Download or read book The Drag King Book written by Del Lagrace Volcano and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is a drag king? Why have drag kings not been as numerous or as popular as their drag queen counterparts in popular culture? Are drag kings lesbians? The Drag King Book tells you everything you've wanted to know and more about the lives and performances of contemporary male impersonators. The book profiles many different performers, among them San Francisco's larger-than-life Elvis Herselvis and New York's mackdaddy Dred, and presents interviews with drag kings alongside descriptions and analyses of actual shows. Lavishly illustrated with over 100 pictures by transgender photographer Del LaGrace Volcano, The Drag King Book is a striking testament to the multiple forms of gender variance today.
Download or read book Confessions of a Teenage Drag King written by Markus Harwood-Jones and published by James Lorimer & Company. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full of colourful, authentic characters and set in Toronto, Confessions of a Teenage Drag King highlights diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, and identity. Seventeen-year-old Lauren tries to navigate the tricky waters of teen romance that brings high school to the drag show and back, all while Lauren must keep up their two personas — Ren, a drag king, and Lauri, a typical student — and come to terms with their feelings both for mixed-race student Clover and for their own identity as an LGBTQ+ teen. Confessions of a Teenage Drag King is a realistic but light-hearted exploration of gender and identity, making it a fun and topical read for today's teen readers.
Download or read book The Drag King Anthology written by Donna Jean Troka and published by New York : Harrington Park Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scholars and practitioners explore the phenomenon of female-to-male performers in 20 essays discussing drag king scenes, desire and the audience, and theory. They also include first-person narratives, and a photo gallery. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
Download or read book Intimate Investments in Drag King Cultures written by Kerryn Drysdale and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-05-24 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes the globally recognised phenomenon of drag king performances as an opportunity for critical inquiry into the rise and fall of an urban scene for lesbian and queer women in Sydney, Australia (circa 1999-2012). Exploring how a series of weekly events provided the site for intimate encounters, Drysdale reveals the investments made by participants that worked to sustain the sense of a small world and anchor the expansive imaginary of lesbian cultural life. But what happens when scenes fade, as they invariably do? Intimate Investments in Drag King Cultures is unique in capturing the perspective of a scene at the moment of its decline, revealing the process by which a contemporary movement becomes layered with historical significance. Bringing together the theoretical tradition of scene studies with recent work on the affective potentialities of the everyday and the mobile urban spaces they inhabit, this book has appeal to scholars working across gender, sexuality and culture.
Download or read book Drag King Dreams written by Leslie Feinberg and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A veteran of the women's and gay movement of the past 30 years, Max's mid-life crisis hits in the midst of the post-9/11 world. Max is lonely and uncertain about her future -- fearful, in fact, of America's future with its War on Terror and War in Iraq -- with only a core group of friends to turn to for reassurance. Max is shaken from her crisis, however, by the news that her friend Vickie, a transvestite, has been found murdered on her way home late one night. As the community of cross-dressers, drag queens, lesbian and gay men, and "genderqueers" of all kinds stand up together in the face of this tragedy, Max taps into the activist spirit she thought had long disappeared and for the first time in years discovers hope for her future.
Download or read book King of Hearts written by Baker A. Rogers and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2021-10-15 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While drag subcultures have gained mainstream media attention in recent years, the main focus has been on female impersonators. Equally lively, however, is the community of drag kings: cis women, trans men, and non-binary people who perform exaggerated masculine personas onstage under such names as Adonis Black, Papi Chulo, and Oliver Clothesoff. King of Hearts shows how drag king performers are thriving in an unlikely location: Southern Bible Belt states like Tennessee, Georgia, and South Carolina. Based on observations and interviews with sixty Southern drag kings, this study reveals how they are challenging the region’s gender norms while creating a unique community with its own distinctive Southern flair. Reflecting the region’s racial diversity, it profiles not only white drag kings, but also those who are African American, multiracial, and Hispanic. Queer scholar Baker A. Rogers—who has also performed as drag king Macon Love—takes you on an insider’s tour of Southern drag king culture, exploring its history, the communal bonds that unite it, and the controversies that have divided it. King of Hearts offers a groundbreaking look at a subculture that presents a subversion of gender norms while also providing a vital lifeline for non-gender-conforming Southerners.
