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David Kennerley

Ignorance = Fear _ Silence = Death by Keith Haring, 1989 copyright © Keith Haring Foundation, Poster House Collection.
Galleries

The visual fight: How posters chronicled NYC’s AIDS crisis

By David Kennerley
James Anthony finally has a dance party to call his own: Unspeakable Joy.
Music

DJ James Anthony brings down the house with Unspeakable Joy

By David Kennerley
Playwright Dave Osmundsen's “Bum Bum: Or, This Farce Has Autism" runs at the HERE Arts Center in Lower Manhattan from Dec. 4 through 14.
Theater

‘Bum Bum: Or, This Farce Has Autism’ subverts tropes to attain authenticity

By David Kennerley
Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock in "Little Bear Ridge Road."
Theater

‘Little Bear Ridge Road’: Stumbling towards connection

By David Kennerley
"Fight Back" takes place at The LGBT Community Center on Oct. 30 at 7 p.m.
Theater

‘Fight Back’ turns theatergoers into 1980s ACT UP activists

By David Kennerley
Anania, B Noel Thomas, and Caleb Quezon in NYTW's "Saturday Church."
Theater

‘Saturday Church’ review: Finding salvation in unlikely places

By David Kennerley
Denis Lambert, Luke Newton, Emily Skinner, Fady Demian and Catherine LeFrere in “House of McQueen."
Theater

‘House of McQueen’: A dazzling mix of biodrama and fashion

By David Kennerley
Morgan Bassichis in "Can I Be Frank?"
Theater

‘Can I Be Frank?’: Solo show honors a comic queer pioneer

By David Kennerley
Josh Sharp stands on stage with his name printed on screen behind him in rainbow colors.
Theater

‘ta-da!’ review: A heartfelt romp full of magic and mayhem

By David Kennerley
John McCrea as Prince George and Mihir Kumar as Dev Chatterjee in "Prince Faggot."
Theater

‘Prince Faggot’ review: A raw subversive royal fairy tale

By David Kennerley
Crisco dancers in 1979, as depicted in the book "Queer Happened Here."
Books

A new wave of books celebrating queer spaces

By David Kennerley
"I'm Assuming You Know David Greenspan" runs through April 30 at Atlantic Theater Stage 2.
Theater

‘I’m Assuming You Know David Greenspan’: A solo show with multiple characters and metatheatrics

By David Kennerley
Paul Mescal and Patsy Ferran in "A Streetcar Named Desire."
Theater

Paul Mescal dazzles in a stripped-down ‘Streetcar’

By David Kennerley
"B*tchcraft: A Musical Play" runs through March 1 at The Wild Project.
Theater

‘B*tchcraft’ recounts the birth of a queer feminist indie rockstar

By David Kennerley
Robin Lord Taylor as Tennessee Williams and Brandon Flynn as Marlon Brando.
Theater

‘Kowalski’ eyes epic showdown between Brando and Tennessee

By David Kennerley
McKinley Belcher III and Uly Schlesinger sit together in "A Guide for the Homesick."
Theater

‘A Guide for the Homesick’: A searing night of revelation and redemption

By David Kennerley
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Active Aging Workshops at the Ailey Stud
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Superstar Open Set
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Arts

  • “The Serpent’s Skin," directed by Alice Maio Mackay, opens March 27 at the Alamo Drafthouse, Brooklyn. Q&A: Trans filmmaker Alice Maio Mackay on her horror film ‘Serpent’s Skin’
  • “Alpha," directed by Julia Ducournau, opens March 27th at IFC Center. In ‘Alpha,’ a French family confronts a deadly, mysterious virus
  • “Dakan” (aka “Destiny”), the first queer film from West Africa, will be available virtually nationwide March 26-30. Queering the Canon festival set to showcase seven classic LGBTQ films
  • HOMAGE 1 (HOMENAJE 1), 2026. Beauty and the Bestial: Exhibition confronts the ugly truths of Fire Island’s past and present
  • Ignorance = Fear _ Silence = Death by Keith Haring, 1989 copyright © Keith Haring Foundation, Poster House Collection. The visual fight: How posters chronicled NYC’s AIDS crisis

Crime

  • Aljo Mrkulic was sentenced for murdering Christopher Rodriguez, assaulting cops, and setting an apartment ablaze in 2020 at the Acacia Gardens affordable housing complex, which is located at 409 E. 120th St. in Harlem. Queens man sentenced for killing partner, assaulting cops in 2020 arson case
  • Bomb threats, sent via email, targeted the New York University campus on the morning of Jan. 22, the school announced. Anti-LGBTQ bomb threats target NYU, prompting NYPD to increase security
  • The person suspected of voicing anti-LGBTQ slurs and attacking an individual on a 6 train on Jan. 10. Man suffers anti-LGBTQ subway attack after kissing trans partner: police
  • Police tape surrounds a vehicle after its driver was shot by a U.S. immigration agent, according to local and federal officials, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 7, 2026. ‘They killed my wife’: Outrage follows fatal ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis
  • Report details allegations of police harassment against LGBTQ New Yorkers

Perspectives

  • Katie Blum is underscoring the importance of funding to make sure New York's legal system respects transgender individuals when they seek to align their legal documents with their gender identity. Access to justice is essential for transgender New Yorkers — and it depends on the IOLA Fund 
  • From L to R: Michael-Vincent Crea, Thomas O’Grady, Michael Kane, Caitlin Herrity, Jack Schlossberg, Clover Welsh, Layla Law Gisiko, David Warren, Brendan Fay, Dr. John Lahey, Aaron Pesin, Abby Donley, Nicholas Dodd, Sheila and Meghan Brophy on Fifth Avenue. Lavender and Green Alliance celebrates 10 years in NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade
  • The Harlem United team on National HIV Testing Day in 2025. Confronting the unequal burden of HIV and AIDS on women of color: Equity cannot wait
  • Bringing awareness to the nationwide attacks on trans youth. In dangerous waters, LGBTQ youth need our support now
  • The bare flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument on Feb. 10. We will not be erased: Donald Trump’s theft of our Rainbow Flag won’t fly

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