Category: Arts & Culture
Out Wellington Incorporated is proud to announce The Johnnys, the world’s first and only all-girl Johnny Cash tribute band is the headline act for Out in the Park 2015. Described as “amazing” by Cindy Cash, The Johnnys have just been touring with the Topp Twins’ Grand Ole Toppery. Co-chair, Virginia Parker-Bowles, says the team is […]
Writer Sandi Hall, longtime feminist and lesbian activist, talks with Anne Speir about her latest novel, a light-hearted magical realism tale titled Public Sex in Paekakariki. Why this title? Because sex is so public! People dancing/kissing say it, pregnant woman say it. In magazines, beautiful bodies invite thoughts of sex, and tv and film – […]
In the build up leading up to the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Blake Skjellerup was a strong identity in speaking out about the Russian anti-gay propaganda law, and its conflict with the 2014 Winter Olympic Games being held in Sochi. As an openly gay athlete, Blake was disturbed by the law. His position on […]
She may be 72 but that won’t slow the legendary ms Aretha Franklins from belting out diva classics in her new album Aretha Franklin Sings The Great Diva Classics From the late Gloria Gaynor’s ‘I Sill Survive’ to contemporary artist Adele’s ‘Rolling In The Deep’. Ms Franklin sets a sombre start with the Etta James classic […]
Get lost amongst beautifully shot homoerotica at its holyest. The story takes place on the right bank of the Moskva River south of Moscow, where some priests believe that same-sex unions are NOT a sign of the coming apocalypse, contrary to what Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill may claim. These priests set out, in a humorous way, to remind […]
Beautiful exhibitions with naughty names are putting gay artist Imogen Taylor on the map. Her latest, Glory Hole is about to become the talk of K road! Glory Hole sounds provocative . The words suggest debauchery, anonymity, arousal. If you didn’t know what a glory hole was, you might think it was something holy, something […]
Vaughan Mendes meets Wellington-based producer, choreographer and ballet dancer Loughlan Prior to discuss his life, loves and passion for dance. Loughlan Prior is a man on a mission. As I sit with him during his lunch break from the first rehearsal for the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s upcoming season of A Christmas Carol, it is […]
Our judges are well known in queer literary circles. 2015’s judges will be Julie Helean Award winning author Gina Cole Winner of the inaugural Alternative Bindings writing contest – 2014 Stevan Eldred-Grigg is an award-winning writer of novels, short stories and history. He grew up in the South Island and has lived […]