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Friday, March 13, 2026
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On March 13, 2026, The Performance Space held its annual Gala. The event featured an opening cocktail party at 6PM, a dinner at 8PM which featured performances and honorees, and an afterparty at 10PM. The year’s honorees were Michèle Lamy, Paul McCarthy, and Samuel R. Delany.
The opening reception where people mingled was held in an outdoor heated area behind the venue. Servers who wore kinky outfits came out holding sculptures of prepared foods, which include baos, and variations on sushi.
The main dinner was held upstairs on the fifth floor, where people were seated at their assigned tables. The foods served included a beef dish, pasta with meat, a mushroom option, and a bed of rice. While dinner was served, performances would occur, with breaks in between them. The performers were:
Performers:
MOSES SUMNEY
YSEULT
ALOK
STAR AMERASU
AREWÀ BASIT
ALEX TAKARSKY
JONAH ALMOST
RUBY McCOLLISTER
Delany was the first to be honored, who gave a short speech. About 15 minutes later, McCarthy was honored, who also gave a short speech. Lastly, Lamy was honored, who was not in attendance but had recorded a video message. This was followed by a performance of several songs by Sumney, who was backed only by a guitarist.
The afterparty was down the hall from the main reception area, and was in a barely lit dark room with dance music and easily obtained drinks. Outside the venue, people were lining up to attend the afterparty.
