Princess Lockerooo will present a work-in-process showing during her residency at The Pocantico Center. Her new piece celebrates waacking, a dance form born in the Black, gay underground clubs of 1970s Los Angeles. First popularized on Soul Train, the expressive dance form nearly disappeared during the AIDS crisis but has re-emerged on social media and as a queer rights movement. This work honors Princess Lockerooo’s mentor, pioneering queer Black waacker Tyrone Proctor, and the dance he championed throughout his life.
This event is presented in partnership with Works & Process at the Guggenheim and the RBF's Culpeper Arts & Culture program.
The Pocantico Center is a Works & Process Launch PAD (“Process as Destination”) residency partner.
The event will be followed by a reception with special access to the DR Center gallery, currently showing Inspired Encounters: Women Artists and the Legacies of Modern Art.
The snow date for this event is Thursday, March 16.
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