Arts & Entertainment
Alexis Arquette dies at age 47
actress starred in ‘Pulp Fiction,’ ‘The Wedding Singer,’ among others
(Photo by Glenn Francis via WikiMedia Commons.)
Actress and advocate Alexis Arquette, the sibling of actors David, Rosanna and Patricia Arquette, died early Sunday morning. She was 47. A cause of death has not been reported.
Her brother, Richmond Arquette, announced the news on Facebook in a statement written by Patricia.
“Despite the fact that there are few parts for trans actors, she refused to play roles that were demeaning or stereotypical,” the statement reads. “She was a vanguard in the fight for understanding and acceptance for all trans people. She fiercely lived her reality in a world where it is dangerous to be a trans person – a world largely unready to accept differences among human beings, and where there is still the ugliness of violence and hostility towards people that we may not understand.”
“We are all heartbroken that she is no longer with us, but we are grateful for the grace and kindness we were all shown during this difficult time,” the statement continued. “We are comforted by the fact that Alexis came into our family and was our brother and then our sister, and that she gave us so much love. We will love you always, Alexis. We know we were the lucky ones.”
According to Patricia, Alexis died while listening to “Starman” by David Bowie. The statement also mentions Alexis said “where she was going, there was only one gender.”
Alexis appeared in films such as “Pulp Fiction,” “The Bride of Chucky” and “The Wedding Singer.” She also was a cabaret performer under the name Eva Destruction.
In an episode of “Kocktails with Khloe”earlier this year, David revealed to host Khloe Kardashian that Alexis, who came out as transgender in 2006, no longer identified as transgender. Instead, Alexis identified as “gender suspicious.”
“I said, ‘You’re my sister and brother?'” David told Kardashian. “[Alexis] said, ‘It depends on how I’m dressed.'”
The Arquette family have asked for donations to LGBT organizations in honor of Alexis.
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Madonna announces release date for new album
‘Confessions II’ marks return to the dance floor
Pop icon Madonna on Wednesday announced that her 15th studio album will be released on July 3.
Titled “Confessions II,” the new album is a sequel to 2005’s “Confessions on a Dance Floor,” an Abba and disco-infused hit.
The new album reunites Madonna with producer Stuart Price, who also helmed the original “Confessions” album. It’s her first album of new material since 2019’s “Madame X.”
“We must dance, celebrate, and pray with our bodies,” Madonna said in a press release. “These are things that we’ve been doing for thousands of years — they really are spiritual practices. After all, the dance floor is a ritualistic space. It’s a place where you connect — with your wounds, with your fragility. To rave is an art. It’s about pushing your limits and connecting to a community of like-minded people,” continued the statement. “Sound, light, and vibration reshape our perceptions. Pulling us into a trance-like state. The repetition of the bass, we don’t just hear it but we feel it. Altering our consciousness and dissolving ego and time.”
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(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)
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In an act of artistic defiance, Baltimore Center Stage stays focused on DEI
‘Maybe it’s a triple-down’
By LESLIE GRAY STREETER | I’m always tickled when people complain about artists “going political.” The inherent nature of art, of creation and free expression, is political. This becomes obvious when entire governments try to threaten it out of existence, like in 2025, when the brand-new presidential administration demanded organizations halt so-called diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programming or risk federal funding.
Baltimore Center Stage’s response? A resounding and hearty “Nah.” A year later, they’re still doubling down on diversity.
“Maybe it’s a triple-down,” said Ken-Matt Martin, the theater’s producing director, chuckling.
The rest of this article can be found on the Baltimore Banner’s website.
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