THEATER

DANCE DIVAS 2023: A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES

Sat-Sun 5/20 -5/21, 4: 30 and 7 PM, Baton Show Lounge, 4713 N. Broadway, dancedivaschicago.com, $75 at the bar, $100 main floor, $150 for VIP reception, Sat 5/20 5 PM

Prince Lyons (center) as Beyoncé at 2018 Dance Divas TODD ROSENBERG

dance community here in Chicago.”

Boersma was also excited to participate after attending last year’s show and seeing the drag transformation of other dancers he knew. “It’s funny to see some of your friends and not recognize them at all,” he said.

Of course, as dance artists at the time, none of them had the financial means to write a check to help research or to help people get medications. So they thought, ‘Well, what are we good at? We’re good at dancing, so let’s put on a show and try to raise some money.’”