Ballroom culture 80s

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FX is making a slight change. Today, the network announced a new premiere date for season two of Pose. From Ryan Murphy, the drama series revolves around

But how is the new wave of exposure for ballroom culture actually impacting the queer communities of color?

A beautiful and insightful new book from photographer Chantal Regnault, Voguing And The House Ballroom Scene Of New York City 1989-92 reveals New York’s ballroom and vogue scene of the late 80s and early 90s in all its fabulous glory. While both Madonna’s ‘Vogue’ and Jenny Livingstone’s more discerning film Paris Is Burning shone a […]

Voguing, a dance consisting of angular poses in time to music, was catapulted into the mainstream by Madonna in 1990. Photographer Chantal Regnault followed the predominantly African-American and Latin ballroom scene at its height, capturing the energy of balls where men competed against one another, and the 'houses' that took inspiration from fashion labels.

FX’s “Pose” serves queer ballroom realness, from costumes to choreography, music to hair. The Times takes you behind the scenes.