LGBT HISTORY MONTH: Screening of ‘The Celluloid Closet’ in Eastbourne
To celebrate LGBT History Month in February, The Towner Art Gallery in Eastbourne will team up with Eastbourne Rainbow, and Bourne Out to present a special screening of The Celluloid Closet.
To celebrate LGBT History Month in February, The Towner Art Gallery in Eastbourne will present a special screening of The Celluloid Closet.
Towner Art Gallery are teaming up with Eastbourne Rainbow, a LGBT+ group for the 50+ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender communities living in Eastbourne and the surrounding area, and Bourne Out, a social group for LGBT+ people living in Eastbourne.
The screening will be introduced by Dr Niall Richardson, from University of Sussex.
Academy-award winning filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman delve into the archive to present a comprehensive – and immensely entertaining – history of queer representations from a century of film history.
Based on Vito Russo’s seminal 1981 book of the same name, The Celluloid Closet is narrated by Lily Tomlin, and features interviews with a roster of stars including Tony Curtis, Whoopi Goldberg, Tom Hanks, Shirley MacLaine, Gore Vidal and Armistead Maupin (who also wrote the narration).
Event: Screening of Celluloid Closet
Where: Towner Art Gallery, Devonshire Park, College Road, Eastbourne BN21 4JJ
When: Sunday, February 11
Time: 1.30pm
Cost: £7/£5.50 Towner Members & concessions
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