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Wednesday, May 29, 2019

That’s So Fabulous! + KC Pride Fest
+ Stuart Hinds & Austin Williams of GLAMA +
Cuee & Shah of Pride For The Masses

Today We celebrate The LGBTQIA Pride Season with our annual show, “That’s So Fabulous!”

1. “Main Title Instrumental – It’s Showtime Folks”
from: Motion Picture Soundtrack to All That Jazz / Universal / Dec. 20, 1979
[WMM’s theme]

2. Judy Garland – “Intro / Keep Your Sunny Side Up”(outtake)
from: The Judy Garland Show – the show that got away /Hip-O /2002 [orig. taped June 24, 1963]

3. Cyre – “Holiday (Circuit Mix)”
from: Gay Classics – Outrageous / Hot JWP / 2001

4. Dos Fallopia (Lisa Koch) – “Definition: Lesbian”
from: My Breasts Are Out Of Control / Tongueincheek Records / 1994

5. Bambi – “Lets Sing A Gay Little Spring Song”
from: Bambi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) / Buena Vista Pictures / 1996 [1942 Disney]

6. Lily Tomlin – “Obscene Phone Call”
from: This Is a Recording / Universal Records / 1971
[The album consists of comic sketches of Tomlin in her most famous character, Ernestine, the nosy, aggressive, and sharp-tongued telephone operator. The album’s tracks include monologues in which Ernestine tangles over the phone with Joan Crawford, Gore Vidal (“Mr. Veedle”), Martha Mitchell, and J. Edgar Hoover. It was recorded live at the intimate Ice House in Pasadena, California. The album, Tomlin’s first, won her a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Recording. Tomlin became the first woman to win this award for a solo recording (in 1962 Elaine May won for an album with Mike Nichols; in the years since only Whoopi Goldberg and Kathy Griffin among female comedians have won the award.) The album peaked at #15 on the Billboard Hot 200 albums list, the highest charting solo comedy album by a woman ever on the chart.]

7. Sharron Alexis – “Please Don’t Be Gay”
from: Sordid Lives (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) / Varese Sarabande / 2001

8. RuPaul – “I Met Him on the Dance Floor (Interlude)”
from: Realness / RuCo / March 2, 2015 [RuPaul Andre Charles (born November 17, 1960), best known as simply RuPaul, is an American actor, drag queen, model, author, and recording artist, who first became widely known in the 1990s when he appeared in a wide variety of television programs, films, and musical albums. Previously, he was a fixture on the Atlanta and New York City club scenes during the 1980s and early 90s. RuPaul has on occasion performed as a man in a number of roles, usually billed as RuPaul Charles. RuPaul is noted among famous drag queens for his indifference towards the gender-specific pronouns used to address him—both “he” and “she” have been deemed acceptable. “You can call me he. You can call me she. You can call me Regis and Kathie Lee; I don’t care! Just as long as you call me.” He hosted a short-running talk show on VH1, and currently hosts reality television shows RuPaul’s Drag Race and RuPaul’s Drag U.]

9. Company – “Opening: I Hope I Get It”
from: A Chorus Line – Original Cast Recording / Columbia / 1975

10. Dos Fallopia (Lisa Koch) – “Definition: Pro Choice”
from: My Breasts Are Out Of Control / Tongueincheek Records / 1994

11. Grace Jones – “The Crossing (Ooh The Action…)”
from: Slave To The Rhythm / Island Def Jam Records / 1985

12. Al Franken and Phil Hartman – “Daily Affirmation Theme”
from: Original Soundtrack to: Stuart Saves His Family / Milan / 1995

13. Hedwig & The Angry Inch – “Tear Me Down”
from: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to Hedwig & The Angry Inch / Hybrid / 2001

10:15 – That’s Sooo Fabulous!

14. The BTC Orchestra – “The Liberace Fanfare”
from: Behind The Candelabra (Music from the HBO Original Film) / Elektra / May 20, 2013
[2013 American drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh about the life of pianist Liberace and the secret affair he had with young Scott Thorson, based on Thorson’s memoir, Behind the Candelabra: My Life With Liberace (1988). It premiered at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2013. It aired on HBO on May 26, 2013 and won multiple Emmy and Golden Globe Awards. It was released theatrically June 7, 2013 in the United Kingdom. The film features Michael Douglas as Liberace and Matt Damon as Scott Thorsen.]

