May 28, 2009
Hey kids. It's been a slow news month. So I thought it would be a good time to catch up on all the Dreamland Fans that haven't made it on to the site yet.
At left is the gorgeous and talented Polyester, who is a Dreamland Fan legend. Please visit Poly's page and check out her meet-up with drag legend Tony Curtis!
More new fans to check out...
Hex and Dze
Chakatreament
Massimiliano d'Italia
And I would like to send a special shout-out to the featured fan of the month, Mister OohLaLa.
Thanks to all you fans who have emailed me for inclusion on the fan pages. I don't always get a chance to put everyone up there, but I sure do love to hear from you. So if you've got a story to tell about why John Waters changed your life, please email it to me and send me some good pics. I'll post 'em when I can.
yours in filth,
j.
May 7, 2009
The Maryland Film Festival is this weekend. Every year John Waters picks a film to screen, and this year's selection is the 2007 French film LOVE SONGS, directed by Christophe Honoré. The film is built around 12 songs by Alex Beaupain, and has been described as the anti-Umbrellas of Cherbourg. Considering that Waters has chosen it as his pick for the festival, we can only assume that this is no ordinary love story. It screens tomorrow night, Saturday May 8 at 7:00 pm at the Charles Theater.
> Click here to buy tickets
> Click here to visit the Maryland Film Festival Site
April 7, 2009
The Takeaway, a new national morning drive time public radio program from WNYC and PRI interviews John Waters about his latest art at the Boesky Gallery in New York, on "The Wire," celebrity envy, meat thieves and making films during a recession. Thanks to David for the link.
> Visit The Takeaway
And speaking of art, John discussed the avant garde artist Cy Twombly at a recent lecture at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Thanks to Josh for the news.
> Read more at EyeLevel
March 27, 2009
The 92nd Street Y in New York City will host John Waters this coming Tuesday, March 31 at 8:15 pm to discuss his art and his new gallery show with Robert Storr, the dean of the Yale University School of Art. Student tickets to the event are available for $10 on the day of the performance (2 per ID).
> Click here for ticket info
March 24, 2009
Divine's mother Frances Milstead has died as a result of a stroke she had last week. Many of you may be familiar with her book MY SON DIVINE. She was also the subject of her own documentary called Frances, A Mother Divine. Although her relationship with Divine was strained for many years, they did reconcile before Divine's death in 1988. Her husband Harris died in 1993.
> Read the Baltimore Sun Obit
March 15, 2009
John Waters will be presenting new work in New York and Los Angeles art galleries next month. The show is called REAR PROJECTIONS. Here's the details.
NEW YORK
Marianne Boesky Gallery
April 3 - May 2
LOS ANGELES
Gagosian Gallery
April 11 - May 23
February 25, 2009
Hey there Dreamland Fans! John Waters will be performing his one man show THIS FILTHY WORLD on the following dates and locations!
March 13 - Cal State Northridge
> Buy Tickets
March 14 - San Luis Obispo International Film Festival
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March 27 - The Frederick Film Festival in Frederick, Maryland
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May 1 - Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
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May 15 - Ridgefield Playhouse in Connecticut
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February 19, 2009
On Friday, March 6, Dreamland star Susan Lowe's art show, Nuthouse Drawings, will be opening at the Creative Alliance in Baltimore. And later that evening, Mink Stole makes her Baltimore concert debut! She's presenting her cabaret show, Do Re Mink. Don't miss it! Thanks to Scott and Bill for the news.
> Read more about
Nuthouse Drawings
> Read more about Do Re Mink
February 10, 2009
Bad news, kids. A Dreamland legend has passed. Susan Walsh who played the beloved Chicklett in Female Trouble died of natural causes on February 6. Susan also played Suzie in Pink Flamingos - she's the first girl in the pit! There was a brief obit in the Baltimore Sun today. She is survived by two daughters and a brother. There are no public services.
"I understand, MISTER WEINBERGER!"
February 9, 2009
"I can't get it made." Perhaps the worst news we could receive during this awful recession. John Waters can't get his new movie FRUITCAKE funded. Also effected by the new depression? Hairspray the Musical and Cry Baby on Broadway. Both closed! However... there is a little glimmer of light in all this gloom. The sequel to Hairspray (the movie based on the musical, that is) appears to be moving forward. And it's working title is White Lipstick! Ring any bells? Thanks to Guy, James and Michael for the news.
> Read more about the trouble with Fruitcake
> Read more about Hairspray 2: White Lipstick
Would you like to own a bit of Dreamland history? The house from SERIAL MOM, located in Towson, MD, is up for sale! Thanks to Taylor for the news.
> Check out 600 Lake Drive
Singer Antony Hegary, of Antony and the Johnsons, has a new album out. NPR interviewed him this week, and towards the end of the segment, they discuss his love of John Waters!
> Listen to Antony on NPR's Fresh Air
And finally, Taylor reports that Dreamlander Ricki Lake is going to be the host of VH1's reality show Charm School, set to air this summer. It will feature characters from (surprise!) other VH1 reality shows!
January 8, 2009
Happy New Year, Dreamlanders. Here's a couple news items to warm your cockles during these chilly months.
As we prepare to usher in the era of Obama, BBC's World News America has a new series of shorts online called Notes to President Obama. And our own John Waters has some words of wisdom for 44.
> Watch the video on BBC
If you are fortunate enough to live in (or near) New York - or if you're visiting our fine city this month, you have to stop by the Deitch Projects on Grand Street. They are presenting How To Attract Men, a retrospective exhibit of the art of Liz Renay. In the first New York showing of her paintings in fifty years, Deitch Projects 76 Grand Street gallery will feature original paintings as well as a salon of important collages, costumes, and artifacts from Ms. Renay's archives in the Burlesque Hall of Fame.
There's an opening at the gallery on Friday January 9. A special performance at Santos Party House on Sunday January 11 featuring the burlesque talents of Dirty Martini, Jo Boobs, Paula the Swedish Housewife, Bambi, Bunny Love, Dr Lukki, Little Brooklyn, the World Famous Bob and Julie Atlas Muz. The whole shebang is curated by Scott Ewalt. And the exhibit runs through January 31.
> Read more on DeitchProjects.com