THEATRE
AUTUMN FRUITS: Two short plays about growing old in New York
CO-OP
by Barbara Kahn
Martha returns every day to the apartment house that was her home for 28 years. She is homeless. Developers converted her former Lower Eastside apartment house into co-op apartments and Martha is on the street. She returns to sell bits and pieces of her past life to passersby on the gentrified Lower East Side.
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PERSEPHONE’S AUTUMN
by Suellen Rubin
An eternal story for the young: Meet, love, leave or stay for a while. Does it still work in late middle age? Past 60, do what's new? What do you do when your girlhood is in the last century? Therapy? An affair? These are the questions facing Damita, an aging bisexual woman searching for never-ending youth.
7:30 pm - Friday July 24, 2009
2:30 pm - Saturday, July 25, 2009
Admission: $18.
Hudson Guild Theater - 441 W. 26th Street, New York, NY 1001 (212-760-9800)
For Tickets: (212) 352-3101 / (866) 811-4111 / theatermania.com
THE BILLY WILLY SHOW
Join gay country and western star Billy Willy as he shares his music and hilarious hard-luck stories. This gifted yet troubled performer, the child of evangelical ministers, raised in wild and wonderful West Virginia has many outrageous stories to tell. He is currently touring with his debut recording, “Je m'appelle Billy Willy”. The Other Paper says, “Whatever it is, it's funny!”
9:30 pm - Saturday, July 18, 2009
7:00 pm - Sunday, July 19 2009
Admission: $20.
Hudson Guild Theater - 441 W. 26th Street, New York, NY 10001 (212-760-9800)
For Tickets: (212) 352-3101 / (866) 811-4111 / theatermania.com
THE CORONATION
by Joel Ensana
directed by Eddie Lew
Grannie has been living in the Haight-Ashbury with her gay grandson and his two Lesbian friends. When bored, her grandson and his friends play games with Grannie who feels involved and included and very much alive. But when the youngsters dash off to a gay bar, they leave Grannie on a throne, all alone and frightened. Coronation has been presented on PBS and at Mills College Oakland, CA. Its author Joel Ensana has twice been published in the Best Short Plays anthology.
6:00 pm - Friday, July 24, 2009
12:30 pm - Saturday, July 25, 2009
Admission: $20.
Hudson Guild Theater - 441 W. 26th Street, New York, NY 10001 (212-760-9800)
For Tickets: (212) 352-3101 / (866) 811-4111 / theatermania.com
MISS MARY DUGAN
by Manuel Igrejas
With his fabulous parties, Mary Dugan (aka Joe Azzopardi) is the center of social life for gay Cedar Chips, New Jersey. Despite being the hostess with the mostess, Dugan hasn't had much luck with men. To quote Miss Mary "I met Mr. Right a thousand times. I just never got his name." Now he has a crush on the hot guy next door--he lives next door to a funeral parlor. A chance encounter with his dreamboat throws him for a loop. What does he really want--his fantasy or the chance to know his hunky neighbor in real time?
8:00 pm - Tuesday, July 14, 2009
8:00 pm - Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Admission: $18.
Hudson Guild Theater - 441 W. 26th Street, New York, NY 10001 (212-760-9800)
For Tickets: (212) 352-3101 / (866) 811-4111 / theatermania.com
PASSING CEREMONIES
by Steve Willis
In a cafe, somewhere between 'earth life' and 'paradise', Harlem Renaissance artist Richard Bruce Nugent, writer, painter, illustrator, modern poet and cultural activist Essex Hemphill clash on their differing views about blackness, homosexuality and art.
8:00 pm - Monday, July 20, 2009
8:00 pm - Tuesday, July 21, 2009
6:30 pm - Wednesday, July 22, 2009
6:30 pm -Thursday, July 23, 2009
Admission: $20.
Hudson Guild Theater - 441 W. 26th Street, New York, NY 10001 (212-760-9800)
For Tickets: (212) 352-3101 / (866) 811-4111 / theatermania.com
RETURN TO TENNESSEE
Written & Performed by DJ Sharp
The renowned monologist DJ Sharp creates a vivid portrayal of the closeted Tennessee Williams - haunted by what critics called his pet themes of alcoholism, insanity and incest. We visit with TW at a time when, having finished his late plays, he had the freedom to express his feelings about homosexuality and the alcoholics in his family, with a few revelations about the creative process thrown in.
Friday July 24th at 9:30 pm.
Admission: $20.
