The Faggots Fête ❦ Nightboat’s Second Annual Gala

The Faggots Fête ❦ Nightboat’s Second Annual Gala

Visual AIDS is proud to be a member of the benefit committee. 

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On Tuesday, October 6th, join Nightboat to celebrate 50 years of The Faggots & Their Friends Between Revolutions with The Faggots Fête, honoring the team behind Nightboat’s 2019 edition: illustrator Ned Asta, artist-comedian-activist Morgan Bassichis, writer Larry Mitchell (represented in memoriam by Francie Lyshak), and artist-filmmaker-activist Tourmaline. Hosted by The Illustrious Pearl with readings and performances to be announced. Open bar by Singers and snacks by Sea & Soil. 

The gala starts at 6:30pm at the Sugar Hill Supper Club & Restaurant at 217 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205, and will run until 10pm, when the afterparty begins. All gala ticketholders are welcome at The Faggots Fête Afterparty, which will feature a DJ set by the iconic Juliana Huxtable.

BENEFIT COMMITTEE (list in formation): Kazim Ali, Rumeli Banik, Gregg Bordowitz, Nick Buffon, Johanna Burton, Alexander Chee, Kyle Dacuyan, Photios Giovanis, Amanda Greenberger, David Groff, Mina Hamedi, Jackson Howard, William Johnson, Parag Rajendra Khandhar, Elenor & Thomas Kovachevich, Ricardo Maldonado, Tavia Nyong’o, Sara O’Keeffe, Charlie Porter, Brontez Purnell, JD Samson, Amy Scholder, Mark Sexton & Kirk Wallace, Steve Shane, Ira Silverberg, Ann Stephenson, Lynne Tillman, Benjamin Tischer, Stephen Vider, Visual AIDS.

❦ Afterparty ❦

DJS: Juliana Huxtable and Soo Intoit

AFTERPARTY HOSTS: Borna Barzin, Kyle Carrero Lopez, Kay Gabriel, and McKenzie Wark.

BUY TICKETS HERE, $30-$35, 10 PM-2 AM

All funds support Nightboat’s publishing program of queer archival works.