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🌈The Bearded Ladies Hairport is OPEN!
Come fly with us! Walk ups welcome✨

✈️ Hairport Hours: 4-9PM
Last boarding call at 8:15PM

It takes travelers approximately 75-90 minutes to experience the entire Hairport. by @messapotamia

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8 days ago

😉 We promise none of this is a metaphor.

➡️ Get the Priority Hoarding House Tour from our Stewardexes!
Wed-Friday: 4-9PM | Last entry at 8:15PM
Sat-Sunday: 11AM - 3PM | Last entry at 2:15PM

at The Hairport | 444 N 3rd St, Philly PA 19123
🎟️ linked, walk ups welcome! by @messapotamia

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25 days ago

💖 Why will YOU join The Hairline? No matter your answer, The Hairport is the place for YOU! Thank you for flying with us.

✈ Priority Hoarding: A Retrospectacle
On view starting September 10th
at The Hairport | 444 N 3rd Street, Philly PA 19123

Tickets & more info at link in bio!

📹 by Michael Long by @messapotamia

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🩷 Whether you’re a frequent Bearded flyer or with us for the first time, there’s something for everyone at Priority Hoarding: A Retrospectacle!

Wander through our sprawling multi-room installation fashioned into our idea of a queer, metaphorical (H)Airport. Dig into Bearded baggage, both literal and metaphorical, accumulated over 16 years of making art and other forms of creative chaos. Interact with items to reveal a hodgepodge of hidden histories, highlights, hook ups, and (un)holy messes associated with trying to keep a tiny cabaret-company-that-could airborne and flying.

Made for anyone who has ever lost a bag, gotten stuck, or missed a (metaphoric) flight, this trans(formational) installation asks: how do you know it’s time to move on when you don’t know where you’re going?

📆 Priority Hoarding: A Retrospectacle on view Sept 10th-Dec 20th
📍The Hairport, 444 N 3rd St, Philadelphia PA 19123

⏰ Installation Hours:
Wednesday-Friday 4-9PM | Last entry at 8:15PM
Saturday & Sunday 11AM-3PM| Last entry at 2:15PM

Part of the 2026 Philadelphia @fringearts Festival & Collective Futures
Priority Hoarding has been supported by @pewcenterarts

📸 by Michael Long by @messapotamia

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2 months ago

💗✈ Attention Passing-gers: Welcome to the Bearded Ladies Receding Airline! Your Stewardex will be with you momentarily. We’re building this plane WHILE flying it and (of course) it’s all held together with cardboard, tape, and a sprinkling of glitter!

🛫 Priority Hoarding on view starting Sept 10th
Installation Hours:
Wednesday-Friday 4-9PM | Last entry at 8:15PM
Saturday & Sunday 11AM-3PM| Last entry at 2:15PM

🗺️ Live events at The Hairport | Saturdays at 8PM

📸 by JT Newman by @messapotamia

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2 months ago

🌈 It’s here, it’s QUEER...HAPPY PRIDE MONTH to you, our Dear Dear Friends! by @messapotamia

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5 months ago

Our newest Exhibition for the #pegmuseum !
Join us for a special evening with Messy, a queer cabaret performance artist kicking off their exhibition here at PEG!
@messapotamia

⏰Sunday May 31st Doors at 6pm performance 6:30
🎟️Sliding scale tickets $12-$25 pay at the door or online 🔗 in bio baby

See you there 💋 taken in PEG Museum by @messapotamia

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5 months ago

💗 WOW! Our hearts, stomachs and souls are still FULL from the abundant offerings at AAAHH!!! Eat-Along Sing-Along. An abundance of community, of delicious food served by incredible Reading Market Terminal vendors, and...of course...of scrumptious Sing-Along! Such an abundant evening truly requires the time, talent & efforts of many, many people. A HUGE Bearded Thank You to:

🍭 Our luscious hosts & performers: Jess Conda, Jarbeaux & Special Guest Messapotamia Lefae!
🍛 The mouth-watering Reading Terminal Market vendors: Tambayan (with a special thank you to Kathy & HUGE appreciation for letting us use your counter as a stage!), Flying Monkey Bakery, Fox & Son Fancy Corn Dog, and Molly Malloy’s Bar.
🍒 Our delectable tabling organizations: Bebashi, Citizens Climate Lobby, Juntos, PFLAG, and the William Way LGBT Community Center.
🍰Our tasty Co-Chef de Cuisine and partners extraordinaire: Reading Terminal Market, with special thanks to Annie Allman, Maria DeLuca, and Anahlia Nguyen.
🍢Our scrumptious event support team: A. Anthony, Johanna Austin, Harbour Edney, Ophelia Evans, and CD Kincade.

Thank you to everyone who came out & supported, not just the Bearded Ladies—but also our partners at Reading Terminal, and at Bebashi! We’ll see you at the NEXT one:
😱AAAHH!!! WTF NOW?!
Co-presented by Art Philly & the Bearded Ladies Cabaret
Saturday June 13th @ 7:30 PM
at the Wilma Theater

📸 by @johannaaustin taken in Reading Terminal Market by @messapotamia

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6 months ago

🎤 Some oh, so very great (the greatest) news! We are thrilled to announce our Special Guest Performer for AAAHH!!! Eat-Along Sing-Along: Messapotamia Lefae! Messy will be filling that Empty Place inside us with her virtuousic & delectable lip sync artistry!

🍴AAAHH!!! Eat-Along
Monday April 13th @ 7:30 PM
At Reading Terminal Market

🎟️ at 🔗 in bio!
📹 by T.L. Murphy taken in Reading Terminal Market by @messapotamia

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7 months ago

It’s that time of year when you help the beards get dolled up. If you support unbridled glitter habits, the highest heels ever, and abundant Queer art, give to the Bearded Ladies this holiday season. Everything is matched up to $40,000. Link to donate is in @beardedladiescabaret bio! taken in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by @messapotamia

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10 months ago

Defying gravity 30 years & counting! 🩷💚 A time was had at @gaybingophilly to benefit @actionwellnessphl 🔥

Wicked: For Good theme bingo brought out big crowds, epic performances, huge vibes and an amazing cause. The b!ngo verifying divas never disappoint what a night!

Make sure you get your 🎫 for Saturday December 13th Twas the Night Before Christmas theme - and bring a toy to donate!

Thanks to everyone involved in raising money and support for people living in Philadelphia with HIV/AIDS. GayB!NGO now celebrates 30 years!

See you next month! 🫶

#philadelphia #philly #drag #gaybingo #gay #wicked #wickedforgood #wickedmovie #hiv taken in Congregation Rodeph Shalom by @messapotamia

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a year ago

Never miss a moment to dress as squirrel! Went with some of my favorite people to the @barnesfoundation Art Ball and saw some of my favorite people! Thanks to @beardedladiescabaret for the opportunity to attend such a wonderful event! taken in Barnes Foundation by @messapotamia

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a year ago