The Foreign Exchange: Dance Music Culture from the Midwest to Across the Pond
@ Goethe-Institut Chicago
150 N Michigan Ave, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60601
Opening Thursday, July 20th, from 6PM - 7:30PM
In this talk, DJ and music historian Duane Powell will illuminate Detroit techno’s and Chicago house music’s connections to Europe, from the influence of German band Kraftwerk to UK music festival Southport Weekender.
Tickets are free, but in order to facilitate check-in, please register in advance.
Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/foreign-exchange-dance-music-culture-from-the-midwest-to-across-the-pond-tickets-603958996617
Duane Powell has been a fixture on the music scene since the mid-1980’s, starting with his work on the burgeoning house music scene in Chicago. Since then, he has gone on to headline and hold residencies at many of Chicago’s most popular venues and national music festivals and has been invited to speak about his knowledge of the music scene at conferences nationwide.
This program accompanies Shift: Music, Meaning, Context, an exhibition produced in collaboration between Goethe-Institut Chicago and The Museum of Contemporary Photography.
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