#Christeen Francis

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A Bodily Autonomy Decorative Sunday

These gorgeous posters are a selection of work from Our Bodies Our Resistance, published by the Justseeds Artists’ Cooperative in 2023 in an edition of 150. The collection was curated by Molly Fair, a multidisciplinary artist, member of Justseeds, and a librarian (huzzah!). The thirteen risograph prints, cover sheet, and colophon were printed at Cowboy Press in Richmond, VA. They come wrapped in green hanky, screen-printed by Mary Tremonte at Lavender Estero in Pittsburg, PA. The green bandana is a symbol of the Marea Verde (“Green Wave” or “Green Tide”) an abortion rights movement that began in Argentina in the early 2000s and has since swept across Latin America. The design for the hanky was “cut from one piece of paper” by artist Devon Cohen, and “uplifts grizzly bears and three plants -- tansy, rue, and pennyroyal -- that have documented use over the centuries as abortifacients” (from the colophon). 

Some of the posters are also available as digital download here, for use in organizing work under an Attribution NonCommercial-ShareAlike license. Check out our photo captions for artist attributions.

Featuring art by Devon Cohen, Alec Dunn, Molly Fair, Sarah Farahat, Christeen Francis, Sanya Hyland, Kill Joy, Josh MacPhee, Fernando Martí, Andrea Narno, Saiyare Refaei, Jessica Sabogal, Meredith Stern, and Mary Tremonte.

60% of the proceeds of this portfolio will be donated to the National Network of Abortion Funds’ Collective Power Fund. This fund redistributes “direct abortion funding to 28 member abortion funds across more than 20 states. Funding is concentrated in the South and Midwest, where it’s often hardest to get an abortion. The Collective Power Fund supports the cost of an abortion, transportation to a clinic, childcare. lodging, and abortion doula support.”

-https://justseeds.org/product/our-bodies-our-resistance-portfolio/

Check out more Decorative Sunday posts here.

-Olivia, Special Collections Graduate Intern

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I moved home to my heart city of Montreal! So much has happened! I am setting up a winter studio in a cozy and comfortable place with my now husband Ryan Backer. And I am so grateful to have free health care again!

I was in a show just as we just arrived, curated by fascinating Franco millennials. I went to the finissage at le Cheval Blanc and got to meet Sophie Latouche and my wonderful curators Eli Larin and Alexandra Tremblay. It was the first show I was ever in that was named by emojis only – no text!

🍆😂🤳 [Emoji d’aubergine/Emoji de visage riant aux larmes/Emoji de bras tenant un cellulaire]

After this show I was in Festival Phenomena for my second time curated by D. Kimm on the Rialto main stage!

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We created the first Montreal edition of FAKE ORGASM CHOIR. Betty Pomerleau, Ryan Backer and I created two new songs in addition to the song the Berlin choir created.

The iteration of the choir starred Ryan Backer, Eva Crocker, Ruby Kato Attwood,Christeen Francis, Sunny Doyle, Susie, Seagrid Patterson, Ash, Kelly Rea and the amazing Betty Pomerleau. Thanks to Shayo Detchema for documenting!

Earlier in January my partner Ryan, my best friends Winnie Superhova and Natasha Hargovan, and my gay husband Troy Davis created another successful Queer Healing Event. The next one will be at an accessible venue in November– we hope! More info on the event here. Please contact any of us if you would like to be involved in the next one. I feel this event is deeply linked to my social art practice in many ways.

      BEFORE I LEFT BERLIN…

I managed to pull off two massive curations on the weekend of August 17 and 18th. One was a video curation, and the other was a performance curation.

Description: Coral Short deconstructs privilege within the genre of film. Videomakers decipher the notion of luck as privilege within our white cis supremacist society. This is unpacked through landscapes, ideas of heteronormative “beauty”, as well as signs and signifiers for luxury. Anti- authoritative aesthetic strategies are implemented to question the often unquestioned status quo. In this brand new program full of world premieres, playful political performance art unravels ideas, and film artists infuse old medias with intention to speak in new visual languages. From covering colonial statues with piss, to performance princesses, a wide range of different focuses emerge and visually unfold.

  Thank you COVEN for such a packed and smooth event. And to artists Imogen Heath and Tami T for coming out!  Other filmmakers on this bill included Claire Arctander, Divide and Dissolve, Sab D’Souza, Daniel Embree, Shon Faye, Gwendolyn Audrey Foster, BB Gunn, Winston Hacking, Virginia FiveNames Joseph, and Yasmeen Nematt Alla.

  The performance curation was a successful fundraiser for a 3 day event around the senses called Sensorium organized by Calu Lema, Caritia Abell and myself. Huge gratitude to all the amazing performers. Big thank you to Adi Brief and Alex Tsoli for producing this fundraiser event with me and also to everyone who came out! Included was a screening room dedicated to a magnificent retrospective of Eva Wo‘s life work.

