DVAA is absolutely thrilled to bring David Driver’s amazing live show to the Tusten Theatre on Saturday, August 10th, 7 PM.
Tickets: $45/door (Box office opens at 6pm)
20% discount for DVAA Member
David Driver’s project, The Stonewall Jukebox: A Documentary Concert tells the unknown, unexpected, profoundly uplifting story of how The Stonewall Uprising came to be, and how it impacted contemporary LGBTQ+ culture. Part jubilant musical performance, part little-known oral history, the show pays homage to the very real people who lived, fought, and survived The Stonewall Riots, through musical performances interwoven with contemporaneous texts pulled from magazines, books, interviews, and songs that were played at The Stonewall Inn. The project sheds a light on the social and political climate that paved the way for those remarkable events.
See Excerpts from the NYC performance of "The Stonewall Jukebox" at City Winery, June 28th 2024.
MUSIC & PERFORMERS
Creator David Driver, known locally for his music, film, and theater collaborations, joined the creative scene here in the Sullivan Catskills nearly 20 years ago. Audiences will recognize him from events like Welcome to My HAUS with Peter Kiesewalter (as LuxRd) and Standards & Classics & Starsky (No Hutch) which performed at the Tusten Theatre.
Joining Driver and his band The Riot Squad on stage are guest singers and narrators like C. Julian Jimenez (¡Oso Fabuloso), Mimi McGurl (Farm Arts, NACL), Everett Bradley (Bon Jovi, Springsteen), David Christian (Karen O, Norah Jones), John Flansburgh (They Might Be Giants), Nicki Richards (Madonna, Lady Gaga), Cyote Lou, Renee Cologne, and Lenny Zenthis whose diversity reflects the fierce demographics of The Stonewall Inn circa 1969.
THE JUKEBOX
Through the work of artists like Sly & the Family Stone, Judy Garland, The Flirtations, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Petula Clark, Frank Sinatra, Shirley Bassey, Lesley Gore, and The Beatles that, with hindsight, seem eerily prescient in reflecting the queer experience, The Stonewall Jukebox presents an evocative environment of joy and exuberance that shines a light on how and why this historical moment remains at the forefront of our cultural consciousness.
This is the MUST-SEE event of the summer!
After the concert in the Tusten Theatre, the event will continue down the street at The Darby for the 20th Century Megamix Afterparty. Mark your calendars and get your tickets. Don’t miss this ONE-NIGHT-ONLY event of the season!
NYC – SULLIVAN CATSKILLS THEATRE CONNECTION
The Stonewall Jukebox was originally commissioned by Symphony Space (NYC) in 2019, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising. Driver continued to develop the project here in the Sullivan Catskills with “Stonewall: Hits & History”, a ‘pocket-sized’ early version of the show at HPAC in Hurleyville in 2021. In 2024, the artist received a NYSCA Grant to further develop the piece, and the fully realized Stonewall Jukebox debuted in NYC in June with a sold-out performance at City Winery. DVAA is excited to be a part of developing this important creative homage and document of LGBTQ+ history.
