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PANEL GUIDE
SATURDAY, MAY 16
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10AM
Alaska Is A Drag (A Short Film)
515AB
Alaska Is a Drag is a fish out of water story,
literally. Leo is an aspiring International
Superstar working in a fish cannery in
Alaska. He gets beat up a lot and learned to
fight to survive. If Rocky and Hedwig had a
love child that would be ALASKA IS A DRAG .
Q&A with director Shaz Bennett along with
cast members.
Panelists: Shaz Bennett, Martin Washington
Jr., and Maya Washington
10AM
Give Me Body
501AB
Get ready for the tutorial that will give
new meaning to becoming one with your
couch! Learn how to get that curvaceous
and bootyful body with the help of some hip
and butt pads that can be crafted out of the
foam cushions from your sofa.
Panelists: Morgan McMichaels and more to
be announced!
10AM
WOW PRESENTS: Fashion Photo
Ruview Submissions
501C
11AM
First Ladies of Disco: The Stories
Behind the Hits
511ABC
Are you ready to “Strike It Up”? Meet the
legendary Martha Wash and Linda Clifford.
These powerhouse singers are the vocal
force behind some of the most enduring
dance anthems of all time - including “It’s
Raining Men,” “Carry On,” “Runaway Love”
and “Red Light.” Now, together with Evelyn
“Champagne” King, they have joined forces
on a new collaboration, “The First Ladies
of Disco. “ Get ready for stories about their
legendary careers, their greatest hits, and
their upcoming tour, and hear a preview of
their new smash song “Show Some Love.”
Moderated by: Keith Caulfield
Panelists: Martha Wash, Linda Clifford
conducts his own chat with the hostess with
that something extra. Tales from the world
of stage, screen and everything in between,
this is a conversation with Coco you do not
want to miss!
Panelists: Coco Peru, Frank DeCaro
11AM
Unbeweavable Wigs: A HairRaising Tutorial
501AB
Side-pony? Afro puffs? Asymmetrical bob?
The right hairstyle is all about proportions,
volume, and length…and sometimes it takes
a bit of aerospace engineering to get the
effect you’re looking for. Learn how to create
fierce “dos” with our group of queens who
know how to work a wig and turn it into the
ultimate hair extravaganza.
Panelists: Yara Sofia, Serena ChaCha, Mariah
Balenciaga
11AM
WOW PRESENTS: Besties for Cash
501C
12PM
Drag Daddies: The Secrets of
Fierce Fatherhood
511ABC
What’s it like living life as a fabulous
queen while also being a loving parent
to a son or daughter? Find out how Tyra
Sanchez, Tempest DuJour, and Mrs. Kasha
Davis balance daddy duty with the busy
performance schedules of their drag
alter-egos. Hysterical anecdotes, touching
confessions, and inspiring stories of how
Daddy can also make a fierce Mutha!
Moderated by: Alec Mapa
Panelists: Tyra Sanchez, Mrs. Kasha Davis,
Tempest DuJour
12PM
Rocky Horror Picture Show
515AB
This super iconic cult classic took dressing
up for the theatre to an exciting new
level and now it’s having an extra special
screening at DragCon. Come in your finest
Rocky Horror drag and get ready to do the
time warp again!
Hosted by Sharon Needles.
12PM
11AM
Coco Peru: A Legend In Progress
515AB
Star of the Stage and Screen, Legendary
Queen, Coco Peru has interviewed some of
the most iconic celebrities of our time. Now
we turn the tables on her as prolific radio DJ
host and celebrated author Frank DeCaro
WOW Presents: Hey Qween Live
501C
12PM
Face, Face, Face: How To Beat
That Mug To Perfection
501AB
Whether you’re going for daytime realness
or painting for the check cashing place
down the block, our queens know the ABC’s
of make-up: Application, Blending, and
Contouring. They’ll give you the necessary
tips to frame your face, and one lucky guy
or gal will receive a mini-makeover! RCMA
makeup presents Emmy award winning
make-up artist Kevin James Bennett.
