The Freezone of Las Vegas will be hosting their 3rd annual “Stonewall riot night” weekend on June 25-26th.
Be sure to catch the “What a Drag!” show as we will be doing a “Stonewall” theme of emancipation and survival! 10pm @ the Freezone (610 E Naples rd., Las Vegas, NV)
The Stonewall riots were a series of spontaneous, violent demonstrations against a police raid that took place in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 at the Stonewall Inn, in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City. They are frequently cited as the first instance in American history when gays and lesbians fought back against a government-sponsored system that persecuted homosexuals, and they have become the defining event that marked the start of the gay rights movement in the United States and around the world.
After the Stonewall riots, gays and lesbians in New York City faced gender, class, and generational obstacles to becoming a cohesive community. Within six months, two gay activist organizations were formed in New York, concentrating on confrontational tactics, and three newspapers were established to promote rights for gays and lesbians. Within a few years, gay rights organizations were founded across the U.S. and the world. On June 28, 1970, the first Gay Pride marches took place in Los Angeles and New York commemorating the anniversary of the riots. Similar marches were organized in other cities; today Gay Pride events are held annually throughout the world toward the end of June to mark the Stonewall riots.
- Alex Serpa (www.alexserpa.com)
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I, Alex Serpa, will be returning this weekend (Jan. 8th & 9th) to the “What a Drag!” show featuring the “Queens of Las Vegas” at Freezone (610 E Naples rd. Las Vegas, NV). Be sure to come in and welcome me back from my 3 month run in Oregon! Remember, shows always @ 10pm sharp, never a cover!
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A new performance video of me, Alex Serpa, impersonating Cher in Greg Thompson’s “Dreamgirls” at Seven Feathers Casino Resort.
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Here are some pics of me from the “Dreamgirls” show to titillate you
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This weekend (Sept 25/26th) is my final show in “What a Drag!” featuring the “Queens of Las Vegas” at the Freezone. I will be leaving for “Greg Thompson’s Dreamgirls” in Oregon at the Seven Feathers Hotel Casino. I will be back in Las Vegas to rejoin “What a Drag!” after the new year! See you all in 2010!
Come to the show this weekend (Fri/Sat) and wish me a “Bon Voyage!”
Tags: alex serpa, dreamgirls, freezone, greg thompson, greg thompson's dreamgirls, queens of las vegas, seven feathers, what a drag!
List of classic, must see, drag movies:
& La Cage Aux Folles II
(English remake of “La Cage aux Folles”)
Other Drag movies of note:
Tags: All the Queen’s Men, classic drag movies, connie and carla, die mommy die, dixie queen, drag movies, drag queen, female impersonator, female impersonator movies, female trouble, flawless, girls will be girls, girls will begirls, harvey firestein, hedwig, hedwig and the angry inch, La cage aux folles, la cage aux folles II, marilyn monroe, Mrs. Doubtfire, outrageous, pink flamigos, prescilla, queer cinema, some like it hot, the adventures of prescilla queen of the desert, the birdcage, the crying game, to wong foo, To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything Julie Newmar, torch song trilogy, varla jean merman, vegas in space, wesley snipes, wigstock
“Queens of Sin City”
[27 minute video documentary]
“Queens of Sin City” is a video documentary directed and edited by Emily Ferenbach. This video documents 3 major Las Vegas female impersonators. Among the featured show hosts is Queens of Las Vegas’ own, Shawn M.
The shows and hosts included in this documentary are Frank Marino (from “An Evening at La Cage”) , Miss Conception (from “Lucky Cheng’s, Las Vegas) and Shawn M. (”What a Drag!” at Freezone).
Watch the drama unfold and see each separate host explain why they are female impersonators/drag entertainers and their philosophies thereof.
link to video (on the “Queens Of Las Vegas” website): http://www.queensoflasvegas.com/video/QueensOfSinCity.html
-Alex Serpa (celebrity female impersonator & drag queen entertainer)
Tags: an evening at la cage, drag queen, drag show, female impersonator, frank marino, freezone, las vegas, lucky cheng's, miss conception, shawn m
The Freezone of Las Vegas will be hosting their 2nd annual “Stonewall riot night” weekend on June 26-27th.
Stonewall riot night weekend
Be sure to catch the “What a Drag!” show as we will be doing a “Stonewall” theme of emancipation and survival! 10pm @ the Freezone (610 E Naples rd., Las Vegas, NV)
The Stonewall riots were a series of spontaneous, violent demonstrations against a police raid that took place in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 at the Stonewall Inn, in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City. They are frequently cited as the first instance in American history when gays and lesbians fought back against a government-sponsored system that persecuted homosexuals, and they have become the defining event that marked the start of the gay rights movement in the United States and around the world.
After the Stonewall riots, gays and lesbians in New York City faced gender, class, and generational obstacles to becoming a cohesive community. Within six months, two gay activist organizations were formed in New York, concentrating on confrontational tactics, and three newspapers were established to promote rights for gays and lesbians. Within a few years, gay rights organizations were founded across the U.S. and the world. On June 28, 1970, the first Gay Pride marches took place in Los Angeles and New York commemorating the anniversary of the riots. Similar marches were organized in other cities; today Gay Pride events are held annually throughout the world toward the end of June to mark the Stonewall riots.
- Alex Serpa (www.alexserpa.com)
Tags: freezone, gay pride, las vegas, stonewall riot, what a drag!
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