Wending Circles

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Summer 2026 schedule only 3 events left! 12 July open chat 30 Aug open chat and then book club
events for June Lynch Oz: 10 June 3 PM PT MUNA's Dancing on the Wall: 28 June 11 AM PT Fried Green Tomatoes: 29 June 3 PM PT Intro to the book Atmosphere: 30 June 3 PM PT Wending Circles.com
events for June Lynch Oz: 10 June 3 PM PT MUNA's Dancing on the Wall: 28 June 11 AM PT Fried Green Tomatoes: 29 June 3 PM PT Intro to the book Atmosphere: 30 June 3 PM PT Wending Circles.com
Hi there! The last week of May is descending like empathetic hunger and we have four remedies: ALBUM CLUB Kacey's Middle of Nowhere | 24th Sunday 11-1 PM PT TV CLUB WATCH Twin Peaks | 24th Sunday 2-4:30 PM PT TV CLUB CHAT Season One | 25th Monday 3-5 PM PT AMAs Chat Room | 25th Monday 5 PM PT Wending Circles is then taking a break for Pride! We'll be back on the 10th of June to dyke out :)
Wending Circles schedule of events for May on mint background include: WEEKLY EVENTS SUNDAYS: [Arts Forum] 11 AM -1 PM PT (https://buy.stripe.com/8x24gAdfj66o6licLdbwk02) SUNDAYS: [TV Club] 2-4 PM PT (https://www.wendingspace.com/) MONDAYS: [Film Club] 3-5 PM PT (https://forms.gle/ePa1zjQzNnbpefPs7) screening MONDAYS: [Dance Aerobics!] after film (https://forms.gle/ePa1zjQzNnbpefPs7) TUESDAYS: [Film Club] 3-5 PM PT(https://buy.stripe.com/5kQbJ25MR0M45he9z1bwk01) discussion MONTHLY SUNDAYS: [Book Club] 11 AM -1 PM PT (https://book.stripe.com/4gMcN6b7b52kfVSdPhbwk0g) SUNDAYS: [Album Club] 11 AM -1 PM PT (https://book.stripe.com/4gMcN6b7b52kfVSdPhbwk0g) SUNDAYS: [Workshop] 11 AM -1 PM PT (https://book.stripe.com/4gMcN6b7b52kfVSdPhbwk0g)
Wending Circles schedule of events for May on mint background include: WEEKLY EVENTS SUNDAYS: [Arts Forum] 11 AM -1 PM PT (https://buy.stripe.com/8x24gAdfj66o6licLdbwk02) SUNDAYS: [TV Club] 2-4 PM PT (https://www.wendingspace.com/) MONDAYS: [Film Club] 3-5 PM PT (https://forms.gle/ePa1zjQzNnbpefPs7) screening MONDAYS: [Dance Aerobics!] after film (https://forms.gle/ePa1zjQzNnbpefPs7) TUESDAYS: [Film Club] 3-5 PM PT(https://buy.stripe.com/5kQbJ25MR0M45he9z1bwk01) discussion MONTHLY SUNDAYS: [Book Club] 11 AM -1 PM PT (https://book.stripe.com/4gMcN6b7b52kfVSdPhbwk0g) SUNDAYS: [Album Club] 11 AM -1 PM PT (https://book.stripe.com/4gMcN6b7b52kfVSdPhbwk0g) SUNDAYS: [Workshop] 11 AM -1 PM PT (https://book.stripe.com/4gMcN6b7b52kfVSdPhbwk0g)
Wending Circles graphic made by Lo: Laura palmer's eye shown on a TV set, underneath it is "The One leading to the many is Laura Palmer. Laura is The One." - margaret lanterman (from the log lady intro for the pilot, 1989)
Wending Circles TV Club graphic made by Lo: Wending Circles presents: TWIN PEAKS, 90s Primetime Sundays SEASON ONE (1990): - May 10th: Pilot and Episode 2 - May 17th: Episodes 3-5 - May 24th: Episodes 6-8 2-4 pm pacific 4-6 pm central
