Every 3rd Thursday(ish), Live at the Highball

A light-hearted monthly storytelling & lecture series where LGBTQIA+ film "professors" explore the movies we all grew up with that helped them realize they were queer.

 

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View fullsize Thanks to all of our 'professors' for elucidating on the importance of alter egos in their favorite films (and almost films) last night!
View fullsize THIS Thursday, April 10th at 7:30 pm, QFT 101 presents: ALTER EGOS!! It’s time for an exciting night of intrigue at QFT 101! We’re looking at those movies featuring memorable performances of characters living their best double lives! Tha
View fullsize Thursday, March 20th at The Highball - QFT 101 presents… AWARD WINNERS! We all know that awards don’t determine the worth of a film. But award shows sure are fun, and they give us something to talk about for a few days, anyways. Especia
View fullsize Thursday, February 20th at The Highball - QFT 101 presents: ROM-COMS! We LOVE love in all its varieties at Queer Film Theory! And we also love movies about love! For February’s QFT 101, we are exploring the magic of cinematic romance through t
View fullsize Thursday, January 9th at The Highball - QFT 101 presents BURLESQUE!! Inspired by the long-form QFT format of our sister show in San Francisco, we’re hosting a modified screening of the sexiest and stupidest film of 2010 to ring in the new year
View fullsize @ericweitzel shares the origin of his go-to dance moves and other life lessons learned from 1996’s The First Wives Club. Thank you to all of our professors for sharing tonight!
View fullsize Thursday, December 19th at The Highball - QFT presents CHOSEN FAMILY It’s sweater weather again! We love this time of year because of the change in weather and the propensity for bright lights, warm beverages and blockbuster movies! The holid
View fullsize Caption this. Please? 📸: @rustyfierce
View fullsize Thursday, November 21st at The Highball - QFT 101 presents MORE THAN FRIENDS!! Hi, everyone. We’ve picked ourselves up off the floor and we’re ready for some very important queer community time. We hope that you’ll come out and j
View fullsize THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17th at THE HIGHBALL!! Halloween is a special time of year for queers everywhere, and we especially love to celebrate at QFT by showcasing one of our favorite cinema tropes: Movie Monsters! Whether you’re a Vampire fan, a Sla
View fullsize We’re unfortunately going to have to postpone September’s Stanley Tucci celebration night at Queer Film Theory... ☚ī¸ Fantastic Fest lands squarely on the nights we would be able to host the show, and the Highball will be full of fun weird
View fullsize These professors really schooled us on some of their favorite BACK TO SCHOOL films last night. Pictured here: Drive Me Crazy, Teacher’s Pet, and Pump Up The Volume. You can be a “professor”, too! Let us know if you’re inte