Wig Out! is set in the decades-old ballroom culture that developed from the Harlem drag balls of the 1920s into today’s elaborate competitions held worldwide. Read more about where Tarell, ballroom, and Wig Out! have hit the news
"Ballroom Is Not for Sale: Fatha Jazz Bordeaux on Twin Cities Ballroom"
The 2016 documentary Kiki was an official selection of the documentary competition at Sundance and has won awards the world over for its candid and artful look into the lives of LGBTQ youth of color who are a part of the artistic activist Kiki scene, a younger and public health minded cousin to the larger ballroom culture of dance competition. This interview with Fatha Jazz Bordeaux that with the Walker Art Center’s screening of Kiki as the Father of the House Bordeaux reflects on the gentrification of the ball scene, and why his house needs this world.
"Kiki: The Wild Dance Movement Formed Out of Radical Resistance"
A 2016 article about Kiki the film and the Kiki Scene with fantastic photos from Kirsanne Johnson that dives into the politics of the moment, the victories for white LGB folks, and the ongoing struggles of LGBT youth of color.
"To be Able to Blend’: Does ‘Realness Still Belong in Ballroom?"
This April 2017 article in Out Magazine delves into the conversation in Ball culture about “realness”, its support of the idea of binary genders, and the place of trans performers as the culture gest more exposure.
Wig Out! playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney, discussing the screenplay of Moonlight
Playwright McCraney discussing adapting his play In Moonlight Black Boys look Blue, an autobiographical play he co-adapted into the screenplay for Moonlight, which would go on win the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay.
List of categories for the House of Balenciaga Family Reunion Ball
This was the invitation from The House of Balenciaga to their 11th Ballroom Family Reunion on October 12, 2013. As the house says, “Our community was founded with family as one of the key principles and we collectively want to pay tribute to the institution of family. We have planned a fun-filled weekend to invoke camaraderie internally among houses and the community alike. It is our vision to create an entertaining experience that participants will treasure for years to come.”
Upcoming 10th Annual Capital Awards Ball (August 4, 2017)
The Capital Awards recognizes the ballroom accomplishments of houses and individuals who have competed in the Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia ballroom scene. The awards period covered is from the last Capital Awards Ball in May 2015 through December 31, 2016. Immediately following the awards will be the actual ball. The categories are listed below.