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Paris is Burning screening with Jennie Livingston

The Center for Social Media in partnership with Multicultural Affairs and the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Ally Resource Center are pleased to announce a screening of Paris is Burning on April 1, 2009 at the Wechsler Theater. Paris is Burning, a groundbreaking documentary that chronicles the culture of New York City drag balls, explores complex issues surrounding race, sexuality, and identity. We’ll kick off the evening with the short film Who’s the Top?, that has been shown at over 100 film festivals. Filmmaker Jennie Livingston will be in attendance through out the evening to lead a discussion and to answer questions about both films.

Praise for Paris is Burning

“Zeroing in on an obscure and outré corner of a subculture, Livingston’s film ends up shedding an extraordinary light on American culture as a whole.” - Davis Ansen, Newsweek