Episode 75: Justin Vivian Bond

To celebrate America's independence and the freedoms we enjoy and many that we still have to fight for, This Is Happening! brings you an extra special episode. During a recent whirlwind road trip, Eric and special guest cohost Georgie Leahy sat down with legendary singer-songwriter and performance artist Justin Vivian Bond. A trans-genre artist, Mx Bond has performed all over the world from San Francisco to East Village Bars to Carnegie Hall to Paris, London and beyond. V grew up in Maryland and began performing in DC before making a mark in the San Francisco cabaret scene, where V met longtime collaborator Kenny Mellman with whom V developed Kiki and Herb, a durable, hilarious, and transgressive act which they took to New York and all over the world, winning and Obie, a Tony nomination for their Broadway run, and more. Mx Bond has appeared in CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? with Melissa McCarthy and Richard E. Grant, John Cameron Mitchell's SHORTBUS, Hulu's DIFFICULT PEOPLE, Netflix's THE GET DOWN, ABC's UGLY BETTY, and more. Albums include Kiki and Herb Will Die For You at Carnegie Hall, Dendrophile, and Silver Wells. Mx Bond regularly performs at Joe's Pub in New York, most recently in Justin Vivian Bond Is Your Auntie Glam in Gay for the Gods! In December, V will appear in Olga Neuwirth's new opera ORLANDO at the renowned Wiener Staatsoper in Vienna. Join us for a super fun kiki (if you will) with this brilliant and fascinating artist blazing a beautiful trail. For everything Justin Vivian Bond, go to website: www.justinvivianbond.com Instagram: @mxviv Facebook: @Justin Vivian Bond Twitter: @mxjustinVbond Stay up to date with the podcast: Instagram: @thisishappeningthepodcast Facebook: @thisishappeningpod Twitter: @TIHthePodcast