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This Pick of the Week takes us back to 2016 when the Library of Congress celebrated Bibliodiscotheque,  a series of programs that explored the legacy of disco and its impact on popular culture. We hope you enjoy. 

Tim Gunn on Disco Fashion In April of 2016, Deputy Librarian of Congress Robert Newlen interviewed fashion icon and native-Washingtonian Tim Gunn about the history of fashion in the disco era and its impact on modern fashion. Gunn is a past chair of fashion design at Parsons School of Design, where he was on faculty from 1982-2007. He is a design mentor and host of the hit television show Project Runway, which has garnered him a primetime Emmy Award. Gunn is the author of five books.

Bibliodiscotheque Symposium, featuring Gloria Gaynor As part of the series, the Library explored the history of disco music, dance and culture in an afternoon symposium that featured appearances by Gloria Gaynor, Good Morning America host Robin Roberts, distinguished music scholars Martin Scherzinger and Alice Echols, photographer Bill Bernstein, and Yolanda Baker, the only disco ball maker in the United States.

Lecture: "Disco's Influence on European Dance Music" Music Specialist James Wintle of the Library's Music Division lectured on the influence of disco on European dance music.

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