Scenes from City in a Garden
On Saturday, March 28, 2026 from 2-3:30 p.m. at Chicago’s MCA, several short films were shown, including Stephanie Coleman’s 1992 film, Having a Ball! with the House of Avant Garde. […]
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Having a Ball! with the House of Avant Garde
Stephanie Coleman’s 1992 documentary includes amazing footage of ballroom performances. Established in the 1980s, the House of Avant-Garde was the first Chicago ballroom house. It served as a safe haven […]
The Dream Defender’s Manifesto for Liberation
Dream Defenders is a Black-led, feminist, socialist, abolitionist, and internationalist political formation fighting for a world without prisons, police, capitalism, and imperialism. This bold group envisions communities where safety is […]
World Premiere of Jason and Shirley Revisited
A radical revisitation. In this world premiere, held on October 10, 2025 at BAM, director Stephen Winter revisits the ghosts of Jason Holliday and Shirley Clarke, unveiling new footage and […]
House of Avant Garde Screening in Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) will screen Having a Ball on Thursday, October 23, 2025. Having a Ball! profiles the supportive, hugely creative LGBTQ+ family that formed around Chicago’s House […]
The History of Queer Dance
The revolutionary history of ball culture in the LGBTQ community is not just about fabulous dance styles. It’s a profound intersection of sexuality, race, and gender nonconforming individuals defiantly living […]
How We Created Voguing
The Black and Latino LGBT community created voguing. Willi Ninja, considered the godfather of vogue, drew inspirations from some unlikely sources such as mimes and martial arts. Willi Ninja is […]
Ballroom Culture: the Language of Vogue
Ronald Murray, also known as Father Ron ‘drama,’ is a founding father of the House of Xclusive Lanvin. One of the curators of the House, and a visible figure not […]
LGBTQ+ Celebs at the 2025 Met Gala
These dandies definitely understood the assignment! The 2025 Met Gala celebrated the theme “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday, May 5, 2025 in New […]
Reviews About THING the Book
These magazines are over the top about the release of THING magazine as a book. See for yourself!