“You are a star!” “You are a superstar!” My film LEAVE IT ON THE FLOOR is getting great press and people are taking note. They (don’t you love the “they” factor?) keep telling me everywhere I go. I don’t feel any different and what’s worse, if I let all that go to my head, then I will be in real trouble. Don’t get it twisted; I am ecstatic that the film is getting all this attention. We worked hard on it and it is lovely to see the fruits of our labor (isn’t that what all artists want?) I guess the main thing is keeping my head and wits about me.
When I came back into the scene and I was scared no one would give me the time of day. I soooo don’t look like the regular girls out there (you know us voluptuous girls have to represent!) So I plugged merrily along, doing gigs around town, doing projects where they felt organic and now it seems I actually can have a career. If I want it. I have been giving advice for a while and it seems that I need to come clean and put myself out there with my feelings so that it doesn’t seem like I and just wagging my finger at everyone tell them what they should do.
Some people say I am not aggressive enough in getting what want (career, boyfriend, losing weight, etc.) but I have seen people go sharking into the waters of their desires and either get burned out, jaded or realize that this is not what they wanted in the first place. I have to admit, I am loving the path my career is gong (see I said career!), loving that people are “surprised” that I have a smidge of talent. HA!
To that I say thank you and sit back baby, because I got more for you. This time I am not gonna give you any advice, just to think about your OWN career goals my loves, think about where you are in your OWN life, appreciate where you are in your life, and know that people will pay attention soon. If they are not already and you just haven’t noticed.
Nuff said.
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Theatre Hotplate:
Chico's Angels #2: Love Boat Chicas -@Casita Del Campo Mexican Restaurant (1920 Hyperion) Thursday- Sunday July 14 - August 7 (no show July 16)/Thursday & Sunday @8p/Friday and Saturday @9p/Sunday @3p *only certain dates*. For tickets visit www.chicosangels.tix.com
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=215900975096962
Jersey Shoresical @Bootleg Theatre(2220 Beverly Blvd) AUG 3 ONLY 7:30p-10p. Tickets are $15. Get them at: http://www.bootlegtheater.org/theater.html
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=134363056650881
Behind Closed Doors: A 2nd Class Cabaret @Your Theatre (643 S. Carondelet St.) JULY 15-30 8p-10:30p. Tickets are now on sale for $20. Tickets are now available at: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/183989. And Visit: www.2ndclasscabaret.com
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=139179072823315
Out of My Head @Pico Playhouse (10508 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90064) JULY 29 – AUG 21 (Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m.) Tickets prices are $20 and are on sale at www.mechanicalstheatregroup.com or $25 at the door.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=166976810035275
Force 12 @The Electric Lodge Theater (1416 Electric Ave., Venice, CA) JULY 15 – AUG 20. Tickets: $25 general admission/ $18 student, senior, military
www.force12play.com
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=202291579823479
Caught: The Play @Zephyr Theatre (7456 Melrose Ave.) 5th Extension, 9th Smash Month! Now Running Thru AUG 7. FRI @ 8p Saturdays @ 8p Sundays @ 7p For Tickets: www.CaughtThePlay.com Tickets are $40.
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Friday, July 29
Bullsh*t @Hamburger Mary’s Weho (8288 Santa Monica Blvd.) With your host Detox! It looks to be a fun filled show with Vicky Vox, Lady Red Couture, Roxy Wood and Miss Barbie-Q! Come check it out. Show starts at 10p.
Hysterica Dance Co. ”The Wheel” @El Portal Theater (5269 Lankershim Blvd. North Hollywood) July 29-31 8p. Choreographer: Kitty Mcnamee. Costume Design: Laura Schnitger. Dancers: Andy Acosta, Tara Avise, Justine Clark, Kelli Cubillos, Reshma Gajjar, Hunter Hamilton, Marlon Pelayo.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=124019397692121
Saturday, July 30 NATIONAL DANCE DAY
The Gentlemen @M Bar (1253 Vine Street, Hollywood) A staged reading. Written and staged by Mr. Martin Matamoros. Introduced by queer writer Steven Reigns. Cast:Mr. Martin, Ian MacKinnon, Drew Droege, Jason Fulk, Clifford Scott Broadway, Nabor S. Arias Jr., Scott Scruggs, Dan Ervin , Jason Thatcher. Cover $10/21+.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=154453364621399
A Little Off the Top Benefit @The Arapahoe House (966 Arapahoe St., Los Angeles) “After raising $4,500 toward the $8,560 baseline cost of chest surgery, this event will help me reach the rest and allow me to have this transformative, transformational surgery in November.”
