Institution: NYU's Archives Onstage
Event Title: Archives Onstage: Maria Iréne Fornés and the LGBTQ+ Artists Archive Project
Location: NYU Skirball Center, 566 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY 10012
Event Format: In-Person Exhibition Tour with an Optional Event to Follow
Event Date: Sunday, October 25, 2026
Event Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Archives Onstage is an annual series that aims to activate and increase access to and interest in the NYU Division of Libraries’ significant performing arts-related archival holdings in relation to contemporary art and scholarship on campus, in partnership with NYU’s Skirball Center for the Performing Arts.
This year’s events celebrate the work, life, and legacy of queer, Cuban-American playwright María Irene Fornés, often called the “greatest and least known dramatist of our time.” Her work as a playwright, director, and teacher has influenced countless theatre artists.
Please join us for a tour of this year’s Archives Onstage exhibit in the Skirball Center lobby featuring artists’ portraits from the LGBTQ+ Artists Archive Project and an exploration of the theoretical and practical questions around archiving queer performance.
The exhibit tour will be followed by an optional event (RSVP here) featuring a staged reading of Fornés’s play Mud and a panel of playwrights in conversation about Fornés’s legacy.
Registration Note: Registration is not required for the exhibition tour but is required for the optional event.
Public Contact: Rye Gentleman, rye.gentleman@nyu.edu
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