Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
WHAMMY!, Los Angeles
"Shinjuku Midnight Story: Man and Woman" (1972) is a "pink film" released by major studio Nikkatsu. It follows a lesbian bar hostess, who is betrayed by her lover for a man. Eventually, the hostess finds new love with a trans woman and cons men. "Two in the Pinku" podcast co-hosts (Dakota Noot and Christopher Velasco) will introduce the film, provide context for the under-looked genre of "pink film" and explain the impact it had. Following the screening, a discussion / Q&A will be held. Join us for this rare screening you won't see anywhere else in Los Angeles! This program is organized by Dakota Noot and Christopher Velasco as part of [Circa: Queer Histories Festival 2025](https://circafestival.org/), presented by One Institute. ## This program is not suitable for all ages. 18+ ## ## 7:30 DOORS8:00 SCREENING *Dakota Noot is a Los Angeles-based artist and curator. He uses drawings, paintings, and installations to create animal-human hybrids that explore rural yet fantastical, queer identities. Originally from Bismarck, North Dakota, he continues to show in both North Dakota and Los Angeles, including solo and two-person shows at Highways Performance Space, MuzeuMM, and PØST. Noot has exhibited in group shows at Charlie James Gallery, Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Torrance Art Museum, and “Queer Biennial: What if Utopia?” at LAST Projects. His series of cutout drawing-installations have been shown at LA Freewaves, Cerritos College Art Gallery, and Otis College. Noot has been featured in Hi-Fructose magazine. He is the current Acting Director & Curator of the Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavilion (Orange Coast College).* *Christopher Anthony Velasco is a photographer and performance artist based in Los Angeles, known for his exploration of the queer brown body and his innovative blend of horror and camp aesthetics. He earned his Master of Fine Arts from UC Santa Barbara in 2019 and his Bachelorof Fine Arts from the California Institute of the Arts in 2011. Velasco has contributed to his field through various internships, including positions at the Santa Monica Museum of Art (Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles) and UCLA’s Chicano Studies Research Center and Library asa Getty Marrow Undergraduate Intern. He is an adjunct professor at Moorpark Community College, East Los Angeles College, and CSSSA (California State Summer School of the Arts).*