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9.22.21
Broadway World: Casting Announced For Premiere Of THE MAGIC LAMP At Presidio Theatre
Casting has been announced for the world premiere of the Bay Area's newest holiday show: The Magic Lamp panto at the Presidio Theatre in San Francisco December 1-31. The cast for The Magic Lamp includes some of the Bay Area's and the nation's most accomplished and versatile musical comedy actors with credentials ranging from Broadway to American Conservatory Theatre, Berkeley Rep, CalShakes, Beach Blanket Babylon and others.
7.6.21
Medium: I emceed a college’s commencement ceremony—oh, but in drag!
Paul Renolis’s drag persona, Juhnay Arabesque, emceed the 114th Commencement Ceremony at San Francisco's California College of the Arts, honoring the Class of 2021. Read his essay about how this project came to be, along with his personal story, on Medium!
4.22.21
Survival Jobs: A Podcast - Episode #5
Paul Renolis joins his fellow NYC-LA artist friends on their podcast, Survival Jobs. He shares his artist journey from working in education to retail to the birth of his drag queen alter ego, Juhnay Arabesque! Paul also shares his love of Donald Glover, why he is not a fan of the phrase "multi-hyphenate" and the importance of "ebb and flow"!
Survival Jobs is a podcast show spotlighting artists, their side hustles, and passions hosted by Samantha Tuozzolo and Jason A. Coombs. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more.
8.31.20
Washington Post Interview - Meals on Heels, San Francisco
Juhnay Arabesque (aka Paul Renolis) was interviewed by the Washington Post, alongside club owner/drag queen D’Arcy Drollinger and food caterer Cindy Goldfield to talk about the “Meals on Heels” program at their home drag cabaret & nightclub, Oasis.
7.7.20
The Hey Girl Health Show - Episode #2
Catch Paul Renolis’s full radio interview with Maiya Lanae of Hey Girl Health on KCSB 91.9 FM. They talk about a number of topics, including what it means to be both black and queer, racism in the queer community, coming out to a Caribbean mother, mental health, and what Janet Jackson had to do with developing an identity.
Hey Girl Health is a health, wellness, and culture show, hosted by Maiya Lanae, that puts women of color at the center of the health conversation. The first half is interview. The second half is music stylings by DJ Mai Girl (aka Maiya Lanae).
4.8.20
What’s the 5, 6, 7, 8? - Episode #36
Paul Renolis is interviewed by his former dance coach Allan Frias and friend Jaysin Lee on their podcast, “What’s the 5, 6, 7, 8?” We talk about the Bay Area drag scene, dance culture, and queer identity. You can listen on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Allan Frias is a well-known professional hip-hop dancer, choreographer and instructor from the San Francisco Bay Area. Paul had the honor of training with "Papa Frias" from 2015-2017 on his adult dance company, "Mind Over Matter." Allan regularly teaches hip hop dance at Mission Dance Theatre, Tru Dance, and is the choreographer for the Golden State Warriors Jr. Jam Squad!