15. Liberace – “The Impossible Dream” [Vinyl]
from: Liberace Sends You Love [3 record set] / Brookville Records – ABC Records / 1974
[Born in West Allis, Wisconsin, his career spanned four decades of concerts, recordings, motion pictures, television, and endorsements, Liberace became world-famous. During the 1950s–1970s he was the highest-paid entertainer in the world and embraced a lifestyle of flamboyant excess both on and off stage. He publicly denied being gay during his lifetime, and sued those who said he was. Towards the end of his life his chauffeur, Scott Thorson, sued him for palimony. He died of an AIDS-related illness in 1987.]

16. Jim Nabors – “It Takes All Kinds To Make The World Go Round”
from: Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. / Sony / 1965
[Jan. 29, 2013, Hawaii News Now reported that Jim Nabors married his partner of 38 years, Stan Cadwallader, at Seattle, Washington’s Fairmont Olympic Hotel, Jan. 15, a month after same-sex marriage became legal in Washington. An urban legend maintains that Nabors married Rock Hudson in the early ’70s, shortly before Nabors began his relationship with Cadwallader. At least publicly, the two were never more than friends. According to Hudson, the legend originated with a group of “middle-aged homosexuals who live in Huntington Beach” who sent out joke invitations for their annual get-together. One year, the group invited its members to witness “the marriage of Rock Hudson & Jim Nabors,” at which Hudson would take the surname of Nabors’ most famous character, Gomer Pyle, becoming “Rock Pyle.” Those who failed to get the joke spread the rumor. Hudson was also gay but closeted, and because of the fear that one or both of them might be outed, Nabors & Hudson never spoke to each other again.]

10:21 – The Music for Kansas City Pride

Kansas City Pride Fest is Friday, May 31, 6:00 – Midnight, Saturday, June 1, Noon – Midnight, and Sunday, June 2, Noon – 7:00 PM at The Richard L Berkley Riverfront Park.

17. Stephonne Singleton – “Want Me”
from: “Want Me” – Single / Glory Blue Music / April 26, 2019
[Co-produced by, Justin Mantooth, and recorded at Westend Recording Studios. Johnny Hamil on bass, Ben Byard on guitar and Adam McKee on drums. Stephonne grew up in KCK. He released his debut album, “Caged Bird Sings Songs About Red Beard.” The album was one of WMM’s 118 Best Recordings of 2018.]

[Stephonne Singleton plays KC Pride Fest, Sat, June 1, 7:00 pm at Richard L Berkley Riverfront Park.]

[Stephonne Singleton plays recordBar, 1520 Grand, Saturday, July 13, 8:00, with Stone Cutters Union.]

18. Mýa – “Open (Solo Mix)”
from: Open (Solo Mix) – Single / Planet 9 / May 13, 2019
[For over 21 years now Mýa has been an internationally known, singer, songwriter, producer, musician, dancer/choreographer, actress, activist and philanthropist. Her collaboration with Christina Aguilera, Pink, Lil” Kim and Missy Elliot on a remake of LaBelles’s Lady Marmalade featured in the movie “Moulin Rouge” sold over 5.5 million copies and became the most successful airplay-only single in history, winning the Grammy Award for Best Bop Collaboration and numerous other awards. In April 2018 Mýa released her thirteenth-studio project and Ninth studio album T.K.O (The Knock Out). Her career has taken her to Broadway where she won a Screen Actors Guild Award for “Chicago” . She was also a finalist on “Dancing with the Stars” Season 9 and is involved in numerous other television projects.]

[Mýa plays KC Pride Fest, Saturday, June 1, at 10:45 at The Richard L Berkley Riverfront Park.]

19. Daya – “Insomnia”
from: Insomnia – Single / Daya Records – Interscope / March 8, 2019
[Since making her debut with 2016’s double-platinum “Hide Away,” multi-platinum singer/songwriter, Daya, won her first ever Grammy Award for her smash collaboration with The Chainsmokers “Don’t Let Me Down,” released a gold-certified album, and headlined a national tour. The following year, Daya’s Sit Still, Look Pretty release won the World Dance Music (WDM) Radio Award for Best Trending Track. Along with bringing elements of urban and electronic music to her brightly arranged breed of pop, Daya embraces a soulful sensibility closely shaped by her lifelong love of R&B and her experience in studying jazz piano. Now signed to Interscope Records, Daya is beginning to release new music to much acclaim and fans are eagerly awaiting the arrival of her sophomore album.]

