HE LIKES GUYS DVD Release Party (Los Angeles)
Wolfe and TheSmokingCocktail present the Los Angeles DVD Release Party for the hot new gay men’s shorts collection, HE LIKES GUYS!
When: Wednesday, January 21st from 7-11pm
Where: OBAR (8279 Santa Monica Blvd. West Hollywood).
What: Cash bar; DVD giveaways; an enjoyable evening for all!
Who: You and the gay mafia! Invited guests include many of the stars and directors of the fabulous shorts in the HE LIKES GUYS DVD collection!
This nice big package of English-language gay men’s shorts showcases some of the best films of the year, fresh from the gay and lesbian film festival circuit. HE LIKES GUYS is now available on DVD at fine retailers everywhere or place your order at WolfeVideo.com right now!
For more info visit TheSmokingCocktail.com!
John Cameron-Mitchell (HEDWIG & THE ANGRY INCH)
“I have a few favorite queer movies: HAPPY TOGETHER by Wong-Kar-Wai about fucked-up lovers in Buenos Aires; TAXI ZUM KLO by Frank Ripploh about a German kindergarten teacher who has a penchant for public toilet sex on his off hours (very influential on SHORTBUS); THE KING AND THE CLOWN, a very popular Korean historical epic about two male minstrels who are in love with each other until the murderous King falls in love with one of them. THE HOURS AND TIMES by Chris Munch about John Lennon’s possible gay moment with his manager. The triumvirate of brilliant docs by Rob Epstein and Jeff Friedman: THE TIMES OF HARVEY MILK, COMMON THREADS, PARAGRAPH 175.”
Get your copy of John’s classic film, HEDWIG & THE ANGRY INCH and also check out the ambitious documentary FOLLOW MY VOICE: WITH THE MUSIC OF HEDWIG.
Itty Bitty Titty Committee National DVD Release Party Schedule
ITTY BITTY TITTY COMMITTEE DVD Release Parties are planned for select cities in September and October to celebrate the film’s September 2nd arrival on DVD. Party-goers can get their hands on free t-shirts, DVDs and mini-posters so get yourself out there and join the Committee! Cities announced so far include Dallas (Sue Ellen’s, September 5th), Boston (Club Café, September 5th), San Francisco (The Lexington Club, September 6th), Los Angeles (Eleven, September 9th), and Provincetown (The Pied, October 11th). Visit the Official Party page for more details!
Frameline32 VIPs & VIMs (Movies)!
Get a whirlwind preview of this year’s Frameline32 (the San Francisco LGBT film fest) at PlanetOut.com or just go browse the giant Frameline website to peruse the 237 movies on view from June 19th through the 29th. Expected celebrity guests at this year’s fest include: British novelist Sarah Waters (who penned the Opening Night lesbian drama, AFFINITY); the Reverend Troy Perry (subject of the documentary, CALL ME TROY); artist Don Bachardy (subject of the documentary CHRIS & DON: A LOVE STORY, about his relationship with the legendary Christopher Isherwood); Guinevere Turner (star of the new lesbian drama, DON’T GO and writer-director of the short LATE); from SORDID LIVES: THE TV SERIES, director Del Shores and stars Margaret Cho, Beth Grant and Jason Dottley; Ally Sheedy (star of STEAM); the members of queer punk band Pansy Division (subjects of: LIFE IN A GAY ROCK BAND) and Academy Award winning director Debra Chasnoff (with IT’S STILL ELEMENTARY). Plus about a hundred other very important filmmakers, etcetera.
NCLR Gala Pix
Yes, May 31st was the night of two-thousand lesbians at the Metreon in San Francisco! The National Center for Lesbian Rights Anniversary Party was jam-packed and the amazing Hillgirlz.com was there with camera in tow to capture the magic. Check out all the hot girls at Hillgirlz.com today.
NCLR 2008 Anniversary (San Francisco, May 31st)
On Saturday, May 31st in San Francisco, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) is celebrating its thirty-first anniversary with an evening of dinner, dancing, and a sell-out crowd of nearly 2,000 supporters from across the country. Emceed by Kate Clinton and featuring special guest, The Honorable Tammy Baldwin, US House of Representatives (D-WI). The Anniversary Dinner at the Westin St. Francis goes from 6-9 pm, and will be followed by party and dancing at the Metreon from 9-Midnight. Click for tix.
NewFest 2008 (New York City, June 5-15)
NewFest 2008: The 20th Anniversary NY LGBT Film Festival will take place June 5-15! The full program, schedule, and ticketing information is now available online. The fest opens with the NYC Premiere of Stewart Wade’s funny and charming high-school comedy, Tru Loved, and closes with Tom Gustafson’s sexy musical ode to Shakespeare, Were the World Mine! From the steamy Israeli gay feature ANTARCTICA (pictured above) to Ru Paul’s campy musical short ZOMBIE PROM, this year’s fest is an A to Z tour of everything LGBT!
Lance Bass PSA for National Day of Silence
Lance Bass stars in GLSEN’s new PSA promoting the National Day of Silence — this coming April 25. Students across the country will remain silent today as a way of calling attention to anti-LGBT bullying and harassment. This year’s event is dedicated to the memory of Lawrence King, a 15-year-old from Oxnard, Calif., who was shot and killed by a classmate this past February 12th because of his sexual orientation and gender expression. Click here now to register your participation in Day of Silence. (Thanks to GayTVBlog.com).