✨This event is for EVERYONE; not just Black folks. I think it's important for every person to know about Juneteenth and what the celebration of Juneteenth means for Black folks.✨

That being said:

Join us in celebrating PRIDETEENTH (Juneteenth during pride month or, rather: pride celebrations during the month of Juneteenth)!

It's a cute little movie night! 🍿

Cheryl Dunye’s Black as fck and Queer as hell film called “The Watermelon Woman” is a pioneering film that blends documentary and fiction that is set in the 90’s,. Dunye stars in her own film which has a storyline that explores race, sexuality, and history through the lens of a young Black filmmaker's search for an elusive actress from the 1930s.

From Wikipedia: ““The Watermelon Woman” premiered at the 1996 Berlin International Film Festival. The film… is considered a landmark in New Queer Cinema.^[7] It garnered controversy for a [hot ass] lesbian sex scene that prompted a writer for The Washington Times to question its NEA funding, which in turn led to the NEA restructuring their grant system. In 2021, The Watermelon Woman was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."”

This film is a must see. And it just so happens to be right at the intersection of Blackness and Queerness!

The bar will be open. We're popping popcorn!

You don't have to sneak!! Bring your fave snacky foods with you!

++++we'll be slanging soul food plates from Helena of The Queen's Palette on Juneteenth!

Menu:

protein- fried catfish

macaroni & cheese (vegetarian)
collard greens (traditional and vegetarian)
cornbread muffin

cost:

+free (for Black folks ONLY)

$16 community pricing
$20 sustainer pricing++++

😷 We ask that you wear your mask properly in between sips and bites.

"The Watermelon Woman" will be screened indoors at Splinter Collective in Studio Nueve (9).

901 N. 13th Ave.

And, because it's in Studio Nueve, seats are limited.

18+ (film contains "mature" language and nudity)

ID's will be checked at the door.

Celebrate PRIDETEENTH: Cheryl Dunye's "The Watermelon Woman" movie

how about dinner and a movie? come and watch Chery's Dunye's Black as hell, Queer as fck & all-around fckn beautiful history-making movie called "The Watermelon Woman"