6th Annual Philly Beauty Ball

It's time to get what?! SICKENING!!! Philadelphia's 6th annual amateur drag party, the Beauty Ball, will take place Saturday, November 7th. Join us from 7pm-10pm at the upstairs dance floor of Woody's and help us raise money for The Attic LGBTQ Youth Center! We have partnered with Stonewall Philly, the city's largest LGBT athletic league, again this year to help raise money for a great cause and have a fiercely fabulous evening. The always hilarious and stunning BEV will be the Mistress of Ceremonies. Philly's own DJ Carl Michaels will be spinning your favorite hits all night long. Jonathan Hernandez will be taking professional photographs of all the guests in drag and Alexander John Photography will be photographing guests as they stomp their heels across the dance floor! Guests are not required to come in drag and everyone is welcome; however, there will be a lip-sync competition for those that do decide to embrace their inner queen/king - a competition that Bev herself won two years ago!! An all star panel of judges will decide who wins based on 1 minute "kamikaze" lip-syncs. The winner gets a "crown" and bragging rights for a full year - "May the best woman win! PLUS: We are super excited to announce 2 NEW categories for those who may be a little rusty in their lipsynch : The "Sissy That Walk" Sashay Runway Walk-Off! AND The "Peanut-Butter" Twerk Contest! Additionally, any guest who wants their face professionally painted by some of the city's best drag queens will have the opportunity to do so before the Beauty Ball for only $20! More details on this opportunity to come shortly. The Beauty Ball was started by Dr. Patrick Barrett six years ago, and was initially just a gathering of his friends held in his apartment. The event was so popular that it moved to the Gayborhood and held it's fourth annual event at Woody's. This year, Woody's has once again generously donated their space. It is important to note that your donation ($10 cost of admission) will allow you to party all night on the Woody's Dance Floor, even after the Beauty Ball, until 2am! As mentioned above, your attendance and donation will help benefit The Attic Youth Center. The Attic, founded in 1993, is Philadelphia's only independent LGBTQ youth center, with a goal to reduce the isolation felt by LGBTQ youth by providing a sense of community and developing programs and services to counteract the prejudice and oppression that LGBTQ youth often face. The Attic creates opportunities for LGBTQ youth to develop into healthy, independent, civic-minded adults within a safe and supportive community, and promotes the acceptance of LGBTQ youth in society. Learn more about Philly Beauty Ball by following us at www.facebook.com/PhillyBeautyBall.