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Raegan Ballard-Gennrich 9/7/26 Raegan Ballard-Gennrich 9/7/26

What the Funk?! Relishes QTBIPOC Body Inclusion in Year 7

I love attending shows that expand my mind as well as entertain, and I was thrilled to have What the Funk?! reshape what I thought burlesque looked like. With each performer dancing to funk music, the slow tease took on a different form, with gloves pulled off to hit quick beats, hips bumping to brass instruments, and the rhythm carrying a pace of exhilarating sensual stamina.

Raegan Ballard-Gennrich 8/18/26 Raegan Ballard-Gennrich 8/18/26

Your Weekend Plan: What the Funk?! BIPOC Burlesque at Triple Door

Puckduction, in association with The Stay Up Late Show and powered by Shunpike, proudly announces the return of What the Funk?! An All BIPOC Burlesque Festival. Celebrating its milestone 7th anniversary, the three-night spectacular will take over the historic mainstage of The Triple Door from August 20 to August 22, 2026.

Raegan Ballard-Gennrich and Parker Dean 3/13/26 Raegan Ballard-Gennrich and Parker Dean 3/13/26

‘Sinners’ in the LGBTQIA+ Lens, Part 2: Protection of Youth

With Sammie, one of the most notable themes in Sinners—the protection of youth—is carried through the film.

Parker Dean 7/17/25 Parker Dean 7/17/25

Trans* Talk: Pride and History

On my way to the station, several people complimented my shirt or my hair, others smiled as I walked past, and even more strutted by in intricate outfits, displaying various Pride flags in all manners of ways. In a sea of rainbows and smiles, I made my way home, thinking about those who had come before me, the Queer and Trans* elders I would never get to meet. What would they think of the current state of the movement? Would they think we were “loud” enough?