THEYFRIEND Virtual Performance Salon
with Edgar Fabían Frías, LOTUS BOY, and Peekaboo
Friday October 8, 2021
6:00pm PT
About the Salon
This year’s virtual salon will showcase the developing works by our three commissioned THEYFRIEND artists as they prepare for the upcoming festival this November 18 & 19th.
As part of the development of these new works, the commissioned artists will present their works-in-progress and solicit constructive feedback from the audience by introducing questions for response and discussion following each performance.
This event is FREE to attend, but by invitation only. If you are interested in attending, please email Artistic Director Kevin Seaman at kevin@diamond-wave.org.
About the Artists
Edgar Fabián Frías is a nonbinary, queer, indigenous (Wixárika), and Latinx, multidisciplinary artist, curator, educator, and psychotherapist. They are creating three ceremonies speaking to nonbinary and queer indigenous sovereignty, honoring three sacred Wixáritari community ancestors: Kauyumari (sacred deer), Maiz (corn), and Hikuri (Peyote).
LOTUS BOY is a gender-deconstructing, binary-defying, disabled Chinese-American drag king. Ze will create a new drag performance addressing scapegoating of Chinese people during COVID, hyper/in-visibility as a disabled person, and zir nonbinary identity in the hyper-gendered world of drag.
Peekaboo, is a cellist and aspiring Ethnomusicologist researching the diaspora of ancestral filipin(o/a/x)/latinx lineages, soundscoring memories of love and heartbreak while simultaneously activating forms of healing. They will create an electronic music and quasi-ambient cello score exploring stillness amidst noise pollution and its intersections with their identity as a queer nonbinary person of color.
To Attend
This event is FREE! Donations are welcome with registration via our fiscal sponsor Intersection for the Arts: Donate Here
If you are interested in attending, please email Artistic Director Kevin Seaman at kevin@diamond-wave.org.
About the Series
THEYFRIEND is a performance series that uplifts, centers, and celebrates nonbinary identity. With THEYFRIEND, we’re creating a space of trust and growth for nonbinary artists to connect and present their work.
THEYFRIEND is presented in partnership with Brava! for Women in the Arts and Intersection for the Arts through funding from San Francisco Grants for the Arts and funded by the Horizons Foundation and the California Arts Council.