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King of Arms Art Ball 2

The art ball goes down this Sunday at Riverside Park South Piers

We love a good ball here at GAYLETTER. It’s the whole reason we threw one of our very own this past summer for Pride at the Wythe Hotel. Lucky for us, there’s another one coming up this Sunday that is a must-see: Rashaad Newsome is throwing the King of Arms Art Ball 2, serving up art, music, fashion, activism, and vogueing on the piers at Riverside Park South.

 

Focusing on art history for each of its five categories, this ball is certainly not for the culturally naïve. Categories include: Samuel Fosso Realness (recreate one of the photographer’s iconic portraits, or create your own), Runway (looks inspired by figures from Renaissance paintings with a modern twist while incorporating African prints), Face (painting your mug to depict abstract expressionism), Sex Siren (looks that show off that body-ody-ody, with a twerk-off to determine the winner), and Performance (teams of two creating a routine inspired by the Nicholas Brothersincredible routine in the 1943 film Stormy Weather). That’s a lot to take in, but trust us, you’ll wanna see what people will be turning out: the grand finale prize is $2,000, along with a surprise gift.

 

The event will be hosted by Ousmane Wiles and Dashaun Wesley, with DJ Michael Cox spinning and Kevin Jz Prodigy on the mic. As it says on the Facebook page for the event: “choose your partners wisely and may the odds be forever in your favor”.

 

The King of Arms Art Ball 2 goes down this Sunday, August 24th at the Piers at Riverside Park South. Registration is required to compete in the Ball.