Premieres Tuesdays, June 18 - July 2, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. From the basement bars of ‘70s New York City to the peak of the global charts, along with iconic tracks and remarkable footage, the series offers a powerful, revisionist history of the disco age.
From the basement bars of ‘70s New York City to the peak of the global charts, along with iconic tracks and remarkable footage,The opening episode of the series looks at the roots of disco – how it emerged from a basic desire for inclusion, visibility, and freedom among persecuted Black, gay, and minority ethnic communities of New York City.
Set against the backdrop of Black power and sexual liberation, the second episode takes viewers to the high watermark of disco in the mid ’70s. As disco conquers the mainstream, it turns Black women and gay men into superstars and icons. It is a world where the drag queen Sylvester was king, and Black women found a powerful new voice – one that fused Black Power with a call for sexual freedom.
The final episode documents the wellspring of resentment from white, straight, male-dominated, rock-loving middle Americans, as they targeted disco for its hedonism, femininity, and queerness. A vocal “Disco Sucks” movement began to gain momentum, culminating in the “Disco Demolition Derby” atin Chicago, where organizers destroyed thousands of disco records in front of a baying audience of baseball fans.
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