THE CELLULOID CLOSET, VICTOR/VICTORIA in Chicago
Via David Hudson‘s The Daily, who got it via Ed M. Koziarski‘s brief piece in The Chicago Reader:
Queer Cinema 101 is a five-week film series showcasing gay-themed films picked by gay film critics. The weekly series kicks off Monday, April 13 at Chicago’s GLBT Center on Halsted and continues through Monday, May 11.
The five films are:
- The Celluloid Closet (1995, above, k.d. lang sings "Secret Love"), hosted by Richard Knight Jr., Cinema Writer, Windy City Times, Monday, April 13; round table discussion afterward the screening
- Velvet Goldmine (1996), hosted by Hank Sartin, Film section Editor and Critic, Time Out Chicago, screens Monday, April 20
- The Killing of Sister George (1968), hosted by Charlie Shoquist, Film Critic, Gay Chicago Magazine , screens Monday, April 27
- Parting Glances (1986), hosted by Gregg Shapiro, Film Critic, Chicago Free Press, screens Monday, May 4
- Victor/Victoria (1982), hosted by Jonathan Lewis, Editor and Film Critic, Gay Chicago Magazine, screens Monday, May 11; screening followed by a round-table discussion
Torino GLBT Film Festival 2009: Auraeus Solito’s BOY
London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 2009: TO FARO, BABY LOVE, Lesbian Shorts
London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 2009: DREAM BOY, SOCIETY
London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 2009: WRANGLER: ANATOMY OF AN ICON, CHEF’S SPECIAL
London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 2009: APRES LUI, FUCKING DIFFERENT TEL AVIV
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