hedwig reviews
richmond.com review style weekly review kirk interviewed as hedwig by punchline magazine style weekly feature on kirk gayrichmond.com review richmond times-dispatch review the infamous “earplugs needed for hedwig” article
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richmond.com review style weekly review kirk interviewed as hedwig by punchline magazine style weekly feature on kirk gayrichmond.com review richmond times-dispatch review the infamous “earplugs needed for hedwig” article
our wedding rings are modeled after the artwork used in the play “hedwig and the angry inch.” they symbolize two lost halves reuniting to become one again. they were crafted for us by alfred albrizio of c’est magnifique, a custom jewelry shop at 120 macdougal street in new york city. alfred’s phone number is 212.475.1613. … Continue reading hedwig wedding rings
chances are you clicked over from my “goodbye facebook” post. this is queerspace.com, an off-and-on project of mine since 1998. there’s oodles of crap to explore. click around, or try these links to get started: to register with the site: https://www.queerspace.com/wp-login.php?action=register a very typical queerspace story: https://www.queerspace.com/2006/08/24/mosquito-trucks-ddt-clouds-and-me/ a very popular page: https://www.queerspace.com/kirk-jamies-wedding/our-hedwig-wedding-rings/ thanks for stopping … Continue reading you came! welcome! thank you!
this is a facebook meme that’s currently going around. since i can’t leave well enough alone, i modified it to be “24 true random things about me, and one lie”. i’m a contrarian. so sue me. anyway, i’m reposting it here, because i’m lazy and because it was fun to write: Rules: Once you’ve been … Continue reading 25 random things about me
» today is anniversary #8 with kirk. you can read all about it. love ya baby. » next tuesday is the stevenote at macworld, which means lots of new apple stuff to potentially spend money on. in case you just stumbled here, i’m a big apple fan. what could get me to blow the dust … Continue reading this-and-that
kirk and i had a wonderful evening last night with our mortgage broker from chase, dinika, and her friend luigi. it had been a long day, and i was a bit tired and slightly cranky, but thankfully kirk was sparkling and witty and carried the day for both of us. we met at the black … Continue reading memories light the corners of my mind
i use google analytics to get aggregated info about the people who come to my site. aggregated means that i’m not gathering personal info about you, just to clarify. i could care less about you, really. it’s just an interesting snapshot of where site visitors come from, how long they spend when they get here, … Continue reading checking out my google stats
kirk’s had that url — “thestagingarea.com” — for quite a while, and it has gone through various iterations. the latest, and perhaps the best so far, is a wordpress blog. it’s different from mine, in a good way. there are actual graphics on the page, for one thing. i was jealous of that, for a … Continue reading thestagingarea.com up and running
our friend dayna is coming to stay with us, along with her friend jennifer as well. we know dayna from richmond–we met them when kirk was doing hedwig at a local theater. at the time, they had a goth clothing shop, and they did some co-promotions with the show. dayna now does stunning makeup and … Continue reading fun weekend with houseguests
sunday and monday, i attended back to back theatrical events that showcased the variety of opportunities for fun in new york city. on monday night, i was at joe’s pub for the inaugural talk show with justin bond. justin bond is the performer who portrays kiki of kiki and herb, who i write about all … Continue reading justin bond and the monks
here are a few pictures from our pennsylvania dutch thanksgiving goodness, from haag’s hotel: « click on thumbnails to view pictures » thanksgivingfood fest thanksgivingfood fest thanksgivingfood fest thanksgivingfood fest thanksgivingfood fest thanksgivingfood fest thanksgivingfood fest thanksgivingfood fest haag’s pumpkin pie haag’s cherry pie let me see if i can get this list right and … Continue reading thanksgiving pictures and more
the new york times has a new daily email they call “urbanite”. i like it quite a lot; yesterday, they had a blurb about a presentation of a movie by paul festa at st. bartholomew’s church called apparition of the eternal church that sounded fun. all i knew was that it was named after a … Continue reading eucharist, and a movie
kirk and i saw shortbus last night, and loved it. the times has a great review (registration required). i’ve written about it earlier–it’s the new movie from john cameron mitchell, the creator of hedwig. he wanted to make a movie that celebrates sex, and depicts it graphically and honestly in the context of story, plot, … Continue reading shortbus: instant classic
frank bruni did a long piece about “shortbus” in the ny times this weekend. i’ve written about “shortbus” before–it’s the new movie from john cameron mitchell of hedwig fame. bruni’s article is not to be missed–it’s a great explanation and a great exploration. very very well done. and of course, the movie is not to … Continue reading shortbus in the ny times
“shortbus” is the new film from john cameron mitchell, of hedwig fame, and it’s coming to new york. it’s been a long wait, and i’m psyched as all hell to finally see it. it’s jcm’s attempt to reclaim sex in film from the clutches of pornography. here’s an interview with john about the film. “Sex,” … Continue reading “shortbus” is rolling
« various stuff from the old site » the guestbook is closed to new entries feel free to read historical posts listed below the last debate is tonight. so i have been out cruising the internets to catch a pre-erection vibe. i wanna learn more about gay wrestling. i would love to see some videos. … Continue reading old guestbook
the beautiful vows kirk wrote when you are cold i will be your warmth when you are sad i will be your clown when you are happy i will be your echo when you need your time i will understand when we are quiet i will know the comfort of your presence when we are … Continue reading kirk + jamie’s wedding
my partner for life…kirk. kirk was the webmaster for, among other sites, www.hedwig.com which was the official site for the off-broadway show hedwig and the angry inch. he was also the box office manager for the show. (btw if you haven’t seen the show or heard the cd soundtrack you are really missing out!) he … Continue reading my hubby kirk
“have you any tattoos, brad?” “certainly not!” “what about you, janet?” “show ’em the battleship!” my good friend marco guzman and i designed this tattoo for me. the illuminated baby is from keith haring. we duplicated the artwork in a circle of ten to illustrate one in ten. it’s on my upper back between my … Continue reading tattoos
it all began, innocently enough, with an email.i had gone to see hedwig and the angry inch , an off-broadway play in new york. my march 1999 trip to the jane street theatre came at the end of an intense week of playgoing on a job-related “business trip” to new york. the trip was, of … Continue reading jamie and kirk’s story