Old Lesbians X Young Lesbians at Burns Court Cinema – Sarasota, FL

An evening to honor lesbians and queer folks of all ages, celebrating our stories and building intergenerational community.

In partnership with the American LGBTQ+ Museum and The Fabulous Arts Foundation, we invite you to join us for a screening of the short documentary Old Lesbians, followed by a panel conversation with lesbians and queer women of all ages. Old Lesbians explores retired schoolteacher Arden Eversmeyer’s journey from Houston across the country to preserve hundreds of life stories with lesbians born in the first part of the 20th century through the Old Lesbian Oral Herstory Project, animating the pioneering, resilient voices contained within. The film was awarded Audible/Aesthetica’s 2023 Listening Pitch and commissioned by The Guardian and is doing educational screenings worldwide.

Following the film screening and panel, we invite attendees to join us for a celebration featuring a live performance by Gaye Todd Adegbalola, on site screenprinting, and tabling by local LGBTQ+ organizations.

OLD LESBIANS X YOUNG LESBIANS hopes to create new intergenerational queer spaces and explore what our growing community could look like well into the future. See you there!

Schedule – Burns Court Cinema X After Party, Celebration

Link to after party event page!

6:30PM – Doors

7:00PM Opening Remarks American LGBTQ+ Museum

7:10PM – 7:10PM Short Film, Queer Legacies Project

7:20PM Feature Film, Old Lesbians, Young Lesbians (29mins)

7:50PM Panel: Moderator: Jess Pope

Gaye Adegbalola, Meghan McDonough, Shannon Fortner, Yoleidy Rosario-Hernandez, Gay Straight Alliance Club at Booker High School

8:15PM Q&A

8:30PM Travel from Burns Court Cinema to FAB Arts Foundation Center

9:00PM Welcome Remarks by Founder and ED of FabArts, Shannon Fortner

DJ Set

9:15PM Special Performance by: GAYE ADEGBALOLA

9:45PM DJ Set

Tabling Organizations

• Old Lesbian Oral Herstory Project
• Fabulous Arts Foundation
• RCAD (Ringling College of Art & Design)
• Senior Friendship Center
• Girls Rock St. Pete
• …and more!

Photo Booth & Beyond

Presented in partnership with:

American LGBTQ+ Museum • Fabulous Arts Foundation • Johnson Singer Arts Education Fund • Jess Pope

Photo credit: Sylvia De Voss

Photo credit :Leandro Justen