NY: Justin Pecks swaps ballet pumps for sneakers

January 26th 2017 sees the world premiere of The Times Are Racing the latest work by New York City Ballet star choreographer and principal dancer Justin Peck.  According to an interview in The New York Times, Peck said he had started choreographing the dance before the presidential election, but after Donald J. Trump won, he said, the … Continue reading

NY Urban Bear Weekend :its going to be Beefy and very Hairy

New York Bears are breaking out of hibernation and getting ready to party with their 10th Anual Urban Bear Weekend May 17th – 20th.  You may have missed the Opening Party yesterday but there are still three days and nights left of unadulterated fun.  From Bear Yoga to an Underbear Party, and from Beer Bash to Bear Sunset Cruise, it’s going to get … Continue reading

NYC AIDS Memorial Park to open this summer

It is finally official.  The home of the NY’s AIDS memorial will be at St Vincent’s Triangle in what will be named as The New York City AIDS Memorial Park, and it is scheduled to be fully opened by by late this summer according to POZ magazine. “The New York City AIDS Memorial Park at … Continue reading

NYC PRIDE : Criminal Queerness Festival

    National Queer Theater is an innovative theater collective dedicated to celebrating the brilliance of generations of LGBTQ artists and providing a home for unheard storytellers and activists. By serving our elders, youth, and working professionals, NQT creates a more just future through radical and evocative theater experiences and free community classes. As the … Continue reading

NYC TRANS ORAL HISTORY PROJECT in Residence at The Park Ave Armory 10/2 – 10/15

  Tomorrow, October 3rd see the launch of a discussion group hosted by The Center Archive and OutHistory’s First Tuesday Queer History Meetup.  It’s all part  NYC Trans Oral History Project (NYC TOHP), a community archive devoted to the collection, preservation, and sharing of trans histories.  They are about to start a two-week residency at the … Continue reading

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