⚡Legendary Keith Ebony and Begin Anew present DA RETURN Know Your Status Mini Ball Deluxe & Conference. 10 years. They asked. We're back. And this time we're coming with a mission: Educate. Motivate. Advocate.
Saturday, May 30, 2026
Baltimore Unity Hall
1505 Eutaw Place, Baltimore MD
Doors 6PM | LSS 7PM
FREE ADMISSION | $3,500+ in prizes
Hosts: Icon Jack Gorgeous Gucci (HBO Max Legendary | FX Pose) and Icon Mook Ebony
DJ: Legendary VJtheDJ Prodigy @pumpdabeat
CATEGORIES
BEGINNER RUNWAY 🏆
BEGINNER PERFORMANCE 🏆
BEST DRESSED 💲
MF CLASSY SEX SIREN 💲
FF CLASSY SEX SIREN 💲
MF REALNESS 💲
Thugs · Pretty Boy · Executive · Schoolboy · Transman · Legends
FF REALNESS 💲
Drag · FQ · Legends
OTA RUNWAY — MF vs FF vs Legends/Icons
🏆🏆🏆 + 💲
OTA PERFORMANCE
Twisters · BQ · Drag · FQ · Transman · Oldway · Legends/Icons
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 + 💲
$1,000 PRODUCTION
Cross-house teams. 2 to 3 minutes. Pick one topic and bring it to life:
Voting Rights | HIV/AIDS | Gender Equality | Substance Abuse
Your team needs a Runway, a Performance, a Realness, and a SECRET WEAPON that will wake the building. No house affiliation required tonight. Build your dream team.
HOUSE CHALLENGES
House with the MOST MEMBERS TESTED 💲
House with the MOST PEOPLE REGISTERED TO VOTE 💲
Not in a house? Give your point to any house you choose.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS CATEGORIES
For allies, family members, and partners who have never walked a ball before.
BEST DRESSED IN THE FIELD 💲
FACE 💲
SWAG vs SWAG 💲
RUNWAY 🏆
BEFORE YOU WALK
Every walker visits the Resource Center first. Get your ticket stamped. The services are voluntary. The conversation is mandatory.
Resource Center includes: HIV/AIDS screenings · Voter Registration · Mental Health · Employment · Education · and more
Kicking off Pride Month 2026 the right way. Baltimore, we will see you there.
#DaReturn #KnowYourStatus #BaltimoreBallroom #BallroomCulture #FreeBall #PrideMonth2026 #PUMPDABEAT
Our resident DJ, VJ Pump The Beat Prodigy, will be spinning the ones and twos all night long setting the tone for all generations of DMV ballroom talent to step into their light. 🎧✨ ( @pumpdabeat from The @iconichouseofprodigy )
And to the ones watching from the sidelines wondering where they belong…this is your invitation. Ballroom is community, creativity, freedom, and finding your tribe. Weigh out your options, choose with intention, and most importantly…HAVE A BALL. 🫂✨
Thank you again to our rising DMV ballroom talent @qalia.irl for everything! We appreciate you so much🫂✨
No Shade Sundays • May 17th • 7PM • DC
Let the new era begin. @throwsocialdc
PHILLY BALLROOM AND BLACK QUEER NIGHTLIFE
● By madison moore (@madisonmooreonline )
● Featuring VJtheDJ (@pumpdabeat ), DJ Delish (@djdeliiish ), and DAWTA (@dawtaaa )
● ISSUE 03 - Highlight: 4 of 12
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New York, Philly, and D.C. make the tri-mecca of Ballroom legacy. Philadelphia gave this culture not only the MC voice, but also the sound, now played around the world. And so much more.
In conversation with artist and scholar madison moore, VJtheDJ and DJ Delish walk us through 30-plus years of Philly Ballroom and Black queer nightlife, from sweaty house parties and Breakfast Club nights to PUMPDABEAT, DAWTA, and vogue functions that pushed their way into clubs that never planned to host them. They talk family, stolen sounds, and what it means for Philly producers to craft the beats and vocals that fuel a global scene which rarely says their names.
Read this full piece in ISSUE 03.
Video: Ladonna and Selvin at FIRST FRIDAY, via @ballroomthrowbacks on YouTube (2012)
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● Pre-order at LINK IN BIO
● Free pickups in PHL and AMS
● Subsidized pricing for members in need (DM us please)
● Shipping starts June 2026
James Khan presents the GOAT 10
1.SNEAKER vs SNEAKER:
Paint the Town Red”
Coming in HOT, fiery & bold with a DOPE RED pair of KICKS! $150
2. OTA Face: “Ice Cold Beauty”
A flawless face STONE COLD in ICE & BLUE TONES! New vs MF vs FF vs GNC vs MF LEGEND/ICON vs FF LEGEND/ICON $200
3. Best DRESSED:
Will you fade into the background or stand out amongst the rest, in EVERYTHING BLACK, I want to see who’s Best Dressed.
