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☆ Female comedians are flipping the script on what they wear to perform
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Close your eyes and imagine a stand-up comedian. Today, female comics are more likely to be seen in vintage Versace, Gucci or Alessandra Rich than a denim button-down. To the uninitiated, Barone wore a sparkly silver dress. Dev Bowman“For a long time, female comedians were pressured into dressing like their male counterparts,” said Barone. “I don’t want it to seem like I’m saying I’m the first person to ever wear a dress to do stand up comedy,” she said.

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☆ ‘Cats’ Returns, Ditching the Junkyard for Queer Ballroom
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Joshua Barone | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

At the end of May, the Perelman Arts Center posted a clip on social media of “Jellicle Cats,” the catchy, effervescent opening number from the musical “Cats.” It showed a group of queer performers catwalking in a rehearsal room before breaking apart to freely dance and vogue. One singer wore a cap winkingly topped with feline ears; another stared down the camera and twirled her ponytail with declarative swagger. This was the first real glimpse of a new, ballroom-inspired revival of “Cats,” running through July 28 at PAC NYC, as the Perelman Center in Manhattan is known. Since it was announced nearly a year earlier, the show had been a subject of skepticism and mocking humor: “Cats” was ridiculous enough, but ballroom? Then the “Jellicle Cats” clip went viral, and jaws dropped.

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On Monday night in Midtown Manhattan, Neil Patrick Harris, Nicky Hilton Rothschild and Michael Kors danced in their seats, as J. Harrison Ghee, the Broadway actor, sang Aretha Franklin’s classic “Freeway of Love.”Ghee’s performance opened the 17th annual Golden Heart Awards, the major fall fund-raiser for God’s Love We Deliver, an organization that provides medically tailored meals to New Yorkers affected by severe illness, which was founded in 1986 during the AIDS epidemic. “I think that we have to honor, and make noise about, organizations that can cut through the noise and make a difference,” said Mr. Kors, a co-chair of the event and a board member of the organization. The evening honored the Broadway star Ben Platt for excellence in the arts and the actress Scarlett Johansson for philanthropy and activism.

Persons: Neil Patrick Harris, Nicky Hilton Rothschild, Michael Kors, Harrison, Aretha Franklin’s, ”, Kors, Ben Platt, Scarlett Johansson Organizations: Broadway Locations: Midtown Manhattan

☆ The best social-media moments and trends last year, according to rising stars of the creator economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

We asked 22 rising stars in the creator economy what their favorite social-media moment was in 2022. As part of Insider's inaugural list highlighting the next generation of leaders in the influencer space, we asked individuals what their favorite social-media moment was in 2022. These rising stars have spent the past year making tangible change through their work on products, content, or initiatives at startups or social-media giants. (Read our full list of 22 rising stars of the creator economy.) Read the full list of rising stars for more favorite moments and details about their careers:

☆ Meghan Markle discusses the ‘angry Black woman’ stereotype with Issa Rae and Ziwe
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Alex Portee | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

On Tuesday, Oct. 25, the former actor tackled the stereotype’s concept, history and impact with actor Issa Rae and television host and comedian Ziwe. Meghan recalled how the book’s author typed “why are Black women so...” on a search engine, resulting in options like, “Why are Black women so loud?”; “Why are Black women so mean?”; and “Why are Black women so angry?”“Those were the seeds being planted,” Meghan noted at the start of the podcast. Yet, this trope of the angry Black woman, it persists.”Meghan went on to share her own experience in encountering the stereotype during her days as an actress. “It was this ruthless Black woman or this uncouth Black woman,” Rae noted. For all three women, unpacking the angry Black woman stereotype has meant understanding how it has impacted them in their everyday lives.

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