Gemini and Scorpio
present

Cross and Crown:
Cabaret dance party for the Corona times and Easter Bonnet Parade Afterparty

Sun, Apr 11, 3-6pm EST, at:
- Interactive Zoom party to show off your costumes and dance moves: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/496879046 ($20, password sent in tix confirmation email)
- Facebook livestream: https://www.facebook.com/gemini.scorpio.loft  (FREE, please like Page / donate)
- YouTube livestream: https://www.youtube.com/c/GeminiScorpio (FREE, please follow / donate)

$ options:
- $20 Zoom ticket guarantees direct party entry and raises funds for all artists: https://houseofscorpio.wildapricot.org/event-3811786
- Can't afford $20, but want to be part of the interactive Zoom? Donate to G&S (instructions below), and we'll email you the password directly, as long as there's room alongside ticket holders. (Only available until 2pm EST)
- Want to donate more than $20, to be split evenly between artists rather than donating to them individually? Buy your Zoom ticket, then donate to G&S (instructions below).
- In all cases, tips to individual artists encouraged!

--> Donate to G&S via PayPal or Venmo - gs@geminiandscorpio.com and mention "Easter" in comments to have your donations be split between all artists <--

Official info & mail list: http://www.geminiandscorpio.com/events.html
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/2866420886760888
Stonewall Village NYC's Easter Parade (1-3pm EST): https://www.facebook.com/events/220601472500351
Twitter / Insta: @gemini_scorpio #geminiandscorpio

Only the truly fabulous know the secret: Easter is all about flamboyant costumes and over-the-top headwear. Somewhere between vintage glamour and glorious drag lies the tradition of promenading in our Sunday best, with gothic churches and wide city avenues as backdrops. And when the promenading is done, we celebrate with cocktails, performance and dancing.

New York City is the epicenter of fabulous, not just the pandemic, so this Easter Sunday we bring you a chance to show off with the best. First, a virtual promenade with Stonewall Village NYC's Easter Parade, raising funds for their work on behalf of isolated LGBTQ seniors. Then, our afterparty, mixing vintage-style vaudeville and colorful queer performances by eclectic artists from around the world.

Your hosts and cabaret divas:
- the compere without compare, Dusty Limits (London) - http://www.paypal.me/dustylimits
- the virgin Mary herself, Virgin Xtravaganzah (London) - http://www.paypal.me/virginx

Live acts:
- mind-boggling circus composer Sxip Shirey (NYC) - PayPal: sxip@yahoo.com
- maverick soprano Diva Marisa (SF) - Tips for: http://www.alamedamealsonwheels.org
- iconoclastic banjo-playing songwriter Curtis Eller (Durham) - https://paypal.me/curtisellermusic
- dashing and debonair purveyor of mystery Eric Walton (NYC) - Paypal: eric@ericwalton.com
- quirky puppeteer Kate Brehm (NYC) - Venmo: @Kate-Brehm
- sword-swallowing tapping sensation Gin Minsky (NYC) - Paypal: minsky1925@gmail.com

Your DJs:
- old-timey phonograph DJ Mac (NYC) - PayPal: me@michaelcumella.com
- maestro of eclecticism DJ Illexxandra (NYC)

Plus:
Bartender Rebecca Leigh Silverman, one of the genius resident bartenders at Brooklyn's famed Dirty Precious, will be giving you cocktail-making tips throughout the event. Get your DIY bar inquiries ready, as you'll be able to send direct questions via chat. Venmo: @rebeccaleighsil

Dress code:
You MUST be fabulous. Overcomplicated headwear is a must. Use whatever you have around the house; the more absurd, the better.

Who:
Since 2002, Gemini and Scorpio have been editors of the second-largest underground New York City events list and makers of themed costume parties with live entertainment (Thrillist “Best Underground Parties” 2015; TimeOut "Best Secret Parties in NYC" 2013; TimeOut “Essential New York” 2010). “Live music, dancing, absinthe and the dark arts” - The New York Times. They also run an independent arts space, Gemini and Scorpio Loft, in Gowanus, Brooklyn (Village Voice "Best Space for Underground Theme Parties" 2016).

Why:
With the pandemic shutting down our events and venue, not only have we lost 100% of our own income, but so too have many of our beloved performers. We hope that this event can raise some funds to help both us and them survive through this rough patch, so we can all return to entertain you when this is all over. We're charging minimum admission for this event to cover a base amount to everyone involved, but we also ask you to tip us and our artists, as you're able. You're welcome to do so before, during and after the event.