Objects of Desire
The growth of G.I. Joe’s biceps to unnatural proportions was the subject of an essay penned by writer, solo performance artist and gay-rights activist Tim Miller. Remaining a sexless toy marketed to boys since 1964, G.I. Joe’s masculinity was evident only by his bulging upper arms. Initially, if scaled to the size of a normal...
PRIDE
The 2011 Alan Ross Texas Freedom Pride Parade and Festival (Dallas Gay Pride) came and went on Sept. 18, but the Overture was there to catch all the action. We even caught a glimpse of a member of PRIDE @ UT Dallas marching with the Gay and Lesbian Association of Denton (GLAD) student organization from...
Solvent 2
Solvent, the artist collective formed by past and present University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) students, is participating in McKinney’s Second Saturday Art Walk. Their show, entitled Solvent 2, happens 6:30-10:00 p.m., Sept. 10 at the Second Floor Gallery located at 221 E. Louisiana St in downtown McKinney, TX. Here is what a few of...
Ana Tomie: Queen of the Corset
“It’s pronounced ‘TOE-may,’” Glenn Averoigne, Miss Drag Queen UTD 2011. Geoscience graduate student Allison Pace nibbles biology senior Averoigne’s funny bone. The Overture is proud to have backed the winner of the University of Texas at Dallas’s fifth annual Drag Show and would like to acknowledge the support of everyone who made our dude...
Faculty @ 5 Faces Cancellation
Susan Briante, assistant professor in the school of Arts & Humanities at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), will be reading from her new volume of poetry for the Faculty at Five Series at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Mar 30 in Jonsson Performance Hall. The presentation is free for all UTD students, faculty and...
Drag-mothering for a Cause
The Overture would like to introduce Ana Tomie (né Glenn Averoigne), a queen we are proud to drag-mother for the March 31 University of Texas at Dallas Drag Show. The show is Thursday, March 31st from 8:00-10:00 p.m. in the Galaxy Rooms. It benefits Resource Center Dallas, one of the the primary gay, lesbian, bisexual,...
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