Tonight, Thursday, Aug. 12, brings Suddenly, Last Summer, the 1959 melodrama and mystery based on a play by Tennessee Williams, with a screenplay co-written by Gore Vidal, and a cast including Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn and Montgomery Clift. Yep, all that adds up to be pretty darn gay. Then, next week, Thursday, Aug. 19, brings Cabaret, Bob Fosse’s 1972 film based on Kander and Ebb’s musical and starring Liza Minnelli. Gay, gay, gay! All films are screened with food and drinks to add to the festivities. Thursday nights at 8 p.m. through Sept. 2, Atlas Performing Arts Center’s Sprenger Theatre, 1333 H St. NE. Tickets are $6. Call 202-399-7993 or visit atlasarts.org for a full schedule.
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