Around this same time Angela Gabereau and I were in a show in Montreal with Future Visions yet again!

ELO 2018 PERFORMANCES Eastern BlocExhibition Uchronia|What if? 6 PM – 10:30 PM For ELO 2018, curator Lisa Tronca presents a selection of Uchronia | What if? artists, some exhibiting their work for the first time in Montreal. By proposing different modes of reception of hypermedia works, this exhibition questions the gaps and connections between physical and virtual worlds.

Salvador Barajas // Pippin Barr // Stéphane Degoutin & Gwenola Wagon // João Enxuto & Erica Love // Angela Gabereau, Coral Short & Visionaries // Skawennati

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Right now travelling in the bay area with Ponderosa people from Berlin. I gave a workshop on my new project Choir of Emotions and performed with the Fresh Festival. I am staying in San Francisco right now with an old friend/cultural connector who I have the most inspiring conversations with called Ernesto Sopprani.

Before I left to San Francisco, I was on the french radio being interviewed by the legendary Michelle Lacombe! I did my first ever interview in french. Click here to hear the interview. I am looking forward to being on another french podcast soon to talk about Queer Healing Day.

    https://www.mixcloud.com/radio_atelier/no-28-14-janvier-2019/?fbclid=IwAR0vVL2YuPqoRr1N8s-1kj5AQRxJt1IV5KzG8nh5tdBDEVI0U01DQw3nzBE

Back to Germany in the Spring…. I am the international cultural connector of Betonest in April! Please feel free to write to me to see if we can offer you a residency there just outside Berlin. You are very welcome to come for a week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks or the whole month! I am running a multi media residency with Caitlin Fisher called THAW April 23-May 3, but you are welcome in April. Please tell your maker friends who need time and space to work. I also hope to create a ritual residency there for October.

WWKA (Women With Kitchen Appliances) is reforming for VIVA. It will be our 20th year anniversary and we will be performing with 10 old and 10 new members in late September!! I founded this project in 1997(ish).

      My french seems to be flowing more easily this time around which I am grateful for. I adore my francophone feminist queer community around me . I am grateful to be home and surrounded by my old and new communities in Montreal, New York and the Bay!

    Coming home I moved home to my heart city of Montreal! So much has happened! I am setting up a winter studio in a cozy and comfortable place with my now husband Ryan Backer.

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Howl! — Sam Shalabi + Stefan Christoff

mercredi, 3 avril, 20h @ La Sala Rossa, 4848 St. Laurent $10 (no one turned away) Montréal (event page) performances / work by a soundscape / projection by Christeen Francis. a concert of duets by Sam Shalabi & Stefan Christoff DJ set via XX Files Radio co-presented by CKUT 90.3FM

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Thursday (7.19.2018)

UPTOWN

TOOLBOX: Jack Daniels drink specials (8pm)

BOXERS UES: Carlos the Uber Driver & Tiffany Anne Coke (9pm); TOMA! party (10pm)

ALIBI: Caribbean Thursdays (9pm)

SUITE: Karaoke with Jackie Dupree (10pm)

CASTRO: TURN UP THURSDAYS (10pm)

GIN FIZZ: THIRSTY THURSDAY urban party (10pm)

WEST END: ULTIMATE DRAG PAGEANT (10pm);  Vanna Deux with Bambina & Bijoux (midnight);  

HELL’S KITCHEN

RITZ: BEERS & BEARS happy hour upstairs (6pm);  Morgan Royel & DJ Scotty Rox (11pm)

VSBU: Phillip Henry (9pm);  Chaka Khanvict (11pm)

POSH: DJ Nandi (9pm)

ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: Zeta Jones & gogo boys (10pm) 

RISE: VJ Natazu (10pm) 

BOXERS HK: DJ Steve Sidewalk (10pm)

THERAPY: TANTRUM feat. DJ David Scott & Brita Filter with Terra Hyman (11pm)

HARDWARE: Shuga Cain (7pm);  Shequida with Kandy Ho (11:30pm)

INDUSTRY: QUEEN “Christmas in July” theme feat. Holly Dae, Bootsie LeFaris, Brenda Dharling, Jada Valenciaga & Yuhua Hamasaki (11:30pm)

EAST SIDE

LIPS: Dinner With The Divas starring Jesse Volt (7pm)

CHELSEA

TAJ: OUT AFTER WORK mixer (7pm)

EAGLE NYC: GEAR night (10pm) 

BARRACUDA: Tina Burner hosts STAR SEARCH (11pm) 

REBAR: TBA

WEST VILLAGE

PIECES: Jasmine Rice with Holly Box-Springs (7pm);  Pissi Myles (11pm)

ROCKBAR: Mike Flanagan & Lisa Bello (8pm); ROCK THE ROCKBAR  (10pm)

