Performance

Vogue Ball: The Royal Bloom Chapter II

1 upcoming performance in New York

Staged live at the Museum of the City of New York, *Vogue Ball: The Royal Bloom Chapter II* brings ballroom culture into an institutional setting without separating it from its origins. The event draws on New York’s house system and the long local history of vogue as both dance form and social infrastructure for queer and trans communities of color. In a city where ballroom has repeatedly moved between underground rooms and public stages, this chapter documents that ongoing shift. The museum context adds a layer of scrutiny that can clarify history even as it changes the room.