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RuPaul’s Drag Race Takes Over Philadelphia With, Well, Lots of Drag

Jun 13, 2011 by
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RuPaul’s Drag Race Takes Over Philadelphia With, Well, Lots of Drag

GayCities photoblogger Jeffrey James Keyes brought his camera to Philadelphia to chronicle Raja Gemini, Manilla Luzon, Carmen Carrera, and the “brotherly love” stop of Logo’s Drag Race Tour at Voyeur Nightclub. Philly performers ISIS, Nevaya Shay, Satine Harlow, and Omyra Lynn joined the Heathers for …

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Philadelphia artist Rachel Laibson

Apr 27, 2011 by
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Name: Rachel Laibson Career: arts administrator Home: Philadelphia Hails from: Haverford, PA Relationship Status: Single Spotted on a typical Philadelphia Saturday night: Dancing to funk music in West Philly Next Project: An Evening of Shadow Dancing (Dancers perform behind a …

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Shuttered: SF’s A Different Light Bookstore

Apr 14, 2011 by
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When we heard that A Different Light was shutting its doors after 30 years we are not afraid to admit that we shed a tear or two. Armistead Maupin called the store “the living room of the Castro” when he was …

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Philadelphia artist C. Robin Marcotte

Apr 12, 2011 by
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Name: C. Robin Marcotte Career: Managing Director of the Philadelphia School of Circus Arts Home: Philadelphia Hails from originally: Rochester, NH Relationship Status: Married Spotted on a typical Philadelphia Saturday night: Dining at a local BYOB Next Project: Directing the …

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Checking in with Philadelphia’s Joseph Hallman

Mar 02, 2011 by
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Name: Joseph Hallman Career: Composer, performer, educator Home: Philly! Relationship Status: Single Spotted on a typical Saturday night: The Westbury–cheap and vast beer selection with Phillies game on the TV or at home watching some geeky series or movie. Next …

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Event Preview: Philly Festival of the Arts

Feb 09, 2011 by
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Philly is cranking up the volume this spring with the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA), inspired by the Kimmel Center. From April 7 to May 1, 2011, the city hosts an art and cultural lineup worthy of the …

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Vote in Best of GayCities, 2010: Meet a Book Lover

Dec 02, 2010 by
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Way before Grindr, one of the best ways to bump into a boy was by not-so discreetly browsing the erotica section of your local LGBT bookstore. Despite falling on hard economic times, these bookstores continue to be the meet-and-greet centers of gayborhoods …

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