Rise Above: The Tribe 8 Documentary
A feature film about the all-women, queercore punk band Tribe 8, directed and produced by Tracy Flannigan. The film chronicles live performances, candid moments of their lives at work and […]
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The Museum of Trans Hirstory & Art
A conceptual art project by artist Chris E. Vargas.
Transcendence: A Century of Black Queer Ecstasy, 1924–2024
THING magazine is featured in the new exhibition on display at the Art Galleries at Black Studies in Austin, TX.
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Chinese Ballroom Copycats
How China’s Queer Youth Built an Underground Ballroom Scene. Shanghai Voguing Ball Voguing, and the ballroom scene that gave rise to the dance genre, were started in New York City […]
Pride Ball 2024
The International Vogue League’s Pride Ball 2024 is the ultimate ballroom showdown! Get ready to witness the most iconic “Houses” face off in an electrifying competition that brings the vogue […]
WTTW Interviews Frankie Knuckles
Explore the origins of house music, which began in Chicago’s underground party scene.
Interview with Stephanie Coleman
Stephanie Coleman, a seasoned videographer and realtor in Chicago, has a unique and inspiring background in the arts. Her film, Having A Ball! With the House of Avant Garde, was […]
Aaron Pierre Brown and The House of Avant-Garde
The House of Avant-Garde was established in 1986 by Wardell Ford, Thomas Sampson, and DeRico “Tracy” Reed. Aaron Pierre Brown moved to Chicago from Michigan in the Fall of 1986. […]
Having A Ball at the Black Harvest Film Festival
With The House of Avant-Garde Filmed and directed by Stephanie Coleman in 1992 with The House of Avant-Garde, this 30 minute film immerses us in Chicago’s vibrant, Black, LGBTQ+ ballroom […]
Home of House at Navy Pier
Chicago is the birthplace of House music. House music evolved through the early 1980s and brought together Chicagoans of different races, ages, cultures, and orientations like no other medium of […]