Two people embrace and smile warmly in a dimly lit room. Overlaid text reads: “Next Week – ‘I Was There’: Stories from the Elders of the House/Ball Community.”
Dark blue background with centered light text that reads: “Next Week – Thursday, September 18, 6:00 PM.”
Event description text on a dark gradient background. It announces a conversation and oral history session with New York Ballroom Community pioneers, listing Tommie LaBeija, La Duchess Wong, Egypt LaBeija, José Disla Xtravaganza, and Kevin Ultra Omni (virtual). The event is moderated by Victor Ultra Omni (Emory) at NYU Hemispheric Institute, 20 Cooper Square, 5th floor.
Dark gradient background with centered light text. It lists co-sponsors: Center for Black Visual Culture and Hemispheric Institute. A website link appears below: hemispheric.org/FW25-02.
Join us Thursday, 09/18 @ 6 pm for “I Was There”: Stories from the Elders of the House/Ball Community
📍 NYU Hemispheric Institute, 20 Cooper Square, 5th floor
🔗 RSVP: bit.ly/3Jgc9jR
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