Hudson Guild Theater 441 W. 26th Street New York, NY 10001 (212-760-9800)
For Tickets: (212) 352-3101 / (866) 811-4111 / theatermania.com
SCHOOL NIGHT
by Joe Norton
Two teenage boys meet up in their dark high school on a hot summer night, where each intends to convince the other to participate in some mischief. Neither is ready to give into the other's plans. Their friendship is called to question as dares are thrown, secrets revealed and the night takes a singular twist when the boys begin quoting Shakespeare!
10:00 pm - Friday July 17, 2009
6:30 pm - Saturday, July 18, 2009
Admission: $20.
Hudson Guild Theater - 441 W. 26th Street, New York, NY 10001 (212-760-9800)
For Tickets: (212) 352-3101 / (866) 811-4111 / theatermania.com
SINCE PSYCHOPATHIA SEXUALIS
by Devan Hite
The LDS (Mormon) Church is well-known in the LGBT community for its anti-gay policies and politics. In Devan Hite's play, a college-age Mormon student at the University of Utah undergoes a serious crisis of faith and sexuality when he realizes he was sexually aroused when his two best friends saved his life. Now, he must negotiate pressing voices from both in and outside of the Church in order to understand and accept himself. The play is set in Salt Lake City, Utah, present day.
6:00 pm - Friday, July 17, 2009
4:30 pm - Saturday July 18, 2009
3:30 pm - Sunday, July 19, 2009
600 pm - Monday, July 20, 2009
Admission: $20.
Hudson Guild Theater - 441 W. 26th Street, New York, NY 10001 (212-760-9800)
For Tickets: (212) 352-3101 / (866) 811-4111 / theatermania.com
SIX ACROSS
by Daniel Koenig
Roommates Maggie and Brian don't know what they want from life. Brian is unmotivated and expects things to come his way. Maggie goes after everything. Secrets, issues, pop culture references . . . and crossword puzzles infiltrate their lives. Can Marc, a sexually ambiguous neighbor help, or is he there to hurt them? Will the power of friendship and a unique ability to laugh in the face of tragedy help these roommates to persevere?
9:30 pm - Tuesday, July 14,2009
6:00 pm - Wednesday, July 15, 2009
7:00 pm - Thursday, July 16, 2009
2:30 pm - Saturday, July 18, 2009
Admission: $20.
Hudson Guild Theater - 441 W. 26th Street, New York, NY 10001 (212-760-9800)
For Tickets: (212) 352-3101 / (866) 811-4111 / theatermania.com
SODOMY RULES: Bowers v. Hardwick
by Bill Crouch
In 1986, Michael Hardwick, a gay man, and his partner were arrested for making love in the privacy of their own home. The case was brought to the attention of a group of grass-roots attorneys who championed Michael's case through the Georgia court system. Ultimately, the sensational case was brought to the Supreme Court by none other than Lawrence Tribe, a famous and outspoken proponent for civil rights laws in the U.S. Through compelling eyewitness testimony, the author re-creates the dramatic events surrounding The Bowers v. Hardwick trial.
8:00 pm - Saturday, July 18, 2009
5:30 pm - Sunday, July 19, 2009
Admission: $20.
Hudson Guild Theater - 441 W. 26th Street, New York, NY 10001 (212-760-9800)
For Tickets: (212) 352-3101 / (866) 811-4111 / theatermania.com
V-LOVE
by Lucile Scott
directed by Scout Durwood
V-Love tells the intertwined stories of six post-modern women using dialogue, song, dance, spoken word, beatboxing and burlesque, All of it MCed by a bumbling yet lovely Minstrel strumming along on her guitar. They sing, dance and talk their way through some sticky situations, even enlisting help from the audience along the way in this multi-media cabaret play.
8:30 pm - Wednesday, July 22, 2009
8:30 pm - Thursday, July 23, 2009
9:30 pm - Saturday, July 25, 2009
12:30 pm - Sunday, July 26, 2009
Admission: $20.
Hudson Guild Theater - 441 W. 26th Street, New York, NY 10001 (212-760-9800)
For Tickets: (212) 352-3101 / (866) 811-4111 / theatermania.com
WRITERS COLONY: A play on words
by David Allyn
A writer's retreat, sexual intrigue, a battle for literary prestige -- the perfect combination in this fast-paced and witty comedy. Famed novelist Robert Grant has just told the world he is gay. But is he? Nicole thinks she knows the truth. Jared decides to find out for himself. And then there's Brad, the tabloid reporter, who will gladly expose everyone--and sleep with anyone--in order to get a front-page story.
