Liminality:

Queer Arts Showcase

Curated by Artistic Director Tori Cristi, Liminality is an immersive queer arts experience rooted in the legacy of Whacking/Waacking - the expressive dance form born from the 1970s gay club scene of Los Angeles.

Originally premiered in 2024 as Liminality: A Whacking Immersive Show, this evolving showcase invites audiences into a world of improvisation, vulnerability, and unapologetic self-expression. In preparation, featured performers undergo a week-long intensive focused on Whacking technique, improvisation, and deep personal exploration.

Each performance is largely unscripted, guided by prompts that challenge artists to move through their own “liminal” spaces — the in-between moments of transformation, identity, and becoming. The result is a raw, electric experience where choreography and spontaneity collide. The showcase has featured powerful guest performances by artists G’bari Denzel, Ijay Espinoza, and Noelle Marie Falcis.

Liminality recap 2024 by glenalyn ann

A performer with shoulder-length blonde hair, wearing a black striped shirt, is engaging with a child with colorful hair and a beige jacket, both on stage with a purple background. They are making expressive hand gestures, suggesting a lively performance or interaction.
A woman dancing on stage, wearing beige cargo pants, a beige and black tank top, and white sneakers, with colorful stage lighting creating a purple and pink hue.
Person with curly hair in black clothing and a bandana around their neck, raising their right arm over their head, standing on a stage with a dark background and a projection of a Y-shaped shape above them.
A young man with curly hair and a beard is dancing or performing, looking upward with his eyes closed, wearing a beige jacket and striped pants, against a dark background with stage lighting.
Group of young people dancing and smiling on a stage, with some holding hands.

Past Showcases

CREATE SHOWCASE

2023

unity talent SHOWCASE

2024

rhythm strikes back showcase

2025

A woman dancing on stage, wearing a black top and orange skirt. Her arms are raised in the air and she appears to be performing in front of a colorful backdrop.
A woman with curly red hair smiling with her eyes closed and arms raised, wearing a tan shirt and black pants, in front of a purple background.
A woman is joyfully jumping in front of a colorful background during a live performance or event, wearing a light pink sweater and black pants.
Two dancers perform on a stage with blue lighting and abstract background projection.
Two dancers perform a close partner dance on stage, with one dancer wearing a white shirt and the other in a yellow tank top, both smiling and leaning their foreheads together.