‘devil or angel?’
courtesy of ‘NCinDC’
I was just cruising around Yahoo Events, when I came upon the uber-intense looking SMB-XII DC’s 13th Annual Summer Masquerade Ball. Seriously, I’m kinda freaked out/intrigued by the “Angels & Demons” theme, the creepy airbrushed images and the idea of spending part of my evening in one of the themed section called “Hell” that features freak show performers and fire spinners in a secret chamber. Better lay off the absinthe filled, smoking goblets.
Unfortunately, I’ll be out of town this Friday on a long ago scheduled vacation, and unable to attend, but I’d love to hear all about it. Have you been to the 12! other balls? If so, what were their themes? What kind of people attend?
A born and bred New Yorker, Rebecca made the big trip “down south” to DC in 2006 and hasn’t looked back. She spends her days strategizing/planning/ideating how interactive products can help her clients and change the world. In her free time, she explores DC’s ever expanding bar, restaurant and small business scene, plays a crap ton of soccer, attends concerts that contribute to her sleep deprivation and embarks on local adventures. Read why Rebecca loves DC or follow her on twitter.
The balls are a lot of fun! Fascinating people-watching, crazy costumes, goth/industrial/fetish crowd (mostly but open to all, it’s a very accepting scene), bands/djs/bellydancers/fire performers, the works.
Kind of like Mardi Gras in August.
A lot of fatties.