Art And Pep
Art Johnston and Pepe Peña are civil rights leaders whose life and love is a force behind LGBTQ+ equality in the heart of the country. Their iconic gay bar, Sidetrack, has helped fuel movements and create community for decades in Chicago’s queer enclave. Behind the business and their historic activism exists a love unlike any other. This is the inspiring story of the long struggle for equality and their fight to love freely. Q & A with cast and crew after screening.
Director: Mercedes Kane
Producer: Nate Freyman, Sanghoon Lee
Writer: Mercedes Kane
Cast: Arthur Johnston, José Pepe Peña