Holiday SLAY Ride: All-Ages Drag Show at The Varsity

418 South Illinois Avenue,Carbondale IL 62901

17 December, 2021

Description

MUSIC, DANCING, COMEDY, STORIES AND GAMES Some of the best drag performers in the region are prepared to slay at The Varsity’s All-Ages Drag Show on Friday, Dec. 17. Holiday SLAY Ride begins at 7 p.m., with the Varsity Bar opening at 6. The Varsity’s multi-faceted drag show features comedy, dancing, live singing, lip-synching, games and stories by queens and a king. Southern Illinois’ Pride Queen and the godmother of Carbondale’s drag scene, Blanche DuBois, is the evening’s emcee, and she’ll also perform. Joining Blanche will be Jodie Santana, Southern Illinois Pride King Faim Lee Jewls, Leiyana Santana, Holly Haliwell and Idina Rimes. Christina Garnette will be the evening’s pre-show hostess and will perform a number, too. This is an all-ages show, and the Varsity welcomes young people; however, the show can be on the risqué side, and those 17 and younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The show begins at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17. Tickets are $8 for adults or $4 for students with ID. They are available in advance here at Eventbrite. Tickets are not available in advance at the venue but will be available there on the night of the show, when doors and the Varsity Bar open at 6. The Varsity advises that tickets are purchased in advance, as the shows usually sell out before the performance. Come early and enjoy a special cocktail at the bar in the company of Christina and the Varsity staff. Bartenders will be mixing special drinks for the evening. For more information about The Varsity, follow at www.facebook.com/varsitycenter or visit www.thevarsitycenter.org. A historic venue for performing and visual arts and community events in downtown Carbondale, Illinois.