Teatro, The Italian Academy
Featuring music by DJ Sp3cial K and hosted by the one and only Junior Mintt, join us for an evening of looks, performances, and community!
Students of Columbia, Barnard, TC and UTS are invited to perform or simply cheer the performers on. There will be food, judges, and trophies for the most fabulous! Alumni, Staff, and Faculty are invited to volunteer or attend as space allows.
The categories are:
- Queer Trailblazer: Icons of the past and present come alive. Herstorical/historical figures and conthemporary queers.
- Queer Liberation Faceoff: The forces of good and evil collide on one stage. Winning hero and villain will face-off for a final showdown
- Heroes: Free us all with your look! Brave, superhero vibes.
- Villains: Devious, haunting, and maniacal looks. Plan to steal the show.
- Supernatural Body: Bewitching, magical, fantastical, and simply out of this world. Show us your creature features. Are you human, are you a machine, or are you a legend from fairy tales and dreams?
- Campus Crush: The whole campus has a crush on this stylish, brilliant scholar. Bring your fiercest A+ student realness! Whether it’s the star athlete, the conscious rebel, the quirky art major, the book worm, the class clown or the mysterious philosophy student, own it and serve it up hot. Top of their class, serving confidence and edge.
- Best Dance Performance: Choreography, freestyle, or movement-based drag bringing the energy!
- Lip Sync Extravaganza: Perform an iconic lip sync. Could be dramatic, emotional, or hilarious.
- Dorm Room Couture: Runway! Serve a runway moment using DIY fashion, dorm inspiration, and pure imagination.
Drag Performance Workshop
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 6PM – 8PM
754 Schermerhorn Extension
Join us for a Drag Performance Workshop ahead of the event, featuring Theydy Bedbug and Issa Big Dragon! This workshop will be a place to hone your emerging drag persona and practice working the runway. We will touch on the history of drag culture as a catalyst for social change and explore the tools of movement, facial expressions, and costumes in expressive exercises and performance games. Bring your costumes and charisma!
Whether it’s your first time in drag or you just want to meet some fellow queens/kings before the big night, all are welcome!
USE THE INTEREST FORM TO SIGN UP TO PERFORM AND/OR RSVP TO ATTEND EITHER EVENT
QUESTIONS? email issg@columbia.edu
Organized by the Institute for the Study of Sexuality and Gender at Columbia University.
