GLR September-October 2024

Exhibitions Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln (ShaunPe terson) Docu. explores the evidence that Lincoln had a gay side. Mad About the Boy (Barnaby Thompson) Docu. tells the Noël Coward story with interviews he gave and clips from his films and live performances. Reviewed in this issue. Merchant Ivory (Stephen Soucy) Docu. explores the connection be tween Ismail Merchant and James Ivory’s filmmaking collaboration and their longtime love affair. Reviewed in this issue. Na ti onal Anthem (Luke Gilford) Drama tells of a 21-year-old con struction worker in New Mexico who joins a community of queer rodeo performers in their quest for the American dream. 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 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. Young Hearts (Anthony Schatteman) Drama follows a 14-year-old boy whose young life is rocked when a boy his age moves into the neighborhood and he falls in love for the first time. Cabaret Broadway revival stars Eddie Redmayne in the gayest ver sion yet of the classic musical. At the August Wilson Theatre. Ride the Cyclone Musical finds five 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. TheGulf Drama spotlights two female lovers who witness some thing from a fishing boat that threatens to rock their world. At the NCTC in San Francisco, Oct. 18–Nov. 24. Fallen Angels Noël Coward comedy about a love triangle involving two women and the man with whom both had a fling many years ago. At the Aurora Theatre in Berkeley, CA, Oct. 19–Nov. 17. Midnight at the Never Get Musical set in Greenwich Village finds two male lovers and cabaret performers coping with revolutionary change. At San Diego’s Diversionary Theater, Oct. 24–Nov. 17. TheProm Comedy places four fading Broadway stars into a small town brouhaha over a lesbian couple’s plan to attend the senior prom. At the Outfront Theater Co. in Atlanta, Oct. 26–Nov. 11. Theater / Dance Resonantly Me: A Queer Ar ti st’s Invita ti onal Exhibit features works by 40 California-based LGBT artists. At the Bakersfield (CA) Museum of Art thru Sept. 7th. Robert Andy Coombs: No Content Warning Solo show of works by the contemporary queer and disabled photographer. At the ONE Archives in L.A. thru Sept. 14th. 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. Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris, 1900–1939 Neglected artists are on exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC, thru Feb. 23, 2025. Reviewed in this issue.

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 SanDiego FilmOUT Fest. Sept. 12–15. Palm Springs Cinema Diverse. Sept. 21–24 and Sept. 28–Oct. 1. New York City Queer Voices. Sept. 27–29.

Sea tt le Queer Film Fest. Oct. 10–20. Rochester, NY Image Out. Oct. 10–20. Albuquerque Closet Cinema Fest. Oct. 11–20. Chicago Queer Expression. Oct. 16–Nov. 3. Ft. Lauderdale OUTShine. Oct. 17–27. E VENTS

Provincetown Book Fest. Panels and workshops for writers, read ers. In P’town, Sept. 20–22. Visit: Provincetownbookfestival.org. GLMAConf. For healthcare providers, researchers, and academics. In Charlotte, NC, Sept. 30–Oct. 2. GLMA.org/conference.php. Circa Queer Histories Fest. Sponsored by One Inst., features 60+ programs on LGBTQ + history and culture in L.A. At the LA LGBT Center, Oct. 1–31. Circafestival.org Workplace Summit Out & Equal’s annual conf. to promote work place equality. In Orlando, Oct. 7–10. Outandequal.org. Transgender Week Formerly the Fantasia Fair, a week of work shops and events. In Provincetown, Oct. 20–27. Transweek.org. Feature Films Challengers (Directed by Luca Guadagnino) Drama about a bisex ual triangle involving a female tennis star being wooed by two men who were once best friends—and more. Reviewed in this issue. Conversion (Zach Meiners) Docu. whose director was forced to un dergo “conversion therapy” sets out, with his mother and a friend, to expose the fraudulent practice. Reviewed in this issue. High Tide (Marco Calvani) Drama set in Provincetown follows a Brazilian immigrant who’s barely hanging on, and then a man walks into his life (hey, it’s P’town). Reviewed in this issue. 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. Light Light Light (Inari Niemi) Drama follows a girl as she arrives in Finland and bonds with a 15-year-old girl, who returns home 20 years later and relives the memories from the summer of ’86. 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 Gossip Issue: Unearthed scandals of the past • 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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