Wending Circles schedule of events for May on mint background include: WEEKLY EVENTS SUNDAYS: [Arts Forum] 11 AM -1 PM PT (https://buy.stripe.com/8x24gAdfj66o6licLdbwk02) SUNDAYS: [TV Club] 2-4 PM PT (https://www.wendingspace.com/) MONDAYS: [Film Club] 3-5 PM PT (https://forms.gle/ePa1zjQzNnbpefPs7) screening MONDAYS: [Dance Aerobics!] after film (https://forms.gle/ePa1zjQzNnbpefPs7) TUESDAYS: [Film Club] 3-5 PM PT(https://buy.stripe.com/5kQbJ25MR0M45he9z1bwk01) discussion MONTHLY SUNDAYS: [Book Club] 11 AM -1 PM PT (https://book.stripe.com/4gMcN6b7b52kfVSdPhbwk0g) SUNDAYS: [Album Club] 11 AM -1 PM PT (https://book.stripe.com/4gMcN6b7b52kfVSdPhbwk0g) SUNDAYS: [Workshop] 11 AM -1 PM PT (https://book.stripe.com/4gMcN6b7b52kfVSdPhbwk0g)
FBI Special Agent Dale Bartholomew Cooper is a fictional character and the protagonist of the television series Twin Peaks and is portrayed in all his appearances by American actor Kyle MacLachlan who is speaking into a handheld recording device and wearing a dark suit and dotted tie standing next to the threshold of a door.
Book Club schedule for Zami by Audre Lorde first Sundays until 3 May 2-4 PM PT
Orion on Solstice is a watercolor by Alyssa as seen in Daylights Arts Mag at https://www.daylightsmag.com/
photo of Charli xcx and the moment in brat green The Biggest News! The Moment is now available! We're watching today and then chatting next Sunday: Sunday 15 + 22 March 11-1 PM PT WATCH 15 March CHAT 22 April
UPDATED SCHEDULE for Sunday 11 January 11-1:30 PM Pacific // 2-4:30 PM Eastern First Hour: Community Processing Next Hour: Daylights Arts Mag Last ½ Hour: Good Cheer + Goodbyes Arts Forum will be segmented today to meet multiple emergent needs catalyzed by the increased militarization of the U.S. both nationally and internationally Everyone is welcome to drop-in and out as you desire throughout this time. Take what you like, leave the rest, and take good care of yourself ♡
January Calendar with Wending Circles Events and queer history
Wending Circles Educational Collective Queer Zoom events for dear readers connecting art across poetry, music, and film - Sundays Arts Forum 11-1 PM PT (new time!) chats, screenings, & workshops - Mondays Watch & Tuesdays Chat Film Club 3-5 PM PT exploring thematically grouped movies - Wednesdays Cinema Society 6-8 PM PT art house theater of key media - last Wednesdays Album Club *4:30-6:30* PM PT discussing & analyzing recently out records
Daylights cover: December 2025 DAYLIGHTS the arts mag for music lovers a shimmery refracted rainbow on sunlight through the waters with article titles
Winter's Invisible String of Fire - Solstice Prep Workshop Opening: Writing to invisble string, TFOO, Opalite The Lesbian Anarchist Poet Elsa Gidlow documentary clip: Word Is Out Overview of Elsa’s life “Chains of Fire” poem by Elsa Florilegia Poems with words from Elsa + other artists Lesbian Generations by Sinister Wisdom Florilegia Spells with our dreams for the year of the Horse Closing: Chat + Questions Who are we inviting to our hearths? The End of an Era
Wending Circles Solstice Prep Workshop Sun 14 Dec 12-2 PM PT Join in queer community one week before the winter solstice to process, contextualize, and prepare with tangible practices inspired by one of the Daughters of Bilitis The Life of Groundbreaking Lesbian Poet Elsa Gidlow Elsa’s poem “Chains of Fire” Creating Dada Florilegia Poems & Spells Lesbian Generations & The Fate of Ophelia Chat: The End of an Era “I know myself linked by chains of fire To every woman who has kept a hearth” sign up at Wending Circles. com
"If you need a bit of mid-Winter sunshine, this refracted rainbow is for you, Dear Reader" amid a rainbow-refracted water blue background
"If you need a bit of mid-Winter daylight, this is for you, Dear Reader" amid a rainbow-refracted water blue background
Wending Circles Album Club Wed 3 Dec 4:30-6:30 PM PT Everyone is welcome to join for analyzing and discussing recent albums. Everybody Scream Florence + the Machine "Here I can take up the whole sky unfurling, becoming my full size" sign up at Wending Circles. com
Events for Wending Circles November to December ONE-TIME EVENTS Album Club: Everybody Scream by Florence + the Machine Wednesday 3 Dec - 4:30-6:30 PM PT One month with the album, how’s it feeling & what do you think? Solstice Prep Workshop: Winter's Invisible String of Fire Sunday 14 Dec - 12-2 PM PT Gather your poems and feathers of hope to study the life and art of Elsa Gidlow to contextualize her work within our winter times and the greater cultural landscape WEEKLY EVENTS If you’re interested in a weekly “come when you can” series, we also have events Sun-Wed to deepen our studies and community: ARTS FORUM Drop-In Sundays 12-2 PM PT 30 Nov - The Wiz (1978) A source film for Wicked to prepare for the Chat!! 7 Dec - Wicked Chat Gelphie 4ever <3 14 Dec - Solstice Prep Workshop Solstice is a time for rest, a week out from it is the time to prepare FILM CLUB (we shifted some films to January!) Watch Mondays 3-5 PM PT Chat Tuesdays 3-5 PM PT 24+25 Nov - Persona (1966) Source text for Lynch’s Mulholland Drive (2001) 1+2 Dec - Céline and Julie Go Boating (1961) A whimsical puzzle blending fantasy, mystery, and meta-commentary on storytelling 8+9 Dec - Desperately Seeking Susan (2011) Madonna playing a cool chick everyone wants as a modern take on Céline and Julie (1961) 15+16 Dec - CATS (2011) Winter as a time of fever dreams just makes sense...it's time CINEMA SOCIETY Watch Wednesday 6-8 PM PT 10 Dec - The Muppet Christmas Carol (1978) Perennially significant, The Muppets are back! And 'tis the season for one of their best 17 Dec - Moominland Midwinter (1990) Sapphic author Tove Jansson sends us into solstice with 90s Moomins Winter break begins 18 December so after that, we'll see you in 2026! ♡ (We may have some mid-break pop-up events shared via WhatsApp!)
THE DAZZLE CAMOUFLAGE OF PERFORMANCE ART SUNDAY 16 NOV 9-11 PM Central European 12-2 PM Pacific 3-5 PM Eastern a Wending Circles workshop with nell (@chacofemme) Military Origins: Dazzle Camo from Sapphic Camofluers + Queer Dada Artists Camo Culture: Chelsea Arts, Coney Island, + Cabaret Voltaire Queer Theory: Subverting Surveillance through Boundary Work such as Reading & Flagging
ARTS FORUM Drop-In Sundays 12-2 PM PT 2 Nov - Showgirl Chat One month with the album, how’s it feeling? 9 Nov - The Dazzle Camo of Performance Art Workshop Gay origins to modern use in queer counter conduct 16 Nov - 50 Years of Fabulous (2018) & The Queen (1968) First out candidate was a showgirl at The Black Cat 23 Nov - P.S. Burn This Letter (2020) A peek into 1950s NYC drag queens via correspondences with Michelle Pfeiffer's agent 30 Nov - The Wiz (1978) A source film for Wicked to prepare for the Chat!! 7 Dec - Wicked Chat Gelphie 4ever <3
