OCQC presents Queers OUTSpoken at the Newburgh Fringe Festival

nest_clock_farsight_analog Saturday, October 17, 1:00 pm - Saturday, October 17, 2:10 pm

location_on Baristas on Broadway — 117 Broadway, Newburgh, NY 12550

groups Big Gay Hudson Valley

Queers OUTSpoken is back, presented by OCQC! We're participating in the Fringe Festival this year with some returnees and some new blood. And we've expanded the program to include stories, spoken word, poetry, any oral tradition, really. Three days, three different presentations. Come join us to experience the deep connection we share when we talk to and listen to each other. Fri, Oct 16, 7pm Sat, Oct 17, 1pm Sun, Oct 18, 2:30pm Baristas on Broadway, Newburgh Saturday Performers: 🌈📣 Announcing the Queers OUTSpoken Saturday afternoon line-up! 📣🌈 🎤 Sabrina Kee is a creative, a visual problem solver who uses The Arts to advocate for social change. In addition to being an artist and community organizer, for the last 9 years, she has run a portrait photography studio in the City of Newburgh. Performing: “Inseparable Truths: An Expression of How My Blackness and My Queerness Intersect.” 🎤 Kat Anderson (She/They) is a Panamanian poet born, raised, and living in New York’s Hudson Valley. Her first collection, Etymology of Break, was released with Game Over Books in 2026. Her previous work was most frequently shared within the privacy of Boston Poetry Slam’s weekly show, where she was a regular attendee, volunteer, and board member for 3 years. More can be found at Kat-Anderson.com. Performing: “The Story Our Bones Will Tell” 🎤 Niki Thompson brings the LGBTQ+ community together to share our beauty and to create and experience joy - often by offering productions of Burlesque events in the Hudson Valley. An art and drama kid, Niki has found great pleasure in storytelling as a path to making connections. She loves serving on the board of OCQC, an outgrowth of her work as the founder of OUTNewburgh-Beacon. Performing: “Coming and Going Home” 🎤 Zelda aka Judith Z. Miller is a Queer multimedia firecracker: storyteller, visual artist, percussionist, healer, workshop leader, and mover—whose bold, true stories spark laughter, deep recognition, solidarity, and courage for turbulent times. Performing: “Thank You Mr. Rosamelia” and “Everything Happens for a Reason?” 🗣️ Come see these incredible performers at the Newburgh Fringe Festival at 1pm on Saturday October 17th at Baristas on Broadway where they will be presenting stories and poems aimed at bringing the LGBTQIA+ community together through imagination, self-expression, and shared joy. Allies welcome. Ages 18+. Tickets available at TinyURL/OCQCAtFringe26