A photo of Keira Horowitz speaking at a Tribute to Peewee Herman event, wearing a black long-sleeve shirt and jeans, speaks into a microphone on stage with purple lighting.

Photograph by Sasha Pedro

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Keira Horowitz on a stage with a microphone, pointing to a screen behind her with an image from the movie Peewee's Big Adventure. She is speaking at a tribute to Peewee Herman event.

Keira Horowitz is a pop culture scholar, performer, and writer in Somerville, Massachusetts.  Fifteen years ago she discovered setting up powerpoint presentations in a bar was a much more satisfying path than submitting academic papers.

Since then her work on Mormon Mommybloggers, Pee Wee Herman, Yacht Rock, and even the brief cosmonaut career of Lance Bass has found an audience in variety shows, comedy clubs, a few movie theaters, several living rooms and the Holiday Inn pool.  

EVENTS

Poster for John Waters tribute show featuring a felt collage portrait of Divine with text about the event, date, and activities like dance, drag, music, art, comedy, and movies.

John Waters Tribute:
Filthy Formal + Trash Talent Show

June 21, 2025

Produced by Identical Cousins at the Crystal Ballroom
of the Somerville Theatre

PAST EVENTS

Wonderful & Strange: A Tribute To David Lynch

April 19, 2025

Produced by Identical Cousins at the Crystal Ballroom
of the Somerville Theatre

Artwork for a tribute to David Lynch event, with a cutout of David Lunch's eyes and handwritten red text reading "Wonderful & Strange, A Tribute to David Lynch".

“A pleasure to have in class.”

-Miss Bauch, Kindergarten Teacher, 1985

Keira Horowitz wearing a black T-shirt with pink graphics, holds a microphone and a smartphone while speaking or singing on stage, with a person in the background and a projected screen behind her.
Keira Horowitz and Boston-based comedian standing on a stage holding a microphone, with musical instruments around them, under purple stage lighting.
Keira Horowitz in a room smiling
Keira Horowitz holding a microphone, speaking on stage about the movie Peewee's Big Adventure, with a yellow screen showing text behind her.
Keira Horowitz wearing a floral dress, standing in front of a microphone, laughing and holding a pink book, in a store with tote bags on the wall and shelves with books and other items.
Keira Horowitz wearing a blue patterned dress sitting on a black armchair in a scene evoking the David Lynch series, Twin Peaks. It is at a Tribute to David Lynch event.
Keira Horowitz and musicians performing on stage at a yacht rock event.
Event poster for 'Wonderful & Strange,' a tribute to David Lynch at The Crystal Ballroom on Saturday, April 19th at 6:30 PM. The poster features Keira Horowitz, a performer at the event.
Keira Horowitz in a green shirt