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Art in Context Panel Discussion: Advocating for Queer Visibility in NEPA; Elected Officials Discussion, moderated by Assétou Xango of Dark Goddess Collective
Sordoni Art Gallery 141 S Main St, Wilkes BarreA timely conversation on queer visibility and advocacy in Northeastern Pennsylvania, this Art in Context panel brings elected officials into dialogue with community voices. Moderated by Assétou Xango of the Dark Goddess Collective, the event centers policy, lived experience, and the ongoing work of building equitable, visible futures in NEPA.
Remembrance Ceremony; featuring performances by Phoenix Davis, Trixy Valentine & Assétou Xango
Sordoni Art Gallery 141 S Main St, Wilkes BarreHeld on the 10th anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting—now recognized as Pulse Remembrance Day—this ceremony honors the lives lost while acknowledging the far-reaching impact of violence and erasure across queer communities. Featuring performances by Phoenix Davis, Trixy Valentine, and Assétou Xango, the event creates space for reflection, collective mourning, and shared resilience.
Art in Context Screening: Fink (2024) featuring talkback with Martha Posner and Lisa Schiller.
Sordoni Art Gallery 141 S Main St, Wilkes BarreOver a sixty-year career, photographer Larry Fink documented America’s humanity, class divides, power, and counterculture—from Civil Rights marches to high society. The short documentary Fink, directed by Lisa Schiller, offers an intimate portrait of his life and mind, featuring candid reflections, daily rituals, and personal conversations filmed over two years before his death at 82. […]
