News

I’ll be taking December off to catch up with family and put the finishing touches on the Hank’s Saloon documentary.

Please check back in the new year to find out what’s coming up next!

If you were alive in the late 1990s, chances are you heard The Spice Girls. A prefab pop group assembled in 1996, complete with cutesie character names and “Girl Power” message, the Spice Girls were, for a moment, a worldwide phenomenon, helping to kickstart the Pop revival of the late ’90s and further fueling the Cool Britannia craze. With over 100 million records sold, they remain the best-selling “girl group” of all time.

In 1997, the group released “Spice World.” According to legend, the film was begun before the group had become popular in the U.S., and during the course of filming, they became superstars. This in turn attracted a bevy of famous actors and musicians requesting a part in the movie—hence the many, many cameos.

On Tuesday, November 19th, come relive the girlhood you never had with our special live screening of “Spice World”.

PLUS, we’ll be opening the show with a special LIVE Spice Girls-themed burlesque act by the one and only Abby Fantastic!

Girl Power!

Tuesday, Nov. 19

Attack of the 50-Foot Movie presents
SPICE WORLD
plus LIVE burlesque by Abby Fantastic!

Minnie’s Bar
885 4th Ave. in Brooklyn
7pm
Age 21+
FREE!

My monthly cult-film party, Attack of the 50-Foot Move, continues with 1973’s horror-comedy classic “Theater of Blood”, starring the one and only Vincent Price.

“Theater of Blood” is the story of Edward Lionheart, a scenery-munching Shakespearean actor who, after a series of public humiliations, vows to kill off his critics, one by one—in ways that only a truly over-the-top drama queen can.

Plus, we’ll be opening the night’s grisly festivities with a LIVE horror-themed burlesque act by the one and only Raina Sinclair!

It’s all happeningTuesday, July 30th at Minnie’s Bar in Brooklyn, starting at 7pm.

More Info Here

I’m proud to announce that “Nyctophobia”, the surreal feature-length art film that I worked as Editor on from 2021 through 2023, just won the award for Outstanding Editing from the Art of Brooklyn Film Festival.

Special thanks goes out to the director, Seayoon Jeong, as well as everyone else who helped make this truly unique project happen.

For more info on the film and upcoming screenings, visit the official website.

In 1967, director Frank Simon filmed the 1967 Miss All-America Camp Beauty Contest—at the time, one of the premiere “female impersonator” competitions in the world. The resulting documentary—which captured much of the behind-the-scenes preparation and drama, as well as the show itself—gave most of the world its first glimpse at the then-underground world of Drag, and also captured what would become a pivotal moment in the development New York City’s Ballroom scene.

More Info

Tuesday, June 25
Attack of the 50-Foot Movie presents
“THE QUEEN”
plus LIVE drag-king performance by Uncle Freak

Minnie’s Bar
885 4th Ave. in Brooklyn
7pm
FREE!

If you’ve known me long enough, you might remember that I used to front a quirky little band called Uncle Leon and the Alibis.

It’s been 9 years since we played together as a full band. But on Friday, May 17, we’ll be blowing the dust off our instruments and getting together for special one-time reunion show at Parkside Lounge in Manhattan.

We’ll be joined by Raised by Tigers, They Them, and Stevie Johanson. The fun starts at 6:30pm (we play around 9). Admission is $10.

See you there!

Join us on Tuesday, May 28th in the back room at Minnie’s Bar in Brooklyn for a celebration of film so ridiculous that its title has become synonymous with “subpar sequel”. I’m talking, of course, about 1984’s “Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo”.

Plus, we’ll be opening the party with a LIVE burlesque performance by Rain Supreme!

More Info

Tuesday, May 28
Attack of the 50-Foot Movie presents
“BREAKIN’ 2: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO”
plus LIVE burlesque by Rain Supreme

Minnie’s Bar
885 4th Ave. in Brooklyn
7pm
FREE!

The crowdfunding campaign for my Hank’s Saloon movie has been an astounding success! Thanks to the many, many generous people who participated in this, the feature documentary is now slated to be completed sometime in 2024!

In the meantime, you can find out more about the movie—and get a few sneak peeks at the final product—by following the Hank’s Saloon Movie project on Facebook and Instagram.

To everyone who gave money, donated prizes, lent emotional support, or just helped me spread the word about this fundraiser: THANK YOU! None of this could have happened without your help.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got a movie to go edit…