10/20/2026
Eternal Echoes II: The Kiki Ball, hosted by Jocquese Whitfield , goes down Thursday at SFMOMA .
Y’all ready to walk?
BALL CATEGORIES
OTA = Open to all
1. RUNWAY- “CASTRO STREET REBEL” (OTA)
Inspired by the rebellious spirit of San Francisco’s Castro — where q***r nightlife, leather culture, street fashion, sexual liberation, and unapologetic self-expression helped transform the city into a global symbol of LGBTQ+ freedom. (Prize: $300)
2. S*X SIREN – “The Spirit of Seduction” (OTA)
Inspired by the sensuality, nightlife glamour, erotic liberation, and magnetic confidence cultivated within San Francisco’s q***r history. Your look should be inspired by Dore Alley, Folsom Street Fair, The SoMa, Burlesque, Kink, Leather & Lace. (Prize: $250)
3. HANDS – “415: Disturbing the Peace” (OTA)
Inspired by San Francisco’s iconic 415 area code — a city built by rebels, dreamers, artists, activists, and outsiders who refused to stay quiet. In this category, your hands are your voice. Contestants must tell a complete story using their hands. Every shape, gesture, finger, wrist, transition, and movement should communicate something.(Prize $250)
4.BEST DRESSED – “Eleganza of the Harlem of the West” (OTA)
Inspired by the legendary glamour, creativity, and cultural brilliance of San Francisco’s Fillmore District — once celebrated as the “Harlem of the West” during the 1940’s & 1950’s. The Fillmore was a cultural crossroads where Black artists, musicians, entertainers, entrepreneurs, and community leaders created a vibrant world of jazz, nightlife, fashion, and Black excellence. Its legacy continues to echo through San Francisco’s q***r and trans communities, where QTPOC artists, Ballroom legends, drag performers, nightlife royalty, and cultural visionaries continue to turn self-expression into an art form. (Prize $250)
5. 5.VOGUE PERFORMANCE – “Black Echoes: Past, Present & Future” (OTA)
Inspired by the eternal echo of San Francisco — the people, movements, artists, activists, and communities who have used their bodies, voices, and creativity to challenge oppression and create freedom. San Francisco has always been a city of resistance and transformation. (Prize: $500)
