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Wednesday, October
20, 7:30pm
I am not a boy, not a girl / I am not gay, not straight
/ I’m not a drag queen, not a transsexual / I am just me,
Jackie.
This SUPERSTAR IN A HOUSEDRESS happens to be Jackie Curtis: actor,
playwright, drag queen extraordinaire, and—with Candy Darling
and Holly Woodlawn—also an Andy Warhol superstar. Through
interviews with Curtis’ friends, SUPERSTAR not only paints
a fascinating picture of one performer in New York City, but also
serves as a who’s who of the avant-garde artists of the 1960s
and ’70s. Recreating the atmosphere of the off-off-off-off-Broadway
scene before, during, and after the rise of more famous performers
like Andy Warhol, Bette Midler, and Barbra Streisand, filmmaker
Craig Highberger pays tribute to his friend using video clips of
Jackie’s cabaret performances, as well as interviews and stories
about every aspect of this amazing life.
SUPERSTAR IN A HOUSEDRESS; Craig B. Highberger, director; 2003;
USA; 95 minutes; video
Broadway Performance Hall
Copresented by Dunshee House
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