This screening is presented in partnership by our friends at community Internet radio station, Particle FM! It is also co-presented by Lambda Archives of San Diego, the only LGBTQ+ community archives in the region whose mission is to collect, preserve, and share the LGBTQ+ history of San Diego, Northern Baja California, and Imperial Valley region.

Arrive early, Particle FM and Lambda Archives will be posted up in our lobby with merch and informational material before the screening. Join us for a special talkback after the film with special guests Nicole Verdes (Managing Director of Lambda Archives), Joe Fejeran (Board President of Lambda Archives and co-host of the Fright School Podcast), Joshua Napier (Co-host of the Fright School Podcast), and Amber St. James (Kick-Ass Bearded Black Activist Queen, Founding producer Sisters of St. James Productions, Overall Mother of the Haus of St. James)!

Don’t forget to tune in live at particle.fm on Tuesday, January 21 at 8:00PM for a special broadcast surveying ballroom music. 

Synopsis: 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, transphobia, racism, AIDS, and poverty. Featuring legendary voguers, drag queens, and trans women — including Willi Ninja, Pepper LaBeija, Dorian Corey, and Venus Xtravaganza.

Showtimes:
Wednesday, January 22, 2025: 7:00
Ticket Prices: $13 Regular / $11 Students & Seniors / $9 Members
Trailer: https://youtube.com/watch?v=9SqvD1-0odY