Staten Island Drag Show & Panel
Schedule
Wed Apr 23 2025 at 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
College of Staten Island - The Center of The Arts 1P | Staten Island, NY
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Staten Island Drag Show & PanelWednesday, April 23, 2025
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
College of Staten Island
Center for Performing & Creative Arts (1P)
Williamson Theatre
RSVP Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/staten-island-drag-show-panel-tickets-1291733101479?aff=oddtdtcreator
Everyone is invited to a celebration of local Staten Island drag artists at the College of Staten Island! Drag has a long history in the LGBTQ+ community and is rooted in the joy and ridiculousness of gender. Three drag queens Megami (Season 16 RuPaul’s Drag Race), Britney Virazzano, and Vanity Q (CSI Alum) will show off their amazing talent. The performances will be followed by a panel discussion with Prof. Siona Wilson and Q&A with the audience. Don’t miss out on this fun and thought-provoking event. This event is free and open to the public.
The amazing drag queens gracing the stage!
Megami, also known as Megami D.Vil, an American drag queen and cosplayer best known for competing on season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race. She was born and raised in Sunset Park, Brooklyn and Staten Island, and is currently based in Brooklyn.
Megami began performing in drag in 2016 when she won the cosplay lip-sync show GeekSync in New York. Her drag name is inspired both by the Japanese word for goddess and by the video game Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga.
Megami was cast on the sixteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, having applied to compete on the show five times. Megami first appeared in the season's second episode which premiered on January 12, 2024. Her talent show performance in this episode, in which she held up a banner stating "Protect Queer Art", subsequently became a meme in the Drag Race community.
Out Magazine article: https://www.out.com/gay-tv-shows/drag-race-megami-exit-interview#rebelltitem1
Vanity Q is a NYC based drag performer who produces high quality performances for the LGBT community. Vanity Q is the director of Elektric Paradise - an LGBT collective of dancers, singers, drag queens, choreographers who all join in together to put on 2 hour productions around New York City. Vanity Q is passionate about giving opportunities to young artists to be able to create, perform, and execute. Vanity Q has headlined at major NYC venues such as Wesbter Hall, Stage 48, House of Yes, 3 Dollar Bill, Bowery Ball Room, Mercury Lounge + more.
Britney Virazzano
Staten Island local drag performer
Host, dancer, and makeup artist
13 years of experience performing and hosting in drag
Questions? Email [email protected]
This event is organized by the LGBTQ Resource Center and the Department of Performing & Creative Arts.
Participation in this Pride event is made possible due to generous funding from the New York City Council Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual Caucus and the Office of the Mayor, and supported by The LaGuardia and Wagner Archives.
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Where is it happening?
College of Staten Island - The Center of The Arts 1P, Exit 7/Richmond Ave/E, I-278, Staten Island, NY 10314, United States,New York, New YorkEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
