2008 Woodie Awards
A drag show, wigging out
For pride week, a night of impersonation and songs
Lisa Haberzettl
Issue date: 4/21/08 Section: Style
Where else but the University of Maine could you see Diana Ross, Cher, John Travolta, Olivia Newton John, Michael Jackson and Tim McGraw in one night?
Sponsored by Wilde Stein as part of Pride Week, Friday night's drag show featured six drag queens, two drag kings and a handful of audience participants. Joey Daniels, a "female impersonator" with more attitude and feathers than imaginable, hosted the night.
Walking onto the stage in the main dining room of the Memorial Union, Daniels wasted no time jumping into dirty jokes. Calling for an applause for the performers, she explained, "These guys are back there pulling their d--s so far back, they're having orgasms."
The first impersonator up was Amanda Fondle, performing "My Strongest Suit," by the Spice Girls. Fondle came out in two white towels - one around her body, covering the necessities, and one around her head. After a mid-song transition, she returned to the stage in a cream-colored cocktail dress and gold accessories.
The second act was the duet of Danny and Trixie, performing "You're the One That I Want," from Grease. The couple had lots of energy that fed the audience as they flirtingly danced up and down the isle and stage.
When Daniels came back on, she went right to picking on audience members in the front row. Pulling Class of 2010 President Gimbala Sankare on stage, she said that she could turn him into Diana Ross in a matter of minutes. Sitting him down on a chair, she draped her feather boa around him and pulled a black curly wig onto him. "Oh, doll," she said, surveying Sankare, "You look like Dartagnan from The Three Musketeers."
The second male impersonator, Jay, performed "The Way You Make Me Feel," by Michael Jackson. Jay carried all of the charisma of Jackson, decked out in a black and white suit with one white glove. His dance moves gave the audience something to cheer about.
Making a dramatic entrance in a pink feather wig was larger-than-life Lady Valerie, who performed "Song for the Lonely," by Cher. Several planted audience members came forward, tucking dollar bills into various parts of her costume.
Sponsored by Wilde Stein as part of Pride Week, Friday night's drag show featured six drag queens, two drag kings and a handful of audience participants. Joey Daniels, a "female impersonator" with more attitude and feathers than imaginable, hosted the night.
Walking onto the stage in the main dining room of the Memorial Union, Daniels wasted no time jumping into dirty jokes. Calling for an applause for the performers, she explained, "These guys are back there pulling their d--s so far back, they're having orgasms."
The first impersonator up was Amanda Fondle, performing "My Strongest Suit," by the Spice Girls. Fondle came out in two white towels - one around her body, covering the necessities, and one around her head. After a mid-song transition, she returned to the stage in a cream-colored cocktail dress and gold accessories.
The second act was the duet of Danny and Trixie, performing "You're the One That I Want," from Grease. The couple had lots of energy that fed the audience as they flirtingly danced up and down the isle and stage.
When Daniels came back on, she went right to picking on audience members in the front row. Pulling Class of 2010 President Gimbala Sankare on stage, she said that she could turn him into Diana Ross in a matter of minutes. Sitting him down on a chair, she draped her feather boa around him and pulled a black curly wig onto him. "Oh, doll," she said, surveying Sankare, "You look like Dartagnan from The Three Musketeers."
The second male impersonator, Jay, performed "The Way You Make Me Feel," by Michael Jackson. Jay carried all of the charisma of Jackson, decked out in a black and white suit with one white glove. His dance moves gave the audience something to cheer about.
Making a dramatic entrance in a pink feather wig was larger-than-life Lady Valerie, who performed "Song for the Lonely," by Cher. Several planted audience members came forward, tucking dollar bills into various parts of her costume.
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