Presented by BlackOut Collective in partnership with Vancouver Black Library

Join Black Out for the second edition of Playback Movie Night!

This month, we’re screening T.V. Transvestite (1982), directed by Simone di Bagno and Michele Capozzi. Filmed years before Paris Is Burning, this rare documentary takes us inside a House of LaBeija ball held in a Harlem bingo hall, capturing legends including Pepper LaBeija, Dorian Corey, and Sugar at a pivotal moment in Ballroom history—before voguing had taken its now-familiar form and at the beginning of the AIDS crisis.

More than a glimpse into an earlier era, T.V. Transvestite is a vibrant record of the creativity, competition, glamour, and community that have always been at the heart of Ballroom. Come watch, learn, and connect as we revisit the people and moments that helped shape the culture we carry forward today.

Please note: The film’s title reflects historical language that may be considered outdated or offensive today.

Come watch. Come learn. Come connect.

Presented by Black Out in partnership with Vancouver Black Library

September 4, 2026 (6-9pm)

Vancouver Black Library - 268 Keefer St, Unit #072

This event is open to all community members

Black Folks FREE

Trans/ Non Binary Inidgenous Folks & Poc FREE

Everyone else By Donation (recommend $5-$10)

6:00PM - Arrival and mingle

6:30PM - Movie begins

9:00 PM - End

Drinks and snacks will be provided.

QUESTIONS?

Please contact blackout.van on instagram or email blackout@vancouverballroom.ca

Class is in Pacific Standard Time

BlackOut Collective, is a grassroots organization run by and for Black folk with the goal of making Ballroom accessible to Black folk and youth in the Metro Vancouver area. Founded in 2024, the BlackOut Collective hosts monthly open sessions for Black 2SLGBTQI+, serving as a space to be seen, celebrated, and to practice their respective categories in Ballroom, modelled after the underground New York Ballroom Scene that first emerged in the 1960s.