Dithridge Vigil 9/16/89
Cab Fare Downtown 11/11/89

Dithridge Vigil 9/16/89
Cab Fare Downtown 11/11/89

This tape contains brief footage of a candelight vigil held on Dithridge Street in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh on September 16 1989. The vigil brought attention to the murder of a gay man in the Schenely Park cruising area, as well as footage of the poetry-dance performance "Cab Fare Downtown." The performance took place on November 11 1989. "Cab Fare Downtown: A Collaborative Spirited by the Life and Art of Andy Warhol" was created by choreographer-dancer Mary Miller and poet Jane McCreary. It was performed at the Pittsburgh Ballet Theater in the Strip District.

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"Dithridge Vigil 9/16/89
11/11/89 Cab Fare Downtown"

Pam Lewis (Gay Cable Network)

September 19 1989

November 11 1989

Pam Lewis

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English

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PL-001-004

Pittsburgh - Oakland