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05/31/2026

Come see “I’m a Person I Promise” this Wednesday, June 3rd at the Q***r Mvmnt Fest International Film Screening! 🌈🎥🎬

I’m a Person I Promise is a short dance film exploring the visibility of identity through the lens of trans and disabled experience. This abstract film follows dancer, Casey Hall-Landers, wearing a patchwork of past and present clothes tied to their gender presentation. As they dance with their coffee date, Forest Lee, paint streaks across their skin and bleeds through the surface of the patchwork. Attempts to stay within the intimacy of the dance and participate in the seemingly normal activities of the coffee date give way and Casey must uncover what they try to hide alone.

Born and raised in San Diego, Casey Hall-Landers is a production and stage manager, AV technician, choreographer, interdisciplinary artist, and accessibility advocate working at the intersection of live arts, disability justice, and performance technology. With a BFA in Dance from NYU Tisch School of the Arts and a master’s degree in Creative Media and Technology: Live Experience Design from Berklee College of Music NYC, Casey creates and supports live performances that are collaborative, interdisciplinary, and intentionally accessible. They are currently the Production Management Intern at La Jolla Playhouse while freelancing with regional dance companies including Malashock Dance and Disco Riot as a projection designer, stage manager, and production manager. Casey also serves as the audio engineer and lighting and projection designer at the Template OB, and has worked as a live video DJ and lighting designer for concerts at Quartyard in downtown San Diego.

International Film Screening
Wednesday, June 3, 2026 @ 5pm
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego - La Jolla

🪩 Learn more at the link in bio or visit discoriot.org/qmf2026

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Q***r Mvmnt Fest is just a few days away!Every year, our Q***r Mvmnt Fest events are hosted at different locations throu...
05/30/2026

Q***r Mvmnt Fest is just a few days away!

Every year, our Q***r Mvmnt Fest events are hosted at different locations throughout San Diego! Check out the the map above to see all of our locations for the festival!

📍 Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego - La Jolla
700 Prospect St, La Jolla, CA 92037

📍 Malashock Black Box Theater
2650 Truxtun Rd Studio #200, San Diego, CA 92106

📍DISCO RIOT Studio (Second Floor)
1100 Kettner Blvd.

📍Négociant Winery
1263 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103

Don’t forget to head to our link in the bio to RSVP! We hope you’ll join us June 3-7. We cannot wait!

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Image Description: A map of San Diego for the Q***r Mvmnt Fest highlighting a couple of different locations for where QMF events will take place. On the center of the map, a black box with text is shown. On the left side, reads  “DISCO RIOT presents…” in white text. Directly below in big yellow text reads, “Q***R MVMENT FEST”. Underneath, on the left side, reads “Event Map” in white text. In the same black box to the right reads multiple locations with the disco riot logo as bullet points. It reads, “Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego- La Jolla”, “Malashock Black Box Theater”, “1100 Kettner Blvd.”, and “Negociant Winery” 

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For the second day of the festival, let’s go out on the town to check out our Community Partners and their incredible q*...
05/29/2026

For the second day of the festival, let’s go out on the town to check out our Community Partners and their incredible q***r events happening on the evening of Thursday, June 4 after Azul’s workshop! Discount codes available 🙂

🎭 7pm Diversionary Theater’s RENT
Diversionary Theatre
4545 Park Blvd #101,
San Diego, CA 92116

Diversionary Theatre proudly presents a bold, reimagined production of the iconic musical that changed everything. Set in the heart of a community that knows firsthand the power of chosen family, love, loss, and resilience, RENT comes alive in a way that only Diversionary can deliver. With raw intimacy, electric energy, and unapologetic authenticity, this production strips the story down to its core, reminding us what it means to live, to fight, and to love—no day but today. Don’t miss this unforgettable theatrical event.

Use the promo code: DISCORIOT for a special discount!

😻 8pm Cathaus R***e
Seating starts at 7:30pm
Rich’s
1051 University Ave.
San Diego, CA 92103

CatHaus R***e, created by Winter Sinclair, has become a defining force in San Diego q***r nightlife, blending drag, burlesque, and pole dance in a glamorous, inclusive space. By centering marginalized performers, celebrating diverse identities, and prioritizing q***r artistry, CatHaus continues to champion community, visibility, and unapologetic self-expression through bold, high-caliber entertainment.

