GLR July-August 2024

Exhibitions Laugh Proud (Quentin Lee) Docu. spotlights nine LGBTQ comics, including Jason Stuart, each of whom performs a short set. Mad About the Boy (Barnaby Thompson) Docu. about Noël Cow ard includes lots of footage of the playwright and his friends, as well as Coward’s own work as a performer. Merchant Ivory (Stephen Soucy) Docu. on the epic partnership fea tures many of their films’ stars and includes a segment on James Ivory’s gayness and its importance in the collaboration. Mysterious Ways (Paul Oremland) Drama centers on a gay couple in the South Pacific, a Vicar and his Samoan partner, whose lives are shaken by a media firestorm. Outstanding (Page Hurwitz) Docu. traces the history of LGBT co medians with a focus on standup, from Paul Lynde’s winking wise cracks to today’s in-your-face queer comics. The Queen of My Dreams (Fawzia Mirza) Drama tells parallel tales of a Pakistani woman and her Canadian-born daughter, who share an obsession with Bollywood fantasy films. The Summer with Carmen (Zacharias Mavroeidis) Greek comedy about two gay friends who are writing a screenplay about a recent summer, but their versions of what happened differ wildly. Dragon Mama One-woman show with Sara Porkalab doing 15 characters and singing her queer mother back to life. At the Williamstown (MA) Theatre Fest., July 2–14. The Boys in the Band The classic drama still packs a wallop as a birthday party gets out of hand and everyone must confront his gay demons. At the Uptown Players Theater in Dallas, Aug. 16–25. Ride the Cyclone Musical finds 5 young friends in Limbo telling their life story, including a gay boy with a tragic past and a starry eyed future. At the NCTC in San Francisco, Sept. 20–Oct. 20. My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do?) One-man show stars British actor Rob Madge as he revisits his years as a boy with a vivid imagination. At the Lyceum Theatre in NYC. Theater / Dance Le Sanctuaire: In ti macy, Community, and Sacred Space Contem porary LGBTQ + artists with ties to New Orleans. At UNO St. Claude Gallery, New Orleans, thru July 6th. The Plural of He The life and work of Colin Robinson (1961–2021), a Trinidad-born American poet, critic, and activist. At the Leslie Lohman Museum in NYC, thru July 21. Flights of Fic ti on The ceramic plates of Adam Chau and Howard Kottler, who envisioned a gay utopia of men loving men. At the Stonewall Museum & Archives in Ft. Lauderdale, thru Sept. 13th. Queer Film Noir: The Art of Dying Pop-up exhibit explores implicit queer themes in the noir genre using movie stills, posters, photos, etc. At the A.R.T in Jackson Heights, NY, thru Sept. 21st. Stonewall “ INN ” STONEWALL Traveling interactive exhibit in which a space is transformed into the original, gritty Stonewall Inn. At the Stonewall Museum in Ft. Lauderdale, thru Sept. 29th. I’m a thousand di ff erent people—Everyone is real The story of Candy Darling as revealed by new photos of this trans icon of the ’60s. At the Leslie Lohman in NYC, thru Jan. 5, 2025. De Coded: Surviving the Law as a Sexual Deviant The lives of LGBT people in Chicago prior to Illinois’ decriminalization of sodomy in 1961. At the Gerbert/Hart Library in Chicago.

Cultural Calendar

Readers are invited to submit items at no charge. Must have rele vance for a North American readership. Allow six weeks’lead time for any listing. E-mail: stephen.hemrick@GLReview.org

Festivals and Events

F ILM F ESTIVALS New York City Cinekink Fest. Aug. 1–4.

Li tt leRock, AK Kaleidoscope LGBT Film Fest. Aug. 8–11. Durham,NC O UT S OUTH Queer Film Fest. Aug. 8–15. Birmingham, AL S HOUT Gay & Lesbian Film Fest. Aug. 19–25. San Francisco Queer Film Fest. Aug. 23–24. New York City East Village Queer Film Fest. Aug. 21–25.

Portland, OR Queer Screams Fest. Aug. 23–25. Atlanta Black Gay Pride Film Fest. Aug. 30–31. E VENTS

GCLS Annual Conf. Golden Crown Literary Society brings together authors, editors, and readers. In Minneapolis-St Paul, July 10–14. Visit: goldencrownliterarysociety.org. Lavender Law Conf. for LGBTQ and allied legal professionals. In Washington DC, Aug. 7–9. For more info: lgbtqbar.org/annual. FlameCon World’s largest queer comic con, sponsored by Geeks Out, will be in NYC, Aug. 17–18. www.flamecon.org. NLGJA Annual Conf. Nat’l Lesbian & Gay Journalists Assoc. will convene in Hollywood, Sept. 5–8. Visit: nlgja24.sched.com. Trans Wellness Conf. for trans people and their allies, families, providers. In Philadelphia, Sept. 5–7. mazzonicenter.org/conference. Feature Films Fallen Fruit (directed by Chris Molina) Drama about Alex, a heart broken 20-something who goes home to Miami and videotapes his life as he hits rock bottom—but then he meets Chris... Frida (Carla Gutierrez) Docu. tells the story of Frida Kahlo thru an imation, interviews, and the diaries she kept documenting her life with Diego and her intimate relations with other women, High Tide (Marco Calvani) Drama set in Provincetown follows a Brazilian immigrant in his quest to survive and find purpose; and then a man walks into his life (hey, it’s P’town). A House Is Not a Disco (Brian J. Smith) Docu. about Fire Island Pines focuses not on its storied history but on today’s “homo-nor mative” community of residents, visitors, and workers. I Love You More (Erblin Nushi) Romance is possible for a Koso var teen and his online German love, but just as they’re about to meet in person, life takes an unexpected turn. C ALL FOR S UBMISSIONS – T HE G&LR The Gay & Lesbian Review accepts unsolicited manuscripts and proposals on all LGBT-related topics. Especially sought are pro posals on the following themes for issues in development: • The Scientists: Pioneers in the study of sexual difference • The State of LGBT Rights: What’s next for the movement? • The Travel Issue: The role of travel in LGBT culture Please e-mail your proposal to: richard.schneider@GLReview.org

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