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February 22, 2021
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FEATURE
LGBTQ

QTBIPOC Representation in Action with Assigned Female at Birth

by joeyphoenix
Another Country Productions’ Assigned Female at Birth (AFAB) challenges perceptions about the queer and trans and BIPOC community in bite sized episodes. They released episode 5 this past week, “The Non-binary peeps at the Potluck.” Episode 6 is scheduled for release in March.  Donate to Support This Work by Joey PhoenixImages provided by Another Country Productions Lyralen Kaye (they/them/theirs), the
February 22, 2021
October 20, 2020
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Theatre
TRENDING

Calling All Storytellers for “Pandemic Plays 2020”

by joeyphoenix
by Joey Phoenix The Ridiculous Project invites you to join in an evening of Virtual Storytelling with “Pandemic Plays 2020” On Thursday October 29, and Friday October 30th at 7PM. Written by the project’s founding Artistic Director and co-founder of Convergences Theatre Collective, Kate Kohler Amory (she/her), “Pandemic Plays 2020” explores with honesty and humor the layers of chaos that
October 20, 2020
October 16, 2020
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History
Theatre

‘We Did It For You!’

by joeyphoenix
Women’s rights are hard won in this country. The generations of struggle have been long, methodical and, at times, met with brutality. And yet these efforts continue to evade our collective awareness. Playwright Thea Iberall decided to do something about that. On Wednesday, October 21, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., The House of the Seven Gables presents a live-streamed theatrical
October 16, 2020
September 22, 2020
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History
Salem

Walk with Hawthorne at the House of the Seven Gables

by joeyphoenix
from The House of the Seven Gables And you thought you knew Nathaniel Hawthorne.  Fans of the 19th century bestselling author and his gothic works are in for an earful of surprises when they download “Hawthorne’s Shadow: An Intimate Tour of Salem” — one of two immersive guided walking tours of Salem and its neighborhoods produced by Intramersive, of Salem, on
September 22, 2020
July 21, 2020
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LGBTQ
Performing Arts

MassOpera and NAGLY to Present a Virtual Cabaret

by joeyphoenix
NAGLY (North Shore Alliance of GLBTQ+ Youth) and MassOpera invite you to join in for A NAGLY Virtual Cabaret this Saturday, July 25 at 8:00 PM. The evening will feature queer and GLBTQ+ spectrum performers singing their favorite pop hits and show tunes along with mini-interviews and testimonials by those who work most closely with NAGLY.  MassOpera has been successfully
July 21, 2020
July 2, 2020
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Salem
Theatre

Salem Film Fest Announces Virtual Film Festival – July 10-30, 2020

by joeyphoenix
Image Credit: THE BLOOD IS AT THE DOORSTEP by Erik Ljung Salem Film Fest (SFF), one of New England’s largest all-documentary film festivals, will celebrate its 13th year by presenting more than 80 features and short films online in a virtual film festival – Friday, July 10 – Thursday, July 30. The festival was postponed due to COVID-19 just days
July 2, 2020
May 14, 2020
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Performing Arts
Podcasts

The Chaos Within – Attn: Pandemic with Bekah Jordan

by joeyphoenix
Accessibility Note: Scroll to the end of this post to find the audio transcript. Bekah Jordan is a jill-of-all-trades director, producer, writer, designer, teacher, installation artist, and performer. She joins Joey Phoenix on the podcast to talk about art as a lifeline, children’s literature, her in-the-works zine Attn: Pandemic and how well-produced immersive theatre can ruin your life in the
May 14, 2020
April 13, 2020
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Podcasts
The Chaos Within

The Chaos Within – That Fickle Muse with Joe Sabourin

by joeyphoenix
Where in soft purple hue, the hieland hills we view,And the moon coming out in the gloaming. – Loch Lomond, Traditional Joe Sabourin joins Joey Phoenix on the podcast to talk about what it was like chasing his muse through the dark forest to create his brand new EP “The Gloaming.” Joe Sabourin is a singer-songwriter, acoustic guitarist, and music
April 13, 2020
April 9, 2020
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Games
Theatre

Pass the Sugar, Please: The Virtual Game Making Late Night Sweeter

by joeyphoenix
Carly Dwyer Naik of Intramersive, LLC. talks about Pass the Sugar, Please and why it’s become the newest late-night game sensation. The game is by Clio Yun-Su Davis and is part of “Honey & Hot Wax: An Anthology of Erotic Art Games”. Learn more and pre-order the anthology here! Click here to get tickets. What is Pass the Sugar, Please
April 9, 2020
April 9, 2020
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Podcasts
The Chaos Within

The Chaos Within – Subversive Storytelling with Macey Jennings

by joeyphoenix
“When someone has the promise of what they want whether it’s love, or creativity, or justice – if they have the promise offered to them and see the demonstration of it taken away and denied, they leave yearning for it.” Macey Jennings Macey Jennings is a Beverly-based actress, writer, and playwright from Holden, Maine. She joins Joey on the podcast
April 9, 2020