STONEWALL: Karaoke downstairs (9pm);  Logan Hardcore  FiFi DuBois upstairs (10pm) 

MONSTER:  Honey Davenport hosts SPUNK (10pm)

HENRIETTA HUDSON: DJ Tikka Masala (11pm)

DUPLEX: Lauren Ordair (11:30pm)

EAST VILLAGE

DIXON PLACE: Glace Chase: Love Criminal (7:30pm)

CLUB CUMMING:  CHRISTEENE (8pm);  Mouse (10pm);  DJ William Francis & Catrina Lovelace (11pm) 

NARCBAR @ THE STANDARD: MISS GIRL feat. Rify Royalty with Lucy Balls, Jasmine Kennedie & Jeffrey Scott with DJs Ickarus & P_A_T  (10pm)

PHOENIX: QUEERPONG with Misty Meaner & Mocha Lite (10pm)

BEDLAM: DWorld Underwear Party (10pm)

COCK: DJ Scott Ewalt (11pm)

NOWHERE: TBA

BROOKLYN

LEFRAK CENTER: “Guy Social: Big Gay Roller Skate” feat. Yuhua Hamasaki (7:30pm) 

BIZARRE: Burlesque feat. MiscAllaneous DomTop & friends (8pm);  SINNER’S KIT KAT CABARET feat. Vic Sin & Lee VaLone with Angelica Sundae, C'eTait BonTemps, Devo Monique, Mini Horrorwitz, Nyx Nocturne & Theydy Bedbug (10pm)

THE BEDFORD: Crystal Hart, Verduch & Le Petit Dumdum with Centerfold Angel (8pm)

JUNO: Gassy Bordeaux with Pinwheel (8pm)

SYCAMORE: Bingo (8pm);  DJ Gogo Gadget (10pm);  burlesque with Ivory Fox & Satine S'Allumer (11pm) 

3 DOLLAR BILL: POP LOCK & DRAG IT feat. Nicky Ottav & Thee Suburbia with Thee Princess Dahling, Fet Fet, Dove, Theydy Bedbug, Senerio, Radical Pomm & more (9pm)

THE GRAHAM: Sassy Frass with Gigi Cutina (9pm) 

EXCELSIOR: Karaoke (9pm)

MACRI PARK: FUR FACTOR (10pm)

METROPOLITAN BAR: DJ Cameron Cooper (10pm)

ROSEMONT: YUASA CASA feat. Serena Tea (10pm)

DEEP END: FEMME TURF (10pm)

METROPOLITAN BAR: DJ Cameron Cooper (10pm)

QUEENS

TRUE COLORS: Karaoke with Victoria Chase (8pm) 

HOMBRES LOUNGE: LATIN MANLY THURSDAYS (8pm)

FRIENDS TAVERN: Karaoke (8pm)

ICON: Karaoke (10pm)

FIRE ISLAND

BLUE WHALE: BELOW TEA (4-8pm)

PINES PAVILION:  DJ Greg Scarnici (11pm)

ICE PALACE: “The Next Palace Princess” drag competition hosted by  Ariel Sinclair (9pm)

SIP N TWIRL: DJ Mike Borowski (10pm)

CHERRYS ON THE BAY:  Boudoir LeFleur & Kimmi Moore (10pm)

NEW JERSEY  

PARADISE: Karaoke (9pm);  Camp Thursdays (10pm)

THE ROYAL: Adriana Le Glam (10pm)

FEATHERS: Latin party feat. Jolina Jasmine (10pm)

GEORGIES: Lady Marisa (11pm)

Full List Here

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Saturday (7.14.2018)

UPTOWN 

CROTONA PARK: Bronx Pride (noon)

BOXERS UES: Marti Gould Cummings (9pm);  DJ JRoc (11pm)

ALIBI: Harlem Pride party (10pm)

CASTRO: PAPI LATIN SATURDAYS (10pm)

SUITE: Octavia Anyae (11:30pm)

HELL’S KITCHEN

BOXERS HK: Butch Cordera’s Poker Tournament (6:30pm);  CAFE CON CREMA Latin dance party (10pm) 

LUCKY CHENGS @ STAGE 48: Detoxx Busti-ae.(7pm)

DON’T TELL MAMA: Cacophony Daniels: Wanna Bette? (7pm)

HARDWARE: Tina Burner (7pm);  DJ 2Face with Ruby Roo & Lagoona Bloo (10pm)

RITZ: DJ Scotty Rox (7pm);  DJs Bill Coleman & Dawson (10pm)

ATLAS SOCIAL CLUB: Tammy Spanx & DJ Xavier (11pm) 

FAIRYTAIL LOUNGE: Holly Dae with the men of Spunk & Adonis (10pm)

POSH: DJ Kamil (10pm) 

STAGE 48: U-NITE (11pm)

