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This Heat Is A Drag! A community drag competition fundraising event!

  • Go Dance Studio 2525 West Anderson Lane Austin, TX, 78757 United States (map)

Rainbow Connections ATX is one of the beneficiaries of this great event and we hope to see you there!

Brought to you by Austin Ecstatic Rhythms

This is a community FUNdraiser to help raise awarene$$ around the art and history of drag in America. #keepdraglegal

 Grab your tix here: This Heat Is A Drag! - A community drag competition fundraising event! Tickets, Sat, Aug 26, 2023 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite

Howdy Y'all! Welcome to This Heat is a DRAG!

Members of the Austin ecstatic dance community are hosting our very first annual dance community drag and talent show - followed by dancing with a live DJ - to help raise awareness around the art and history of drag in America.

WHO: YOU!

Performers:

  • We are looking to Austin's weird, creative community to play with their gender-bending power by signing up to perform! Impress your friends! Win fabulous prizes!

  • Everyone is welcome to express themselves through your own interpretation of drag.

  • Fill out this form by August 5th to participate: This Heat is a Drag! Performance Sign Up (google.com)

  • Audience: no drag show is complete without an audience, we can't do this without you!

  • VIP tables are right at the edge of the stage - feel like part of the show!

  • Sponsor tables are high tables around the edge of the room - best view of the action!

  • First come first serve rows of folding chairs make up our General Admission section.

  • Can’t make the show? Buy a Livestream ticket to watch from afar or just donate to a good cause!

WHAT: THE SHOW SCHEDULE

  • Doors at 7pm

  • Show starts at 7:30

  • Part 1 will be a pageant show where you can dress to express and strut your stuff and answer a few short interview questions (no "World Peace" answers allowed!).

  • Part 2 will be a talent show where you will have a chance to wow the judges with your creative expression.

  • Judges will announce the winner and award prizes! :-)

  • Dance Party begins around 10pm

  • We'll bid you all a fond farewell at 11pm

WHY: THE INSPIRATION!

The ecstatic dance community AND the LGBTQ+ community have been keeping Austin weird for decades and recent laws reminded us that it's important to get out there and remind everyone to be creative, expressed and joyful!

We can't wait to see our communities' wild and quirky outfits and talents, and most of all celebrate showing up as ourselves fully expressed in love and acceptance!

All proceeds from the show will be donated to organizations in the Austin area that are supporting and empowering the LGBTQ community.

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