- Thursday, December 03, 2009
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The Cockettes on Film, at 40!
Sebastian, director
Bill Weber, director
David Weisman, director
Fayette Hauser, Cockettes member
Scrumbly Koldewyn, Cockettes member
Rumi Missabu, Cockettes member
Sweet Pam, Cockettes member
Tahara, Cockettes member
Just added: Justin Bond and Lady Miss Kier, co-hosts!Phyllis Wattis Theater
7:00 p.m.
Palace, Syd Dutton, 1970, 25 min., 16mm
Tricia's Wedding, Sebastian, 1971, 33min., 16mm
Elevator Girls in Bondage, Michael Kalmen, 1972, 56 min., DVDIt's been 40 New Year's Eves since the legendary performance, drag, and hippie ensemble the Cockettes first began staging their glitter-draped spectacles in North Beach. To celebrate, SFMOMA hosts an evening of rare Cockettes films, including Tricia's Wedding, Palace, and Elevator Girls in Bondage. Cockettes members and friends, including fans and co-hosts Justin Bond and Lady Miss Kier, join us to introduce the program and discuss some of the group's most magical moments.
A special Tingel Tangle Club with Justin Bond, Lady Miss Kier, the Pixie Harlots of Weimar New York, and many more keeps the Cockettes celebration going; join the after-party at Cafe du Nord at 9:00 p.m.This event is sold out, but a limited number of tickets may be released onsite before the event.
$10 general, $7 students and seniors; free for SFMOMA members (requires a free ticket, which can be picked up in the Haas Atrium and is available on a first-come, first-served basis).
Sold out
Image: Michael Kalman, Elevator Girls in Bondage (1971), still; image courtesy of Fayette Hauser; photograph by Robert Altman
