Reflecting on the cultural legacy of ‘The Scene’
Host Nat Morris and dancer David Rudolph join CultureShift to discuss the popular music and dance show that aired from 1975-1987.
David Rudolph on the set of ‘The Scene’ as a dancer.
Detroit is the birthplace of Techno music. And like most genres, Techno needed an outlet and a space to be heard. For some of the city’s most notable Techno artists like Juan Akins and Jeff Mills, that space was The Scene.
Hosted by southerner-turned-lifetime-Detroiter Nat Morris, The Scene was a popular music and dance show that aired on WGPR-TV from 1975-1987.
Morris and former Scene dancer David Rudolph joined CultureShift to reflect on the show’s cultural legacy, its ties to Paradise Valley and how it gave Detroit artists a platform to showcase their talents.
“One of the reasons why the show became successful is that African Americans could see African Americans on TV, and that that was amazing, because it had not been so,” says Morris.
Listen: Reflecting on the cultural legacy of ‘The Scene’
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