THEYFRIEND Nonbinary Cabaret - AAPI Heritage Month
Thursday, May 16, 2024
7:30pm (7pm doors)
Brava Theater Center’s Cabaret
2773 24th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
$15 early bird | $20 general admission
Limited Pay-What-You-Can: $5-20
Host: SNJV
Featuring Live Performances by: Ling Ling Super Bloom, LOTUS BOY, Mojo Carter, Piss E Sissy
About the Event
Need to juice up on your NONBINARY energy but can’t wait until November for the THEYFRIEND Nonbinary Performance Festival? Well enbies, you’re in luck! Celebrate Asian Pacific Islander Heritage month with a special edition of THEYFRIEND Nonbinary Cabaret, featuring all AAPI powerhouse performers:
👑 Drag artist LOTUS BOY (2023 San Francisco Drag King, THEYFRIEND ‘21)
👑 Drag artist Mojo Carter (THEYFRIEND ‘23)
👑 Drag artist Piss E Sissy (THEYFRIEND ‘23)
👑 Burlesque & circus artist Super Bloom (THEYFRIEND ‘23)
Hosted by Multidisciplinary artist SNJV (Mr. GAPA ‘19–’22, THEYFRIEND ‘23), this will be a thrilling night of live performance uplifting, centering and celebrating nonbinary API identity!
THE FUTURE IS NONBINARY! And so are we - save the dates for the next THEYFRIEND Nonbinary Cabarets happening on August 15th and September 19th.
ACCESSIBILITY: Brava is wheelchair accessible with ADA-accessible all-gender restrooms. The space also includes an upstairs mezzanine with additional seating that is only accessible by stairs. All videos will have open captions.
If you need ADA seating for this show, please indicate so during the ticketing process. For any questions about accessibility, please email kiana@diamond-wave.org.
COVID: Masking REQUIRED, KN95 masks available at door. Participating artists and staff are COVID tested before the event.
This event is made possible with support from the California Arts Council and the Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation, and is presented in partnership with Brava! for Women in the Arts. Diamond Wave is a fiscally sponsored project of Intersection for the Arts that is supported by Grants for the Arts, the Horizons Foundation, the Walter & Elise Haas Fund and the San Francisco Arts Commission.
About the Artists
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LOTUS BOY (he/ze/they 无也) is a transgender, unapologetically disabled, neurodivergent, and chronically illUSTRIOUS Chinese-American drag king and anti-disciplinary artist based in occupied Lisjan Ohlone Land (Oakland, CA). Zir work explores gender fluidity, accessibility, sustainability, joy, and healing from trauma. In 2023, LOTUS BOY won San Francisco Drag King of the Year. LOTUS BOY is on the Board of Directors for Oaklash, the Bay Area's drag festival; and the SPM Disability Justice Fund, which funds disability justice initiatives led by BIPOC. When not onstage, LOTUS BOY also brings drag and gender exploration workshops to high schools and universities in the Bay Area.
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Mojo Carter (she/they), also known as the Dawn Diva, is the premiere bi-coastal drag performer currently living in the Bay Area. She is a mix of east coast and west coast styled drag, put into one! Her drag performances will leave you electrified and wanting more!
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Piss E Sissy (he/they) is a limp wristed sissy that will make you drippy. Piss E is a proud māhū, indigeslut, and drag hottie currently based in Oakland, California. They’ll bring you something slimy, slutty, campy, and perversely political.
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Super Bloom (李小林, they/them ) was born and raised on Yelamu, unceded Ramaytush Ohlone territory with the wiley coyote, tucked amongst the tall tulle grass. They are a multidisciplinary artist who recently had an art installation in the Muni Raised Me show at SOMArts. In 2023 they performed at The Dickens Fair, Terror Vault, Winchester Mystery House, Theyfriend Non Binary Performance Arts Festival, DAM Circus, Hubba Hubba Revue, Unicorn Palace, Whole Festival in Berlin and the Totally Thames Festival in London UK and many more! When not making weird performance art, or hanging out with bugs, Ling Ling can be found on a foggy mountainside with their dog, Avocado.
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SNJV (all pronouns) is an artist using dance, drag, and drama to showcase humanity. Infusing culture into dance and fashion, SNJV creates performances for stage and film. With over 30 years of performance, SNJV has presented work globally, holds the title of Mr. GAPA 2019-2022 and is the first South-Asian title holder in GAPA’s history. (GLBTQ+ Asian Pacific Alliance).
To Attend
$15 early bird
$20 general admission
Limited pay what you can tickets
About the Festival
Now in its 4th year, THEYFRIEND is the world’s first performance festival uplifting, centering, and celebrating nonbinary identity! This year the festival will take place November 15–18 in partnership with San Francisco presenters, nightlife venues, and community organizations.
With THEYFRIEND, we’re creating a space of trust and growth for nonbinary artists to connect and present their work. Applications for performers are estimated to open in June!