Events
JANUARY
DESPERADO LGBTQ+ FILM FESTIVAL
January 24th-26th, 2025: Varied Times, CPA Stage, $$$ Ticketed Event
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Friday, January 24, 2025
7:30pm | Duino
An Argentinian filmmaker struggling to finish a movie about his unrequited first love receives an unexpected invitation to reconstruct his memories, revisit his past, and perhaps even find a new ending to his story.
Language: English and Spanish
Awards: Best Feature - FilmOut San Diego, Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival, Rio Festival de Cinema, Lovers Film Festival; Best Director - FilmOut San Diego, Out on Film Atlanta
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Saturday, January 25, 2025
1:00 pm | Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story
Once a dazzling force who rivaled the likes of Etta James and Little Richard, trans soul sensation Jackie Shane defied convention with her electrifying presence and unwavering dedication to living her truth. Her music, charisma, and courage shattered barriers, blazing a trail for generations to come. After mysteriously disappearing from the public eye for over 40 years, this forgotten icon of the 20th century emerges for a long-overdue second act.
Awards: Out in the Silence Award - Frameline; Best Documentary – Lunenburg Doc Fest
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3:00 pm | Bulletproof: A Lesbian’s Guide to Surviving the Plot
Bulletproof takes an insightful, immersive, and personal look at queer representation on television and the media's power to shape how we see ourselves. Fast-paced, witty, and laced with pop culture references, filmmaker Regan Latimer journeys across North America and beyond in her quest to understand the forces that influence the stories we see on our screens.
Awards: Best Documentary - FilmOut San Diego
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5:15 pm | Sally!
Sally Gearhart was a charismatic trailblazer who led the charge in the 1970s and '80s lesbian feminist movement, leaving an indelible mark on women’s rights and LGBTQ+ equality. A brilliant and magnetic superstar, she inspired thousands with her unapologetic activism and visionary leadership. Yet, by 2008, her pivotal contributions had been all but forgotten, her legacy notably absent from the Hollywood film Milk. How could history overlook Sally Gearhart? This is the story of a revolutionary figure who cannot be erased.
Awards: Best Documentary - Way OUT West Film Fest, Seattle Queer Film Festival, Reel Q: Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ Film Festival, OUT at the Movies Int’l LGBT Film Fest
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7:45 pm | According to Otto
U.S. Premiere!
Otto Brooks is 16 with a massive imagination and a big secret he’s ready to reveal – he’s gay. Otto has the usual family, parents who love and embarrass him, a Uni student sister who wants to change the world, a pop culture loving Nana and a best friend, Max, who he’s secretly in love with. Add to that, a school bully out for blood, and Otto has a lot to go through before he becomes what he really wants, to be: out, happy, and in love. Time to delve into the world according to Otto.
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Sunday, January 25, 2025
12:00 pm | Animal Pride: Nature’s Coming Out Story
Film Preceded By: Old Girl in a Tutu: Susan Rennie Disrupts Art History and Dragfox
Queer naturalist Connel Bradwell challenges mainstream biology's oversight of queer animal behavior. He discovers the science behind same-sex parenting in seabirds, hermaphrodite slugs, and the hidden history of same-sex penguin behavior. This film challenges conventional wildlife assumptions, celebrates diversity, and demands a rethinking of heteronormative science.
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1:30 pm | Sensational Shorts
Stan Behavior
ILY, Bye
Dream Burger
Goodbye Tango
Safety State
Trans Heaven Pennsylvania
RAT!
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3:45 pm | Gondola
Gondola is a sublime and smoldering tale of love in mid-air. Chauffeuring gondolas that travel between altitude-defying villages - usually transporting cows, people, and the occasional dead body, Iva and Nino begin their courtship with one another through gentle flirtation. When their burgeoning affair is threatened by their bilious boss, Iva and Nino find a way to exact a delicious revenge.
Language: German
Awards: Best Film - Tokyo International Film Festival
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5:30 pm | Born For You
Based on a true story, Born For You tells the story of Luca, a single Catholic gay man, who in 2017 adopted Alba, a Down's syndrome child left at the hospital shortly after being born. Luca was, in fact, the first case in Italy of a single, homosexual person succeeding in adopting a daughter. But his was not a charitable gesture: he simply wanted a family.
