This was the golden age of lgbtq san francisco before aids took the p out of party a gross understatement. As many commenters compare contemporary politics to the series of events that finally caused ricahrd m. This project examines for the first time how the legacies of screen star vivien leigh 191967 are archived and curated by a. Inside the theater saturday night, that spirit of the original cockettes performances thrived. They performed their original musical pearls over shanghai. Pristine condition and holly woodlawn at the anderson theatre get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Midnight at the palace theatre pristine condition, artist, marchapril 1972. Without the cockettes, john waters would probably have been simply a strange little man in baltimore, ziggy stardust would never have become a rock persona, bette midler would never have become the divine miss m, and divine would probably have just been an overweight baltimore transvestite named harris glenn milstead, instead of an underground legend. Bibliographythe cockettes this is a chronological bibliography of books featuring the cockettes. The book held many ideas and became the basis for all performances in the first year. Sylvester, the cockettes, pristine condition, you know, it was always just a good time. Elevator girls in bondage, written and directed by michael kalmen, stars rumi as maxine a rebellious elevator girl, as well as fellow members of the cockettes, including miss harlow an original plaster caster, pristine condition and the cockettes originator hibiscus and his. B etween 1989 and 1994, manic d press produced more than a dozen 20page photocopied and stapled books of fiction and poetry by some of the most talented young writers from the bay area and beyond.
Collected for the first time in a single trade paperback edition, this archival volume includes rare works by twelve authors including jon longhi. Surviving members of cockettes, who made drag popular culture, to. Just fun, which is what we always set out to do, just have a good time. How the 1960s and 70s counterculture queered fashion sarah. Oct 15, 2019 the 15th instalment of the heres looking at you podcast is a frank conversation with bodybased performance artist, nick kilby nicks work examines often very challenging, broader political and philosophical ideas, such as cults, blood sports and toxic masculinity and in particular, during this conversation, we discuss a recent piece of work that i was lucky enough to see at last summer. In the early 1970s pristine condition joined the notorious gender bending theatre troupe the cockettes, a san francisco phenomenon of 19691972. Apr 21, 2017 how the 1960s and 70s counterculture queered fashion countercouture at the museum of arts and design offers a new way to think about the legacy of the counterculture movement. The cockettes were an avant garde psychedelic hippie theater group founded by hibiscus george edgerly harris iii in the fall of 1969. At the san francisco airport pandemonium reigned from the moment the cockettes stepped off their chartered bus, along with three tons of luggage that was heavy on the cardboard and tinsel. Paper dolls featuring the cockettes, the legendary san francisco psychedelic drag queen troupe of the late 1960s.
Only a few were people i approached, like astaire and little richard both of whom were extremely nice. They appeared with cockettes performers scrumbly and pristine condition and future hot licks singer naomi isenberg soon after they opened for led zeppelin. After the first performance, the group was asked to perform again. The cockettes were an avant garde psychedelic hippie theater group founded by hibiscus. In this documentary tribute, ex cockettes and friends tell the story of those lsdfuelled, genderbending party days, interspersed with footage of the cockettes in action and a commentary on the cultural impact the pioneering performers had at the time and in the years that followed, including the subsequent emergence of glam rock and the. The film uses historic material alongside contemporary interviews with the surviving cockettes to tell the story, and legacy, of this outrageous. See more ideas about glitter beards, club kids and steven arnold. Soon thereafter combining lsdinfluenced dancing, set. The cockettes were a group of mostly gay male hippies in late 1960searly 1970s san francisco. The first performance of the cockettes took place on new years eve, 1969 december 31, 1969 at the palace theatre in san francisco. Scrumbly, sweet pam, billy orchid and pristine condition. The official cockettes paper doll book last gasp ecofunnies co. Pristine condition international ltd overview free. The cockettes were born on stage on new years eve, 1969 at the palace.
Photo by clay geerdes from the cockettes book midnight at the palace by. Nixon to resign the presidency on august 9, 1974, two years into his second term, memories of the watergate hearings are being shared regularly. Dec 29, 2019 the cockettes were a group of mostly gay male hippies in late 1960searly 1970s san francisco. Brandnew excitement and humor from the author of question quest, the color of her panties explodes with phantasmagorical, punfilled adventure. Dec 03, 2004 glitter, acid and bearded queens sweet pam details her cockette days in all their farout glory by edward guthmann published 4. How the 1960s and 70s counterculture queered fashion. They were a smart, arty, psychedelically druggy, genderfuck group of friends who for a short while were a theatrical sensation that influenced world culture in ways that are still being absorbed. A beast painting art lugares painting art kunst paintings paint painted canvas. If you know of any others, please email the cockettes.
