Old Lesbians X Young Lesbians: Sarasota, FL
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Location | Sarasota, FL: Burns Court Cinema, 506 Burns Lane | Sarasota, FL: Fabulous Arts Foundation Center, 1201 N Lime Ave
EVENT DETAILS
An evening to honor lesbians and queer folks of all ages, celebrating our stories and building intergenerational community.
In partnership with the American LGBTQ+ Museum and The Fabulous Arts Foundation, we invite you to join us for a screening of the short documentary Old Lesbians, followed by a panel conversation with lesbians and queer women of all ages. Old Lesbians explores retired schoolteacher Arden Eversmeyer’s journey from Houston across the country to preserve hundreds of life stories with lesbians born in the first part of the 20th century through the Old Lesbian Oral Herstory Project, animating the pioneering, resilient voices contained within. The film was awarded Audible/Aesthetica’s 2023 Listening Pitch and commissioned by The Guardian and is doing educational screenings worldwide.
Following the film screening and panel, we invite attendees to join us for a celebration featuring a live performance by Gaye Todd Adegbalola and tabling by local LGBTQ+ organizations.
OLD LESBIANS X YOUNG LESBIANS hopes to create new intergenerational queer spaces and explore what our growing community could look like well into the future. See you there!
SCHEDULE
6:30 PM | Doors Open
7:00 PM | Old Lesbians Screening
8:00 PM | Intergenerational Lesbian Panel Discussion & Q&A
8:30 PM | Celebration, 18+ (Special Performance by Gaye Adegbalola)
Presented in partnership with: Fabulous Arts Foundation • Fabulous Independent Film Festival • Johnson Singer Arts Education Fund • Jess Pope
FEATURING
- Meghan McDonough | Documentary Director and Editor, Old Lesbians
- Shannon Fortner | Founder, President and Executive Director, Fabulous Arts Foundation
- Yoleidy Rosario-Hernande | Founding Executive and Artistic Director, Mosaic Movements
- Gaye Adegbalola | Blues Musician, featured in Old Lesbians
MODERATOR
- Jess Pope | Multidisciplinary Artist and Performer
TABLING ORGANIZATIONS
- Old Lesbian Oral Herstory Project
- Fabulous Arts Foundation
- RCAD (Ringling College of Art & Design)
- Senior Friendship Center
- Girls Rock St. Pete
- …and more!
IMAGE
Dancing participants at Old Lesbians x Young Lesbians: New York, NY. Photo by Leandro Justen.
ACCESSIBILITY
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. Please reach out with any questions, requests or needs to info@americanlgbtqmuseum.org.
