By the far, the most important New York theater news this season is the instantly legendary talk-of-the-town runaway smash, Oh, Mary! (Lucille Lortel Theatre, through May 5),...
I know you can’t feel it yet, but believe me, spring is coming. The proof is in the plethora of productions previewing on Broadway. Will they all be good? Hell, no. But some...
Comedian Matt Mathews of TikTok fame had an exhausting 2023. Not only did he travel non-stop around the nation to sell out audiences for his When That Thang Get Ta Thang’n...
There’s the side of him that can talk about theatre and all its facets – from the power of the arts to the literal legends he’s worked with, to the roles he’s had the...
Growing up in sunny Southern California, I never appreciated summer, other than as a reprieve from school. I had no seasonal affective disorder to recover from when the days got...
Just short of a decade ago, Amazon debuted Transparent, a dramedy focused on the coming out of a trans matriarch and the affect it had on a contemporary Jewish family, each...
Summer is here and I couldn’t be happier about it, especially the announcement that Broadway legend Patti LuPone – on the heels of her buzzed about triumph in Ari...
It has always been exciting when the circus comes to town and for the last four decades, “circus” has been defined by the Canadian company Cirque du Soleil (Circus of the...
The peak theater season is upon us and Broadway is abuzz with new shows. There are two long-running old shows that have threatened to upstage the new ones, by way of high-profile...
Well, it’s the taint of the year in New York City, when the bells and balls of the holidays are far behind us and spring still seems an eternity away. Luckily, theater lovers...
If you only see one time-traveling, gender-bending, gut-busting, leotard-snapping cabaret Christmas show this year, make it Jinkx and DeLa’s! The fierce festivities begin simply...
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! hit the Broadway stage almost 80 years ago. Premiering during World War II, a simple love story between a cowboy and a farm girl told against...
23 years ago, Metrosource published “A Gun in the Closet,” an article recounting the lives of 3 LGBTQ youth and the issues they were facing. Moved by the piece, Leo Preziosi decided to do something to continue the efforts to protect LGBTQ+ youth in response to the extremely high suicide rates. He formed Live Out …
As Pride season continues with festivals, parades, and increased nightlife, there is a community within our LGBTQ+ family that continues to thrive and grow, gaining a stronger voice in the last decade – that of our sober community. Pride celebrations now include safe spaces and events that cater to those on their journey from addiction, …
With his retro ‘fro, signature turtlenecks and painted nails, Eugene Daniels has been bringing Mod Squad swagger to Morning Joe and Meet the Press, more than holding his own alongside seasoned political analysts. Described as a “rising star” Politico reporter by Vanity Fair upon his inclusion in Playbook, Daniels is part of an elite squad …
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Metrosource Minis: The LGBTQ World & Beyond
Metrosource Minis is the official podcast companion to the national LGBTQ print and online magazine featuring short form interviews with our featured celebrities from the LGBTQ world and beyond…with your host, Alexander Rodriguez. Quick, fun, and informative…Metrosource on the go. [podcastplayer feed_url ='https://feeds.sounder.fm/3885/rss.xml']
Chris Stanley is Bringing About Community Conversations
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Chris Stanley is just a bundle of fun and positivity. He’s been heating up the content creator scene for over 5 years, becoming one of the first LGBTQ+ creators on TikTok to go viral, for a video featuring his mom reacting to explicit lyrics on a gay lip-sync video. From travel vlogs and meme videos to street interviews and heartfelt life sharing, he’s amassed well over 300 million views on his content, garnering the attention of Madonna herself. He is one of the fastest-growing queer content creators on the scene. And he does all the work himself. In this episode, we talk about his growing up, coming out, how he got into being a content creator, going viral, his love of the bear community, what the future holds in store, his message to his fans, and more.
Hosted by Alexander Rodriguez @alexanderisonair
Check out our in-depth chat with Chris in the current issue of Metrosource or at Metrosource.com