[Daya plays KC Pride Fest, Sunday, June 2, at 6:00 at The Richard L Berkley Riverfront Park.]

10:31 – Interview with Bill Svoboda

Bill Svoboda serves as Producer for KC Pride Fest, May 31, June 1st, and June 2nd, at Berkley Riverfront Park under the guidance of the KC Diversity Coalition, the not-for-profit service organization that presents KC Gay Pride. Bill started his career over 25 years ago in the event planning industry working for the Greater KC Chamber of Commerce. In 2002 he started EventPros, Inc., planning Festivals, Corporate and Association events all over the country. He was one of the original producers of the KCRiverFest and the KC Marathon – Health & Fitness Expo. Bill also produces the KC Jazz Festival.

Bill Svoboda thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Kansas City PrideFest, at Richard L Berkely Riverfront Park, 1298 Riverfront Dr. KCMO. Friday, May 31st, Saturday, June 1st, and Sunday, June 2nd

More Info: gaypridekc.org

Friday, May 31st 6:00 PM – Midnight
6:00 Gates open
Emcee: Dirty Dorothy – 6:00-11:15
6:00 Rozz Smith – National Anthem
6:01-7:45 DJ Chad Slater
7:45-8:50 Material Girl featuring the Men of SKIN
9:15-11:45 DJ Barry Harris featuring the Men of SKIN
11:30 PM Gates Close

Saturday, June 1st, 12:00 Noon – Midnight
12:00 Gates Open
Emcees: Shasha Blake – Noon-5:00 / Flo & Melinda Ryder – 5:00-12:00
1:10-1:25 Renne Scott
1:30-1:45 Tucker Wiliams
1:50-2:05 Royalty Court
2:10-2:45 Sidekicks Talent Show
3:00-3:20 Radial Red
3:35-3:50 Latino Pride
3:55-4:10 Buttwiser’s Bash
4:15-4:35 Black Pride
4:40-4:55 Ross Smith
5:00-5:15 Hamburger Mary’s
5:00-11:20 Flo and Melinda Ryder
5:45-6:00 KCStrips
5:45-6:00 Choral Spectrum
6:10-6:25 Heartland Men’s Chorus
6:30-6:55 Presentations with Mayor Sly James
7:00-7:15 Stephonne Singleton
7:20-7:40 Widow Von’ Du
7:45-8:00 KC Sunshine – The Midwest Michael Jackson
8:05-8:40 Janet Jackson Experience
8:45-9:00 Missie B’s
9:30-10:15 Steve Grand
10:45-11:30 Mýa
11:30 Gates Close

Sunday, June 3rd: Noon – 7:00 PM
12:00 Gates Open
Emcees: Gary Carrington – Noon-4:00 / Buddy & Budweiser – 4:00-7:00
12:00 Rozz Smith Solo National Anthem
1:20-2:25 The Youth Court & Friends
2:30-2:50 Kansas City Twisters
2:55-3:10 The Rhizomes
3:15-3:30 MGRA
3:35-4:00 Sidekicks
4:05-4:20 Nikita Wood-Rowe
4:25-4:40 Drag Survivor
4:45-5:30 Josh Zuckerman
6:00-6:45 Daya
6:50-7:00 Kansas City Diversity Coalition Board and Volunteer Thank You
7:00 PM Gates Close

ONGOING WEEKEND ACTIVITIES:

LGBTQIA+ Youth Hang Out – Friday, Saturday & Sunday
Carnival – Friday, Saturday & Sunday
Kids Zone Inflatables – Saturday and Sunday
Commerce Bank Animal Adoptions – Saturday and Sunday
Market Place – Friday, Saturday & Sunday
Food Fair – Friday, Saturday & Sunday
Volleyball Tournament – Saturday Afternoon
KC Gay Volleyball – Sunday Afternoon
Renaissance Festival Characters roaming the park – Friday, Saturday & Sunday

Need assistance during the festival? — Text the Social Media Response Team at 816-535-0911 with your name, location and issue or message us on Facebook.

