The house-vogue system developed by LGBTQIA+ African Americans and Latinx Harlemites is a complex underground subculture that’s been developing since the 1960s and that we now simply refer to as ballroom. Ballroom is an amalgamation of drag, runway modeling, and beauty pageantry that, in turn, has created communities, houses, and scenes that are site-specific ecosystems with their place-making practices, which have been long-sustained by trans, queer, and nonbinary people. As with any subcultural movement- and dance-based practice, vogue has foundational elements or body movements—namely hand performance, floor performance, catwalk, duckwalk, and dips—that distinguish it from other complex urban or community expressions. Step into the spotlight and discover the heart and history of ballroom/kiki/vogue cultures in NYC and beyond. We have two sessions this semester, come join us. Wednesday, April 22 | 2–4 p.m. | Room S‑341 Wednesday, May 6 | 2–4 p.m. | Room S‑144 Register here: http://www.bmcc.cuny.edu/cbi CCT: Attend 3 or more for Co-Curricular Transcript (CCT) Credit.