Jan 05, 2020 the original cockettes, clockwise from upper left. In the struggle for the goblin crown, gwenny goblin is forced to compete with her awful half brother gobble in a. He was born on july 19, 1945 in paterson, new jersey, and. Billy orchid, pristine condition, sweet pam, scrumbly kreemah ritz papers in the hormel center mural, into the light, there exist many namesspanning centuries, cultures, and creative disciplinesfrom rumi to audre lorde. Hibiscus came to live with them because of their preference for. Sections the cockettes were a psychedelic drag queen troupe founded by hibiscus, aka george harris.
The cockettes only lasted about three years before imploding and splintering into other groups like the 1970s angels of light, which had fabulous sets and costumes but not much of the cockettes outrageous wit. Photo by clay geerdes from the cockettes book midnight at the palace by pam tent, aka sweet pam alyson. Sep 19, 2018 pristine condition at the stud bar, valentines day show in 1977. Larry brinkin, peggy cass, pristine condition, jackie curtis, candy darling, dusty dawn, divine, anton dunnigan, ahmet ertegun. Glitter, acid and bearded queens sweet pam details her. The last thing to hit town was jesus christ superstar, and it was so unbelievably crass. The posters are organized by size and then by date, and run the gamut from purely informational to beautifully detailed artwork by todd trexler, pristine condition, john flowers, steven arnold and others. The troupe was formed out of a group of hippie artists, men and women, who were living in kaliflower, one of the many communes in haightashbury, a neighborhood of san francisco, california. In november 1971 the cockettes, minus former cockettes who were now the angels of light, were booked for performances in new york city. Dusty dawn, linden, brent jensen, pristine condition aka keith blanton. How the 1960s and 70s counterculture queered fashion countercouture at the museum of arts and design offers a new way to think about the legacy of. In the fifteenth novel of his xanth series, piers anthony has captured again the fantasy world loved by generations of devoted readers.
Starting with the stylized lotus designs on its front and back covers unfolding to make a flower whole, and the telling first word our in the books title, it is very rich and deliberate and needs to be read from beginning to end. Apr 12, 2016 our pristine mind is a unique and wonderful book with a very unusual, deliberate and organic structure. With larry brinkin, peggy cass, pristine condition, jackie curtis. Glamorous relics of san franciscos restlessly unkempt glorydays. Seminal book on bay area hippie couture and folk craft. Photo by fayette hauser the psychedelic society in san francisco was a tightknit group that exerted a tremendous effort to share ideas and evolve into an organic and positive way of life. The cockettes book project is an important part of the history of american culture as.
The cockettes were a psychedelic drag queen troupe founded by hibiscus in the late 1960s in san franciscos north beach, san francisco, north beach neighborhood. Most of the works in countercouture are visually of a piece. Dusty dawn, scrumbly, sweet pam, pristine condition, even the baby, ocean. The cockettes photo book project organized by fayette hauser.
Cockettes john flowers, marshall olds, link martin, pristine condition and sweet pam tent, 1970. Remember, girls, pristine condition yelled, the password for new york is sugar daddy. The cockettes were a psychedelic drag queen troupe founded by hibiscus in the late 1960s in san franciscos north beach neighborhood. Pristine condition, marshall olds, cockette bobby, danny isley and link martin in the field of lavender 1971.
Lesserknown sequels to classic novels from robinson crusoe to cannery row, many famous and classic novels have had sequels, prequels, and spinoffs that are far less wellknown. The kreemah ritz papers contain flyers, posters, scripts, correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, and audiovisual materials that document the performances of the cockettes, and of sylvester, a singer who performed with the cockettes and then pursued a solo career. Sequins, decadent fun commemorate cockettes 50th anniversary. Pristine condition at the stud bar, valentines day show in 1977. Our pristine mind is a unique and wonderful book with a very unusual, deliberate and organic structure. The troupe performed outrageous parodies of show tunes or original tunes in the same vein and gained an underground cult following that led to mainstream exposure. In 1971, over differences in philosophy, the group split into two. He was born on july 19, 1945 in paterson, new jersey, and attended eastside high school in paterson. What is the trajectory of your musical career after the cockettes. Jun 07, 2017 sylvester, the cockettes, pristine condition, you know, it was always just a good time. Custom denim, embroidery, patchwork, quilting, pristine condition out of the cockettes and lots of other underground faces showing and modelling their own designs. Pristine condition international ltd free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. Dec 30, 2019 the cockettes only lasted about three years before imploding and splintering into other groups like the 1970s angels of light, which had fabulous sets and costumes but not much of the cockettes outrageous wit. Every one of the cockettes a very famous drag troupe from san francisco with many documentaries and books about them extant are identified only as a cockette except for pristine condition.
The group became a distant legend until a 2002 documentary by david weissman and bill weber told their story to a wider audience. Pristine condition international ltd overview free company. The cockettes continued to work as professional performers while the angels of light chose to do free theatre without admission charge. The 16th heres looking at you podcast is a conversation with senior lecturer in film studies at university of exeter, dr lisa stead lisa is currently working on a very exciting ahrcfunded project entitled reframing vivien leigh. Daniel nicoletta tahara, one of the cockettes, is quoted in the fabulous sylvester, a biography by joshua gamson, as saying it was a bar where everyone far out went every night. The troupe performed all original material, staging musicals with original.
Fur collars, body jewelry, a faintly biblical ensemble worn by father yod from the source family, and the album cover from the original cast recording of hair all set the scene in a cohesive way, along with some smart atmospheric touches from mads team, like walls of hanging beads and a lush classicrock soundtrack. Pristine condition in 2020 black, white, my photos, book projects. Pristine condition international ltd free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual. Pristine condition was a personal friend and i doubt anyone here will have heard of him, but i know hed have been insulted if i didnt include him god rest his soul. An early poster for a stage show featuring divine, also featuring various other transgendered performers, including goldie glitters and pristine condition, both of them former members of the cockettes, who had disbanded in the spring of 1972. As the psychedelic san francisco of the 60s began evolving into the gay san francisco of the 70s, the cockettes, a flamboyant ensemble of hippies women, gay men, and babies decked themselves out in genderbending drag and tons of glitter for a series of legendary midnight musicals at the palace theater in north beach. Daniel ware, dusty dawn, linden, brent jensen, pristine condition aka keith blanton, reggie aka. Martin worman was an actor, playwright, lyricist, director, female impersonator, activist and academic, working in the united stated, primarily in san francisco and new york from the late 1960s through the early 1990s.
International shipping extra please contact for estimate. Goldie glitters, and pristine condition, john rothermel and peter arden in concert, october 1972. Joyous, queer, anarchic, psychedelic, unruly and truly funny. We can thank the cockettes for introducing us to sylvester and divine who are, sadly, no longer with us. The cockettes is a very welldone documentary on the genderbender performance troupe during the late 60s and 70s. Several books and documentaries about studio 54 and its legendary scene have featured and paid homage to angel jack. Documentary about the genderbending san francisco performance group who became a pop culture phenomenon in the early 1970s. Billy orchid, divine, scrumbly koldewyn, pristine condition, pam tent, mink stole and david baker jr. Just fun, which is what we always set out to do, just have a good. The cockettes photo book will be a 208 page book, published by feral house press, that will be an abundant collection of the best photos from over a dozen photographers spanning the entire arch of the groups career, along with essays by contributing artists, anecdotes of our escapades, profiles of the members, flyer and poster art and choice media quotes from the era.
In this documentary tribute, excockettes and friends tell the story of those lsdfuelled, genderbending party days, interspersed with footage of the cockettes in action and a commentary on the cultural impact the pioneering performers had at the time and in the years that followed, including the subsequent emergence of glam rock and the. Elevator girls in bondage, written and directed by michael kalmen, stars rumi as maxine a rebellious elevator girl, as well as fellow members of the cockettes, including miss harlow an original plaster caster, pristine condition and the cockettes originator hibiscus and his visually stunning angels of light. Clay gerdes inside the theater saturday night, that spirit of the original cockettes performances thrived. Sweet pam, jon rothermel and pristine from the rockettes in the representing the queer avante garde fashion of the time. Two page memoir of cockette rumi missabu who appeared in elevator girls. Divine, scrumbly koldewyn, pristine condition, pam tent, mink stole. Glitter, acid and bearded queens sweet pam details her cockette days in all their farout glory by edward guthmann published 4.
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