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joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
Wed Jul 16, 2014, 06:33 PM Jul 2014

The summer of Donna Summer continues! - Free Outdoor Roller Disco Party Coming to City Hall Plaza

Are you ready for the ultimate funky Flashback Friday?

In honor of the late legendary diva Donna Summer of Dorchester and Roxbury, also known as the Queen of Disco, the city of Boston is obliging Summer devotees—who have been particularly active this year—by hosting a free roller disco party tribute to the singer out on City Hall Plaza.

Dance Spot Boston will transform City Hall Plaza by creating a custom dance floor for the Donna Summer tribute; Dorchester’s Kon and the Gang will play disco and funk music, including mixes of Donna Summer songs of course; and Boston drag queens Frieda Fries and Nicholle Pride will model some of Donna Summer’s iconic looks.

Why celebrate Donna Summer this summer? Well, other than “Why the heck not?”, a growing group of supporters have been pushing for a permanent memorial for Summer, who died in May 2012. Hey, if Poe gets a statue, why can’t the Queen of Disco? You really can’t talk about ’70s pop culture without mentioning the five-time Grammy winner, who gave us “Hot Stuff,” “I Feel Love,” and much, much more.

http://www.bostonmagazine.com/arts-entertainment/blog/2014/07/09/donna-summer-roller-disco-party-city-hall-plaza/

Makes me wanna hop a flight to Boston!!!

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The summer of Donna Summer continues! - Free Outdoor Roller Disco Party Coming to City Hall Plaza (Original Post) joeybee12 Jul 2014 OP
Fantastic! littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #1
Now that SamKnause Jul 2014 #2

littlemissmartypants

(22,632 posts)
1. Fantastic!
Wed Jul 16, 2014, 09:33 PM
Jul 2014

I'd like to see that statue happen and be there for the fun.

Thanks for your post.

Love, Peace and Shelter. Lmsp

SamKnause

(13,101 posts)
2. Now that
Wed Jul 16, 2014, 10:55 PM
Jul 2014

sounds like a party !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I still love Disco music and always will.

Good times, great memories.

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