By Camille Brandon On Saturday, November 3, the Central Florida CD/TG Social- Meetup group in Tampa, Fla.gathered at a local night club, Valentine’s. I got there a little after nine and some girls were already there. After getting a drink from the very friendly bartender, Chris, I made my way to connect with the girls. My first […]
By Samantha Jones Triangles Cafe has the longest running and the largest TG party in the Northeast for the last 7 years. Whether you’re a first timer or a seasoned veteran, you will always find a good time with great people in a safe friendly enviroment. We host the biggest TG party on a monthly […]
Willam Belli is one of the “RuPaul’s Drag Race” glamazons. He appeared on the fourth season of “Drag Race” and has been on the show “Nip/Tuck” portraying transsexual Cherry Peck. Willam sat down to talk with us about his career, drag, and the advantages of a good breast form.
Avid collector of the vinyl record Pamela DeGroff often digs around in old record shops hoping for fabulous finds. This month she tells us about a treasure she dug up — a copy of “Max’s Kansas City 1976,” a vintage record filled with tracks by bands that played there. Jayne County!
The Henri David Halloween Ball has been appearing in Philadelphia, Pa. since 1968, like clockwork, every Halloween. Between 9 and 10 p.m. the creatures of fantasy, legend and myth begin to gather in a center city hotel and at midnight the costume contest begins. Our own Sophie Lynne was there and files this report.
The Henry David Halloween Ball is a Philadelphia tradition going back to 1968 when Henry David needed a venue in which to wear his imaginative and larger than life costumes. It started as a house party and now fills a ballroom. Photos from the 2012 Henry David Halloween Ball.
Some of the contestants on the current season of RuPaul’s Drag Race discuss how they came out and started doing drag. (Requires Flash Player.) Watch RuPaul’s All Stars Drag Race Full Episodes – Logo TV
While the United State of America does have exceptionally great drag performers, no one can deny that. Go USA! There are other lovely and talented female impersonators beyond our borders. Some of them even come from the Middle East. It seems that geographical area of “tumult” has one very lovely and talented one.
Legendary performer David de Alba is performing his Tribute to Judy Garland show early in November at The Oynx Theatre in Las Vegas. David recently got together with another legendary performer, Monti Rock III. They were going to do a serious interview about David’s career and the upcoming show on November 11 but fun became […]
Last month, Perpetual Change posted the first part of our most recent interview with multi-talented, multi-instrumentalist Michelle Garcia. She was first introduced to TGForum readers in 2006. Since that time, Michelle has recorded several CD’s and has an autobiographical film detailing her life and art. Here’s Part 2.
Last week Linda reported on the start of a long phone conversation she had with her friend Leah. They were talking about Leah’s trip to Atlanta to attend this year’s Southern Comfort Conference. The conversation continued as Leah recounted to Linda how she spent her days and nights in Atlanta.
Linda’s friend, Leah, calls her to talk about the great time she had at the world’s most famous and well-attended transgender conference. Leah has so much to say it will take us two weeks to tell it to you.
At 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 11 David de Alba, friend of TGF, will take the stage at The Onyx Theatre in Las Vegas, Nevada to perform his show “de Alba’s Garland Forever, David de Alba’s Loving Tribute to Judy Garland.”
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars premiers on October 22. To get people excited about the competition the show’s producers have put together a new season featuring queens from all the past seasons. To promote the all stars they have released videos introducing the contestants. Shade will be pitched, lips will be glossed. May the best […]
Canadian performer Jade London does it all. She’s a designer, a singer, a lip sync diva, a pageant winner, and a recording artist. While doing all that she had time to chat with our Pamela DeGroff for the TransVocalizers column.
Pamela DeGroff interviews musician, songwriter, singer and actress Michelle Garcia is this edition of Perpetual Change. Garcia, whose musical influences range from Bonnie Raitt to Santana, Frank Zappa, Sheryl Crow and Chrissie Hynde, has been making music her whole life. Meet this musical TG in Perpetual Change.
David de Alba, the last member of Finocchio’s cast of fabulous female impersonators to still be performing, is doing it again this November at The Onyx Theatre in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show happens on November 11 and it is a tribute to Judy Garland. While he was rehearsing for the show David de Alba, […]
Linda recently had dinner with a man who told her of his early years when his mother needed him to help her by wearing women’s clothes. At first to Linda it all sounded too much like a story of forced feminization but in the end she decided it just could be true. What do you think?
Perpetual Change interviews Paul Iwancio, a singer and songwriter from Baltimore, who is an active supporter of transgendered people. Pamela DeGroff featured him in her column in 2005. Now she catches up with Paul and learns about his marriage and new project Ella’s Umbrella. Pam also has other music news.
Pamela DeGroff has covered the legendary performer David de Alba several times. This time it’s different. Pamela is reviewing samples of audio that was provided by friends of David’s. Some of it was recorded at Finnochio’s. And we’re presenting some of the clips here. Pam also reviews new music from Cyndy Lauper.
Pamela DeGroff is a big booster of musicians who can actually play their instruments. That’s why she’s a big champion of the musician, composer and singer Baby Dee. She reviews Baby Dee’s “A Book of Songs For Anne Marie.”
Linda meets a good friend who tells Linda about her adventures going to and being at the 2012 Be All Conference in Chicago. As a result Linda learns an important lesson about the benefits of transgender conferences.
Justin Vivian Bond has a new CD called “Silver Wells.” Bond covers songs from artists as diverse as Kate Bush, Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell and Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weil. Pamela De Groff takes us through the CD in her review of Bond’s latest offering.
One day a crossdresser, who has been in the closet for his entire marriage, can’t keep it inside anymore and tells his wife he has something to confess. That’s the theme of a new book by Karen Adler. Our Tasidevil took some time to read the book and provides us with a review.
Pam DeGroff has filed a CD review of a live CD by transgender musician Baby Dee for this edition of Perpetual Change. The CD is titled “Baby Dee Goes Down To Amsterdam.” Pam also gives us some music news about Georgie Jessup and more!
It seems our long-time reporter Linda Jensen is branching out to write for other magazines. A friend of ours has sent us an advance cover of Golf Parade containing a story by Linda titled, “How to Play Better Golf en Femme.” Can this be true? We asked Linda to explain.
