In New York City, LGBTQ youth-of-color gather out on the Christopher Street Pier, practicing a performance-based art form, Ballroom, which was made famous in the early 1990's by Madonna’s music video “Vogue” and the documentary “Paris Is Burning.” Twenty-five years after these cultural touchstones, a new and very different generation of LGBTQ youth have formed an artistic activist subculture, named the Kiki Scene.
Stay after the movie for a talkback on Kiki/ball culture with live ba...
In New York City, LGBTQ youth-of-color gather out on the Christopher Street Pier, practicing a performance-based art form, Ballroom, which was made famous in the early 1990's by Madonna’s music video “Vogue” and the documentary “Paris Is Burning.” Twenty-five years after these cultural touchstones, a new and very different generation of LGBTQ youth have formed an artistic activist subculture, named the Kiki Scene.
Stay after the movie for a talkback on Kiki/ball culture with live ball performances.
NOTE: A cash bar and food for order will be available.
Doors open at 7:30pm.
Presented by Capital One.
All proceeds benefit The LGBT Center of Hampton Roads.
This event is part of a 4 day LGBT Film Festival. To see all Reel It Out events, visit Reel It Out LGBT Film Festival on Facebook, or visit www.reelitout.org.
Thursday, June 1, 8pm, Kiki with live ball performance
Friday, June 2, 8pm, Short Film Showcase
Saturday, June 3, 8pm, Political Animals
Sunday, June 4, 7pm, Naz & Maalik
