Community & events

FILM PROGRAM:

Cried Suicide, Dir. Lauren Palmigiano, USA, 2010, 14 min
Heartbroken over an ex-girlfriend, Jay (Nicol Paone) is desperate for attention and fakes a suicide attempt. When she returns home with her best friend Jen (Sarah Burns), she gets more than she bargained for from sympathetic friends in the form of tears, food, and even porn.

Go Go Reject, Dir. Michael J. Saul, USA, 2010, 20 min
Wholesome and eternally optimistic Daniel Ferguson yearns to leave his job at Yogurt World and fulfill his childhood dream of becoming the Jennifer Beals of male go-go dancing. His Flashdance fantasy runs smack into opposition from club promoters who are less interested in his dancing ability than they are the physical attributes of the more muscular dancers. With undaunted ingenuity Daniel turns his small frame into a huge success.

Mila Caos, Dir. Simon J. Paetau, Germany-Cuba, 2011, 18 min
Every weekend at an illegal drag show in a suburb of Havana, Sebasti·n, a 17 year old Cuban teenager, transforms into Mila Caos. He suffers from his mother’s indifference and dreams that one day she will see him on stage.

You Can’t Curry Love, Dir. Reid Waterer, USA-India, 2009, 23 min
A Bollywood-inspired romantic comedy where boy-meets-boy, east-meets-west love story! A handsome East Indian from London travels to India on business, falls for a local guy and discovers a country he only thought he knew.

Lua Verde (Green Moon), Dir. Simon J. Paetau, USA-Brazil, 2011, 20 min
Pedro Bordel, a video director, is on search for his transvestite protagonist. He finds himself tangled within contradictions of sexuality and representation. His characters take control and make him vulnerable as if penetrated by the lenses of his own camera.

Jackson Heights 3 AM (Reading of excerpts)
Written by J. Stephen Brantley, performed by Ephraim Lopez and Neal Mayer.
Directed by Ari Laura Kreith. Currently in development at Theatre 167 for production in 2012.
Officer Jim Oliver just wanted a quiet night off with a nice guy and a decent glass of wine. Somehow he ended up at a noisy Roosevelt Avenue cantina with Pablo, a half-cocked drag queen with Shakiran aspirations. You can get anything in Jackson Heights at 3am. Even what you never knew you needed. The Jackson Heights 3AM Project is a multi-writer piece which will be performed in Jan 2012.

Sunday Morning Mimosa
Travis Barr is the co-creator of a beloved comedy troupe called Sunday Morning Mimosa! In it, Barr plays Anita M. Buffem, a botox lovin’ Italian American girl born in bred in Astoria, Queens. Anita got her first taste of success in show business after winning The Little Miss Italian League Pageant five years in a row as a child. In her young adult years, her accomplishments include: marrying her high school sweetheart, divorcing her high school sweetheart, and modeling sportswear for JC Penney. Anita later married her second husband, the very affluent Jewish gentleman, Mr. Buffem. Anita’s second marriage allows her the privilege of never working. Her hobbies include collecting diamonds and … that’s it. Anita has decided to return to her showgirl roots and performs a medley of musical numbers around New York City, from modern day hits to old standards. Anita’s newest dream is to one day headline and produce The Real Housewives of Astoria, Queens. Ask her to show you her already well rehearsed turn-to-camera. Anita M. Buffem and the rest of the gang of Sunday Morning Mimosa are taking New York City by storm! You can catch them every week at MiX Astoria, and at Vynl Chelsea.

Victor Tobar is a Queer Latino andro transguy, writer, performer, activist, and arts educator. Born and raised in the Bronx, he now resides in Brooklyn, from where he composes letters to the ghosts of yearning and nostalgia. He’s been part of the NYC writing and performance scene for the past 12 years. In 2000he repped New York as part of the Brave New Voices Youth Slam team. He helped developed and mentor QQ&A, a creative writing workshop for Queer and Questioning youth with Urban Word NYC. As part of Mangos with Chili, he’s toured the northeast and Canada. His pieces weave tangible images, fantasy, and raw emotional footage in an attempt to portray life from the underneath of the city. He is currently proud and humbled to curate “Ruckus”, a monthly reading and performance series that features Queer and Trans artists of color, seeking to create community and visibility in the New York art scene.