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SUMMARY:Bushwick Book Club presents WHEN BROOKLYN WAS QUEER by Hugh Ryan (in-person event)
DESCRIPTION:Come hear new songs\, dance new dances and eat new snacks inspired by Hugh Ryan‘s WHEN BROOKLYN WAS QUEER –– a groundbreaking exploration of the LGBT history of Brooklyn\, from the early days of Walt Whitman in the 1850s up through the women who worked at the Brooklyn Navy Yard during World War II\, and beyond. \nAuthor Hugh Ryan will give a reading\, and 14 songwriters\, performance artists and choreographers will perform new work celebrating this book and Brooklyn’s queer history. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nPurchase Hugh Ryan’s When Brooklyn Was Queer (St. Martin’s Griffin\, 2020\, paperback) from the Bureau’s online store. \nPromo code for 15% off: 091GYWU69FUK \nRegularly $17.99 / $15.29 with promo code! \nClick on “redeem your code” underneath the total at checkout. \nEnter the code and hit “Apply” \nWhen Brooklyn Was Queer is also available at the Bureau’s physical store — just mention the event to the volunteer when checking out for the 15% account. \nThank you for supporting the Bureau by purchasing books from us! \n  \nPERFORMERS: \nJIM ANDRALIS \nPENNY ARCADE \nRAY BROWN \nRALPH DENZER \nPETER DIZOZZA \nSEA GRIFFIN \nSUSAN HWANG \nJULIE LAMENDOLA \nSTEPHANIE LARIERRE \nST. LENOX \nJOE MCGINTY \nRISA MICKENBERG \nCHARLES NIELAND \nTROY OGILVIE \n  \nSafety protocol: \nIn an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19: \nPlease bring proof of vaccination with you.\nYou will need to show proof of vaccination and a photo id in order to attend the event.\nIf you have any symptoms associated with COVID-19 in the days leading up to the event\, we ask you to please stay home. \nPlease note that masks are required at all times inside The LGBT Community Center\, where the Bureau is located. \n  \nPlease arrive by 7 PM to make sure you get in–the performances begin at 7:30 PM.\nWe are limiting the number of audience members to 40.\nFirst come first served!\n  \nSuggested donation $10 to benefit the performers (80%) and the Bureau (20%). \nAll are welcome to attend\, with or without donation. \nWe will pass a bag for donations at the start of the event\, but we can also take credit card donations at the register or you can donate in advance on this page. \n  \nHugh Ryan is a writer and curator. His first book\, When Brooklyn Was Queer\, won a 2020 New York City Book Award\, was a New York Times Editors’ Choice in 2019\, and was a finalist for the Randy Shilts and Lambda Literary Awards. He was honored with the 2020 Allan Berube Prize from the American Historical Association. In 2019-2021\, he worked on the Hidden Voices: LGBTQ+ Stories in U.S. History curricular materials for the NYC Department of Education. \n  \nThe Bushwick Book Club is a literature-inspired performance series and podcast that invites local songwriters and artists to plumb the depths of a chosen literary gem to create that rare and beautiful thing – a new song (or visual art\, dance\, film or snack). All songs are then performed at a live show. The Bushwick Book Club now has several branches all over the world\, including Seattle\, Portland\, Oakland\, Los Angeles\, Santa Barbara\, New Orleans\, Greenville\, NC\, London and Malmö\, Sweden. The Bushwick Book Club podcast is available on iTunes and SoundCloud.
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LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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