Free Films In Tompkins: THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
The ultimate in audience participation films returns to the Village! Jim Sharman’s 1975 musical comedy horror film didn’t do very much for audiences and critics alike when it was first released… UNTIL 1976, when it was shown at midnight at the old Waverly Theater on Sixth Avenue. Twice a week, audiences began to participate in the onscreen action and dialogue, and show up dressed for the occasion…
Gates Open At 6 PM, Film at Sundown
FREE Admission
The Lawn In Tompkins Square Park
Enter Through South-West Entrance, Avenue A and East 7th Street
Thursday August 1st: THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW… The ultimate in audience participation films returns to the Village! Jim Sharman’s 1975 musical comedy horror film didn’t do very much for audiences and critics alike when it was first released… UNTIL 1976, when it was shown at midnight at the old Waverly Theater on Sixth Avenue. Twice a week, audiences began to participate in the onscreen action and dialogue, and show up dressed for the occasion. In honor of this cross-dressing phenomenon and the fact that it is being shown tonight at the very same venue where WIGSTOCK got its start, HOWL Arts and Free Films in Tompkins is proud to present the Glam Rock God himself, MICHAEL T. performing his legendary rendition of “Sweet Transvestite” AND a costume contest with a $100. cash prize, sponsored by HOWL Arts. Your host for the evening is none other than that über-gothic eminence, Hattie Hathaway. Price-Waterhouse’ Rikki Colon operates the absolutely famous and infallible Applause-O-Meter, and Torin Co-MC’s with a vampish flair
THE GREAT ROCKY HORROR COSTUME CONTEST… $100. GRAND PRIZE… WORK THE LOOK OF YOUR FAVE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW CHARACTER… Â SIGN UP AT THE HOWL HELP TABLE, JUDGING COMMENCES AT 8 PM!