Heels on Wheels hosts an evening celebrating the power and passion of queer femme artist-organizers at BRIC’s Stoop Series in April! The event’s guiding question is: How do these powerhouses balance their own artistic careers, while producing events that shine the spotlight on the incredible talents of their community members? Join us for an evening of work by Shannon Matesky… Read more →
Heals on Wheels Hella-Gay Holigay Special, Dec 2016
Thanks so much to all the artists – Melissa Li, Frederick McKindra, Jes Tom, Sal Muñoz, Christian Hansen Appel, Ariel Speed Wagon, Heather Acs, Damien Luxe – and our beautiful, loving audience for creating such a gorgeous evening! Check out all the photos here! Let others know!Facebook0Tumblr0TwitterEmail Read more →
Glitter and Grit Won a Lambda Literary Award!
We’re freakin thrilled to announce that Glitter and Grit: Queer Performance from the Heels on Wheels Femme Galaxy won a 2015 Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Anthology! And, our acceptance speech was described by the Advocate as “Femmes Damien Luxe, Heather M. Ãcs, and Sabina Ibarrola brought down the house when they won for Glitter and Grit: Queer Performance From the Heels on… Read more →
May 2016 is #Glitterary Awareness Month!
Heels on Wheels hereby declares May 2016 as Glitterary Awareness Month aka #GLAM! We’re so excited that the anthology Glitter  &  Grit: Queer Performance from the Heels on Wheels Femme Galaxy is nominated for a Lambda Literary Award. This recognition feels deeply validating and we are thrilled to be in the extraordinary company of our fellow nominees. We honor the… Read more →
LIBRARY INFO: order & catalog GLITTER & GRIT
SO YOU WANT GLITTER & GRIT IN YOUR PUBLIC or SCHOOL LIBRARY? Glitter & Grit is in the Seattle Public Library, Yale, the New School, USCD, and lots more — ask your library and your librarian friends to make this queer art book available! Here’s info your local librarian may need to get and catalog the book: Purchase the book… Read more →
Glitter & Grit Nominated for a Lammy!
Our anthology, Glitter and Grit, was nominated for a 2015 Lambda Literary Award! We’re glowing with #gLITERARY pride and happiness. In July Westhale’s review on Lambda Literary’s site, she says, “All of the stories, poems, plays, and songs in this book are a place to be safe, a place to have witness. A place so desperately needed by queer community… Read more →
Glitter and Grit Anthology Presale launches 11/29/15!
Glitter & Grit: Queer Performance from the Heels on Wheels Femme Galaxy is publishing Dec 2015! Presale begins Nov 29, 2015 and goes through Dec 14: http://igg.me/at/heels-glitter-anthology The first 30 buyers will get a book for 20% off at $20, the next 100 will get a book at 10% off for $23. Buy here now. Express shipping books ship the week… Read more →
Opentoe Peepshow #26: JP Howard, Ariel Speedwagon+Heather Ãcs (West Vargina), Kirby, Alex Rodabaugh, Jade Foster, Andie Glik, and Megan Hess…
Opentoe Peepshow #26: JP Howard, Ariel Speedwagon+Heather Ãcs (West Vargina), Kirby, Alex Rodabaugh, Jade Foster, Andie Glik, and Megan Hess… ****OUR FINAL SHOW OF THE SEASON!!!!!**** The Opentoe Peepshow is a monthly salon that reveals new work by queer artists the first Sunday of every month in Brooklyn, at the Branded Saloon. “Better than Broadway!” – Kama La Mackerel Doors… Read more →
At Least You Tried: A Mother’s Day Event
SUNDAY MAY 10, 6-9pm at Judson Church: A HEELS ON WHEELS + friends SHOWCASE EXTRAVAGANZA. Featuring Heels on Wheels members: Heather Ãcs, Sabina Ibarrola, Andie Glik, Lizxnn Disaster, Alejandro Rodriguez, Damien Luxe, Nicole Myles, Shomi Noise + Friends: Ariel Speedwagon, Cecilia Pineda, Benjamin Lundberg, Kelli Dunham, Boy Doña + MORE TBA. FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/381522752034773/ All-ages, pay-what-you-can $$, cash bar! **ACCESSIBILITY:**… Read more →
Opentoe Peepshow #25: Kia LaBeija & Lion, sassaBrass, Liz Latty, Mariama Lockington & Rachel Messer!!!
Opentoe Peepshow #25: Kia LaBeija & Lion, sassaBrass: The Poom Poom Priestess, Liz Latty, Mariama Lockington, & Rachel Messer!!! The Opentoe Peepshow is a monthly salon that reveals new work by queer artists the first Sunday of every month in Brooklyn, at the Branded Saloon. “Better than Broadway!” – Kama La Mackerel Doors 6:30 / Show 7pm sharp/ $5-10 sliding… Read more →