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new england in the autumn is a welcoming site… short drives and colorful landscapes and the hospitality that warms a smile like a cup of tea…
the first venture of the dysphoric cyborgs tour was a concotion heart-warmth through homes and friends, delerious car rides, and ever frustrating interactions.
the reason to travel, to perpetually be creating/ the inability to stop creating and traveling, is the desire for connection to a broader (queer and transgender) community and to awaken the little snippets of myself that I witness emerge out from depression and self-doubt: to be intentional with this process.
awakening is more encompassing word for touring and artistic process in this context.
perhaps this is a heavy load to carry, to squeeze inbetween puppets, keyboards, and guitars to expand into the spaces we temporarily occupy.
this is a ramble. i am rambling.
with every tour and every performance there is a forever realization:
no matter how hard the fight against transphobia: it still exists
and hits like a ton of bricks
and also that decent/ wonderful people still exist as well and they want to make life so much more pleasant than it tends to be (especially on the road)…
moral of the story: this experience has been and continues to be
rough and beautiful as
t um ult u ou s r ain bo w s
…
keep it going… Dysphoric Cyborgs Midwest Tour November 3rd – 18th
(click below for details)
Dysphoric Cyborgs take full advantage of the queer fountain of youth
THE FEMME SHOW!
October 2nd and 3rd 8pm @ The Cambridge YWCA 820 Mass Ave in Central Square
The Femme Show premiered to sold out crowds in Jamaica Plain, MA in October 2007. The Femme Show is a revue of smart, sexy, interactive performance about queer femme identity that features film, dance, literary readings, burlesque, drag, and performance art from award winning artists. To bring The Femme Show to your area, email info [at] thefemmeshow.com.
This years show features 14 different fabulous artists and performers.
Also…
MadFemmePride Presents the Femme Show After Party on Friday, October 2.
Fun mixing and mingling games, Great Conversation, Signature cocktails and cash bar, Free snacks, music and dancing.
$2-5 suggested donation to help us cover costs.
The Elks Club, 55 Bishop Allen Drive.
Directions from the Cambridge YMCA Theater: Coming out of the theater, turn right on Mass Ave. Turn left on Prospect, walk one block, then turn right onto Bishop Allen. The Elks Club is a little more than 2 blocks down. Follow signs to the bar.
Come hungry and bring cash…..the bakesale chock full of sweet, savory, and vegan delicacies supports the work of the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition.
