A new edition of A Mic of One’s Own, a series of collaborations between Kunstinstituut Melly and The Writer’s Guide (to the Galaxy)!

Portrait of a Disco Ball
For this edition we dive nose deep (😏) in the power of music, queer music that is! Inspired by Jabu Arnell’s exhibition where he explores disco as a cultural and historical pillar for queer communities. As a herald of Queer, Black, and Hispanic/Latin joy, the music and culture of disco was viewed as a threat to the status quo and pursued with a mixture of fear, excitement, violence, and celebration. For Arnell, the disco ball behaves as a gateway to exploring various phenomena such as vulnerability, beauty, cringe, and glamour.

The line-up for tonight:

Danny Rangoe
Lilla My (Kaylee Ellis)
Maryam Abdelalim
Luis Bracamontes
Mimi
Emelly Velasco
Paula Breuning
Laura

Do you want to come and listen? Get your free ticket here.

With these sessions we aim to create a safe space for intimate stories to be shared. To ensure that, we expect all participants to respect each other’s privacy and vulnerability.

Date: Friday April 4th 2025
Time: 19:00 (doors: 18:30)
Location: Kunstinstituut Melly, Witte de Withstraat 50 Rotterdam
Entrance: free, register here

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