Soakie’s Was Home
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Crossroads Hotel Kansas City invites you to celebrate PRIDE Month with SOAKIE'S WAS HOME:
A solo exhibition by Nasir Anthony Montalvo telling the story of Soakie's, an Italian sandwich shop that doubled as a Black gay bar in Downtown Kansas City from 1993-2004. 20 years since the bar's closing, this exhibition honors the contributions of Kansas City's Black LGBTQ+ community and explores how we use Soakie's memory to build Black queer futures.
Materials featured in the exhibition are provided by {B/qKC}, a community archive of Midwestern Black queer history founded by Montalvo.
Open for viewing from 6.28–6.30 in the Crossroads Banquet Room.�Closing reception with food and a live DJ on 6.30, 6PM–9PM.�entry is free; merchandise available for purchase on site.
A solo exhibition by Nasir Anthony Montalvo telling the story of Soakie's, an Italian sandwich shop that doubled as a Black gay bar in Downtown Kansas City from 1993-2004. 20 years since the bar's closing, this exhibition honors the contributions of Kansas City's Black LGBTQ+ community and explores how we use Soakie's memory to build Black queer futures.
Materials featured in the exhibition are provided by {B/qKC}, a community archive of Midwestern Black queer history founded by Montalvo.
Open for viewing from 6.28–6.30 in the Crossroads Banquet Room.�Closing reception with food and a live DJ on 6.30, 6PM–9PM.�entry is free; merchandise available for purchase on site.
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Where is it happening?
2101 Central Street, Kansas City, MO, United States, Missouri 64108
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Host or PublisherCrossroads Hotel Kansas City
