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Burra News
Training Reminder
Golf Day 1 Feb 2015 - Update
Just a reminder to those playing that money - $60 - is due by 21 January 2015.
Payments can be made at training to either Kym or Livio from 19 January.
Read on for more .....more
Year End BBQ
Where - Binnak Park, Watsonia
When - From 6.30p - 18 Dec 2014
Who - Everyone - players, partners, supporters, families, friends - all are welcome.more
2015 Inaugral Gofl Day
Date: Sunday 1st February 2015
Tee Off: 8.30am
Cost: $60.00 includes 18 holes & a BBQ Lunchmore
Training 24 Nov 2014
Important Changes to Pre-Season Training
-Monday & Thursday
-Binnak Park, Watsonia North
-6.30pm to 8.00pm
Read on for more details .......more
2015 Under 19's Coach Appointed.
read on for more info....more
Running Group
Read on for detailsmore
Postion Vacant - 2015 Under 19s Coach
- Under 19 Coach
Applicants must have a minimum Level 1 Coaching Accreditation.
Please submit resume and coaching credentials by October 15 2014 to:
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Mail: PO Box 373, Greensborough VIC 3073more
2014 NFL Awards
Big congratulations to -
Best & Fairest Awards :
- Jessica Beaton (St Mary's A, Section 3) - 1st
- Clare Derham (St Mary's B, Section 4) - 1st
- Nicholas Daisley and Matthew Galiazzo (Division 2 U19s) - Joint 3rd
Coaches Division Three Team of the Year - John Desmond (Interchange).
Click here for all B&F Votes..more
2014 Presentation Awards Dinner
Congratulations to all our winners !
Click here for full list.more
Under 19's Take Out The 2014 Division 2 Grand Final!
St Mary's 9.10.64 Def Hurstbridge 6.6.42more
Under 19s Grand Final V Hurstbridge
The U19 B&F count will be held at Whatmough Park following the GF commencing at 2pm - Everybody welcome.
A full copy of the game can be downloaded from the NFL site a week after the match for $22.more
2014 Colts Information Night
2014 Best & Fairest Awards
2014 Player Presentation Night & Dinner Dance 20 Sept 2014
We have a huge venue & we'd love to fill it!. It would be fantastic if this year we could increase the number of wives, girl/boys friends, parents and friends attending.
Everyone is welcome !!!more
St Mary's SFC Fundraising Raffle
Mr St Mary's - Sat 26 June 2014
Tickets on sale Thursday night at the Clubrooms!!! Don't miss out... Will Moppa go back to back?.... We think not... so if your a supporter of Moppa get your tickets and vote on the night!!!! If you can't make it to the rooms contact Robbo aka Geoff Robinson 0413762650more
Shane Warne Foundation - Finals Luncheon
The Luncheon will be at Etihad Stadium & will be held at the start of the AFL Finals series, on the 5 September.
Please refer to the Flyer for luncheon details.more
Physiotherapy & Myotherapy
Read on for more info.more
ETU - Back on board in 2014
We love our Sponsors! ...... and so should you !
Round One is Just Over One Week Away.
Come down and support the club and all three teams as we start the year v's Reservoir.
19's. 9.40a - Reserves 11.55a - Seniors 2.10p
Bring all your friends and family. The bar canteen will be open. Footy on the big screens raffles.
Let's get the season off with a bang!more
Practice Matches
RSA Courses
- Heidelberg Football Club on Tuesday 4th March 2014
- Whatmough Park on Wednesday 26th March 2014
Read on for more info.more
Anytime Fitness Greensborough
Nick is offering all St. Mary's Senior Football players a discounted Membership offer of $10.95 per week. This offer is only available for the next 3 weeks at which point it will become $14.95 per week.
Read on for more infomore
Footy Club Phone APP
2014 Muscular Dystrophy Run for Strength.
This is a COMPULSORY event for all players, all players have been preregistered and entry fee's paid
If you have a valid reason why you cannot attend you must speak to Snr Coach Con Borg asap.more
2014 Player Sponsors
In 2014 ALL players are required to secure an individual player sponsor. This is a great way to directly assist a player(s) as the money received goes directly toward your sponsored players playing costs.
Read on for more information...more
Pre-Season Training Venues & Dates - Update 1Feb2014
Training Time Update
Storage King - Greensborough
If you need storage look no further - give them a call on (03) 9432 4466
Or visit their website - www.storageking.com.au/greensborough & don't forget to tell them where you're from!more
Message From The Senior Coach
I am pleased to announce we have received official approval for the use of Binnak Park (Watsonia North) on Wednesday nights for the remainder of the 2013/14 Pre-Season.
Monday night training sessions will continue to be held at Parade College (Bundoora) and all training sessions will commence at 6pm.
Read on for more ......more
2014 Pre-Season Training
Grandfinal in HD
Under 19's Defeat Whittlesea !!!
Week One Results
Commiserations to the Reserves who put up a strong effort in the second half but could not get over Panton Hill.
Top effort by our netball girls both teams have won their way to GF's on 13 Sept - details to follow !!!more
Finals Week 1 Fixture
U19 Qualifying Final vs. Diamond Creek- 9.30am start. (Winner advances to 2nd semi to play Whittlesea and the Loser to 1st Semi to play the winner of the Elimination Final)
Reserves 1st Semi Final vs. Panton Hill - 11.50am start. (Winner advances to Prelim and the Loser is Eliminated)
Best of luck to both sides!more
Best & Fairest Vote Count 14 Sept
2013 Sportsman's Lunch
Tickets $100 per head which includes a 3 course dinner, beer, wine & soft drink and plenty of football memorabilia for auctionmore
Ladies Day Lunch 1 June 2013
Read on for all the details.more
St Mary's SFC Smartphone App
This must have app will keep you up-to-date with all the club news, events, fixtures, scores, ladders and much more.
To get the app go to -
http://teamapp.com/app, or download Team App directly from the Apple App Store (IOS) or Google Play (ANDROID). It's 100% FREE!
Launch Team App and search for St Mary's Senior Football Club.
Sign-up to Team App - make sure you use your real name so we can recognise you. You'll be sent an email to confirm your registration.
If you are a club member, log in to the club App and request more access. Click on the settings icon in the top right of the App, and then choose an access level. If your are not a member what are you waiting for !!!!!more
Five from Five !!!!
My Room Children's Cancer Centre Foundation
See the flyer for detailsmore
RSA Course Wednesday 24th April 2013 - Club Rooms
There will be a course held in the Whatmough Park Club rooms on Wednesday 24 April. The cost is $40. If you'd like more info, or would like to attend, please contact Pauline Chapman on email@example.com
Back To School Night - Sat 13 April
Dust off the old school uniform and hit up the Whatmough Park Rooms @ 7.30 pm.
Entrance Fee $10, DJ, finger food & drinks at bar pricesmore
Round One is here at last!!
Friday Night Netball Parade
St Mary's A V Bundoora Court 2 - 10pm
St Mary's B V Thomastown Court 1 - 9.15pm
Saturday - Reservoir Crispe Park
Seniors - 2.10p
Reservoir - 11.55a
U19s - 9.40amore
2013 Season Launch - Thursday 4 April 2013
Our special guest speaker is multiple Carlton premiership player, and St Kilda Coach - Mr Ken Sheldon.
$10 meals & drinks are bar prices.
Everyone welcome.more
Practice Matches - 23 March 2013
Location : Seddon Reserve, Green Street, Ivanhoe
U19s V Hadfield - 11am
Reserves V Banyule - 1pm
Seniors V Banyule - 3pmmore
2013 Season Preview on NFL Site
2013 Muscular Dystrophy Run for Strength.
Congratulations to Matt Patti, Matt Borg & Paul Wickham who finished top top three for the Burra in the Mens 5k run. Special mention to Matt Patti who finished 4th overall.
Congratulations to our top three girls - Georgia Borg, Gemma Minuz & Eli Minuz, who not only were the three best placed Burra girls, but who also finished 1st, 2nd & 3rd overall in the 5k Women's Race.more
2013 Muscular Dystrophy Run for Strength.
This is a COMPULSORY event for all Senior listed players. All senior listed players have been preregistered and Darebin Gas has paid your registration fee.
If you have a valid reason why you cannot attend you must speak to Peter Minuz asap.
read on for more info.more
Preseason Training Resumes 21 Jan2013
Sponsor Partner Announcement - netwealth Investments & Superannuation
Final Training Session for 2012
Rescheduled AGM - Friday 14 Dec 2012
Read on for details.more
Annual General Meeting Update
Funeral Service for Paul Hopper
At the completion of the Service all of Paul's friend and family are invited back to the St Mary's Football Club rooms – Whatmough Park, Kalparrin Ave, Greensborough for some light refreshments. The rooms will be open from 3pm.more
Vale Paul Hopper
Our deepest sympathies go out to Donna, Ryan, Marc and Nathan.
Paul was a gentle giant and much loved person around the club. He was a founding member of the Senior Club as well as a dedicated member of the inaugural committee in 2009. He also played an intricate role in establishing St Mary's as a successful senior football club. His committee roles included Social and Merchandising Manager (2009), Club Secretary (2010-2011), and this season was Vice President (2012). Paul's friendship, endearing personality as well as his Administration skills and vast experience as both a player and a committee member of a senior football club will be sadly missed.
With the sadness that presently surrounds Donna and the boys today, and as we mark the darkest day in our club's short history, all at St Mary's offer our sincerest condolences to Paul's family as well as offer our heartfelt thoughts and genuine support to the them all during this difficult time.
Farewell Paul – a mighty man indeed.more
Welcome Steve Vidanovski.
Read on for more info.more
They're Back !!
We are seeking expressions of interest for the role of Football Manager – for more information please contact Paul Hopper on email@example.com
Pre-season Training Starts Monday 19 November 2012
St Mary's SFC would like to thank the Banyule City Council for the use of Poulter Reserve.
Read on for you need directions to Poulter Avenue Reservemore
Notice of an Annual General Meeting 2012
Read on for details.more
Notice of An Annual General Meeting - Update
To ensure that we comply with the notification period requirement as provided in the club's constitution (at least 14 days) the AGM will be rescheduled to 30 Nov 2012. Notices will be reissued as soon as venue availability has been reconfirmed (next day or two).
Apologies for any inconvenience caused.more
RSA & First Aid Courses
Read on for more info.more
2013 Season Launch - Wed 7 Nov 2012
Come along and hear what we have planned on-field for season 2013 and meet some of our new support crew. Pre-season starts soon, the meeting will cover where will be & what we'll be doing.
Special shout out to all 2012 Colts players making the transition to senior footy next year and thinking of coming to the Burra, please come along and hear for yourselves.
For that matter any player of any age eligible to play in 2013 come on down!.more
Winners, Winners Lots & Lots of Winners.
For a full listing of who one what, read on –more
2013 B&F Presentation Night
The night will kickoff at 6.00pm with guests taking the long walk down the Red Carpet & trying to avoid the paparazzi!,
Formalities will commence at 6.30pm . Yes, yes the formalities will be kept to a minimum - so that the music & dancing can start asap.
Cost - Only $20 per Head
Dress - Formal Wear
Mick Costanzo will be providing a fantastic assortment of finger foods & drinks will be at bar prices.more
Finals Wrap
Finals Update Week 2
Fantastic effort by all concerned - Go the mighty Burrrrraaaaaa!!!
Thanks to Brittany Shanahan for taking photo's on Saturday, click more for links.more
Finals Week 2
Netball Preliminary Final V Nth Heidelberg
Friday 7pm RMIT Crt 2
U19s Semi Final 2 V Lalor
Sat 9.30a Epping Recreation Reserve
Reserves Preliminary Final V Panton Hill
Sat 11.50 Epping Recreation Reserve
Let's all get down & support them.more
Important Dates to put in your diary UPDATE !!!!!
All the non-football events for the rest of year -
Sat 15TH Sept - Football & Netball vote count & Trophy Presentation Night
Sat 29TH Sept - AFL Grand Final Day @ Whatmough Clubrooms
Fri 19TH Oct - Senior Club AGM (tentative)more
Finals Update Week One
Read on for more info.more
2012 Dinner Dance - 28th July
Everyone is welcome - the more the merrier!
The Grande Receptions
69 - 8 Helm Court
$75.00 per head
3 course meal , beer, wine and soft drink provide.
See Liz or give her a call ( 0409 847 957) for ticket infomore
Momo On the Northern Footy Show
Sportmans Night - A Success !!
Thank you also to all our generous guests for coming out and supporting the club - we love you all !!!!more
Round 13 Results
For all the weekends results & match reports read on....more
Sportmans Night - 14 July 2012
St Mary's SFC V Reservoir - Snrs Match Report
Free Men's Health Info Night - Tuesday 12 June
Read on for all the detailsmore
Round the World Mystery Tour - 2 June 2012
7.30pm, Whatmough Park
Airfares, Accommodation & Food provided
$25 per head.more
SMSFC Wheel of Misfortune
Last week Pez enjoyed some eggs, new recruit James Seymour loved his chilly, and Solely made a financial contribution to the footy trip.more
Compulsory Team Meeting - Thursday 10 May
U19's, members and supporters are all welcome to attend. Dinner will be available as normal.
Read on for more info on Colinmore
Bogan Bingo !! - Saturday 19 May - Whatmough Park
$25.00 per ticket
Please see Liz, Brenna or Soley for tickets Thurdays night or message Liz on Liz on 0409 847 957 to let her know you are coming.more
Get Well Soon Matty Millett!
Everyone at the club sends you their best wishes and hope to see you up and about very soon.more
Ladies Day Luncheon - Sat 5 May - Whatmough Park
While we want to see all the wives, partners, girlfriends, netballers, mothers, aunties, sisters as possible, fellas are welcome as well. RSVP Liz on 0409 847 957.more
Club Policy - Racial & Religious Tolerance
I strongly encourage all members and supports to read this article and familiarise yourselves with the contents of the policy document.more
Training Update for Week Commencing 16 April
Monday 6pm - U19's only : Whatmough Park
Wednesday 6pm - Seniors & U19s : Susan Street, Eltham
Thursday - 6pm for 6.30 start - Seniors : Whatmough Park
U19's if you can, get down to the rooms on Thursday night for a meal with the Senior group (7.30 start)
Fingers crossed we wil get training sorted asap.
moreTraining Update - 2 April 2012
Training Venue - Tues 3 April will be @ the Diamond Valley Sports Complex, Civic Drive, Greensborough 6pm start, runners required.
Training reverts to Tuesday / Thursday this week (ie from Tuedsay March), same times & location.
morePractice Matches - UPDATE 2 April 2012
31 Mar - Snrs (2P) & Reserves (12n) V Richmond Centrals - Loughnan Oval, Kevin Bartlett Reserve, Yarra Boulevard, Richmond. (59 B1)
31 Mar - 19s V Eltham - 8.45 for a 9.45 start - Susan Street Oval, Eltham.
Get down and support your club.
Senior Players - READ ON FOR COACHES GAME DAY NOTES
moreCaptain & Leadership Group Announced
The St Mary's SFC is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Costanzo as club captain in 2012.
Michael will be joined in the Club's leadership group by co-vice captains - Steve Campbell, Matt Irvine, Dan Kelly, Lee Minuz, Matt Patti & Geoff Robinson.
Congratulations to you all, I'm sure that you will lead our club well in 2012!.
moreRound 1 V Reservoir
Reservoir FC are celebrating their 90th anniversary this year and have organised a host of festivities to celebrate the occasion at our round 1 game with them on April 14 at Crispe Park . All proceeds from the day will go The Moonee Valley Outreach Centre which is all the more reason to show our support on the day. For more info click here.
moreVale Jim Stynes
St Mary's Senior Football Club is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Jim Stynes. To a man who lead a truly remarkable life, not only in Football but in Public life as well, he was an inspiration to anyone who came in contact with him. Our thoughts are with Jim's wife, children, family and friends.
RIP dear Jim
moreCongratulations !!!
Congratulations and good luck to a couple of Burra boys in Dillan Ronalds & Chris Petroro who will play for the Coburg FC and the Northern Blues respectively in 2012! Well done fellas we are all very proud of you, and when time permits we'd love to see you back at the club.
moreSports Trainers Needed
The St Marys Senior Football Club is seeking sports trainers for the 2012 season.
The club invites all applicants to fill a number of trainer positions. candidates must hold a current level 1 first aid accreditation as a minimum and will be required to attend at least 1 training night and selected games on a Saturday..
Anyone interested in joining the club can contact Paul Hopper on 0410 465 074.
moreFootball Training News
Monday - 12 March - Training as normal.
Wednesday - 14 March - Full scale practice match 5.30p start.
Monday - 19 March - Training at Whatmough Park (running only), followed by Player Information Night. This is a compulsory player session, if you want to play round 1 you must attend.
more2012 Season Launch & Jumper Presentation - UPDATE
Note : Change of date, now WEDNESDAY 4 April 2011
You are all invited to come down to the Whatmough Park Social Rooms on Thursday 5th April and help us launch the season in style and see our footballers and netball girls presented with their playing Jumpers and Uniforms for season 2012.
Read on for more details.
moreNetball 2012 - Training Night
Update - Another session has been organised for 6pm Tuesday 6 March same venue. We need more players!! So come on down!
After a successful inaugural year last year, the St Mary's Women's netball team will be in action again in 2012. This year we will be fielding two teams so why not join in the fun. Games are played at RMIT Bundoora on a Friday night. A training session has been arranged for Thursday Night 1 March 6-7pm at RMIT. if you're interested please come along on Thursday night, or contact Hayley Giles at email@example.com for more info.
moreSt Mary's SFC Facebook Page
We are currently sitting 5th on the NFL Facebook "like's" ladder, not a bad effort but WE CAN DO BETTER!.
As @ 21 Feb 2011- Diamond Creek - 736, Greensborough - 691, Thomastown - 392, Whittlesea - 297, St Mary's SFC -232
Recruit a new fan today!!! if you have not "liked" our page yet do it now at StMary's SFC Facebook page.
If you're a twitter user make sure you follow us at www.twitter.con/stmaryssfc
moreNeed a new mouthguard?
Need a new Mouthguard for season 2012?. See our own Celeste Boothroyd from Buckley Hutton at our Registration Night night next Friday Night!
For more info visit our Facebook page
moreNomis Boot Sale
Are you looking for football boots at great prices?. All Nomis football boots will be on sale at discounted rates from FootyMart located at the NFL offices on Saturday, March 3 from 10am – 3pm.
moreSt Mary's SFC Invites U19 Players for Season 2012
St Mary's Senior Football Club is looking for under-19 players interested in joining and playing in a family-oriented senior football club in 2012.
Any player interested in playing at the club can contact Paul Hopper on 0410465074 or email to firstname.lastname@example.com for further information.
more2012 Registration & Membership Night
The 2012 football & netball player registration and membership night will be held on Friday 2th March at Whatmough Park commencing at 7pm. We want to see as many people there as possible & even more committing to the Burra cause for 2012! For details read on.
more2012 Pre-Season Resumes 23 Jan
Attention all personnel.... pre-season training resumes on 23 Jan, BK STRONGLY suggests at least a few light runs before the first session. Look forward to seeing you ALL on the track on the 23rd.
more2012 U19 Information Night
This session is to provide some detail to prospective players and their families in regard to the 2012 season.
A special guest speaker Martin Allison, Head Coach of the Calder Cannons and Vic Country & Vic Metro coach will be attending to speak about his experiences in coaching and tips for players making the transition to senior football.
moreResults from the AGM 4th November, 2011
The 4th Annual General Meeting of the St Marys Senior Football club was held last Friday 4th November, 2011 at Whatmough Park. The results of the meeting are as follows...
moreMessage from BK (The Coach)
Hi all, this is just a quick note to let you know how excited I am with my appointment to the senior coaching role at St Marys Senior Football Club. I'm really looking forward to the challenge of teaching a young group that is clearly going places.
We are currently in the planning of the pre Christmas run down and all players will be informed in the near future as to what's happening. Please feel free to contact me at any stage and I'm always happy to meet up for a chat. I look forward to meeting you all and getting stuck into the footy side of things.
moreSeason 2012 - Coaching Announcement
The St Marys Senior Football Club is pleased to announce the following coaching appointments for season 2012.
Senior Coach - Brenton Kinnear.
Brenton comes to the club with an excellent pedigree and has played football at VFL level with Carlton, before finishing his playing career at the Templestowe Football Club. Brenton then took on an assistant coaching role to Wayne Harmes at Lower Plenty and held that role for 2 seasons.
Most recently Brenton has been undertaking representative coaching duties with the NFL and is currently embarking on his AFL Level 2 coaching course. We look forward to Brenton taking charge of the senior squad in the next few weeks.
Reserves Coach - Nick Perry.
Nick Perry is a first time coach, he has played many years of senior football and brings a wealth of playing experience. Nick has played the last 2 seasons with us, he is another former
St Marys Junior player who started his career with our junior club as an Under 12 player after moving from interstate. We wish Nick well for the upcoming season.
U19 Coach - Paul Millett.
Paul Millet has coached for a number of years at the St Marys Greensborough Junior football club where he has attained life membership after many years of great service. We look forward to Paul starting in this role to continue the development of these young men.
In making this announcement we also want to recognise the outgoing coaches. Firstly Mr Kym Irvine, another junior club life member, who took the reins as our inaugural senior coach for seasons 2010 / 2011 and developed the senior squads from bottom of the ladder to finals competitors, this is an outstanding effort and will always be appreciated.
Secondly to Phillip Cattenazzi who in addition to his executive committee duties since 2009, happily agreed to take on the reserves coaching role in 2010 and also did a stellar job and finally thank you to Adrian Shields who took on the challenging role as U19 coach. We wish you all well in your future pursuits.
moreNFL Award Winners Season 2011
Congratulation to Tim, Doherty, Justin Poyser and Sam Redfern for their achievements at this years NFL awards last Friday evening.
more2011 Best & Fairest & Award Winners
Congratulations to our club best and fairest and other award winners. The B&F for 2011 are as follows –
Seniors – Adam Burkett
Reserves – Justin Poyser
Under 19s – Sam Mitrovski
Livio Basile Award – Geoff Robinson.
Congratulations also to Adam Burkett, Mat Patti, Dillan Ronalds & Adam Carnell on being selected in the NFL Division 3 team of the year.
For all the winners read on ......
moreRespect & Responsibility Program
At this stage of the year as we pause for a well deserved break with a Bye and to catch our breath a little, we remind all Players, Members and Supporters of the St Mary's Senior Football Club Policy regarding the AFL "Respect and Responsibility" (Fair Game – Respect Matters) program.
moreAFL's Respect: Spreading the Word
Sometimes we get so caught up in the game that we forget all the people that get our teams on the ground and court. All those people that willingly give up their time to make it happen, our trainers, our waterboys,our coaches and their assistants, our band of food and drink servers, our cleaners, our cooks, our team managers, our time keepers, our line marker, our family & friends that stand out in the cold and rain to support our players, THANKS, THANKS & THANKS, this video is for you!. Click here to view.
moreOfficial Opening of the Ray Money Pavillion
Official Dignitaries, Politicians, Banyule Council Staff, Special Guests and Life Members of both the Junior Football Club and Riverside Cricket Club gathered for the Grand Opening of the Whatmough Park, Ray Money Pavilion on Sunday 22nd May.
more2011 Player Sponsorship
Like to get a bit more involved with the club? Thought about player sponsorship?. All players are currently looking for sponsors, so why not get on board. Sponsorship does not have to come from businesses, families and groups of friends can band together to sponsor their favorite player.
For more info click here To see our current player sponsors click here , or look in the right hand column of this page.


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Well I'm not American, but I doubt Maria is a nobody, that said a lot of people do overstate her fame. But she has had a few stints on Letterman, Ellen and I'm sure she got a lot of coverage for Wimbledon and
I'm not sure what her coverage for the career slam was like
, but it was big over here. Ironically the Canon commercials were the only real U.S. thing she did, a lot of her endorsements were Asian based surprisingly. A lot of my friend who I wouldn't really talk to about tennis know her because she's 'fit' apparently, while just have many has said "that one who screams all the time" or "that one who one Wimbledon". It applies to everyone though, to my astonishment I've yet to meet someone who outright knows Henin, and even with the WS I get responses of "them black girls" or even if they know them they have to ask who's the 'big' and who's the 'skinny' one. It's hard for us as tennis fans to really grasp the players fame outside the sport, as we don't know everyone. But all fanbases like to overstate their fave's fame.
I watch a lot of ESPN, and I don't recall them ever mentioning that she won the career slam. They did show on the ticker that she won the final but never mentioned the career slam. Before the final, SportsCenter was periodically showing highlights from her SF against Kvitova, and mentioning that she would play Errani in the Final, without showing any highlights from the Errani-Stosur SF, so apparently they did think her SF was more worthy of highlights than the other SF. After the Final, they showed highlights of that periodically, but again, I don't recall them ever mentioning the career slam.
