3 Dollar Bill: COVID-Conscious Queens
08/13/21 • 19 min
In early May, Tania ventured out to 3 Dollar Bill, an energetic gay bar in Brooklyn that was one of the first places in the city to bring back live drag performances. Owner Brenda Breathnach was working tirelessly to maintain the bar’s atmosphere and serve patrons while still adhering to the strict restrictions that were in place at the time, while the performers struggled to rethink their acts for a masked and seated audience.
Featured venue & performers this episode:
- 3 Dollar Bill - https://www.3dollarbillbk.com/ - @3dollarbillbk
- Rify Royalty - @rify_royalty
- Charlene Incarnate - @charleneincarnate
- Trish-Weekly Tuesday Night Show - @trish.bk
Resources/more Info:
- https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/27/style/3-dollar-bill-brooklyn-lgbt-club.html
- https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/rify-royalty-is-the-drag-queen-who-trolls-straight-acting-gays-amplify-by-gay-times/
- https://www.amny.com/entertainment/3-dollar-bill-brooklyn-1-26057356/
Produced by Tania Mohammad. Executive produced by David Hoffman. Post-production, original music, and sound design by Garrett Tiedemann. Production managed by Gabriela Montequin.
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In early May, Tania ventured out to 3 Dollar Bill, an energetic gay bar in Brooklyn that was one of the first places in the city to bring back live drag performances. Owner Brenda Breathnach was working tirelessly to maintain the bar’s atmosphere and serve patrons while still adhering to the strict restrictions that were in place at the time, while the performers struggled to rethink their acts for a masked and seated audience.
Featured venue & performers this episode:
- 3 Dollar Bill - https://www.3dollarbillbk.com/ - @3dollarbillbk
- Rify Royalty - @rify_royalty
- Charlene Incarnate - @charleneincarnate
- Trish-Weekly Tuesday Night Show - @trish.bk
Resources/more Info:
- https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/27/style/3-dollar-bill-brooklyn-lgbt-club.html
- https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/rify-royalty-is-the-drag-queen-who-trolls-straight-acting-gays-amplify-by-gay-times/
- https://www.amny.com/entertainment/3-dollar-bill-brooklyn-1-26057356/
Produced by Tania Mohammad. Executive produced by David Hoffman. Post-production, original music, and sound design by Garrett Tiedemann. Production managed by Gabriela Montequin.
Check out Series Webpage
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Featured venue and performers in this episode:
- Ingrid Silva (@ingridsilva)
- Gilbert Bolden III (@dancerdude56)
- Eli Raphael Gruska (@eli.raphael)
- Olivia MacKinnon (@oliviamackinnon)
- James Kinney - Choreographer (@jkinneydance)
- Luciana Paris (@luciana_paris_official)
- Melissa Musen Gerstein - Producer (@melissagerstein)
- Kimberly Giannelli - Producer (@soulforhire)
- The Empire Rooftop (https://www.theempirerooftop.com/ (@theempirerooftop)
- I Heart Dance NYC (https://www.iheartdancenyc.com/) (@iheartdancenyc)
Resources/more Info:
- https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a36062101/return-of-new-york-city-dance-iheartdance-nyc-2021/
- https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/NYC-Brightest-Dance-Stars-in-Live-Rooftop-Dance-Series-to-Support-iHeartDance-Relief-Fund-20210318?fbclid=IwAR3L_Ob5UCCQny7Lv9u-RqFQmkmklO8REpMsHjmorGs6egGX_mQkbXH54jo
- https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/19/arts/dance/dancers-of-nycb-empire-hotel.html
Produced by Tania Mohammad. Additional production by Charlotte Moore-Lambert. Executive produced by David Hoffman. Post-production, original music, and sound design by Garrett Tiedemann. Production managed by Gabriela Montequin
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