JANUARY 11 - FEBRUARY 2
Fridays + Saturdays, plus added parties Jan. 29 + 31
Doors at 7:30pm, Party starts at 8pm
*A limited number of sleepover tickets will be available each night*
THIS IS A PARTY. THIS IS NOT A PLAY. IT’S ALSO NOT A PLAY PARTY.
Co-creative directed by Diana Oh and Kevin Hourigan
The Infinite Love Party is where love is forged. A celebration of soul awakening. It's where play breeds change. It's where queer magic can do its healing. For All People. A celebration of the outskirts. A celebration of Queerness and our Allies. A celebration of POC and our Allies. A space for bare humanity to exist- where we will leave kinder and more open, more connected to our purpose, our bodies, and our hearts. A celebration of liberated selves. A celebration of liberated love. AN INFINITE LOVE PARTY!
Dance Party featuring DJ Nessuno!
Aphrodisiac Tea!
Barefoot Finger Painting!
Sleepover! Hell yeah!
BYOB (bring your own blanket)
Dress Code: as loud and proud or as low and slow as you want to go
Party guests are invited to bring items they no longer need to donate to The Swamp, and a dish for our potluck.
Party guests can sign up for a limited number of slots to perform at the party during our Liberated Performance sharing portion of the night! A sign-up sheet will be available at the party. Liberated Performances (6 minutes or less) can include anything from reading a letter you wrote to your mother, to juggling, to singing a song into someone’s mouth (literally), to leading us through a meditation: you get the gist, get creative, get nasty. PLEASE RESPECT THE TIME LIMIT!
Space Designer: Carolyn Mraz; Lighting Designer: Kate McGee; Producers: Wednesday Derrico of Experimental Bitch Presents and Annie Middleton
Featuring: Super Queero Heart Questers (Infinite Love Docents): Bloom Davis, Shelley Fort, Leland Fowler, Kevin Hourigan, Mariah MacCarthy, Bryce Nice, Nessa Norich, (rebeca) Rad, and Diana Oh on the dance floor with you!
The evening includes a DOPE MOTHERF*CKER award given each night
to a different person/organization who has made amazing contributions in the realms of sex, queerness, and collective liberation, including:
January 11: The Moon Choir, a community choir for queer/trans folks and allies) for singing into our Collective Liberation
January 12: Sandy Hong and New Women Space, a vibrant and affirming community-led event space centered on gender equity, creative expression and celebration of identity
January 18: Dawn Orlando and Funkadelic Studios for their constant support of so many independent New York based musicians
January 19: Russel G. Jones and Blind Spot, an organization that facilitates Salons designed for communities seeking to achieve greater critical thinking around inclusivity
January 25: API Rainbow Parents of PFLAG NYC for envisioning a world where diversity is celebrated and all people are respected, valued, and affirmed inclusive of their sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression
January 26: The First National KQTCON Organizing Committee (Korean Queer and Trans Conference)
February 1: Francisco Ramirez for his relentless pursuit in providing accessible sex advice and education to the world
February 2: Poppy Liu & Amanda Madden of Collective Sex, a critically diverse creative space that focuses on decolonizing storytelling to destigmatize stories related to sex, body, intimacy and identity
We are happy to offer a sliding scale for those who make under $30K (first come, first served). Please contact john@thebushwickstarr.org for a code.
*PLEASE NOTE: Our elevator is currently under construction, and work is scheduled to be complete by the end of January. If you may need to use the elevator, we suggest getting your tickets for later in the run. If you are able to navigate our one flight of stairs with assistance, please contact jehan@thebushwickstarr.org and we will arrange for our staff to help you access the theater
CODE OF COMMUNITY:
The Infinite Love Party is a magical space where the sacred and profane smash together in a powerful and ephemeral hug to emanate joy, love, and presence. I will lead with my heart and clean up after myself knowing that we are in this together, and it is a group of real humans with real names throwing this party. I, as a party guest, whether a slumberer or non-slumberer, will honor the space and take care of the people and wonderfulness inside of it. I will practice consent and ask before touching people or things. And I promise to not take anything from the space unless it's from the Thing Swamp (!!!). And now, I take a deep breath and welcome the light to flood on in.
Illustration created from the original photo by Jody Christopherson for Necessary Exposure