BLACK THEN: AGAIN! is a month-long celebration of Blaxploitation films of the 70s and beyond, curated by Josiah Howard, who literally wrote the book on the film genre! SHAFT – John Shaft (Richard Roundtree) is the ultimate in suave black detectives. He first finds himself up against Bumpy (Moses Gunn), the leader of the black…
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DBL FTR: The Defiant Ones & Black Mama White Mama Screening
BLACK THEN: AGAIN! is a month-long celebration of Blaxploitation films of the 70s and beyond, curated by Josiah Howard, who literally wrote the book on the film genre! The Defiant Ones – 4:00 PM: Two of the convicts, John Joker Jackson (Tony Curtis) and Noah Cullen (Sidney Poitier), who are chained together, find an opportunity…
I’m Gonna Git You Sucka Screening – VHS Pasta Night
VHS PASTA NIGHT – our monthly celebration of films on VHS! Come early from 6-8 PM for amazing retro and artistic vendors selling classic VHS, posters, toys, and so much more! We’ll also be serving up delicious pasta dinner specials (this month – Mac n’ Cheese with Cornbread!), leading up to an amazing pre-show reel…
Each Man Kills the Thing He Loves: Lovett/Codagnone Exhibition Opening
John Lovett (b. 1962) and Alessandro Codagnone (1967–2019) made genre-spanning artwork as Lovett/Codagnone starting in 1995 and until Codagnone’s death. Their collaborative practice calls forth histories of subversive sexuality, ranging from the aesthetics of gay leather and S&M culture to important queer cultural works like Pier Paolo Pasolini’s film Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975). Lovett/Codagnone…
🌈💃💃 🕺🕺Queerentine’s Night: Where Salsa Meets Freedom! 💃💃🕺🕺🌈
Presented by @queerlyqueerly & @pearlmoonwoodstock Don your hottest dance duds for a night of queer-forward salsa, hosted by @switchsalsadancing. Enjoy a one-hour salsa dance lesson at 6pm lead by Jules Farr & keep dancing to their DJ vibes post lesson. Dance without gender roles—grab a lead, follow, or switch and make the floor yours. 🕺✨ Sunday, February 16th, 5…
Rainbow Lounge: LGBTQ Aging Well Peer Support Group (Hudson, NY)
MISSION & TOPICS: LGBTQ+ people 40 & up meet twice monthly (1st & 3rd Wednesdays) to share food & provide peer support to one another for negotiating the inevitable changes/challenges in the following areas associated with aging well: Relationships (family, chose family, friends, lovers) Health (changes in stamina, dealing with loss of muscle mass,…
QUEER FUTURES: Shorts Series with Directors in Attendance
The Woodstock Film Festival hosts a screening of the QUEER FUTURES collection, which centers joy and connection to radically imagine future visions of queer life. Four short films explore fat beauty and liberation, gender affirming healthcare, nonbinary ballroom culture, and the anonymous connections of a decades-old LGBTQ hotline. After the screening, two directors, Sasha Wortzel…
1st Annual LGBTQ+ Pride Bike Ride on Ashuwillticook Rail Trail (Adams, MA)
Dust off the cobwebs on your bike, show up early to let our volunteer bike mechanic help you lube your chain or adjust your brakes, & then set off on this easy, beautiful ride on a paved trail through wetlands, forest, and by 2 lakes where we aren’t bothered by traffic except for 2 very…
2nd Annual LGBTQ Pride Hike: Pleasant Valley Wildlife Refuge (Lenox, MA)
Naturalist-Led easy hike for LGBTQ+ & families thru a beautiful forest, streams, beaver wetlands & trail for mobility challenged people. Co-sponsored by Q-MoB, Mass Audubon, & Housatonic Valley Association.
Pride in the Park
Celebrate Pride in the Park with Athens Cultural Center. The Third Saturdays Film Series continues on Saturday June 17th RAIN DATE Sunday, June 18th, with Beeban Kidron’s cult classic, To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995). Beginning at 6pm, bring your picnic or order food to go from The Stewart House River Grill…