DRAGMANIA Hits Forest Park
Have you heard? The Sixth Annual OPALGA Drag Show is coming to Forest Park. That’s right, OPALGA is hitting the Madison Street strip. Maybe with the Nutbush closing it’s time for the LGBT community to venture out to Forest Park, or, as I like to say, the queers are moving to Madison Avenue! Save the Date for Drag: Saturday, March 31, 8:00 p.m.
Because of scheduling conflicts with Temptations, the Programming Committee was not able to secure our annual Saturday night spot. Jim Deacon, stage manager, and I agreed that we can’t expect our performers, supporters, or patrons to be at their peak or to let their hair down, so to speak, on a Friday night after a long work week or on a Sunday night with work the next day.
So, after some deliberation, I simply walked into Healy’s Westside, introduced myself to owner Mark Hosty, and got him excited about having a large group of new patrons checking out his two establishments. Mark agreed to close his restaurant, Cocina Lobos (next door to Healy’s Westside), early and allow us to set up and host our Sixth Annual Drag Show there.
The address is Cocina Lobos, 7321 Madison St., Forest Park. We’ll have the entire place to ourselves from 8:00 p.m. to closing at 2:00 a.m. Mark has agreed to provide plenty of bartenders, so we don’t have to wait in line for 15 minutes to get a drink. Can you imagine that? Oh, and we have windows, yes, windows right in front so that we can see the outside world and let our stylistic fashion blind the strip.
Here is how Joe Langley (Jessica Rabbit, 2006) and I (Mike Hawk) view this change. The show is much closer to Oak Park, there is plenty of nearby parking, and for the same $10 admission, we provide a large, comfortable space to hang out, a cash raffle, and more bartenders!
So, if you have thought about coming out to our Drag Show but never have, this would be the year. It’s close to home and easy to find. You can’t get much more convenient than the corner of Madison and Circle in Forest Park. So, come early and get your table.
DRAGMANIA will conclude our “March Madness” festivities—we hope to see you all there!!
WHEN: Saturday, March 31, 2007
WHERE: Cocina Lobos, 7321 Madison St., Forest Park
TIME: Doors open at 8:00 p.m.
ADMISSION: $10 at the door
