ONLY ONE MORE NIGHT OF CRAPTASTIA TO GO!!!!

Well Craptastica has begun and the crowd have been loving it! From sing alongs to lycra and thongs the fun hasn't stopped at Neverwhere this week. And tonight is the last night!!! So come on down and don't miss out - details here

Last night I was given the extra treat of having seeing what was on after my show... DRAG KINGS!!! And they were awesome, sure I was a little confused because I thought some of the 'guys' looked really cute and then reality hit me...... they weren't guys at all. But seeing the drag kings in action opened my mind to a whole new world of performing I cant wait to explore, and you can too, Friday nights at neverwhere.

But there is more to Midsumma with the festival bar open tonight, just paste the below as your facebook status and you get in for free:

TONIGHT at the Midsumma Festival Club @ Donkey Wheel House - Em Rusciano (7PM Project) and Brendan Maclean (Triple J)! Come from 9pm - $5 entry. **show this as your Facebook status at the front door and get in for free

And now I am letting my frustrated ranter out about this article  posted in The Age today.

WHAT A RANTY LOAD OF CRAP!!!

I have read it in full 4 times and I just get angrier and angrier, how can someone say:
'Now, the gay arts culture exists as a currency for those who have given up on art.'
If you feel something isnt being represented properly or isnt being explored in the Midsumma Festival then instead of whinging about it (which, lets be honest so many people do during Midsumma whithout actually experianceing what is on offer), why not get your hands dirty and work towards putting something in next year that does this. Or put the power of your pen to better use and delve into the many avenues that the Midsumma Festival and Midsumma Arts Program has to offer, after all there is more to Midsumma; all you have to do is look.
And don't even start me on:
'In this hideously democratised world, Oscar Wilde and Todd Haynes have no ranking that exceeds RuPaul.'
This just made me want to punch a wall.
What a waiste of potential this article is, instead of taking a really interesting look at the use of sexuality in the arts and how queer culture is branching out from the fringe thanks to the Midsumma Festival, it just devolves into a bash and bitchfest! I get enough of that on the 'scene' I do not need it in my paper.
This article does more for the 'marginality' of the queer arts than the queer arts themselves.
Walk a mile in their stillettos! It aint as easy as you think sister!

Did you see Dean at Midsumma?

 What do you do on a 30 degree day, why where some layers of lycra of course! Sure it was hot and my feet where on fire by the end of my set, but I wasn't going to be outdone for flair when I have drag queens to compete with! 

Now they give you a run for your money!

So I put on my lycra with backing tracks in hand and prepared myself on the Yarra Stage at 12:15... I was a little worried, normally I'm used to the Midsumma Palms stage with its comfy grass and shade, so this year I was in for something completely different. 

But the minute I stepped out in lycra a crowd began to form as I Tainted Loved and Kung Fu fought my way through the set, I even got a few gays singing along to Cool Rider. Who could ask for anything more! 

Not me that's for sure!

I hope everyone had as much fun as I did! Everyone got a kick out of the mock speed dating I did, where Donna, Emma and Cookie had to speed date with me and then the audience had to vote on the best date!

They were a tonne of fun! 

Now let the Midsumma fun BEGIN!

Don't forget Craptastica opens next week at Neverwhere and the week After we have Sci Fi Speed Dating! Who wouldnt want to be a part of all the fun. For more details go to my website by clicking HERE

And you still have a week to pick the songs Dean gets to sing in his one hit wonder craptastica!

Simply got to his website for all the details.

  

YOU GET TO PICK THE MUSIC!!!

Craptastica is coming!!!

And you get a chance to be on the ground floor. Pick the songs Dean is going to sing!

With so many one hit wonders out there Dean wants to know what you want to hear! 

The top 3 songs audience members have picked so far are:


1. Cool Rider
2. Ice Ice Baby
3. U Can't Touch This


But there is always more!


Whats your fav?? Comment below or e-mail

Who wants to catch some Asian Envy???

In honor of Asian Envy's  first live show Dean is giving a prize away!

Asian Envy are having their first live gig! And with Dean's help you have the chance to be there! So who are Asian Envy, besides being good mates, they are an international electro synth extravaganza that you don't want to miss! Having recently completed their 1st album, Sweet & Vicious which you should check out at http://store.asianenvy.com/, Asian Envy are an electro synth duo, so-called in homage to their love of Japan.


So how do you win a double pass to the gig, well it's simple, I want to know the name of your most creative Asian Dinner Dish! There is nothing too ridiculous! Show me what you've got people!!! There is no ingredient too small!


Simply write your dish option on the Dean Arcuri Facebook Page or by commenting below to be in the chance to win! 
Entries close Thursday 13th January at midnight!
Gig Details: 
                         The East Brunswick Club, Lygon Street, Melbourne
                         Saturday, 15 January 2011 · 8:00pm – late


 See Dean in their video clip 'Animals will Come', well his body anyway, by clicking below.