Event Details:
5pm - 8pm Salon & Happy Hour
with Food, Drinks, Hair Cuts, Waxing and Massage
We’ve already started scheduling hair appointments! To schedule your appointment, go to http://tinyurl.com/alottSalon
8pm - 1am Performances, Party & Prizes
Hosted by local drag superstar Miss Barbie Q (recently seen in Leave it on the Floor) with DJ Tranity, DJ Nova Jade and DJ Fancy Brute
Big Raffle with a range of prizes donated by awesome local community members. Prizes include: Original Art by Jackson Darling, Leaf, Danielle McCollough; Cleaning and House-boy services, Dance Lessons; Classic shaving kits, Hand-crafted Home Decor Accents, Gourmet Edible Gift Baskets, Certificates for Home-cooked Gourmet Food, Hand-made Couture Accessories by the Fancy Brute and Kale Likover, Gift Bags and Gift Certificates from The Pleasure Chest.
"Creature of the Night" Pageant where competitors will show off their creativity, talent, charm, and fundraising ability as they compete for the first-ever Creature of the Night Crown.
Admission: $5-$25 (sliding scale)
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=209655519053513
Full Frontal @Akbar (4356 W. Sunset Blvd.) They are back again to give you a fierce party! DJs Slash Fiction & Nelstar with special guest DJ Georgie Good Times! Midnight dance performance choreographed by Maurice Harris with: Danny Dolan, Terence Mcfarland, Natty Oliver, Zoe Nissman, Victor Reyes & Paolo Alcedo. Cover $5 /21+.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=194649963919284&ref=ts
Headphone @Moving Arts Theatre (1822 Hyperion Ave) Jasten King & The Moving Arts Theatre present an evening of music, dance & film in a butchy boylesque cabaret. Escape into music past & present with a live band performance, intimate dance numbers and short films. Featured Performances: Greggycrisco, Joe Schenck, Ladyluxe, Justo Leon, Earl War. Live acoustic performance & emcee: Jasten King & Devin Tait. 8pm / show at 9p (show is 1hr long). $12 cover includes open vodka bar all night.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=158411814227244
Dina & Gregg's 2nd Anniversary Party @Fubar (7944 Santa Monica Blvd.) “DiGN2It Media and Dina & Gregg Show is proud to announce that June will mark 2 years that Dina and Gregg have been behaving inappropriately for the world to hear. To celebrate this momentous occasion we will be throwing a spectacular party and live show recording. Joining us we will be featuring some of our past guests from the last 2 years and some celebrity surprises.”
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=230480090312111
Transamerica @The Palms (8572 Santa Monica Blvd.) Dani Kay with special guests: Viva Sex, Raquel Red, Natasha Ryan, Coco Lecreme, and Mercedes in an all new show, hosted by Sissy Debut! Drag Diva Performances!!! Show at 11:30p. DJ Ian Tudor spinning!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=123154067776586
Grand Performances in DTLA (350 S. Grand Ave.) Free Concerts! Presenting: Shoghaken Ensemble and Tigran. “Shoghaken Ensemble and Tigran: Tigran exemplifies the modern global jazz sensibility, marrying deep respect for this Armenian provenance while plumbing the depths of this piano's sonic potential. “8p.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=110124689075742
Sunday, July 31
Summertramp @Tony's Bar (2017 East 7th Street) Jimmy the Zine will be hosting this party with proceeds going to the Children's Action Network. Custom made T-shirts, the magazine itself and a kissing booth! All up for grabs! DJs Josh Peace, Daisy O'Dell, Nelstar, Rare Matthew, Timothy Realness and Valida are gonna stir it up. Brought to you by Andres Regal and company! Noon to 6p. $8 cover loves.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=168484143219761
Viva Sundays @The Standard (8300 Sunset Blvd.) Leopold Nunan, Morena Santos bring it to you every Sunday! Live shows, bingo, raffles, dance offs and plain old fun! Hosted by: Saint Peter D'vil. Shows By Morena Santos + Leopold Nunan.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=225868630781820
Brazen Booties @The Cutting Room (8462 W Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood) In association with The Dollface Dames, it's the Brazen Booties FIRST group performance! This is the only burlesque show on the Sunset Strip with NO COVER!!! Doors at 9pm/ Show@ 10:30p. Be warned: valet: $10 with validation or FREE street parking on Sundays.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=232837626748149
Tuesday, Aug 2
