After Stonewall
May 24, 2017 | 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Trans people were at the forefront of the 1969 uprising at Greenwich Village’s Stonewall Inn, but their stories have not always been central in film representations of LGBT life in the city. T.V. Transvestite (60 minutes, 1982) captures a fierce House of LaBeija Ball thrown at a Harlem Bingo Hall. Considered “lost” and not screened in public for over two decades, the film shows legends Pepper LaBeija, Dorian Corey, and Sugar in the period before voguing and the advent of AIDS. A stirring example of how queer focused and produced film has long flourished in NYC.
Simone di Bagno, director, T.V. Transvestite
Celso Satori LaBeija, member, House of LaBeija
Willyum LaBeija, member, House of LaBeija
Joe E. Jeffreys, drag historian
Includes Museum admission and beer provided by Sixpoint Brewery.
Smile, It’s Your Close Up, our nonfiction film series co-programmed with Jessica Green and Edo Choi of the Maysles Documentary Center, zooms in on key moments, individuals, and communities to pose the question: “What makes New York New York?” Each program includes an introduction or conversation with filmmakers or other notable guests.
Cost: $15 for adults | $12 for seniors, students & educators (with ID) | $10 for Museum and Maysles Documentary Center members. Attention, Members, to receive your discount, click on the “Buy Tickets” button online, then sign in to your account on the ticketing page. Groups of 10 or more get discounts and priority seating, email or call us at programs@mcny.org or 917-492-3395.
Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Avenue btwn 103rd and 104th Streets
New York, NY 10029
Phone: 212.534.1672
More Info: http://www.mcny.org/event/after-stonewall