A Cute and Nice Oral History of Dave’s Lesbian Bar
Kae Bara Kratcha
A Cute and Nice Oral History of Dave’s Lesbian Bar follows the mutual aid origins of Astoria’s premiere soon-to-be-opened lesbian bar and queer music venue. The thesis takes the form of an hour-long sound journey intended for an audience of queer people in Astoria, a ten-minute audio portrait of each narrator, and short promotional oral history clips meant to entice audiences to keep listening. Look for the public launch of the project in May 2023!
Kae Bara Kratcha is a librarian and oral historian living in Astoria, Queens. Their OHMA thesis, a Cute and Nice Oral History of Dave’s Lesbian Bar, follows the mutual aid origins of Queens’ soon-to-be queer music venue and only lesbian bar. Their research interests include critical librarianship, queer and trans oral history, and New York City history.