Middletown Pride partners with Sorg Opera House for themed-movie nights

A committee called the Sorg Revitalization Group is seeking to raise funds for a capital campaign to help with the mortgage and maintenance of the aging Sorg Opera House building, which in the last year has added a slate of shows and regrown as a popular local entertainment venue. The Sorg 1891 Guild Community Campaign will help pay off the mortgage note and maintain community ownership and local ownership for this building. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

Credit: Nick Graham

Credit: Nick Graham

A committee called the Sorg Revitalization Group is seeking to raise funds for a capital campaign to help with the mortgage and maintenance of the aging Sorg Opera House building, which in the last year has added a slate of shows and regrown as a popular local entertainment venue. The Sorg 1891 Guild Community Campaign will help pay off the mortgage note and maintain community ownership and local ownership for this building. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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Sept 11, 2024
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Middletown Pride has partnered with the Sorg Opera House to launch a series of LGBTQIA-themed movies at the historic venue on South Main Street and is planning more activities throughout the year.

“Our most common feedback from Middletown Pride festival attendees this year was a desire for more activities for the community throughout the year,” said Middletown Pride Committee Spokesperson T. Duane Gordon. “Especially our young adult and high school-aged population who may not be able to go to bars and other activities outside of Middletown.”

Kicking off the “queer movie matinee” event will be the 2018 high school love story “Love, Simon” at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29. Admission is $5 at the door.

The screening will be hosted by Hamilton drag performer Roxie D. Mocracy. Seating will be general admission. Concessions sold by the Sorg Opera House and supporting the renovation and operation of the historic theater will be available.

If the first movie event is successful, Middletown Pride and the Sorg hope to partner for additional screenings of LGBTQIA-centered films throughout the year, Gordon said.

“It is our intention to do a series once every couple of months and the Sorg is excited about the potential partnership with us,” Gordon said.

“Love, Simon,” is a spin off of the television series “Love, Victor” on Disney+, focuses on a closeted Atlanta-area high school student who is outed when his messages to another anonymous gay student on the school message board get hacked and released to the entire school, forcing a journey of self-acceptance. It is rated PG-13.

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