Sky Room Talk Lecture
CARTOON CLOSET: WHO’S REALLY BEHIND THAT DOOR?
Wednesday, July 16th at 8 PM
$18 Public | $12 Members
Hosted by queer animation archivist, historian and Cartoon Research contributor Esther Bley
What do Betty Boop, Bugs Bunny, and Mighty Mouse have in common? Well, you’ll have to attend to find out! Ever wondered how queerness was depicted theatrically before Lilo & Stitch and Nimona? A must-see for fans of animation, Vito Russo’s The Celluloid Closet, or anyone in between. Join queer animation historian and Cartoon Research contributor Esther Bley for a delightful dive into the queerer side of animation. Showcasing a selection of shorts and clips produced in America throughout the 20th century.
Esther Bley is an archivist, historian, researcher, and a reference librarian at Hofstra University. Their online archive, Queer Animation, documents and preserves LGBTQ+ media throughout animation history. When not working on their database, they dedicate their time to writing. She contributes to her series, "The Cartoon Closet" for Cartoon Research, and her Substack, Queer Animation. Bley has conducted interviews with a variety of animation directors, including Ralph Bakshi, bringing important conversations about representation to the forefront. Currently, she is working on a book exploring queer representation in American animation.
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- This Thursday, 12th June, 07:30 pm, Martin Scorsese's TAXI DRIVER (1976) - on the big screen! in Huntington
- This Friday, 13th June, 07:00 pm, FRIDAY THE 13TH (1980) - on the big screen, this Friday the 13th! in Huntington
- This Friday, 13th June, 09:30 pm, ALIEN (1979) - on the big screen! in Huntington
