The third edition of PS HomeBoys, Pride Under The Pines Pride Festival will kick off with a special Welcome Soiree at the event’s host venue The Rustic Theatre on Friday, October 6 starting at 7 pm, with a packed agenda with fabulous entertainment.
PS HomeBoys’ co-owners and event producers, Niels Kosman and Jeremy Taylor commented, “We can’t wait for this year’s event! With even more amazing performances and partnerships with queer celebrity actors and filmmakers, we guarantee that our guests will have an unforgettable LGBTQ+ pride festival experience with incredible live music, amazing performances, fantastic food, and comedic acts!”
Guests from all over the desert communities and throughout Southern California are Invited to a Free Welcome Soiree Hosted by actor Emrhys Cooper that will feature a collaboration with the brilliant minds behind Idyllwild Pictures & Tribute Studio.
This Welcome Soiree mixer will be held in The Rustic Theatre lobby and outdoor patio, on Friday, October 6th from 7-8 pm and will be followed by a Live taping from 8-9 pm of Pride & Prejudice docu-series with actor/writer Donal Brophy and award-winning queer filmmaker Billy Clift.
Pride & Prejudice docu-series is brought to you by Idyllwild Pictures and the follow-up to the highly acclaimed Podcast Historical Homos. This witty and often cheeky historical docuseries focuses on the exploration of changing attitudes, and incremental acceptance, of LGBTQ+ people throughout history…with some murder, betrayal, civil war, and a handful of completely crazed and depraved emperors thrown in for good measure.
Emrhys and Donal commented about their new docu-series Pride & Prejudice, “Our quest is to probe the lives of noteworthy figures who’ve helped shape history; exploring their trials and triumphs through the lens, and comedic banter, of some present-day trailblazers of the LGBTQ+ community. In each episode, we will interview a living queer figure who has achieved excellence in their career and discuss a historical LGBTQ+ figure whose life has inspired their work. The Pride and the Prejudice of the queer experience in the present and the past.” Donal added that in the inaugural episode, they will sit down with the internationally renowned queer filmmaker Billy Clift to discuss his long career as well as the work of his cousin Montgomery Clift and 1950s closeted Hollywood machine.
Donal who co-founded Idyllwild Pictures with Emrhys Cooper in 2019 has been busy developing projects as a writer, producer, and actor for the last several decades. Donal Brophy proudly hails from Dublin Ireland and found his love of storytelling growing up there. Emrhys Cooper originally from Devon, England trained at Central School Ballet and Laine Theatre Arts London. With numerous West End credits and performances on stage, movies, and tv are highly acclaimed, as he is as passionate about entertaining audiences as he is about his LGBTQ+ community.
PS HomeBoys, Pride Under the Pines Pride Festival, is set to go live on Saturday, October 7, 2023, in Idyllwild, CA, and will also feature two musical headliners, hilarious comedians, and superstar drag divas who are all planning on rocking the outdoor stage. Last year’s event, which totaled over 1500 guests from across Southern California, enjoyed the venue’s rustic roots, fresh mountain air, and beautiful pine trees, among fellow LGBTQ+ family and friends of all ages.
Guests looking to make a weekend adventure and visit Idyllwild’s inclusive community and charming ambiance are encouraged to book accommodations at Silver Pines Lodge or the Idyllwild Bunk House, the official hotel partners for Pride Under The Pines 2023. Both venues offer a variety of rooms and private cabins for the ultimate pride festival experience.
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Tickets may be purchased in advance at www.PrideUnderThePines.com or at the festival entry.
Portions of ticket sales are donated to the Palm Springs Animal Shelter.
