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Tag: Pratibha Parmar

[Video] In the Life: Season 1, Episode 1, Pilot

Host: Kate Clinton.  Featured guests: New York City Gay Men's Chorus, Casselberry & DuPree, Amy Pivar and Scot Willingham, Su Friedrich, Hilton Als, Todd Haynes, Martha Gever, Spence Halpern, Ellen Carton, Harvey Fierstein, Urvashi Vaid, Daryl Chin, Marlon Riggs, B. Ruby Rich, Pratibha Parmar, Debbie Harry, Five Lesbian Brothers, John Kelly, Lavender Light Gospel Choir.

Summary: The pilot episode begins with a musical performance by the New York City Gay Men's Chorus, followed by an introduction by Kate Clinton. There is a mock commercial for the Stonewall Collection, a music performance by Casselberry & DuPree and a dance performance by Amy Pivar and Scot Willingham. A panel discussion on gay film follows, featuring clips of lesbians and gays in film. Debbie Harry provides this episode's Celebrity ID, and the Theater Spotlight segment features Five Lesbian Brothers. There is also a musical performance by John Kelly, a public service announcement for ACT UP, and a musical performance by the Lavender Light Gospel Choir.

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Interview with Marlon Riggs [unedited]

 

[Video] In the Life: Season 16, Episode 1712, "A Festival of Film"

Featured guests:  Johnny Symons, Pratibha Parmar, Margaret Cho, The Cliks, Charles Busch, John Schlesinger.

Summary:  The final episode of season 16 focuses primarily on the world of film. It begins with a visit to the 10th Annual Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, with a prominent focus on Ask Not, Johnny Symons' documentary about the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy. The next segment is about It's Still Elementary, a documentary that revisits the students from It's Elementary. Pratibha Parmar's film, Nina's Heavenly Delights, is also showcased. Next, Margaret Cho discusses the U.S. Air Force's proposal to develop a "gay bomb," a chemical weapon that would cause homosexual behavior in enemy soldiers, followed by a spotlight on The Cliks, a documentary about the gender-queer, trans Canadian punk band. In a rebroadcast of a segment from episode 505, Charles Busch interviews director John Schlesinger.

Note:  Some audio content removed due to copyright restrictions.
56:15-56:47: Bette Midler, "Chapel of Love"

 

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