The State of 8

Comments (0) By Josiah Hesse Thursday, Oct 11 2012

Screenwriter Dustin Lance Black (Big Love, Milk, J. Edgar), one of the most recognizable names in the LGBT-rights movement, is once again using his storytelling prowess to teach a history lesson, this time about the 2011 courtroom drama that overturned California’s gay-marriage ban, Proposition 8.

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The Stage Theatre

14th & Curtis Streets
Denver, CO 80204

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Region: Englewood

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The documentary play, called 8, was recently released to the public free of charge, and grassroots showings have been taking place around the country.

“Colorado is still very much a swing state on the issue of civil unions,” says Emily Tarquin, who is producing a staged reading of 8 in Denver. “We want to bring further conversation about these issues to light, bringing the LGBT community, the theater community and politicians into the same room to discuss it.”

Tonight’s staging — a one-night-only event at the Stage Theatre in the Denver Performing Arts Complex — will be followed by a panel discussion that includes Colorado House Minority Leader Mark Ferrandino and Senator Lucía Guzmán. Tickets are $20, with proceeds going to charities including One Colorado. For more information, visit www.denvercenter.org.
Mon., Oct. 15, 7 p.m., 2012