Drag Queens extraordinaire Anita Cocktail and Friends perform for the Queen of Hearts Drag Ball on Saturday, Feb. 24, at the Moose Lodge, 59 Westminster St.
They invite everyone to "dress to impress" as their favorite Alice in Wonderland character. There will be prizes awarded for best costumes, as well as the chance to win two tickets to Bianca Del Rio's Dead Inside Tour at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland on March 4.
Andrews Inn founder John Moisis originated the Queen of Hearts Ball at the Andrews Inn in the 1970s. In a 2017 interview with Moisis, he recalled, "It was a three-day holiday weekend with Washington's birthday. What are you going to say? It's Washington's birthday? Boring. So we made it the Queen of Hearts and it just took off like a rocket."
The evening will celebrate several birthdays and surprise announcements, the ticket giveaway to the Bianca Del Rio show, and it will recognize Bellows Falls resident Carl Anhalt and Windsor resident Roger Barraby for their medals in water polo and track and field, respectively, at the Gay Games Guadalajara last November.
Tickets are $20 per person, or tables of six may be reserved for $120. Purchase online at ramp-vt.org by clicking the Donate button and typing "Drag Show" in the note line.
If not sold out, tickets can also be purchased at the door by cash or check made payable to Bellows Falls Pride. Reserved seating for tickets purchased in advance.
The Moose Lodge is wheelchair accessible. Doors open for this 18+ event at 8 p.m.; the show begins at 9 p.m. Bring your own picnic or order food delivery. There will be a cash only bar (an ATM is on site).
The Rockingham Arts and Museum Project is fiscal sponsor for Bellows Falls Pride. For more information, email bellowsfallspride@gmail.com or visit bellowsfallspride.com.
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