Drag Queen Bingo @The Crest (5935 Cherry Ave. Long Beach) Join Miss Barbie-Q (voted on of Frontiers LA Hot 25 of 2011, host of clubs like Shits & Giggles & Mustache Mondays, seen in Lady Gaga's video Telephone and in the independent film Leave It On the Floor) as I share my stories of triumph and drag while calling out Bingo! We'll have some laughs, some drink and then some more laughs! There will be food involved so come hungry! Okurr!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=133815390036582
Thursday, Aug 4
Grand Performances in DTLA (350 S. Grand Ave.) Free Concerts! Presenting: The House of Quality: Boyle Heights and The Music of Democracy. “From the 1930s to the 1980s, The Phillips Music Co. of Boyle Heights was more than a music store or a record shop; it was a space for democracy. As a home to Mexican-Americans, Jewish-Americans, and Asian-Americans, Boyle Heights has historically been one of the great models of the mash-up that is Los Angeles identity, a neighborhood of new immigrants long-celebrated for its heterogeneity and political community.” Show at 8p.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=110409545713851
Friday, Aug 5
Grand Performances in DTLA (350 S. Grand Ave.) Free Concerts! Presenting: Quartetto Fantastico. Miguel Atwood-Ferguson returns with his string quartet to perform unexpected covers and new compositions – all fueled with genre-fusing styles that challenge musical boundaries while exposing Angelenos to a new musical experience. Show at Noon.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=167984083261800
Miss Kitty Red Devil Disco @Dragonfly (6510 Santa Monica Blvd.) They are back with a vengence! Love love their parties! Music by DJ Xian, Josh Peace & Apollo Star. Performances by: Rudeness, Nikki 666, Badboy Ben, Wuwu and Ernie Omega. FREE B4 10p /$7 after.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=166815320058631
Soul in the City @Location to be determined! Its one of those parties I LOVE going to! Going strong at an undisclosed location in Downtown L.A. DJs: DJ Spinna, G-Dubbs, Scott K. & Wiseacre! RSVP to receive location address via email: dt.rsvp@gmail.com. RSVP is only to receive the address to the venue. Feel free to bring your friends and family. As always this is a 21 and over event so please bring valid ID. Address and details will be sent to your email the day of. $10 | 10pm-6am | 21+ w/i.d | Cash Bar. This is going to be HUGE so make sure you get there early to avoid long lines.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=240133255999415
Saturday, Aug 6
Grand Performances in DTLA (350 S. Grand Ave.) Free Concerts! Presenting:Watcha Clan and Yemen Blues. “Israeli-born lead singer Ravid Kahalani – who grew up in a traditional Yemenite family – brings his nine-piece group Yemen Blues to perform a program that mixes jazz, funk and a healthy dose of Middle Eastern music. French group Watcha Clan melds the spiritual eclecticism of Gnawa music, trance, drum-n-bass , hip hop, Balkan brass and Sephardic folk with thriving bass-heavy pulsations, all countered by Sista K's show-stopping vocals. It’s a night for dancing!” Show at 8p.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=217124381650277
Boogie on the Bayou @Nola's - A Taste of New Orleans (734 E. 3rd St. Los Angeles) Join Gender Justice LA at NoLa's for Boogie on the Bayou, our 2nd annual celebration and fundraising gala. We’ll be serving up mouthwatering New Orleans cuisine and dancing the night away with beats brought to you by DJ Bzzzrp! Doors open at 7pm. Social Justice Mixer hour from 7p, dinner & Entertainment starts at 8p, dancing 10p to 1a.Master of Ceremony-riKu Matsuda. Performances by Alex Davis & Trevicorn & Mr.Rein. Buy tix here: http://tinyurl.com/GenderJustice. Dinner & Dance ticket: $75. Dance only: $15 online, $20 at door.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=186153351439747
Feature @Fubar (7994 Santa Monica Blvd.) This once a month party is new and on the 1st Saturday of the month! Brought to you by Zackary Binx & Johnny Rockitt. This month's FEATURE : Diamondback Annie! I love her! Cassie Carpenter spinning the decks! Free before 10p/ $5 after. Get on the guestlist email to: featureguestlist@gmail.com.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=230994193607899
YPC Volleyball Classic @Will Rogers Beach. Team Sheridan Care again will be participating in the YPC Beach Volleyball Tournament to raise money for the programs and services of the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center. Team memebers: Susan Dost, Jeromy Meyer, Brandon Gideon, Ashley Gideon, Jose Garcia, Pete Bakey, Elsa Rivera. Go do it loves!!
