Horse Trade Presents GAY PRIDE FESTIVAL at The Kraine & UNDER St. Marks, Now thru 7/3

FRIGID New York @ Horse Trade will present the first annual Queerly, a festival seen through lavender-colored glasses, today, June 25-July 3 at The Kraine Theater (85 East 4th Street between 2nd Avenue and Bowery) and UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place between 1st Avenue and Avenue A).

We take the everyday experiences, jokes and stories of being Southern, Canadian, a person of color, a sports fan, a misfit, a redhead and view them through the lens of queer identity. A celebration of this diverse, strong, sharing-minded community told through stories, songs, poetry and plays.

Tickets ($8-$15) may be purchased in advance at www.horseTRADE.info.

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Lipsynk Karaoke

Thursday, June 25 @ 7pm $8

The Kraine (85 East 4th Street)

Love gay anthems? Love to lip-sync? Stanley Epps, a king in or out of drag, hosts an evening of Cher, Barbra, Judy, Grace Jones, Clay Aiken and other iconic singers all lip-synced (lip-sunk?) by YOU! Sign-up at 7:00pm, Sync-Up at 7:30!

Queerly Canadian

Thursday, June 25 @ 8pm $15

UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place)

Anti-discrimination laws in 1998? Canada. Gay marriage legal in 2005? Canada. Anti-discrimination and gay adoption legal for decades? Canada. C'mon America...catch up! Queerly Canadian An evening of comedy & burlesque with a 'nice' Canadian slant. Hosted by the queen of Canadian pot Jillian Thomas featuring Toronto comedic performer Paul Hutcheson and burlesque performer from the prairies Sharon Now...

Flo-REAL!! Here & Now

Thursday, June 25 @ 9pm $15

The Kraine (85 East 4th Street)

Legendary Drag Diva Flotilla Debarge takes on life, current events, and Wendy Williams in this cabaret of old & new standards. And P.S. She's not on Facebook, bitches!

Misfits

Friday, June 26 @ 8pm $15

UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place)

Foul mouthed talking, pill popping, lady loving Molly "Equality" Dykeman (aka Andrea Alton) is back with an all-new pride show. Come celebrate the world of misfits with sketches, music and stand up. Molly's guests include comics D'yan Forest, Melissa Gordon, Paul Hutcheson, Cara Kilduff, and Allen Warnock. NY icon Michael Musto says "Molly Dykeman is much funnier--and butcher--than Larry the Cable Guy...She's a scream!" Velvet Park raves "get in on this action now, before she's playing the Garden."

Song, Word, and Deed

Friday, June 26 @ 8pm $15

The Kraine Theater (85 East 4th Street)

Not everybody you meet these days is gay...but it sure feels that way. Coming from various sexual preferences and ages, the close-knit group of performers of this variety show come to make merry and a few comments on the present state of sexual mores through song, word and deed. Featuring: Joe Diamond, Tom Kennedy, Yolanda Dunderdale as Madam Marvelous, & Andrew Vetterlein and Ralph Greco, Jr.

Pussé Parlor

Saturday, June 27 @ 8pm $15

The Kraine (85 East 4th Street)

A night of classic burlesque and Avant-Garde you wouldn't dare miss out on! Philadelphia born burlesque and drag performers Icon Ebony-Fierce & Gemini Rose brings you the first edition of "Pusse Parlor", a show filled with glamour, sensuality, genderfuck, and RAW performances from some of Philly's greatest entertainers. With the combination of burlesque and drag you'll definitely ask yourself what IS real Pusse?

The BTK Band: LGBTK

Monday, June 29 @ 8pm $10

The Kraine (85 East 4th Street)

In appreciation of the struggle of our LGBTQ brothers and sisters, we will ride this bucking rainbow unicorn once again. Join NYC's Hardest-Drinking Improvised Storytelling Rock Band to celebrate perseverance, strength and all things PRIDE.

With You!

Wednesday, July 1 @ 7pm $15

The Kraine (85 East 4th Street)

With You! is a queer sports rom-com, about a team's love for the game and each other, all brought to the stage via one woman's body. This is the newest show by award-winning writer/performer Una Aya Osato. A college rugby team struggles to save the only sport and safe space on campus for queer athletes. This show pays homage to a unique and hilarious subculture, college rugby, a sport and place where all people and bodies are welcome.

Ten-Foot Rat Cabaret

Wednesday, July 1 @ 9pm $10

UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place)

Marlene Dietrich's top hat, Tim Curry's fishnets: fan-tabulous! And so is the Ten-Foot Rat Cabaret: NYC Pride 2015 Show! On Wednesday, July 1 the monthly Rat goes Rainbow-licious, with an art and entertainment supernova -- glam-punk, opera, brilliant comedy, storytelling -- celebrating Other-ness, nerdiness, sexiness, coming-of-age, coming to grips, coming out, getting better, for everyone: gay, straight and in-between.

Trans Variety Show

Thursday, July 2 @ 7pm $15

UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place)

Some of NYC's finest transgender musicians, dancers, comedians, actors, and performance artists share an evening onstage. The evening is curated by trans curators, nearly all of the material is written by trans writers, directed by trans directors, and, of course, performed by trans performers.

Growing Into My Beard

Thursday, July 2 @ 8pm $15

The Kraine (85 East 4th Street)

A coming of age cabaret about holding in secrets, sharing them, and how this ebb and flow takes us from where we are to where we evolve to...Part song cycle, drag, and musical improvisation, every performance is uniquely different and never to be replicated. Performing at Minnesota and Philly Fringe this Summer/Fall!

Queerly Southern

Friday, July 3 @ 8pm $15

UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place)

Tonight we celebrate the Great Gay South, featuring storytelling from David Crabb (author and storyteller), Dandy Darkly, premiering work and new threads from his new show Trigger Happy, and Lucas Womack, a proud Southern queer writer/performer, originally from Sweetwater, Tennessee, the most populous city in Monroe county, population 6000.