CINEMA SOCIETY Watch Wednesday 5:30-8:30 PM PT 5 Nov - One Battle After Another (2025) Taylor said this was the last film she watched and it’s about a group of revolutionaries, of course we’re watching it
Events for Wending Circles November to December ONE-TIME EVENTS Chat Sunday 12-2 PM PT 2 Nov - One Month Anniversary of The Life of a Showgirl One month with the album, how’s it feeling? Workshop Sunday 12-2 PM PT 9 Nov - The Dazzle Camo of Performance Art Connecting the gay artistic origins of dazzle and performance art to its modern use in queer counter conduct CINEMA SOCIETY Watch Wednesday 5:30-8:30 PM PT 5 Nov - One Battle After Another (2025) Taylor said this was the last film she watched and it’s about a group of revolutionaries, of course we’re watching it WEEKLY EVENTS If you’re interested in a weekly “come when you can” series, we also have events Sun-Tue to deepen our studies and community: FILM CLUB Watch Mondays 3-5 PM PT Chat Tuesdays 3-5 PM PT 3+4 Nov - The Sweet East (2023) Surrealism by one of Charli’s post brat summer directors 10+11 Nov - The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973) Revolutionary Blaxploitation so radical it got banned 17+18 Nov - Perfect Blue (1997) Foundational anime about mental schism of fame 24+25 Nov - Persona (1966) Source text for Lynch’s Mulholland Drive (2001) 1+2 Dec - Last Year at Marienbad (1961) Source text for Melancholia (2011) 8+9 Dec - Melancholia (2011) The Fate of Ophelia core ARTS FORUM Drop-In Sundays 12-2 PM PT 2 Nov - Showgirl Chat One month with the album, how’s it feeling? 9 Nov - The Dazzle Camo of Performance Art Workshop Gay origins to modern use in queer counter conduct 16 Nov - 50 Years of Fabulous (2018) & The Queen (1968) First out candidate was a showgirl at The Black Cat 23 Nov - P.S. Burn This Letter (2020) A peek into 1950s NYC drag queens via correspondences with Michelle Pfeiffer's agent 30 Nov - The Wiz (1978) A source film for Wicked to prepare for the Chat!! 7 Dec - Wicked Chat Gelphie 4ever <3
I’m Still Here (2010) movie poster of Joaquin Phoenix in a suit and shades above a paparazzi photo of Taylor Swift in a white hat with text STILL HERE / NEW YORK and a Shania Twain shirt
THE DAZZLE Camo OF Performance art a gaylor workshop with Wending Circles Arts Forum historical origins and modern queer counter conduct New Romantics Sun 9 Nov 3-5 PM Eastern WendingCircles.com
Details for Film Club and Arts Forum If you can only make it to one, check out our one-time events on 2 or 9 Nov: ONE-TIME EVENTS are discussing TS12 and its artistic context: CHAT: One Month Anniversary of The Life of a Showgirl Sun 2 Nov 12-2 PM PT WORKSHOP: The Dazzle Camo of Performance Art Sun 9 Nov 12-2 PM PT We also have weekly events Sun-Tue to deepen our studies: FILM CLUB is exploring Performance Art: - Man on the Moon (1999) - I’m Still Here (2010) - This Is Spinal Tap (1984) - The Sweet East (2023) WATCH: Mondays 3-5 PM PT CHAT: Tuesdays 3-5 PM PT ARTS FORUM is studying Dazzle Camouflage: - Paris is Burning (1990) - Feminist Origins of Surrealism (2025) - Superdyke (1975) & more films by Barbara Hammer DROP-IN: Sundays 12-2 PM PT
Calendar for Wending Circles events in October and November. Orange background with mint and lavender details.
