THE = RECLAIMING PRIDE — P4 = INDYPENDENT #247: JUNE 2019 • INDYPENDENT.ORG A TEMP WORKER’S LIFE P8 FACEBOOK’S LATEST RUSE P16 WHEN BROOKLYN WAS QUEER P20 REDEFINING JUSTICE SUE BRISK TIFFANY CABÁN HAS TRANSFORMED THE QUEENS DA RACE. NOW SHE WANTS TO WIN IT. BY LIBBY RAINEY, P12 2 COMMUNITY THE INDYPENDENT CALENDAR THE INDYPENDENT, INC. 388 Atlantic Avenue, 2nd Floor Brooklyn, NY 11217 212-904-1282 www.indypendent.org Twitter: @TheIndypendent facebook.com/TheIndypendent BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Ellen Davidson, Anna Gold, on the verge of ing all night long. Alina Mogilyanskaya, Ann collapse, only to be BROOKLYN MUSEUM Schneider, John Tarleton rebuilt as if nothing 200 Eastern Pkwy, Bklyn had happened. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: JUNE PARK AVENUE WED JUNE 12 John Tarleton ARMORY 7:30PM– 9:30PM • $29–$32 THRU JUNE 15 643 Park Ave., Mnhtn PERFORMANCE: A CELEBRA- ASSOCIATE EDITOR: TUE–FRI, 1PM–6PM • $5 TION OF JAMES BALDWIN Peter Rugh EXHIBITION: RACE, MYTH, THU JUNE 6 Writer James Baldwin grappled ART, AND JUSTICE 6:30PM–9PM • FREE directly with the most painful CONTRIBUTING EDITORS: Twelve photographers engage MEETING: THE FIGHT FOR truths of the African-American Ellen Davidson, Alina with the premise of “race” as a LATER CARE ABORTION experience. This evening will Mogilyanskaya, Nicholas social construct rooted in myth, Come learn about this commonly feature a wide range of material Powers, Steven Wishnia while simultaneously interro- misunderstood type of abor- from Baldwin’s works delivered gating its profound implications tion care and why it’s critical in by actors including Nathan ILLUSTRATION DIRECTOR: and indignities on our 21st- the fi ght for abortion rights and Hinton (Madam Secretary), Joe Frank Reynoso century lives. bodily autonomy. Morton (Scandal), Carra Pat- terson (Straight Outta Comp- DESIGN DIRECTOR CARIBBEAN CULTURAL CENTER MAYDAY SPACE & BIRTHDAY BOY: (CCCADI) 176 St Nicholas Ave., Bklyn ton), Anthony Rapp (Star Trek: Mikael Tarkela 120 E. 125th St., Mnhtn Discovery), and Charlayne THU JUNE 6 Woodard (Pose). DESIGNERS: THRU JUNE 16 7PM–10PM • $15 SYMPHONY SPACE Leia Doran, Anna Gold THU–SAT 7PM–9PM, SAT SCREENING: CREATURE FROM 2537 Broadway, Mnhtn 3PM–5PM • $25–$30 THE BLACK LAGOON ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER: THEATER: THE HAUNTING OF All hell breaks loose when THU JUNE 13 Dean Patterson LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA a group of scientists led by 6:30PM–8PM • $18 Ishmael Reed’s new play brings ichthyologist Dr. David Reed PANEL: I’M YOUR MAN: AU- GENERAL INQUIRIES: to the forefront those charac- decides to capture a prehis- THORS’ ROUNDTABLE [email protected] ters who are absent from Ham- toric gill-man for study, only to Learn about Leonard Cohen’s ilton, The Revolution: slaves, fi nd it taking a King Kong-like relationship to place, text and SUBMISSIONS & NEWS TIPS: Native Americans, indentured fancy to the doctor’s girlfriend, spirituality in this discussion [email protected] servants and Harriet Tubman. Kay. Author and horror fi lm with authors Sylvie Simmons NUYORICAN POETS CAFE director Mallory O’Meara will (I’m Your Man: The Life of Leon- ADVERTISING & PROMOTION: 236 E. 3rd St., Mnhtn be on hand for the screening ard