The Beverly Theater brings Jennie Livingston's groundbreaking 1990 documentary to the screen, offering audiences a chance to experience this landmark film in an intimate theatrical setting. "Paris Is Burning" takes viewers into New York City's ballroom culture of the late 1980s, where Black and Latino LGBTQ+ communities created a vibrant world of voguing, houses, and elaborate competitions. The film captures the dreams, humor, and resilience of performers who found family and self-expression on the ballroom floor, while offering sharp commentary on race, class, gender, and the American Dream.

This screening at the Beverly Theater's Arts District location provides the kind of atmosphere where a documentary of this cultural significance can truly resonate. The venue's excellent acoustics and comfortable 150-seat theater make it an ideal space to appreciate both the film's intimate interviews and its explosive ball sequences. The documentary has influenced everything from Madonna's "Vogue" to the TV series "Pose," but seeing it in a theater setting reveals the raw power and poetry that made it such a vital piece of queer cinema and American documentary filmmaking.