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Thursday, June 25, 2015

“The Beginning of My Future”  High Schoolers from TX On Coming to NYC For the Jimmy Awards by Audrey McKee and Alec Michael Ryan

The 7th Annual National High School Musical Theater Awards, also known as the Jimmy Awards, will be held June 29. Nominees Audrey McKee and Alec Michael Ryan blog about their week in New Yor…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:23PM
Saturday, December 27, 2014

15 things to look forward to in 2015 by Robin McKie, Alice Fisher, Rowan Moore, Kitty Empire, Tristram Hunt, Andrew Brown, Susannah Clapp, Emma Graham-Harrison, Robert McCrum, Eddie Butler, Ryan Gilbey, Ben Preston, Stuart Dredge and Peter Preston

Benedict Cumberbatch’s Hamlet, smartwatches, the return of the Large Hadron Collider, the rugby World Cup in Britain, a flood of classic drama on TV and a critical climate summit – some …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:59PM
Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Katherine Ryan, Simon Evans and John Robins dissect their comedy by Katherine Ryan, Simon Evans and John Robins

Continuing our series on the art of standup, three comedians take apart their routines Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:10AM
Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Moving To Tumblr by Ryan

Starting now, I’m abandoning this Blogger blog in favor of a new Tumblr. If you’ve subscribed to me over RSS (or Feedburner), you’ll be transferred to the new blog automatically. If yo…

SOURCE: ryanjdavis.blogspot.com at 12:05PM
Thursday, March 24, 2011

My Speech At 2011 Broadway Beauty Pageant by Ryan

My remarks from Monday, March 21st."It’s great to be back for our fifth year and we’re already looking ahead to 2012. I’d like to thank the literally hundreds of people who have help…

SOURCE: ryanjdavis.blogspot.com at 03:58PM
Friday, March 18, 2011

Live Tweeting Your Event by Ryan

Below is an article I wrote that was published on the Blue State Digital blog this week.Attend a conference these days and you’re likely to find a bigger conversation about the keynote spe…

SOURCE: ryanjdavis.blogspot.com at 06:28PM
Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Win Tickets To Driving Miss Daisy by Ryan

1/27 5:30PM Update: Thanks to everyone who entered. The contest is now closed. I'll announce the winner later tonight! I'm seeing Driving Miss Daisy on Monday, February 7th. It's a special b…

SOURCE: ryanjdavis.blogspot.com at 10:22PM
Saturday, December 4, 2010

the3six5 by Ryan

On November 22nd I participated in the3six5, 365 different bloggers each covering a day of their lives. Lots of interesting perspectives. My post is below.On my way to work this morning in t…

SOURCE: ryanjdavis.blogspot.com at 09:52PM
Thursday, September 16, 2010

Brooklyn Tornado by Ryan

What was probably a tornado hit Brooklyn tonight. Below are a few pictures from my extended walk home from the L train. I had to get off early because of how slow it was running. Lots of fal…

SOURCE: ryanjdavis.blogspot.com at 09:34PM
Sunday, September 5, 2010

Southern Decadence 2010 by Ryan

We had a great time this weekend in New Orleans at Southern Decadence. I love the city and the addition of around 100,000 gays makes it even more fun.Below are some pictures from the trip, r…

SOURCE: ryanjdavis.blogspot.com at 08:52PM
Thursday, July 1, 2010

The Secret Court by Ryan

In 1920, a group of students were expelled from Harvard University during an anti-gay witch hunt, known as The Harvard Secret Court. Many of their lives were ruined, but all of their traje…

SOURCE: ryanjdavis.blogspot.com at 09:34AM
Thursday, June 10, 2010

Gay Youth Homeless Shelter Vandalized by Ryan

On Wednesday night, a gay youth homeless shelter was vandalized with anti-gay graffiti that read; "We don't want gay people here." The shelter, located in Queens, is operated by New York Cit…

SOURCE: ryanjdavis.blogspot.com at 11:39PM
Sunday, June 6, 2010

June 14th - Rally in Support of LGBT Homeless Youth by Ryan

I'm helping to organize a big rally next Monday, June 14th in support of LGBT homeless Youth. I'm working closely with The Ali Forney Center, the organization that the Broadway Beauty Pagean…

SOURCE: ryanjdavis.blogspot.com at 09:10PM
Friday, April 16, 2010

Win Tickets To The Broadway Beauty Pageant! by Ryan

Contest over, congrats @StevenCirillo on winning a pair of tickets. Remember - If you don't win, you can still buy great $25 tickets using the discount code RAC102 by clicking here. The pa…

SOURCE: ryanjdavis.blogspot.com at 11:37AM
Sunday, April 4, 2010

Gay History Uncut: LGBT Gay Homelessness & Ali Forney Center by Ryan

Last week, I sat down with Carl Siciliano, Executive Director of NYC’s Ali Forney Center, to talk about the problem of LGBT youth homelessness and how AFC helps.I’m directing The Broadwa…