They showed highlights of the men's SFs and F much more frequently, and whenever there were rain delays, both ESPN and NBC chose to show reruns of the men's matches rather than show reruns of women's matches. One day, they showed reruns of both of the men's SFs twice. I don't have tennis channel, so I can't speak for what they did.
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Rocker Andrew W.K. will zap illusionist and daredevil David Blaine with one million volts during an electrifying musical stunt on Sunday (07Oct12).
The Party Hard hitmaker will perform on a one million-volt keyboard that will send electrical currents coursing through Blaine's body as part of the stuntman's three-day electrical spectacular on the banks of the Hudson River in New York.
Andrew W.K. says, "This is absolutely a once-in-a-lifetime musical experience and probably the most dangerous musical instrument ever created! I'm absolutely electrified and terrified by the opportunity to play a keyboard solo with so much energy, and to use this incredibly powerful device to send a musical surge through David's brain!
"I just hope he can withstand my high-powered party piano playing!"
The Electrified stunt will take place at 7.30pm local time.
Meanwhile, Blaine's fans will be able to control the Tesla coils the magician is hooked up to for the duration of the stunt at various sites throughout the world. The whole thing will be streamed online.


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Paul "HR" Hudson is the legendary frontman of Bad Brains. Noted as the pioneers of hardcore punk, Bad Brains was formed in Washington DC in 1978. The band quickly developed a very fast and intense punk rock sound, which was both musically complex and developmentally ahead of its time. Since then, HR has become one of the most notorious, iconic, and memorable artists in the history of music. Throughout their career, HR and Bad Brains incorporated sounds of punk, reggae, heavy metal, and funk to the mix, making them known worldwide for not only their music, but also their exciting and high-energy shows where HR would dominate the crowd. The Village Voice described HR on stage at a Bad Brains show "like James Brown gone berserk, which a hyperkinetic repertoire of spins, dives, back-flips, splits, and skanks."
Bad Brains put out over fifteen albums throughout their career together, landing them as 99 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock, and making HR 38 in Swindle Magazine's 100 Most Notable Icon's of our Generation. HR's solo career began in 1983 with the formation of the Human Rights, aka the HR Band, featuring Dave Byers, Kenny Dread, Jose Gonzales, and the Bad Brain's drummer and HR's brother, Earl Hudson. The band released several groundbreaking albums, including their sensational album, "It's About Luv/Keep Out of Reach." Bad Brains and the HR Band, using HR as a vehicle, were able to influence generations of music and people. His peers in the music industry also rave about his bands and his artistry. HR and Bad Brains released their last album "Build a Nation," produced by Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys, in 2007 to rave reviews.
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Elgyem (the Cerebral Pokémon) is an uncommon Psychic-type Pokémon found among abandoned and haunted buildings within the Unova region and across much of the U.S. (though they are spread somewhat thin) as well as the Hoenn region on rare occasions. Though there may be relatively little known about these strange creatures, Elgyem are powerful creatures that possess impressive psychic powers that contrast sharply with their size and appearance. Regardless of their powers or abilities, though, one can't help but wonder where these strange creatures actually came from...at least for the fact that they don't seem to be too familiar with a planet they should be familiar with!
Neither Elgyem nor Beheeyem had ever been observed in the wild until over 50 years ago, when they suddenly appeared in extremely large masses within the deserts of New Mexico, supposedly about the same time an unknown craft of some sort crashed near their point of origin. Needless to say, many people were initially frightened by their appearance and did not take kindly to the small creatures; relatively few of those people actually remember the encounter or even survived it, however, as the psychic powers of the two species proved to be far more dangerous than anyone could handle. In time, the two species spread out across the U.S. and began forming small populations around and within abandoned and haunted buildings everywhere, especially outside major cities. These creatures are not hostile on their own, but their habit of observing humans (sometimes at too close of a proximity) has forced them into more than a few scuffles with local inhabitants; unfortunately, these creatures rarely travel alone, so such encounters usually end in their favor. Communication with local life forms is rarely possible either, as their vocal patterns seem to be unrecognizable to both humans and other Pokémon; in order to communicate with one another, Elgyem and Beheeyem flash the colored crystals on their hands and thus utilize an advanced variety of Morse code, though said code has yet to be translated. The real issue at hand, however, is the exact origin of these creatures, which has baffled scientists for ages. Given their sudden appearance in such staggering numbers, the most likely origin would be one away from the planet they currently reside on; supporters of this hypothesis claim that the sudden appearance of these creatures in such large numbers cannot be explained by anything else other than a mass landing, thus making them extraterrestrials. The U.S. government has been quick to deny such claims and continues to hold that opinion, but considering they pretty much do that for anything related to extraterrestrials, it cannot be assumed that this is the case. It can equally be said, however, that there is no real evidence linking these creatures to another planet, as there has been no evidence of them ever being seen with or even near a spacecraft of any sort. For now, it seems that the answer to their origin is merely an ambiguous mess.
While their psychic powers might not be as incredibly strong as those possessed by other Psychic-types, both Elgyem and Beheeyem are unique in that they can concentrate their psychic powers to levels far more intense than what is seen among Kadabra and even Alakazam; the only drawback is that their powers are at their strongest only when concentrated upon a single individual. By focusing their psychic powers, Elgyem are able to bombard opponents with waves of psychic energy so highly concentrated that they cause nerve cells to deform slightly, essentially 'squeezing' their opponents' brains; such actions can cause unendurable headaches within their victims, sometimes to the point of complete bodily paralysis. While their attacks may not be extremely damaging, Elgyem can easily incapacitate opponents of any size and shape with this power and potentially force them into a state of cerebral 'shock', rendering them incapable of battling for some time and making them a considerable threat in any battle.
Though they might look cute and completely harmless, Elgyem are powerful beasts that can easily make even the strongest of opponents cry out of pain and misery. What they lack in brawn and movement speed, these little critters easily make up for in sheer damage potential against a single opponent and the unique set of moves they learn. Young Psychics should be cautious about battling with one of these odd critters, especially if they want to build a strong partnership; make the wrong move, and you may find yourself on the receiving end of a major headache yourself!
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Did anyone view tonight's PBS program, Independent Lens / As Goes Janesville? I was somewhat surprised by the tone and almost sainting of Walker until I read the major funders list and saw this name: Lubar Family Foundation. Does the name Sheldon Lubar ring a bell? Back in '09, he wanted to get rid of Milwaukee County government:
""There are a lot of reasons why the unions and others who want power and want control are going to fight this," Lubar said. He said change would be difficult, but insisted that a radical overhaul of county government was possible. He called for the election of a governor and legislators who support the overhaul as the best way to bring about the change.
