Discussion and Performances: Sounds in the Distance

2:30–4pm: We bring together Morgan Bassichis, Nan Goldin, and Zoe Leonard for a discussion on the intimate process of engaging with posthumous queer work, and the art of honoring legacies of collaborators, friends, and loved ones who were lost due to state-sanctioned violence--from the HIV/AIDS crisis in the cases of David Wojnarowicz, Frank Maya, and countless others, to police disregard towards the deaths of Marsha P. Johnson and Venus Xtravaganza, and to the ongoing genocide in Gaza.

4–6pm: Following the panel, we present performances of select monologues from David Wojnarowicz’s work, Sounds in the Distance: 35 Monologues from the Road. Artists and performers Morgan Bassichis, Barnett Cohen, Jordan Deal, Jimmy Faye, and Nyala Moon embody the stories of people living on the edge of the “pre-invented world,” from "the junkies, prostitutes, male hustlers, truck drivers, young outlaws, runaway kids, criminal types, and perpetual drifters" David met at pit stops across 1978 America. The work is the precursor and included within his mindbending collection, The Waterfront Journals.

We strongly encourage you to arrive on time for event check-in to secure a seat as we are first come, first serve. If we reach maximum capacity, those who arrive late for check-in may not be guaranteed a seat. Located at 26 Wooster Street, the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art strives to provide a welcoming environment to all visitors. Five external steps lead to our entrance doors: a wheelchair lift is available. All galleries are wheelchair-accessible, and a single-occupancy accessible restroom is located behind the visitor services desk: all restrooms are gender-neutral. Large print didactics are available. 

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