Brava & Diamond Wave Present
THEYFRIEND Nonbinary Cabaret - API Heritage Month
Thursday, May 16, 2024
7:30pm in Brava’s Cabaret
Celebrate Asian Pacific Islander Heritage month with a special edition of THEYFRIEND Nonbinary Cabaret, featuring an all API cast!
For the API Heritage show, we’re thrilled to be working with powerhouse performers:
👑 Burlesque & circus artist Ling Ling Super Bloom (THEYFRIEND ‘23)
👑 Drag artist Mojo Carter (THEYFRIEND ‘23)
👑 Drag artist Piss E Sissy (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!
Save the dates for the next THEYFRIEND Nonbinary Cabarets happening on August 15th and September 19th!
TICKETS
$15 - Early Bird (Ends 5/2)
$20 - General Admission
Pay-what-you-can tickets also available(limited quantity).
Accessibility
Brava is wheelchair accessible. The space also includes an upstairs mezzanine with additional seating that is only accessible by a flight of stairs.
Bathrooms: Two ADA-accessible all-gender restrooms.
Masks REQUIRED (KN95 masks provided, Diamond Wave staff COVID test before event)
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ABOUT THE artists
Ling Ling 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.
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.
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!
Piss E Sissy (he/they) He’s 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.
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).
About THEYFRIEND
Now in its fourth year, THEYFRIEND is the world’s first performance festival uplifting, centering, and celebrating nonbinary identity! Held annually during Trans Awareness Week, THEYFRIEND works with arts presenters and nightlife venues to create high quality performance showcases centering nonbinary identity and experience. Hold the dates for our 2024 festival happening November 13 - 17, 2024. Performer applications will be announced in June!
ABOUt diamond wave
Diamond Wave is a San Francisco based queer arts organization that produces diverse, queer-centered artistic and cultural events that bring together disparate segments of the LGBTQIA2S+ community. We also offer community-based consulting that authentically supports the growth and stability of our artists, arts workers, and community.