"While not endorsing a particular candidate, Lubar complimented County Executive Scott Walker for advocating overhauling county government. Walker was elected county executive in 2002 and is a Republican candidate for governor."
It seemed attempts were made by the filmmaker to include sympathetic citizens from among those most impacted by the closing of the GM plant, but I came away from the viewing with the icky feeling of having viewed propaganda.
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The FC Dallas Reserves return to the pitch tonight against the Sporting Kansas City Reserves at 7:30 p.m. FC Dallas fans are invited to watch the match at Field No. 4 at the Complex at FC Dallas Stadium.
FCD faced Sporting KC back in May when the two teams battled to a 2-2 draw in Kansas City.
FCD is currently 4-3-1 (13 pts) in Reserve League play, placing them in third place in the the Central/Mountain Division.
Last week we told you about paintings done by artist Brian Broadway of Blas Perez' late father and Bobby Rhine. This past weekend, the Rhine painting was installed in it's permanent home. Rhine's wife, Bevan Brooks Rhine, provides the update:
It was an honor to present this painting of Bobby to Coach Reid and the UCONN soccer department this past weekend. The really cool part is that they had Bobby's game jersey from that very photo and it's going to be hung next to the painting in the soccer offices. Very cool!!
Tuesday is the big day for soccer fans and gamers everywhere - the release of FIFA 13. This year's release comes with something extra for FC Dallas fans: Brek Shea featured on an official downloadable FIFA 13 cover. Here's what the cover looks like, which was created from a Matthew Visinsky photograph:
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Thanks to a late goal from the Rapids' Jamie Smith, Colorado tied Vancouver 2-2 on Sunday night at BC Place. The match on Sunday was Vancouver's game-in-hand on FC Dallas and Vancouver could have built a two-match cushion in the standings. But after tonight, both FCD and Vancouver have four matches remaining with the Whitecaps just two points ahead of FCD in the standings for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Here's where things stand after all of the matches from the weekend:
Here is the remaining schedule for both Vancouver and FC Dallas:
Vancouver: vs Seattle, vs Chivas USA, vs Portland, at Real Salt Lake
FC Dallas: at San Jose, at Chivas USA, at Seattle, vs Chivas USA
Julian de Guzman's last minute heroics against Vancouver have made him the talk of the soccer world this week. ESPN's Jeffrey Carlisle chatted with de Guzman about his revival in Dallas, his time in Toronto and that magical goal that has FC Dallas in the playoff hunt. The entire story is worth your time, but here's an excerpt:
While Toronto limps to another last place finish in the Eastern Conference, de Guzman's arrival has helped revive Dallas' campaign, and his contributions go well beyond his stoppage-time winner last weekend against Vancouver. Overall, de Guzman's play has been sharp, and this is borne out by statistics provided by OPTA. de Guzman's pass completion percentage has been 83.4 percent since joining FCD, compared to just 70.5 percent while with Toronto.
How to explain such a difference then? Is it a case of being surrounded by better players? Is it a matter of style? Or is de Guzman simply in a better place mentally now that his Toronto nightmare is over? It's likely a combination of all three. The arrival of de Guzman in Dallas coincided roughly with the return of several injured players, including 2010 MVP David Ferreira. Just as important, de Guzman feels FCD's playing style suits him better.
Are you still thinking about that left-footed golazo from Julian de Guzman from FCD's 1-0 win over Vancouver?
With FC Dallas' playoff hopes alive and every game taking on more meaning, be sure and join us at our Party at the Pubs watch party presented by Budweiser on Saturday, Sept. 29 at 9 p.m. at the Allen Wickers Pub in Plano.
FC Dallas travels to the league-leading San Jose Earthquakes for an important late night Western Conference match-up.
There will be great drink specials, door prizes including an Allen Wickers gift card, FCD coasters, a team-signed FC Dallas scarf and a team-signed FCD team ball. There will also be a special appearance from an FC Dallas player, Tex Hooper, the FC Dallas Girls, and the Budweiser Promo Girls.
Kevin Hartman and George John hit the runway a few weeks ago for Fashion's Night Out at Neiman Marcus Willow Bend. DFWStyleDaily.com featured the two as part of their video coverage of the event.
FC Dallas midfielder Daniel Hernandez draws inspiration from his younger brother Nico, whose career was cut short by a car accident in college that left him paralyzed from the waist down.


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Ball culture, the house system, the ballroom community and similar terms describe an underground LGBT subculture in the United States in which people "walk" (i.e. compete) for trophies and prizes at events known as balls. Some who walk also dance; others compete in drag genres, trying to pass as a gender and social class. Most participants in ball culture belong to groups known as "houses".[1][2][3]
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Houses, also called "families", are LGBTQ groups which band together under a "house mother" (sometimes a drag queen or transgender person) or "house father".[1][4]
Houses | Status |
Allure | Closed |
Andrews | Active |
Aviance | Active |
Balenciaga | Active |
(Manolo) Blahnik | Active |
Chanel International | Active |
Christian | Active |
Diore | Active |
Dharma | Active |
DuPree | Active |
Ebony | Active |
Escada | Active |
Existence | Active |
Garcon | Active |
Givenchy | Active |
Infiniti | Active |
Icon | Active |
Cavalli | Active |
Karan | Active |
Khan | Active |
LaBeija | Active |
(Xclusive) LanVin | Active |
LaPerla | Active |
Lauren | Active |
Legacy International | Closed |
Lords | Active |
Milan | Active |
Miyaki-Mugler | Active |
Mizrahi | Active |
Ninja | Active |
Omni | Active |
Paciotti | Active |
Prada | Active |
Prestige | Active |
Prodigy | Active |
Pend'avis | Active |
Revlon | Active |
Richards | Closed |
Ronee | Active |
St. Laurent | Active |
Tsunami | Active |
Versace | Active |
Vuitton | Active |
Xtravaganza | Active |
The houses listed above appeared in the 1990 documentary film, Paris Is Burning. Houses across the United States are similar to each other, with most in major cities on the East Coast, the Midwest and the South (House Of Infiniti, House of Mizrahi, House of Aviance and House of Overness).[2][5][6][7]
Other LGBTQ-based families which use the term "house" in their community are neither ball nor pageant houses. Some were created under the Imperial Court System (ICS, founded in California in 1965 with chapters throughout North America), ranging from royal-dynasty-based families (such as the House of St. James) to non-denominational houses (such as the Imperial House of Black, with headquarters in Virginia and chapters throughout the US, Canada, South Africa, Asia and Europe.[8][9][10]
According to the Village Voice:
...houses are loose-knit, typically same sex, confederacies of "children" who adopt a family name, usually swiped from a fashion designer, and adhere to rules set up by a presiding "mother" and "father".[11]
