BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//GayOut//Event Export//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:235434@gayout.com DTSTAMP:20260907T075156Z DTSTART:20260918T190000Z DTEND:20260918T203000Z SUMMARY:I Used to Love Her DESCRIPTION:A Black lesbian CEO’\\;s past lover reenters her life wi th a compelling work offer\\, threatening the foundation of her current r elationship.\\nAbout the Performance:\\nA proudly Black\\, Queer\\, and A cademic musical written and composed by Janelle Lawrence.\\nSet against t he vibrant backdrop of contemporary academia and grassroots activism\\,  I Used to Love Her explores the delicate balance of personal evolution\\ , systemic pressures\\, and the echoes of past romance. The story centers on Jahne\\, the 32-year-old Black Latinx lesbian CEO of Express It\\, a successful grassroots company dedicated to radical education for underser ved communities. Jahne is celebrating a massive $100\\,000 corporate gran t to expand her activism alongside her long-term partner\\, eX . eX is a 40-year-old\\, non-binary\\, masculine-leaning professor at Howard Univer sity who has just achieved a major milestone: being named Chair of the Ge nder Studies Department. While they appear to be a powerhouse couple livi ng the “\\;Black Queer American Dream\\,”\\; deep structural fr actures begin to show. Jahne struggles to fully acknowledge eX’\\;s non-binary identity within her strictly defined “\\;lesbian grassroo ts”\\; platform \\, while eX keeps massive personal developments hid den—including an upcoming top surgery—vowing to only tell Jahne once it is officially scheduled. The foundation of their relationship is pushe d to the brink when Dre\\, an Oscar-winning film producer and Jahne’s d eeply captivating past lover\\, unexpectedly re-enters the picture. Dre a rrives at Express It with an irresistible professional offer: a collabora tive media project exploring the diversity of trans and masculine identit y. As Jahne and Dre try to maintain professional boundaries\\, an undenia ble\\, lingering romantic tension threatens to unearth buried secrets\\, forcing everyone involved to face who they have truly grown to be.\\nTo e nsure all audiences have a safe and comfortable experience\\, please note that I Used to Love Her includes the following thematic elements:\\nMa ture Language &\\; Dialogue: Features strong language\\, contemporary R&\\;B/Rap flows\\, and mature dialogue regarding identity and relatio nships.\\nExploration of Gender Identity &\\; Transition: The narrativ e features deep discussions surrounding gender affirmation\\, including a character’s personal journey toward top surgery and navigating non-bin ary pronouns.\\nRomantic &\\; Interpersonal Conflict: Depicts intense emotional stress\\, themes of past infidelity/relationship boundaries\\, and the lingering emotional fallout of past partners.\\nCast &\\; Crea tive Team\\nWriter/Composer: Janelle Lawrence\\nDirector: Jean Carlo Yunà ©n Aróstegui\\nAbout the Lead Artist:\\nJanelle / jei is a storyteller w ho explores the complex layers of our lives by blending music\\, soundsca ping\\, poetry\\, body movement\\, and more to illuminate the special and shared aspects of our experiences. Their work has been developed with Pr imary Stages\\, The John F. Kennedy Center\\, Legoland New York\\, Joe’ s Pub\\, Seattle Public Theater\\, and more. Storytelling has always been at the heart of jei’\\;s ethos. Through their craft\\, jei invites you to see the world through different lenses\\; celebrating beauty &\ \; complexity: the duality of our shared humanity.\\nwww.janellelawrence. com\\nAbout the CWP Evolution Festival\\nThe fifth annual CWP EVOLUTION F ESTIVAL presents original works of theater\\, dance\\, music\\, comedy\\, and interdisciplinary performance by NYC-based artists at venues across Manhattan in June and September 2026. Participants receive free performan ce &\\; rehearsal space\\, marketing &\\; technical support\\, a gu aranteed artist fee\\, performance photography and archival videography\\ , and more! Learn more about the festival and the 20+ other shows on the schedule at www.centeratwestpark.org/evolution-festival-2026\\nhttps://ww w.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-states/new-york/events/i-used-to-love-her- 2026-09-18 LOCATION:gomag.com URL:https://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-states/new-york/events/i-used-to-love-her-2026-09-18 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR