December 31, 2009 – 3:31 pm
Photos from Holiday Handjobs are finally posted: check out who bought my stuff! :
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Johnny and Intern Amy with Swizzle Styxx Puppet
December 29, 2009 – 12:35 pm
While I’m busy taking New York by storm, my homebase TraniWreck will be holding it down in Boston. Come out and show this town that Trannies deserve a Friday night at a major club! Featuring Heywood Wakefield, Becca d’Bus, Frieda Fries, Madge of Honor, Hava Heart, Goldie Peacock and others, plus DJ Kat Fyte bringing [...]
November 22, 2009 – 3:03 pm
Seems it was just yesterday I was pestering you to take me on a date… And now suddenly a month has passed since I was at IDKE! My excuse for not updating you sooner is a good one: I’ve been wrapped up in The Theater Offensive’s Out on the Edge Festival, which I hope you [...]
November 13, 2009 – 10:40 pm
Event info: November 15, 2009 &ndash 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
[ November 15, 2009; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] I’m thinking of officially re-naming November “Last-Minute-Gig Month.” Either that or “You-Only-Need-To-Sleep-Once-A-Week Month.” I’ve been working with The Theater Offensive for the past three weeks, publicizing their phenomenal Out on the Edge Queer Theater Festival, and adding gigs left and right. Here’s the newest addition:
I’m joining forces with the fabulous folks of The Tranny Roadshow [...]
September 30, 2009 – 5:10 pm
Hey Friends and Fans!
Allow me to make you a proposition…
Last year I attended IDKE, The International Drag KingCommunity Extravaganza, and made my first impression on the international drag king community by performing my “Habañera” at the brunch. This year, I’ve been selected to perform “Check One Please” at The Showcase, which is a much bigger [...]
September 25, 2009 – 12:13 pm
Yes indeed, folks, I am looking for an intern (or interns!) to help me take on the task of bringing my show to audiences nationwide, expanding minds around the world and becoming exponentially famous! Here’s what I’m looking for:
Local vaudevillian Johnny Blazes is looking for a fun, energetic intern with super-charged organizational skills and a [...]
At the behest of my darling friend Katie Diamond, I finally caved in to Twitter. Follow me there, in case you’re not getting enough Johnny updates here, on Facebook, the mailing list and myspace. Although, really, when was the last time I was on myspace?…
To the Honorable Members of The Joint Committee On The Judiciary,
My name is Johnny Blazes and I am transgendered resident of Massachusetts. I was born in Cambridge, MA and attended a small, independent elementary school in Jamaica Plain before attending Boston Latin School. After four years of college out of state, I immediately returned to [...]
This is not about me or my performance, but it’s an important announcement to spread!
Call For Submissions
GENDER OUTLAWS: THE NEXT GENERATION
Kate Bornstein & S Bear Bergman, eds
Deadline: 1 September 2009
In the fifteen years since the release of Gender Outlaw, transgender narratives have made their way into cultural locations from the margins to the mainstream and [...]
TraniWreck, my home stadium for gender-distending and all things queerly performative, has been voted Best Gay Night by the readers of the Boston Phoenix. Considering Kanye’s new take on the word “gay”, I think that means we’re doing pretty well…