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Hello, The following event may be of interest to you: Mx Justin Vivian Bond Wednesday, April 1, 2015 “The greatest cabaret artist of v’s generation” (The New Yorker) writer, singer, painter, and performance artist Justin Vivian Bond has performed internationally for over 20 years, selling out such prestigious venues as Carnegie Hall, The Sydney Opera House, and multiple extended runs at The Soho Theater in London’s West End. A leading voice on the issues of transgender advocacy and awareness, Justin does not identify as male or female, prefers the pronoun ‘v’ and uses the honorific Mx instead of Mr. or Miss.After having been awarded both the Obie and Bessie for v’s work as one half of the legendary cabaret duo Kiki and Herb, Mx Bond was nominated for a Special Tony Award for writing, directing and starring in Kiki and Herb: Alive on Broadway. In 2013 Justin premiered the highly acclaimed solo work Mx America with a tour of Australia followed by an extended sold-out residency at Joe’s Pub in The Public Theater in New York City. A notable figure within the downtown performance art scene, v has written, directed and starred in several groundbreaking, multi-cast shows at The Kitchen, PS 122, The Abrons Arts Center. Mx Bond is the author of the Lambda Literary Award winning memoir TANGO: My Childhood, Backwards and in High Heels, published by The Feminist Press and Susie Says… a collaboration with photographer Gina Garan (Powerhouse Books, 2012). A fiercely independent artist, V’s debut CD Dendrophile was self-released on WhimsyMusic in 2011 and was followed by Silver Wells in 2012. Location: Fisher Center, Resnick Theater Studio Sponsor: Bard Theater and Performance Program Contact: Bob Bangiola. E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 845-758-7957 If you would like to see more events please visit the following URL: http://theater.bard.edu/events/