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Stephen LaReign Hues & House of Pride Press
Photo by: François Bergeron “…photographer
and performance artist Stephen
LaReign Hues has had an indelible
impact on Montreal nightlife. As one
of the founding members of the House
of Pride, LaReign has become an icon
in Mtl. clubs. As a photographer,
Stephen Hues has documented the
sartorial creativity of divas, dykes
and club kids as well as presenting
sometimes controversial collections
of sensual, erotic and socially
aware images. Though a trained
dancer with a gorgeous body, his
message is that all true
fabulousness comes from an
acceptance of one’s own unique
beauty.” LC, Night Life
“…House
Opera is warm and fuzzy – and
funky. Gartina J., Marta Marta and
LaReign Evangelista Presley flaunt
their polymorphous identities. These
three queens don’t just bend
gender, they put them in the blender
and make them spin around to a
beautiful oblivion…One minute
bald, LaReign (Stephen Hues) is a
classic Pierrot; the next, he’s a
wide-eyed Barbie with long blonde
tresses.” Martin Morrow, Calgary Herald
“The
show features some of Montreal’s
bolder artists, like LaReign-Stephen
Hues…”
Buffy Childerhose, Hour “LaReign was
the cat’s meow in an original,
self designed tigerstripe cat suit.
Just where does the boy find the
energy? Must be his Taoist lifestyle
and the simple fact that positive,
creative energy is self
regenerating.” Miss de Meaner, Hour This
dancer/photographer/performance
artist subscribes to the ‘free
your ass and the rest will follow’
credo… Buffy Childerhose, Hour “The House of Pride cleansed the room with their inspirational performance that encapsulated the essence of the Ball and left the whole room unified, euphoric and misty-eyed. By exuding energetic pride and proclaiming their dreams, they reminded everyone that the World Ball is both a celebration of difference in the face of intolerance and a call for compassion in the face of AIDS. It always shows when something is created with love.” Miss de Meaner, Hour
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“In an epic
journey that encompasses personal
and global issues… House Opera is
a cosmetically enhanced, shaved and
showered HAIR for the 90s that aims
to uplift as it pulls back the skin
of flabby old preconceptions.”
Lucinda Catchlove, Hour
“LaReign-Stephen
Hues is a Montreal based performance
artist, dancer and photographer
whose work explores the nightlife
demimonde and elevates the fantasmic
lives of its exotic wildlife in
celebration of the abundant
creativity of the human spirit.
LaReign performs as a member of the
House of Pride and Stephen Hues
exhibits internationally as a
photographer.” David Liss, SBC