For tickets visit [CatHaus.eventbrite.com](http://cathaus.eventbrite.com/) and use code DiscoRiot to save 20% on general admission. For more information visit on Instagram.

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Image Description: DISCO RIOT’S Q***R MVMNT FEST event flier on a three toned colorful background of purple, yellow, and magenta. On the top center reads “DISCO RIOT presents…” Directly underneath, text reads Q***R MVMNT FEST in bright yellow font. arn more at discoriot.org/qmf2026” on a black strip with white text. The bottom is two event graphics, separated by the Q***r Mvmnt Fest colorful star shaped logo.

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Meet Amber St. James (she/her), one of one of our Variety Show Artists for this year’s Q***r Mvmnt Fest and the guest Q...
05/28/2026

Meet Amber St. James (she/her), one of one of our Variety Show Artists for this year’s Q***r Mvmnt Fest and the guest Q & A facilitator!

Amber St. James is the African Bearded, death dropping & dipping, cartwheeling, split queen known for her revolutionary activist work in and out of drag and her entertaining high energy performances. She is also the First Ever San Diego Mx. Gay and the first ever Mx. International Pride, both of which being gender neutral titles in the International Imperial Court System and the Imperial Court De San Diego. Outside of performing, Amber has been recognized for her amazing work building and sustaining the drag community at San Diego State University along with many other colleges across Southern California.

Variety Show
Friday, June 5, 2026
Doors Open & Pre-Show Starts: 6:40pm
Show Starts: 7:00pm
Malashock Black Box Theater
2650 Truxtun Rd Studio #200,
San Diego, CA 92106

🪩 Learn more at the link in bio or visit discoriot.org/qmf2026

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Image Description: DISCO RIOT’S Q***R MVMNT FEST event flier on a three toned colorful background. On the top center reads “DISCO RIOT presents…” Directly underneath, text reads Q***R MVMNT FEST. Below, text reads “Variety Show Artist, Q & A Facilitator… Amber St. James she/her… San Diego, CA, June 3-7 2026”. An image of Amber is featured posing in a bold fashion dress that says “Black Lives Matter” with a large golden hood.

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Meet Cameron E Valazquez (he/him), one of one of our Variety Show Artists for this year’s Q***R MVMNT FEST! Cameron was ...
05/27/2026

Meet Cameron E Valazquez (he/him), one of one of our Variety Show Artists for this year’s Q***R MVMNT FEST!

Cameron was born and raised in San Diego County, and has been performing for roughly fifteen years. Dancing has given him the space to show his true self to others. As a neurodivergent, transgender, q***r, and mixed dancer, Cameron has struggled to find other dancers and choreographers that look like him on stage. He is excited to showcase his movement with the intention of fostering connections and inspiring others to be their authentic selves.

Variety Show
Friday, June 5, 2026
Doors Open & Pre-Show Starts: 6:40pm
Show Starts: 7:00pm
Malashock Black Box Theater
2650 Truxtun Rd Studio #200,
San Diego, CA 92106

🪩 Learn more at the link in bio or visit discoriot.org/qmf2026

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Image Description: DISCO RIOT’S Q***R MVMNT FEST event flier on a three toned colorful background. On the top center reads “DISCO RIOT presents…” Directly underneath, text reads Q***R MVMNT FEST. Below, text reads “Variety Show Artists, Cameron E Valazquez… San Diego, CA, June 3-7 2026”. An image of Cameron is featured wearing black star shaped sunglasses in a black hoodie and jean shorts dancing.

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Meet Winter Sinclair (she/her), one of our Variety Show Artists for this year’s Q***r Mvmnt Fest!Winter Sinclair is the ...
05/26/2026

Meet Winter Sinclair (she/her), one of our Variety Show Artists for this year’s Q***r Mvmnt Fest!

