That’s the word from the Brooklyn Museum as it prepares to kick off Pride Month — on the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising — at its First Saturdays event on June 1 starting at 5 p.m.
The museum is going all out with an evening of live music, art-making and performances.
The event is offered in conjunction with the exhibition “Nobody Promised You Tomorrow: Art 50 Years After Stonewall.” The Stonewall Uprising was a six-day clash between police and civilians in 1969, set off when police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in Manhattan. During the event, the museum is offering a curated tour of the exhibition.
Highlights include a performance by the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus; a book club with author Jodie Patterson; poetry by artist Linda LaBeija; electronic music by artist and activist Madame Gandhi; and dancing set to Amber Valentine’s high-energy set. Valentine is known as a staple of NYC’s queer nightlife community.
Noted artists will celebrate the new release of “The Faggots & Their Friends Between Revolutions,” the 1977 fable-manifesto by Lavender Hill commune members Larry Mitchell (the author) and Ned Asta (the illustrator).
Some programs require reservations and are ticketed on a first-come, first-served basis. First Saturdays programs are free.
To get to the museum by subway, take the 2 or 3 to Eastern Parkway/Brooklyn Museum; the 4 or 5 to Franklin Avenue; the B or Q to Prospect Park; or the S to Botanic Garden. By bus: B41, B69, B48, B45. On-site parking will be available.
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