Download or read book In a Queer Time and Place written by Judith Halberstam and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first full-length study of transgender representations in art, fiction, film, video, and music In her first book since the critically acclaimed Female Masculinity, Judith Halberstam examines the significance of the transgender body in a provocative collection of essays on queer time and space. She presents a series of case studies focused on the meanings of masculinity in its dominant and alternative forms’ especially female and trans-masculinities as they exist within subcultures, and are appropriated within mainstream culture. In a Queer Time and Place opens with a probing analysis of the life and death of Brandon Teena, a young transgender man who was brutally murdered in small-town Nebraska. After looking at mainstream representations of the transgender body as exhibited in the media frenzy surrounding this highly visible case and the Oscar-winning film based on Brandon's story, Boys Don’t Cry, Halberstam turns her attention to the cultural and artistic production of queers themselves. She examines the “transgender gaze,” as rendered in small art-house films like By Hook or By Crook, as well as figurations of ambiguous embodiment in the art of Del LaGrace Volcano, Jenny Saville, Eva Hesse, Shirin Neshat, and others. She then exposes the influence of lesbian drag king cultures upon hetero-male comic films, such as Austin Powers and The Full Monty, and, finally, points to dyke subcultures as one site for the development of queer counterpublics and queer temporalities. Considering the sudden visibility of the transgender body in the early twenty-first century against the backdrop of changing conceptions of space and time, In a Queer Time and Place is the first full-length study of transgender representations in art, fiction, film, video, and music. This pioneering book offers both a jumping off point for future analysis of transgenderism and an important new way to understand cultural constructions of time and place.
Download or read book Kings of Drag written by Bruce Wang and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-24 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It may have escaped your attention but for the last 8 years or so there has been an explosion of Drag Kings flourishing in UK, USA, Europe and worldwide. Style and substance change between and within countries. Each King is continually evolving in their identities and in their Cabaret acts. These are just some of the photos taken during 2019. In order to maintain print quality with IngramSpark parameters it has been necessary to print only 45 pictures per book. To save money you might prefer the cheaper Ebook version. 80% of the profit from all the books will be shared equally among all the artists featured. Rest assured you are supporting a very good cause.
Download or read book Queering Drag written by Meredith Heller and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theatrical gender-bending, also called drag, is a popular form of entertainment and a subject of scholarly study. However, most drag studies do not question the standard words and ideas used to convey this performance genre. Drawing on a rich body of archival and ethnographic research, Meredith Heller illuminates diverse examples of theatrical gender-bending: male impersonation in variety and vaudeville (1860-1920); the "sexless" gender-bending of El Teatro Campesino (1960-1980); queer butch acts performed by black nightclub singers, such as Stormé DeLarverie, instigator of the Stonewall riots (1910-1970); and the range of acts that compose contemporary drag king shows. Heller highlights how, in each case, standard drag discourses do not sufficiently capture the complexity of performers' intents and methods, nor do they provide a strong enough foundation for holistically evaluating the impact of this work. Queering Drag offers redefinition of the genre centralized in the performer's construction and presentation of a "queer" version of hegemonic identity, and it models a new set of tools for analyzing drag as a process of intents and methods enacted to effect specific goals. This new drag discourse not only allows for more complete and accurate descriptions of drag acts, but it also facilitates more ethical discussions about the bodies, identities, and products of drag performers.