Where is the festival located? Berkley Riverfront Park in Kansas City, MO. — 1298 River Front Rd, Kansas City, MO 64120 — Use the Front St. exit 4 or 4B off of I-29. Proceed west and follow directions to the festival parking lot

Gay Pride Kansas City is a mix of volunteers and board members who represent a wide cross section of the Kansas City LGBTQIA community. What motivates these individuals is their drive to offer the Kansas City LGBTQIA community great informational and educational events which move the community forward.

Presented by: Kansas City Divercity Coalition: PO Box 32413, KCMO 64171
Phone: (816) 960-3400 / Email: pridefestkc@gmail.com

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Bill Svoboda thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley.

KC Pride Fest – Friday, May 31st, Saturday, June 1st and Sunday, June 2nd, at Berkley Riverfront Park, KCMO, presented by KC Diversity Coalition, a not-for-profit service oganization. For more information about tickets, vendors, directions, events, or to volunteer, visit: http://www.gaypridekc.org

10:44 – Underwriting

10:46 – “Just say the lines and don’t bump into the furniture.”

I think my parents had a tougher time hearing that I wanted to become a Theatre Major than when I told them I was Gay. Please know, that I believe the theatre is full of all sexual orientations, straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender…just like the rest of the world. The theatre, however, is Queer friendly, accepting of LGBTQIA, it has always been a place where so many gay kids found their freedom and identity. The theatre gave gay kids their first glimpse into a world not found in their sheltered, small towns. Here in this next set is a song from Noel Coward from a album I found in my college library my freshman year. The plays of Noel Coward were captivating to me, the lyrics, wit, and diction of Noel Coward in action, is a treat.

After Noel we’ll hear Paul Lynde from the Original Broadway Cast Recording of “Bye Bye Birdie,” followed by Charles Nelson Reilly talking about his experience in “Bye Bye Birdie” while auditioning for “How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.” Charles Nelson Reilly was playing three parts in Bye Bye Birdie, winner of The Tony Award for Best Musical of 1960. How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 1961 and that year Reilly won The Tony for his portrayal of Bud Frump where he sang the Frank Loesser song, “Coffee Break.”

10:49 – Songs about “Tots” and “Kids” and “Coffee”

20. Noel Coward – “What’s Going To Happen To the Tots”
from: Noel Coward in New York / drg / 2003 [orig. 1957] [Born Dec. 16, 1899 / died Mar. 26, 1973. English playwright, composer, director, actor and singer, known for his wit, flamboyance, and what Time magazine called “a sense of personal style, a combination of cheek and chic, pose and poise”. Coward did not publicly acknowledge his homosexuality, but it was discussed candidly after his death by biographers including Graham Payn, his long-time partner, and in Coward’s diaries & letters, published posthumously.]

21. Paul Lynde & Marijane Maricle -“Kids”
from: Bye Bye Birdie! (Original Broadway Cast) / / 1960
[Paul Lynde’s sexual orientation was an open secret in Hollywood, although, in keeping with the prejudices of the time, it was not acknowledged or discussed in public. In a 2013 radio interview, Dick Van Dyke recalled the wrap party for Bye Bye Birdie. A series of men gave short speeches, each one praising Ann-Margret and predicting success and stardom for the young actress. When it was Paul Lynde’s turn to speak, he began, “Well, I guess I’m the only one here who doesn’t want to fuck Ann-Margret.” In 1965, Lynde was involved in an accident in which a young actor, reputed to be his lover, fell to his death from the window of their hotel room in San Francisco’s Sir Francis Drake Hotel. The two had been drinking for hours before 24-year-old James “Bing” Davidson slipped and fell eight stories, an event witnessed by two policemen, yet the event was largely kept out of the press, thus saving Lynde’s career. Despite his campy television persona, Lynde never publicly came out as gay and the press generally refrained from commenting about it. In 1976, a People magazine article on Lynde featured him and Stan Finesmith; the latter was dubbed Lynde’s “suite mate” and “chauffeur-bodyguard.” In the 1970s, this was as close as the press would come to hinting at his sexuality.]

