Virtual BLACK & LIGHT BALL 2020
~ Into The Fairyverse ~
A Psychedelic Dance & Puppetry Party
Wade through the purple mysts where nymphs dance with gnomes, sprites and muppets – where magick flows from the elements. – where electricity sparks in the darkness and ultraviolet aids in illusion… Enter the Upside-Down-Outside-In as Kostume Kult, YOU, and, for this years theme, your little puppet friends set forth on an epic adventure into a fantastical, glowing multiverse.
DATE
Saturday May 30th
8pm – 4am +
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LOCATION
The Multiverse, Electroverse, Fairyverse. Local, National, International, transcending time zones. Return to this page 8pm on 5.30 for access to multiple activity rooms
HOW WILL THIS WORK?
** Multiple Feeds, Multiple Zoom + Twitch Rooms - Easy to Maxi Options:
Come HERE during the event to access five live experience rooms and:
1. VIEW ONLY: Watch on Twitch (non-participatory)
2. PARTICIPATE on Zoom with camera on to show off your Costumes & Lights
3. MAX OUT: Use multiple devices to be in multiple rooms concurrently.
Flit around like a magical fairy!
ART THEME
Black & Light Ball mixes many forms of glowing, blinking electronics with electro luminescence and black light and a wild range of costumes, performances and dance music. Originally a psychedelic take on Truman Capote's Black & White Ball - creative 'neon formal' is encouraged or, to play along with this year's theme, think fairyland, fantasy creatures, mystery and magic.
Consider your costume, character and/or puppets. What is your role in the multiverse? Who are you and what is your quest? While everyone is invited to participate as you can, think on characters and creatures from any kind of fantastical fictional work, film or literature with costumes, facepaints, masks, headgear... and puppets (!!!)... encouraged.
DECOR
Adapting to the virtual environment, we urge all to utilize colored lights, black lights and all other available effects to turn your space into a disco playhouse to dance, stage a puppet scene and interact with the many other revelers
Additionally, play with the Zoom "virtual background" function for fantasy backdrops -- switch them up throughout the event -- and consider using a greenscreen (or any unique/ solid colored backdrop)- but note that crazy headgear and some colors will glitch the function and that actual decor works best.
DJs in Multiple Twitch/Zoom feeds
RENEGADE MASTERS [SOUP NYC, Admit One Records]
THE COMPANY SOUNDSYSTEM [LTHM / 3Bridge / Castle]
EDGAR LEBRON [I FEEL / Nomadic Rabbit Holes]
XIE [Kostume Kult/ Binative]
JACKIE G [Bangarang / Nomadic Rabbit Holes]
SUBSTANCE D [Bangarang / Nomadic Rabbit Holes]
TRICK [Kostume Kult]
INTERACTIVITY - Get Involved !!!
* All Night: Show off your costumes, light art, props and puppetry for the zoom cameras in multiple rooms
* 10:15: Spotlight Dance Competition (Legit Dancers please!)
* 11:30: Fashion Show (Themed or light art costume alert!)
* Midnight Interactive Puppet Theater (Prepare a short skit!)
PERFORMERS / PERFORMANCES
~ MAIN ROOM (mixed with DJs:)~
Neon Nebula Nocturnal Host-Emcee Christopher Hardwick
Rawb Lane Shenanigans
Potter & Pope’s Puppet Pals Blacklight Bananarama
Liah Alonso The Neon Gypsy Nymph Cowgirl
Samaraland Enchanted: A Magical Trip through the Fairy Verse
Renata Black Light Veil Show
Saki & Shoji Live Portraits
Danisa's LED hoop
Sandy Mistuko Bubble Painting
~ VARIETY ROOM Activities til 1am-ish ~
Atrina's Neon Balloons
Natalie McFancy Glow Hooping
Susan Chen sings Valerie
Quarantine Scavenger Hunt with Elisa & Dave
Michelle Palmer Aerial
Puss Rogers’ Black Light Cocktails
Vegas Valentine Sings
Darya Burlesque
Gravity, Queen of Love and Hope
Valene's Fairy Tale
Michelle Joni Interactive Songs
ZEROBOY Cabaret
Midnight Puppet Theater (Interactivity)
Effigy Burn
Potter & Pope’s Puppet Pals #2
THE REVELRY ROOM (Friends of GlamCocks )
~ Performers ~
Tana The Tattooed Lady
The Flaguettes
Dustin Schurr - Floral Dance Montage
St. Vezina
Juanito
VJ Vincent Rommelaere - GlamCocks Camp Montage
~ DJs ~
Tommie Sunshine (https://soundcloud.com/tommiesunshine)
Vito Fun (https://soundcloud.com/vitofun)
Matt Denton (https://soundcloud.com/dentonparty)
On Deck (https://soundcloud.com/iamondeckofficial)
Joe D’Espinosa (https://soundcloud.com/joedspin)
Xtian (https://soundcloud.com/xtian_nyc)
GET INVOLVED
PRODUCTION VOLUNTEER
PROPOSE PERFORMANCE/ ACTIVITY
* HELP PRODUCE: Need Social-Tech Savvy leaders/ helpers
* Be a CO-HOST and help moderate/ wrangle
* PRODUCE CONTENT for community sharing
* PERFORM: Take center stage for our Fashion Show and Puppet Theater Gong Show - Or propose something else!
GET YOUR GEAR...
Order Soon! Amazon alternatives encouraged!
LIGHTING
Guitar Center
B&H Photo (+greenscreens)
RAVE SUPPLIES
Cool Glow
NEON FACE PAINT
Kryolan Professional Make-Up
DirectGlow
ART SUPPLIES
Blick Art Supplies
NEON FABRIC
Spandex House
TRIM
M&J Trimming
Pacific Trimming
COSTUMES (neon & glow options)
Elope
TEAM
- Producers: Dave Friedeborn, Julia Fan, Susan Chen Gene Harrison,
Joseph Fan & Raymond Perfetti
- Volunteer Wrangling: Dave Friedeborn
- Tech: Isabeau Vidal, Brandon Keeven, Michael Wile,
Ingrid Spielman, Tania Corporan
- Emcees & Main Room Performances: Christopher Hardwick
& Joseph Fan
- Experience Room Activities: Teagan Lee & Joseph Fan
- Music Curation: Gene Harrison & Kishti
- Promo: Marz Katz & Costume Jim
- Theme/Creative: Costume Jim & Mariel Zook
- Flyer: Agustin Torres
- Photography Wrangler: Tom Egan
Registration/ Donation queries: tickets@kostumekult.com
ABOUT
Black & Light Ball is an annual psychedelic spring fundraiser for Kostume Kult (Costume Cultural Society), a non-profit arts org supporting costume art, street theater and mad fun while bringing wonderful people together. BLB is a high tech themed event mixing light art and many fabulous fluorescent fashions being illuminated by a vast array of black light canons. In 2020, BLB#15 is actualizing virtually in the "Multiverse" (The prescient Burning Man 2020 theme) - pushing online connectivity and electric community interactivity to new levels -- with YOUR help!... For more info, join us and/or donate to our important year-round arts/culture mission.
COMING NEXT
June 20th - Mermaid Fishbowl
July: FreaKKshow
August: Virtual Burning Man experiences TBD
Other: Many types of online meetups
COMMUNITY CODES
True to Burning Man’s 10 Principles: Kostume Kult is inclusive, welcoming the stranger and all those who dare to participate.
Ours is a safe space open to anyone while warning everyone to *respect boundaries* and *ask first* when photographing or flirting.
Consent is key!
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