Hands On : Shade is our fourth annual Palm Springs pride celebration of queer art and music at Ace Hotel & Swim Club. Though we celebrate year-round, we like pay homage to some of our favorite things once the sun backs off a little bit in November and we can lounge by the pool all day, basking in one another's glory. This year, join us for three days of New York City queer ballroom culture with MikeQ and Beyondadoubt, Mustache Mondays, The Miracles Club and Kiki Xtravaganza of The House of Xtravaganza hosting a mini ball by the pool and one late night in the Amigo Room. We'll also be screening Paris is Burning by the pool so you can sing, strut, laugh and cry along with cocktail in hand.
We'll also have crafting and letterpressing in the Type Truck with Kyle Durrie where you can free-style on the presses or work with some of her ball-themed templates to print gay-as-hell verbiage on whatever your heart desires.
For a discount on rooms, book online with code SHADE. We'll have Feel Good Spa specials and freshly muddled cocktails from the Amigo Room, plus free clay masks by the pool.
Get legendary, children.
Thursday
10pm-2am : ¡Reunión!
DJ Day
Friday
10pm-2am : TVOD
DJ Sodality and Special Guests BLOK
Saturday
Noon-5pm : Pool Party
Mustache Mondays
Kiki Xtravaganza
3:30pm : Mini-Mini Ball : Pool Party Xtravaganza
Theme: Sex Siren (Body, Body, Body)
Male: Marlon Brando, James Dean on a cover of a magazine -- give your best body. Must be in a swimsuit or less.
Female: Bring us your best Marilyn Monroe in "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend." Must be in swimsuit with diamond accessories.
5:30-7:30 : Sunset Tea
Music, Drinks & Tacos
7:30pm : Paris is Burning
Poolside Film Screening
Paris is Burning : A celebration of NYC’s gay ball culture in the 1980s, this epic documentary explores gender, race, polyester and total realness and leaves you feeling indescribably inspired. Screening by the Swim Club pool so you can watch from the water or lay under the night sky.
10pm-2am (Daylight Savings Time) : Shade : Dance Party The Miracles Club
Beyondadoubt
MikeQ
Midnight : Mini Ball : Xtravaganza Hollywood Glamour
1. Runway : Open to all — Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, dance on air. Give us you best catwalk, full grace! Woman, don't forget your Heels...
2. Best-Dressed Spectator :You are a superstar -- yes, that's what you are. Madonna gave us "Glamour" in "Vogue" — show us your best Palm Springs Gay Pride look. Desert Realness!
3. "Vogue" : Open to all — Ladies with an attitude, fellas that are in the mood. Strike a pose Like in Madonna. NOW VOGUE.
Sunday
Morning : Pride Parade
Downtown Palm Springs
Noon-5pm : Pool Party
The Miracles Club
Beyondadoubt
MikeQ
7-9pm : Sissy Bingo
with Singing Hostess Linda Gerard
Monday
7-9pm : Sissy Bingo
with Singing Hostess Linda Gerard
9-Midnight : Trivia with Bella da Ball
