May 19
6:30pm
All Saints Cinema
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Reel Talk Cinema Movie Night
Two Spirits: Sexuality, Gender, and the Murder of Fred Martinez
T
he ladies of Mixit Tallahassee present REEL TALK CINEMA
MOVIE NIGHT... Screening and post-film discussion of "TWO
SPIRITS"
A community event for everyone!
Fred Martinez explained to his family
that he didn’t want to have to choose
between being a boy or a girl – that
he wanted to be both. Fred self-identified
as a gay male and commonly used the
name Fred, as well as “F.C.” He also
expressed a wonderfully feminine aspect
of his truest self in the way he dressed
and presented himself, and sometimes
wanted to be called Beyoncé, in honor
of his favorite singer.
Filmmaker Lydia Nibley explores the
cultural context behind a tragic and
senseless murder. Fred Martinez, a
Navajo youth, was brutally murdered
at 16. But Fred was part of an honored
Navajo tradition — the nadleeh, or
'two-spirit,' a male-bodied person
with a feminine nature, a special gift
according to his Navajo culture.
Two Spirits explores the life and death
of a boy who was also a girl, and the
essentially spiritual nature of gender.
In relating Fred's story, Nibley reminds
us of the values that America's indigenous
peoples have long embraced.
A film by Lydia Nibley
2010, 60 minutes, color
DETAILS:
What: LGBTQ Movie Night
Admission: $5
Advance Tickets available for purchase
at:
http://mixittallahasseetwo
spirits.eventbrite.com/
WHEN: Thursday May 19, 2011
Doors Open @ 6 PM / Screening Starts
promptly @ 6:30 PM
WHERE:
All Saints Cinema
(located inside
the Amtrak Rail station)
918 1/2 RailRoad Ave.
850-386-4404
Directions from the Civic Center (corner
of Railroad Avenue. and Gaines)-go
south on Railroad Avenue.- the rail
station will be one block ahead on
the right - enter the parking area
- the screening room is the last door
on the left - look for the All Saints
Cinema Banner
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Please Note: Reel Talk is presented
by Mixit Tallahassee, LLC. This is
not a Tallahassee Film Society event.
Reel Talk Cinema... bringing representations
of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
life to the big screen. Open to the
entire community, It’s not just about
gay cinema; it’s about new forms of
cinema and unconventional expressions.
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May 19
10:00pm
The Bomb Shelter
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The Real Drags of Tallahassee
Drag Showcase
Don't miss The Real Drags of
Tallahassee. A drag showcase
of the city's most diverse female
impersonators. Their upcoming show
incorporates a range of entertainment
including comical satire, seductive
numbers, fabulous costumes and extraordinary
hair and makeup.
The showcase will be held at The Bomb
Shelter located at 1830 N. Monroe
St, Tallahassee, FL. The doors will
open at 9:00 PM and you can expect
a friendly bar staff offering the
best drinks in town. The show is
hosted by Eboni Starr with headliners
Princess Milan Starr and the Legendary
Nina Chancellor. The show will feature
the beautiful Britney Rachels and
the Lady Elena Brooks.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/The-Real-Drags-of-Tallahassee/184122144971705?sk=info
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