Tuesday, January 2, 2024 – A COMPENDIUM OF STORIES FROM THE PENITENTIARY

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FROM THE ARCHIVES

TUESDAY, JAN. 2, 2024

“THE GORGEOUS

NOTHINGS”

RETURNS

LIFEJACKET THEATRE


ISSUE#  1155

Life Jacket Theatre Company | THE GORGEOUS NOTHINGS

MON.FEBRUARY 12 AT 7PM

Venue: The Theater at New York Live Arts

LAST YEAR  I ATTENDED A READING OF THIS DRAMA ABOUT THE GAY PRISONERS WHO WERE INCARCERATED AT THE PENITENTIARY ON WELFARE ISLAND.  THIS  PRODUCTION IS BASED ON TRUE STORIES, FIRST HAND ACCOUNTS, ARCHIVAL RESEARCH AND TELLS STORIES OF THOSE WHO WERE ON OUR ISLAND IN THE 1930’S.

AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE

BROCADE PANELS THAT WERE ON DISPLAY
IN RIVERCROSS DISPLAY WINDOW.

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ROOSEVELTISLANDHISTORY@GMAIL.COM

CREDITS

LIFE JACKET THEATRE COMPANY

MAYA LEVANON-PHOTOS TIK TOK & INSTAGRAM

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