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Curtain Call
i17
April 2025

The Empire and The Exit

Ambition is a double-edged sword; it pushes you forward but can also weigh you down and consume you. Knowing when to step back is just as important as knowing when to push ahead.

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47Magazine

Apr 282 min read

The Finale

In a way, 47 is our baby, which we grew out of nothing and made it what we could with what little we had. Just a vision and a camera.

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47Magazine

Apr 283 min read

The Separation of Sex and State

I have to be courageous with my sex. The memory of it sends electricity up my lungs, my mind swelling. This is what I secretly desire. A hill suddenly presents itself.

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Aidan F. Dean Dunn

Apr 283 min read

Clown Core 101: How To Make Fashion Fun Again with Gabe ‘GG’ Gabennesch

Fashion these days isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Sometimes it can feel like a bit of a circus, and not in the good way – with the conman corporate ringmaster, egos as big as a strongman, and women constantly treading a tightrope, performing for the eyes of onlookers.

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Alexia Hill

Apr 285 min read

Painted Faces, Real Power: The Transformative World of Drag and the Strength of Community

There’s something electric about sitting across from a drag queen at the Stonewall Inn. The disco ball spins above us, casting flecks of light on the bar’s worn brick walls—walls that have held decades of laughter, rebellion, and chosen family.

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Jai Leprince

Apr 283 min read

An Interview with a Circus Performer

Thankfully, I was fortunate enough to visit Circus Academy New York and sit down with circus artist and coach, Rianna Brennan—who took a leap of faith by agreeing to chat with me and familiarized me with all that circus artists like herself have to juggle.

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Lucy Geldziler

Apr 289 min read

Songs to Listen to While a Fascist Attempts to Ruin Your Country

pg: @maryrose_photos talent: @gracebressner cd: @lugzyjane pm: @lugzyjane pa: chloe.kaleah mua: @marlie_kaye

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Lucy Anderson

Apr 281 min read

Hair as Self-Expression: How Queer Barbershops and Salons Empower LGBTQ+ Communities

Hair transcends gender norms; it is a canvas for personal expression, free from societal constraints.

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Madison Everlith

Apr 283 min read

Places Everyone: JJ Niemann Gets Real About His Life On Stage.

Neimann, the newest cast member of Hamilton, got open and honest with us about past projects, grief, rejection, and even plans for the big screen.

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47Magazine

Apr 287 min read

Mask for Mask: The Power of Persona… or the Lack Thereof

Masks, personas, alter-egos — they allow us to shapeshift. To survive. To stand a little taller when we feel small. To say the thing we might otherwise swallow. To be bold when boldness feels dangerous. In many ways, this is ancient magic. Ritualistic. Human.

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Jai Leprince

Apr 283 min read

Feeling Trapped

The person in the cage is me. At my core, I know I’m an artist, I know I was born to express and perform. But the anxiety and fear in my head often trap me, silencing my voice and stifling my creativity.

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Natasha Teiman

Apr 282 min read

MARZWRLD: A Multidisciplinary Artist

Based in New York City, MARZ has spent the past few years building a body of work that spans photography, modeling, fashion design, event curation, and now—drag.

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Diamond Durant

Apr 287 min read

Queer Culture: Gays and Dolls

Since being queer was, and still is, partially seen as outside of the norm, queer communities have had to look for other ways to keep the culture alive. A huge part of this is the cult classic movies.

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Clark Gérôme

Apr 283 min read

BETWEEN TWO STAGES: A Conversation Between Singles

Jade Shine, comedy writer and mother of three children, is dating for the first time since she was nineteen after going through a divorce. Ana, a current senior in her undergraduate degree with no real idea of where her life is going, is just trying to figure it all out.

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Ana Marks

Apr 286 min read

We Can’t Follow the Spotlight Forever: The Last Showgirl and Expectations of Female Performers

In 2022, the sensationalized relationship between actress Pamela Anderson and Mötley Crue’s Tommy Lee became a victim to the limited series biopic wave of television.

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Ana Marks

Apr 285 min read

Moulin Rouge: A Spectacle to Behold on Stage

From the costumes to the set design, to the songs and story, it screams opulence and desire.

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Kat Reed

Apr 283 min read

EDITORIAL STAFF:

EDITOR IN CHIEF: MARK BLUEMLE

EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: SOPHIA QUERRAZZI

EDITORIAL ASSISTANT, CASTING DIRECTOR: JAZZI ALMESTICA

EDITORIAL ASSISTANT: LUCY ANDERSON

EDITOR AT LARGE: TONI DESIREE

PRINT DIRECTOR: NICO DIAZ

ASST. PRINT DIRECTOR: FIONA MACKEY

ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR: ASHLEY MURPHY

MUSIC EDITORS: VERONICA ANAYA & AMY KAPEL

FASHION EDITOR: KATELYNN HERRERA

MARKETING DIRECTOR: EMMA OVIEDO

PR DIRECTOR: JAIDEN BLANKS

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: NATASHA TEIMAN

FASHION MEDIA DIRECTOR: DIAMOND DURANT

ASST. FASHION MEDIA DIRECTOR: CAROLINE SLAFKA

MOVEMENT DIRECTOR: K PEREIRA

ASST. MOVEMENT DIRECTOR: JAI LEPRINCE

PRODUCTION & DESIGN, CASTING: CHLOE-KALEAH STEWART

PRODUCTION & DESIGN, CASTING: MICKAYALA DAVIS

MUA DIRECTOR: MARLIE CAPUANO

i17 CONTRIBUTORS

PHOTOGRAPHERS:

MARK BLUEMLE

ROBERTO MEADOWS

Max Garcia Rico

Mary Rose Salva

Francesca Dimicelli

Fiona Torres Moino

WRITERS:

Jazzi Almestica

Lucy Anderson

Lucy Geldziler

Jai Leprince

Diamond durant

Clark Gérôme

Madison Everlith

Aidan F. Dean Dunn

Natasha Teiman

Ana Marks

Kat Reed

Alexia Hill

Direction & Production:

Sophia Querrazzi

Mark Bluemle

Jazzi Almestica

Lucy Anderson

Jaiden Blanks

Chloe Kaleah stewart

Katelynn Herrera

Natasha Teiman

Ashley Murphy

Emma Oviedo

Toni Desiree

Amanda Manson

MUA, HAIR, & Styling:

Marlie Capuano

Katelynn Herrera

Emma Oviedo

Natasha Teiman

Sophia Querrazzi

Shelby Leeming

Caroline Slafka

Diamond Durant

Maggie Moland

Curtain Call i17 April 2025

The Empire and The Exit

The Finale

The Separation of Sex and State

Clown Core 101: How To Make Fashion Fun Again with Gabe ‘GG’ Gabennesch

Painted Faces, Real Power: The Transformative World of Drag and the Strength of Community

An Interview with a Circus Performer

Songs to Listen to While a Fascist Attempts to Ruin Your Country

Hair as Self-Expression: How Queer Barbershops and Salons Empower LGBTQ+ Communities

Places Everyone: JJ Niemann Gets Real About His Life On Stage.

Mask for Mask: The Power of Persona… or the Lack Thereof

Feeling Trapped

MARZWRLD: A Multidisciplinary Artist

Queer Culture: Gays and Dolls

BETWEEN TWO STAGES: A Conversation Between Singles

We Can’t Follow the Spotlight Forever: The Last Showgirl and Expectations of Female Performers

Moulin Rouge: A Spectacle to Behold on Stage

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Curtain Call
i17
April 2025