Download or read book Drag411 s Drag King Guide written by Infamous Todd Kachinski Kottmeier and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-09-13 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Commentary shared with Todd Kachinski Kottmeier included the following contributors of The Official DRAG King and Male Impersonators Guide to include Aaron Phoenix, Abs Hart, Adam All, Adam DoEve, AJ Menendez, Alec Allnight, Alexander Cameron, Alik Muf, Andrew Citino, Anjie Swidergal, Anson Reign, Ashton The Adorable Lover, Atown, Ayden Layne, B J Armani, B J Bottoms, Bailey Saint James, Ben Doverr, Ben Eaten, Bootzy Edwards Collynz, Brandon KC Young-Taylor, Bruno Diaz, Cage Masters, Campbell Reid Andrews, Chance Wise, Chandler J Hart, Chasin Love, Cherry Tyler Manhattan, Chris Mandingo, Clark Kunt, Clint Torres, Cody Wellch Klondyke, Colin Grey, Corey James Caster, Coti Blayne, Crash Bandikok, Dakota Rain, Dante Diamond, Davion Summers, DeVery Bess, Devin G. Dame, Devon Ayers, Dionysus W Khaos, Diseal Tanks Roberts, D-Luv Saviyon, Dominic Demornay, Dominic Von Strap, D-Rex, Dylan Kane, E. M. Shaun, Eddie C. Broadway, Emilio, Erick LaRue, Flex Jonez, Freddy Prinze Charming, Gabe King, Gage Gatlyn, George De Micheal, Greyson Bolt, Gunner Gatlyn, Gus Magendor, Hawk Stuart, Harry Pi, Holden Michael, Howie Feltersnatch, Hurricane Savage, J Breezy St James, Jack E. Dickinson, Jack King, Jake Van Camp, Jamel Knight, Jenson C. Dean, Johnnie Blackheart, Jonah Godfather of DRAG, Jordan Allen, Jordan Reighn, Joshua K. Mann, Joshua Micheals, Juan Kerr, Julius M. SeizeHer, Jude Lawless, Justin Cider, Justin Luvan, Justin Sider, K'ne Cole, Kameo Dupree, Kenneth J. Squires, King Dante, King Ramsey, Jack Inman, Kody Sky, Koomah, Kristian Kyler, Kruz Mhee, Linda Hermann-Chasin, Luke Ateraz, Lyle Love-It, Macximus, Marcus Mayhem, Marty Brown, Master Cameron Eric Leon, Max Hardswell, MaXx Decco, Michael Christian, Mike Oxready, Miles Long, Mr-Charlie Smith, Nanette D'angelo Sylvan, Nolan Neptune, Orion Blaze Browne, Owlejandro Monroe, Papa Cherry, Papi Chulo, Papi Chulo Doll, Persian Prince, Phantom, Pierce Gabriel, Rasta Boi Punany, Rico M Taylor, Rock McGroyn, Rocky Valentino, Rogue DRAG King, Romeo Sanchez, Rychard "Alpha" Le'Sabre, Ryder Knightly, Ryder Long, Sam Masterson, Sammy Silver, Santana Romero, Scorpio, Shane Rebel Caine, Shook ByNature, Silk Steele Prince, SirMandingo Thatis, Smitty O'Toole, Soco Dupree, Spacee Kadett, Starr Masters, Stefan LeDude, Stefon Royce Iman, Stefon SanDiego, Stormm, Teddy Michael, Thug Passion, Travis Luvermore, Travis Hard, Trey C. Michaels, Trigger Montgomery, Tyler Manhattan, Viciouse Slick, Vinnie Marconi, Welland Dowd, William Vanity Matrix, Wulf Von Monroe, Xander Havoc, and Xavier Bottoms.
Download or read book Girlfriend written by Holly Brubach and published by Random House (NY). This book was released on 1999 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drag is a loaded topic, triggering ferocious responses in a wide variety of people. There are men, both gay and straight, who abhor it for its flamboyant display while other seasoned spectators go out and look for drag queens the way others might watch football.In 'Girlfriend' the extraordinary world of drag and gender-bending is explored by former NY Times Magazine style editor, Holly Brubach, who covers the scene in NY, London, Paris, Berlin, Rio, Tokyo and Bangkok. Illustrated with 80 photographs in colour and B/W.
Download or read book The Art of Drag Kinging written by Dante DiFranco and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Art of Drag Kinging gives a clear and understandable definition of a drag king. It explores the culture responsible for creating the drag king to the modern culture that embraces it. The book also educates one on the principles and techniques involved in becoming a drag king. Overall, the book brings the art of drag kinging to modern and profound level. It provides drag kings and those who are interested in becoming one, with a vast array of resources from the Internet to the movies. It will give you the how to and the know how for becoming a drag king.
Download or read book Of Drag Kings and the Wheel of Fate written by Susan Smith and published by Bold Strokes Books Inc. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Rosalind Olchawski is an expert on Shakespeare, Nineteenth century poetry, and being the best friend you've ever had. She's been described so often as warm, Rosalind has come to think of herself as a sweater or a pair of mittens. One night on a blind date at a drag club in downtown Buffalo, Rosalind is mesmerized by the performance of the drag king Taryn. Can a grown woman go mad over a girl who looks like a boy? One night of adventure threatens to tear down everything Rosalind has come to believe about herself. Of Drag Kings & the Wheel of Fate is a novel about history, sex, drag, paganism, death, and the formation of family. Using an ancient myth reset in the queer community in Buffalo, New York, Smith explores gender fluidity, sexual diversity, and the deeper questions of love and identity that make us who we are.
