Glitter & Grit Hits the Road: Philly at the Wooden Shoe

Community News

May 20, 2016

Heels on Wheels will be launching Glitter & Grit, at the Wooden (704 South St) on Friday, May 27 at 7:00 pm. Glitter & Grit is a 350-page anthology of Heels on Wheels queer femme tour stories + writing by over 60 artists we presented over the years.

Lammy-nominated Glitter & Grit features over 60 pieces of writing and art, tour real talk, community art pro-tips and all the grit it takes to get glit! All May, Heels on Wheels will be bestowing Glitterary Awards on the contributors to Glitter & Grit -- participate and share your own #Glitterary inspirations!

Heels on Wheels is a working-class led, multiracial queer femme arts organization, based in Brooklyn. This tour is part of #Glitterary Awareness Month, a month to celebrate radical voices in arts and media. #glitterNgrit @howroadshow

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Saturday, November 29, 2025 · 12:00 – 2:00 PM Fishtown Community Library 1217 E Montgomery Ave · Philadelphia, PA 19125 In Observance of the 49th Annual International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People Join us for a Grief Gathering, a community space for reflection and creative expression. Together we’ll create postcards and one-page zines to send to youth and artist collaborators in Palestine — gestures of solidarity, remembrance, and resilience.All are welcome to join in holding space for grief

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Glitter & Grit Hits the Road: Philly at the Wooden Shoe

Grief Gathering in Observation of the 49th Annual Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

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