GAYLETTER

If you’re anything like me, you have a touch of German in your bloodline, resonate strongly with your own idea of what is means to be German, but truthfully know next to nothing about the country’s history. With that being said, Earl Dax’s cabaret Weimar New York is back at Joe’s Pub for one night only, on July 15.

I actually had to google what the Weimar-era was before I wrote this, but I did learn that Jessica Lange’s AHS: Freak Show character Elsa Mars was based on this culturally chaotic time in Germany where everything was about the arts and creatives focused on highlighting the darker side of life. Sounds a lot like 2015.

Australian cabaret star and Prince’s dopplegänger, Paul Capsis (who is a major star in Australia) hosts the show which “uses the rubric of Weimar Germany to highlight unsettling parallels between the rise of fascism then and conservative political elements today.” Performers include Rachel Mason, boylesque sensation Enormvs Muñoz, comic and solo performer Marga Gomez, singer-songwriter Carol Lipnik and the glittering Pixie Harlots. After tonight, the show moves back to Bard’s SummerScape for their 6th season. Don’t miss out!

$25, 7:30PM, Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette, NY, NY.