24-05-2025
Movies with burlesque, Sandra Bernhard among Parkway's Pride events in June
The Parkway Theater is celebrating Pride throughout June with a series of events that includes live podcasts, book launches, stand-up comedy, and a trio of movies curated by Queenie von Curves that will be paired with burlesque/drag performances hosted by the curator.
The Von Curves-curated movie series starts on June 10 with But I'm a Cheerleader (1999), where Megan (Natasha Lyonne) gets sent to a camp by her tightly-wound parents who suspect that she might be a lesbian. The film also stars Clea DuVall (Marjorie from Veep), Michelle Williams, and RuPaul.
That's followed by the Robin Williams and Nathan Lane classic, The Birdcage (1996), a movie that is playing a surprising number of times throughout the summer at Twin Cities theaters.
The series wraps up with the cult classic The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994), which stars Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, and Terence Stamp. That trio stars as two drag queens and a transgender woman who travel the Australian Outback en route to a casino where they'll perform a long run. But the trip there — aboard their bus, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert — is where the episodic movie takes place as they meet other travelers, are subjected to abuse, and find some friends.
It's almost odd to call it a cult classic when it won Un Certain Regard at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival and an Oscar for Best Costume Design.
As always, the Parkway offers a series pass for its monthly film programs. This one costs $36, gets you into all three movies, and lands you a bag of popcorn at each screening. The three-movie pass is available through Wednesday, June 10, at 9 a.m.
Other Pride-themed events in June include a new live show from comedian Sandra Bernhard on June 12, a new performance from Jeff Hiller called "Jeff Hiller Is Basic" on June 28, a screening of Purple Rain on June 5, and the "So Gay For You Book Tour" with Kate Moenning and Leisha Hailey on June 7.