6:00 pm - Tuesday, July 14, 2009
9:30 pm - Wednesday, July 15, 2009
9:00 pm - Thursday, July 16, 2009
8:00 pm - Friday, July 17, 2009
Admission: $20.
Hudson Guild Theater - 441 W. 26th Street, New York, NY 10001 (212-760-9800)
For Tickets: (212) 352-3101 / (866) 811-4111 / theatermania.com
CHILDREN'S SHOW
JOURNEY THROUGH THE RAINBOW
by Nick Curto and Hal Rainbow
A fun-filled puppet fantasy for children ages 5-9.
Two families picnic in the park after watching the Gay Pride Parade. The afternoon turns into an exciting, event- filled journey when their children decide to explore. The boy and girl find a waterfall that leads them into a rainbow landscape where they meet various friendly and sometimes scary characters: Sigmund Squirrel, Henrietta the Orange Bird, the Talking Sunflowers, Big Ears Eddie, the Green Three-Eyed Monster, Madame Jessica Octopus, One Big Scary Shark and the Demon Dragon. But don't worry! There is nothing to be afraid of on this journey. These colorful puppets lead the children on a path of acceptance, joy and into the loving arms of their parents.
10:00 am - Sunday, July 26, 2009
Admission: $20.
Hudson Guild Theater - 441 W. 26th Street, New York, NY 10001 (212-760-9800)
For Tickets: (212) 352-3101 / (866) 811-4111 / theatermania.com
DANCE
OPEN FRUIT BARRE: Three choreographers/ four dance pieces
THE SWAN
danced and choreographed by Ian Archer Watters
In homage to the great Maya Plisetskaya who danced "The Dying Swan,"
Lamaya Plisetswanskaya dances "The Swan" who does not die but dances on forever. Music? Saint-Saens. Choreography? She starts with Fokine. Color? You'll adore her pink cheeks, full fire engine red lips, sparkling eyes that pick up the light. Costume? Black tutu, swan-like feathers, crown of diamonds with a decorative black feather headpiece. Extravagance? Her eyelashes are nearly as long as her nose and studded with diamonds. Agility? She balances en pointe! You'll cheer.
ACCIDENT
". . . AND NO DESSERT!"
danced and choreographed by Marissa Maislen
An undergraduate in dance at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Marissa Maislen
received the NYU Stein Scholarship, two NYU Tisch Summer Dance
Scholarships, the NYU CV Scholarship, and the NYU Tisch Eckhouse
Scholarship. In 2002 she traveled with Pacific Dance Ensemble to Japan where she collaborated and choreographed a show with the Toshitsuna Ensemble. Her solo piece Accident deals with the conflict between who we are and the stereotypes that define us. ". . . And No Dessert" explores women's place in society.
FEVER!
choreographed by Christopher J. Anderson
Combining the surrealism of fantasy with the magic of the mind this performance voyage explores styles, scenarios, gay love, fetishes and sensual fantasy. Using original costumes with vivid colors and imaginative designs, The Rhythm Knights bring to the stage one man's musical journey expressed through exciting, mysterious and tantalizing dance and energetic and upbeat song.
4:00 pm - Saturday, July 25, 2009
3:00 pm - Sunday, July 26, 2009
Admission: $20.
Hudson Guild Theater - 441 W. 26th Street, New York, NY 10001 (212-760-9800)
For Tickets: (212) 352-3101 / (866) 811-4111 / theatermania.com
PLAY READINGS
THE GROUP
by Anthony Giordano
What does being gay mean? A "coming out group" of eight men struggles with self-acceptance and each other. From football player to geek, from blackmailer to preacher, from married with children to getting ready for the high school prom, these eight men struggle to come out of the closet and clash with reality as they knew it.
12:00 pm - Saturday, July 18, 2009
Admission: Free / Open to the Public
Hudson Guild Theater - 441 W. 26th Street, New York, NY 10001 (212-760-9800)
JOLLY ROGER
or, What You Get Can Kill You / What You Don't Get You Have To Live With
by Keith Angora
directed by Kevin Brofsky
Where is fancy bred? In the heart or in the head? Can it survive a sartorial gaffe? A tattoo? A passing longing for a pirate flag? During a brief interlude at a gay resort on the deck of a room overlooking a beach, the relationships of two couples, Mimi and Eleanor, Frank and Cuba, are unexpectedly tested and found . . . wanting or not.
