THE LATEST NEWS --ANOTHER BOOK READING -- this time 80 minutes, so MORE stories!!!
Alex Bond and David Carson read from Ms. Bond’s novel. A hit at numerous festivals in the U.S., this book reading transports listeners back to Dallas 1977 with delightful and poignant tales of a Southern Chanteuse and her gay family-of-friends in this pre-AIDS wildly magical era.
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This reading will be dedicated to DORIC WILSON, playwright and friend. After viewing a DVD of “LATE NIGHTS…” Mr. Wilson wrote Ms. Bond a letter. An excerpt:
“As to the leather bar in Texas, it is a world I predate. I belonged to the earlier more earnest leather scene of the 1950-1960s. I am part of the old crowd who were horrified by the handkerchief codes and boot-tiques in bars – we stood there in the shadows, snapping our studded leather fans open like so many Newport matrons! But thank you so much for freezing this heartbreaking time in amber like the most rare of all butterflies – caught forever in joyous mid flight. DORIC”
Thank you, Doric, for paving the way.
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The 2011 Planet Connections Festivity and The Lopsided Company, Inc. present:
LATE NIGHTS WITH THE BOYS: confessions of a leather bar chanteuse – by Alex Bond
A BOOK READING – selections read by Alex Bond and David L. Carson
Directed by: Steven Yuhasz
Date/Time: Friday June 17th, 2011 @ 7:00PM
Location: The Gene Frankel Theatre 24 Bond Street, New York, NY
Benefitting PFLAG
ONE NIGHT ONLY – followed at 9PM by the LGBT auction!
Running time: 80 Minutes Tickets $18 at www.planetconnectionsfestivity.com
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Join Alex and David in the Planet Connections Festivity Lounge (440 Lafayette - two blocks from the Gene Frankel) at 5:30pm before the reading for a "meet and greet". Have a glass of wine!
Adult language and situations, no one under 16 years of age
Review Quotes from past readings: see below
“In 1977 in Dallas if you sang to a group of gay men about a land that was wonderful, where all the lost boys could be free to be themselves, you became their Wendy. If you sang to a group of gay men about a land where they could be happy and would never grow old, and you asked them to come there with you, you became their Wendy. As Anna sang about this special land, she realized that this was a group of men who just wanted to belong somewhere – somewhere safe and lovely; and for a brief moment, Anna Zander took them to Never Never Land. She was their Wendy - and to her, there was no greater honor.”
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On June 21, 2010 Alex Bond and David Carson received "Fruit of Distintion" Awards from the Fresh Fruit Festival. This was a terrific event where presentations were made to many award recipients. David and Alex each got an award for Best Special Event. The awards are given to artists in all categories who promote, further, or embrace freedom of expression for LGBT artists. Thank you to all the "Fruities"!!!
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Alex and David completed the 2010 FRIGID New York Festival in February of 2010. They got rave reviews and had a wonderful
time! Special thanks go to Steven Yuhasz our director who polished us up and was a great set of professional eyes and ears for us
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special thanks go to Antonio Minino who was our PR/Marketing person who got those reviewers in and took such good care of us.
AND Rico, who did our lights and sound, woo-hoo!
Thank you dear gentlemen!
AND, of course Alex couldn't do a thing without the lovely, talented, dear David L. Carson!!!!!!!!!
AND lest we forget the lady, Susan Baum, who was soooo supportive in hostessing and handling box office interfacing...
... and being Alex's understudy!
AND, last but, my goodness, not least: LEON, the reason Alex lives!
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AND NOW -- REVIEW SNIPPETS:
“If the rest of her work is anything like the witty, well-crafted sample that was produced as part of the FRIGID New York
festival, then Late Nights with the Boys: confessions of a leather bar chanteuse is a must-read.”
Byrne Harrison - Stagebuzz
“Truthful, honest … immediately I was charmed” The Happiest Medium
“As funny as it is surprising … The evening's focus on love and acceptance resonates on a larger scale…”
John Peacock - Flavorpill
“This literary performance is truly touching without becoming maudlin (no mean achievement) and Ms. Bond's
memories are heartfelt.” VANLOAN for NYConstage
DAVID CARSON and ALEX BOND have been reading selections from Alex's book for four years now. With directorial guidance from Steven Yuhasz, they have traveled to Dallas, P'town, San Francisco*, and NYC bringing Alex's message of tolerance and an appreciation of the "joie de vivre" of the past to listeners. Please enjoy looking though the photos and reading about the (as yet unpublished) novel's history.
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LISTED BELOW ARE REVIEWS AND INTERVIEWS FOR THE 2010 FRIGID NEW YORK.
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Thanking you most sincerely,
(Ms.) ALEX BOND -- former leather bar chanteuse.
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*In San Francisco, my dear, multi-talented friend SUSAN BAUM read the portions of the book I would normally read. (I had to stay in NYC as the understudy for "Flamingo Court".) I am more than grateful to her for doing such a wonderful job! She and David got rave reviews.
