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February 16, 2012

Arts Music

The Slap of Love

On House Xtravaganza and the life and death of its house mother Angie Xtravaganza, one of the stars of the documentary Paris is Burning, which brought vogueing and New York City’s transgendered ball culture into the spotlight.

Michael Cunningham Open City Jan 1995 30min Permalink