Queer/Trans Valley Emergence Series in collaboration with DSP Shows Presents:
Stefan Alexander w/ special guests Zoe Lemos and Lou Marie
Weds, June 21st, 2023 at 8pm (7pm doors)
Transhealth and Bloom Local are proud to announce the next installment of the Queer/Trans Valley Emergence Spring Meet-Up Series, a partnership created by and for the local Queer and Trans community, bringing you cultural events throughout the region this Spring!
STEFAN ALEXANDER
Stefan Alexander is an NYC-based queer singer-songwriter. He made a splash in the pop world in 2016 with his debut single “Skeleton,” which garnered over 1M plays on Spotify. In the following years, Stefan released two EPs, Thunderclap and Cry Again, both to great critical acclaim from publications like Forbes, The Advocate, American Songwriter, among many others. Through his music, Stefan hopes to create space for people to access a deeper vulnerability. After years making pop music, Stefan made the transition back to indie folk, where he got his start. Stefan is releasing his first folk EP in 10 years, My Birthday Again, in July.
ZOE LEMOS
Zoe Rinchen Lemos (hi that's me...what's good? lol) is an alternative musician based in nyc, she has played in bands since she was ten years old is now branching out as a solo artist. Her music is an original blend of Americana and indie pop. Her lyrics tell stories of political oppression and hope, the love and struggles through the eyes of a young queer Tibetan Greek woman.
Her musical career began accidentally when at the age of nine when she attended pre-teen girls rock camp at The Institute for Musical Arts in Goshen Massachusetts found her tribe and future bandmates. In her spare time, she busks on the streets of Northampton MA raising money for LGBTQ+ Asylum Taskforce which helps people who are LGBT seek asylum from countries where being LGBT is illegal or is very dangerous.
Her band ZoKi Band (@ZoKiband) has opened for Antigone Rising, June Millington, NRBQ and more.
LOU MARIE
Lou Marie is a librarian, musician, and printmaker who currently works at the West Springfield Public Library. Her music is intimate and sensory-informed. Many of her songs are contemporary folk ballads and her newest work is currently being recorded and set to be released this summer.
More About the Partnership & Series
Queer Trans Valley Emergence is a new partnership of Transhealth and Bloom Local formed to support local Queer and Trans community-building and well-being through resource-sharing and inclusive cultural events throughout the Pioneer Valley region and beyond.
Transhealth and Bloom Local partnered to produce this series inspired by our shared belief that gathering together in song, creative expression, and joy is vital to the present and future of our resilient community.
Each event in the QTVE Spring Meet-Up Series is unique with some repeated elements such as event check-in (with name and pronoun tag supplies), community-building conversation-starters, and featured live speaker(s) or performance artist(s). View additional dates and available details below. Check back regularly and sign up for our newsletter to stay up-to-date.
The QTVE Spring Meet-Up Series is sponsored by the Massachusetts Cultural Council and these local cultural councils: Amherst Cultural Council, Northampton Arts Council, Holyoke Cultural Council, Hadley Cultural Council, Greenfield Cultural Council, Montague Cultural Council, and the Springfield Cultural Council.
Accessibility: To foster safer spaces for community connection, we are strongly encouraging folx to wear masks at these events, and will have some available at the door. More access information specific to each venue is provided at www.bloomlocal.live/transhealth.
This event is made possible in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the Amherst Cultural Council. If you are interested in sponsoring this event, or providing media support or coverage, please contact info@bloomlocal.live.