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Black Tie Soup Night by Lauren Prousky

'Black Tie Soup Night' in black text on a blurry, colourful background

Image courtesy of the artist

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Black Tie Soup Night by Lauren Prousky

Friday, April 14, 7 pm
Walker Court, Art Gallery of Ontario

Don your most elegant, outrageous and extravagant garments and join us at Black Tie* Soup Night (BTSN), an absurdist art happening, a participatory performance and a party. Guests will enjoy a performance by David Lee Broth (Ben Gorodetsky) and complimentary soup developed exclusively by Shalaka Jadhav.

Developed by AGO x RBC Artist-in-Residence Lauren Prousky, BTSN is a playful project exploring the theoretical concept of “primordial soup” to posit that we’re all soup people: floating, mixing and melting into each other in order to get by. 

Dress code is strongly encouraged.

We are using “Black Tie*” as a stand-in for fancy and fancy can mean many things! Is it gowns and tuxes? Of course! But is it also over-the-top sparkles, accessories and bold choices? YES! For BTSN, we want to see opulence, glamour and CAMP above all else. Basically, come dressed up in whatever makes you feel fancy, schmancy and fabulous.

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