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Reeling Presents: Upstairs Inferno

**DOCUMENTARY CENTERPIECE** On June 24, 1973 an arsonist set fire to the New Orleans gay bar the Up Stairs Lounge, trapping patrons and killing 32. Until the tragic events in Orlando earlier this year, it was the largest gay mass murder in U.S. history. Yet, few people inside the community – let alone the mainstream public – know about the tragedy. Robert L. Camina’s heart wrenching film features never-before-seen photographs, news footage, and evidence as well as interviews with witness...

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Landmark Theater
2828 N Clark St
Chicago, IL

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