{"id":76994,"date":"2020-06-22T08:49:51","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T13:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?post_type=mec-events&#038;p=76994"},"modified":"2020-06-22T08:49:51","modified_gmt":"2020-06-22T13:49:51","slug":"chicago-is-a-digital-drag-festival","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/chicago-event\/chicago-is-a-digital-drag-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"CHICAGO IS A DIGITAL DRAG FESTIVAL"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ds-feed-header-body-inner\" data-ds-utility=\"truncate\">\n<div id=\"ds-custom-page-content\" class=\"ds-event-description ds-wysiwyg-editable\">\n<div class=\"ds-event-description-inner\">\n<p><b><u>TUESDAY, JUNE 30 2020<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<h4><b>A QUEER PRIDE, STOLEN, &amp; Shea Coul-Al<\/b>\u00e9<b>\u00a0PRESENT:<\/b><\/h4>\n<h3><b>CHICAGO IS A\u00a0<i>DIGITAL<\/i>\u00a0DRAG FESTIVAL 2020<br \/>\n<\/b><\/h3>\n<h4><u>BENEFIT FOR BRAVE SPACE ALLIANCE<\/u><\/h4>\n<div data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"25stk\" data-offset-key=\"cnmle-0-0\">\n<p><u><b>8PM CST ON\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitch.tv\/aqueerpride\">WWW.TWITCH.TV\/AQUEERPRIDE<\/a><\/b><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b><u>STARING:<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Shea Coule\u00e9 (RuPaul&#8217;s Drag Race S9 + All Stars 5)<\/p>\n<p><b><u>FEATURING:<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Vixen (RuPaul&#8217;s Drag Race S10) \u2022 Detox (RuPaul&#8217;s Drag Race S5 + All Stars 2) \u2022 Jeez Loueez (Voted #1 Drag Figure in the World \/\/ the Honey Badger of Burlesque) \u2022 Sasha Colby (Nightgowns) \u2022 Dorian Electra \u2022 Louisianna Purchase (Dragula S3) \u2022 DJ Jasmine Infiniti<\/p>\n<p>Abhijeet \u2022 Bambi Banks-Coule\u00e9 \u2022 Chamilla Foxx \u2022 Eva Young \u2022 Hinkypunk \u2022 Irregular Girl \u2022 JForPay \u2022 KC Ortiz \u2022 Khloe Coule\u00e9 \u2022 Lucy Stoole \u2022 Mimi Marks \u2022 Mokha Montrese \u2022 Miss Toto \u2022 Ramona Slick \u2022 Tenderoni \u2022 Travis Fiero \u2022 and more TBA<\/p>\n<p><b><u>SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCES:<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Aunty Chan \u2022 Biqtch Puddin\u2019 (Dragula S2) \u2022 Danielle Colby (American Pickers + Danny Diesel) \u2022 Dida Ritz (RuPaul&#8217;s Drag Race S4) \u2022 Jennicet Guti\u00e9rrez (Familia: TQLM) \u2022 Joan Jett Blakk (San Francisco) \u2022 Pussy Riot \u2022 Phillipe Cunningham (Minneapolis City Council)\u00a0 \u2022 Peaches \u2022 Ruff N\u2019 Stuff \u2022 Theo Germaine (Work in Progress + the Politician)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>For any inquiries please contact\u00a0<b><u>Scott Cramer (<i>scott@cramerpr.com<\/i>)<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p><u><b><i>Special thank you to our partners Goose Island Shea Coul-Al<\/i><\/b><b><i>\u00e9<\/i><\/b><b><i>\u00a0Gay.Do312 and Stolen Whiskey<\/i><\/b><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b><u>About Chicago Is A Drag Festival:<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Chicago Is A Drag Festival is the first-ever outdoor festival in Chicago that showcases an intersectional look into its drag culture and scene. 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