October 26th, 2010 maggie
Once again, the All-New Femme Show has come and gone and I have been slow to update you all on how it all went down. It’s hard to figure out how to sum up an experience like that. I think one of the best words for this year’s show is passionate. Passion isn’t easy. It’s deep, it’s scary, it’s hot and tight and close and out of control. It’s how I feel about making space for femme, and making space in femme.
Fabo intern Allie T. took these photos.
Thanks to all our sponsors and volunteers! Our Bake Sale raised over $400 for the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition. And thanks to all of you who spread the word, brought a ticket, a t-shirt, or a brownie, and help us keep going.
We’ve got big plans for 2011, around Boston and away. Stay tuned!
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September 30th, 2010 maggie
Ms. Kahn, AKA Miss Llewellyn, AKA the funnier half of SPPSSM, shares her thoughts with you.
Describe your pieces for the new show:
1a: SPPSSM opens a finishing school for lovelorn Sapphists! Hilarity ensues!
1b: New spoken word work about the intersection of passing, privilege, queerness, professional roles, and teenagers being ten million times smarter than I am.
Describe what the new show will be like in 140 characters or less:
I don’t even need 140 characters! It’s 100% brand-spanking-new femme and friend fabulousness!
What are 5 essential things you’ll be bringing to the show?
1. Diet Coke (duh).
2. Chapstick (Burt’s Bees)
3. A contribution to the communal hummus fund
4. A sewing kit for that pesky SPPSSM cape.
5. Probably about 6 more pairs of shoes than I could ever possibly need, but not enough stockings or shirts.
Why should people come to this show?
The new work that’s happening this year is super exciting. It’s smart and funny and hot and challenging and interactive, and I think it’s going to be a lot of fun for folks to be a part of. Also, we spent the summer packing venues all over the east coast, so we’ve got plenty of people to vouch for how awesome it’s going to be. Also: the posters are gorgeous and our shamelessly self-promotional social networking plugs are hilarious. Also also: people should come to the show because we’re asking so politely, and good manners get you everywhere.
What’s your pick for a new tag line (can be funny or serious)
Can I even tell you how much I love this question?! I’m the world’s biggest fan of completely appropriating lyrics from pop songs and pretending they’re about the Femme Show. My current favorite pop song tag line is totally stolen/paraphrased from the Drake/Lil Wayne modern classic “Miss Me”: “The Femme Show: ‘Cuz our verses turn you on, and our pants are very fitted.” (Are we going to get sued for this?) (Note from Maggie: Let’s hope not, that would cut into our hummus budget.)
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September 28th, 2010 maggie
Here’s a look at my new piece. It’s about passing, and the history of the so-called “passing women,” who gets to claim that history and why, and about the stories of their wives and partners, who we don’t always get to hear from.
It’s called “Wives of Passing Women” because I am really good at titles. That’s why I have a show about queer femme identity called the Femme Show.
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August 20th, 2010 maggie
The Femmepire is rocking! I am so proud of all our artists and guest artists and so grateful for the support of our audience, hosts, and backers.
We crossed Pennsylvania with no traffic snafus and have been enjoying a lovely two days in Philly catching up with old friends and doing two super fun shows!
Yesterday we visited the Rachel Kahn ancestral homeland for a swim and some grinders. Thanks ever so to Rachel’s Mom!
We packed Studio 34 with the help of the Lesbian Dorkestra and their hilarious covers of songs like “Iowa.” This was probably the one and only time the Femme Show will ever take a curtain call to Melissa Etheridge.
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August 18th, 2010 maggie
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This was apparently the part of the tour where I forgot to take pictures. So you’ll have to trust me when I tell you that the Shadow Lounge is awesome! It’s a beautiful space that does all sorts of events and includes a lounge called AVA that is just the right amount of swanky and comfortable.
The lovely folks at the Dyke and Trans March Committee brought out a huge crowd and made us feel so welcome. Nichole Faina, Bekezela Mguni, inFERNo, and Leslie Whore gave amazing performances.
I want to share Nichole’s affirmation with you: “I am a life force of femme fabulousness in a perplexing universe of femme oppression. The power to overcome is in me.” beautiful.
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August 17th, 2010 maggie
We are having a rocking time on tour so far! Come see us in Pittsburgh Tuesday and catch up with the rest of the tour schedule here.
Mel and the traditional car flowers Mel surprised me with
We kicked off with a show at the Lucky Dog Music Hall in Worcester
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July 24th, 2010 maggie
So, we’ve stuck to the schedule, more or less, with a river swim and dinner. 
Now we’re sitting on the couch discussing the origins of SPPSSM. We used to much less philanthropic and more misanthropic.
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