"ROXY:The Last Dance"
on MTV NETWORKS' LOGO
September 1st, 2008 at 9pm/EST
NEW YORK, NY – August 13, 2008 – Logo, a division of Viacom Inc.’s (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B) MTV Networks announced the premiere of season six of its landmark gay documentary series, Real Momentum will include Roxy: The Last Dance, produced by Red Thread Productions.
Directed and edited by Phil Allocco and produced by Connie Grazia, ROXY: The Last Dance explores the stories of the legendary New York City Nightclub, The Roxy, from it's beginning in 1979 as a star-studded roller disco to its final night in 2007.
The story of The Roxy encapsulates the rise and fall of disco, the devastation of AIDS, and the emergence of the "Chelsea Boys" within the gay community. Interviews with all of the key players in the history of the club, from promoters, to owners, to long-time fans, captures the spirit and the excitement of what became the center of culture, fashion, music and gay life over 25 years in New York City.
The 6,000-square foot venue hosted performances from Madonna, Cher, Bette Midler, and Beyonce. Marc Jacobs, Elton John, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Kate Pierson, Boy George and Grace Jones were among the celebrities who joined the Roxy festivities.
The Roxy featured DJ's Dmitri from Deee-Lite, Sister Dimension, Tennessee, Lary Tee and Dynell. It also drew international DJ's including Junior Vasquez, Manny Lehman, Victor Calderone, Offer Nissim and Roxy's resident DJ Peter Rauhofer.
Original Score: Salvadore Poe
Cinematographer: Daniele Marracino
Executive Producers: Gene DiNino, Connie Grazia, Nadine C. Licostie
Co-Producer: Page Ostrow
Produced by Connie Grazia
Directed &
Edited by Phil Allocco
Real Momentum’s sixth season also offers a selection of other documentaries whose subjects range the diversity of the LGBT community. In Bear Run, director Dan Hunt examines the lives of three self-identified ‘bears’.” Tying the Knot is an examination of the debate over same-sex marriage and the U.S. premiere of Jake’s Adventures in Dollyworld, is the Scissor Sisters’ Jake Shears’ intimate interview with country superstar Dolly Parton. Past Real Momentum documentaries have introduced viewers to being openly gay in the workplace, women who come out following a life with husbands and children, and a close look at the international pop sensation, Pet Shop Boys.
ROXY: The Last Dance premiered on Saturday, August 16, 2008 at 8:00 PM ET/PT. Real Momentum documentaries are also available for sale on iTunes and other download-to-own services. Many titles from the series can be watched in full-length on LOGOonline.com. Logo’s diverse array of carefully curated documentaries demonstrates the channel’s commitment to exploring the complex lives of LGBT people around the world.
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