HIGHLAND LAKE, NY — At 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 26, the North Atlantic Cultural Laboratory (NACL) will debut “The Outrage: A Queer Writers’ Residency,” created by playwright and performer C. Julian Jiménez. He will be joined by eight other writers working on plays/prose centered around Queer narratives: Dave Ansuelo, Mashuq Mushtaq Deen, Darrel Alejandro Holnes, C.A. Johnson, Mona Mansour, Flower Estefana Rios, Phillip Christian Smith and Laura Thoma.

The writers will share their work, reading excerpts from pages crafted during their week-long residency at NACL.

Queer writers are often faced with the challenge of explaining Queerness before receiving tangible notes, an NACL spokesperson said. They added that the residency and “The Outrage” are an environment for craft exploration, providing a safe space for risk-taking and imagination.

On Saturday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m. at NACL, all are invited to “Outrageous,” an ‘80s-‘90s performance and dance party to cap off the residency and welcome spring.

Aerialists Hilary Melcher Chapman and Corinna Grunn will perform dance interludes, and DJ Catsilk and a special guest will play music of the era.

Advance tickets cost $20; the cost at the door is $25. Admission includes one free drink.

For more information and tickets, visit www.nacl.org.