Absolute Pleasure: Rocky Horror at 50
Sun, Sep 28
|Connexion
Join us for the Boston book tour stop of the brand new anthology, Absolute Pleasure: Queer Perspectives On Rocky Horror. Featuring readings and conversation with editor Margot Atwell and a panel from Full Body Cast of Boston.
Time & Location
Sep 28, 2025, 5:00 PM
Connexion, 149 Broadway, Somerville, MA 02145
About the Event
Join us at Connexion (149 Broadway, Somerville, MA) on Sunday, September 28th at 5:00pm for the Boston book tour stop of the brand new anthology Absolute Pleasure: Queer Perspectives On Rocky Horror. Featuring readings and conversation with editor Margot Atwell and a small panel from Full Body Cast of Boston about the film's legacy and what it teaches us about building and sustaining queer community. After the discussion, they'll sign copies of the book.
About Absolute Pleasure:
Queer writers reflect on the complicated legacy of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Since its earliest midnight showings at the Waverly Theater in New York City, The Rocky Horror Picture Show has been an underground sensation. For five decades, people around the world have dressed up and gathered in dark theaters to dance, yell, mime obscene acts, and forge connections with other queer people and weirdos.
The film shattered expectations and social norms at the…