Music: DJ madison moore
5:00–7:00 p.m.
Great Stair Hall, 1st floor
Professor, cultural critic, and DJ madison moore spins house and techno for your body and soul. Followed by a celebration of the art of the catwalk with a tribute to LGBTQ ballroom culture.
Hear madison in conversation with author Teri Agins on January 26 at the Roz Perry Memorial Lecture.
Effects Display
5:30–7:00 p.m.
Great Stair Hall Balcony, 2nd floor
Drop in and learn about Philadelphia ballroom history through fashion, first-person accounts, ballroom videos, and winning effects (outfits and accessories worn while walking).
Detour: Ballroom Legends
5:45 & 6:30 p.m.
Meet outside Dorrance Special Exhibition Galleries, 1st floor
Join Mike Lanvin, Markise Prodigy, and Moe West for a unique look at Fabulous Fashion through the eyes of these local legends.
Voguing Basics: Werk Your Walk
6:00 & 6:45 p.m. (Sign up in-gallery for a 20-minute session)
Kienbusch Gallery 247, 2nd floor
Learn the fundamentals of voguing, then join Philly icons Lamish Avalon, Aamina Prodigy, and Bubby Revlon on the floor to test your skills.
The Fabulous Fashions of Ballroom
7:15 p.m.
Great Stair Hall, 1st floor
Members from POSSE Project (Promoting Openness through Safer Sex Education) sashay down the runway to a soundtrack by legendary DJ MikeQ, wearing self-designed costumes inspired by Fabulous Fashion.