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Drag Ball

February 26th, 2015

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After a 30-year hiatus, the legendary Mainstreeters Dragball that transformed Mt. Pleasant is back, featuring Vancouver’s best drag queens, DJs, performers, and Vera Wong as the outrageous Mistress of Ceremonies. Co-presented by The Grunt Gallery.

The Mainstreeters
From 1977 to 1985, the Mainstreeters’ Dragballs began as intimate studio events, developing into elaborate art parties with spectacular décor, performances, and DJs. Shaping an important chapter in Vancouver’s history, the Mainstreeters were an “art gang” of East Van rebels who were fearlessly open about their work, sexualities, and lifestyles, helping to build a Warhol Factory-like scene that still resonates today. This month’s dragball will be a showstopping night of old and new-school gender-bending drag queens, kings, and everything in between. There will be special performances, homages, and awards for Best in Drag—the perfect opportunity to finally express your “other” self and take it to the next level
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House rules: Come in drag, or not at all! Bring out your creative best.

Performers: Vera Wang, Maria Toilette, Badkitty Lulu, Dairy Queens, Edward Malaprop, Jane Smoker, and Berlin Stiller.
DJs: HEAVEN record-spinners Trevor Risk & Patrick Campbell.
Visuals by: Paul Wong and Patrick Daggitt.

This event is part of Mainstreeters: Taking Advantage, on view at the Satellite Gallery until Mar 14, 2015.

Saturday, March 7th.
Fox Cabaret
2321 Main St.
10:30pm-2:00am

Tickets available through Eventbrite.

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