Pride Month at the Center: "War on Disco" + Panel Discussion
Schedule
Sat Jun 29 2024 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm
Location
2013 East Genesee Street, 13210-2387 | Syracuse, NY
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Pride Month at the CenterMovie: "War on Disco"
Panel Discussion
On June 29 Sat 7-9 pm
At the Syracuse Center for Peace and Social Justice
2013 East Genesee Street
Free and open to public.
Movie:
The War on Disco (PBS, 2023, 60 mins) explores the culture war that erupted over the spectacular rise of disco music. Originating in underground Black and gay clubs, disco had unseated rock as America's most popular music by the late 1970s. But many diehard rock fans viewed disco, with its repetitive beat and culture that emphasized pleasure, as shallow and superficial.
A story that's about much more than music, The War on Disco explores how the powerful anti-disco backlash revealed a cultural divide that to some seemed to be driven by racism and homophobia. The hostility came to a head on July 12, 1979, when a riot broke out at "Disco Demolition Night" during a baseball game in Chicago.
Panel Discussion:
Pride, Celebration,
Lived Experiences, Legislation
Desire for Change
The Syracuse Center for Peace and Social Justice:
Promotes collaboration among groups working for progressive social change by providing capacity-building services, including space for offices, meetings, conferences, training and education.
Is home to these resident activist organizations:
Afghan Community Organization
Alliance for a Green Economy (AGREE)
Black Lives Matter (BLM)
NY Immigration Coalition (NYIC)
Public Citizen
Syracuse Peace Council (SPC)
Workers' Center of CNY
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Where is it happening?
2013 East Genesee Street, 13210-2387, 2013 E Genesee St, Syracuse, NY 13210-2387, United States,Syracuse, New YorkEvent Location & Nearby Stays: