June 2, 2011

IDKEX – Dragdom

IDKEX stands for International Drag KingCommunity Expo Ten. This week long event included so much more than just shows. There were seminars, round tables, vendor fairs, a film festival, the list goes on and on.

I met performers from all over the world during this event! I have never met a more diverse group of people from so many places in one room before!

Covering this event was my introduction to drag kings. I think everyone has heard of drag queens, especially with shows like Ru Paul’s Drag Race, but kings are kind of forgotten. It’s a shame more people do not know about drag kings, because they are definitely entertaining! I actually prefer watching kings to watching queens. Maybe because I know so many.

I was hired to do event photography for the entire event, this is the first of three large shows I covered for the event promoters. This show was at Wall Street Nightclub.

There are few instances where an American Sign Language interpreter is provided for performances, I thought this was really awesome.

A French performer. This number had impact. My favorite of the night.

Like a Prayer – LOVED IT!

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