April 20, 2022 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Uptown CampusPlease join The Grant Center for the American Jewish Experience for Make Me a King, a short film about Ari, a Jewish Drag King ostracised by their family, who clings to their hero - Pepi Littman, the first Jewish proto-Drag King, who performed in the early 20th century. In a moment when Ari is looking for acceptance and family, will they finally be able to embrace themselves and their true voice?
After the screening, Producer Martina Russo, writer Natalie Toyne, Yiddish culture consultant Dr. Philip Alexander, and actor Ashleigh Loeb will be there for Q&A and discussion.