HBO has a new event pop up series taking place this summer in Provincetown, MA called “The Studio.” The series is the result of HBO’s in-depth study from over a year ago called “The Queer Culture Project.”
The Queer Culture Project study sought out to examine the issues and trends the LGBTQ community consistently faces, and to determine who was the catalyst of conversations impacting LGBTQ culture from within and outside of the community. The research performed on over 100 influencers contributing to the conversation helped HBO identify themes, memes and the zeitgeist of the community that is shaping attitudes and opinions. As a means to build on the newfound knowledge, and to continue these conversations and explore the culture even further, HBO will be opening their doors to an immersive pop-up experience in Provincetown called “The Studio.”
“The Studio” serves as a cultural hub for art, entertainment, and creativity in the span of seven weeks over the Summer. Varying in interactive activities such as; workshops, classes, screenings and social events to celebrate and bring together all things LGBTQ+. This inclusive and interactive programming from can be attended from July 2 through August 19.
Below is the schedule:
WEEK 1 (July 2-July 8: Independence Week)
- Musical Performance at the Pilgrim Monument in partnership with LoveLoud
- “Believer” screening
- OUT hosts live podcast recordings
- Queer|Art presents artists Liz Collins and Anna Campbell
Directed by Don Argott, Believer follows Mormon Dan Reynolds, frontman for the Grammy Award-winning band Imagine Dragons, as he takes on a new mission to explore how the Mormon Church treats its LGBTQ members. With the rising suicide rate amongst teens in the state of Utah, his concern with the church’s policies sends him on an unexpected path of acceptance and change.
WEEK 2 (July 9-July 15: Bear Week)
- “High Maintenance” screening
- GAYLETTER hosts arts & crafts classes and a bear hug booth
- Queer|Art presents artists Liz Collins and Anna Campbell
Based on the web series from Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair, High Maintenance stars Sinclair as “The Guy,” a bike-riding, weed-delivery salesman with an eclectic variety of Brooklyn clients.
WEEK 3 (July 16-July 22: Women’s Week)
- “Westworld” screening
- Intimate conversation with editors of THE ADVOCATE
- Queer|Art presents artists Pamela Sneed and Heather Lynn Johnson (Opening July 20), with Liz Collins and Anna Campbell
Westworld isn’t your typical amusement park. Intended for rich vacationers, the futuristic park — which is looked after by robotic “hosts” — allows its visitors to live out their fantasies through artificial consciousness. No matter how illicit the fantasy may be, there are no consequences for the park’s guests, allowing for any wish to be indulged.
WEEK 4 (July 23-July 29)
- “Insecure” screening
- THE TENTH hosts ‘Cali to Cod’ Party
- Queer|Art presents artists Pamela Sneed and Heather Lynn Johnson
Modern-day black women might be described as strong and confident; in other words, just the opposite of Issa and Molly. As the best friends deal with their own real-life flaws, their insecurities come to the fore as together they cope with an endless series of uncomfortable everyday experiences.
WEEK 5 (July 30-August 5: Family Week)
- Sesame Street Costumed Characters
- Screenings of HBO Kids Programming
- THEM hosts a panel on “How To Be An Ally To Your Child” and “Being Queer Today”
- Queer|Art presents artists Pamela Sneed and Heather Lynn Johnson
A longtime favorite of children and adults, and a staple of PBS, “Sesame Street” bridges many cultural and educational gaps with a fun program. Big Bird leads a cast of characters teaching children numbers, colors, and the alphabet. Bert and Ernie, Oscar the Grouch and Grover are just a few of the other creatures involved in this show, set on a city street full of valuable learning opportunities.
WEEK 6 (August 6-August 12)
- “Sharp Objects” screening
- INTO hosts live podcast recordings of ‘Food 4 Thot’
- Queer|Art presents artists Geoffrey Chadsey and Troy Michie (Opening August 10), with Pamela Sneed and Heather Lynn Johnson
This eight-episode series tells the story of reporter Camille Preaker who returns to her small hometown to cover the murders of two preteen girls. Trying to put together a psychological puzzle from her past, she finds herself identifying with the young victims a bit too closely.
WEEK 7 (August 13-August 19: Carnival)
- “Big Little Lies” screening
- HELLO MR. hosts [TBD]
- Queer|Art presents artists Geoffrey Chadsey and Troy Michie
Amidst doting moms, successful husbands, beautiful children, and stunning homes exists a community fueled by rumors and divided into haves and have-nots, exposing fractured relationships between husbands and wives, parents and children, and friends and neighbors.
