CHARM PRESENTS: The Matrix Glitch Ball!
Fri, 30 Aug 2024 (EDT)
07:00PM - 11:00PM
CHARM PRESENTS:
The Matrix Glitch Ball!
What is real? Walk through the door and free your mind with a night of stimulating simulations for LGBTQ+ folks! Take the BLUE PILL if you plan to watch on the sidelines as a spectator, or the RED PILL if you’re ready to engage in some friendly matrix-themed competition. Are you “The One” up for the challenge?
Sign up to compete for CASH PRIZES and see how deep the rabbit hole goes...Unfamiliar with the Ballroom Scene and its history? We recommend you watch “Paris is Burning”, a documentary that highlights the lives of NYC queer and trans people of color in the 1980s, expressing themselves through fashion and style, participating in competition and contest, during a time when the freedoms of queer POC were at great risk.
DETAILS: Sat, August 31st, 8 PM - 12 AM
Doors open & category signups at 7 PM
Unicorn Bar - 224 Foxhall Ave, Kingston, NY
$10 RSVP • $15 at the door • FREE for contestants
Beats by Former Lover • Light Show by Pixel Mage
CATEGORIES:
“The Dream World”
IG Influencer Realness
Is the aesthetic Pinterest board worthy? Give us your best look (and impression!) of a “picture perfect” instagram influencer! Props, fashion, style, and “realness” will be judged!
“Gatekeepers of the System”
Corporate Giant CEO Realness
Cosplay as the 1%, and make it look believable! The Judges will rule based on who’s corporate look is good enough to eat!
“The Woman in the Red Dress”
Red Dress Runway
Who’s that walking through the crowd? Turn heads with a sultry red ensemble and show us how you slay the runway!
“The Real World”
Grunge Runway - with a Twist!
Give us thrifted grunge fashion and walk to the judges like you’re walking the streets. The twist is you walk twice - but make it feminine purrr the second time around!“Combat Training”
Vogue Fem
We wanna see you Vogue like you’re dodging speeding bullets. Be sure to dress up as Neo, Morpheus, Trinity, or an Agent!
“Unplugged”
Bizarre
Unique, strange, and totally bizarre! Give us a bold look that screams “dystopian queen”. The most creatively developed “bizarre” look will be the one to blow the judges away!
“Evolution”
Trans Body
Show off your beautiful trans body! Does not matter where you are on your journey - judges score based on confidence, stride, and how well you show off your assets!
“Know Thyself“
Best Dressed Spectator
Who is the best dressed in the audience? Show the judges your outfit of the day for a chance to win a prize!
What is real? Walk through the door and free your mind with a night of stimulating simulations for LGBTQ+ folks! Take the BLUE PILL if you plan to watch on the sidelines as a spectator, or the RED PILL if you’re ready to engage in some friendly matrix-themed competition. Are you “The One” up for the challenge?
Sign up to compete for CASH PRIZES and see how deep the rabbit hole goes...Unfamiliar with the Ballroom Scene and its history? We recommend you watch “Paris is Burning”, a documentary that highlights the lives of NYC queer and trans people of color in the 1980s, expressing themselves through fashion and style, participating in competition and contest, during a time when the freedoms of queer POC were at great risk.
DETAILS: Sat, August 31st, 8 PM - 12 AM
Doors open & category signups at 7 PM
Unicorn Bar - 224 Foxhall Ave, Kingston, NY
$10 RSVP • $15 at the door • FREE for contestants
Beats by Former Lover • Light Show by Pixel Mage
CATEGORIES:
“The Dream World”
IG Influencer Realness
Is the aesthetic Pinterest board worthy? Give us your best look (and impression!) of a “picture perfect” instagram influencer! Props, fashion, style, and “realness” will be judged!
“Gatekeepers of the System”
Corporate Giant CEO Realness
Cosplay as the 1%, and make it look believable! The Judges will rule based on who’s corporate look is good enough to eat!
“The Woman in the Red Dress”
Red Dress Runway
Who’s that walking through the crowd? Turn heads with a sultry red ensemble and show us how you slay the runway!
“The Real World”
Grunge Runway - with a Twist!
Give us thrifted grunge fashion and walk to the judges like you’re walking the streets. The twist is you walk twice - but make it feminine purrr the second time around!“Combat Training”
Vogue Fem
We wanna see you Vogue like you’re dodging speeding bullets. Be sure to dress up as Neo, Morpheus, Trinity, or an Agent!
“Unplugged”
Bizarre
Unique, strange, and totally bizarre! Give us a bold look that screams “dystopian queen”. The most creatively developed “bizarre” look will be the one to blow the judges away!
“Evolution”
Trans Body
Show off your beautiful trans body! Does not matter where you are on your journey - judges score based on confidence, stride, and how well you show off your assets!
“Know Thyself“
Best Dressed Spectator
Who is the best dressed in the audience? Show the judges your outfit of the day for a chance to win a prize!