette, of course). They were approached that night to perform at an upcoming event. Their reply -- "we don't sing" -- was quickly disproved when they realized that all of them had musical backgrounds. They began singing and harmonizing that night, and the seed for The Kinsey Sicks was planted.
In July 1994, The Kinsey Sicks drew a large and enthusiastic crowd at their first public performance on a street corner in San Francisco's Castro District. Since then, The Kinsey Sicks have produced and performed full-length theatrical productions around the country in such prestigious venues as the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco, the Nordstrom Recital Hall in Seattle, the Ogden Theatre in Denver, the Colony Theatre in South Beach, and the Wheeler Opera Hall in Aspen. They have packed the houses with shows such as "The Balled Sopranos," "Motel Sicks: A Dragapella Summer Vacation," "Everything But the Kitsch 'n'Synch" and "GreatesTits," all of which premiered at San Francisco's New Conservatory Theatre Center.
In 2001, the girls produced and starred in their critically acclaimed Off-Broadway hit, "DRAGAPELLA! Starring the Kinsey Sicks" at New York's legendary Studio 54. That production received a nomination for a Lucille Lortel award (the Off-Broadway Tony) as Best Musical of 2001 and a Drama Desk Award nomination for Best Lyrics.
The Kinseys Sicks have been profiled on national television, including on "20/20" and "CBS Early Show with Bryant Gumbel," and were the subjects of a lengthy cover feature in the arts section of the New York Times. They have won numerous a cappella awards and have recorded five CDs: Dragapella, Boyz 2 Girlz, Sicks in the City, I Wanna Be a Republican, and Oy Vey in a Manger: Christmas Carols and Other Jewish Music.
In 2006, the Kinsey Sicks performed an extended engagement at the Las Vegas Hilton. In addition, their first feature film, "Kinsey Sicks: I Wanna Be a Republican," premiered at the 30th San Francisco International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival and is now available on DVD.
Learn more at: http://www.outmedia.org/music/thekinseysicks.htm.
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