This project was supported in part by the City of Austin Economic Development Department
December 21st | doors 3pm | show 3:30pm
at 901 Trinity St | Trinity St Playhouse
hosted by jkjk, aka Jenny Larson and khattieQ
The Solstice and Equinox symbolize the transition of seasons, rebirth, and renewal. Let’s come together and celebrate the changing seasons as a community. Please join us for JK’s Just Kidding, a seasonal variety show featuring artists across mediums hailing from Austin and beyond.
ABOUT THE WINTER SOLSTICE PERFORMANCE: This Winter Solstice we have performances by musician and performance artist Adrienne Sneed, drag king and opera singer Sir Beauregard Elliot Esquire, performer and creator Tor Reynolds, playwright and filmmaker Adrienne Dawes, and dance duo ORO Dance.
SCHEDULE: December 21st | door 3pm | 3:30 show
CONTACT & TICKETS: Tickets are pay-what-you-wish, no wish to big or small. RSVP here: https://events.humanitix.com/jk-s-just-kidding-variety-hour-winter-solstice-edition
Adrienne Anemone is Austin’s # 1 gay performance art-diva-clown-witch. She is the former ringleader of Mimicry Record’s The TunaHelpers and she’s blessed and cursed stages across the US and Canada both as a solo artist and band member.
Sir Beauregard Elliot Esquire is a drag king, opera singer, visual artist, and dancer. He is a storyteller like no other, and has the most mesmerizing eyes. Sir Beau Elliot is also raising funds for top surgery that is coming up in January and would like to ask for donations if you’re willing and able. His Venmo is Beauelliot and Cashapp is $beauregardelliot.
Adrienne Dawes (she/her) is an award-winning playwright, screenwriter, and producer originally from Austin, TX, now based in Brooklyn. A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and Second City Chicago, Adrienne is (still!) a company member of Salvage Vanguard Theater. With her comedy company Heckle Her, she produced sold out runs of Love Me Tinder and Doper than Dope (winner, B. Iden Payne Awards for Outstanding Direction of a Comedy). Her short films include Kazoo, Wiccan Tease (DC Shorts 2011), and Cry Time (Made in Arkansas 2023). Just before the strike she staffed on a limited TV series for Hulu/ABC Signature (EP: Ellen Pompeo). Find her online at https://ohthejoys.substack.com/ or https://www.adriennedawes.com.
Angie and Audrey are a married, queer, non-binary dance couple from the Caribbean specializing in Afro-Latin dances. Co-founders of ORO Dance Company in Austin, TX, they uplift Afro-rooted art forms while challenging traditional gender roles in partner dance by switching lead and follow in their sequences and celebrating femme energy as powerful and self-determined. They began their journey as a public figure and dance couple in 2016. Through their productions and online presence, they model what it means for two femmes to thrive together in art and business, empowering other femme and non-binary people to embrace leadership and creativity on their own terms. Their shows highlight dancers of all body types, ages, genders, and racial backgrounds—queer, non-binary, and expressive performers coming together to create a kaleidoscope that more truthfully reflects the world we live in. In 2022, they were featured in the PBS series If Cities Could Dance in the episode “Queer Salsa: How One Nonbinary Couple Leads and Follows,” which was nominated for a regional Emmy Award in Texas. Their work has also been honored with “Best Partner Dance” at the Queer Dance Film Festival and showcased at leading festivals and productions across the U.S. and Canada. With innovative productions such as Hecha de Oro and the immersive Afro-Latin cabaret series After Dark, Angie and Audrey continue to build inclusive performing arts spaces that celebrate culture, storytelling, and freedom through dance.
Audio Description will be provided at the Dec 21st
We perform in an ADA compliant space, but please contact us if you have any additional Accessibility Needs or Requests.
khattieandjenny@gmail.com | jkjklol.org
This series was also supported in part by the City of Austin Economic Development Department. Thanks also for support from the Trinity St Players and fiscal sponsor Salvage Vanguard Theater.
poster art and copy support by Annie B McCall
photo by Minerva Villa
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SEPT 22 ARCHIVE: The weekend of the Fall Equinox we had performances by musician BRUCE, dancer Aida Reyes, poetry by Michael Anthony Garcia and a screening by filmmaker PJ Raval. Immediately following the performances join us for an artist reception celebrating Michael Anthony Garcia, and the opening of their exhibit “sit with it” in the 4th Floor Gallery.
JUNE 21 ARCHIVE: artists Poet Laureate Zell Miller III, dancer Kelsey Oliver, and musician J.C. King, plus animation by Annie McCall. Art reception for Annie McCall, and the exhibit “It made sense when I made it OR Everything in its place” in the 4th Floor Gallery.
MARCH 20 ARCHIVE: performances by drag artist Gothess Jasmine, composer Graham Reynolds, ballet dancer Alexandra Achieng Ligawa, comedian and actress Lee Eddy and Jenny Larson, and film artist Lauren Sanders aka Low Pressure Salesman. Film by khattieQ. Art reception for photographer Minerva Villa and photography exhibit Chromatic Bliss.
poster by Annie Bradley McCall for the Winter Solstice JK’s Just Kidding
pictures of BRUCE, Michael Anthony Garcia, khattieQ as Catalina La O, and Aida Reyes in the Fall Equinox performance, all photos by Minerva Villa
photos of the Summer Solstice performance by Minerva Villa: JC King, Zell Miller III, and Kelsey Oliver
poster for Summer edition by Annie McCall
above photos by Minvera Villa of Spring Equinox artists: Graham Reynolds, Alexandra Achieng Ligawa, Lee Eddy & Jenny, and Gothess Jasmine
poster for Spring edition by Annie McCall
This project was supported in part by the City of Austin Economic Development Department
