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Family-friendly or adults-only, Denver's PrideFest 2012 has celebrations for all, starting tonight

By Bree Davies Tue., Jun. 12 2012 at 8:56 AM
Categories: Drag!, Events, Family, Festivals, GLBTQ, Nightlife

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Kim Sporrer
With "Fight for Your Right to Pride" as the official theme of Denver's PrideFest 2012, the GLBTQ community is taking off its gloves -- led by four grand marshals who are also happen to be "out" members of the Colorado Legislature: Senators Pat Steadman and Lucia Guzman, and Representatives Mark Ferrandino and Sue Schafer. Put on by The Center, this year's official Pride festivities kick off Saturday, June 16, with a family-friendly day of events at Civic Center Park. Sunday, June 17, is more adult-oriented fun, with the annual Pride Parade rolling out of Cheesman Park at 9:30 a.m. (A daily schedule of official PrideFest activities is available on the organization's website.)

But the Mile High City will also host dozens of all-inclusive events leading up to the big blowout. Below are a handful of Pride-connected shows, parties and fun things to do starting today and running through Sunday, June 17.

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Colorado Gay Volleyball Association, Denver Dyke March, Denver PrideFest, DJ Narky Stares, Drag Nation, Gay on Santa Fe, GLBTQ, GLBTQ allies, Hip Chicks Out, Keshet, Mile High Freedom Band
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Get your B-movie fix free at Scared Stiff, hosted by snarky queen Alexus Vain

By Bree Davies Mon., Jun. 11 2012 at 9:53 AM
Categories: Drag!, Events

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Jesse Hernandez
Her majesty, hostess Alexus Vain.
When Scared Stiff premiered last week night at The Bar, a small crowd of bizarro movie buffs gathered to see cult classic Plan 9 From Outer Space. But it wasn't just the campy Ed Wood-directed flick that brought folks in -- it was drag queen Alexus Vain's commentary, which runs parallel to each weekly showing of a beloved/awful sci-fi or horror film of the past.

Tomorrow night, Vain invites you to enjoy free popcorn and a free presentation of Colossus and the Amazon Queen, as the queen of sass herself gives the 1960 not-so classic film a good, and very free, verbal whipping.

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Alexus Vain, B movies, drag, free movies, Scared Stiff, The Bar
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Ginger Sexton asks you to help a queen out: Vote for her to get on RuPaul's Drag Race

By Bree Davies Wed., Apr. 25 2012 at 7:59 AM
Categories: Drag!

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Norman Dillon
Here are the stats: For the fifth year in a row, Briceson Ducharme, aka Ginger Sexton, has been in the running to be a contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race. Now, as the show heads into its fifth season, Ms. Sexton is tossing her hat in the ring for the fifth time. And she's not just tossing it -- she's bedazzling it, shining it up, and then fast-pitching that baby in. After all, it's about time the show sits up and takes notice of her.

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contests, drag, flash mob, Ginger Sexton, RuPaul's Drag Race
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Once Upon a Race again proves Denverites will get up early and wear costumes while drinking

By Nick Lucchesi Mon., Apr. 23 2012 at 8:00 AM
Categories: Bars, Benefits, Comix, DIY, Drag!, Events, Fitness, Photos, Popular Culture

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More Once Upon a Race photos.
Denverites really have no problem with getting up early on a weekend, donning a ridiculous costume and drinking -- all for a good cause (remember Cupid's Undie Run?)

It happened again over the weekend. Photos below.


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Captain Crunch, Fairies, Matthew Shepard, Once Upon a Race, Uncle Sam
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Life is a drag with Viva las Divas at Lannie's Clocktower Cabaret

By Susan Froyd Wed., Apr. 11 2012 at 6:53 AM
Categories: Drag!, Performance

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If life is a drag, why not play to the hilt? Since this is the second Wednesday of the month, Lannie's Clocktower Cabaret is presenting the Viva las Divas Art of Illusion Follies, hosted by female illusion artists (drag queens, in shorthand) Alexandra Winters and Harley Quinn and featuring a changing roster of guest performers.

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Zoe O. wins Queen of Aces Pageant 2012

By Bree Davies Fri., Feb. 17 2012 at 3:13 PM
Categories: Drag!

