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JCM coming to SF for Valentine's Day

2009-02-02T05:48:02Z

So all you Hed heads. John is coming to San Francisco for Valentine's weekend to sing Hedwig songs for the first time since the movie they say..and then to do a live commentary over a showing of Shortbus! Come one and all and join us at the Victoria Theater in the Mission let's rock out to our heart's content for V day!

Google the Victoria theater for details

Pam

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It's a car wash!

2008-05-28T15:26:59Z

I saw "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" performed at the Celebration Theater in Los Angeles a few years ago. Luckily, I was able to sit in the first row in the center. Hedwig used my face to straddle and do the "Car Wash." What a memorable night!

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Follow My Voice

2008-05-02T23:12:54Z

I just bought the documentary Follow My Voice. Has anyone else seen it yet? It follows 4 young GLBTQ youths from the Harvey Milk High school in NY and the music is all Hedwig music. You get to see the bands recording Wig In A Box. All the procedes go to the school. It's a touching movie and so great to see the artists who came out to support the cause.

Let me know what you thought of it if you have seen it

Pam

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another take on Aristophanes' speech

2007-09-18T14:28:48Z

since the song Origin of Love freely adapts the speech of Aristophanes from Plato's symposium, i think you'll all enjoy this other take on it, an 8-minute French cartoon with English subtitles:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2119345828457324842&q=the+speech+of+aristophanes

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Rainbow Carnage's 5th Anniversarystravaganza

2007-01-09T21:44:11Z

(please note the change in venue)

Friday January 26th
at midnight (well, a little past it)

as part of the weekly
Friday night
midnight movie series
at the NUART THEATER
11272 Santa Monica Boulevard
West Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 281-8223

Guest Anniversarial Hosts
DUDLEY our former star pupil
with "MOVIE GEEK" MARC to welcome all

we also welcome back
MANY BELOVED FACES
from shows past
on this anniversarystravagansmic
occasion

COSTUME CONTEST!
SINGING ALONG!
CAKE!

IMDB's page on Hedwig

rainbowcarnage.org

Our Next Show Won't Be For Months...
Come Now Or Seriously Miss It.

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shortbus

2006-10-09T20:56:43Z

hi there,...
i just got this note recently from my friend john cameron mitchell, his new movie 'shortbus' is out... see it pass the word... you won't be disapointed...lots of sex too...
here is his note w/ links...

hey all, jcm here, just wanted to give you a "Shortbus" heads-up (sorry if
you get more than one of these). We've been doing a lot of work this summer
getting trailers, posters, etc, together for our imminent and full release by
the fantastic Thinkfilm.

The Theatrical (censored) Trailer and the new Uncensored Trailer (woo hoo!)
are now up on _www.shortbusthemovie.com_ (www.shortbusthemovie.com/)
(full site with bells and whistles coming soon courtesy of Crew Creative and
Sean Belman). You can also find all trailers on _www.ifilm.com_
(www.ifilm.com/) . I'd love if anyone and everyone could spread this information
around on your email lists or post it in chat rooms, blogs, myspace, bathroom
walls (hey, that's an idea, with a rubber stamp made of a potato!). We need
all the help we can get since we're such a little tiny movie.

Interesting dates:

Sept 10 - North American Premiere, Toronto Film Festival, - followed by a
big concert party (see our site for tickets).
Oct. 4 - New York release at the Landmark Sunshine
Oct 6 - LA and SF release
Oct. 12 Wash DC / Reel Affermations opening nite
Oct. 13 through Nov - we expand across N. America

Come opening weekend cause that means we stay in the theaters longer!

Our soundtrack will come out in late October. We're thrilled to be released
by Team Love which is run by Nate Krenkel and Conor Oberst of the band Bright
Eyes. They're the love-liest!

Thanks to all. It's going great, jcm

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Live Show?

2006-10-09T18:41:40Z

I saw the live show...the play, not a showing of the movie or anything...in SF a few years ago and I'm wondering if anyone knows when its coming back to this area?

Really, any kind of showings of it, movie or otherwise. Any one know anything? I miss it!

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Hedwig shadowcast at the Laemmle Fairfax

2006-07-26T23:24:51Z

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Rainbow Carnage Presents.

Shadowcast, Pre show Shenanigans. it is going to be great!

Friday July 28 th 12 MIDNIGHT at
Laemmle Fairfax 7907 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles @ Fairfax
$9.50 at the door.

more info... www.rainbowcarnage.org

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Hedwig in L.A.

2006-05-19T07:36:12Z

I just saw that a live version of Hedwig is playing in Los Angeles.
Has anyone been and have anything to share with the Tribe?
Do share.

