Can you believe we’re all grown up? Hyperallergic celebrated its fifteenth birthday at The Red Pavilion on Wednesday night and it was an affair to remember. More than 150 friends, writers, and members joined us at the Asian neo-noir nightclub in Bushwick for dancing to beats by DJ Pillow Princess, mezzes by the iconic Brooklyn restaurant Tanoreen, and a very special show that told the history of Hyperallergic through drag, complete with an aerial spectacular to kick things off.
After a touching speech by co-founders Hrag Vartanian and Veken Gueyikian, our glorious emcee Zac Thompson, who curated and produced the show, took us through 15 years of Hyperallergic. Huge thanks to CoCo, DJ Pillow Princess, Felicia Oh, Amygdala, Kekoa Is, DiDi Opulence, Kanika, and Junior Mintt, who got creative with mysterious prompts like “no paywall” and “independent journalism” and turned out stunning performances that took us from the graveyard to outer space. We howled at the moon and raised the roof for revolution — all while feeling pretty in pink.
If you couldn’t make it IRL, join the celebration online with party photos by Sidewalkkilla and Saint Piñero. We hope to see you next time!
Emcee Zac Thompson (photo by Sidewalkkilla)Some of the evening’s performers, left to right, Kekoa Is, DiDi Opulence, Zac Thompson, Felicia Oh, Kanika (photo by Sidewalkkilla)Hyperallergic staff (photo by Sidewalkkilla)Yvonna Pearson and David Kirschberg (photo by Saint Piñero) (photo by Sidewalkkilla)(photo by Saint Piñero) (photo by Sidewalkkilla)DiDi Opulence and DJ Pillow Princess (photo by Sidewalkkilla) (photo by Sidewalkkilla) (photo by Sidewalkkilla) (photo by Sidewalkkilla) (photo by Sidewalkkilla)(photo by Hrag Vartanian)Claire Wilson, Cody Delistraty, and Jonathan Kaye (photo by Sidewalkkilla) (photo by Sidewalkkilla) (photo by Sidewalkkilla) (photo by Sidewalkkilla)Performer Felicia Oh (photo by Sidewalkkilla)CoCo (photo by Sidewalkkilla)CoCo (photo by Sidewalkkilla)CoCo (photo by Saint Piñero)Hyperallergic co-founders Hrag Vartanian and Veken Gueyikian (photo by Sidewalkkilla)Felicia Oh (photo by Sidewalkkilla)Performer Amygdala (photo by Sidewalkkilla)Kekoa Is, (photo by Sidewalkkilla)DiDi Opulence (gif by Sidewalkkilla)DiDi Opulence (photo by AX Mina)DiDi Opulence (photo by Sidewalkkilla)Performer Kanika (photo by Saint Piñero)Kanika (photo by Sidewalkkilla)Kanika (photo by Hrag Vartanian)Performer Junior Mintt (photo by Sidewalkkilla)Junior Mintt (photo by Sidewalkkilla)(photo by Sidewalkkilla)(photo by Sidewalkkilla)(photo by Sidewalkkilla)(photo by Saint Piñero)(photo by Saint Piñero)(photo by Saint Piñero)(photo by Sidewalkkilla)(photo by Sidewalkkilla)(photo by Sidewalkkilla)(photo by Sidewalkkilla)(photo by Sidewalkkilla)
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Madeline Downs is a writer who covers everything from arts and crafts to automotive. She's also a travel junkie and fashion enthusiast, so you can bet she's always on the lookout for new places to visit and things to wear.