VSBU: Chaka Khanvict (midnight)

EAST SIDE

MC 58 BAR: Sarah Glassman (8pm)

LIPS: “Glitz & Glamour” (5pm);  “The Dirty Show” (11:30pm)

UNCLE CHARLIES: Piano bar (8pm)

TOWNHOUSE: Live Doo Wop (9pm);   Gogo boys downstairs (10pm)

CHELSEA

BOXERS CHELSEA: TIGHT END Saturdays (9pm)

REBAR: CT Hedden & DJ Susan Levine (10pm)

EAGLE NYC: Saturday party (11pm) 

MEGU: AZUCAR lesbian White Party (11pm)

WEST VILLAGE

ROCKBAR: ARCADE happy hour (3pm);  Lilith LeFae & Catrina Lovelace (7pm);  The Den underwear party (10pm)

PIECES: Vita Summers  TBA (5pm);  Bootsie LeFaris (11pm)

STONEWALL: Homo Erectus burlesque (7pm); RIOT feat. Ari Kiki with Catrina Lovelace, Betty Ubttm, Crimson Kitty, Andi Drogenous & LaBelle (10pm) 

LE POISSON ROUGE: Bingo with Linda Simpson (7:30pm) 

TY’S: Videos from Erasure & Pet Shop Boys (8pm)

JULIUS: AFTER DARK disco (9pm)

MONSTER: MANSTER feat. DJ Mitch Ferrino & Jahlisa A. Ross (10pm) 

HANGAR: DJs Ted Bishop Nieves & Om-Amari (10pm)

EAST VILLAGE

CLUB CUMMING: Velvetina Taylor’s burlesque (9pm);  HAUS OF CUMMING feat. Alan Cumming, Daniel Nardicio, Daphne Always, DJs Sammy Jo & Darren Dryden, plus CHRISTEENE (10pm)

NOWHERE: KING SIZE QUEEN (10pm)

THE COCK: DJs Kindbud & Aaron Cobbett (10pm)

BEAUTY BAR: DJs Michael T & Twig the Wonderkid (10pm)

PHOENIX: VJ Tanner & Spacebabe (11pm)

BROOKLYN

C’MON EVERYBODY: Erasure tea dance with DJ Bright Light Bright Light (2pm)  

BIZARRE: The Brides of Burlesque & friends (8pm)

EXCELSIOR: QUEERDO comedy variety feat. Miz Jade, Zenobia, Justin Zirilli & more (8pm)

BRANDED SALOON: Switch N’Play (9pm)

METROPOLITAN BAR: Frankie Sharp’s METROSENSUAL feat. Miss Vanjie (10pm) 

3 DOLLAR BILL / SUTHERLAND: DJ JT Almon (10pm)

ROSEMONT: FAKE NUDES (10pm)

99 SCOTT:  Bubble_T: Joy Luck Clurb (10pm)

LITTLEFIELD: BE CUTE “All-Stars” feat. Horrorchata, Untitled Queen, Lady Quesa'Dilla, Charlene, Kandy Muse, MoMo Shade, Crystal Mesh, Dynasty, Ruby Fox, Mini Horrorwitz, Lucy Balls, Jacquée Kennedée, Sookie Sterling, Magenta, Queen Robert & more (10pm)

SCHIMANSKI: Kayvon Zand's STROBE FIGHT feat. Amanda Lepore, Linux & more (10pm) 

MACRI PARK: Shiny Penny (11pm)

CLUB LANGSTON: Urban party (11pm) 

DEEP END: TBA

QUEENS

ALBATROSS: Gilda Wabbit (8pm);  Sutton Lee Seymour (11pm)

MANHATTAN COCKTAIL LOUNGE: Karaoke with Chickie Chickie (5pm)

CLUB EVOLUTION: Latin dance party (10pm)

EL TRIO LOUNGE: Latin party & show (10pm)

ICON: TBA

FIRE ISLAND

ICE PALACE. Logan Hardcore & Brenda Dharling (3pm); Porsche (6pm);  FiFi DuBois & Sapphira Cristal (8pm); SPUNK feat. Honey Davenport (10pm)

BLUE WHALE: LOW TEA (4-8pm);  Pianist Jack Aaronson (10pm)

PINES PAVILION: Jackie Beat & Sherry Vine: Battle of the Bitches (6pm);  HARDER feat. DJ Eric Bloom plus William Francis (10pm)

SIP N TWIRL: TWIRL TEA (7pm);  Dance party (11pm)

CHERRYS ON THE BAY: White Party (11pm)

NEW JERSEY

PARADISE: Country line dancing (7pm);   Dance party (10pm)

TOPPS LOUNGE: VALE TODO (8pm) 

FEATHERS: Saturday party (10pm)

THE ROYAL: DJ Brian Richards (10pm)

Full List Here