DRAGtastic Journey
Produced in partnership with the International Festival of Arts & Ideas
Created by Patrick J. Dunn and Sha McAllister
June 26, 2022
6:00p
Get ready to WORK and SLAY on the DRAGtastic Journey featuring some of New Haven’s local drag royalty! At this larger-than-life event, drag artists Glass Staine, Paxx Headroom, Sparkle A. Diamond, Kenya Mone Heart, Mia E Z’Lay, Bubblicious, Laiylah Alf Aw Laiylah, Miz Destiny, Kiki Lucia, and Miss Shalae are putting Pride at the forefront of the International Festival of Arts & Ideas. Each performer will represent a unique value of Pride and the LGBTQIA+ community while simultaneously evoking futuristic fantasy to offer an educational, but out-of-this-world performance that will surely snatch the wig clear off your head! And in case you spotted Beyoncé wandering the grounds, don’t be alarmed. Joining the eleganza extravaganza for a grand finale you won’t want to miss, Miss Shalae, the world’s #1 Beyoncé tribute artist, will be serving up “Single Girl” realness and sending us all directly into the stratosphere!
Meet the Artists
Miss Shalae, Beyonce Impersonator
Michell’e Michaels is a Bay Area native who was born and raised in Oakland, California. She is known as the “#1 Beyonce impersonator in the world.” She has lit stages on fire from California to Paris, leaving ashes behind. She is an artist in her own right as she uses Beyoncé’s music to tell a story and share a message from the perspective of a black woman of trans experience. Michell’e is a staple in the ballroom community as the overall mother and co-founder of the Haus of Basquiat and prides herself in helping educate the community by working with nonprofits on issues LGBTQ people face.
Kiki Lucia, Violet - Spirit
Kiki Lucia is a Connecticut-based drag performance artist with a vast training and artistic background that includes classical ballet, aerial acrobatics, musical theatre, modern dance, and acting. She also has experience in theatre production, directing, and costume design.
