Jul 12, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Join Booth Pride on Saturday, July 12, to attend The First Homosexuals: The Birth of a New Identity, 1869-1939, a major international loan exhibition which has been six years in the making, presented by Alphawood Exhibitions at Wrightwood659. Grab some lunch with us in Lincoln Park at Del Seoul 1:00pm and enter the exhibition at 2:00pm. Please note that lunch is not included in the ticket and is optional. The exhibition features more than 300 paintings, drawings, sculptures, prints, photographs, and films, many presented for the first time within the context of global queer and colonial inquiry. These range from well-known masterpieces to unexpected works by little-known or anonymous artists. Drawn from over 100 museums and private collections around the world, the exhibition takes as its starting point the year 1869—when the term “homosexual” is first coined and proceeds through the subsequent seven decades, amplified by a selection of earlier art, as context. An international team of 22 scholars led by art historian and curator Jonathan D. Katz and associate curator Johnny Willis organized The First Homosexuals project. Katz is Professor of Practice in the History of Art and Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies at the University of Pennsylvania and a founding figure in Queer Studies in Art History. Willis is Curatorial Fellow at Wrightwood 659.
Aug 2, 2025 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Join us for a vibrant night of joy, connection, and celebration as we bring together the LGBTQ+ communities from Kellogg and Booth! Whether you're dancing, mingling, or just vibing, this is your chance to kick off August with color, laughter, and pride. Come as you are—bring your friends, your energy, and your best summer look. Let’s make this a night to remember. 🌴✨💃
