Theater: “Cats Jellicle Ball” @ Perelman Arts Center
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In 1972, Harlem drag queens Lottie and Crystal LaBeija founded the House of LaBeija, and drag balls evolved into “house ballroom.” In the ballroom scene, Black and Latino drag performers achieve glory, and find surrogate families, headed up by “house mothers” and “house fathers.”
Theater: “Cats Jellicle Ball” @ Perelman Arts Center
Theater: “Cats Jellicle Ball” @ Perelman Arts…
Theater: “Cats Jellicle Ball” @ Perelman Arts Center
In 1972, Harlem drag queens Lottie and Crystal LaBeija founded the House of LaBeija, and drag balls evolved into “house ballroom.” In the ballroom scene, Black and Latino drag performers achieve glory, and find surrogate families, headed up by “house mothers” and “house fathers.”