Download or read book Drag King Color Therapy written by Drag World Coloring and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you ready to lose yourself in spectacle that is Drag? Are you ready to color away all your anxiety, depression, stress and woes? Are you ready to bring your favourite Drag Kings to life through coloring? Are you tired of boring colour therapy books about cats, mandalas, flowers and swearing? Are you ready for a new King to rule the kingdom of color therapy and coloring books? Well darling if you're ready give me a butch "Yes Sir" or a confidently masculine "Hell yeah Dude." A Drag performer is a person, most commonly male, who dresses in clothing of the opposite sex and will often exaggerate features, mannerisms and stereotypes that society holds about that sex. When most people think about Drag they picture Drag Queens, with their fabulously over the top make up and attitudes, however Drag Kings are becoming increasingly more popular within recent years. A Drag King will often be the epitome of heterosexual masculinity. The exaggeration is normally achieved through the application of synthetic facial hair, make up that masks femininity, stereotypically butch/ hunky outfits, comedy and endless jokes about sex, sports and other stereotypically male dominated spheres. While Drag is often associated with the LGBT community, especially gay men, there are Drag Kings of all sexualities, genders and identities. Drag has become a pop cultural phenomenon since the release of 'Ru Paul's Drag Race.' This coloring book contains hand drawn portraits of the following fabulous, hunky and butch Kings: Adam All, Hetty King, Ivory Onyx, Vesta Tilley, Landon Cider ad Mo B. DIck. The beauty, confidence, colorful aesthetic and exaggerated comedy of Drag Kings make them the perfect subject for a anti stress, anti depression and anti anxiety color therapy book. This book contains 15 professional designed illustrations of some of the world's most popular Drag Kings.
Download or read book Mica Shines Becoming a Drag King written by Andres Jr Fragoso and published by . This book was released on 2024-08-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unleash your inner king with Mica Shine's Becoming a Drag King, a transformative guide inspired by the wisdom and creativity of some of the most influential figures in the world of drag. This book offers aspiring drag kings the tools and insights needed to master the art of performance and self-expression. Drawing inspiration from Elizabeth Taylor's timeless elegance, Mica Shine teaches the importance of always looking your best. Learn how to embody class and grace, capturing the essence of Taylor's iconic style in your drag performances. Embrace Divine's fearless creativity, which pushed the boundaries of artistry and self-expression. Mica shares the courage to experiment with new looks and ideas, reminding us that there are no limits in the world of drag. With a deep appreciation for former educators, Mica Shine acknowledges the foundational knowledge that has shaped this book. Their guidance is woven throughout, offering valuable techniques and tips for anyone seeking to elevate their drag king persona. Gratitude extends to family, friends, and clients whose support and encouragement made this book possible. Their unwavering belief and inspiration have provided the rich material that fuels Mica's journey, which is now shared with you. Mica Shine's Becoming a Drag King is more than a guide-it's a celebration of the art of drag and the incredible community that supports it. Whether you are a seasoned performer or a newcomer to the drag king scene, this book will inspire and guide you on your journey to becoming a captivating drag king. Join Mica Shine in exploring the transformative power of drag and let your creativity reign supreme.
Download or read book Long Live the King written by Maite Escudero-Alías and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2008-12-18 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Masculinity is no longer a monolithic category, if ever it was. Long Live the King is a solid piece of scholarship that explores in depth the drag king phenomenon as well as key theoretical texts by feminist, postcolonial and cultural thinkers. Maite Escudero-Alías delves into drag king culture and highlights its relevance for the study of the relationship between gender, sex, race and sexuality. Introduced by a well-informed theoretical chapter that traces the roots of queer theory, Long Live the King provides the reader with a rigorous textual and cultural examination of drag kings’ most innovative performances of masculinity in the USA and the UK. These chapters prove groundbreaking in their acute analyses of drag kings’ acts in different media, ranging from still images to live performances, documentaries, mainstream television series and literature. Theory and analysis blend perfectly and Escudero-Alías’s main contention in this research – the ambivalent nature of drag kings’ performances of masculinity – is conducted convincingly. This book constitutes an invaluable contribution to the field of gender studies and a fair assessment of the political impact of minority artistic practices in contemporary culture.
Download or read book International Drag King Extravaganza written by Raquel Marter and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an infozine for the 2003 International Drag King Extravaganza, held at the University of Minnesota. It includes information on local restaurants, hotels, and attractions. It also details the conference's exhibits and workshops, profiles drag kings, and give tips for drag king makeup and packing (gak). Visual elements include photos, maps and paid advertisements.