22. Charles Nelson Reilly -“The Audition”
from: How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying / Victor / 1961

23. Charles Nelson Reilly, Claudette Sutherland, Company -“Coffee Break”
from: How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying / Victor / 1961

24. Judy Garland – “Half – Time Tags”(sponsor announcement)
from: The Judy Garland Show – the show that got away /Hip-O /2002 [orig. taped June 24, 1963

11:00 – Station Identification

11:00 – Interview with Austin Williams & Stuart Hinds

Austin Williams is a historian, educator, and documentary filmmaker who’s debut film “The Ordinance Project” won the Celebration of Courage Award for best feature-length documentary at the 2018 Kansas City LGBT Film Festival. The film was a collaboration with UMKC’s Gay and Lesbian Archive of Mid-America (GLAMA), and chronicles the story of Kansas City’s response to the AIDS epidemic and it’s impact on LGBTQ civil rights.

Austin Williams, thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Stuart Hinds, is the Curator of the Gay and Lesbian Archive of Mid-America

Stuart Hinds, thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Housed in the LaBudde Special Collections Department of the Miller Nichols Library at the University of Missouri – Kansas City, the Gay and Lesbian Archive of Mid-America is a rich trove of unique historical collections related to Kansas City’s LGBT communities. The mission of GLAMA is to collect, preserve, and make accessible such materials that reflect the histories of the LGBT communities in the Kansas City region. Related collections can also be found at the Kansas City Museum

Related material is also available at the Kansas City Museum.

GLAMA is possible from generous donations of personal and organizational papers, images, magazines, ephemera, memorabilia and other materials related to the history of the local LGBT community. This site will provide you with an overview of the materials that have already been gathered as well as give you an idea of what else we would like to collect and preserve.

Gay & Lesbian Archive of Mid-America (GLAMA)
LaBudde Special Collections, UMKC Miller Nichols Library
800 E. 51st Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Stuart Hinds, GLAMA Curator

Williams serves as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for UMKC’s History Department and as Adjunct Faculty for UMKC’s Honors College, co-teaching an anchor course entitled “Public Urban Education.”

On June 3, 1993, the City Council of Kansas City, Missouri added “sexual orientation” to its civil rights ordinance, capping an epic, three-year civic and political battle. While activists, organizers, politicians, and opponents spent years debating this particular issue, the fight for LGBT civil rights has a much deeper past in KC which continues today.

Austin Williams has been working on an oral history project, Responding to AIDS: Kansas City (1981-1995), and a documentary film, The Ordinance Project. His research focuses on the Kansas City activists and politicians who supported and opposed a series of ordinances introduced in the early 1990s designed to protect gays, lesbians, and people with HIV/AIDS from experiencing discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodations.

Austin has spent the last three and a half years studying Kansas City’s efforts to pass anti-discrimination legislation for members of the LGBT community. With the help of Stuart Hinds and the staff at The Gay and Lesbian Archive of Mid-America (GLAMA), Austin has pored through thousands of primary sources and digitized dozens of hours of VHS footage.

Austin writes, “I have been blessed to meet many of the activists and politicians directly involved in Kansas City’s fight for civil rights. People have invited me into their homes and shared their stories over cups of coffee. THE ORDINANCE PROJECT is our collective effort to capture their memories on film.”

Austin collaborated with UMKC’s Gay & Lesbian Archive of Mid America (GLAMA) and the Kansas City LGBT Film Festival, he is currently working on an oral history project, Responding to AIDS: Kansas City (1981-1995), along with The Ordinance Project.

Austin’s research focuses on the Kansas City activists and politicians who supported and opposed a series of ordinances introduced in the early 1990s designed to protect gays, lesbians, and people with HIV/AIDS from experiencing discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodations.

At the height of the AIDS crisis, the City Council of Kansas City, Missouri debated whether or not to amend its Civil Rights Ordinance to prevent discrimination against lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and people with HIV/AIDS.

It quickly became the most highly contested piece of legislation in KC’s history, galvanizing both supporters and opponents while exposing a social divide that is still felt today.

Austin Williams & Stuart Hinds thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Gay & Lesbian Archive of Mid-America (GLAMA) LaBudde Special Collections, UMKC Miller Nichols Library, 800 E. 51st Street, KCMO – Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

11:14

25. Cris Williamson – “Surender Dorothy”
from: Blue Rider / Wolf Moon Records / January 1, 1982
[The legendary Cris Williamson who recently released her 32nd album, Motherland. A brilliant songwriter, poet, pioneer, and renegade who recorded her first album in the 1964 when she was sixteen. Cris Williamson’s groundbreaking album, The Changer and the Changed, from 1975, became one of the best-selling independent releases of all time, selling over 500,000 copies. The sales allowed the independent label Olivia Records the ability to release music from a whole new movement of diverse female artists, all overlooked by mainstream music. Cris Williamson helped to forge a historic movement for women in the male dominated music industry, fostering the creation of completely female owned record labels, touring companies, and music festivals. Cris Williamson recently was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from The Americana Music Assc.]