Members of the house led by Willi Ninja, for example, adopt Ninja as their surname; members of the house led by Angie Xtravaganza used the surname "Xtravaganza", and members of the house led by Avis Pendavis use the surname Pendavis.[5][12][13] One theme in Paris Is Burning is that people of color, queers and poor people face disadvantages as marginalized groups; to identify as all three may make one an outcast. Drag houses are:
...a whole new way of living, one that's highly structured and self-protective. The structure consists of system of houses where the young men function as apprentices. Reflecting a minority coping with hatred, the houses are associations of friends, presided over by a "mother", [...] that provide a substitute for biological families.[4]
Living under the "house parents" are:
...a big raucous band of "children": drag queens, butch queens, transsexuals—mostly MTF but some FTM, a few non-trans girls and one or two straight guys. The smattering of girls and straight guys notwithstanding, the houses are, essentially, cabals of young black and Hispanic men obsessed with being fashionable and fabulous.[14]
House parents can provide wisdom, guidance and care for young people who otherwise might be homeless. A study of two houses in Newark, New Jersey used qualitative research methods (including participant observation and in-depth interviews):
Strategies employed by "house parents" have had an impact on the choices made by children of the houses regarding HIV risk behaviors. These strategies can be adapted for use by well-established community-based HIV prevention programs when they are comprised of staff who mirror the characteristics of "house parents" and engage in relationships that parallel this alternative family structure.[1]
Kevin Aviance, who appeared in Flawless, The Tyra Banks Show and America's Next Top Model, is a member of the House of Aviance founded 1989 in Washington, D.C.[15][16]
In addition to providing a support system for their members, the houses "walk" (compete) against one another in "balls" judged on dance skills, costumes, appearance and attitude. Participants dress according to category in which they are competing, and are expected to display appropriate "realness".[4]
Dominated by hip hop fashion and music, these events are:
...a tradition dating back to the 19th century and going strong into the 21st. Balls continue to be held in bars or Masonic halls or other improbable venues. Across the country and throughout the five boroughs legends are still being born.[11]
Although some competitive walks involve crossdressing, in other cases the goal is to accentuate a male participant's masculinity or a female participant's femininity as a parody of heterosexuality.[4]
One participant wrote:
There is more to the ballroom scene than chopping, mopping, "fierceness" and shade; and there is more to vogueing than striking a pose. Drag is a form of control. By looking good one can feel good. By looking powerful, one can feel powerful. One can be powerful. Therefore, beauty begets control. Artifice equals power ... Then again, it may just be a bunch of bitches competing for trophies. Either way, its fun. There is of course a distinction between the casual runway that would erupt at a "normal" club, and the formal runway of a ball, where there are judges and prizes and actual vogueing.[17]
The largest balls last as long as ten hours, with dozens of categories in a single evening. With fewer spectators, nearly everyone comes to compete; some trophies are 12 feet (3.7 m) tall, and a grand-prize winner can earn $1,000 or more.[14]
As a countercultural phenomenon, ball culture is rooted in necessity and defiance.
As told by Pulitzer Prizewinning author Michael Cunningham, New York City's ball culture is the product of:
...the underground drag balls that had been going on in and around New York City since the thirties. Those balls were merely drag fashion shows staged by white men two or three times a year in gay bars, with prizes given for the most outrageous costumes. Black queens sometimes showed up but they were expected to whiten their faces and they rarely won a prize.[14]
During the 1960s black drag queens began hosting events in Harlem, where they took the concept to:
...heights undreamed of by the little gangs of white men parading around in frocks in basement taverns. In a burst of liberated zeal they rented big places like the Elks Lodge on 160 West 129th Street, and they turned up in dresses Madame Pompadour herself might have thought twice about. Word spread around Harlem that a retinue of drag queens was putting together outfits bigger and grander than Rose Parade floats, and the balls began to attract spectators, first by the dozens and then by the hundreds, gay and straight alike. People brought liquor with them, sandwiches, buckets of chicken. As the audiences grew, the queens gave them more and more for their money. Cleopatra on her barge, all in gold lamé, with a half dozen attendants waving white, glittering palm fronds. Faux fashion models in feathered coats lined with mylar, so that when the coat was thrown open and a two-thousand-watt incandescent lamp suddenly lit, the people in the first few rows were blinded for minutes afterward.[14]
Participants in these balls split into factions led by influential, charismatic figures:
In 1977 an imperious, elegant queen named Crystal LaBeija announced that a ball she'd helped put together was being given by the House of LaBeija, as in House of Chanel or House of Dior. It was a p.r. gimmick, something to add a little more panache and, not incidentally, to increase the luster of Crystal LaBeija. The concept caught on, and suddenly every ball was being given by a house. Some queens named their house after themselves, like Avis Pendavis' House of Pendavis or Dorian Corey's House of Corey. Others took the names of established designers like Chanel or St. Laurent. [...] By the early eighties younger, less experienced drag queens were declaring themselves members of this house or that house, and competing in balls under the house name. Some went to court and had their last names legally changed, to Pendavis or Corey or Chanel or St. Laurent. [...] Houses came to be ruled by their biggest stars, who were known as mothers and who exhorted their members—their children—to accumulate as many prizes as possible for the greater glory of the house.[14]
In 1989, The House of Latex was created as a call to action in the ballroom community to bridge the gap between HIV-STI prevention and ballroom culture. The best-known House of Latex leaders were Arbert Santana Latex/Evisu, who died on March 3, 2011 (Big Boys Runway), and Aisha Diori Latex/Prodigy (Legendary Women's Face); both educated, provided a safe space and inspired lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth of color involved in the ball scene.
Born in a 1989 collaboration between GMHC and members of the ballroom community concerned about the increase of HIV and AIDS in the ball scene, the House of Latex was committed to outreach and prevention (primarily among LGBT youth of African American and Latino descent) for over 20 years. The name "Latex" was bestowed by the community because one of the house's primary functions is to distribute condoms at balls and other events. Most other houses are named after designers or community members. HOL became an official "house" in 1993, and held its first annual ball (which developed into one of the largest events in the New York City ballroom community).