1:00 pm - Saturday, July 18, 2009
Admission: Free / Open to the Public
Hudson Guild Theater - 441 W. 26th Street, New York, NY 10001 (212-760-9800)
HAPPY NEW YEAR, LADY LOU!
by David Gaard
Boozy, brassy drag king, Lou, is a beloved member of New York's downtown club scene; a long hidden secret in his past makes nightmare problems in his present, his fellow desperadoes, divas, drag queens, trannies and dykes come to his rescue and create whole new meaning of the word FAMILY!
1:00 pm - Sunday, July 19, 2009
Admission: Free / Open to the Public
Hudson Guild Theater - 441 W. 26th Street, New York, NY 10001 (212-760-9800)
LATE NIGHT WITH THE BOYS:
Confessions of a Leather Bar Chanteuse
by Alex Bond
"In 1977 when Anna was singing in the gay bars of Dallas with her friend Mario, she entered into a Fairytale Land of Queens and Princesses, Lizards and Twinkies. She entered a Far Away Land where the sex was rough and the décor flawless, where self-esteem was low and everyone on the dance floor was high. It was the Land of Two Identities where everyone had two names and two personas: one for day, one for after-dark. She lived in this Never, Never Land for two years." Alex Bond and David Carson read selections from Ms. Bond's novel paying tribute to the days gone by and the lives lived.
6:00 pm - Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Admission: Free / Open to the Public
Hudson Guild Theater - 441 W. 26th Street, New York, NY 10001 (212-760-9800)
SPECIAL EVENTS
CAVALCADE OF FRUITS
Fresh Fruit's rollicking introduction to the Seventh Annual Fresh Fruit Festival July 9 - July 27. A variety show of past and present Fresh Fruit Festival performers, the evening ranges through comedy, drama, poetry, music and beyond. Lady Clover Honey hosts. Guests will include comedian Robin Cloud, scenes from this year's shows, jazzman Rome Neal and others.
7:30 pm - Thursday, July 9, 2009
Admission: Free / Open to the Public
Barnes & Noble Lincoln Triangle, 1972 Broadway, New York, NY 10023 (212-595-6859)
COMEDY NIGHT
Hosted by Lady Clover Honey
The glittering Fruits of Comedy take the stage.
6:00 pm - Saturday, July 11, 2009
Admission: $10.00 cover / 2 drink minimum
Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036 (212-757-0788)
FRESH FRUIT PLAYHOUSE AND OPEN MIC
Hosted by Lady Clover Honey
Calling all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender performers and their friends: You are cordially invited to perform at the Fresh Fruit Playhouse and Open Mic. Celebrate LGBT contributions to the arts! Many Open Mic performers have been invited to perform at other Fresh Fruit festival events. Bring your music, short plays, poems, and kazoos. To sign up, write . . . or arrive 15 minutes before the shown to sign up.
7:00 pm - Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Admission: $7.00 / Everybody
The Nuyorican Poets Cafe
236 East 3rd Street, (Between Ave B & C) New York, NY 10009 (212-780-9386)
FRESH FRUIT POETRY SLAM
Curated by Janice “Cookie” Pemberton
Fresh Fruit calls for the freshest, fruitiest, poets to celebrate our lives in poems. First prize is $100, second prize $75, third prize $50.
To enter:
Email: Cookie485@aol.com
Phone or text: (917) 751- 7464
7:00 pm - Saturday, July 25, 2009
Admission: $12 / Students & Seniors $10.00
Hudson Guild Theater - 441 W. 26th Street, New York, NY 10001 (212-760-9800)
Rome Neal's
OUT-JAZZ
A Dedication To LGBT Jazz Greats and performed by LGBT jazz artists
Curated by Rome Neal
The world of jazz has been home to many LGBT artists . . . most of them closeted. Famed jazz singer, Rome Neal, the producer of Banana Puddin’ Jazz at the Nuyorican Poet’s Café has selected the newest and brightest Out-Jazz performers to create a night of memorable music. The evening features Ana Iza Otis, Dan Willis, Lorenzo Murphy, Lara Elizabeth Miller, Barry Levitt, William J. Vila, Nhojj, John De Marco, India, Marawww.mararosenbloom.com, Rosenbloom (pianist), Mary Rodriguez (drummer).
