HBO announced Monday (June 4) it will be settling in Provincetown, Massachusetts, this summer with The Studio, a seven-week immersive pop-up experience that will celebrate the LGBTQ+ community through art, entertainment and creativity.
With the help of partnerships with queer media brands Out, The Tenth, Hello Mr. and INTO, the cable network will be providing programming that will include workshops, screenings, panel discussions, yoga classes, art installations, drag queen trivia and more. Among the music-based events are a screening of the documentary Believer, which stars Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds‘ exploring how the Mormon Church treats its LGBTQ members.
“We are thrilled to be creating space with partners we’ve admired and whose past partnerships have contributed greatly to our brand,” said HBO vp multicultural marketing Jackie Gagne in an interview with Out. “Storytelling is at the heart of HBO, and we are proud of our long legacy of LGBTQ narratives and inclusion. We couldn’t be more excited to explore the modern context of the art form with some of the most prominent and progressive voices in the community today.”
Events will kick off July 2 and run through Aug. 19. See a tentative schedule of events below and find more info at studiobyhbo.com.
July 2-8 (Independence Week):
• “Believer” screening
• OUT hosts live podcast recordings
July 9-15 (Bear Week):
• TBD ‘High Maintenance’ Talent
• “High Maintenance” screening
• GAYLETTER hosts bong making classes and a bear hug booth
July 16-22 (Girl Splash):
• TBD ‘Westworld’ Talent
• “Westworld” screening
• THE ADVOCATE hosts [TBD], Women of HBO trivia contest
July 23-29:
• Ben Cory Jones (Insecure writer) + TBD ‘Insecure’ Talent
• “Insecure” screening
• THE TENTH hosts ‘Cali to Cod’ Party
July 30-Aug. 5 (Family Week):
• Sesame Street Costume Characters
• “Sesame Street” screening
• THEM hosts Meet the Sesame Street Costume Characters
Aug. 6-12:
• TBD ‘Sharp Objects’ Talent
• “Sharp Objects” screening
• INTO hosts live podcast recordings of ‘Food 4 Thot’
Aug. 13-19 (Carnival Week):
• TBD ‘Big Little Lies’ Talent
PROSPECTIVE WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
***Please Note: Scheduled programming and talent is subject to change.***
• “Big Little Lies” screening
• HELLO MR. hosts [TBD]