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The weekly basement club event is ran jointly by Luna Kahn of the
Legendary House of Kahn and Jack Mizrahi of the Legendary House of
Mizrahi. The MC/promoter Jack Mizrahi seems to be loved and respected by
all. DJ MikeQ is a world renowned DJ in the electronic world for his
“cunt/feminine” sound.
As documented extensively in the 1991 documentary
Paris Is Burning, this
very particular dance competition culture has very particular
rules. There are categories and sub-categories for walks, incorporating
the five main elements of vogue — hands, catwalk, duckwalk, floor
performance and spins and dips. The judges and the participants
communicate in their own language of gestures, ooohs, uh-uhs and
“shade.” I was a stranger and an obvious outsider, but I was welcome
here.
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