But we'll get to that.
Let's start with NSRAP's rally at Grand Parade Square in Halifax. If you're able to attend, the event starts at 5 and lasts one hour (giving you time to get to the movie, but again, we'll get to that). Speakers will include Catherine Meade of NSRAP, the Honourable Scott Brison (MP for Kings-Hants) and Michael Gills of Dalhousie Allies. There will also be performances from DaPoPo Theatre and The Women Next Door. The entire event is free! There is, of course, a facebook event.
But what if you don't live in Halifax? Don't worry, NSRAP's Web site (http://nsrap.ca) lists events for:
- Antigonish
- Sydney
- Truro
And now, the movie!
Cultulralproduct.com is showing Word Is Out! in honour of IDAHT. What is Word Is Out? Well, it's groundbreaking and historic. Watch a short (4 minutes, 46 seconds) retrospective to truly grasp how important this documentary was in its time and still is today:
Intrigued? Good! Here are the details.
Date: Monday, May 17th
Time: 7 to 9 p.m.
Where: CBC Radio Room (1599 South Park Street)
Cost: $10
Summary: In 1978, Word is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives, directed by several filmmakers including Peter Adair, Nancy Adair, Andrew Brown, Robert Epstein, Lucy Massie Phenix, Veronica Selver, startled audiences across the country when it appeared in movie theaters and on television. Interviewed were twenty-six homosexuals, who comprise a sample of American society: women and men, liberals and conservatives, civilians and military officers, students and professionals -- all across the subdivisions of class, ethnicity and race.
The first feature-length documentary about lesbian and gay identity made by gay filmmakers, the film had a huge impact when it was released and became an icon of the emerging gay rights movement of the 1970s.
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/event.php?eid=341680803204
Time: 7 to 9 p.m.
Where: CBC Radio Room (1599 South Park Street)
Cost: $10
Summary: In 1978, Word is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives, directed by several filmmakers including Peter Adair, Nancy Adair, Andrew Brown, Robert Epstein, Lucy Massie Phenix, Veronica Selver, startled audiences across the country when it appeared in movie theaters and on television. Interviewed were twenty-six homosexuals, who comprise a sample of American society: women and men, liberals and conservatives, civilians and military officers, students and professionals -- all across the subdivisions of class, ethnicity and race.
The first feature-length documentary about lesbian and gay identity made by gay filmmakers, the film had a huge impact when it was released and became an icon of the emerging gay rights movement of the 1970s.
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/event.php?eid=341680803204
So why not head out to see a landmark documentary and support a great cause!
And, of course, the day after is our next movie outing.
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