At three of these events this week in the Huntington area, you can celebrate, and commemorate, all things lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender.
What: MOSAIC Artist Reception and Garden Cocktail Party
Where: Cinema Arts Centre
When: Saturday, June 1, 1:00 pm
About: An afternoon of fashion, poetry, art, live music, and more, hosted by singer and drag queen Saline Dijon.
Cost: $5 suggested donation
What: Long Island Pride Chorus Presents Anything Goes
Where: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Huntington
When: Saturday, June 1, 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
About: Their spring concert; music and lyrics by Cole Porter.
Cost: $30 public, online or door; $15 youth or students with ID, door
What: Before Stonewall
Where: Cinema Arts Centre
When: Thursday, June 6, 7:30 pm
About: A special screening of the recently-restored 1985 documentary, whose subtitle is The Making of a Gay and Lesbian Community; Q and A with the director and author.
Cost: $17 public; $12 members
What: Daniel Gale Art Shows
Where: Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty Northport Office
When: Ongoing, daily, until Monday, September 30, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
About: Several artists to participate, including, until June 13, oil painter Shain Bard.
Cost: Free
What: Art in the Park Fine Art and Craft Fair
Where: Heckscher Park
When: Saturday and Sunday, June 1 and 2, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
About: Handmade items for sale, art demonstrations, hands-on art, a raffle, and live music; brought to you by Art League of Long Island.
Cost: Free admission
Pictured: The Gay Liberation Front protests in Times Square, 1969. Photo credit: Diana Davies; from the movie Before Stonewall, 1985; courtesy of Cinema Arts Centre.
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