tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16333114.post3790306869132751639..comments2024-03-28T12:07:29.737-04:00Comments on kenneth in the (212): Homo Box Office: 'The Cockettes'Kenneth M. Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01666275272819956774noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16333114.post-80902849503257591802014-09-21T01:26:06.710-04:002014-09-21T01:26:06.710-04:00The Cockettes were astonishing, wonderful, and fre...The Cockettes were astonishing, wonderful, and freeing. And no, it's not possible now to understand their impact, because we can't unlearn what we know. <br /><br />The world today is so radically different that even those of us who were there can't really bring back the emotional impact they had. But as a young man exploring the marvelously liberating nooks and crannies of San Francisco, I thought they were splendid. <br /><br />It's nice that some of the shows have been revived - but they can't be anywhere near the same as the original shows, because those shows were a facet of a new world being created, and no one knew what would happen next. That new world is long gone now, replaced by other new worlds. <br /><br />Most of history's meaning dies with the people who lived it; it can't be captured and preserved. Edgar_Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13039202616469172686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16333114.post-71524059631914899062012-04-27T12:32:44.460-04:002012-04-27T12:32:44.460-04:00There has been a Cockettes revival here in San Fra...There has been a Cockettes revival here in San Francisco for the last several years. Local theatrical company, Thrillpeddlers, have so far revived 3 Cockettes shows. The first, "Pearls Over Shanghai," ran for 22 months. "Vice Palace" played last year and they are currently performing "Hot Greeks." The troupe works with several original members including musical director Scrumbly Koldewyn.GuyDadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06225290125508992039noreply@blogger.com