NEW vs MF vs FF vs GNC vs LEGEND
4. OTA Performance: “Money Moves”
You look like money, smell like money, VOGUE like MONEY!! Come and be seen in GREEN!
New vs VF vs FF vs TWIST $200
5. LEGENDARY PERFORMANCE: “Regal Only”
Luxurious, regal performance dripping in Violet. Grand Prize $500
6. EUROPEAN RUNWAY:
Contrasting Opposites in a BLACK & WHITE effect!
New vs Small vs Tall vs Big vs FQ Vs Drags Vs Legend vs ICON
7. ALL AMERICAN RUNWAY:
The runway shines bright when you step on the floor. Nothing about your walk is mellow as you’re sun-dipped in mostly YELLOW! Grand Prize $500
8. Sex Siren: THINK PINK
Hot, Soft, Blush, Magenta or
Fuschia…sell us sex in SOMETHING PINK! $200
9. REALNESS: “Silver vs Gold”
May you and your realness be bold in something Silver or Gold!
New vs Schoolboy vs Prettyboy vs Everyday vs Executive vs Thug vs Drags vs FQ vs Big Girl vs LEGEND vs ICON Grand Prize $500
10. OTA Oldway vs Newway: “Prism Fantasy”
All colors welcome—celebrate the full spectrum in a standout RAINBOW/MULTI COLOR look. 1 Trophy
11. Big Girls Face bring it in all black show us you have it!! $200
May 23, 2026
Location :4871 Stamp Road, Temple Hills ,Md 20748
Doors open 7p
LLS 8p
Admission $40
Tables $350 Apple Pay 202-855-4545
Cash App $gamecenter2023
Commentators of the Evening Icon Mook Khan with a special guest
DJ Legendary VJtheDJ Prodigy
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Westin DC Downtown (999 9th St NW, Washington, DC)
10TH ANNUAL DC BLACK PRIDE UNITY FREE BALL
Doors: 9:00 PM | LSS: 9:45 PM sharp
Admission: Free all night
MC: Jack Mizrahi Gorgeous Gucci
Music: VJtheDJ Prodigy
Filmed by: Ballroom Throwbacks
A Black Renaissance-themed ballroom production centered on art, fashion, performance, realness, runway, sex siren, body, and commentary categories with cash prizes and trophies.
FACE
OTA Face $1,000 – “Immortalized: A Living Masterpiece”
New Face $100 – “The Next Canvas”
FASHION
Best Dressed $500 – couture past/future fusion
Sneaker vs Sneaker $500 – evolution of street style
Streetwear $500 – urban renaissance looks
Best Dressed Spectator $100
PERFORMANCE
Female Figure Performance $500 – Cowboy Carter / Beyoncé-inspired theme
Realness with a Twist $500 – futuristic everyday personas
Vogue Fem $500 – Renaissance dance energy
Hand Performance $250 – storytelling through movement
Virgin Vogue $100 – HBCU cheer-inspired debut energy
REALNESS
Male Figure Realness $1,000 – modern Black mogul archetypes
Female Figure Realness $1,000 – Black women entrepreneurs pitching business concepts
New Realness $100 – Pan-African flag-inspired presentation
RUNWAY
OTA Runway $1,600 – Boom Boom Balenciaga tribute theme
Multiple runway categories ($100–$300+ tiers)
SEX SIREN & BODY
OTA Sex Siren $1,000 – “Erotic Reawakening” warrior aesthetic
OTA Body $500 – artistic body storytelling using Pan-African colors
ADDITIONAL
Commentator vs Commentator $250 – spoken word performance incorporating “BOOM”
Seating is first come, first served. Production submissions due by May 15.
Legendary DMV Mother Lolita Miyake Mugler, Legendary Overall Godfather Roger West & THRōW Social DC presents NO SHADE SUNDAYS Mini Ball Series
The FIRST EVER “No Shade Sundays” is going DOWN May 17th, 2026 7PM at @throwsocialdc ✨
All categories are serving Pastel & Spring Bling OVAHNESS🌴💐🌷🌺🌸🌻✨
CATEGORIES- 💐Spring Bling💐
✨Commentator v. Commentator (Key phrase: Spring Bling)
✨$$OTA Best dressed (NO BLACK)
✨OTA Face
✨OTA Sex Siren
✨OTA Face
✨Sneaker v. Sneaker-(NO BLACK)
✨$$LIP SYNC- Spring Colors (Any song of your choice)
✨$$OTA Realness
✨$$OTA Performance
✨OTA Runway- $$500 GRAND PRIZE$$
Let’s bring the community out, create moments, and HAVE A BALL!!!