Cohen), Alan Light (The Holy [email protected] with her book The Lady from the or the Broken), Chantal Ringuet THRU SEPT 19 Black Lagoon, a copy of which (Les Révolutions de Leonard VOLUNTEER CONTRIBUTORS: TUE & THU, 6:30PM–7:30PM • comes with the ticket. Cohen) and music producer Linda Martín Alcoff, Charlyne FREE THE METROGRAPH John Lissauer. Presented in Alexis, Bennett Baumer, Sue conjunction with the exhibi- Brisk, Valerio Ciriaci, Rico EXERCISE: YOGA IN THE PARK 7 Ludlow St., Mnhtn Cleffi , Renée Feltz, Lynne Stretch, breathe, and fi nd your tion “Leonard Cohen: A Crack Foster, Emma Gaffney, inner peace. Bring a mat. SAT JUNE 8 in Everything” on view through Esteban Guerra, Lauren RANDALL’S ISLAND PARK 8PM–12AM • $15-35 Sept. 8. Kaori Gurley, Theodore 20 Randall’s Island Park, Mnhtn PARTY: PAPI JUICE PRESENTS THE JEWISH MUSEUM Hamm, Maia Hibbett, David BROOKLYN PRIDE 1109 Fifth Ave., Mnhtn Hollenbach, Manvi Jalan, JUNE 3–JUNE 9 Kick off Brooklyn Pride with Derek Ludovici, Leonardo MON, THU–SUN, times vary • Brooklyn’s beloved dance THU JUNE 13 March, Gary Martin, Lydia $40 & up party centering queer and trans 6:30PM–8PM • FREE McMullen-Laird, Charina PERFORMANCE: EVERYTHING people of color. Enjoy sets from TALK: MAPPING BLOOMSDAY Nadura, Farid Nassif, Brady THAT HAPPENED AND WOULD resident DJs Oscar Nñ and “If [Dublin] suddenly disap- O’Callahan, Tiffany Pai, HAPPEN Adam R. with special guests peared from the earth, it could Donald Paneth, Libby Rainey, Part-performance, part-con- Dee Diggs, Mazurbate, and be reconstructed from my Mark Read, Reverend Billy, struction site, this groundbreak- Zenobia, plus drinks and curator book,” wrote James Joyce of Chelsey Sanchez, Steven ing work from German composer tours of the exhibition “Nobody Ulysses. In honor of Blooms- Sherman, Naomi Ushiyama, Heiner Goebbels is a poetic re- Promised You Tomorrow: Art 50 day, an international com- and Isobel van Hagen. COUP D’OREILLE enactment of a Europe always Years After Stonewall” happen- memoration of Joyce’s novel VOLUNTEER DISTRIBUTORS: Erik Anders-Nilssen, Eric Brelsford, Chris & Pam Brown, Hank Dombrowski, Joseph Epstein, Kim Frazcek, June 2019 Lew Friedman, Mindy Gershon, Tami Gold, Priscilla Grim, Laura Kaplan, Michael Korn, Jane LaTour, Dave ADVERTISE IN THE INDY Lippman, Ashley Marinaccio, UNIQUE AUDIENCE • AFFORDABLE RATES • PERSONAL ATTENTION Christine Miller, Saul Nieves, FOR MORE INFORMATION, EMAIL [email protected] OR CALL 212-904-1282 Caroline Rath, Liam Reilly, Norm Scott, Carol Smith, and THE INDYPENDENT Becky Vaughan. THE INDYPENDENT 3 IN THIS ISSUE BETTY TSANG on the day it takes place in 1904, FORD AMPHITHEATER experts examine the many ways AT CONEY ISLAND HIGH TIDE: There’s always a good time to in which the author’s masterful BOARDWALK be had at the Mermaid Parade. work was inspired by, and func- 3052 W. 21st St., Bklyn A TRUE SENSE OF PRIDE, P4 tions as, a map. Queer liberation activists say it’s THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY JUNE 20–JULY 8 ENTER THE WU: RZA and the rest of the time to protest, not just party. Fifth Avenue at 42nd St., Mnhtn Dates and times vary killer bees swarm Brooklyn this summer. • $12 BOZO PUBLISHER HIT WITH THU JUNE 13 FILM: PRISON IM- MON JUNE 24 BOYCOTT, P6 7PM–10PM • FREE AGES: INCARCERATION AND THE 8PM–9PM • FREE Yemeni-run bodegas are PERFORMANCE: NYC DOES DADA CINEMA PERFORMANCE: SNACK TIME making the NY Post pay for its Prepare for an evening of disrup- Spanning the 1950s to today, this PRESENTS PROM NIGHT Islamophobic reporting. tive, challenging and controver- series brings together a broad Time to get gussied up and go back sial art and writing hosted by selection of fi lms, each refl ecting to that one magical, lustrous, and BRIEFING ROOM, P7 Three Rooms Press. The event different aesthetic and critical re- unforgettable night at this variety There’s lead in the water, the will feature performances by lationships to the prison institution: show, featuring drag, burlesque, planet is on fi re, a killer cop is modern-day Dadaists whose from provocative, activist documen- music, comedy and so much more. on trial, the mayor is running for work continues the spirit of the taries to inmate-made fi lms, from STARR BAR president. All this and more… avant-garde art movement sprung commercial exploitation cinema to 214 Starr St., Bklyn from the horror of World War I. classic escape dramas, and more. ON CALL, P8 Costumes encouraged. ANTHOLOGY FILM ARCHIVES THU JUNE 27 In NYC and across the country, (LE) POISSON ROUGE 32 Second Ave., Mnhtn 6PM–11:30PM • $18–$22 bosses are increasingly relying 158 Bleecker St., Mnhtn PARTY: DISCOVOGUE WITH ES- on temp workers. SAT JUNE 22 CORT, DJ LINA & MIKEQ SUN JUNE 16 1PM • FREE Ahead of the weekend’s NYC Pride SUNNYSIDE UP, P10 7PM–9:30PM • Donations wel- PARADE: MERMAID PARADE March, this celebration will fea- Plans for a sprawling new come A one-of-a-kind celebration of ture an extended live set by Escort development in this Queens READING: CARTA MONIR WON’T ancient mythology and honky-tonk as well as house and club tracks neighborhood have locals up in STOP SCREAMING rituals of the seaside. This year’s provided by East Village icon DJ arms. Award-winning cartoonist Carta King Neptune and Queen Mermaid: Lina and underground sensation Monir reads some of her most Arlo and Nora Guthrie. MikeQ and members of the Qween THE LAW ON OUR SIDE, P12 intimate work, and debuts a new CONEY ISLAND Beat collective. Meet Tiffany Cabán, the public zine. Content warning for child- Surf Ave. & W. 21St., Bklyn DAMROSCH PARK defender who wants to be a hood abuse, gender dysphoria, and 60 Lincoln Center Plaza, Mnhtn people’s DA for Queens. parental death. SAT JUNE 22 BLUESTOCKINGS BOOKSTORE, 6:30PM–8PM • $35 FACEBOOK ON STEROIDS, P16 CAFÉ, & ACTIVIST CENTER PERFORMANCE: ANDY SUMMERS, Mark Zuckerberg says his 172 Allen St., Mnhtn A CERTAIN STRANGENESS company is reforming itself, Guitarist Andy Summers weaves an actually it’s become even more SUN JUNE 16 audiovisual spell by combining sur- diabolical. 8PM • $75–$99.50 real imagery and innovative guitar MUSIC: WU-TANG CLAN: 36 techniques. ALL I WANT FOR FATHER’S DAY CHAMBERS 25TH ANNIVERSARY THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF IS PLANET EARTH, P18 CELEBRATION TOUR ART Refl ections on parenting in an It’s on. 1000 Fifth Ave., Mnhtn era of global warming. GAY OLD BROOKLYN, P20 A new book examines the borough’s oft overlooked queer history. AFTER AN UPRISING, P21 On the 50th anniversary of the revolt, a new exhibition highlights SUBSCRIBE TODAY! art made post-Stonewall.