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: Performance by Thomas Bledsoe at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia on November 21, 1980 (Part 1); Thomas Bledsoe performing a short story and poetry reading at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia, Gay Community Center of Philadelphia, November 21, 1980. Includes the following reading: I Sing the Body Electric / Ray Bradbury [cuts off] .

: Performance by Thomas Bledsoe at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia on November 21, 1980 (Part 2); Thomas Bledsoe performing a short story and poetry reading at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia, Gay Community Center of Philadelphia, November 21, 1980. Includes the following reading: I Sing the Body Electric / Ray Bradbury [cuts off].

: Performance by Thomas Dura at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia on March 14, 1980 (Part 1); Thomas Dura, pianist, performing at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia, Gay Community Center of Philadelphia, 1980. Includes the following original pieces: Untitled -- Untitled Irish Folk Song -- Goodnight Prayer Song from Incubus Opera -- The Ghost Song.

: Performance by Thomas Dura at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia on March 14, 1980 (Part 2); Thomas Dura, pianist, performing at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia, Gay Community Center of Philadelphia, 1980. Includes the following pieces: Untitled -- The Rubber Man Song from the Incubus Opera -- Peccadilles Importunes, or the Annoying Offenses / Erik Satie -- Red Ant -- The Shooting Agent. Short interview with Thomas Dura.

: Performance by Tom Wilson at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia, undated; Tom Wilson, singer, songwriter, and pianist, performing at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia, Gay Community Center of Philadelphia, undated. Includes the following original songs: The Gay Name Game -- Momma’s Boy -- You Come Here Often -- Save Our Children / Recruiters' Fight Song (ft. Hank Barron and John Whyte) -- Day After Dade (ft. Dan Martin) -- Lesbian Seagull -- I Don’t Wanna Disco -- Threesome -- 1:00 A.M. -- Shrink Song -- You’re There.

: Performance by Tom Wilson, Gary Burns, Joseph Cioffi, and Pink Debbie at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia on December 29, 1979 (Part 1); Tom Wilson, singer songwriter, performing with Gary Burns and Joseph Cioffi at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia, Gay Community Center of Philadelphia, December 29, 1979. Includes the following songs: Anything Goes / Cole Porter (with Burns) -- I’ll See You Again / Noel Coward (with Burns) -- Auld Lang Syne / Burns/traditional (instrumental) -- The Best Years of My Life -- I’ll Call You Lover -- Home of the Plastic Burger -- My Leviticus (wtih Cioffi) -- The Love that Dare Not Speak its Name (with Cioffi) -- First It’s a Dream -- Spruce Street. Pink Debbie (Paige Churchman, Steve Canale, Rob Yampolski) performs at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia, Gay Community Center of Philadelphia, December 29, 1979. Includes the following original songs: Tres Chic -- That’s All There Is -- My Mister Right -- C’est La Vie -- I’m Gay You Asshole, I’m Gay -- Jouney to a Star / Warren & Robin.

: Performance by Tom Wilson, Stuart Goldstein and Carmen Lewis at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia on December 23, 1978; Tom Wilson, singer-songwriter, performing at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia, Gay Community Center of Philadelphia, December 23, 1978. Includes the following original songs by Wilson unless otherwise noted: Spruce Street -- Lesbian Seagull -- A Brief Encounter -- The Queen of 42nd Street (je suits comme je suits) / Eric Bentley after Jacques Prevert -- We Teach You To Love -- You'll Never Have the Comfort of Our Silence Again! -- Rudolph the Gayest Reindeer [based on Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer / Johnny Marks] -- What Does Christmas Mean to You? Stuart Goldstein, opera singer, Carmen Lewis, piano, performing at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia, Gay Community Center of Philadelphia, December 23, 1978. Includes the following: untitled Hanukkah song [opera medley] -- untitled birthday song [opera medley] -- Noël des enfants qui n'ont plus de maison (1915) / Claude Debussy -- O, Divine Redeemer (Repentir) (1893) / Charles Gounod -- Santa Claus Is Coming to Town / John Frederick Coots and Haven Gillespie -- I Saw Daddy Kissing Santa Claus / Tommie Connor -- Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer / Johnny Marks [cuts off].

: Performance by Tommi Avicolli Mecca and Cei Bell at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia in January, 1979; Tommi Avicolli Mecca and Cei Bell performing dramatic readings at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia, Gay Community Center of Philadelphia, January, 1979. Avicolli reads “The Cure for Heterosexuality,” a satirical newspaper article. Bell reads poems from Magic Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1976) by Tommi Avicolli Mecca, including “The Fat Woman,” “The Rape Poem,” “The Daddy Poems 1, 2, 3, and 4.” Avicolli Mecca reads an untitled essay about visiting an unfriendly bar. Bell reads the poems “Coffeehouse on 3rd St.” and “The Guys Poem.”

: Performance by Tommi Avicolli Mecca and Cei Bell at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia on January 18, 1980 (Part 1); Tommi Avicolli and Cei Bell performing dramatic readings at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia, Gay Community Center of Philadelphia, January 18, 1980. Bell performs “Prime Meat,” a short piece written by Avicolli. Avicolli and Bell perform a piece about a Catholic upbringing from Avicolli’s novel, The Deaf-Mute’s Final Dance.

: Performance by Tommi Avicolli Mecca and Cei Bell at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia on January 18, 1980 (Part 2); Tommi Avicolli and Cei Bell performing dramatic readings at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia, Gay Community Center of Philadelphia, January 18, 1980. Avicolli and Bell read a piece from Avicolli’s novel, The Deaf-Mute’s Final Dance, about a Catholic upbringing. Avicolli and Bell perform a reading together about an introspective and dreamy bus ride. Prerecorded instrumental music from the radio.

: Performance by Tommi Avicolli, Cei Bell, Rich Boutin, Paige Churchman, Breez Cooper, Cathy Miller, Brian Murphy at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia on September 21, 1979 (Part 1); Reading of the play "Judgment of the Roaches," by Tommi Avicolli, performed at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia, Gay Community Center of Philadelphia, September 21, 1921. First half of the play with actors Tommi Avicolli, Cei Bell, Rich Boutin, Paige Churchman, Breez Cooper, Cathy Miller, Brian Murphy. Prerecorded music.

: Performance by Tommi Avicolli, Cei Bell, Rich Boutin, Paige Churchman, Breez Cooper, Cathy Miller, Brian Murphy at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia on September 21, 1979 (Part 2); Reading of the play "Judgment of the Roaches," by Tommi Avicolli, performed at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia, Gay Community Center of Philadelphia, September 21, 1921. Second half of the play with actors Tommi Avicolli, Cei Bell, Rich Boutin, Paige Churchman, Breez Cooper, Cathy Miller, Brian Murphy.