DJ for the Evening: Legendary VJ Pumpdabeat Prodigy
MC’s for the Evening
Bang Garçon
Nezuko Garçon
💖 DMV KikiNights x Nezuko Louboutin present FQ HOUR 3: PRETTY & PAID 💖
🌸 Mother’s Day Edition 🌸
📍 1359 U St NW
📅 Monday, May 11th, 2026
🚪 Doors Open 9PM
💃 Drag Show 9PM–10:30PM
🔥 LSS @ 10:30PM
🎤 MC: Nezuko Louboutin
👑 Legendary Founding Father Antonio “The Supreme” Pyer Moss
DJ: Icon VJtheDJ Supreme
💰 Categories are for CASH so they will NOT be opened up‼️
Tonight’s categories:
✨ MC vs MC
Bring back the old-school chant and flip it NEW. Classic ballroom energy with a fresh twist.
✨ Tag Team FQ Realness
Mother & Daughter duo. Cohesive looks only.
✨ JR FQ Realness (Under 5 Years)
Y2K-inspired realness. Clean, confident, nostalgic.
✨ FQ Performance
2000s FQ performance energy. If it’s not clear, it’s a CHOP.
✨ Runway OTA
Inspired by Naomi Campbell. Printed photo required. NO PHONES.
✨ Face
Honor the legacy of Carta. Precision, beauty, legacy.
✨ Triple Threat
Realness • Runway • Performance
Child of Destiny edition. Team looks must be cohesive.
✨ Realness with an Understudy
You and your mini-me in different realness effects. Both must survive.
✨ Legendary Realness
FF vs Male Figures. Who runs the world?
✨ Streetwear
Tonight we crown THE VILLAIN.
✨ OTA Performance
All Black with a touch of PINK.
✨ Freestyle Battle
When the beat drops… SHOW OUT.
Come Pretty. Leave Paid. 💸
#DMVKikiNights #BallroomScene #PrettyAndPaid #FemQueenHour #WashingtonDC #BallroomCulture #lss
🎤🔥 Real, Raw, Unapologetic: A Real Talk Experience 🔥🎤
We’re bringing the mic back to the 50+ community for a night of bold expression, deep truth, and powerful storytelling. This isn’t just spoken word… this is REAL TALK.
📍 Busboys and Poets – Anacostia | Washington, DC
🗓 Wednesday, April 29th
⏰ 6PM – 9PM
Pull up and experience an evening where voices are heard, stories are honored, and authenticity takes center stage. Whether you’re speaking or just soaking it all in, expect raw emotion, grown energy, and unapologetic vibes all night long.
🎶 Sounds by @pumpdabeat keeping the energy flowing
This space is intentional — created to uplift, connect, and combat isolation within our seasoned community. Come through, bring a friend, and be part of something meaningful.
Free to attend | Food & drinks available | Mature vibes only 🖤
Link in our bio to register 🔗
#RealRawUnapologetic #RealTalkExperience #SpokenWordDC #50PlusCommunity #AnacostiaEvents #BusboysAndPoets #DMVEvents #CommunityHealing #BlackExcellence #GrownAndExpressive
DMV KIKI NIGHTS × PUMPDABEAT PRESENT
MONDAY NIGHT MADNESS: 420 EDITION — THE WIG AND JIG
Monday, April 20, 2025
9 PM
Revolt Nightclub · 1359 U St NW · Washington DC
Metro: U Street/Cardozo (Green & Yellow Line)
$10 at the door · 21+ · 🍃 Smoke Friendly
"Icon VJtheDJ Supreme takes over for 420, "like we in the house." Good vibes only. Come have fun. Let's Kiki."
— Icon VJtheDJ Supreme, Founder PUMPDABEAT
Commentators: Legendary Jahad Versace @jahadm_ & Nezuko 007 @iloveyoulikediana
DJ: Legendary DJ Delish Unbothered Cartier @djdeliiish
Dress Code: Wigs and/or Shades.
No House Affiliation.
CATEGORIES
OTA Hand Performance
OTA Runway — Tonight only — heels not required... Now walk!
OTA Face
Kiki Labels
Activate Your Wig — When the beat starts — activate
OTA Comm vs Comm — "Pass the blunt Ms. Thing" — chant anything 420
OTA Shake That Ass: Reggae vs Afrobeat
OTA Team Realness $ — FF Thugs With Your Baby Dad — Calling all bad girls!! Chrisean & Blueface · Remy & Papoose · Cardi & Offset · Lil Kim & Mr. Papers · Joseline & Ballistic · Megan & Klay · Monica & C-Murder
OTA Performance $ — Everybody vs everybody — battle for the cash
