Welcome to PRIDE & Equality
  • Home
  • About
  • Issues
    • Articles
  • News
  • Events
    • BIG GAY MOVIE NIGHT >
      • P&E Big Gay Movie Night
      • P&E Movie Night Advertising
    • Models of Hope Awards >
      • Who is Vincent R. Johnson
      • Models of Hope
      • MOH Past Winners
      • MOH Nominations
      • MOH Sponsorship
      • MOH Raffle Donations
      • MOH Survey
      • MOH Photos
    • Rocky Horror Anniversary Show >
      • Rocky Horror
      • Rocky Horror Auditions
      • Rocky Preshow Performers
      • Rocky Anniversary Cast
      • Rocky Horror Stand-By List
      • Rocky Advertising
      • Rules & Audience Participation
      • Rocky Photos and Videos
      • Rocky Merchandise
      • Rocky Contact & Links
  • Contact

RuPaul's DragCon Coming To LA Convention Center May 16-17

3/2/2015

0 Comments

 
Picture
Picture
The First Drag Convention in HERstory! RuPaul’s DragCon Presented by Drag Legend RuPaul and World of Wonder Productions Producers of the International Phenomenon, RuPaul’s Drag Race.

What do you get when you mashup Comic-Con, BeautyCon and Hello Kitty Con? RuPaul’s DragCon, of course. It’s the first ever convention that celebrates “the art of drag, queer culture and self-expression for all” and will launch May 16-17 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

RuPaul’s DragCon will kick off the Gay Pride season with a fierce new twist. DragCon creators expect several thousand attendees to experience a glittering weekend with the largest ever gathering of drag queens and gay icons. The convention will feature over 100 vendors and exhibitors, panel discussions, screenings, autographs, and photo opportunities.

Spearheaded by RuPaul and World of Wonder, RuPaul’s DragCon will give a platform for fans – gay and straight - to meet and interact with world famous drag queens and other celebrity guests in a fan friendly environment. DragCon will include a wide range of programming: 

·      “Everything You Wanted to Know about Tucking but Were Afraid to Ask,”
·      “Lady MacBeth to Lady Gaga: Drag in the Mainstream”
·      “Drag King Makeovers”
·      “A Drag Revolution: Stonewall Riots”
·      “Padding 101: Dude, Where’s My Mattress?”
·      “Weaves, Waffles, and Wig Water”

There will also be Q&A sessions with the queens themselves, as well as fashion, make-up and styling workshops (“She-crets of a Drag Queen”) for men and women. Attendees can expect to shop the floor for shoes, apparel, art and many other fabulous products. 

“I am thrilled to bring this one-of-a-kind event to Los Angeles,” said RuPaul. “DragCon is not just a showcase for the most talented drag queens in the world. It’s a chance for all lovers of drag culture – young and old, gay and straight - to come together, to inspire each other, and to let their freak flags fly high.”


“The arrival of DragCon is inevitable! The passion and momentum that surrounds the art of drag is truly unstoppable,” said World of Wonder co-founders, Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey.


Scheduled to appear are RuPaul, Lady Bunny, Michelle Visage, Big Freedia, Coco Peru, James St. James, Peaches Christ, Chi Chi LaRue, Hot Chocolate, and Courtney Stodden, as well as the crowned queens from RuPaul’s Drag Race, Bianca del Rio, Jinkx Monsoon, Chad Michaels, Sharon Needles, Raja, Tyra Sanchez, and Bebe Zahara Benet. Plus, more Drag Race royalty including Jujubee, Alyssa Edwards, Latrice Royale, Detox, Willam, Ivy Winters, Katya, Morgan McMichaels, Kandy Ho, Jade Sotomayor, Trinity K. Bonet, Alisa Summers,Victoria "Porkchop" Parker, Darienne Lake, Tatiana, Laganja Estranja, Mariah Balenciaga,Jasmine Masters, Sasha Belle, Shannel, Jiggly Caliente, Yara Sofia, Kelly Mantle, Mystique Summers Madison, Jessica Wild, Mimi Imfurst, Honey Mahogany, Venus D Lite, Stacy Layne Mathews, Tempest Du Jour, Gia Gunn, Joslyn Fox, Mrs. Kasha Davis, Tammie Brown, Jade Jolie, and Ongina. Many more names will be announced in the coming weeks.

Tickets are currently on sale at www.rupaulsdragcon.com starting at $30. VIP Experience tickets are also on sale. Fans can purchase photos and autographs at the show. For more info follow DragCon @RuPaulsDragCon, or Facebook /RuPaulsDragCon.

The new season of RuPaul’s Drag Race premieres Monday, March 2 at 9 PM on Logo TV, and the series currently airs in over 200 countries worldwide.



0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    P&E - After Print

    Here are some of the latest articles and topics in the GLBT community.

    Archives

    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    June 2021
    May 2021
    June 2020
    June 2019
    May 2019
    February 2019
    December 2018
    October 2018
    July 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    June 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    September 2015
    August 2015
    March 2015
    January 2015

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • Home
  • About
  • Issues
    • Articles
  • News
  • Events
    • BIG GAY MOVIE NIGHT >
      • P&E Big Gay Movie Night
      • P&E Movie Night Advertising
    • Models of Hope Awards >
      • Who is Vincent R. Johnson
      • Models of Hope
      • MOH Past Winners
      • MOH Nominations
      • MOH Sponsorship
      • MOH Raffle Donations
      • MOH Survey
      • MOH Photos
    • Rocky Horror Anniversary Show >
      • Rocky Horror
      • Rocky Horror Auditions
      • Rocky Preshow Performers
      • Rocky Anniversary Cast
      • Rocky Horror Stand-By List
      • Rocky Advertising
      • Rules & Audience Participation
      • Rocky Photos and Videos
      • Rocky Merchandise
      • Rocky Contact & Links
  • Contact