2025 Infinite Expansion Grants awardee, Pieter Performance Space presents, Sissies: Something Perfect Between Ourselves

May 29, 2026

LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 14, 2026 Pieter Performance Space is proud to present Sissies: Something Perfect Between Ourselves, a multidisciplinary performance and exhibition centering Black, Brown, and Indigenous Queer artists who have shaped the vibrant cultural ecosystem of underground Queer Los Angeles.

This powerful project honors the legacy of Black Queer parties and clubs across Los Angeles - spaces that have long served as sanctuaries for activism, joy, care, and creative expression. As many of these vital spaces have closed or disappeared, Sissies responds to an urgent need to document their histories while creating new environments for community connection and artistic exploration.

Blending film, fashion, movement, and sound, Sissies transforms Pieter into a gallery with a series of immersive, occupiable sculptural environments - each functioning as a living time capsule inspired by these collected narratives. Audiences are invited not only to witness but to inhabit these spaces, engaging directly with the histories and imaginations they hold.

Preview audiences responded with deep emotional resonance. “I am in awe of the depth at which this work explores, excavates, and reimagines our queer past, present, and futures… It was entirely disarming. As a gay HIV survivor, it made me feel seen, vulnerable - and saved.”

Opening on June 19, 2026 in celebration of Juneteenth, Pride Month, and Black Music Month, the exhibition will be available for public exploration throughout its run. On June 20, the gallery will transition into a live dance performance experience culminating in a celebratory party featuring DJ sets from Black Bass Collective and NoPrxssure, transforming Pieter into a dynamic space of collective joy and community.

Sissies: Something Perfect Between Ourselves is led by curator and choreographer Bernard Brown, Artistic Director of bbmoves, in collaboration with co-creators Malachi Middleton and Du’Ron Fisher. The project is presented in partnership with Pieter Performance Space and is supported by the Mike Kelley Foundation for the Arts Infinite Expansion Grant.

Event Details:

June 19-21, 2026

Friday June 19: exhibition hours - 1pm - 5pm

Saturday June 20: exhibition hours 1pm - 4pm; performance 8:30pm Sunday June 21: exhibition hours 11am - 2pm

Location: Pieter Performance Space, 2701 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90031

For Information and Tickets: www.pieterpasd.com/sissies-something-perfect-between-ourselves