Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers & Paris Is Burning

Special double feature!

7:00 PM screening: Eternal trans icon (and Warhol superstar) Holly Woodlawn is a riot, starring as a small-town Kansas girl who tries to make it big—or at least find a roommate—in New York City. One of the first features with a trans lead, this joyous valentine to individuality features a supporting role from Warhol scenester Tally Brown and cameos from Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin. Restoration courtesy of the Academy Film Archive and the American Genre Film Archive.

8:30 PM screening: This landmark documentary provides a vibrant snapshot of the 1980s through the eyes of New York City’s African American and Latinx Harlem drag-ball scene. Made over seven years, Paris Is Burning offers an intimate portrait of rival fashion “houses,” from fierce contests for trophies to house mothers offering sustenance in a world rampant with homophobia, transphobia, racism, AIDS, and poverty. Featuring legendary voguers, drag queens, and trans women—including Willi Ninja, Pepper LaBeija, Dorian Corey, and Venus Xtravaganza.

No one turned away for lack of funds.