Event details
How to attend
1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up!
2. Limited Advance Reservation will also be available for this event, opening at 12:00 pm on the Monday before the event date.
Location
Lincoln Center
Hearst Plaza
30 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY
About The Film
Jennie Livingston, United States, 1990, 76m
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 and transphobia, racism, AIDS, and poverty. Featuring legendary voguers, drag queens, and trans women—including Willi Ninja, Pepper LaBeija, Dorian Corey, and Venus Xtravaganza—Paris Is Burning brings it, celebrating the joy of movement, the force of eloquence, and the draw of community. A Janus Films release.
Image: courtesy of Lincoln Center