TY - ADVS AU - Busch,Wolfgang AU - Aviance,Kevin AU - Field,Patricia AU - Musto,Michael AU - LaBeija,Pepper AU - Ninja,Willi AU - Africa,Tracy AU - Omni,Kevin AU - StLaurent,Octavia ED - Art from the Heart LLC. TI - How do I look: from fantasy to reality AV - GV1749.5 .H69 2006 U1 - 793/.3/086/6 21 PY - 2006/// CY - [Astoria, N.Y.] PB - Art from the Heart LLC KW - Drag balls KW - New York (State) KW - New York KW - History KW - Cross-dressers KW - Gays KW - Dance KW - Competitions KW - Fashion shows KW - Feature films KW - lcgft KW - Documentary films KW - Nonfiction films N1 - Subtitle from container; Special features: Vogue history; music video; trailers; Cinematographer, Wolfgang Busch ; editors, Wolfgang Busch, Gregg Paine, Aaron enigma, Darryl Hell; "Special appearances:" Kevin Aviance, Patricia Field, Michael Musto N2 - A documentary capturing the Harlem "Ball" traditions that originated in the 70's, historical offshoots of the Harlem "Drag Balls" of the 20's. Because of the loss of hundreds of members of the "Ball" community due to the HIV epidemic, How Do I Look records an important aspect of its history and legacy. Focuses primarily on the icons and legends Pepper Labeija, Willi Ninja, Tracy Africa, Kevin Omni and Octavia St. Laurent, who took their talents outside the "Ball" community successfully and opened many doors for their community. Some aspects will be familiar from the documentary "Paris is Burning," as well as those know Madonna's "Vogue" video and "Truth or Dare" film ER -