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FYI

2006-04-02T05:58:40Z

http://www.thestagingarea.com/hedwig/index.html

This is the original website for Hedwig. A bit of old time for anyone interested in the original play. Lots of great stuff.
You may want to write to the webmaster and thank him for keeping it up all these years.

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for those that don't know about it....

2006-01-03T07:13:53Z

There is a wonderful young man in NY that does Hedwig and will be doing it again this year. For those that don't know him, let me introduce you...
His name is BRADEN CHAPMAN and you can see video of his work on BRADENCHAPMAN.com/ or http://www.gethedwig.com/
Be sure to check him out.
I met him after I worked on the Los Angeles Hedwig in 1999.
I hear that he is gearing up to do another show in April...
I will try to talk him into joining the group.. :)
Happy New Year to all! Be safe...

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If you're in NYC....

2005-12-23T18:30:45Z

Found this while browsing around!

1) After Sandra Bernhard gets finished performing two shows in a row at Joe's Pub on New Years Eve, the original Hedwig himself, John Cameron Mitchell, hosts the afterparty until 8 in the morn along with super drag king Murray Hill. "The evening will feature performances favorite downtown acts and dancing til breakfast. Ticket includes a free breakfast buffet at 4:00AM."

2) "HEDWIG HANUKKAH combines the best of the New York Burlesque community to honor a cult classic, Hedwig and the Angry Inch! Dirty Martini, World Famous *BOB*, Rose Wood, Mama Lou and Darlinda Just Darlinda show their adoration for 'Hedwig', with original Burlesque pieces inspired by the movie and the theatrical production." This is at Galapagos in Williamsburg (Brooklyn) on Dec. 19, 2005.

3) "Kevin Cahoon is a NYC based artist, who has starred as Hedwig in the Boston, San Francisco, and Edinburgh Festival theater performances of Hedwig, and has also gained a loyal following not only through his apperance in that particular show but also Rocky Horror Picture Show, Currently Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and will be starring in the upcoming Broadway production of The Wedding Singer." "Kevin will be performing with his band at Joe's Pub on March 5."

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Found in London

2005-11-29T15:53:50Z

I was in Dress Circle in London last weekend, and found a CD titled Wig. It's the Cleveland Public Theater cast of Hedwig.

I'm just listening now, but so far I like it. It's a simpler, less-polished recording than the original cast album, which is nice in its own way.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00008AV6V/qid=1133278783/sr=2-3/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_3/104-3597672-6526333?v=glance&s=music

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Flattery?

2005-08-17T00:48:07Z

Type-O-Negative covers Angry Inch on their new album. It's actually pretty damn good!

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Get Hed in Columbus OH!

2005-07-13T07:02:37Z

Hey,

I'm on cast for the Columbus OH shadowcast for Hed; and im just trying to reach out to some more people to get our numbers up just a tad.

Check out our group website for information and showtimes:
http://www.columbushedwig.com

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"Wig in a Box" CD

2005-06-14T15:24:52Z

in case you haven't heard already, the "Wig in a Box" cover CD was released today, benefiting the Hetrick-Martin Institute and Harvey Milk School.
here's the track listing ...

1. The Origin Of Love - Rufus Wainwright
2. Angry Inch - Sleater-Kinney
3. The Long Grift - They Might Be Giants
4. Sugar Daddy - Frank Black
5. City Of Women - Robyn Hitchcock
6. Freaks - Imperial Teen
7. Wicked Little Town (Hedwig Version) - The Breeders
8. Nailed - Bob Mould
9. Wig In A Box - The Polyphonic Spree
10. Milford Lake - Stephen Trask
11. Ladies & Gentlemen - Stephen Colbert
12. Tear Me Down - Spoon
13. Hedwig's Lament/Exquisite Corpse - Yoko Ono
14. Wicked Little Town (Tommy Gnosis Version) - Ben Folds
15. Midnight Radio - Cyndi Lauper
16. The Origin Of Love - Jonathan Richman

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Hed Head Showing

2005-05-30T01:41:40Z

Who's a hed head in SF Bay and who wants to get a showing together?

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on nights.....

2005-05-17T01:49:03Z

like this.....

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i'm going to guam!

