Author Archives: Judy Ornelas Sisneros

Judy Ornelas Sisneros

About Judy Ornelas Sisneros

I am a native Californian, born and raised in Bakersfield and eventually escaping to San Jose then San Francisco where I spent every free moment in punk and post-punk culture spaces before heading to LA permanently in 1989. I have also spent major time as an AIDS and queer street activist, which today along with my passion for punk/alternative music still informs my personal and social life. I love photography, film and playing punk/post-punk stuff on the bass. My LA Beat contributions are usually photos that give a glimpse into the vibrant art and music scene that makes Los Angeles such an amazing city to live in today.

“The Other Side – A Queer History’s Last Call” 10 year anniversary screening!

Posted on June 21, 2023 by Judy Ornelas Sisneros

Directed by Jane Cantillon, a rare opportunity to see the story of the legendary The Other Side queer Los Feliz piano bar, which sadly is no longer around. This is the 10th anniversary screening of “The Other Side, A Queer History’s … Continue reading →

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Opening this week: High Heels on Wheels – The Musical!

Posted on June 11, 2023 by Judy Ornelas Sisneros

Leslie Sloan presents High Heels on Wheels – the Musical where “‘Hairspray’ meets  ‘A League of their Own’ – when roller derby was one of the few places women could compete as professional athletes. A lesbian love story, roller derby … Continue reading →

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Celebrate 15 Years of Dyke Day LA in the Park this Saturday!

Posted on June 8, 2023 by Judy Ornelas Sisneros

Year 15 and this event keeps getting bigger and better! Thanks to dedicated volunteers who year after year have worked to hard to build this event for queer women in LA to picnic and party together. It is now a … Continue reading →

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Break-A-Way TONIGHT with DJ JD Samson!

Posted on June 4, 2023 by Judy Ornelas Sisneros

DJ JD Samson of Le Tigre, MEN and Crickets spins tonight! With Senior (Junior Senior) and Rudy Bleu (La Polla Loca)

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Nervous Gender Reloaded This Friday!

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Judy Ornelas Sisneros

Nervous Gender Reloaded, an off-shoot of the original legendary Nervous Gender LA  punk synth band, plays this Friday night in Tarzana, with The Robot Uprising and Suburban John.  If you are weird, you are welcome there! But no creeps! Friday, … Continue reading →

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“I Could Not Believe It: The 1979 Teenage Diaries of Sean DeLear” Book Launch this Thursday!!!

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Judy Ornelas Sisneros

Stories Bookstore and The Wrinkle Room host the book launch of “I Could Not Believe It: The 1979 Teenage Diaries of Sean DeLear” this Thursday, June 1. The long anticipated and just released explicit diaries of our homegrown punk, queer, … Continue reading →

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Whammy! Screens ‘Unidad: Gay & Lesbian Latinos Unidos’ Documentary this Sunday

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Judy Ornelas Sisneros

This Sunday, Rudy Bleu Garcia presents a screening of UNIDAD: Gay & Lesbian Latinos Unidos (2022), a documentary that focuses on GLLU, a community organization which existed in the 1980s for queer-identified Los Angeles-based Latin@. Director Gregorio Davila and punk photographer, … Continue reading →

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Spend Mothers Day with Crasslos and the Cocteau Twinks on the decks!

Posted on May 13, 2023 by Judy Ornelas Sisneros

Cochón at Little Joy Bar 1477 W. Sunet Blvd, Los Angeles, CA  90026 (Echo Park). Street parking only.

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This Thursday: Alice Bag Band with The Groans, Cosmic Kitten and DJ Dia in Long Beach!

Posted on May 8, 2023 by Judy Ornelas Sisneros

The Alice Bag Band performs this Thursday, May 11, at Alex’s Bar in Long Beach, a rare appearance since Alice’s departure from Los Angeles in 2021, and her only So. Cal show. The line-up includes several other area favs including … Continue reading →

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New Argentine Cinema with Albertina Carri queer mini-film festival this Saturday!

Posted on May 4, 2023 by Judy Ornelas Sisneros

“Join L.M.N.O.P. & Whammy! for a small retrospective of Albertina Carri’s shorts and her erotic feature Las Hijas del Fuego (The Daughters of Fire, 2018). Albertina Carri (b.1973) is a seminal figure of the New Argentine Cinema that burst into … Continue reading →

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