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Emily Driskill
Past winners crown the 2012 queen.
Miss Zoe O. has won the 2012 Queen Of Aces title, the third annual pageant and benefit put on by the Colorado Gay Volleyball Association at Hamburger Mary's. Prior to the contest of pageantry and drag, Westword spoke with with now winner, Luke List, A.K.A. miss Zoe O. the quirky, Andrews Sisters-singing newbie queen about what it's like to be a man who also does drag. But List was in an emotional state because someone had just told him about Whitney Houston death. "It was Hollywood, I would say that I channeled the spirit of Whitney," List said with a smile.

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Colorado Gay Volleyball Association, Luke List, pageants, Queen Of Aces, winners, Zoe O.
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It ain't easy being queen: Luke List on the "anti-masculinity" stigma of drag performance

By Bree Davies Thu., Feb. 9 2012 at 10:21 AM
Categories: Drag!

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Christina Kissel
Drag man Luke List.
A relative newcomer to the drag scene, Luke List has been performing as alter-ego Zoe O. for a little more than a year -- but that was long enough for him to win Charlie's Mr. July and Man of the Year 2011. And he's ready for Saturday night's Queen of Aces pageant and fundraiser for the Colorado Gay Volleyball Association at Hamburger Mary's, where he'll compete in such categories as talent, beauty and creative volleyball wear. The Indiana native -- he moved to Colorado five years ago to attend Naropa University and get his masters of fine arts in contemporary theater performance -- recently took time out from his preparations for this weekend's contest to chat with Westword , offering some insight into being a bastard daughter in a world of drag royal families and established queen dynasties.

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Shirley Delta Blow brings her Ho Ho variety show to Hamburger Mary's Saturday

By Bree Davies Fri., Dec. 2 2011 at 9:18 AM
Categories: Drag!

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Brian Balster
Miss Shirley Delta Blow
A Shirley Delta Blow show ain't your momma's drag tradition: though Saturday night's performance at Hamburger Mary's Club M is all queens, it's not just glitter, choreography and lip-syncing. Blow and Co. bring a little comedy, some song and dance, and a whole lot of audience participation to the intimate venue for Shirley Delta Blow Ho Ho!, a benefit for Rainbow Alley. "It's not a drag show where the audience is completely removed, with performers high above the crowd," says dragster and Blow co-hort Zoe O., aka Luke List, of the group's hands-on revue.

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Briceson Ducharme on The Apocalyptic Ball and living with HIV

By Bree Davies Fri., Jul. 22 2011 at 10:43 AM
Categories: Drag!

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Norman Dillon
Tomorrow night, Ginger Sexton and the Sexton drag empire take over the Gothic Theatre for the second annual Apocalyptic Ball, a celebration of life and a fundraiser for the Colorado AIDS Walk. Sexton -- who by day is known as make-up artist Briceson Ducharme -- started up the variety showcase last year, motivated by his own life as an HIV-positive individual. Setting the regularly running Drama Drag stage on fire earlier this summer with his startling performance to the tune of Adele's "Rolling In The Deep," Ducharme promises to up the ante with this night of fun and awareness. The every-boy candidly shared with us his personal motivation behind the Apocalyptic Ball, and why he's forever in a state of growth and change.

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Arts and Culture

Embrace your inner freak, have a peek at Delirium: Circus of the Senses

By Nick Lucchesi Mon., Jun. 13 2011 at 3:33 PM
Categories: Arts and Culture, Burlesque, Drag!, Last Night, Nightlife, Over the Weekend, Photos, Sex, Theater

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Cherry Pop Pop Poppins tastes the frosting on a cupcake before gleefully smashing it into Aluka Salt's mouth. View all photos.
Delirium: Circus of the Senses came to the Oriental Theater on Saturday, June 11. Aerialists, drag acts, erotic photography, juggling sword-swallowing, glass-eating, go-go dancers, pole dancers, burlesque dancers, a Bette Midler impersonator and at least one fetish act rounded out Delirium. Check out the full Delirium slideshow. Below are a few highlights, shot by Kelly Kaoudis.

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burlesque, cirucs of the senses, delirium, freaks, Oriental Theater, sword swallowers
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