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TELL is an evening of story telling from the mouths and minds of queers in NYC hosted by Drae Campbell at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division since February 2014.
“This One Time …” is the theme of the 84th TELL, on Saturday, January 21, 2022, 7 PM IN PERSON at the Bureau! Featuring: Darlinda Just Darlinda, Veronica Garza, Fareeha Khan, and Morgan Sullivan.
The event will also be live-streamed at youtube.com/@bgsqd
Suggested donation of $10 to benefit the Bureau and the storytellers.
We will pass a bag at the start of the event. Donations by card can be made at the register or via Venmo @bgsqd with TELL 84 in the message. Thank you for supporting the Bureau and TELL!
All are welcome to join, with or without a donation.
Drae Campbell is an actor and performer who has appeared on stages all over NYC and on the internet, movies and tv. She’s been spotted on the tv shows New Amsterdam and Bull and on the web series Dinette directed by Shaina Feinberg. She can also be found online on Refinery29, IFC.Com and BRICTV to name a few. Some fave stage acting credits: Only You Can Prevent Wildfires, Ricochet Collective, Non-Consensual Relationships With Ghosts, La Mama, My Old Man, Dixon Place, Oph3lia at HERE, The Nosebleed at The Public Theatre. Drae also appeared as a radical lesbian in Taylor Mac’s 24 Decade History Of Popular Music at St. Ann’s Warehouse. Drae’s been hosting and curating TELL at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division for 7 plus years. If you like queer stories, TELL is also a Podcast! www.
Coined “Mastermind of Bizarre Extravaganza” by The Village Voice, Darlinda Just Darlinda has been working as an International Performance Artist and Burlesque Performer since 2004. Darlinda is the Creator of the Year in Rainbow. Darlinda has produced shows The New York Times calls “shockingly explicit.” Darlinda has also performed Off Broadway in Year in Rainbow LIVE (Joe’s Pub 2022), One Woman Rainbow (Joe’s Pub 2019) and with Taylor Mac in The Lily’s Revenge (Obie 2009) & 24 Decades of Popular Music (Macarthur Award 2016). USA Today says “It’s hard to top Darlinda” www.darlindajustdarlinda.com
Veronica Garza is a Brookyn-based stand up comedian who is originally from Dallas, Texas. She performs all over New York City and has been featured on MTV’s “Decoded”, NPR, Sirius XM, and Daily Mail.
Fareeha Khan is a comedian and artist based in Brooklyn. She’s been on Comedy Central’s “Tight Five” presented by Ilana Glazer and has toured her stand up with Man Repeller. She recently self published a zine she wrote and llustrated, Is Making Art Under Capitalism Futile?, which you could cop on her Etsy shop if you felt so inclined: https://www.etsy.com/shop/
Morgan Sullivan (he/they) is an NYC-based actor, screenwriter, filmmaker and dog dad of two longhaired dachshunds. As a transgender advocate, many of the projects he works on address topics affecting the LGBTQI+ community. Morgan can be seen in multiple television projects as well as starring in Matthew Puccini’s Sundance-selected film, Dirty. His own films Here With You and Going Away with collaborator Noah Schamus have screened internationally and at U.S. Festivals including Frameline, Outfest, and Newfest.Morgan is the proud founder of the Trans Film Collective, a NYC-based collective focused on building community among trans filmmakers and trans film actors. He is also an active member of Room Tone, a group creating practical solutions for equitable work experiences in the entertainment industry for people of all backgrounds. He believes that accurate representation is key in order for the trans community to thrive, and is excited to create more work that centers trans narratives.
More info: www.morgan-sullivan.com