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Gender Autonomous Zone: A Virtual Benefit Showcase Austin drag stars Tatiana Cholula and Papi Churro perform in this queer art showcase benefiting Concordia Co-op, with proceeds going largely to support low-income residents, according to event organizers. Past date: Sat., March 13, 8pm Online
2 To Do Poo Poo Platter The grrrls of Poo Poo Platter pay tribute to no ordinary chanteuses with a drag battle between Team Sade and Team Enya. Performances by Louisianna Purchase, Bulimianne Rhapsody, Cupcake, Arcie Cola, and more. Fri., March 12, 10pm. Online. $10 suggested donation. www.twitch.tv/poopooatx. allgo Community Healing Fair Join allgo for its fifth annual community health fair showcasing QTPOC healers and wellness professionals. Enjoy a fun workout class, info on queer-friendly resources, free giveaways, and more. Sat., March 13, noon-4pm. Online. Free (registration required)...
Courtesy of Mad Max Morrison Before the Boiz of Austin’s digital drag show “Are the Straights Okay?” even kicked off on Tuesday (Jan. 12), I already felt at home during the drag king troupe’s preshow. As the audience logged on to Tuesday night’s Twitch stream, chat conversations bounced between life updates and comments on whatever song was playing from Boiz performer Papi Churro’s curated playlist (which, apropos for the show's theme, featured only “white and straight” tunes, as deemed by Papi). Although virtual, the on-screen atmosphere re-created the f...
Sellers Underground has closed. The Fourth Street fixture, which was just days shy of celebrating its four-year anniversary, announced its permanent closure in an Instagram post last Saturday (Dec. 5), citing COVID-19 capacity restrictions making it "impossible for us to continue." (The bar had been operating for barely a month under the TABC's bars-with-food loophole before Saturday's announcement.) It's heartbreaking. Following BT2's closure in May, Sellers is now the second local gay bar to close because of the pandemic, which means a quarter of Austin's queer bars and clubs have shutte...