Gay Island Guide and Dark Mirror Entertainment is proud to announce the return of Arts of Pride in partnership with Hawaii LGBT Legacy Foundation during Honolulu Pride Month in October! Arts of Pride is now accepting applications for Hawaiʻi based LGBTQ+ artists to showcase their artwork during the exhibit in during Pride month at the … Continue reading Through September 18: Arts of Pride accepting submissions

In honor of National Pride Month, Spill The Tea Cafe (STTC) is hosting their Annual Youth Pride Fest with music, activities, food and more.  STTC believes in uplifting the voices and experiences of LGBTQIA+ youth to build a resilient and vibrant community. You can support their efforts at this fundraiser, and help them empower and … Continue reading 3rd Annual Youth Pride Fest

Now in its third year, the Arts at Marksʻ HERstory exhibit continues to evolve. This year it will be a juried show and the submission deadline is Saturday, February 17. Four awards will be given for Outstanding Artwork and the exhibit will be visited by the Acquisition Team from the State Foundation on Culture and … Continue reading Call to artists: HERstory III Exhibit

Experience the sensual magic of Femme Royale at this fundraiser for The Aphrodisiacs, a queer, women-led  local arts organization dedicated to promoting sensual empowerment and equality through performing arts. Expect an eclectic mix of performances, from classical dance forms to modern interpretations, and of course, the captivating art of burlesque. Drinks will be flowing and … Continue reading Femme Royale Dance & Burlesque Show

The Aphrodisiacs’ Headmistress Susie Scorpio is bringing back all the fan favorites from 2023's Ingenue Shows with two performances (7pm and 9:30pm) on Saturday, December 9th at the Arts at Marks. This specially curated showcase featuring Oahu’s blossoming burlesque beauties is for the grown and sexy: performance contains adult content and is intended for mature … Continue reading Susie Scorpio Ingénue Burlesque Show

Join Gay Island Guide & Dark Mirror Entertainment for Dragged Off Broadway: “Twas the Night Before a Big Gay Holiday” to benefit Arts at Marks Garage on Friday, December 8th 8:30pm at Arts at Marks. An amazing show of music, dance and laughter will get you into the holiday spirit while supporting a local non-profit … Continue reading Dragged Off Broadway: Twas the Night Before a Big Gay Holiday

Gay Island Guide, Dark Mirror Entertainment and The Arts at Marks Garage present the 3rd Annual Arts of Pride, a month-long LGBTQ+ experience featuring works by Hawaii’s LGBTQ+ community and artists working in all genres and media. Held in conjunction with other Honolulu Pride Month events and performances, the Arts of Pride runs October 5- … Continue reading Arts of Pride: An LGBTQ+ Experience

Join Oʻahu's sexiest LGBTQ+ dancers as the Aphrodisiacs celebrate National Pride Month with some of the island's most unique Neo Burlesque & Drag for one night only in Chinatown. Bring your crew, your boo or make new friends there. This show is by queers, for queers and is a wonderfully inclusive showcase of all the … Continue reading The Carpet Munchinʻ Cabaret

Piko Dance Arts presents Walking on Eggshells, a live performance installation featuring Walking Through Walls by Sami L.A. Akuna (aka Cocoa Chandelier), Never Justify Your Truth: Black Females Navigating in Constructed White Female Spaces by Sequoia Carr-Brown, and Equilibrium by Kara Jhalak Miller. Walking On Eggshells will be performed Friday, March 4th and Saturday March … Continue reading March 4 – 5: Walking On Eggshells

As part of the development of their new production Walking On Eggshells, the artists are engaging the Hawai‘i community in a series of free work-in-progress showings and workshops. This event at The ARTS at Marks Garage, exploring gender / sexualism / immigration of the body, will be facilitated by Sami L.A. Akuna aka Cocoa Chandelier … Continue reading Walking on Eggshells: Work-in-Progress Showing and Workshop