A memorable Latex Ball theme was "The Latrix", a pun on The Matrix. Aisha Latex Prodigy, founder of the WBT House of Iman, explained that the theme was chosen because the film's day-to-day "reality" is a façade created by machines controlling the real world. This relationship, she said, parallels public attitudes toward the "machines" of HIV and AIDS (instead of fighting back, with prevention and education). Truth is denied, and the disease's authority is passively accepted. The Latrix, the evening's program explained, allowed members of the ballroom community to tackle issues such as racism, homophobia, sexism, transphobia, HIV and AIDS by competing and sharing their talents and creativity with the community. "Our chances lie in the acknowledgement of these issues," the program read. "If we free our whole community we can survive. There is hope." "The House of Latex works in partnerships", stressed Arbert Santana. "Our partnerships with other agencies are very important."[citation needed] HOL's partners include People of Color in Crisis and Gay Men of African Descent, who were present to distribute literature and safe-sex packets. The David Geffen Testing Center at GMHC provided free HIV testing.
In addition to its annual ball, HOL "walks" balls throughout the year, handing out educational pamphlets and safe-sex packets; does outreach on the streets and in clubs, and provides peer space for LGBTQ youth by holding discussion groups, or "House Talk," twice a month. Santana explained that HOL specifically focuses on youth of color between the ages of 15 and 25: "If we are able to provide intervention at an earlier age, we can stop the spread of HIV and AIDS." The House of Latex has changed its direction from a walking house to a service and drop-in resource for the LGBTQ house ballroom community since Aisha Latex implemented the KiKi Ballroom initiative, targeted at LGBTQ youth and young adults in the mainstream ballroom scene. The Kiki ballroom scene is being replicated nationwide by a number of community organizations.
This account from the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area describes how ball culture and drag houses developed about 1960:
Some regular house parties became institutionalized as drag "houses" and "families." The leader, or "mother," often provided not only the opportunity for parties but also instruction and mentoring in the arts of make-up, selecting clothes, lip-synching, portraying a personality, walking, and related skills. Those taught became "drag daughters," who in turn mentored others, creating entire "drag families." Drag houses became the first social support groups in the city's gay and lesbian community. House names often came from addresses of the house 'mother', such as Mother Billy Bonhill's Belmont House at 15th and Belmont NW, or associations with the "mother's" chosen personality, as Mame Dennis's Beekman Place.[2]
The dance styles which later characterized drag houses had not been developed; competitions between houses involved standard drag performances in which entertainers lip-synced or, rarely, sang. In contrast to the New York houses in Paris Is Burning, some of the Washington, D.C. house mothers were white. However, African-American drag queens were a prominent part of the community:
Venues for drag shows and competitions were a constant challenge in the 1960s. The Uptown Lounge sponsored monthly drag contests, an event later duplicated at Johnnie's on Capitol Hill. Chunga's drag shows at the Golden Key Club in North Beach, Maryland were a popular Sunday event. The major hotels' resistance to drag events was not broken until February 1968 when African-American drag impresario Black Pearl staged the gala Black Pearl International Awards at the Washington Hilton. It was the drag event of the year.[2]
The Washington, D.C. ball community consists primarily of African-American and Latino participants, and has adopted many attributes seen in Paris Is Burning. Nineteen-sixties-style drag shows and competitions still exist, with their own audience. Ball patrons will find similar categories (such as "banjee thug realness" and "vogue") as an audience member.
The Washington ballroom scene was founded in 1986 by Icon Lowell Adonis-Khanh (Lowell Thomas Hickman) and Icon Eric Christian-Bazaar. During the 1990s, more houses appeared in the area due to the efforts of Twain Miyake-Mugler ("father" of the House of Miyake Mugler, D.C. Chapter), Legendary Shannon Garcon and Legendary Whitney Garcon (founders of the House of Garcon and charter members of The Legendary House of Miyake-Mugler, D.C. Chapter).[18] The city hosts a series of annual balls, in which contestants compete for trophies and cash prizes.
Houses in the D.C. area include the House of Khanh,[19] the House of Balenciaga,[20] the House of Comme des Garcon,[21] the House of Miyake Mugler,[22] House of Ebony,[23] the House of Milan,[24] the House of Evisu,[25] the House of Prodigy,[26] the House of Revlon, the House of Allure,[27] the House of Manolo Blahnik[28] and the House of Xcellence. Kevin Aviance, whose appearances include Flawless, The Tyra Banks Show and America's Next Top Model, is a member of the House of Aviance (founded in 1989).[15][16]
Although an underground phenomenon, ball culture has influenced individuals and mainstream culture.
The most notable influence of ball culture on mainstream society is voguing, a dance style originating in Harlem ballrooms during the first half of the 20th century and popularized by the video for Madonna's Vogue released in 1990 (the same year as Paris Is Burning). According to one source, "Many people only know of underground ballroom culture from Madonna's 'Vogue' or the film 'Paris Is Burning'." The dance group Vogue Evolution, from America's Best Dance Crew, has again sparked interest in voguing.[12][17]
Ball-culture terms are sometimes used more generally; "drag mother" may apply to any drag queen in a mentoship role, and "drag house" may refer to a group of drag performers allied personally or professionally. "Fierce" and "fierceness," "work it" and "working it," "fabulous" and "fabulousness" are heard in Paris Is Burning and appeared in the lyrics of "Supermodel (You Better Work)", a 1992 hit by drag queen Ru Paul. These terms became more widely used in gay slang, fashion industry jargon and mainstream colloquial language.[29]
Ball culture has been fertile ground for new forms of house music and other genres of electronic dance music through its DJs.[17][30] The culture has also influenced a wave of queer hip hop artists.[31]
Ball culture has influenced "the über-puffed-up peacock sexuality" of contemporary mainstream hip hop.[citation needed] A professor at New York University professor said about gay black culture, "Today's queer mania for ghetto fabulousness and bling masks its elemental but silent relationship to even more queer impulses toward fabulousness in the 1960s and 1970s."[32][33]
In 2006, Beyoncé Knowles told a reporter from The Independent "how inspired she's been by the whole drag-house circuit in the States, an unsung part of black American culture where working-class gay men channel ultra-glamour in mocked-up catwalk shows. 'I still have that in me', she says of the 'confidence and the fire you see on stage ... '"[34]