Community Day: Celebrating Pride - This Saturday July 18th

The Newark Museum of Art joins with other local partners in celebrating the 15th Annual Newark Pride Week! Our day-long series of FREE virtual programs highlight LGBTQ+ themes and issues important to the community.

Drag Queen Story Hour with Harmonica Sunbeam, 10am All kids and families are invited to get comfortable and join in as drag queen Harmonica Sunbeam does a theatrical reading of a children's classic. Click here to register for the Zoom session. Will also stream on Facebook Live. Let's Talk About Sex: A Family Friendly Panel Discussion About Sex, 11:30am Moderator: Amanda Simpson, Administrative and Training Coordinator at Hetrick-Martin Institute: New Jersey Pull up a seat to this diverse panel discussion which will cover topics like gender identity, gender roles, gender expression, sexuality, sexual orientation, and consent. This open and welcoming forum is aimed at bringing all ages together to discuss and learn in a nonjudgmental space. Click here to register for the Zoom session. Will also stream on Facebook Live. Video Drop: The Grammy Museum Experience™ Prudential Center—Behind the Songs, 1pm Join us for the exclusive video drop of a conversation and performance with LGBTQ+ musical artists Wafia and Calvin Arsenia presented by the Grammy Museum Experience™ Prudential Center. The artists will discuss their creative process and the activism initiatives they are engaged in and how it connects with the LGBTQ+ community. We’ll be hosting a live virtual watch party on Facebook to launch the video! Panel: LGBTQ+ Rights: Where Are We Going?, 2:30pm =SPACE and The Newark Museum of Art present an all-star panel of leaders, changemakers, activists, and icons within this wonderfully diverse community to discuss our future. We will be delving into the hot-button topics that will have major effects on the trajectory of the safety and protection of the LGBTQ+ movement in America. Click here to register for the Zoom session. Will also stream on Facebook Live. Video Drop: New Jersey Devils, 4pm Learn more about the incredible journey of Eli, a transgender goaltender and big New Jersey Devils fan who believes Hockey is For Everyone. The feature is followed by a Q&A with Eli, his parents and Devils reporter Catherine Bogart. Join us for a live virtual watch party on Facebook! Virtual Fashion Show with Marco Hall, 5pm Feast your eyes on a showcase of stunning new looks and designs created by Newark’s own celebrity fashion designer Marco Hall, hear insights about his working process and get to know his story. Click here to register for the Zoom session. Will also stream on Facebook Live. Happy Hour: Pride Edition + Afterparty with DJ Kenneth Kyrell, 6:30pm Partners: Cool Vines Newark Our favorite interactive drinking spot is here for a special Pride Edition! Pick up your ingredients from our partners at Cool Vines (discount code: NMOA2020) to create a bright and flavorful cocktail in celebration of Pride. Our mixologist Anna will show you how to put together the drink, and our host Darryl Dwayne will be joined by celebrity DJ Kenneth Kyrell for a sip and chat about Kyrell’s role in the music world. Stay on for Pride Afterparty, with DJ Kenneth Kyrell. Let loose and close out the day with music curated and spun by the excellent DJ Kenneth Kyrell. This portion of the event will be available on Zoom only. Click here to register for the Zoom session. Happy Hour portion will also stream on Facebook Live.

Black Stories That Matter - Free livestream of PARIAH with cast Q&A

FOCUS INSIDER EXCLUSIVE

We’re proud to share diverse stories that inspire human connection.

On Monday, June 29, join us for a free livestream of Dee Rees’ Pariah, followed by a live video Q&A with stars Adepero Oduye, Kim Wayans, and Aasha Davis, moderated by Jacqueline Coley of Rotten Tomatoes. Viewers tuning in to watch will be able to support and donate to New Alternatives, an organization that supports LGBTQIA youth in New York in providing shelter and services designed to help them succeed in going from youth into stable adulthood. JOIN US WHE: Monday, June 29, at 5pm PST / 8pm EDT WHERE: on the Focus Features Facebook page RSVP TODAY

Calling all LGBTQ friends and allies—interACT Theatre Productions wants to hear from YOU!

interACT is thrilled to be partnering once again with playwright Tommy Jamerson to create a new work.

This is Our Story: The Coming Out Monologues

is a project to be presented by interACT and a talented group of actors in June 2020 that we will be working on for the next several months in honor of Pride Month.

The best part? The stories will come from you and will be dramatized by Tommy Jamerson and our Artistic Director Nicholas J. Clarey.

We ask you to share your coming out story with us, keeping in mind that coming out is something that doesn't only happen once, but rather everyday. It is not something that only occurs when dealing with family. We have to come out to ourselves, coworkers, strangers, school administrations, and others. It also creates a shared story for those of us coming out and for those to whom we come out. It is not restricted to only Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual people; Pansexual, Asexual, HIV+, Transgender, Questioning, Allies, and others also have to do this too. Sometimes the story ends on a good note, sometimes not. Sometimes it takes years for the story to end and sometimes the story doesn't end at all.

Help us to tell your story, our story.

Submission deadline is February 23rd.

To view guidelines and more info please click Tell Us Your Story