Holding Back the Tide

A poetic hybrid documentary, Holding Back the Tide looks to the oyster as a queer icon that can offer lessons on transformation and survival. Once the oyster capital of the world, New York City environmentalists are seeking to restore the oyster to protect the city’s waterways. Tracing the history of this animal from harbor to dining table, director Emily Packer subverts commonplace narratives about this mollusk through an intersectional lens. This screening will be followed by a community conversation led by Missouri River Relief exploring topics such as queer ecology, food cultures, and representation in environmentalism.

Please note that FREE tickets for the public will be available at the Ragtag Box Office starting Thursday, December 5 at 12PM. 

No more than four free tickets will be given to one person.

A free ticket guarantees you a seat until 10 minutes before showtime and not after. If all tickets have been distributed and there are open seats at 10 till, we will start seating the theater from the waiting list (queue). Ticket holders will continue to be admitted at this time if seats are available. This policy allows us to start on time and give the audience a distraction-free experience.