I've been part of the Pride E-Board for the last two years and every semester we put on a student run drag show. For us, this is our biggest event of the semester. Not only do we get our typical general body that shows up (which numbers between 50 and 60 people), but we also get many who are just simply interested in seeing a drag show for the first time. For many gay and straight people alike, a drag show is their first introduction into gay culture. While I believe that this can be both a good and bad thing, there is no denying that every semester our drag show is quite a hit. I counted tickets at the door and I lost track at 150 people. The theme of this years show "Cirque du Drag" also allowed the audience to feel more familiar with what they were about the see. The novelty of a freak show, combine with men dressing as women or women dressing as men gave new audiences something familiar with something new. I think this semesters show was one of our best yet and was a hit with the student body.
Erin Goldberg, Post 11
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