Metrograph’s Lower East Side flickered tonight as the Pride Cinema Night drew 1,000. A 1965 queer film—‘Winter Kept’—won X’s 6,000 clips; $15 tickets sold out. $6 popcorn—200 sold; a Q&A—150 packed; 77°F night hummed. A Bronx curator’s intro—history lit—fans clapped. NYC’s queer film—LES glows.
Curator Ayo Jones, 33, picked 3 classics—her speech moved 200. A Brooklyn fan’s ‘Cruising’ question—80s grit—sparked 100 nods; debate buzzed. Pop-up posters—$10 prints sold 50—decked walls. New projectors—crisp reels—lit screen. Metrograph’s vibe—NYC’s cinema heart.
It’s not perfect—sound soft; tech tweaked fast. Seats small—knees bumped. Still, 3 films, 1K eyes—night’s a hit. Post-screen, Ludlow buzzed—film talk flowed. Monthly run—NYC watches.
Jones’s 33—film hero? Curator’s 28—reel star. LES screened; NYC glowed. Cinema Night—roll on.