[Cris Williamson, Barbara Higbie and Teresa Trull play The Center for Spiritual Living – Kansas City, 1014 West 39th Street, KCMO, on Thursday, May 30, at 7:00 PM]

11:19 – Underwriting

26. Wick & The Tricks – “Drama Queen”
from: Not Enough 7″ Vinyl EP / Black Site / October 14, 2017
[Wick & the Tricks are a 4-piece band with Wick Trick on vocals & sleaze, Chris Stallion on guitar, Jane Asylum on bass & vocals, and JoJo Tornado on drums. The new EP was recorded and mixed by Justin Mantooth at Westend Recording Studios. wickandthetricks.bandcamp.com]

[Wick & The Tricks play I Heart Local Music presents Pride for the Masses, June 8 at The Granada Theater, 1020 Mass St, Lawrence, w/ Glass Bandit, SHAH, Wick & The Tricks, Drag and More!]

27. Shah – “Wanna Be”
from: Wanna Be – Single / SHAH / May 20, 2018
[19 year-old, singer, songwriter & dancer from Lawrence, KS. Influenced by Chris Brown, Justin Bieber and Kehlani. From a young age SHAH’s been drawn to the stage, modeling, acting, & performing in competitive talent shows. SHAH introduces bold experiments of sounds & lyrics while merging modern-day Pop with nostalgic bits of early 2000’s R&B. SHAH is passionate about addressing stereotypical views of black male artists & hyper-masculinity. He hopes to drive a more compassionate & accepting society by way of his unapologetic image & sound. SHAH is currently working in the studio. For more info: http://www.lifeofshah.com.]

[SHAH plays I Heart Local Music presents Pride for the Masses, June 8 at The Granada Theater, 1020 Mass St, Lawrence, w/ Glass Bandit, SHAH, Wick & The Tricks, Drag and More!]

28. Cuee – “Broken Memories”
from: Shameless / Cuee / November 23, 2018
[Originating from Chicago, Illinois, Cuee is a 26 year old Lawrence based hip-hop artist emcee, and educator. Cuee who has gained fans over the last three years in Lawrence and Kansas City for their critically acclaimed musical releases and live performances. Cuee recently recieved their Master’s Degree in Higher Education Administration from the University of Kansas where Cuee also worked as a graduate assistant. Cuee is also a recently graduate of Artist Inc. and has a passionate drive for everything hip-hop. Drawing major influence from hip-hop artists such as Missy Elliot, J. Cole, and Chance The Rapper.]

[Cuee plays I Heart Local Music presents Pride for the Masses, June 8 at The Granada Theater, 1020 Mass St, Lawrence, w/ Glass Bandit, SHAH, Wick & The Tricks, Drag and More!]

11:30 – Interview with CUEE & SHAH

Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Cuee is a 26 year old Lawrence based hip-hop artist emcee, and educator. Cuee has gained fans over the last three years in Lawrence and Kansas City for their critically acclaimed musical releases and live performances. Cuee recently received their Master’s Degree in Higher Education Administration from the University of Kansas where Cuee also worked as a graduate assistant. Cuee is also a recent graduate of Artist Inc. and has a passionate drive for everything hip-hop. Drawing major influence from hip-hop artists such as Missy Elliot, J. Cole, and Chance The Rapper. On November 28, 2018 Cuee released the 10-track album Shameless. Cuee plays Pride for the Masses, presented by I Heart Local Music, Saturday, June 8 at 7:00, The Granada Theater, 1020 Mass St, Lawrence, with Glass Bandit, SHAH, Wick & The Tricks, Drag Performances, and More! For more info you can visit: http://www.iheartlocalmusic.com

Cuee thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

SHAH is a 19 year-old, American singer, songwriter and dancer from Lawrence, KS. His sound is heavily influenced by artists such as Chris Brown, Justin Bieber and Kehlani. From a very young age he has been drawn to the spotlight; pursuing modeling and acting, and performing in competitive talent shows. SHAH is passionate about addressing stereotypical views of black male artists and hyper-masculinity. He hopes to drive a more compassionate and accepting society by way of his unapologetic image and sound. SHAH is excited to be in the studio where he is currently working on a project. SHAH plays Pride for the Masses, presented by I Heart Local Music, Saturday, June 8 at 7:00, The Granada Theater, 1020 Mass St, Lawrence, with Cuee, Glass Bandit, Wick & The Tricks, Drag Performances, and More!.To learn more you can visit http://www.lifeofshah.com.

