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Community Movie Night: Paris is Burning!

  • State Theatre 235 East Front Street Traverse City, MI, 49684 United States (map)

Oryana & Up North Pride Present: PARIS IS BURNING! Wednesday, June 25th, 7pm at the State Theatre!

Where does voguing come from, and what, exactly, is throwing shade? This landmark documentary provides a vibrant snapshot of the 1980s through the eyes of New York City's African American and Latinx Harlem drag-ball scene. Made over seven years, PARIS IS BURNING offers an intimate portrait of rival fashion "houses," from fierce contests for trophies to house mothers offering sustenance in a world rampant with homophobia, transphobia, racism, AIDS, and poverty. Featuring legendary voguers, drag queens, and trans women — including Willi Ninja, Pepper LaBeija, Dorian Corey, and Venus Xtravaganza.

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