24th ann. SOS Ball
Schedule
Sat Oct 31 2026 at 05:00 pm to 10:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA | Chicago, IL
Icon House of Infiniti presents 24th ann. SOS Ball:
Emerald City
Sat., 10/31/26
5pm-10pm
CSU Student Union Bldg. Rotunda
9501 S. King Dr. Chi., IL 60628
An In Demand Entertainment, CSU LGBTQ+ Resource Center, & WCSU Prod.
MCs: Lyrik Kash & Hiem Gucci
DJ: Lil Man
Performance by Phoenix J. Stone, HomeboyBeautiful, D'Amore Carrington, & Elysse Giovanni!
Up to $2.5K in cash incentives!
Of The Year Approved
#NoFee2BVIP!
Light Refreshments and Goodie Bags!
Free HIV/HCV Screenings!
Paid surveys available!
Show Sign-Up Call 773-995-2828
For Ball Info Text 773-495-1059
To register for services and incentives please go to https://render.jotform.com/201325087244045!
To Rsvp and receive full details for the event please go to https://www.facebook.com/share/18Xiv8bHCQ/?mibextid=wwXIfr!
2026 SOS Categories-
Grand Prize $500-$1K: Best House Production including at least 4 members recreating the main Wizard of Oz cast!
Mini Grand Prize #1 $100-$200:
Team Female Figures Performance with sex appeal in green!
Mini Grand Prize #2 $100-200:
House Leader with the most members screened for HIV/HCV! Must recruit at least 4 other people!
Baby Grand Prize $50-$100: Chicago (State University) Has Talent Singers Delight and Commentator versus Commentator incorporating song or lyrics from “over the rainbow!”
Screening/Survey Stipends: $1.5K in total available for individual and 007 participation!
Parade of Resources: Vendor raffle prizes valued at $250 in total!
Note: Battles only required for max payout except for Baby Grand Prize.
BGP includes 2 types of talent with both parts requiring battles to win either minimum cash prize!
Two chop rule for all categories unless specified otherwise and any cash category opened will only be for the trophy and of the year points!
Category Clusters and Rubies:
The Look 2 Trophies-
Best Dress Spectator: Must be fashionable head to toe in a red shoe!
Best Costume: Must be creative and not store bought!
Realness 8 Trophies-
Female Figures:
Drags as Dorothy from The Wiz!
Femme Queens as Glinda the Good Witch of the South!
Butch Queens:
Banji Boyz in fur and timbs as an homage to the cowardly lion!
Schoolboys with hints of a scarecrow effect and book bag!
Pretty Boys bring it with lots of silver accessories as the new age tinman!
Executives come from behind the curtain to claim your throne as the Wizard of Oz in a suit and crown!
Everyday realness in a down south country effect looking for Dorothy!
Rubies Realness 2 Trophies:
Transman realness concealed for vocal tens as the gatekeeper to Emerald City! Unveil in battle zone!
Realness with a Twist: Get tens via a main realness category! For the battles bring it like the Munchkins!
Rubies Fantasy 2 Trophies:
Bizarre Bazaar: Bring it in an ovah over the top wicked effect inspired by the Wicked Witch of the West!
OTA The Doll in a dreamy look serving flowing hair and ovah nails!
Face 8 Trophies-
Butch Queen Face in all black with feathers symbolizing a crow!
BQ Masculine Face in all white symbolizing purity, goodness, and safety from the clouds above!
Drags Face as a youthful Witch of the North in sneakers and a short dress!
Femme Queen’s Face in a gown of your choice, but don’t forget your crystal ball!
Women’s Face as Guardian of the Gates wearing dark or green shades!
Big Girls/Boys Face serving it head to toe in one color! No black, no white wearing a golden key!
Golden Face in all black with an ovah broom stick that still sweeps!
Virgins/New/GNC Face with a dog collar around your neck as Toto!
Runway 6 Trophies:
Tall Boys Runway in a butterfly effect!
Short Boys Runway as the Mayor of Munchkin City!
Big Boys Runway in a green effect symbolizing something to eat!
Virgins/New/CSU Runway as a model in training! Don’t forget your book!
All American Runway in all yellow serving it down the brick road!
Female Figures Runway Drags vs
Femme Queens vs Women vs Big Girls with a wooden prop or accessories!
Rubies Funway 3 Trophies:
OTA Up in Pumps as a sight to see with wings and pumps full of glee!
OTA Body/Sex Siren in an effect that will make your competition melt!
OTA Hand Performance wearing festive Ding Dong the Witch is Dead gloves with bells!
Performance 5 Trophies:
OTA Old Way vs New Way in a black and white effect serving it theatrically!
Virgin/New Vogue with Turkey feather accessories for Aunt Em’s party!
Female Figures Performance in an Evillene inspired jewel covered effect!
Butch Queens Soft & Danty Vogue Femme from twinks to big boys and legends to understudies bring it in a neon green effect!
Butch Queens Dramatics in an ovah wicked flying monkeys effect!
Where is it happening?
Chicago, Illinois, USA, United States
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