Girl groups have been a defining force in pop culture for decades, from the riot grrrls of the '90s to sleek, honey-voiced R&B trios and glam, campy dancing quintets. Yet through all this history, the girl group has been largely constructed and controlled by men, shaped into a product of the music industry machine primed for algorithms and girlboss politics.

This event at mikropol explores the divine feminine moment that girl groups represent in pop culture: a space where women's voices and bodies have been simultaneously celebrated and commodified, empowered and exploited. Join us for an evening that examines and celebrates the complexity of girl group culture, its impact on music and femininity, and the ways these groups have resisted, subverted, and sometimes reinforced the systems designed to contain them.

A cultural conversation about one of pop's most beloved and controversial phenomena, featuring performances, discussion, and community.

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