Saturday Sep 26, 2015
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
THE POWERHOUSE ARENA [Dumbo]
37 Main Street
Brooklyn, NY
11201
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In this coming of age story twelve-year-old Davis confronts rising questions about his sexuality, and learns to see himself outside of the predominant adjective his peers use to describe him: husky.
About Husky:
Twelve-year-old Davis lives in an old brownstone with his mother and grandmother in Brooklyn. He loves people-watching in Prospect Park, visiting his mom in the bakery she owns, and listening to the biggest operas he can find as he walks everywhere.
But Davis is having a difficult summer. As questions of sexuality begin to enter his mind, he worries people don’t see him as anything other than “husky.” To make matters worse, his best girlfriends are starting to hang out with mean girls and popular boys. Davis is equally concerned about the distance forming between him and his single mother as she begins dating again, and about his changing relationship with his amusingly loud Irish grandmother, Nanny.
Ultimately, Davis learns to see himself outside of his one defining adjective. He’s a kid with unique interests, admirable qualities, and people who will love him no matter what changes life brings about.
About the Author and Moderator:
Justin Sayre is a successful stage and screenwriter and presents a powerful voice that captures the subtle nuances of bullying around themes of weight and sexual orientation, as well sending a love letter to opera and to Brooklyn. He lives in Brooklyn and writes in Los Angeles.
Tyler Coates is the Deputy Editor at Decider.com. He has written for The Awl, BlackBook, Flavorwire, Gothamist, The Hairpin, and Slate.
Tyler Coates is the Deputy Editor at Decider.com. He has written for The Awl, BlackBook, Flavorwire, Gothamist, The Hairpin, and Slate.
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