FREE!
Hybrid Event
In person at the Fidget Space and on Zoom
Event Description
Work! Live! POSE!! Black Queer culture has always been an important part of pop culture and always will be. Director, Choreographer and Ballroom scene expert Kemar Jewel takes you through voguing, drag culture, pageants, and much more during this EXCLUSIVE Fidget Talk during LGBTQ+ History Month.
Health and Safety Policy
Masks will be required by all participants at this event.
About Kemar
Kemar Jewel is a Black Queer Director and Choreographer from Jamaica, who was raised in Philadelphia. Kemar’s art can be seen in live performances, music videos, and musical theatre. As a member of the Legendary House of Lanvin, Kemar, a Drama League Musical Theatre Directing Fellow, draws inspiration and technique from the Ballroom scene and infuses it with his formal training from Temple University. He went viral and became an internet sensation in 2014 for his Voguing Train video.
His projects have garnered over fourteen million views across various social media platforms and have been featured by TIME, VOGUE, FOX News, and in film festivals around the globe. Most recently, Kemar’s newest project headlined 2021’s Global Black Pride event where Kemar’s work was presented after the keynote speaker, President Joe Biden. Other credits include work with Signature Theatre, FringeArts, Temple University, Helen Mills Theater, The Guggenheim Museum, and LANVIN. For information visit Kemarjewel.com