Taylor Mac’s 24-Decade History of Popular Music
05 June to 13 June
About Taylor Mac’s 24-Decade History of Popular Music
Based on the award-winning stage show
A decade-long labour of love, this riotous concert film captures New York theatre legend and MacArthur “Genius” Fellow Taylor Mac’s joyously queer 24-hour immersive performance, A 24-Decade History of Popular Music.
The work spans US history from 1776 to the present day through more than 240 songs, performed by Mac and a large supporting ensemble in a single marathon staging in Brooklyn.
This feature-length documentary by Oscar-winning filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman distils the scale, ambition and radical spirit of the original live experience.
Moving from sailor’s ditties to disco and pop anthems, the film showcases Mac’s exuberant blend of performance, history and catharsis.
Taylor Mac is a Schwarzman Centre Cultural Fellow for 2025/26 in partnership with Mansfield College. The event forms part of Unfinished Revolutions, a season tracing the living legacy of 1776.
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Booking information
Tickets:
Maximum 10 tickets for this event per order
Dates & times:
- 05 June at 7.00pm
- 06 June at 7.00pm
- 07 June at 7.00pm
- 12 June at 3.00pm
- 13 June at 3.00pm
Running time:
Approximately 1 hour and 46 minutes
Location:
Cinema
About Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities
Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities is a major new cultural and academic landmark for the University of Oxford, bringing together seven humanities faculties with performance, exhibition, and public engagement spaces under one roof. Located in the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, it is designed to foster interdisciplinary collaboration while opening the humanities to a wider public through events, performances, and year-round programming.
At its heart are world-class venues including a concert hall, theatre, cinema, recital spaces, and galleries, supported by flexible teaching and meeting facilities. A central atrium acts as a social hub, blending academic life with informal gathering spaces, cafés, and exhibitions. More than a university facility, the Centre functions as a civic cultural destination, connecting scholarship with creative practice and strengthening Oxford’s wider cultural life.
