This Thursday, May 11th, Boiler Room is teaming up with the Dance Liberation Network to produce an event at Brooklyn’s House of Yes to raise awareness for Let NYC Dance, a campaign to help repeal the archaic cabaret laws still in effect in NYC. The event, which will be live streamed via Boiler Room’s channels, aims to drive attention to the campaign and encourage people to sign the petition pushing for repeal of the law.
Musically, the night will unify a broad range of DJs/performers to illustrate the diversity of NYC's sound, spanning the range of generations of music and people who have been affected by this law. Each DJ will celebrate a different generation of NYC sound, grounding the event in a historical and educational context. Dancing is part of the fabric of NYC and they want to highlight the absurdity it being illegal to do so.
Lineup:
1960's Jonathan Toubin
1970s Mobile Mondays DJs
1980's Jellybean Benitez
1990's Anané Vega
2000's Juan Maclean
2010's Juliana Huxtable
+ Special performance by LiteFeet Nation
Event Details:
House Of Yes
2 Wyckoff Ave,
Brooklyn, NY 11237
Thursday, May 11th
Doors 10pm // Broadcast 11pm
More info on NYC Cabaret Law:
Since 1926 it has been illegal to dance in NYC without a Cabaret License- a nearly unobtainable license that is far out of reach for bars and clubs that cater to everyday New Yorkers.
Originally deployed as a law to control black jazz clubs in Harlem, the Cabaret law has gone through waves of enforcement, notably during the Giuliani years when it was used as a tool to shut down over 70 venues “violating” cabaret law- the vast majority of which served LGBT communities. Let NYC Dance x Boiler Room aims to mobilize the community around repealing this law, bringing together NYC DJs each representing a different decade in music, illustrating the wealth of music NYC has contributed globally. The time is now to Let NYC Dance!