Panel Discussion: Ballroom Culture: Rhythms of Resilience
February 10, 2026 / 7:00 – 9:00 PM / TICKETS
The DC LGBTQ+ Community Center / 1827 Wiltberger Street, NW
The panel discussion for Ballroom Culture: Rhythms of Resilience will bring together artists, activists, and leaders from the ballroom community to explore the historical, cultural, and political significance of ballroom culture within LGBTQ+, Black, and Latinx communities. Through conversation and shared experience, panelists will examine ballroom as a site of resistance, kinship, and creative expression, highlighting its role in shaping identities, fostering resilience, and advancing social justice. The discussion will offer audiences deeper insight into how ballroom continues to influence contemporary culture while remaining a vital space for affirmation, survival, and collective empowerment.
Funder: The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
Funder: Promethean Fundraising
Community Partners: The DC LGBTQ+ Community Center
Screening: Paris is Burning
February 13, 2026 / 12:30 – 2:30 PM / TICKETS
The DC LGBTQ+ Community Center / 1827 Wiltberger Street, NW
This documentary focuses on drag queens living in New York City and their “house” culture, which provides a sense of community and support for the flamboyant and often socially shunned performers. Groups from each house compete in elaborate balls that take cues from the world of fashion. Also touching on issues of racism and poverty, the film features interviews with a number of renowned drag queens, including Willi Ninja, Pepper LaBeija and Dorian Corey.
Funder: The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
Funder: Promethean Fundraising
Community Partners: The DC LGBTQ+ Community Center
Promethean Fundraising 