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SUMMARY:Movie and Panel Discussion: Paris is Burning
DESCRIPTION:The University of Michigan’s Institute for the Humanities and the University of\nMichigan-Flint’s Center for Gender and Sexuality invite the public to a free\, one-night-only\nscreening of the landmark documentary Paris Is Burning at Flint’s historic Capitol Theatre on\nThursday\, Oct. 15\, 2026. A moderated panel discussion will follow the film.\nDoors open at 6:30 p.m.\, and the film begins at 7 p.m.\nThe screening is free and open to the public.\nAbout the panelists\n● Xzavier Simon\, Moderator – The Modern Queer\, Author\n● Lilianna Reyes\, Health Equity and Outreach Director\, Ruth Ellis Center\n● Anwar Anderson\, Early Intervention Specialist\, Wellness AIDS Services\n● Jack Day\, Legendary Father\nEvent details\n● Event: Paris Is Burning film screening\n● Date: Thursday\, Oct. 15\, 2026\n● Doors open: 6:30 p.m.\n● Film begins: 7:00 p.m.\n● Location: Capitol Theatre\, 120 E. 2nd Avenue\, Flint\, Michigan 48502\n● Admission: Free and open to the public\n● Presented by: University of Michigan Institute for the Humanities and University of\nMichigan-Flint Center for Gender and Sexuality\nParis Is Burning was digitally remastered by the UCLA Film & Television Archive in conjunction\nwith Sundance Institute and the Outfest UCLA Legacy Project. Sundance Institute\, Outfest\, and\nthe Andrew J. Kuehn Jr. Foundation funded preservation.\nWhere does voguing come from—and what\, exactly\, is “throwing shade”? Filmed over seven\nyears\, Paris Is Burning offers a vibrant and intimate portrait of New York City’s African American\nand Latinx Harlem drag ball scene during the 1980s. The documentary enters a world of rival\nfashion “houses\,” fierce competitions and coveted trophies while illuminating the essential role\nof house mothers\, who created belonging and offered sustenance amid homophobia\,\ntransphobia\, racism\, the AIDS crisis and poverty.\nFeaturing legendary voguers\, drag queens and transgender women—including Willi Ninja\,\nPepper LaBeija\, Dorian Corey and Venus Xtravaganza—the film celebrates the joy of\nmovement\, the force of eloquence and the enduring power of chosen community.\nBoth an influential cultural record and an electrifying work of cinema\, Paris Is Burning traces the\ncreativity and language of ballroom culture while centering the people whose artistry would\nprofoundly influence fashion\, dance and popular culture. The Capitol Theatre’s historic setting\noffers audiences a special opportunity to experience the film together on the big screen.\n\n\n\n	Related
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LOCATION:Capitol Theatre\, 140 E. Second Street\, Flint\, MI\, 48502
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