#qpf

FIRST ANNUAL QUEER PUNK FEST May 2014 Organized and run exclusively by qpoc! > first night: DANCE PARTY W QUEER DJ'S , QUEER LIVE MUSIC, MOVIE SCREENING, MINGLING, ART // next day: WORKSHOPS, TABLING, ART INSTALLATIONS, BANDS, DRAG, BURLESQUE SPOKEN WORD, PERFORMANCE ART <

MISSION: Queer Punk Fest is a FREE event taking place in Southern California. It is born out of the need for queer punks and radical queers to carve out a space in a heavily white-macho radical/anarchist-punk scene. Queer Punk Fest will mark the beginning of the end of the heteronormative scene we have all day-dreamed of escaping from. In a scene that has become another costume party for white hipsters and suburban kids, we reclaim the power of punk and DIY culture to create alternative spaces free from oppression and social hierarchies. As a collective run by queer and trans people of color, we recognize that punk was born out of this necessity to create alternative spaces that challenge mainstream ideals. We aim to be the hammer that will drive the final nail into the coffin of a scene that has tokenized, abused, and misunderstood our existence. We see the current punk and anarchist/radical community as a reflection, not a rejection, of the very same ideals that marginalize our everyday existence. It is because of this that Queer Punk Fest will serve as the catalyst towards the coup d’état of this white heteronormative scene. Queer Punk Fest will be an intersectional, trans-inclusive, decolonial extravaganza. As social misfits and agitators, revenge is our first objective. C’mon Southern California, let’s get sickeniiiiiiiing

APPLICATION: Queer Punk Fest is currently looking for queer bands & artists, workshoppers, spoken word artists, performance artists, drag queens & kings, organizations to table, a DJ for our dance party, artists to install their work, and ideas and suggestions. We are only taking applications from queer/trans-identified individuals. > If you would like to join us, please send your name, band/org name, identity, contact information, a brief description and example(s) (if possible) of your work to: [email protected] < We will not respond to any applications sent elsewhere. Please include what you're applying for in the subject line! Okay, sick! Hope to hear from lots of you!

LOCATION: Chuco's Justice Center @ 1137 E. Redondo Blvd. Inglewood, Los Angeles 90312

Organizers:

SQUAD on facebook : community page (to stay up to date with QPFest updates) // group page (ppl interested in volunteering join this page, queers only!!)

LAQR on facebook : community page

In early 2009, portions of Holy Rollers, starring Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Bartha, Q-Tip, and others, were shot right here at BFP on our Stage A.

Check out the trailer: