BOFFO is excited to announce the fifth edition of its Performance Festival on Fire Island, organized this year in collaboration with Liūtauras Pšibilskis of OCDChinatown, a space for queer sound, image, object, movement, and thought located in a Chinatown mall in New York City. From August 2 - 4, over nine artists and artist collectives will present new and reimagined performances, music, and dance to Fire Island’s historically LGBTQ community. Highlights of this year's festival include an immersive Ryan McNamara performance and Young Boy Dancing Group's United States debut.

This year’s theme, Dancing in the Face of Adversity, takes its name from a disco-track compilation released by Island Records in 1989. Dance has been and continues to be an iconic part of the cultural legacy of the LGBTQ communities that gather on Fire Island. Dance brings people together, creates resistance through joy, and has long offered a refuge in times of need. Against the backdrop of that history, this year’s festival presents dance in a multitude of forms, exploring its ability to foster connections, exchange energies, generate pleasure, allowing us to imagine the possibility of change.

BOFFO invites the Fire Island community and guests to join us for the festival’s free public programming. We will continue to update our calendar, and share more details via newsletters, Eventbrite, Facebook, and Instagram as they develop.

BOFFO Performance Festival

Artists, Schedule & Details

Friday, August 2

Young Boy Dancing Group

6:30 - 9PM

601 Tuna Walk, Fire Island Pines

Free

Details: Complimentary cocktails will be served with sunset views from 6:30 - 8pm. Performance starts promptly at 8pm and requires a 15 minute walk. Tennis or hiking shoes encouraged.

Saturday, August 3

BOFFO Fire Island Benefit Lunch & Pool Party

2 - 4PM

4 Ocean Walk, Fire Island Pines

$200

Details: Bring your swimsuit and towel for a poolside lunch, cocktails, swim, and music.

Richard Kennedy

4 - 5:30PM

The beach in front of 4 Ocean Walk, Fire Island Pines

Free

Details: Performance starts promptly at 4pm on the beach in front of 4 Ocean. Oceanside complimentary cocktails served afterwards.

SPIT! (Carlos Motta, John Arthur Peetz, Carlos Maria Romero) with Vivian Crockett, Camilo Godoy and Jason Guevara/Jenn D'role

7, 7:30, & 8PM

Sunset Dock, Fire Island Pines Harbor

Free

Details: There are three identical performances, each approximately 10 minutes long starting promptly at 7, 7:30, & 8pm.

Ryan McNamara

8:30 - 11PM

66 Bay Walk, Fire Island Pines

Free

Details: Complimentary cocktails will be served from 8:30 - 9:30pm. Performance starts promptly at 9:30pm, cocktails served afterwards. The performance encourages walking on uneven ground in a wooded area. Tennis or hiking shoes suggested.

Sunday, August 4

Papi Juice on the Beach

featuring: Bichon, ELSZ, West Dakota, and Kia Damon

1 - 7PM

The beach at Fishermans Path, Fire Island Pines

Free

Details: Come for the day, bring your swimsuit and towel. Food available for purchase, complimentary cocktails provided. Music and performances from 1 - 7PM.

Sebastian Hernández

3PM

The beach at Fishermans Path, Fire Island Pines

Free