WASHINGTON — Today’s Most DC Thing comes to us from the intersection of Go-Go music, and protests, two of the threads that help make up the fabric of D.C. living.
Music has always been a mainstay of activism and social movements, and the protests that happened here amid the calls for change following the death of George Floyd are no different.
While producing a documentary cataloging and showcasing current artists and legends of Go-Go, as well as the advocates striving to keep the music and culture alive in the face of gentrification, filmmaker Samuel George decided to shift his focus to the intertwining of the Go-Go beat and the demonstrations we saw this summer.
His film, Go-Go City: Displacement & Protest in Washington, D.C., premieres virtually this Wednesday evening presented by the Bertelsmann Foundation and the D.C. Shorts International Film Festival. Following the showing, there will be a panel discussion featuring the activists, scholars and artists covered in the feature.