Chocolate Babies Screening at Lefferts in NY
Alfreda’s Cinema presents Chocolate Babies (1996) directed by Stephen Winter. The screening takes place at 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 12, 2026 at Lefferts Historic House, 452 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, […]
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Global Expressions of Vogue
A living, breathing world that blends sculpture, immersive performance, video installation, and a towering nonbinary AI presence.
The Jackie Shane Story
A life too bright for closets, borders, or anyone’s small imagination. In Any Other Way, the new film tracing Jackie Shane’s improbable, shimmering, defiantly self‑authored journey, the screen finally catches […]
Jason and Shirley Revisited
Stephen Winter’s film will be screened at the Spectacle Theater on May 1 and May 2, 2026. This updated version of Winter’s 2015 film unearths the ghosts of Jason and […]
THING Reviewed in the Whitney Review of New Writing
by Umesi Michael Louis, in the January 2026 issue of the Whitney Review of New Writing Personified, THING is that cool older cousin who blows into town with stories to […]
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Having a Ball! with the House of Avant Garde
Stephanie Coleman’s 1992 documentary includes amazing footage of ballroom performances. Established in the 1980s, the House of Avant-Garde was the first Chicago ballroom house. It served as a safe haven […]
Chicago Home of House Exhibit at O’Hare Airport
Travelers moving through O’Hare International Airport are being welcomed into Chicago by more than runways and terminals—they’re stepping directly into the city’s musical soul. The new “Chicago: Home of House” […]
Best House + Club Tracks
Defected Radio Show, hosted by Sam Divine Tracklist 1. My Paradise, Jamie Jones – 00:00 2. You Don’t Even Know Me, Armand Van Helden feat. Duane Harden – 05:32 3. Lovelee Dae, Amine […]
Having a Ball at FLUXX
Bridging the past and present of our diverse our communities. The highlight of BAM’s FLUXX program was Having a Ball! with the House of Avant Garde (1992). The film stood […]
The Dream Defender’s Manifesto for Liberation
Dream Defenders is a Black-led, feminist, socialist, abolitionist, and internationalist political formation fighting for a world without prisons, police, capitalism, and imperialism. This bold group envisions communities where safety is […]