HERSES - Queer Dance Party
HERSES
Purse First Extravaganza!
A Queer Dance Party Fundraising Event hosted by artists Mercedes and Desto
May 3, 2024
9 PM -1 AM
CulturalDC's Source
1835 14th Street NW
Join us for an evening of dancing and performances.
Refreshments are available for purchase.
This is a 21+ event. IDs will be checked at the door.
Special Performance by HAUS of Bambi Award winning Performance Artist, BUMPER
DJ sets by
WXXDS.X
&
Geena Marie
All proceeds will contribute to CulturalDC’s upcoming exhibition, Rose: You Are Who You Eat by John Jarboe. Rose is a groundbreaking co-production between Woolly Mammoth Theater and CulturalDC. Visionary trans artist and creator of the production takes the audience through a multidisciplinary shrine intertwining music, imagery, and objects, where Jarboe shares her journey of gender queerness. Visionary trans artist, and creator of the production, takes the audience through a multidisciplinary shrine intertwining music, imagery, and objects, where This transformative experience unites a team of queer artists, musicians, and composers to lead the audience on a profound voyage of self-exploration and self-love.
John Jarboe (she/her) is a director, singer, writer, producer and host serving you revolution, herstory, queer community making, and a whole lot of glitter. She is the founding Artistic Director of The Bearded Ladies Cabaret, the largest queer performance organization in Philadelphia, recently known for hosting a 12 hour International Festival of Cabaret called FEAST as well as making a mobile stage out of a 15 foot box truck called The Beardmobile. The Beardmobile toured for the first time to Washington, D.C. in October 2021 with support from CulturalDC. She has directed and written original work performed at La Mama ETC, Philadelphia Musuem of Art, Joe’s Pub, Opera Philadelphia, The Wilma Theater, Guggenheim’s Works & Process, and Lincoln Center's American Songbook Series. As a director Jarboe has directed and helped create shows for Cookie Diorio, legendary Mezzo Stephanie Blythe, and for Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo. As as writer and performer Jarboe has toured to Paris, Poland, New Zealand, and most recently received commissions and two residencies from Works and Process at The Guggenheim.