SOURCE: ryanjdavis.blogspot.com at 06:37PM
Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Tonight - Broadway Speaks Out by Ryan

I'm a guest on the Broadway Speaks Out internet show tonight at 10PM EST. You can watch below or here. BroadwaySpeaksOUT- Broadcast your self LIVEPlease Subscribe

SOURCE: ryanjdavis.blogspot.com at 04:40PM
Sunday, March 28, 2010

Broadway Beauty Pageant Judges Announced! by Ryan

We've got three great judges at this year's Broadway Beauty Pageant. Get your tickets now, it's on April 19th!Via Playbill:Tony Award winner Christine Ebersole, Charles Busch and Jackie Hof…

SOURCE: ryanjdavis.blogspot.com at 10:25AM
Friday, March 26, 2010

Watch Me Saturday AM On-Line at CBS by Ryan

I'll be on CBS News' Backstage at The Early Show tomorrow (Saturday) morning from 9AM-9:20AM. I'll be talking about Don't Ask, Don't Tell and the latest on the ever-growing Catholic Priest …

SOURCE: ryanjdavis.blogspot.com at 05:05PM
Monday, March 22, 2010

Gay History Uncut: Harry Hay & The Temperamentals by Ryan

Over the weekend I sat down with Jon Marans, author of The Temperamentals, which is currently playing Off-Broadway. We had a great conversation about Harry Hay and the founding of the early…

SOURCE: ryanjdavis.blogspot.com at 08:26AM
Wednesday, March 17, 2010

CitizeNYC Podcast #13 by Ryan

Posting Two Beers In, the podcast I co-host, a few days late. I've been busy! Text from CitizeNYC.Two Beers In! Taxing Soda, Ravitch's Budget Plan, and Yank, A Love StoryOn this week's epi…

SOURCE: ryanjdavis.blogspot.com at 09:44PM
Sunday, March 7, 2010

CitizeNYC Podcast #12 by Ryan

Greg Palmer and I's new episode of our weekly podcast Two Beers In went up tonight. It's a really good episode. Listen below, more details from CitizeNYC:On this week's Two Beers In, we ta…

SOURCE: ryanjdavis.blogspot.com at 11:21PM
Thursday, March 4, 2010

Mr. Broadway 2010! by Ryan

It's hard to believe that it's almost time for 2010's Broadway Beauty Pageant, pitting Broadway's hottest guys against each other to benefit The Ali Forney Center. It's an old fashioned bea…

SOURCE: ryanjdavis.blogspot.com at 02:04PM

V Train to Bushwick & Williamsburg by Ryan

The MTA is in the process of making some very steep cuts to subway service. But one change will actually benefit residents (I'm one) of Williamsburg & Bushwick, two growing Brooklyn hip…

SOURCE: ryanjdavis.blogspot.com at 01:16PM
Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Whoopi Backs White Noise by Ryan

One of my favorite reporters at the NY Times, Patrick Healy, has an interesting feature today about celebrities presenting Broadway shows.He gives a nice little mention to my musical White N…

SOURCE: ryanjdavis.blogspot.com at 06:22PM

Win Tickets To "Fuerza Bruta: Look Up" over Twitter by Ryan

I'm giving away a pair of tickets to Fuerza Bruta: Look Up's special Twitter night on Thursday. It's sure to be a fun night and you're encouraged to live-tweet with pictures and video. Mor…

SOURCE: ryanjdavis.blogspot.com at 12:18PM
Monday, March 1, 2010

CitizeNYC Podcast #11 by Ryan

On this week's episode, hosts Greg Palmer and I discuss Governor David Paterson's fall from grace and Harold Ford's Stonewall visit. Or listen on iTunes, and be sure to check out last week'…

SOURCE: ryanjdavis.blogspot.com at 07:06PM
Wednesday, February 24, 2010

The 1980s Satanic Panic by Ryan

Last week I was a guest on Karl Mamer's popular podcast The Conspiracy Skeptic, speaking on the 1980s Satanic Panic. Karl has been recording CS since October 2007 and has cast a skeptical e…

SOURCE: ryanjdavis.blogspot.com at 05:21PM
Tuesday, February 23, 2010

NYC Moments #1 by Ryan

Some pictures that I've tweeted recently, from out and about New York City. Just click for larger images.Minnie Mouse getting a ticket in Time Square. Solicitation?The entire Navy heads ou…

SOURCE: ryanjdavis.blogspot.com at 01:31AM
Monday, February 22, 2010

My New Podcast - Gay History: Uncut on 1920 Harvard Secret Court by Ryan

For the last few months I've wanted to host a podcast on gay history. There are a few great history podcast, but none that focus on LGBT exclusively. We finally recorded the first episode y…

SOURCE: ryanjdavis.blogspot.com at 01:02AM

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