The Noire Pageant at House of Yes

The Noire Pageant, the first pageant to exclusively showcase POC burlesque performers, will take place at Brooklyns wildest (yet perhaps safest) nightclub, House of Yes. The seductive and scintillating weekend affair brings together world-renowned headliners from across the globe, along with a bevy of talented performers who will compete to be crowned the next King or Queen of Burlesque. The pageants organizer, Perle Noire, created the event to present, preserve and proliferate POC burlesque performers and their legacy of excellence and innovation. Burlesque Pageants have been around for decades, but there arent many Performers of Color who have been crowned or celebrated. I believe its time for a change. Noire, who is also a burlesque star, says her mission is to create opportunities for the POC (Performers of Color) burlesque community. I want to create a platform to help them become headliners, educators, and savvy entrepreneurs. During the event, guests will have the opportunity to sip on masterly crafted cocktails while enjoying an exhilarating evening of elegant seduction from a lineup of international, national and regional performers and headlining stars who represent the new age of burlesque, drag, neo-burlesque, androgynous artistry and transformative theater. In addition, the pageant will feature workshops along with a public exhibition highlighting the paths contemporary Performers of Color have taken to strategically position themselves in order to gain notoriety and economic stability and create social change. I've made it my mission to showcase the beauty and opulence of brown skin. Glamour has many faces. Burlesque has many faces. Noire adds, History will not repeat itself. Admission & Ticketing InfoEarly Bird: $20 | Regular: $35 | Door: $40 (upon availability) | Priority Seating: $50 (includes early admission to guarantee the best seat in the house + special gift from Perle Noire!) VIP Champagne Experience (includes reserved table + bottle of bubbly to share) contact Maggie: Reservations@houseofyes.orgThe Noire Pageant ScheduleMarch 13th | Doors 6:30pm | Event 7:30 9:30pm | King of Burlesque showcase starring RuPaul Drag Race star Jasmine Masters, the dynamic performance duo Izohnny + special guests Crocodile Lighting (The Noire Pageant Queen Ambassador and Trans Activist), Miscallaneous, Nox Falls, Twin Eclipse, Audrey Love, Poison Ivory, Jacqueline Boxx and crown contestants Fox Squire, Foxworth Vorn, Tre' Da Marc & Uncle Freak. Hosted by Foxxy Blue Orchid. Makeup for guests & pageant winners provided by MAC CosmeticsMarch 14th | Doors 6:30pm | Event 7:30 9:30pm | Queen of Burlesque showcase starring Perle Noire & Tutu Toussaint + special guests Egypt Blaque Knyle, Foxy Lexxi, Joyce LeeAnn and crown contestants Moscato Extatique, Frankie Eleanor, Kiki la Chanteuse, Sophie Sucre, Shay Au Lait, Chola Magnolia, sassaBrass The Poom Poom Priestess & Madison Jane. Hosted by Foxxy Blue Orchid. Makeup for guests & pageant winners provided by MAC Cosmetics