THE PRIDE LIST 10 of our favorite pop culture diversions for summer 2014
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DIVA TOURS
HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH ON BROADWAY
The summer concert scene always has something for everyone, but this year’s line-up is especially heavy on the ladies. For current pop lovers, Gaga and Katy Perry are representing. Cher, Dolly Parton, and Diana Ross have got you covered if your tastes lean more classic diva. And for urban music lovers, Rihanna and Beyoncé are breaking out the hits. Our pick for the hippest show of the season, though, has got to be the handful of dates on the Robyn and Röyksopp bill—guaranteed to bring a wave of Scandinavian cool to even the hottest summer night.
2. THE HARVEY MILK STAMP
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It might be time to write a friend a letter or pay a few bills the old-fashioned way, just so you have an excuse to drop by the post office and pick up a few sheets of the U.S. Postal Service’s new Harvey Milk Forever stamp. Introduced at the end of May in an official White House ceremony, the stamp is a tribute to the visionary leader who became one of the first openly gay elected officials in the U.S. when he won a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977.
It could be the amazing songs like “Origin of Love” and “Wicked Little Town,” the incredible staging, or just the jaw-dropping performance of Neil Patrick Harris himself (reinvented in ways many never saw possible), but no matter how you dice it, Hedwig is a hot ticket. And with a whopping 10 Tony noms under its belt, it’s one show every theater lover visiting NYC this summer needs to see.
4. SPACE STATION 76 The buzziest film from this year’s SXSW is a sometimes screwball, sometimes dark drama sci-fi satire (think Galaxy Quest mashed with The Ice Storm) starring Liv Tyler as a new space station recruit, Patrick Wilson as the ship’s closeted commander, Matt Bomber as an unhappy mechanic, and Marisa Coughlan as his wife—who has also fallen in love with a robot. The film has a prime showing on the final night of this year’s Outfest in L.A., with many additional screenings throughout the summer. Check out spacestation76.com for a complete rundown.
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