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(via popular sizes)
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This orgy is lame.
But I am, alas, in no
Position to leave.-Joel Defner (via Gay Haiku)
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This album was made during Will Smith’s brief infatuation with vegetarianism, celibacy, and homoerotic overtones.
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“Writers with HIV/AIDS” Reading Series
Curated by Sarah Schulman of the ACT UP Oral History Project – the readings will take place at White Columns. Admission is free and on a strictly first-come basis – we suggest early arrival to guarantee seats.
320 West 13th Street
(Enter on Horatio Street, between Hudson
and 8th Avenue)
New York, NY 10014
212 924 4212Monday September 20 at 7pm:
Larry Kramer
Dudley SaundersMonday September 27 at 7pm:
Emanuel Xavier reads Roy Gonzalves
Edmund White reads Robert Ferro
Dale Peck reads Sam D’Allesandro
Lynne Tillman reads Cookie Mueller
Alexis Pauline Gumbs reads Essex HemphillMonday October 4 at 7pm:
David Halperin reads Michel Foucault
Jaime Manrique reads Reinaldo Arenas
Jim Eigo reads John Preston
John Weir reads David Fineberg
Marie Howe reads Tory Dent
Terry Rowden reads Stephen Corbin
Penny Arcade reads Jack SmithHosted by White Columns , New York’s oldest alternative art space.
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New book by author Michael Cunningham:
“Peter and Rebecca Harris: mid-forties denizens of Manhattan’s Soho, nearing the apogee of committed careers in the arts–he a dealer, she an editor. With a spacious loft, a college-age daughter in Boston, and lively friends, they are admirable, enviable contemporary urbanites with every reason, it seems, to be happy.
Then Rebecca’s much younger look-alike brother Ethan (known in the family as Mizzy, “the mistake”) shows up for a visit. A beautiful, beguiling twenty-three-year-old with a history of drug problems, Mizzy is wayward, at loose ends, looking for direction. And in his presence, Peter finds himself questioning his artists, their work, his career–the entire world he has so carefully constructed.” (via michaelcunningham.com)
Yet another Fall book we can’t wait to get our little homosexual hands on.
Release date is September 28, 2010.
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TRANSFORMATIONS: The Photography of Mike RuizAugust 26, 27, & 28, 2010LESLIE/LOHMAN GALLERY26 Wooster Street(between Grand & Canal)NYC 10013(212) 431-2609
ABOUT MIKE RUIZWhole lotta sexy…From Brooke to Tyra Banks, J Lo to Jenna Jameson, Dolly to Dita Von Teese–few do cool so hot, even fewer capture the glamorous inner sinner imagination of todays extravagant enigmas than New York based high-octane celebrity and fashion photographer Mike Ruiz.With a unique approach to the exploration of visceral brilliance, his finely crafted frames of reference have appeared in Vanity Fair, Conde Nast Traveler, Interview, Italian Elle, Spanish and Brazilian Vogue. Additionally, Mike has contributed to D&Gs Hollywood book and Iman’s The Beauty of Color beauty book and continues to explore different forms of expression via film, television and music.ABOUT THE LESLIE/LOHMAN GAY ART FOUNDATIONDescribed by Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times art critic Holland Cotter as “…a thoroughly nonmainstream pearl beyond price,” the LESLIE/LOHMAN GAY ART FOUNDATION (LLGAF) is a non-profit foundation established to provide an outlet for artwork that is unambiguously gay and which is often denied access to mainstream venues. Founded in 1990, the Foundation mounts exhibitions of art in all media by gay and lesbian artists emphasizing subject matter that speaks to queer sensibilities, including works with erotic, political, romantic and social imagery. LLGAF also provides special support for emerging and underrepresented artists through The ARCHIVE (a quarterly art journal) and a permanent collection of more than 3,000 works, including pieces by artists Duncan Grant, Keith Haring, Andy Warhol, Jean Cocteau and Robert Mapplethorpe. Leslie/Lohman is the premier resource for anyone interested in the rich art legacy of the LGBTQ community and its influence on and confrontation with the mainstream art world.
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Joseph Christian Leyendecker (March 23, 1874 – July 25, 1951) was one of the pre-eminent American illustrators of the early twentieth century. He is best known for his poster, book, and advertising illustrations, the trade character known as The Arrow Collar Man, and his numerous covers for the Saturday Evening Post. Between 1896 and 1950, Leyendecker painted more than 400 magazine covers. Leyendecker apparently knew his way around a hot body: the model for this picture was his long-time lover, Charles Beach. Awww the roaring twenties!
(via Brooks Peter)
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The Cross of Redemption: Uncollected Writings by James Baldwin (edited by Randall Kenan) has arrived:
Baldwin’s published essays have been already twice collected (The Price of the Ticket and the posthumous Library of America Collected Essays), but there are gems in this collection compiled by Kenan (Let the Dead Bury the Dead): “The Fight: Patterson vs. Liston” is as impeccably crafted as a short story; “Blacks and Jews” captures the speaking Baldwin and echoes the call-and-response tradition. The 54 pieces, none previously appearing in book form, range from Baldwin’s first published book review in 1947 to a 1984 colloquy with college students. Baldwin’s topic can often be subsumed under race, but he most consistently wrestles with questions of moral integrity–in the language (”The Uses of the Blues”), in the artist’s work (”Why I Stopped Hating Shakespeare”), in the assessment of history (”On Being White… and Other Lies”), and in one’s personal life (”To Crush a Serpent”). Kenan’s introduction and headnotes are models of critical good sense; his awareness of both “Baldwin’s achievements that beggar the imagination,” and of the “grab bag” quality of some pieces makes him the perfect shepherd for these “lost” works. –Publisher’s Weekly
Yet another book I can’t wait to get my grubby little hands on!
To read a great interview with Kenan about the book click here.
To purchase the book click here
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Since 2005, the Rashawn Brazell Memorial Scholarship has paid tribute to the slain teen’s legacy of academic excellence and selfless service by offering a $1500 award to college-bound New York City students committed to the fight against racism, sexism, homophobia and other forms of injustice.
As they celebrate their 5th anniversary, the folks at the Rashawn Brazell Memorial Scholarship are asking for your support for the annual Brighter Days celebration, an awards banquet to be held on August 19, 2010. Hosted at 320 Studios in Manhattan, this year’s event will be their biggest yet; with the Honorable Christine C. Quinn, Speaker of the New York City Council, serving as the event chair.
At the event, they will honor NY State Senator Eric Adams, Reverend Kevin E Taylor and internet radio show host DJ Baker for their unwavering support to their organization and their respective efforts to end violence against LGBT people of color in our community.
The ticket price for the event is $50, which includes a buffet style dinner. However, they created a special code for Mary readers to get discount tickets to the awards dinner. Mary readers can visit Brown Paper Tickets (http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/119289) and enter in the code “LYRICAL” to receive tickets for only $25.
Also, if you haven’t already done so, we also encourage you to check out www.rashawnbrazell.com for the latest updates on the ongoing murder investigation an their year-round programming efforts.Grass Roots Glam
Thursday August 19, 2010
from 7pm-10pm
#20 Studios
320 W 37th St
New York, NY
