Last week UT’s GLTSBA group presented the campus with a bright and lively display of drag culture with, ‘A Night of Drag’. ‘ I thought it was one of the most successful events GLSTBA has put on in the past decade.’, Dr. Gary Luter explained.
GLTSBA is the Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, Straight, Bisexual Alliance at UT. Audience members were thrown right into the drag show experience when the Emcee came strutted in doing a wonderful performance to X-Stina’s ‘Dirty’. Miss NV also known as Matthew Le Brasseur brought down the house with enthusiasm and grace.
Miss NV came up with competitions that got the audience involved in the fun. The competitions included five pairs of partners who stood back to back with one holding a banana and the other holding a condom in a race to see who could get the condom on the fastest. The second was no holds bars competition to see which audience member could imitate the best orgasm. These creative ideas made for a very fun and open experience for those in attendance.
Le Brasseur was more than just a host of the show, but was also involved with helping with advertising and organizing the event. ‘It was a little nerve racking, I’ve never done something like that since working here’, Le Brasseur elaborated ‘I know nothing like this has ever been done on this campus so I was worried about how people would respond to it or if people would show up’.
‘He was just fantastic. I can’t imagine anyone doing a better job than he did’ Dr. Gary Luter enthused about the mistress of ceremonies.
The show had the Reeves Theater of Vaughn Center packed with enthusiastic students and faculty.
One thing students said that they were happy about was the faculty involvement. Associate Professor of Art Santiago Echeverry shared with the crowd a video of one of his drag performances when he was in Spain. The video showcased Eceverry both in and out of his drag wear.
Dr. Luter showed pictures captured of himself during his performance of ‘ The Importance of Being Ernest’.
Although some were worried about the reception the show would get, the roaring laughter that blanketed the entire show was a great testament to how well it turned out to be. The student performers were on point and were both drag Kings and Queens.
The event was important in that it helped to spread a positive awareness of gay culture on campus as well as helping out the charity Metropolitan Ministries. SO the fun was carried out for a good cause.
With talk already of a second coming of ‘A Night of Drag’ and suggestions that it should be an annual event UT should watch out for more helpings of drag culture.
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