Entries from SFist tagged with 'misstrannyshack'
November 17, 2006
Tonight, our friends at Hyphen Magazine are having a party at 111 Minna (111 Minna at 2nd), celebrating their newest issue (#10--The Music Issue) with some of their favorite local Asian American musicians: native guns, marque, mud and lovelikefire, and DJs, kero one, politik and modest mark. (9p - 2a) Saturday, it's that time again - time for Miss Trannyshack Pageant 2006 at the Regency Center (1300 Van Ness at Sutter) with performances by......
Continue Reading "SFist This Weekend"November 23, 2005
Who knew beer and keyboards don't mix? Making her case for membership, Beth Spotswood tells the world that Chandler Bing was sh*tfaced at Otis. With scoops like that, we'll see what we can do to get you in. Speaking of scoops, the Gavster was totally right -- Tucker, Chan and Ratner to make Rush Hour III. And thanks to all the hard work covering the Federline-Spears romance from K-Fed's hometown in the 'No, Jarah......
Continue Reading "Bay Area Blog Pulse"November 17, 2005
We agree with our today's interview subject, when she says you've never lived in SF until you've been to Trannyshack. You can see Heklina at the Stud every Tuesday at midnight, as the creator, producer, and hostess of Trannyshack, the Stud's legendary drag show. She's bold, beautiful, and smart and funny as hell. Heklina will be hosting this Saturday's 10th Annual Miss Trannyshack Pageant, which starts at 10 p.pm. at the Regency Center (1300......
Continue Reading "Interview: Heklina"November 3, 2005
One of the highlights of Frameline 29 (and winner of The Frameline Audience Award for Best Documentary), Blood, Sweat, and Glitter, returns to to Roxie tomorrow night at 11:30. The story of several competitors in 2004's Miss Trannyshack competition, it brings the best aspects of the documentary form together in 90 unforgettable minutes. If you haven't already seen it, you have got to. Friend of SFist Sasha Aickin and director of the film has......
Continue Reading "Win Passes to Blood, Sweat, and Glitter!"June 21, 2005
We've been trying to think of something negative to say about Sasha Aickin's Blood, Sweat, and Glitter since its world premiere last Saturday, but we haven't been able to yet. Even though the film deals with those so snarky and rapier-witted that we cringe in their presence, we have (gasp) nothing but praise for this documentary detailing the struggle to become Miss Trannyshack 2004. If you haven't ever been to Trannyshack, call in sick......
Continue Reading "Frameline 29: Blood, Sweat, and Glitter"June 17, 2005
Of course, SFist is all over Frameline 29: The San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival. We're so pleased and honored to administer The SFist Interview to Sasha Aickin, director of one of the most hotly anticipated Frameline films, Blood, Sweat, and Glitter, which details the fight to become Miss Trannyshack, 2004. Saturday's sold-out world premiere of Sasha's feature debut is playing Saturday night at the Roxie, with opening party thereafter at Cama Bar, right......
Continue Reading "Interview: Sasha Aickin"