Friday 05.30
Uptown Players adds world premiere play ‘Art and Science’ to lineup
Uptown Players’ original season announcement didn’t include Art and Science, but when they got a chance to present the world premiere of this piece by gay former Dallasite James Wesley, they jumped at it. The story is about two men who seek to close old wounds once the older one suffers a stroke. It will be performed in the Kalita’s upstairs space, Frank’s Place, for three weekends.
DEETS: Kalita Humphreys Theater, 3636 Turtle Creek Blvd. May 30–June 15. UptownPlayers.org.
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Friday 05.30
Texas Theatre gets the jump on Gay Pride Month with queer film series
The Oak Cliff stage at the Kessler is still moist from John Waters’ footprints, and already, he’s back again — sort of. Texas Theatre is kicking off Gay Pride Month a tad early, with a weekly film series of gay-themed movies presented by CineWilde. And what better way to start things than with Waters’ 1988 original comedy Hairspray (which includes and after-party and costume contest.) The film screens Friday, but subsequent entries — among them the HBO documentary The Case Against 8 and the Queers for Fears festival of gay horror films — will hop around the schedule, so check it out soon so you don’t miss your favorites.
DEETS: Texas Theatre, 231 W. Jefferson St. 8 p.m. (pre-show talk), 9 p.m. (screening). TheTexasTheatre.com.
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Sunday 06.01
Dish kicks off June Pride with Drag Brunch
If you were debating how you could celebrate National Gay Pride Month as soon as possible, wait no further than June 1 — as with most First Sundays, that’s when Drag Brunch comes to Dish. Hostess Jenni P will throw some shade while you feast on mimosas, eggs benedict, skillet entrees and assorted pasties … we mean pastries! Can’t imagine how we confused the two.
DEETS: Dish, 4123 Cedar Springs Road. 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. seatings available. Dish-Dallas.com.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition May 30, 2014