Gallery Tour: Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960–1985
Saturday, June 2, 2018 3–4 pm
Meet in the Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor
Join a Museum Guide for a free tour of the new special exhibition Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960–1985.
Music: NYC Gay Men’s Chorus
Saturday, June 2, 2018 5–6:15 pm
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor
Listen to the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus perform works from their latest season.
Community Talk: Queer Zines and Archives
Saturday, June 2, 2018 6–7 pm
Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, Forum, 4th Floor
Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz (CUNY and Lesbian Herstory Archives) talks with Elvis Bakaitis (CUNY, Lesbian Herstory Archives, and NYC Feminist Zinefest) about how queer zines build community. Moderated by Maya Harder-Montoya of Posture Magazine. Space is limited and first come, first served.
Film and Performance: The Revival: Women and the Word
Saturday, June 2, 2018 6–7:45 pm
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor
The Revival: Women and the Word (Sekiya Dorsett, 2016, 82 min.) documents a tour of the United States by a group of poets and musicians who are queer women of color. Film courtesy of Women Make Movies. Featuring performances by t’ai freedom ford and Be Steadwell and an introduction by director Dorsett. Hosted by SafeWordSociety. 330 free tickets in Auditorium line at Admissions at 5 pm.
Hands-On Art
Saturday, June 2, 2018 6–8 pm
Education Gallery, 1st Floor
Use cardboard, stencils, and string to create your own pride notebook inspired by David Bowie and Radical Women’s Virginia Errázuriz. 330 free tickets in Hands-On Art line at Admissions at 5 pm.
Teen Pop-Up Gallery Talks
Saturday, June 2, 2018 6:30–7:30 pm
Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, 4th Floor
Teen Apprentices host ten-minute talks about artists in our special exhibition Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960–1985.
bklyn boihood and Rimarkable present JOY
Saturday, June 2, 2018 7–10 pm
Biergarten, Steinberg Family Sculpture Garden
Build community with JOY, a multigenerational celebration of queer and trans people of color. Enjoy music, board games, Spades tournaments, dance-offs, and special guest DJs. Featuring sets by Nappy Nina and resident Rimarkable. bklyn boihood is a collective that creates visibility within the LGBTQ+ community, crossing barriers of gender, race, class, age, and sexuality. Taking place rain or shine.
Drink and Draw
Saturday, June 2, 2018 7–9:30 pm
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor
Fashion platform DapperQ hosts a drink and draw with live models styled by The Phluid Project, Jag & Co., and Sir New York. Celebrate a diversity of gender presentations, with the spotlight on bringing femmes to the forefront. DJ and producer Illexxandra spins.
Community Talk: NYC Trans Oral History Project
Saturday, June 2, 2018 8–9 pm
Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, Forum, 4th Floor
Jeanne Vaccaro, of the New York City Trans Oral History Project, a community archive dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing trans histories, leads a conversation about their work, with activist Bianey Garcia-D la O, poet El Roy Red, and podcast producer Cassie Wagler. Space is limited and first come, first served.
Screening: My House
Saturday, June 2, 2018 8:30 pm
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor
Catch the latest episode of Viceland’s My House, a new docuseries that chronicles the NYC ballroom scene from the perspective of voguers and commentators. Followed by a talkback with cast members Tati 007, Jelani Mizrahi, and Alex Mugler, executive producer Elegance Bratton, showrunner Sean David Johnson, and producers Giselle Bailey and Nneka Onuorah. Recommended for mature audiences. 330 free tickets in Auditorium line at Admissions at 7:30 pm.
Pop-Up Poetry: Wo Chan and Charles Theonia
Saturday, June 2, 2018 8:30–9:30 pm
Luce Center for American Art, 5th Floor
Hear readings by Brooklyn-based poets. Wo Chan is a nonbinary drag performer and writer whose work explores personal narratives of immigration, race, and gender. Charles Theonia is the author of Which One Is the Bridge (Topside Press, 2015) and co-editor of Femmescapes. Space is limited and first come, first served.