SHAH thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Follow Cuee @cueemusic everywhere | http://www.officialcuee.com .
IG: @cueemusic
Twitter: @cueemusic
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/cueemusic

CUEE & SHAH, Thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

I Heart Local Music, presents Pride For The Masses, Saturday, June 8, at 7:00 PM at The Granada Theater, 1020 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS with Cuee, Glass Bandit, SHAH, Wick & The Tricks, Drag Performances, and More! To get more information visit: http://www.iheartlocalmusic.com

26. Cuee – “Summertime (feat. Shah)”
from: Shameless / Cuee / November 23, 2018
[Originating from Chicago, Illinois, Cuee is a 26 year old Lawrence based hip-hop artist emcee, and educator. Cuee who has gained fans over the last three years in Lawrence and Kansas City for their critically acclaimed musical releases and live performances. Cuee recently recieved their Master’s Degree in Higher Education Administration from the University of Kansas where Cuee also worked as a graduate assistant. Cuee is also a recently graduate of Artist Inc. and has a passionate drive for everything hip-hop. Drawing major influence from hip-hop artists such as Missy Elliot, J. Cole, and Chance The Rapper.]

[Cuee plays I Heart Local Music presents Pride for the Masses, June 8 at The Granada Theater, 1020 Mass St, Lawrence, w/ Glass Bandit, SHAH, Wick & The Tricks, Drag and More!]

29. David Bowie – “Rebel Rebel”
from: A Reality Tour / ISO – Columbia – Legacy / January 25, 2010
[Recorded November 22-23, 2003, Point Theatre, Dublin, Ireland. Originally written for a mooted Ziggy Stardust musical in late 1973, “Rebel Rebel” was Bowie’s last single in the glam rock style that had been his trademark. The song is notable for its gender-bending lyrics (“You got your mother in a whirl / She’s not sure if you’re a boy or a girl”) as well as its distinctive riff, which rock journalist Kris Needs has described as “a classic stick-in-the-head like the Stones’ ‘Satisfaction'”.Transsexual rock artist and former Bowie associate Jayne County claims that “Rebel Rebel” was based in part on County’s own song “Queenage Baby”, which was recorded in January 1974 by Bowie’s Mainman Records, but not released at the time. The song later surfaced on the independent 2006 release Wayne County at the Trucks, and some critics, upon hearing the track, echoed County’s claims. The 2004, live version features David Bowie – vocals, guitars, stylophone, harmonica; Earl Slick – guitar; Gerry Leonard – guitar; Gail Ann Dorsey – bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on “Under Pressure”; Sterling Campbell – drums; Mike Garson – keyboards, piano; Catherine Russell – keyboards, percussion, acoustic guitar, backing vocals. A Reality Tour was a worldwide concert tour by David Bowie in support of the Reality album. The tour commenced on 7 October 7, 2003 at the Forum, Copenhagen, Denmark continuing through Europe, North America, Asia, including a return to New Zealand and Australia for the first time since the 1987 Glass Spider Tour. The tour grossed $46,000,000, making it the ninth-highest grossing tour of 2004. At over 110 shows, the tour was the longest tour of Bowie’s career. Bowie played Kansas City, May 10, 2004, at Starlight Theatre. I was there, seven rows from the stage.]

30. Lou Reed and John Cale – “Small Town”
from: Songs For Drella / Sire – Warner Bros. / 1990
[Dedicated to the memory of Andy Warhol, their mentor, who had died unexpectedly in 1987. Drella was a nickname for Warhol coined by Warhol Superstar Ondine, a contraction of Dracula and Cinderella, used by Warhol’s crowd. The song cycle focuses on Warhol’s interpersonal relations and experiences, with songs falling roughly into three categories: Warhol’s first-person perspective (which makes up the vast majority of the album), third-person narratives chronicling events and affairs, and first-person commentaries on Warhol by Reed and Cale themselves. The songs on the album are, to some extent, in chronological order.]

