Vancouver Gets It On: 'The International Drag King Extravaganza,' 9th Year and Going Strong

Posted by Jark
Filed in City
October 17, 2007

I'm pleased to share this with ya'll because, sadly, none of the mainstream media has seemed to care about grassroots activism of this nature. This article and this event is pivotal for Vancouver as it puts us on the map among the Queer (see our Queeruption article) and Drag community, as well as every other hyphenated group in this city. I look forward to the lectures and performances this year, and am taking pride in my snazzy (impossible to snag) press-pass -- last time I went to a drag king show, I was the only bloke0 there, and I saw the best rendition of James Blunt's "Goodbye my Lover," that simply tore my heart in two.

The 9th Annual International Drag King Community Extravaganza is ready to take over Vancouver from Thursday, October 19th - Sunday, October 21st! Witness Drag Kings from around the world taking the stage, teaching workshops, selling their wares, putting on live performances, and just causing a general gender ruckus.

Events & Dates Include:

Thursday
Meet 'n Greet - 7pm - 1181 (1181 Davie Street)
Friday
Dragdom - 9pm - Penthouse Nightclub (1019 Seymour Street)
Art & Film Festival - Daytime - Scotiabank Dance Centre (677 Davie Street) and Vancouver International Film Centre (1181 Seymour St)
Drag Strip + Science Fair - All Day - International Film Centre (1181 Seymour St)
Academic Conferences + Workshops + Panels - All Day - Scotiabank Dance Centre (677 Davie Street) and Vancouver International Film Centre (1181 Seymour St), BCPWA (1107 Seymour St)

To see what's happening on the weekend click below...

Saturday
Youth Dragdom - 2:30pm - Vancouver International Film Centre (1181 Seymour St)
Art & Film Festival - Daytime - Scotiabank Dance Centre (677 Davie Street) and Vancouver International Film Centre (1181 Seymour St)
Drag Strip + Science Fair - All Day - International Film Centre (1181 Seymour St)
Academic Conferences + Workshops + Panels - All Day - Scotiabank Dance Centre (677 Davie Street) and Vancouver International Film Centre (1181 Seymour St), BCPWA (1107 Seymour St)
Showcase - 7pm - Hollywood Theatre (3123 W Broadway)
Sunday
Brunch - 10am - The Majestic (1138 Davie Street)