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MOVE YA BODY: THE BIRTH OF HOUSE
Out of the underground dance clubs on the South Side of Chicago, a group of friends turn a new sound into a global movement.
In the chaos of Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park, a teenage usher named Vince Lawrence witnessed the fiery backlash against disco—a sound that defined freedom and pride. Undeterred by the hostility, Vince used his earnings to buy a synthesizer, setting in motion a journey that would change music forever.
Venturing into the underground sanctuary of The Warehouse, where Frankie Knuckles spun revolutionary sounds, Vince teamed up with Jesse Saunders to form Z Factor, a scrappy collective of visionaries who captured the pulse of Chicago’s underground on wax. Their track, On and On, became the first recorded house music anthem, sparking a movement that transformed a local DIY culture into a global phenomenon.
From those gritty Chicago streets to festival stages worldwide, Vince’s story is an electrifying testament to how a dream, born in the ashes of rejection, ignited a genre that continues to unite and liberate people across the globe.
STICK AROUND!
This showing features a post-film Q&A with director Elegance Bratton and producer Chester Algernal Gordon, moderated by TTO’s Joseph V. Porter.
TRANS DAY OF VISIBILITY WITH TTO & LGBTQ+ ELDERS OF COLOR
The Theater Offensive and LGBTQ+ Elders of Color are hosting a mutual aid market and a series of conversations to commemorate Trans Day of Visibility. Join us March 21st at the Boston Center for the Arts!
WHERE THE BLACK BOYS ARE
Where the Black Boys Are is a choreopoem that follows four black men trying to grieve the end of their boyhood. When their support group begins to transform the real world, they must dare to fly to find freedom.
Content Warning:This performance contains explicit material that may not be suitable for all audiences. It includes strong language, situations of violence and other mature themes. Additionally, the production addresses sexual abuse, substance abuse, mental health issues, and instances of discrimination.
Alchemizing RAGE
This is an invitation to RAGE. To be an artist is to conjure divinity by honoring the ways spirit, flesh, fate and intuition commune. This aesthetic empowers us to honor our full emotional capacity.
Heightened Scrutiny
Heightened Scrutiny follows Chase Strangio, ACLU attorney and the first out trans person to argue before the Supreme Court, as he fights a high-stakes legal battle to overturn Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth (United States v. Skrmetti). The film exposes the dangerous role of mainstream media in fueling anti-trans legislation, uncovering how biased coverage drives hate, endangers lives, and threatens democracy itself. With insights from journalists like Jelani Cobb, Lydia Polgreen, and Gina Chua, and activists like Laverne Cox, the story dismantles anti-trans disinformation and highlights its devastating real-world impact.
With the dangerous SCOTUS decision upholding the ban on life-saving healthcare, Heightened Scrutiny is an urgent call to action against bigotry and injustice.
TTO takes PTOWN
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.