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Sunday Double Features At The Vogue Presents ~Wigstock And Paris Is Burning
Starting at 7:00pm Second Feature At 9:15pm
Sunday June 16th 2024
Wigstock: The Movie is a 1995 documentary film focusing on Wigstock, the annual dragmusic festival that had been held New York City's East Village through the 1980s and 1990s. The film presents a number of performances from the 1994 festival, including Crystal Waters, Deee-Lite, Jackie Beat, Debbie Harry, Leigh Bowery, Joey Arias, Freddie Pendavis, and the Dueling Bankheads. The film also captures a performance by RuPaul at the height of his mainstream fame during the 1990s
Paris Is Burning. This documentary focuses on drag queens living in New York City and their "house" culture, which provides a sense of community and support for the flamboyant and often socially shunned performers. Groups from each house compete in elaborate balls that take cues from the world of fashion. Also touching on issues of racism and poverty, the film features interviews with a number of renowned drag queens, including Willi Ninja, Pepper LaBeija and Dorian Corey
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3290 Sacramento St., San Francisco, CA, United States
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