Mixed bag... Cher, Dixie Chicks, Scissor Sisters, Aerosmith, Missy Elliot, Linda Eder, Eminem, Carl Stalling, Pink, and a recent appreciation of Dolly Parton
Movies
Rocky Horror Picture Show, Ma Vie En Rose, Rope, Lifeboat, (Tallulah, Darling!) Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Princess Bride, Private Benjamin, Death Becomes Her (En Guarde, BITCH!)
Television
Ugly Betty, Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, Nip/Tuck, America's Funniest Home Videos, Jeopardy! Antiques Roadshow, America's Next Top Model, How It's Made.
Seattle's GLAMAZONIA as CHER ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXIhrJ_XpaY
Here I am world; GLAMAZONIA !
I arrived in Seattle 15 years ago and began doing drag shortly afterwards at Neighbours - back when it was the center of drag in this city. Back when this city HAD a center of drag (!)
The Wednesday night lip-synch nights were legendary. Packed houses, queens showing up early to sign up for the contest, and many being turned away because there were too many.
The performances were all over the board; some good, some bad... Drag Queen standards, Whitney/Barbra/Diana/Bette/Mad
Maybe it's hindsight, but it seemed like everyone appreciated the effort put forth. You got points for trying.
Tipping was rampant and often people would form lines to await their turn to give a dollar to a deserving queen. I think it was Gaysha Starr that I first heard use the term 'Dancing for Dollars'
My first appearance at Neighbours in drag, I did not compete - just testing the waters as it were. Mark Finley, out of drag put a hand on my shoulder and spun me around just as I cleared the entry. "Who are you and where are you from?" he demanded. He said I looked fabulous, but was slightly miffed that now there ws a queen taller than him ;)
Those were fun times. I met Bitsy Bates and appeared at her shows both at Neighbors and the Velvet Elvis in Pioneer Square. I even won the Bitsy Bates look-alike contest and hosted her show while she was on vacation.
Boy Mike was hosting a show down the street at what is now the War Room. Back then it was the 'Brass Connection' or fondly, the 'Ass Infection'. It then was reincarnated as a male strip club (!) called Mr. Paddywhack's.
Chocha Fresca, Babalicious, Trinket Bauble, Kaluha Ice, LaVanda DeLarosa... fun, fun, fun.
I'm glad I was around to experience the 'scene' back then. Queens with real talent who worked their way up and paid their dues. It takes so much more than a wig and a dress to make a drag queen. I was in the company of some great mentors, whether they all knew it or not.
From this then, I rose through the ranks. Performing here, hosting there. Comedy Underground and Safari (Where Purr is now) Dirty Little Showtunes at ReBar... Private parties, fundraisers, parades, Maury Povich, Veronica Mars, Dr. Phil...
The highlight was being chosen as Chocha Fresca's replacement (as if she could ever be replaced) as the hostess of Gay Bingo when she moved to L.A.
Seven years I reigned over the balls; from our tiny stage at the Temple De Hirsch on Capitol Hill (All ages, no alcohol) to a record 987 people at the Naval Armory at South Lake Union. One month we made $7,000 from liquor sales alone. Miss Intermission and Tommy Martin from Tommy Sound and I were a great team - until Lifelong deemed me vulgar and failed to renew my contract, (see my photo albums for complete contract)
Their loss, but mine as well. It was a good gig, I won't lie. 850 appreciative people looking forward to seeing you every month can spoil a girl ;)
Now, they claim 'sell-out' crowds, but they've capped capacity at 700, and raised the ticket prices to $25 per person. That's more than Julia's show costs, and at least THAT's a full-blown show.
So now, I have no 'set' gig, but still get out and about. Rise 'n' Shine's 1st Bachelor Auction at PURR raised over $12,000. We'll do better than that THIS year. Product Runway for the IDCW (at the Armory!) was a smash, and I recently hosted a show for the Power of One Conference at SPU in Tacoma.
I appear frequently at the Rendezvous with my girlfriend/boyfriend Lily Armani in her monthly show, 'Lily Armani, UnTucked'.
Who knows what's next?
An article that appeared in TIME magazine featuring Drag Bingo - with a photo of ME:
http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1617013,00.html
Hope to see you all soon!
XOXO,
GLAM
Youthopolis 2009 is HERE!
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<br />WHEN: April 17th, 8-11pm
<br />WHERE: DAR Mansion (the White Mansion), 800 E Roy St Seattle WA 98122 (right off the end of Broadway)
<br />WHAT: Mardi-Gras party/awards ceremony/concert
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<br />Featuring LIVE performances from artists like TEAM GINA!! FREE food, FREE entertainhment, FREE goodies (trust me, you'll want to show up for these!)
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<br />ALL AGES welcome! See you there!!
Hey Sweetheart! I am beyond proud of you, my intercontinental Peace Corp Queen, but sorry to have missed you at Joshua's bday bash. Hope you are well and happy over there, and I'll see you when you are once again stateside. Love, Corinne
Hey you! I had a blast at the show saturday! Hopefully we can perform together again sometime! If you need any twins or a cute girl for your act you know where to find us! ;)
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