NYC’s Pride Cinema Lights LES

Lower East Side’s Metrograph flickered tonight as the NYC Pride Cinema Night drew 1,500. A 1970s queer film—X hit 8,000 clips—packed seats; $15 tickets sold out. $6 popcorn—400 sold; a Brooklyn curator’s intro wowed 300. Q&A—200 asked; 83°F breeze cooled. NYC’s screens—LES celebrates.

Organizers screened 5 films; a Queens director’s short—love story—drew 400 claps. A Harlem fan’s Stonewall question—grit raw—sparked debate; 150 nodded. Pop-up posters—$10 prints sold 60—adorned bags. New projectors—crisp frames—lit screen. Metrograph’s vibe—NYC’s queer heart.

It’s not perfect—sound soft; tech tweaked once. Seats cramped—elbows bumped. Still, 5 films, 1,500 eyes—night’s a hit. Post-screen, Ludlow buzzed—film talk flowed. Monthly run—NYC reels.

Curator’s 35—film hero? Director’s 28—reel star. LES watched; NYC glowed. Pride Cinema—roll on.