Language: Italian
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FEBRUARY
LOVE SONGS: Performed by Union32 and Alex Oliverio’s Sunshine Ensemble
February 13th | 7:00pm
CPA Mainstage
Tickets: $16 adults; $12 seniors/staff/military; $8 students; $8 children 12 years and younger
A $2 fee will be added to all tickets bought at the door. Online sales will not have this fee.
TICKETS COMING SOON
MARCH
I Want My MTV: A Musical Tribute
February 28th at 7:00pm | March 1st at 7:00pm | March 2nd at 2:00pm
CPA Mainstage
Tickets: $16 adults; $12 seniors/staff/military; $8 students; $8 children 12 years and younger
A $2 fee will be added to all tickets bought at the door. Online sales will not have this fee.
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PVCC Theatre Presents: Lady Windermere’s Fan
April 4, 5, 11, 12 at 7:00pm | April 6, 13 at 2:00pm
CPA Mainstage
Tickets: $16 adults; $12 seniors/staff/military; $8 students; $8 children 12 years and younger
A $2 fee will be added to all tickets bought at the door. Online sales will not have this fee.
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DESPERADO LGBTQ+ FILM FESTIVAL ART EXHIBIT
January 20th - 26th
CPA Gallery
FRANK KREVENS EXHIBIT
February 3rd - 23rd
CPA Gallery
Frank Krevens Art Exhibit Opening Reception
February 5th | 5:30pm
CPA Gallery
A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO MTV ART EXHIBIT
February 27th - March 2nd
CPA Gallery
STUDENT BOARD GAME EXHIBIT
March 17th - March 30th
CPA Gallery
Student Board Games Exhibit Opening Reception
March 21st | 5:30pm
CPA Gallery
DAVID BRADLEY ART EXHIBIT
April 3rd - 18th
CPA Gallery
David Bradley Exhibit Opening Reception
April 3rd | 5:30pm
CPA Gallery
SPRING JURIED STUDENT ART EXHIBIT
April 22nd - May 8th
CPA Gallery
JANUARY
STUDENT ROCK BAND AUDITIONS
January 15th at 11:00am-2:00pm, 6:00pm-8:30pm | January 16th at 6:00pm-8:30pm
Sign up for Student Rock Band Auditions today and get entered into a spot in one of our many, fabulous Student Rock Bands. You won’t want to miss this opportunity!
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INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
IFF: THE QUIET GIRL (Ireland, 2022, PG-13, 95 minutes)
Wednesday, January 22nd at 6:30 PM
CPA Mainstage
IFF: WHERE DO WE GO NOW? (Lebanon; 2011, PG-13, 103 minutes)
Wednesday, January 29th at 6:30 PM
CPA Mainstage
FEBRUARY
IFF: OTHER PEOPLE’S CHILDREN (France; 2022, NR, 101 minutes)
Wednesday, February 5th at 6:30 PM
CPA Mainstage
IFF: WINTER FLIES (Czech Repulic; 2018, NR, 85 minutes)
Wednesday, February 12th at 6:30 PM
CPA Mainstage
SUNDOWN: Gemini Esports Tournament
Saturday, February 22nd | 9:00am-6:00pm
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MARCH
CREATE A VIDEO GAME! A Maricopa Community College Game Jam
March 6th-8th from 10:00am-10:00pm
E-132 / E-150
More details coming soon…
GCC & PVCC Popular Music Ensembles Concert
Sunday, March 30th at 6:00pm
The 44 Sports Grill
APRIL
SUNDOWN: Northstar Esports Tournament
Saturday, April 5th | 10:00am-6:00pm
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Dr. Lois Roma-Deeley and Dr. Ryan Stone Book Launch
Wednesday, April 9th at 7:00pm
M-East Studio Theater
David Bradley Collaborative Performance
Thursday, April 17th at 7:00pm
CPA Mainstage
PVCC Classical Ensembles Concert
Tuesday, April 22nd at 7:00pm
CPA Mainstage
PVCC Jazz Ensembles Concert
Wednesday, April 23rd at 7:00pm
CPA Mainstage
Music Industry Studies Showcase Concert
Thursday, April 24th at 7:00pm
CPA Mainstage
Maricopa Esports League Championships
Saturday, April 26th from 10:00am-6:00pm
E-132 / CPA Mainstage
MAY
Spring Dance Collection Performance
May 2nd-3rd at 7:00pm
CPA Mainstage
GCC & PVCC Popular Music Ensembles Concert
Sunday, May 4th at 6:00pm
The 44 Sports Grill