When Disco Ruled Chicago’s Dance Scene

Curious City
23/03/2023 34 min
When Disco Ruled Chicago’s Dance Scene

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How disco evolved in Chicago in the 1970s in two distinct ways: On the near north side as part of the city’s emerging Queer nightlife scene. And on the southside in warehouses, underground clubs, and even in Catholic schools where it laid the foundation for house music.

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