Join acclaimed author Clarence A. Haynes in conversation with publishing executive and literary advocate Krishan Trotman for a discussion of Haynes's latest novel, The Broken Hearts Agency. Blending romance, mystery, fantasy, and queer storytelling, the novel explores grief, healing, and the complicated ways people move forward after heartbreak. Set in...
Award-winning writer Jeremy Atherton Lin visits Strand to discuss his new book, Deep House, in conversation with writer and editor Henry Hicks IV. Part memoir, part cultural history, and part meditation on queer life, Deep Houseexplores the spaces queer people have created for themselves—from private homes and hidden rooms to...
Metrograph presents Pier Paolo Pasolini's The Decameron, a vibrant and irreverent adaptation of Giovanni Boccaccio's fourteenth-century literary classic. The first installment in Pasolini's celebrated "Trilogy of Life," the film marked a significant departure from the director's darker and more overtly political works of the late 1960s, embracing humor, sensuality, and...
Join acclaimed novelist Scott Heim and writer Kyle Dillon Hertz for a conversation celebrating a new edition of Mysterious Skin, the cult-classic queer novel that inspired the acclaimed 2004 film adaptation. Decades after its original publication, Heim's haunting and deeply empathetic novel remains one of the most powerful works of...
Roxy Cinema presents a special screening of William Friedkin's controversial thriller Cruising, one of the most debated and discussed films in LGBTQ+ cinema history. Starring Al Pacino, the 1980 film follows a New York City police detective who goes undercover in the city's leather and BDSM subculture to investigate a...
Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Andrew Sean Greer visits Rizzoli Bookstore to celebrate the release of his latest novel, Villa Coco. Known for his wit, emotional insight, and beautifully observed characters, Greer returns with a story that explores love, reinvention, and the unexpected ways people rediscover themselves while navigating life's second acts....
Join writer-director Roshan Sethi and television writer Erin Somers for a discussion of their new novel, The Simp: A Novel Without a Hero. Blending sharp humor, modern dating chaos, and questions about identity and ambition, the novel offers a contemporary look at love, friendship, and self-delusion in the age of...
Asia Society presents a screening of Lingua Franca, the acclaimed feature film written, directed by, and starring Isabel Sandoval. Set in Brooklyn, the film follows Olivia, an undocumented Filipina trans woman navigating work, immigration challenges, and an unexpected romance while pursuing a path toward legal residency in the United States....
Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and LGBTQ+ icon Adam Lambert comes to New York City for a special album-signing event celebrating the release of his new album, ADAM. Fans will have the opportunity to meet Lambert, receive a signed copy of the album, and celebrate the latest chapter in a career that...
Rizzoli Bookstore celebrates the release of Call Me by Your Name: The Graphic Novel, a beautifully illustrated adaptation of André Aciman's beloved modern classic. Reimagining one of the most celebrated queer love stories of the twenty-first century, the graphic novel introduces Elio and Oliver's unforgettable romance through expressive artwork while...
One of the most influential LGBTQ+ films ever released by a major Hollywood studio, Philadelphia returns to the big screen in a rare 35mm screening at the Museum of the Moving Image. Directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington, the 1993 drama was the first major studio film to directly address the AIDS...
The Illustrious Blacks is the Afrofuturist duo of Monstah Black and Black! (formerly Manchildblack), known for transforming dance floors into joyful celebrations of Black queer creativity. Drawing inspiration from artists such as David Bowie, Prince, George Clinton, and Depeche Mode, they fuse disco, house, funk, and theatrical performance into a...