Winter Sinclair is the Ice Queen of your Q***r Dreams, an internationally touring burlesque artist based in San Diego. Her work blends camp glamour, musicality, and richly creative storytelling. A high-femme shapeshifter, Winter fuses classic burlesque, polar dance, and drag-lesque into sultry character-driven performances, celebrated for their polish, humor, and visual excess.

Since her debut in 2019, Winter has performed in nearly 50 burlesque festivals across the US and Canada, with international appearances in Germany, Finland, and Panama. She is the founder and producer of CatHau R***e, San Diego Burlesque Festival, and she was the first artist to bring burlesque to San Diego CityFest performing act alongside her two burlesque sons. A proud q***r artist living with invisible disabilities, Winter is known for advocating for minimum burlesque pay rates, safe performance spaces , and diversity at the forefront of all programming and production.

Variety Show
Friday, June 5, 2026
Doors Open & Pre-Show Starts: 6:40pm
Show Starts: 7:00pm
Malashock Black Box Theater
2650 Truxtun Rd Studio #200,
San Diego, CA 92106

🪩 Learn more at the link in bio or visit discoriot.org/qmf2026

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Image Description: DISCO RIOT’S Q***R MVMNT FEST event flier on a three toned colorful background. On the top center reads “DISCO RIOT presents…” Directly underneath, text reads Q***R MVMNT FEST. Below, text reads “Featured Artist, Winter Sinclair… San Diego, CA, June 3-7 2026”. An image of Winter is featured with blonde hair and a blue feathered boa.

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05/25/2026

The crepuscular rabbit emerges from the crevices of humanity’s forgetfulness.

If you’ve ever felt the urge to run away, the urge to stop time, you’ve felt it. The longing for the in between, the nostalgia that sticks to you like honey, the desire to desire, but never to have.

A little sneak peak into the work of Eon Allum’s Caltrops film that will be presented at the International Film Screening!

Eon Allum (they/them) is a q***r Asian American dance artist and filmmaker born and raised in San Diego, California. They trained at the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts and received their BFA in dance at the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University in 2025. They have a love for dance film and use visual effects, makeup, and poetry to craft their worlds.

Their art is drawn from the whimsy and disquiet of modern life, and they ultimately strive to fight the dilution of the soul. They aspire to make more space for q***r and Asian voices in the arts and create works that fascinate and comfort through liminality and fantasy.

International Film Screening
Wednesday, June 3, 2026 @ 5pm
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego - La Jolla

🪩 Learn more at the link in bio or visit discoriot.org/qmf2026

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Meet Meesh Heard and Toni Brianna Guida Wendel, some of our Variety Show Artists for this year’s Q***r Mvmnt Fest! 🌈Toni...
05/24/2026

Meet Meesh Heard and Toni Brianna Guida Wendel, some of our Variety Show Artists for this year’s Q***r Mvmnt Fest! 🌈

Toni Brianna Guida Wendel is a writer, mixed media creator and somatic artist with over a decade of experience as a practitioner of sh***ri and founder of the educational and performance organization The Rope Collective – where she found Meesh Herd / Minx () (they/them), a life-long performance artist, poet, classically trained dancer and modern philosopher with over another decade in teaching and movement building experience. Together they found the freedom of movement, within the discipline of binding, to build workshops and performances that shake the bodies , ideas, and rooms they are in together. Bringing the multi-faceted talents of their many artistries to every production, they offer deep soul transformation to participants and an invitation to come home to the magic of our bodies through friendship, art and presence.

Variety Show
Friday, June 5, 2026
Doors Open & Pre-Show Starts: 6:40pm
Show Starts: 7:00pm
Malashock Black Box Theater
2650 Truxtun Rd Studio #200,
San Diego, CA 92106

🪩 Learn more at the link in bio or visit discoriot.org/qmf2026

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Image Description: DISCO RIOT’S Q***R MVMNT FEST event flier on a three toned colorful background. On the top center reads “DISCO RIOT presents…” Directly underneath, text reads Q***R MVMNT FEST. Below, text reads “Variety Show Artists, Meesh Herd (they/they) Toni Brianna Guida Wendel (she/her)… San Diego, CA, June 3-7 2026”. An image of Meesh and Toni embracing is featured.

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