Events/Press
I am available for speaking engagements. Please contact me at richard.hunt.biography at gmail.com.
“The Rainbow Connection” is a two-hour seminar of behind-the-scenes stories about Richard Hunt interspersed with clips of his work. Guaranteed to make you laugh, learn and see the Muppets on a whole new level! 
Press
A Rainbow Culture.
Miriam Axel-Lute, Metroland Magazine, Albany NY, 1/7/10.
Chicago makes a rainbow connection.
Yasmin Nair, Windy City Times, 1/6/10.
A deeper look at life of ‘Muppet’ performer and his characters.
Colin Dabkowski, Buffalo News, Buffalo NY, 1/2/10.
A Muppet Zine, and Other Things It’s Okay to Call Gay.
The Portland Mercury, Portland OR, 8/13/09.
Past Events
October 23, 2011: Dixon Place, NY NY. Spoke as part of “thirtyEVERYTHING,” the final program in Dan Fishback’s month-long “thirtynothing” event series, exploring the effects of the AIDS crisis on queer arts & queer community.
August 16, 2011: Bluestockings Bookstore, NY NY. Celebrating Hunt’s 60th birthday!
October 27, 2010: Dixon Place, NY NY. Dixon Place, 161A Chrystie Street (Lower East Side), New York, NY.
July 18, 2010: Poughkeepsie, NY. The Cuneen-Hackett Arts Center, 12 Vassar Street.
July 5, 2010: Toronto, ON. 7 pm. Toronto Zine Library, 292 Brunswick Avenue, south of Bloor.
March 31, 2010: Fredonia, NY. 7:30 pm. SUNY Fredonia, 202 McEwen Hall, 280 Central Avenue.
March 27, 2010: NY NY. New York Rainbow Bookfair! 365 Fifth Avenue (at 34th Street), concourse level. The New York Rainbow Book Fair is the largest LGBT book event in America. Sponsored by the Center for Gay and Lesbian Studies (CLAGS) of the City University of New York (CUNY). Spoke on a panel, “Writing Queer Lives: LGBT Biography and History” with Joan Schenkar and Brad Gooch.
January 10th, 2010: Chicago, IL. 3 pm. Quimby’s Bookstore, 1854 West North Avenue.
January 6th, 2010: Jamestown, NY. 7 pm. Labyrinth Press Company, 12 E 4th St.
January 5th, 2010: Buffalo, NY. 7:30 pm. Sugar City Arts Collaborative, 19 Wadsworth St. Buffalo News article. Outcome Buffalo listing.
January 2nd, 2010: Albany, NY. 3 pm. LGBT Center, 332 Hudson Ave.
August 23, 2009: San Francisco, CA. 7:30 pm. A Different Light Bookstore, 489 Castro St.
August 13, 2009: Portland, OR. 7 pm. Reading Frenzy Emporium, 921 SW Oak St.
August 5, 2009: Minneapolis, MN. 7 pm. True Colors Bookstore, 4755 Chicago Ave. South.
August 2, 2009: Madison, WI. 2 pm. A Room of One’s Own Bookstore, 307 W. Johnson St.
August 1, 2009: Madison WI (with Queer Zinester Roadshow). 5 pm. Outreach, 600 Williamson St.
July 31, 2009: Milwaukee, WI (with Queer Zinester Roadshow). 7 pm. Cream City Collectives, 732 E. Clark St.
July 30, 2009: Chicago, IL (with Queer Zinester Roadshow). 7 pm. Uncle Fun Gallery, 1337 W. Belmont St.
June 29, 2009: NY NY. 7 pm, Bluestockings Bookstore, 172 Allen St.
May 2009: Brooklyn NY. Featured reader at Brooklyn Zine Festival.
May 2009: NY NY. Featured reader at “Roses n Bread,” at the Brecht Forum.
February 2009: NY NY. Bluestockings Bookstore, Mad Love release reading.
October 2007: NY NY. ABC No Rio, “The Art in Zines” exhibit, featured reader.
January 2007: Portland OR. Reading Frenzy Emporium, Long Walk Back release reading.
November 2006: NY NY. Bluestockings Bookstore, Long Walk Back release reading.