Three Dollar Bill Cinema presents "I Love The Nightlife!" as their 2008 April Film Series at the Northwest Film Forum, every Thursday in April at 7 pm. This retrospective film series focuses on the portrayal of the underground gay social scene through vintage queer film.
Tickets are $10, $9 for Three Dollar Bill Cinema members, and $32 for a series pass.
The Northwest Film Forum is located at 1515 12th Ave [get directions] in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.
For more information and to purchase tickets click that link.
In selecting films for the series, Jason Plourde, Programming Director of Three Dollar Bill Cinema, chose a theme relevant to the past, present and future of the gay community.
"Bars and clubs have played a significant part in our history, and these films show how they have been a colorful backdrop for queer drama through the years. The Seattle gay scene/nightlife is in transition; many favorite hang-outs have closed while others are finding new ways to entertain the community. In light of that, we thought it'd be interesting to revisit the gay social spaces preserved in these films."
April 3 - CRUISING (1980)
Controversial with gay and straight audiences alike, this William Friedkin film starring Al Pacino follows a murder investigation through New York City's steamiest gay subcultures. Experience the original theatrical cut, projected from 35mm film.
April 10 - CABARET (1972)
As Hitler's Nazi party rose to power in 1930s Germany, there was only one place in Berlin where they lived out a life of "anything goes." Join Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey in director Bob Fosse's winner of 8 Academy Awards and countless devotees.
April 17 - SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS ARE (1971)
It's Christmas Eve 1971 in a Greenwich Village gay bar, and everyone's got the gift of gab. With "Golden Girls'" Rue McClanahan as a rich 'fag hag,' Warhol superstar Candy Darling, "Buck Rogers'" Gil Gerard and beloved out icon Fannie Flagg. Rarely shown, unavailable on home video and screening in all of its uncensored glory!
April 24 - THE DETECTIVE (1968)
Frank Sinatra stars as an honest but conflicted cop, tough on crime but struggling with a law enforcement establishment where racism and homophobia are the norm. While investigating the murder of a wealthy and well-connected gay man, the mystery takes a turn with surprising results.
"There are some chuckle-worthy inaccuracies and signs of the times in these films," Plourde commented, " but I think viewers will also be surprised by how truthfully many of the characters and settings are portrayed."
Three Dollar Bill Cinema enriches, strengthens, and connects diverse communities by supporting queer film and producing the Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival and other events. Three Dollar Bill Cinema provides access to films by, for, and about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people and their families as well as a forum for LGBT filmmakers to share and discuss their work with audiences. We hold screenings throughout the year and produce programs in partnership with other arts, cultural, and service organizations in the Greater Seattle area.