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December 14th, 2024
Arts Court,
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Debaser x Legendary OA Mutha Maldita Siriano & Yéila Siriano Present

The Queertopia Kiki Ball

at Pique fall edition

Imagine a world where queer people were never persecuted, what could we have looked like in the past and what will we look like in the future? The Queertopia Kiki Ball is a journey through herstory, our roots as a culture, and a manifestation of what we'd like to see as Queer folx in the present and for the future. In collaboration with Debaser, The Queertopia Kiki Ball is here in hopes of bringing together the kiki ballroom communities of Toronto, Montreal + Ottawa to celebrate the expression of our unique identities and community at large.

When: Saturday, September 28
Doors: 7:30 pm
LSS: 8:00 pm
Location: Alma Duncan Salon, Ottawa Art Gallery (inside Arts Court), 10 Daly ave.
Admission: pay-what-you-can
Tickets: Purchase advance here

Walker sign-up form

Advance sign-up is not required, however walkers who sign up in advance will be sent a choose-your-own-price ticket code, and will be sent more info about participation in advance of the ball.
Organized by: Legendary OA Mutha Maldita Siriano and Yéila Siriano
Commentator: Founding Father Icon Twysted Siriano
DJ: Legendary DJ Blackcat
Judges:
Canada Father Legendary TKO Old Navy
Canada Founding Father Legendary Notis Poseida
TO Mother Luxury Siriano
MTL Godmother Moohk Louboutin
MTL Father Broadway Mulan

Legendary OA Mutha Maldita Siriano

Yéila Siriano

Founding Father Icon Twysted Siriano

Legendary DJ Blackcat

ACT I: BACK IN MY DAY...

OTA Best Dressed

Gender Euphoria

Prize: $200 + Trophy

The 1970s is considered to be one of the more progressive decades of the 20th century and also was the Golden Era of the Ballroom scene. Disco: an inherently Black, Latin, and queer underground movement in which the music of disco dominated the global airwaves and the clubs. Pants were tight, shorts were high, hair was big, and the vibes were immaculate. All people wanted was to dance and have fun. Bring it in a look inspired by this golden age of queer culture.

Beginner Runway

Paris Is Burning

Prize: Trophy

In honour of the first Paris is Burning ball around 1981, bring it in a fit inspired by the fashion of the 1980s.

Hands Performance

Mime the House Down Boots
$150 + Trophy

Similar to pantomime, Hands Performance is about telling a story without words. Bring it in a classic all black fit with white gloves. Walkers will be seated.

Beginner Performance

In Memory Of...
Prize: Trophy

Bring it in a look inspired by any of Ballroom's fallen angels and say her name.
*Must have a reference photo - will accept photos on a phone.

Tag Team Pop, Dip, & Spin

VOGUE
Prize: $150 + 2 Trophies

The late 1980s and early 1990s was around the time Ballroom entered into mainstream culture. In reference to songs like Malcom McLaren's “Deep in Vogue,” Queen Latifah's “Come into My House” and Madonna's “Vogue.” In the spirit of these music videos, in a tag team of two, bring it in a complimenting black and white look.
*Teams must be comprised of two walkers from different cities.

OTA Face

The First Internet Baddies
Prize: $300 + Trophy

Queer people have had to come up with creative and secretive ways to find each other and to communicate throughout history. With the dawn of the internet and the rise of social media, it quickly became a tool for queer people to find community around the globe. Many would have multiple profile pages with alter egos, making it easier for closeted folx to live double lives, protecting their identity and safety in the real world while exploring who they are online. Inspired by MSN Messenger, BBM, MySpace, or Facebook logos from the early 2000s, bring it in the colour palette of those logos and serve the judges that stunning mug.

ACT II: QUEERTOPIA

Best Dressed Spectator

100% PURE LOVE
Prize: Trophy

This is a category for spectators who feel that their look tonight is the most sickening of them all. Show up as your most authentic self and sell us your look from head to toe.

Tag Team Runway

Paleolithic C*nt

Prize: $450 + 2 Trophies

History as we know it is very biased. It's been told mostly from the perspective of cisgender, heterosexual, pale-skinned, male humans. We may have not been told much (or anything) about the contributions of queer humans throughout history, but we know queerness exists in those histories because nature is queer. If you could imagine Ballroom existing in the Paleolithic Era, what would it look like? Bring it in neutral tones inspired by the stone age.
* Teams must be comprised of two members from different cities.

Commentator vs Commentator

IT'S GIVING _____

Prize: $150 + Trophy

Ballroom is responsible for most of the slang and lingo of the 2020s. Create a new word that would be used in the 3030s and help us understand its meaning through your commentating.

Bizarre

F*gs of the Universe
Prize: $300 + Trophy

The year is 4444 and the Andromeda Galaxy is hosting this year's Universe Pride. What do the citizens of these planets look like?

Team Realness

Basic B!tch
Prize: $500 + 2 Trophies

In Queertopia, it's hard to imagine a life under a strict gender binary and rigid societal expectations of what a person is supposed to look and act like based off of their genitalia. Legend has it, there was once a moment in time where that was the reality for humans on planet Earth before the Great Awakening of 2024. In a team of two, bring it as a generic man and a generic woman of that time.
* Teams must be comprised of two walkers from different cities.

Sex Siren

Queer Planet
Prize: $150 + Trophy

On Queer Planet, queerness is expressed all throughout nature. Find one interesting fact about homosexuality/gender roles in animals and then show us how they do it...
*Fact must be presented and must match the effect.

Tag Team Performance

Feelin' The Mones
Prize: $650 + 2 Trophies

The trans women of Ballroom, AKA the Fem Queens, are the backbone of the culture. In honour of the creators of vogue femme, bring it in a classic white T and blue jeans (and UGG boots if ya nasty 😉).
*Teams must be comprised of two members from different cities.

Additional prizes available to participants courtesy of local businesses!

SUPPORTERS

Thank you to the businesses that have donated prizes:
Black Squirrel Books
Gongfu
Happy Goat Coffee Co.
House of TARG
Lush
Mayfair Theatre
Pure Yoga Ottawa
Thali / Coconut Lagoon
The Merry Dairy
Victoire Boutique
Wheelhouse Cycle