Super Gay Movie Night: An LGBTQ+ Film Fest @ Lake Park Black Box
Join us for a two-month run celebrating LGBTQ+ filmmakers, writers and stories from around the world. These critically-acclaimed and thought-provoking films are guaranteed to move you - regardless of what end of the spectrum you fall. FREE ADMISSION with Purchase of a $15.00 Bar Card!
SCREENING CALENDAR
The Birdcage (1996) dir. Mike Nichols
Thursday, November 10, 2022 / 8:00PM
In this remake of the classic French farce "La Cage aux Folles," engaged couple Val Goldman (Dan Futterman) and Barbara Keeley (Calista Flockhart) shakily introduce their future in-laws. Val's father, Armand (Robin Williams), a gay Miami drag club owner, pretends to be straight and attempts to hide his relationship with Albert (Nathan Lane), his life partner and the club's flamboyant star attraction, to please Barbara's father, controversial Republican Sen. Kevin Keeley (Gene Hackman).
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) dir. John Cameron Mitchell
Thursday, November 17, 2022 / 8:00PM
In this recorded performance with the original cast of Hedwig. John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig), a German emigrant living in a trailer in Kansas is the victim of a botched sex-change operation. "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" tells the story of the "internationally ignored" rock singer, Hedwig, and her search for stardom and love.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) dir. Stephen Chbosky
Thursday, December 1, 2022 / 8:00PM
Socially awkward teen Charlie (Logan Lerman) is a wallflower, always watching life from the sidelines, until two charismatic students become his mentors. Free-spirited Sam (Emma Watson) and her stepbrother Patrick (Ezra Miller) help Charlie discover the joys of friendship, first love, music and more, while a teacher sparks Charlie's dreams of becoming a writer. However, as his new friends prepare to leave for college, Charlie's inner sadness threatens to shatter his newfound confidence.
Happiest Season (2020) dir. Clea Duvall
Thursday, December 8, 2022 / 8:00PM
Meeting your girlfriend's family for the first time can be tough. Planning to propose at her family's annual Christmas dinner - until you realize that they don't even know that she's gay - is even harder. When Abby (Kristen Stewart) learns that Harper (Mackenzie Davis) has kept their relationship a secret from her family, she begins to question the girlfriend she thought she knew.
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) dir. Stephan Elliott
Thursday, December 15, 2022 / 8:00PM
When drag queen Anthony (Hugo Weaving) agrees to take his act on the road, he invites fellow cross-dresser Adam (Guy Pearce) and transsexual Bernadette (Terence Stamp) to come along. In their colorful bus, named Priscilla, the three performers travel across the Australian desert performing for enthusiastic crowds and homophobic locals. But when the other two performers learn the truth about why Anthony took the job, it threatens their act and their friendship.
A Christmas Story (1983) dir. Bob Clark
Thursday, December 22, 2022 / 8:00PM
Based on the humorous writings of author Jean Shepherd, this beloved holiday movie follows the wintry exploits of youngster Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley), who spends most of his time dodging a bully (Zack Ward) and dreaming of his ideal Christmas gift, a "Red Ryder air rifle." Frequently at odds with his cranky dad (Darren McGavin) but comforted by his doting mother (Melinda Dillon), Ralphie struggles to make it to Christmas Day with his glasses and his hopes intact.
Love, Actually (2003) dir. Richard Curtis
Thursday, December 29, 2022 / 8:00PM
Nine intertwined stories examine the complexities of the one emotion that connects us all: love. Among the characters explored are David (Hugh Grant), the handsome newly elected British prime minister who falls for a young junior staffer (Martine McCutcheon), Sarah (Laura Linney), a graphic designer whose devotion to her mentally ill brother complicates her love life, and Harry (Alan Rickman), a married man tempted by his attractive new secretary.
Call Me By Your Name (2017) dir. Luca Guadagnino
Thursday, January 5, 2023 / 8:00PM
It's the summer of 1983, and precocious 17-year-old Elio Perlman (Timothée Chalamet) is spending the days with his family at their 17th-century villa in Lombardy, Italy. He soon meets Oliver (Armie Hammer), a handsome doctoral student who's working as an intern for Elio's father. Amid the sun-drenched splendor of their surroundings, Elio and Oliver discover the heady beauty of awakening desire over the course of a summer that will alter their lives forever.
Blue Is The Warmest Colour (2013), dir. Abdellatif Kechiche
Thursday, January 12, 2023 / 8:00PM
A French teen (Adèle Exarchopoulos) forms a deep emotional and sexual connection with an older art student (Léa Seydoux) she met in a lesbian bar.
Carol (2015) dir. Todd Haynes
Thursday, January 19, 2022 / 8:00PM
Therese Belivet (Rooney Mara) spots the beautiful, elegant Carol (Cate Blanchett) perusing the doll displays in a 1950s Manhattan department store. The two women develop a fast bond that becomes a love with complicated consequences.
