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Lori Branch

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Lori Branch

Courtesy of Lori Branch

WBEZ’s Curious City explores the history of Chicago’s disco scene

Won’t you take me to Funkytown?

Courtesy of Lori Branch

   

Chicago boasts a dance culture that varies depending on the area and time. Disco, house and the relationship of dance with both queer and BIPOC communities are explored in the latest installment of WBEZ’s Curious City.

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GUESTS: JP Swenson, luminary fellow with WBEZ’s Curious City Lori Branch, DJ, music historian, and host of Vintage House on WNUR

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