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Mellon Archive Innovation Program #1: The Frankie Knuckles Vinyl Collection
Sun, Sep 25
|Stony Island Arts Bank
Join us for the first-ever Mellon Archives Innovation Fellowship public program at the Stony Island Arts Bank. First up: Frankie Knuckles.
Time & Location
Sep 25, 2022, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Stony Island Arts Bank, 6760 S Stony Is Ave, Chicago, IL 60649, USA
About the event
Join us for our inaugural Mellon Archives Innovation Program on Sunday, September 25th, to explore how Sylvester’s 1979 album Stars, featured in Frankie’s personal vinyl collection, embodies Knuckles' unique attention to the social life of the dance floor and the liberatory power of sound.
A four-track album that lands in the heart of Sylvester’s commitment to sonic diversity, Stars makes for a disco album that defies and defines the genre. Join us for this unique 'object lesson,' the first in our series of Mellon Archives Innovation Program public programs.
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In August 2020, Rebuild Foundation launched the Mellon Archives Innovation Program—a multifaceted initiative supporting the creation of new research, scholarship, and artistic production through engagement with Rebuild Foundation’s archival collections at the Stony Island Arts Bank.
Over the course of the next two years, Rebuild Foundation will fund and support the creation of new work inspired by our four permanent…