Ithaca College

Paris Is Burning (1990, USA)
Jennie Livingston (director), 71 min.
Thursday, March 7, 6.00 p.m.
Handwerker Gallery, Ithaca College

"Having a Ball...Wish You Were Here..." is the catch phrase of Jennie Livingston's documentary, Paris is Burning, a chronicle of New York's drag scene in the 1980s, focusing on balls, voguing, and the ambitions and dreams of those who gave the era its warmth and vitality.

Performative attire anticipated and encouraged! Dress as your most REAL self!

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