I hounded everyone I knew to see if we could get him here. As one does, I let it go and tucked Lili Handel into the back of my memory, to wait for better days. Zvonimir was already a bit of a legend. It paid off, and Queer Zagreb soon became a recognized and respected platform for truly groundbreaking, challenging and artistically excellent performance. This festival, too, became internationally recognized for its daring programming, intellectual curiosity and radical politics.
So in , by some miracle and the generous support of the Trust for Mutual Understanding , Perforations came to LaMama. My Culturebot partner-in-crime at the time, Jeremy M.
I was surprised to find him so down to earth and affable, smart, funny, friendly and approachable. All sides learned how much they had to learn about building common vocabularies before you can queer the discourse.
While the reality that all joy contains within it sorrow is universal experience, it seems that it is particularly and keenly present in queer life. Even in the age of marriage equality in the West, there is widespread persecution throughout the world, and the shadow of death looms large, particularly in the arts.
Contextualizing queerness is as important as making it visible and performing it. Dimchev, who has only been the U. Dimchev is an extraordinary performer, edgy, confrontational and unpredictable, while also delightful, charming and witty. The Cockettes has long been one of my favorite documentaries.
