Rex, Mallery Jenna Robinson, Sydney Rogers aka Miss Barbie-Q, and Emily Westheimer. Brown, Abdullah “Abby” Rahsheen Hall, Marval A. This year features an entirely transgender and non-binary cast including: Luckie Alexander, Blossom C. This spirited play reaffirms his impact and the continued relevance of his campaign towards equality, three decades after his assassination. Spoken word combines with multimedia and music as an ensemble cast moves in and out of the identities of real-world figures whose lives were forever altered by Milk's too-short career. This extensively researched play recounts the life and lasting impact of groundbreaking LGBTQ civil rights activist and politician Harvey Milk, as told by the people who knew him best. The City of West Hollywood celebrates Harvey Milk Day and kicks off its WeHo Arts LGBTQ Arts Festival with a virtual staged reading of the play Dear Harvey, by Patricia Loughrey. Harvey Milk Day: Dear Harvey virtual reading with all transgender and non-binary cast If you have additional questions about the Arts Festival please email Mike Che, City of West Hollywood's Arts Coordinator at WEHO PRIDE LGBTQ ARTS FESTIVAL schedule: WeHo Pride LGBTQ Arts Festival is organized by the City of West Hollywood's Arts Division. Follow us at or to stay up to date.įor a trip down memory lane, you can view past year’s programming guides here: OCOP Booklet 2019, OCOP Booklet 2018, OCOP Booklet 2017, OCOP Booklet 2016.
You can see the full schedule and details of the WeHo Pride LGBTQ Arts Festival at and follow and on social media for updates.The 2022 theme is ‘With Liberty, Diversity, Inclusion and Progress for All’. You are guaranteed to learn some surprising facts about the City!
Q Con, an LGBTQ comics convention, and GMCLA free concert (June 18)įor information on the WeHo Pride Weekend, Street Fair, and Parade taking place June 3 - 5, visit: Īlso, if you want to learn more about West Hollywood’s very rich LGBTQ+ history, you should watch a series of short films called “The Stuart Timmons West Hollywood LGBTQ History Tour” that were created for the festival last year. Pledge Allegiance to Your Flag! A Festival of LGBTQ+ Flags, a social art intervention (June 5)
Pride Poets, an interactive typewriter poetry project where you can get a custom poem written by an LGBTQ+ poet (June 4-5 and June 11-12)Ĭhurch of Trans Love, a fictitious transdo performative take on ecclesiastic rituals (June 5) Queer Diasporas: Lavender City of Dreams, an online exhibition as part of the Queer Biennial (May 27 – Aug 19) Some highlights of the 2022 WeHo Pride LGBTQ Arts Festival include:Ī Staged Reading of Dear Harvey: Stories of Harvey Milk featuring an all transgender and non-binary cast (May 22 - May 29) In 2022, it was formally decided to rebrand One City One Pride as the WeHo Pride LGBTQ Arts Festival in conjunction with the creation of the first ever WeHo Pride Weekend, Street Fair and Parade (June 3-5). The LGBTQ Arts Festival has taken place since 2008 and was formerly known as One City One Pride LGBTQ Arts Festival. This year’s schedule of programs takes place both online and in-person throughout West Hollywood, and the vast majority are free to attend! Our theme for 2022 is ‘With Liberty, Diversity, Inclusion and Progress for All’.
City of West Hollywood’s WeHo Pride LGBTQ Arts Festival The City of West Hollywood celebrates pride with its WeHo Pride LGBTQ Arts Festival (formerly called the One City One Pride LGBTQ Arts Festival), which runs from Harvey Milk Day (May 22) through the end of June Pride month (June 30).