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New Jersey native Ana Otis, the daughter of legendary songwriter and producer, Clyde Otis and former top model and recording artist Lulu Guerrero, is a talented singer/songwriter in her own right. Beginning a professional singing career at the age of seven, Ana joined the original vocal cast of “Sesame Street” and has recorded over 70 jingles, as well as animated television specials including “Frosty’s Winter Wonderland.” She has performed as a solo artist in the United States and abroad, opening for the late Dizzy Gillespie. Ana’s song “If You Wanna Sing Me (I’ll Be A Song),” was recorded by Jazz legend Nancy Wilson. She has been featured in “Venus,” “Black Elegance” and “Billboard” magazines.
Dan Willis, from Detroit, MI, is an up and coming pop/jazz vocalist known for his “elegantly swinging” style. Since moving to New York in 2000 Dan has performed at the Lenox Lounge, Kavehaz, St. Nick’s Pub, Don’t Tell Mama, SoundFactory, Banana Puddin’ Jazz at the Nuyorican Café and others. In 2000 he appeared in a leading role in the Off-Broadway play “Black Men’s Bluez” which examined the lives and loves of four gay men of color in New York City.
This is Act Two for John De Marco. After working in the 1960s everywhere from intimate New York nightclubs to the Folies Bergère in Paris, he took a long intermission. His new album shows him to be not just a guy producing a pretty sound. There is thoughtfulness that comes through in his phrasing and a mature comfort level with emotion. His musical director Barry Levitt, three time MAC nominee (two for Musical Director, one for Jazz Duo/Group), is pianist, arranger, orchestrator and producer.
Lorenzo Murphy developed his vocal skills in churches and talent shows. He also performed with the Daryle Coley's group, "voices of integrity."
Lara Miller has been singing for the past fifteen years in jazz, blues, rock, classical and gospel. Currently, you can see her around town with Lavender Light, the Black and People of All Colors Lesbian and Gay Gospel choir. Jazz has always played an important role in her life and she is honored to remember LGBT greats that contributed to the tradition.
William J. Vila, a born and bred Nuyorican (that’s, New York-born, Puerto Rican), started developing his chops at his birth church in Spanish Harlem (the building -- turning out to be -- the former home of the Park Place, a Latin dance venue back in the 40's), which included learning by ear (and in all 12 keys) about 100 different praise choruses or "coritos" and then playing said “coritos” on the piano, sometimes without the benefit of introducing the music before the congregation would start singing. At the High School of Music and Art, Mr. Justin DiCioccio introduced him to the language of jazz. He has been hooked ever since. Mr. Vila also exercises his muse as an actor, director and musical director and has for the last nine years served as Rome Neal's Production Stage Manager for Laurence Holder's “Monk” about the life and times of Thelonious Monk.
Wisconsin-born composer, pianist, and arranger, Mara Rosenbloom grew up surrounded by the constant sound of her father’s jazz records, and her mother singing and piano playing. During her seven years in New York, Mara has performed and studied with such world-renowned musicians as Kenny Werner, Ralph Alessi, Jim McNeely, Gil Goldstein, Robert Dick and Dr. Justin Dello Joio. Her debut album, School of Fish was recently released.
Nhojj is an out neo-soul singer and instrumentalist, his music has earned him the #1 position on the Neo-Soul, Fusion, Nu-Jazz, Healing, Easy Listening, and Gospel Myspace Indie NY Charts for a total of 31 weeks, and a mention at the 13th and 14th Annual Billboard Songwriting Competition.
Mary E. Rodríguez – Drums. For the past 25 years, Mary has worked extensively for musical theatre productions touring nationally and internationally. Mary has worked on the NYC and New Orleans cabaret circuit with Karen Mason, Richard Skipper, The Uptown Express, James Beaman, Tommy Femia, and others. Mary made her Carnegie Hall debut in December 2000 playing for the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus, and her Lincoln Center debut this past March with composer Bobby Cronin. She has played annually for The Arts Project Cherry Grove on Fire Island for the past 7 years.
India M. is a singer-songwriter, who began her career at fourteen, singing with a band. Two years later she was invited to open for BT Express at Virginia Beach. She has worked with several singers including Janet Sol, and she sang backup on the Naked Cowboy album. India has toured the US, has appeared in many New York venues, and was featured at Brooklyn Pride. She is currently working on her album "From the Soul," featuring her songs. It will be released in 2010.
Sunday, July 12th, 2009, 700 pm
Admission: $25 General / $65 VIP
A reception will follow for VIP ticket purchasers.
Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette Street, (between 4th St & Astor Pl) New York, NY 10003
Tickets: Online: joespub.com / 24 hours a day
Phone: 212-967-75555 / 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
212-539-8778 / 11:00 am - 5:00 pm / tickets and/or dinner
reservations.
In person: Joe's Pub / 7 days a week / 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
& Public Theater Box Office, 425 Lafayette Street
Sun & Mon: 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm / Tue - Sat: 1:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Purchase of a ticket does NOT guarantee seating; seating, as well as standing-room, is available only on a first-come, first-served basis for all shows without a dinner reservation. Two drink or $12 food minimum per person.
PASSION
Lesbian Visions 2009
Curated by Heidi Russell
Fresh Fruit has invited an international array of self-defined Lesbian artists to tell us what ignites their passion. Their unique perspectives are revealed in this multi-media gallery show. Sculpture, photography, painting, drawing, mixed media, installation, fabric art, video, sound, poetry, prose, and performance art all involve the on-looker in an astounding range of Lesbian creative passion.
Among the participating artists are: Alechusa, Prinny Alavi, Jeanine Alfieri, Michele Amatrula, Lillian Binder, Stephanie Bonvissuto, Theresa Brown, Christa Burker, Cecy Canarte, Yoseli Castillo, Deborah Cherena, Felice Cohen, Maggie Cousins, Julie Crotty, Marge Doherty, Ana Ferrer, Judy Francesconi, DRED Gerestant, giegia, Liz Gold, Rainbow Dee, Nora Karara, Joan Katz, Kerry Kehoe, Valerie King, Jill A. Kolodin, Rosita Librede Marulanda, Silver Light, Barbara Madsen, Judith Z. Miller, Lora Morgenstern, Mari Morimoto, Jennifer Pawlitscheck, Carol Polcovar, Ann Post, Janet Restino, Felicia Reyes, Fran Ryan, Caren Jo Shapiro, Gladys Sille, Chaney Sims, Rica Takashima, Fotini Vurgaropulou, Whisper, Katie White, Alina Wilczynski, YaliniDream, Heather Young, Ely Rosa Zamora, Lisa Zilker.
Friday, July 10th, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Opening and artists' reception,
Saturday, July 11th - Saturday, July 25: Tue-Sat, 12 Noon - 6:00 pm
Special Events:
Tuesday, July 14th, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Passions Ignite: An Evening of Performance Art
Tuesday, July 21, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Passions in Prose: An Evening of Literary Readings
Admission: Free / Open to the Public
Leslie-Lohman Gallery, 26 Wooster Street, New York, NY 100013 (212-431-2609)
HANS AND SOPHIE SCHOLL: THE WHITE ROSE
Dr. Jud Newborn, who served as Founding Historian and Curator of New York's Museum of Jewish Heritage, presents a dramatic multimedia lecture program based on his acclaimed new book, “Sophie Scholl and the White Rose,” companion to the 2006 Oscar-nominated German film, “Sophie Scholl: The Final Days.”
Using music, historical photographs, artifacts and suspenseful storytelling Dr. Newborn reveals for the first time the suppressed homosexual arrest of teenaged Hans Scholl, explaining finally the secret that motivated Hans and his sister Sophie—former fanatical Hitler Youth leaders—to transform into the greatest heroes of the German anti-Nazi resistance. Newborn then relates the White Rose story to today’s most compelling current events (including those affecting the LGBT Community), presenting an array of “White Rosers” today who risk themselves for freedom and our shared humanity.
8:00 pm - Monday, July 13, 2009
Admission: Free / Open to the Public
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center, Room 301
208 West 13th Street New York, NY 10011 (212-620-7310)
WRITERS THEY LOVE
LGBT writers read from their own work and the work of those who inspired them. The evening will include “Village Voice” columnist Michael Musto, nonfiction author and journalist Donna Minkowitz, novelist and comedy writer Jaffe Cohen, Jud Newborn, co-author of “Sophie Scholl and the White Rose,” companion to the recent Oscar-nominated film about Germany’s greatest anti-Nazi heroes, and David Carter, historical writer and author of “Stonewall: The Riots that Sparked the Gay Revolution.”
7:30 pm - Thursday, July 16, 2009
Admission: Free / Open to the Public
Barnes & Noble, Lincoln Triangle, 1972 Broadway, New York, NY 10023 (212-595-6859)
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