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SOMArts in collaboration with Oakland To All present:✨ LUMINESCE BALL ✨ Nov. 15, 2025
On the Mic: Icon Dashaun Basquiat
Beats by: DJ Spiider
Pre-show Host: Aurris Garçon
Featuring: MoJo Carter, LBXX, DJ Align + more soon TBA
5-7pm / All Ages / Limited Capacity
Entry Fee Sliding Scale $11-$55
No one turned away due to lack of funds
$5 Tickets available for ball walkers & house leaders. DM for inquire about discount code.
LSS @ 6pm SHARP! We mean it! This event has a HARD stop at 11pm. So we will be staring LSS promptly at 6pm!
CATEGORIES:
🏆 Beginner's Runway: “Haight Is Love” — $50
In 1967, the Summer of Love sparked a cultural revolution in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury neighborhood, emphasizing the power of music and art as tools for social change. For this category, we want to see you pump with a purpose, calling for peace & unity in a bohemian effect.
🏆 Beginner's Vogue: Bang Bang, Niner Gang! — $50
Bring it in a look incorporating RED and GOLD, honoring the 79th season of the iconic San Francisco 49ers football team. #DoItForTheBay
🏆 Best Dressed Spectator — You’re not in ballroom. This category is dedicated to the sponsors, friends, and family that stand with our community and serve LOOKS while doing it.
🏆 Tattoo vs. Tattoo — Show the judges your most impressive tattoo, worthy of giving the artist and their ink pen 10s.
🏆 Catwalk vs. Catwalk — NO DIPS! NO DUCK WALKS! We want to see CATWALKS! Reminiscent of VOGUE KNIGHT days. Inspired by of the iconic flower of Día De Los Muertos, Marigolds, bring it in a vibrant orange effect.
🏆 Virgin Old Way: "Light the Way" — $300
Light the way for the next generation of Bay Area Old Way by voguing with a flash light or a light prop of your choice. We want to see you serve Old Way with grace, precision, and personal style.
Sponsored by: Birthday 007 and Neo FUBU 007
🏆 OTA FACE — $300
(2 trophies— MF vs. FF)
Cultivated by Chicano artist Rene Yañez, the outdoor garden serves as a focal point of SOMArts Cultural Center. To pay homage to this cherished space, bring it in a look that incorporates floral elements.
🏆 REALNESS: "Arts Executive" — $300
(2 Trophies)
The Business of Art is vital to the sustainability of artists today. From the boardroom to the ball, bring it as an Arts Executive in a polished look that showcases your artistic style.
🏆 BEST DRESSED — $500 (1 trophy)
We want to see CLASSIC Best Dressed. Not pageantry. Bring it in a classic, clean-tailored Best Dressed look with an OVAH frame. Female Figures don’t forget your purse. (Reference: Stephanie Milan, Arnold Saint Laurent, Jon Moschino, Dawn LaCroix)
🏆 OTA PERFORMANCE — $1,500
BURR, it’s cold in here! MELT THE ICE, make it clear, everyone is welcome here! Bring us a fiery performance in colors inspired by the PHOENIX, the mythical firebird that represents resilience and the power of rising from adversity.
🏆 OTA Runway: “Met Gala” — $2,000
(3 Trophies — Female Figure vs. Male Figure vs. GNC)
Bring a look inspired by a Met Gala theme from the last decade—whether it’s the extravagant spectacle of “PUNK: Chaos to Couture” or the bold artistry of “Camp: Notes on Fashion.” pick a theme from over the decade and show us elegance that redefines grandeur.
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General questions, to sponsor, or volunteer email: [email protected]
Thank you to our sponsors: Lyric SF, SF AIDS Foundation, Trans Thrive, SF Community Health
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
SOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan St,San Francisco, California, United States
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