TO DONATE and help them reach our goal of $1,000: http://www.lagaycenter.org/site/TR/Events/Volleyball?pxfid=4170&fr_id=1190&pg=fund
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=134134836666769
Sunday, Aug 7
Heart On @The Airliner (2419 N. Broadway) This is more than a party, it's an event with art, music, culture all rolled in one! I hosted last months and had a great time! Check out the line ups! Upstairs: Ian T, Brand B, Miss Angie Cakes, Diva, Dusty Fingers, Gingee. Downstairs: Astral Jubilee, Let'em Rock, Trestles Musick, Shahada, Aftergloam, Baleen. Art: Anthony Fuentes, Anthony Padilla, Cassie Camou, Freddy Mendoza, Franz Garcia, Jonathan Reyes, Jose Castillo, Monica Adrian, Nancy Zuniga, Patrick McPheron, P.C. Zavala, Sean O'Brien. For Booking & Vendor info Please E-mail: yourhearton@gmail.com
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=176605002406389
Hard Heros 8 @MJs (2810 Hyperion Ave) “Join 100's of guys (and some gals) at one of MJ's most popular parties of the year! Donation requested at the door. HARD HEROES is presented by The Los Angeles Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and Lycra Men Los Angeles as a benefit for Being Alive - www.beingalivela.org. So you'll be a superhero just by showing up!” $7 suggested donation to benefit BEING ALIVE. Costume Contest And Prize Giveaways! Face And Body Painting!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=133350030062582
Wednesday, Aug 10
Discotays, Parlait Outre, Roses Jade Camellia, Gay Tendencies @Beauty Is Pain Boutique (1443 Highland Ave., Hollywood, CA) With DJ T33N Grl Rave. “Discotays are a duo from NM/UT located on the Navajo reservation, often described as “fun dance music” or “electro punk”, they create music using drum machine, guitars and keyboards.” $5 cover love. BYOB.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=191078800946814
Jessica & Hunter Show @Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (5919 Franklin Ave., Los Angeles) They are back for one night and trust me when I tell you they will have you cracking up! One night only at 6:30p. $5 cover love. BYOB. Make your reservations NOW before they SELL OUT at http://losangeles.ucbtheatre.com/reservations/create/20488
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=173564592710994
Thursday, Aug 11 DTLA Artwalk
ArtWerq @DTLA Artwalk Downtown Independent (251 South main Street) Join Barbie Q and COMA as we bring a monthly party to the Artwalk scene! A little art, a little music, and a lot of fun! Live performances by glamazon duo, Johnny Rockitt and Zackary Binx. Alex Blas curating "The Real in Surrealism" doors open at 6. Performances start on the roof at 9. The Unicorns performing!Additional video installations by indie production company, Movie Magic Media. Doors open at 8p. No cover loves.
2True @Grand Star Jazz Club (943 Sun Mun Way) Special Guest: Breezy Nix. Residents: Jenny and Maxwell K. Hosted by: Eric Kim. $8 all night/$5 b4 11pm w/RSVP. http://2true.us
Friday, Aug 12
Fuzzy @Three Aces (1123 Vine Street) Cody Bayne and Mario Diaz brings it to you with performances by Deven Green & Fade-Dra Phey. With your hosts
Detox Icunt, Rudeness & The Monkeys. Adorable door boy Dare Williams. DJs: Dingo & Strangemachine with a special set by DJ Aaron Elvis. $5 cover loves.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=251501351544717
Sean Dorsey Dance's Uncovered: The Diary Project Tour @Highways Performance Space (1651 18th St., Santa Monica) AUG 12/13. Sean Dorsey Dance, a nationally-acclaimed LGBT dance company directed by trailblazing transgender choreographer Sean Dorsey. Show is at 8:30p. $20 General Admission/$15 Members, Students, Seniors. No one turned away for lack of funds! Tickets: www.highwaysperformance.org
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=225463360831962
PLEASE NOTE: PARTIES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR BE CANCELLED, BE WARNED. THIS IS WHAT I KNOW BEFORE GOING TO PRINT.
FOR COMPLETE LISTINGS, LINKS TO THE EVENTS and TO KNOW WHERE I AM MAKING AN APPEARANCE NEXT – GO TO MY BLOG LOVES!!
More postings coming as I get them in!
Thank you so much for letting me share just a little of what I know, and if I missed anyone, know that it is NEVER on purpose boo!
Facebook Fan Page: Barbie Q
Blog: MissBarbie-Q.com via GayWestHollywood.com
Email: MissBarbieQLA@gmail.com
Thanks to all of you! xo baby xo, Barbie-Q
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