Representation and community matter - bring your friends, bring your family... ALL are welcome!
SCREENING CALENDAR
The Birdcage (1996) dir. Mike Nichols
Thursday, November 10, 2022 / 8:00PM
In this remake of the classic French farce "La Cage aux Folles," engaged couple Val Goldman (Dan Futterman) and Barbara Keeley (Calista Flockhart) shakily introduce their future in-laws. Val's father, Armand (Robin Williams), a gay Miami drag club owner, pretends to be straight and attempts to hide his relationship with Albert (Nathan Lane), his life partner and the club's flamboyant star attraction, to please Barbara's father, controversial Republican Sen. Kevin Keeley (Gene Hackman).
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) dir. John Cameron Mitchell
Thursday, November 17, 2022 / 8:00PM
In this recorded performance with the original cast of Hedwig. John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig), a German emigrant living in a trailer in Kansas is the victim of a botched sex-change operation. "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" tells the story of the "internationally ignored" rock singer, Hedwig, and her search for stardom and love.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) dir. Stephen Chbosky
Thursday, December 1, 2022 / 8:00PM
Socially awkward teen Charlie (Logan Lerman) is a wallflower, always watching life from the sidelines, until two charismatic students become his mentors. Free-spirited Sam (Emma Watson) and her stepbrother Patrick (Ezra Miller) help Charlie discover the joys of friendship, first love, music and more, while a teacher sparks Charlie's dreams of becoming a writer. However, as his new friends prepare to leave for college, Charlie's inner sadness threatens to shatter his newfound confidence.
Happiest Season (2020) dir. Clea Duvall
Thursday, December 8, 2022 / 8:00PM
Meeting your girlfriend's family for the first time can be tough. Planning to propose at her family's annual Christmas dinner - until you realize that they don't even know that she's gay - is even harder. When Abby (Kristen Stewart) learns that Harper (Mackenzie Davis) has kept their relationship a secret from her family, she begins to question the girlfriend she thought she knew.
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) dir. Stephan Elliott
Thursday, December 15, 2022 / 8:00PM
When drag queen Anthony (Hugo Weaving) agrees to take his act on the road, he invites fellow cross-dresser Adam (Guy Pearce) and transsexual Bernadette (Terence Stamp) to come along. In their colorful bus, named Priscilla, the three performers travel across the Australian desert performing for enthusiastic crowds and homophobic locals. But when the other two performers learn the truth about why Anthony took the job, it threatens their act and their friendship.
A Christmas Story (1983) dir. Bob Clark
Thursday, December 22, 2022 / 8:00PM
Based on the humorous writings of author Jean Shepherd, this beloved holiday movie follows the wintry exploits of youngster Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley), who spends most of his time dodging a bully (Zack Ward) and dreaming of his ideal Christmas gift, a "Red Ryder air rifle." Frequently at odds with his cranky dad (Darren McGavin) but comforted by his doting mother (Melinda Dillon), Ralphie struggles to make it to Christmas Day with his glasses and his hopes intact.
Love, Actually (2003) dir. Richard Curtis
Thursday, December 29, 2022 / 8:00PM
Nine intertwined stories examine the complexities of the one emotion that connects us all: love. Among the characters explored are David (Hugh Grant), the handsome newly elected British prime minister who falls for a young junior staffer (Martine McCutcheon), Sarah (Laura Linney), a graphic designer whose devotion to her mentally ill brother complicates her love life, and Harry (Alan Rickman), a married man tempted by his attractive new secretary.
Call Me By Your Name (2017) dir. Luca Guadagnino
Thursday, January 5, 2023 / 8:00PM
It's the summer of 1983, and precocious 17-year-old Elio Perlman (Timothée Chalamet) is spending the days with his family at their 17th-century villa in Lombardy, Italy. He soon meets Oliver (Armie Hammer), a handsome doctoral student who's working as an intern for Elio's father. Amid the sun-drenched splendor of their surroundings, Elio and Oliver discover the heady beauty of awakening desire over the course of a summer that will alter their lives forever.
Blue Is The Warmest Colour (2013), dir. Abdellatif Kechiche
Thursday, January 12, 2023 / 8:00PM
A French teen (Adèle Exarchopoulos) forms a deep emotional and sexual connection with an older art student (Léa Seydoux) she met in a lesbian bar.
Carol (2015) dir. Todd Haynes
Thursday, January 19, 2022 / 8:00PM
Therese Belivet (Rooney Mara) spots the beautiful, elegant Carol (Cate Blanchett) perusing the doll displays in a 1950s Manhattan department store. The two women develop a fast bond that becomes a love with complicated consequences.
Representation and community matter - bring your friends, bring your family... ALL are welcome!