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Boston Art Review / In Newport, a Queer Sex Scandal and Sailor Sting Operation From 1919 Get a Film Dramatization / Review by Marcus Civin
Artscape Feature on The Public’s Radio / ‘Scandalous Conduct’: Telling the queer history behind the Newport Navy sex scandal of 1919
What’s Up Newp / The historic Newport Navy sex scandal of 1919 resurfaces in an immersive musical documentary experience
The Well / Sideboy Chit Chat, with Matthew Lawrence and Jason Tranchida
Scandalous Conduct interview with Alexa Gagosz of the Boston Globe / Rhode Island Innovators Section & Rhode Island Report podcast
News at Brown / Through workshops, grants and partnerships, Brown Arts Institute deepens ties with local artists
UPCOMING EVENTS
CIRCA: QUEER HISTORIES FESTIVAL
THE MAKING OF SCANDALOUS CONDUCT
OCTOBER 29, 2025 / Virtual
PAST EVENTS
SCANDALOUS CONDUCT: A FAIRY EXTRAVAGANZA
JUNE 5 – 15, 2025
STANLEY (PRESENTED BY TWENTY SUMMERS)
PROVINCETOWN, MA
SCANDALOUS CONDUCT: A FAIRY EXTRAVAGANZA / PREMIERE
SEPTEMBER 12 – OCTOBER 6, 2024
GREAT FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE / NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND
THE MAKING OF SCANDALOUS CONDUCT
OCTOBER 1, 2024 / TUESDAY / 6:30PM
RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ALDRICH HOUSE / 110 BENEVOLENT STREET / PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
ARTISTS TALK
SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 / SATURDAY / 7:30PM
GREAT FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE / NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND
OPENING RECEPTION
SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 / SATURDAY / 2PM – 4PM
GREAT FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE / 21 FAREWELL STREET / NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND
SCANDALOUS CONDUCT: PUNKS & POGUES / STAGED READING
NOVEMBER 8, 2023 / THE WILBURY THEATRE GROUP / PROVIDENCE RI
JACK & THE DRAG SHOW / ARTIST TALK
JUNE 24, 2021
NEWPORT ART MUSEUM / NEWPORT RI
SPECIAL RECRUITING: NEWPORT 1919
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
REMAKING the Real Festival / Brown Arts Institute, Brown University / Providence RI
JOHN R. RATHOM: THE ENIGMATIC PROVIDENCE JOURNAL EDITOR WHO IGNITED THE NEWPORT NAVAL SEX SCANDAL / ARTIST TALK - VIRTUAL
MAY 21, 2020
PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY / PROVIDENCE RI
Photo: John Hasselbarth