Philadelphia Gay Theatre Festival Gets World Premiere of New Play by Daniel Talbott, ‘Someone Brought Me’

Audiences familiar with GayFest may have seen Talbott’s work in previous years; the festival produced ‘Slipping’ in 2011 and “Mike and Seth” in 2012.

Pappalardo’s ‘Cold’ Featured in World-Premiere Production at Philadelphia’s GayFest

After a popular reading at 2012’s GayFest, Sarah Pappalardo’s drama returns in a fully-staged production featuring a host of regional actors.

GayFest to Feature Philadelphia Premiere of New Gay Play ‘The Homosexuals’

The play, which the Chicago Tribune called ‘an important new gay play,’ makes its Philadelphia premiere at this year’s GayFest.

The Ninth Montgomery County Couple: Blair Berger and Jessie Parker

According to lesbian partners Blair Berger and Jessie Parker, they weren’t searching for a marriage license. However, a Rachel Maddow blog post and a leap of faith brought the women to a profound day of celebration.

Beyond “The Color Purple:” Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth

This year’s QFest juried Best Documentary winner is well-deserving of the prize: this beautifully-filmed story of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker’s spiritual journey is passionate and moving.

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GayFest: A Philly Celebration of LGBTQ Theatre and Performance

Rich Rubin, the producer of GayFest, Philadelphia’s LGBTQ theatre festival, promises a celebration of the performing arts that has something for everyone.

An Unlikely Pairing: The Battle of amfAR

This tightly-knit documentary explores the collaboration and friendship between AIDS researcher Dr. Mathilde Krim and Hollywood actress Elizabeth Taylor, both who are credited with the founding of amfAR, the country’s first AIDS research foundation.

Fall to Grace: The Possibilities of Redemption

There’s a lot more to former New Jersey governor Jim McGreevey than just being a “gay American.” This insightful documentary shows that one’s past afflictions can, at times, be divine interventions.

I Am Divine: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Leave everything you know about Divine at the door: this well-crafted documentary presents the drag superstar, also known as Glenn Milstead, as an actor with a lot of heart, soul, and desire.