2005-03-19T15:50:00Z

oh, seeing this tribe brings back good memories! i had the pleasure of meeting john cameron mitchell and stephen trask at a nyc screening of hedwig last year (or was it two years ago?) my friend jeff was interviewing them for a zine and asked me to come along as his photographer. i had hoped that i could ask all sorts of brilliant questions, but unfortunately i was far too starstruck to speak! john offered me some of his water, which i gladly accepted. then i sat quietly while jeff did all the talking. both john & stephen were friendly & talkative, and they chatted with us for about two hours. i'd painted a cross on my forhead like tommy's (because i'm a geek), and at one point john touched my head lightly and said, "oh honey, that's not silver.. it's more of a charcoal gray!" it might have been god himself standing before me, i was in such a state.

afterwards jeff and i managed to have a talk with mike potter, who is absolutely charming. i felt very comfortable with him, so i managed to join in the conversation and had a wonderful time. everyone involved with that film is lovely!

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That darn baby.....

2005-03-19T06:45:29Z

ok who do you think the baby that travels with the group (in the film) belongs to? Hedwig and Yitzhak, Phyllis and Skszp, who who who?

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Hedwig - Bway Bear???

2005-02-14T17:47:12Z

John Cameron Mitchell has signed a one-of-a-kind bear for The Broadway Bears VIII auction to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids. It is the first off-Broadway Bear to be on the Broadway Bears' auction block. The bear has been created by Ashley Singer. The Hedwig bear is wearing a costume from the off broadway production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. The original costume designer - Fabio Toblini.

To view The Broadway Bears in this year's auction, to learn more about the auction and to place a bid, please visit www.bcefa.org.

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New Here!

2005-01-22T17:47:20Z

Hello everyone in Hedwig-Land! I just stumbled on this site and am a huge Hedwig fan! I actually got to meet John Cameron mitchell just this last year here in Portland..he is very small and very sweet! But I am so happy that the fanbase is growing so wildly for this wonderful little cult hit!
Looking forward to meeting everyone!

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Atlanta Hedwig?

2005-01-21T05:06:52Z

Will it ever come to Georgia????

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Seeking Karaoke CDs

2005-01-20T17:49:40Z

OMG I love this film!!!

I'm looking for karaoke tracks. About the best I can do right now is to digitally devocalize the soundtrack, and it sounds terrible. Can anyone help?

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Hey

2005-01-19T20:23:32Z

Who put my picture in here? Kate was it you?

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Seattle Hed is baaaaaaaaaaaa-ack

2005-01-19T20:13:15Z

Nick Garrison (an amazing actor if i do say so) is back on stage at the Re-Bar reprising his role as our deity herself, Hedwig beginning May 20th...

http://www.rebarseattle.com/theatre.php
for more info...

portland folks - this is worth the drive- ms. garrison takes the f*king cake candles and all!

VIVA LA HEDWIG!

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calling out the freaks!

2005-01-19T20:11:36Z

The Dresden Dolls are touring again and we're looking for interactive performers in the audience for the shows. What you do is pretty much up to you, so use your imagination! It will be great exposure as their shows have been selling out all over the place.

The tour is as follows:

10/08 Austin TX
10/09 Houston TX
10/10 Dalla TX
10/12 New Orleans LA
10/13 Birmingham AL
10/15 Athens GA
10/16 Atlanda GA
10/17 Kansas City KA
10/19 St Petersburg FL
10/20 Tallahassee FL
10/22 Carborro NC
10/23 Columbia SC
10/24 Ahseville NC
10/27 Washington DC
10/29 New York NY
10/30 Boston MA
10/31 Northhampton MA
11/02 Montreal QUE
11/03 Toronto ONT
11/05 Chicago IL
11/06 St Louis MO
11/08 Denver CO
11/09 Salt Lake City UT
11/12 Seattle WA
11/13 Vancouver BC
11/15 Portland OR
11/17 San Francisco CA
11/19 Los Angeles CA
11/20 San Diego CA

If you haven't heard of the dolls, check them out!
www.dresdendolls.com

If you're interested, drop me a line, or come join us at

www.gothic.net/dresden_brigade

Long live punk cabaret!

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I LOVE THIS MOVIE!

2005-01-19T20:10:56Z

Hello! I recently watched Hedwig and I love it so much. I love to analyze it. I really touched me in a lot of ways, I would love for others to tell me how it's touched them.
The movie to me is so tragic and so beautiful. It's horrible that Hedwig tries to live in the world as she is, but is met with so much ugliness from the boy she really loves- Tommy. And from the rest of the world. I also love her attitude, how she's just so strong and so funny and so honest.
I was wondering what ya'll think of the ending? I take it like this: Hedwig has done much exploring of her feminine side, but has denyed her masculine side. At the end, she becomes a man on stage, and shows the world her other side. The world does not react well towards her for this, but it doesn't matter, because within her, she has become a more complete being, embracing both feminine and masculine, which she tried to deny. Also, when she finds Tommy at the end and looks face to face with him, they look very similiar. It's as though Tommy is an external manifestation of who Hedwig was inside, but didn't want to express, because he felt more like a woman. But once he would embrace and realize this, he became a whole being, and thus the tatoo was completed- he found his other half within himself.
The ending is highly ambiguous however, and I was wondering if other have a similiar interpretation? I was very moved at the movie's courage to deal with gender and sexuality issues in a way I've never seen it done before- exploring it from all sides and normalizing it, not making it seem "weird" or "taboo." It's a really beautiful movie and the love story always kills me. It's really fucking sad.
Tell me what you think!

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Midnight showing in LA area

2004-05-24T04:05:51Z

Is the film still being shown?

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Has anyone here actually seen the play?

2004-05-21T15:27:11Z

I mean have you seen the play by JCM or Micheal Cerveres, or Donavin(forgive me if that is wrong.) There are so many boot plays out there that have never experienced the play. SO...
How many out there???

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Oh Please...

2004-05-19T05:37:40Z

You people are soo very lame. Now..no offence. I worked the LA Hedwig. The big one. I know the people you fawn over. There are just people. Wonderful people and very talented but just people. IF you really want to know about Hedwig then go to http://www.thestagingarea.com/hedwig/index.html
That is where it all started. That is where the people of Hedwig became who they are. I am known as Hedmom. At least on the west coast. There is a message board there that will tell you all you could ever want to know about the real Hedwig. Not the one on the movie. The real one.
I realize you are all very young. But oh please...don't ask each other, ask the source. go to the web site, check it out. The man was kind enought to bring it back after the closeing of the show. The least you could do is visit and thank him. If you can't take the time to do that. Then do not call yourselves hed-heads. I know the original, I was there, I am the hedmom...do deal with it and go tell this man thanks. No more whining!!!

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sheet music

2004-05-06T07:56:17Z

Hey! Is there any place to get the sheet music and lyric sheets? Do they exist for the public?

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Songs not in the movie

2004-05-06T07:50:03Z

But on the movie soundtrack....

-Freaks

-In Your Arms Tonight

-Nailed

-Long, Long Grift (but this was in the stage version I saw...the others weren't)

I really like these songs. Does anyone know what the story behind them is? Were they cut from the show/movie? Do they play in the background?
"Nailed" seems very clearly to be a Tommy Gnosis song, but the others?

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cast recording

2004-04-03T18:23:23Z

i got the cast recording long before the movie was released and it is so much better than bob moulds version. he takes over everything he does inserting his sound where it doesn't necessarily belong. and the back-up singer on the movie version is plain annoying. is there anyway to get the cast recording on c.d.? i need it if only so i can throw away the girls against boys songs. and that damn back up singer that won't fucking shut up. plus i saw stephen trask on sonic cinema and now i know he could not have been the one responsible for the depth of emotion the play lent. if anything he would be making play's for weezer. sorry to rant but if this is the end-all beat-all transexual play/film i want my money back.

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Chicago Anyone?

2004-02-12T18:51:18Z

Is there any Hedwigs shows being done here in Chicago or Wisconsin area?

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Amanda Lear

2004-02-09T16:11:10Z

Is there a Hedwig/Amanda Lear connection? While watching Hedwig the other night, a friend suggested that the signature Hedwig hair style was copied (and exagerated) from Amanda Lear. He had recently played for me, and burned on my request, a CD of Amanda's "Follow me." I see some parallels between Hedwig and Amanda, and am wondering if anybody in this group has any thoughts about this. Amanda's "Follow Me" is a super scary trainwreck of an album. Weak disco tracks with ghostly vocals obliquely referencing her transexuality, adding up to a compelling work of art. Love Maxwell

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Hedwigged Out Xmas...

2003-12-12T05:32:56Z

...at the Castro theatre. Every Hed-head in San Francisco should be there. John Cameron Mitchell will be there and everything. December 19th. I'll see you there.

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Hedwig tribute cd

2003-11-25T16:32:43Z

With none other than LordGodKing BOB MOULD as one of the contributors!! Anybody heard it?

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Sheet music

2003-11-15T01:33:14Z

I would kill to have piano music for the show, but it doesn't seem to be available. Anybody know how to find a copy of the score?

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2003-10-23T07:37:59Z

anyone seen it live? or just on dvd/vhs? what did you like more? anyone seen with the broadway cast?

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only book seen in the movie

2003-10-07T07:37:34Z

During the "Wig in the Box" song, when Hedwig picks up the photo of herself as a young boy off a book, the books title can be seen as "Edge of Awareness". Has anyone read this book? or have any clue what it is about?

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