Best known for The Femme Show, In the Streets Productions’ Mission is to foster stronger, more vibrant, anti-oppressive queer communities through fun, accessible, thought provoking multi-genre performance for queers, by queers. Other events include GenreQueer, Queer Ballet, Prove It All Night: Queers do the Boss, Say Please, and numerous collaborations with touring rock stars and local community organizations.
Why Queer Art for Queer People?
“Queer Art for Queer People” doesn’t mean that straight and other non-queer-identified folks aren’t welcome at our shows! In this case, we use queer in the current sense as well as the old-fashioned meaning of “odd,” “offbeat” or “quirky,” a description that we feel covers most of our audience, one way or the other. We welcome any and all audience members who want to attend with respect and an open mind.
That said, we believe queer art for queer people is important because there is a long history of the art, fashion and style of LGBTQ communities being re-packaged for mainstream entertainment; just as the art, fashion and style of communities of color is appropriated and sold by and to white people.
When we say “Queer Art for Queer People” we mean that we are speaking directly to our beloved community in all its nuance, not simplifying and explaining for people outside our community.
Why Queer Art for Queer People?
“Queer Art for Queer People” doesn’t mean that straight and other non-queer-identified folks aren’t welcome at our shows! In this case, we use queer in the current sense as well as the old-fashioned meaning of “odd,” “offbeat” or “quirky,” a description that we feel covers most of our audience, one way or the other. We welcome any and all audience members who want to attend with respect and an open mind.
That said, we believe queer art for queer people is important because there is a long history of the art, fashion and style of LGBTQ communities being re-packaged for mainstream entertainment; just as the art, fashion and style of communities of color is appropriated and sold by and to white people.
When we say “Queer Art for Queer People” we mean that we are speaking directly to our beloved community in all its nuance, not simplifying and explaining for people outside our community.