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WEEKEND ROUNDUP: 29 WAYS TO GET YOUR PHILLY PRIDE ON

Manila Luzon works Philly Pride like a hunty, the Dyke March makes history and lots, lots more in this weekend's shenanigans.

Posted by Josh Middleton on 6/7/2013 at 1:18PM | No Comments

FRIDAY SPOTLIGHT: RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 3 runner-up Manila Luzon is all about Philly Pride this year. Hunty is rolling into town to perform at two events, starting with tonight’s Pride edition of the monthly Thank Goddess It’s OMG!. As always, The Goddess Isis and The Notorious OMG will take up hosting duties, making way for sure-to-be-fab performances by Luzon, G Philly‘s own Tammy Faymous (aka Alexander Kacala) and Liberty City King’s matriarch Lascivious Jane. Can’t make it to see Luzon tonight? She’s also performing at William Way on Saturday. More details below.  READ MORE

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HOW TO GET FIRST DIBS ON THE GOODS AT THIS YEAR’S ART FOR THE CASH POOR

For the first time, InLiquid is throwing a preview party to give art buyers an early crack at this year's selections — and it promises to be a very gay affair.

Posted by Josh Middleton on 6/6/2013 at 3:39PM | No Comments

A few of the trinkets available at last year's Art For the Cash Poor.

We’d all love to have fabulous works of art strewn about our homes, but who in the hell can afford it when you have to fork over a small fortune for even the simplest photograph hanging in a coffee shop? You can! READ MORE

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FIRST FRIGAY: THE MALE STRIPPER EXHIBIT AT BRIDGETTE MAYER GALLERY

Plus: Prominent P-Town illustrators show their latest works at stadler-Kahn and more!

Posted by Josh Middleton on 5/3/2013 at 4:41PM | 1 Comment

On the first Friday of every month, I roundup up gay centric art openings. If you have LGBTQ-art tips for future First FriGAY posts, email me at jmiddleton@phillymag.com.

My favorite YouTube cooking-videographer, Alex Stadler, has invited P-Town illustrators Dermot Meagher and Larry Collins to display their newest works at his Rittenhouse boutique, stadler-Kahn. Stadler, an illustrator in his own right describes the duo: “Dermot’s work captures whimsical moments in pen and ink, often on the backside of invitations he’s turned down. Larry comes at drawing from a classical standpoint, working in charcoal to better understand anatomy.” Another fun fact: Meagher, whose artwork is shown above, is the first openly gay judge in Massachusetts. Through May 29, 6 p.m., free, stadler-Kahn, 1724 Sansom St. READ MORE

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FIRST FRIGAY: JADEN REMY KEEPS IT RAUNCHY AT GALLERY KINETIC

Plus: An Attic Youth Center benefit at Bluestone Art Gallery and an artsy after party at Fire & Ice.

Posted by Josh Middleton on 4/5/2013 at 2:25PM | No Comments

“My art is raunchy and thats how i like it … i’m not one to play it safe,” that’s how local artist Jaden Remy describes his work leading up to his show tonight at his NoLibs art space Gallery Kinetic. Remy, a mixed-media artist whose body-focused works incorporate everything from illustrations and design to photography, will be joined by fellow Moore College of Art and Design artist Marissa Koupf. He says Koupf’s work — mostly dark, realist body sketches inspired by the female figure — is a perfect complement to his own, because “She does a lot of the body … evoking emotions such as anxiety [and depression],” plus, he says, “we both like it raunchy.” 7 p.m.-10 p.m., free, Gallery Kinetic, 831 N. Second St., jadenremy.com. READ MORE

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FIRST FRIGAY: BUTCH CORDORA’S THREE-SHOW RETROSPECTIVE

Plus: stadler-Khan displays Mad Men-era kitsch and photographer Rob Lybeck shows at Highwire Gallery.

Posted by Josh Middleton on 2/1/2013 at 12:24PM | No Comments

On the first Friday of every month, I roundup up gay centric art openings. This time around, Butch Cordora hosts a retrospective, Highwire displays gay art in an open call and Alex Stadler honors the work of unsung ceramics master Waylande Gregory. If you have LGBTQ-art tips for future First FriGAY posts, email me at jmiddleton@phillymag.com.

In the Name of the Father by Butch Cordora

Butch Cordora Artist Retrospective: In 2011, jack of so many gay trades Butch Cordora decided he’d dabble in the art community. His first exhibit, “Straight and Butch,” which featured a series of photos of him naked with straight men, was a great success. It spawned supplemental calendars and a documentary that was screened at that year’s QFest. From there, he just kept going — each time experimenting with different forms of art and ways to titillate the observer. For “Absolution Lab,” he drew inspiration from Andy Warhol to produce a set of digital prints representing various pop-culture episodes from the last few decades (think Marilyn Diptych -ish interpretations of Princess Di’s car wreck, porn star Jack Wrangler, etc … ). His latest was last summer’s “Hot and Busted,” a photographic collection of blown-up mugshots of 13 of the “most striking male arrestees” he could find. READ MORE

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