After seven highly successful seasons that have drawn national attention to the AC/DC Series, we are revamping our focus to develop a new direction. We want to address the growing need in the community to also create rather than primarily consume culture. Thus, as envisioned, the eighth AC/DC Series will focus on developing a large scale community-based piece about gay male identity as seen through the eyes of St. Louisans. For more information about the new series, click on the link above for the Gay Male Identity Project.

 

The Alternate Currents/Direct Currents Series was produced in the autumn and spring. It consisted of a series of work by or about gay men, lesbians, feminists and artists of color. Presented at the St. Marcus Theatre, AC/DC featured both nationally-acclaimed and emerging artists including Quentin Crisp, Tim Miller, Holly Hughes, Michael Kearns, Rhodessa Jones, Paul Bonin-Rodriguez and 4 Big Girls.

The Alternate Currents/Direct Currents Series was funded by the Regional Arts Commission and the Missouri Arts Council.

Last year, the series featured Joe Salvatore and Kate Nugent in fag/hag, and Michael Kearns in Alive & Kicking.

Performances were held at the St. Marcus Theatre, near Jefferson and Highways 40 & 44.

 

Michael Kearns in Alive & Kicking
December

It's sexy, romantic, bittersweet, funny, and poignant.

In his latest effort, Alive & Kicking, Michael Kearns explores the world of theatre pre-AIDS through the present. Highlights include juicy tidbits from an actual column that he writes, presentation of several favorite characters from "Intimacies" and an audience-participation scene from "The Boys in the Band."

 

 

The writer-performer-director-producer-teacher has been concentrating on AIDS art since 1984, establishing himself as one of the country's most consistent and respected theatre artists.

 

Native St. Louisan Michael Kearns will take part in the World AIDS Day service at Progressive Missionary Baptist Church, 3021 Franklin on Wednesday, December 1 at 7:00 p.m. with a talk that he has prepared especially for the occasion, called "Coming Home."

World AIDS Day is sponsored by the AIDS Interfaith Network of St. Louis and the AIDS Memorial Quilt, Metro St. Louis Chapter. Some of the highlights of the event will include a display of panel from the quilt, along with the presentation of new panels, and a performance by the YMCA Boys Choir.

 

fag/hag
October

Midwest Premiere!

Will & Grace? Please. The Object of My Affection? Step Aside.

This two-person comedy written by and featuring Joe Salvatore and Kate Nugent is about the magical and complicated relationships between gay men and straight women. Based on the performers' experiences and interview techniques pioneered by Anna Deavere Smith (Fires in the Mirror), this production was enjoyable to a wide range of folks.

 

Check out the latest information about the performances.

 

The 1998 season included internationally-acclaimed artists Michael Goldfried, Tim Miller and Quentin Crisp.

 

 

 

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