HOW DO I LOOK

A couple of weeks ago I attended a screeing of German born director Wolfgang Busch's post Paris is Burning documentary How do I look at the Jewish Community Center on Manhattan's upper west side. The film is a celebration of the underground lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and even (don't gag) heterosexual Ballroom scene. Before the documentary was shown, the diverse audience enjoyed a reading (no shade) of Emanuel Xavier's poem inspired by the iconic Peppa Lebeja. Immediately following Xavier's heartfelt words was a performance by the House of Ninja.