Movie poster for sunset boulevard a Hollywood story with red background, people’s faces and a tied up film reel
weekly schedule of events for Wending Circles: 10/1 Wed WATCH Cleopatra part II 6 PM 10/3 Fri WATCH The Graham Norton Show 5:30 PM EST 10/5 Sun CHAT The Life of a Showgirl 3 PM 10/5 Sun WATCH The Fate of Ophelia 7 PM 10/6 Mon WATCH Sunset Blvd 6 PM 10/7 Tue CHAT Sunset Blvd 6 PM 10/9 Thu WATCH Late Night 12:30 AM
weekly schedule of events for Wending Circles: 9/28 Sun WATCH Cleopatra part I 3 PM Eastern 9/29 Mon WATCH Cadillac Records 6 PM 9/30 Tue CHAT Cadillac Records + Last Thoughts before Showgirl! 6 PM 10/1 Wed WATCH Cleopatra part II 6 PM 10/2 Thu WATCH The Graham Norton Show 11 PM EST 10/5 Sun CHAT The Life of a Showgirl 3 PM
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Wending Circles Events for September 2025
Wending Circles Events Calendar for September to October is mint background with orange and purple accents filled with Zoom events and anniversaries and birthdays of sapphic musicians and writers. FILM CLUB: Cinematic Showgirls Expand your cultural context through film MONDAYS + TUESDAYS 3-5 PM Pacific 6-8 PM Eastern Burlesque (2010) 1 Sep Mon 2 Sep Tue Showgirls (1995) 8 Sep Mon 9 Sep Tue Zouzou (1934) 15 Sep Mon 16 Sep Tue Show Girl in Hollywood (1930) 22 Sep Mon 23 Sep Tue Cadillac Records (2008) 29 Sep Mon 30 Sep Tue ---AND--- ARTS FORUM Drop-In Come as you are to a casual place to connect SUNDAYS 12-2 PM Pacific 3-5 PM Eastern Mulholland Drive (2001) 7 Sep Josephine Baker Showgirl Spy (2021) 14 Sep Chat: Open 21 Sep Cleopatra (1963) 28 Sep Chat: The Life of a Showgirl 5 Oct
two photos: evermore Taylor in red plaid long coat in the cosmic knowledge fish scene from Muppets from Space (1999) Gonzo in red plaid long bathroom in the field where Taylor posed for evermore (2020)
Wending Circles events calendar for June includes 2 events series and a drop-in: -- for film club chats we're going international with a trio of French, Czech, and Belgian films from the 60s and 70s about the timeless truths of queer coming of age - Film Mondays 3-5 PM Pacific - Chat Tuesdays 3-5 PM Pacific -- for queer culture classes we're bridging Paris to the Pacific with a trio of sapphic poets that brought the lesbian salons of gay Paree to the sewing circles of the U.S. - Film Wednesdays 5-7 PM Pacific - Chat Sundays 11-1PM Pacific -- for drop-in chat, we'll meet on Saturday the 28th from 9-11am
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Wending Circles events calendar for May includes two Lynch-based film series and a drop-in to watch live concerts >> People's Windows 2.0 - (the bridge between Zoolander and Lynch) Justin Theroux, the Evil DJ from Zoolander (2001), wrote the sequel Zoolander 2 (2016) (which is a far more serious fillm than it purports to be!) and then starred in Lynch's last two films Mulholland Drive (2001) and Inland Empire (2006) which focus on how perception isn't always truth and also stars Bejewelled's Stepmommy Laura Dern - Film Mondays 3-5 PM Pacific - Chat Tuesdays 3-5 PM Pacific >> Opera House in the Desert - (the bridge between Lynch and Lady Gaga) At Coachella, Lady Gaga unveiled that The Mayhem Ball was born from a desire to build us "an opera house in the desert" which is reference to the Amargosa Opera House just east of Death Valley and the title location in Lost Highway (1997) which shares themes of blurred identity and the decay of the American dream with Blue Velvet (1986) also featuring Laura Dern - Film Wednesdays 4-6 PM Pacific - Chat Saturdays 9-11 AM Pacific >> If live music is more your cup of tea, the weekly drop-ins are designed to chat about recent and current concerts and then watch them together in real time. We're watching replays of Beyoncé's Renaissance and Lady Gaga's Mayhem at Coachella and watching livestreams of Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour and Kendrick and SZA's Grand National Tour—which began on TTPD's first birthday and ends on 8/9. Also, SZA's music video for Drive features Zoolander's Ben Stiller...whew, all these artists are CONNECTED. - Drop-In Fridays 6-8 PM Pacific
The Syllabus for Auroras of Gay Prose queer culture class with WendingCircles.com includes overview of each class and details for the three meetings on salmon pink background