Saturday, February 22, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Symposium: “DANCE MUSIC EVOLUTION: The History of House Music in Chicago,” sponsored by the Modern Dance Music Research and Archiving Foundation in collaboration with Columbia College Chicago’s Radio Department and Honey Pot Performance. DANCE MUSIC EVOLUTION will explore the origins of House Music in Chicago and also offer a critical review of modern House Dancing and the social effects of House Music via panel discussions, House Dance workshops, performances and live DJ demonstrations. Dance Music Evolution unpacks the braided histories of Chicago house music and dance culture to understand its aesthetics and ways of making cultural meaning through a diasporic/global lens. Born from the experiences of youth, people of color and alternative sexualities in urban locations such as Chicago, NYC and Detroit, house is an embodied response to disempowerment and marginalization.The panels will be populated by House Music pioneers including award winning songwriter/producers, music scholars and academics. The symposium is curated by DJ Charles Matlock, archivist Lauren G. Lowery and scholar and dance performance artist Meida McNeal.
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