Tag: Chicago
Tirrany Reigns ‘IN THE FAMILY’ : a queer drag family dramedy to kick off 2023
If you are in Chicago for the start of 2023 then you must ‘drag’ yourself to the Pride Arts Center on North Broadway for a new production of a queer family dramedy. IN THE FAMILY is written by (and starring) Tirrany Reigns and co-directed by Ramona Mirage , this is an original story…
The First Homosexuals : an Art Exhibit at Wrightwood 659 @ Chicago
First Homosexuals: Global Depictions of a New Identity, 1869-1930, begins in the year 1869, when the word “homosexual” was coined in Europe, inaugurating the idea of same-sex desire as the basis for a new identity category. With more than 100 paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, and film clips—drawn from public and private collections around the globe…
Queergurus’ pick of MUST SEE MOVIES @ Chicago’s REELING LGBTQ+ Film Fest
The 40th Edition of Chicago’s REELING FILM FESTIVAL kicked off yesterday (9/22) with one of this year’s steamiest queer romances IN FROM THE SIDE. The second oldest Fest of its kind, prides itself on showcasing the best LGBTQ+ films and videos each year, and has a packed schedule that covers almost the…
Queerguru’s David Lagachu reviews ACTS OF LOVE: a film about moments of intimacy
As audiences, we are used to perceiving cinema as a coming together of various structural units – a story that has a beginning, a middle, and an ending. The director duo of Isidore Bethel and Francis Leplay are on a mission to dismantle this belief of ours. Their project Acts of Love is full…
Warhol Retrospectives: Both Sides of The Pond
CHICAGO: ANDY WARHOL—FROM A TO B AND BACK AGAIN This first major retrospective of ANDY WARHOL curated by the Whitney Museum of American Art is now the current Exhibit at The Art Institute of Chicago (running until January 2020). It’s a stunning selection of some 400 works by the Master of Pop Art which reflect…