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31. MJ Rodriguez, Billy Porter and Our Lady J – “Home [From Pose]”
from: Home (MJ Rodriguez, Billy Porter, Our Lady J) -Single / 20th Cent. Fox TV Records / July 8, 2018
[“Home” is a song from the 1975 Broadway musical, The Wiz. It was written by Charlie Smalls and was performed by Stephanie Mills in the stage production and by Diana Ross in the 1978 film adaptation and released on the soundtrack album in 1978. Stephanie Mills recorded the song for her 1989 album Home, and eventually scoring her another number one on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart. The single would be the last of five number ones for Mills on the R&B Singles chart. In 2018, MJ Rodriguez and Billy Porter, as their characters Blanca Evangelista and Pray Tell, respectively, sang the song as a duet in the episode “Love Is The Message” of the television series Pose. Mj Rodriguez was born January 7, 1991; sometimes capitalized as MJ Rodriguez) is an American actress and singer. Rodriguez is known for her role as Blanca Rodriguez-Evangelista in the television drama Pose, where she is among the largest cast of transgender actors to be starring as series regulars in a scripted show. She is also known for her performance as Angel in the 2011 Off-Broadway revival of Rent, for which she won the 2011 Clive Barnes Award. Billy Porter was born September 21, 1969. He is an American stage performer, pop singer, and actor. He attended the Musical Theater program at Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts School’s School of Drama, graduated from Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama, and achieved fame performing on Broadway before starting a solo career as a singer. Porter won the 2013 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his role as Lola in Kinky Boots at the 67th Tony Awards. For the role, Porter also won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical and Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical. Porter also won the 2014 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album for Kinky Boots. He currently stars in the television series Pose.Our Lady J is an American classical pianist, television writer, and singer-songwriter. She is a writer and producer for the television series Transparent and Pose. Born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, Our Lady J attended Interlochen Center for the Arts from 1994 to 1996, majoring in piano during her junior and senior years of high school. In 2000, she moved to New York City, where she freelanced as an accompanist. In 2004, J became the musical director and accompanist for the Broadway performer Natalie Joy Johnson and came out as transgender.[5] She grew to popularity in 2013 when releasing her critically acclaimed first studio album, Picture of a Man. Our Lady J has played piano at Carnegie Hall, American Ballet Theatre, and for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Pose is an American drama television series created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Steven Canals that premiered on June 3, 2018, on FX. Pose is set in 1987–88 and looks at “the juxtaposition of several segments of life and society in New York”: the African-American and Latino ball culture world, the downtown social and literary scene, and the rise of the yuppie Trump milieu. The series stars an ensemble cast including Mj Rodriguez, Dominique Jackson, Billy Porter, Evan Peters, Kate Mara, James Van Der Beek, Indya Moore, Ryan Jamaal Swain, Charlayne Woodard, Dyllón Burnside, Hailie Sahar, Angelica Ross and Angel Bismark Curiel. The first season was met with positive reviews upon its premiere and subsequently received numerous award nominations including the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama for Billy Porter. On July 12, 2018, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a 2nd season, which is set to premiere on June 11, 2019.]

32. Noel Coward – “The Party’s Over Now”
from: Noel Coward in New York / drg / 2003 [orig. 1957]

Next week on June 5, we present WMM’s Favorite MidCoastal Releases of 2019 …So Far, with special co-hosts Marion Merritt & Betse Ellis At 10:30 Jennifer Owen of Owen/Cox Dance Group, shares details about “Strung Through Time” featuring Elizabeth Suh Lane of Bach Aria Soloists, June 8 and 9, at 4220 Mercier St. KCMO. At 11:00 we’ll talk with Simon Fink, of Under The Big Oak Tree, about his new solo release “Lullabies Till Dawn” an illustrated songbook with art by Benjamin Parks. The CD features the lullabies by Simon Fink with The Wires (Laurel Morgan Parks & Sascha Groschang) and harmony vocals by Cheyenne Dorrell. The book/CD/art release is Saturday, June 8 at 8:00 PM, at the Mark Music Showcase.

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