Art House Productions and Evan Laurence Presents welcomes you to
Gaylicious!
A delightful variety show romp with a perfect mix of song, comedy, drag and burlesque, with the finest talent from Jersey City and NYC.
Featured Performers:
EVAN LAURENCE
LAVINIA DRAPER
STEFAN WEINER
BEAUX DEGA
DARLIN’ TOBY
CECILĒ WILLIAMS
JUSTICE LABRAVE
REFRACTORY PERIOD
TICKETS:
GA: $25.00
Saturday, April 12, 2025
8:00 PM
Art House Productions
345 Marin Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07302
Directions:
https://www.arthouseproductions.org/pages/directions
Parking Options:
Street parking where available.
https://spothero.com/
Public Transportation:
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MEET THE PERFORMERS
EVAN LAURENCE is a singer/songwriter, character actor and improv performer extraodinaire and has been starred in and produced solo and variety shows in NYC and Jersey City. His yearly Jersey City pride show, The Fringe Fest Equality Rocks Spectacular has been going strong for seven years. Evan can be seen frequently at the historic Stonewall Inn and he’s very happy to collaborate with all the folks at Art House.
LAVINIA DRAPER is a night life entertainer and has a residency at The Stonewall Inn on Monday nights. She hosts All Stars (singer showcase), The House of Muse (burlesque) & Queer Comedy. She headlines in Cherry Grove, FireI Island, Denver Pridefest, Hamburger Mary's Mile High, Denver and Deleware Pride 2025.
DOING TIME WITH LAVINIA (a musical about her experience behind Bars) won BEST MUSICAL 2O22 & BEST ENCORE 2024 at the NYC SOLO FESTIVAL. The musical did 24 performances at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2024 and London 2023.
Her movie LAVINIA! was a featured presentation at the CHICAGO LBGTQ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. LAVINIA hosts The LBGTQ Youth center finale showcases (She works with at rosk youths at The Center on 13th street in NYC).
STEFAN WEINER is an NYC-based queer indie folk singer-songwriter. A recent a Top Shelf finalist in NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest 2024, Stefan creates a musical space for people to access a deeper vulnerability. More recently, Stefan has also begun a viral series of bawdy gay folk songs for social media, continuing to put his queerness in the foreground, but now with a little humor too. How Lucky You Are, Stefan’s first full-length album, will be out in May on Better Company Records with singles rolling out through the winter and spring.
BEAUX DEGA is a Bronx-born artist serving corner store convenience at a high-end price! A proud member of the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus, Beaux has been singing since childhood and now blends powerhouse vocals with sharp lyricism, bringing original music and rap to the stage. With a style that’s equal parts soulful, witty, and unapologetic, Beaux commands every stage with a presence that’s impossible to ignore. Whether delivering a heartfelt ballad or spitting razor-sharp bars, Beaux Dega creates performances that are bold, dynamic, and unforgettable. Don’t miss this rising star!
DARLIN’ TOBY aka Daniel Diaz, is an interdisciplinary artist and burlesque performer. He is a collaborator with Pioneers Go East~, a collective of radical performance and visual artists. His work centers on burlesque and storytelling, blending a signature carnival aesthetic with explorations of the male ego, perception, and the art of seduction. Darlin' Toby unveils the wonder of the circus with every twirl, highlighting the mystery and intrigue within performance.
CECILĒ WILLIAMS has fronted a cover band, has sung the National Anthem at major stadiums around the country as well as in her hometown of Montclair, NJ. She is a session vocalist for a Grammy Award-winning studio head and has graced many famous stages in NYC like The Historic Stonewall Inn, Slate, and The Copacabana, to name a few. Being invited to perform in an Evan Laurence-produced show is always an honor and never fails to bring pure joy as a performer.
Queer Boricua Rock N’ Roller, JUSTICE LABRAVE, hails from Brooklyn. Delivering Power-Rock Vocals, Soulful Serenades and Funk-Dance Anthems. Amassing more than 10 years of experience as a performer, songwriter, producer and as the lead singer of several bands in the NYC circuits. Justice debuted their first EP HEAT at the legendary Bitter End NYC to a sold out crowd. Since then Justice has returned to rocking out the nightlife circuits and live shows with singles, “Joy”, "Smoke With Me" & "Always Love You" from the recently released sophomore EP "HEALING". Justice is currently recording and producing their third EP.
REFRACTORY PERIOD is a two girls one beat sapphic synthpop sensation from NYC. With influences from bands like Depeche Mode and Eurythmics with just a touch of Gaga, they're guaranteed to make you wanna dance the night away! They were finalists in the 2024 Falastinvision International Genocide Free Song Contest and their debut album, Your Synths Sound Dated is available on bandcamp.