Panelists: Tatianna, Trixie Mattel, Kevin
James Bennett
1PM
The Kings and Queens of
YouTube: How To Be a YouTube
Star
511ABC
So you want to be a web star? YouTubers are
taking over the world and doing it their way
- totally open about who they are, who they
like, and what they think. Come hear from
these stars and experts how they do it, why
they do it, and why YouTube is changing the
face of entertainment and identity.
Moderator: Jon Mallow
Panelists: Davey Wavey, Miles Jai, Raymond
Braun, Kingsley
1PM
Comedy Queens: How to be Shelarious
501AB
When it comes to comedy, these queens
have what it takes to deliver the goods. Find
out what is the key to comedic timing and
delivering perfect punch lines while standing
under a spotlight in full drag. These dolls will
keep you laughing until your tucks pop!
Panelists: Darienne Lake, Pandora Boxx,
Trixie Mattel
1PM
WOW Presents: Wait a Minute
with TS Madison
501C
2PM
A Roundtable Discussion and
Q&A with The Sisters of Perpetual
Indulgence
511ABC
Join the world famous Sisters of Perpetual
Indulgence for a wondrous afternoon of
mystic revelations, sparkling conversation,
and audacious audience participation!
Learn all about the world-wide Order of 21st
Century Drag nuns, their glittery makeup
secrets, and the joy of being a drag-activist
and spiritual leader in the LGBT community.
One lucky volunteer will even be turned into
a Sister for the day! There really is nothing
more delightful than perpetual indulgence!
2PM
Indie Music Queens: The New
Music Revolution
515AB
Lucian Piane, Sharon Needles, AB Soto, and
Our Lady J talk music in the today’s digital
landscape.
2PM
Fashion Queens
501AB
Do you want to serve haute couture or be
fashion roadkill? Pick up wardrobe tips from
our fashion-forward gurlz, as they serve up
insight and critiques that would make Anna
Wintour ’s face crack.
Panelists: Chad Michaels, The Princess
2PM
WOW Presents: Alyssa’s Secret
501C
3PM
So You Think You Can Vogue?
511ABC
Voguing, twerking, and bucking! Learn from
the experts how they spotted the latest
trends on the dance floor and brought them
to audiences everywhere.
Panelists: Luis Camacho and Jamal Sims
3PM
Fierce Mother Tuckers: Everything
You Wanted To Know About
Tucking But Were Afraid To Ask
501AB
Forget diamonds, duct tape is a queen’s best
friend! Tucking is one of the ultimate tricks
of the trade. Find out how the dolls position
and secure the family jewels to become
snatched for the gods.
Panelists: Willam, Gia Gunn
3PM
Paris is Burning
515AB
This film brought the ballroom scene to
movie audiences everywhere and provided
an in-depth look into the world of voguing,
walking, snatching trophies, reading, and
throwing shade. This legendary film has
become one of the cornerstones of queer
cinema, and its influence can still be felt 25
years later. Now you can watch the film in a
way you’ve never seen it before...with a room
full of drag queens!
Moderated by Lucas Hilderbrand and Mariah
Balenciaga
3PM
WOW Presents: Raja Drawja
501C
4PM
A Conversation With Big Freedia,
The Queen Diva
511ABC
4PM
The Crown and The Glory: Secrets
Of A Pageant Queen
501AB
What does it take to be a fierce pageant
competitor? Get the “T” from our panel of
queens who share tales of pageantry and
grandeur. You’ll be ready to walk off the
stage with a crown on your head!
Panelists: Latrice Royale, Victoria “Porkchop”
Parker
4PM
WOW Presents: Transformations
Live
501C
5PM
Blood, Sweat, and Lashes: The
Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of
Wrestling
511ABC
Get the “T” when your favorite G.L.O.W. girls
sit with original host and emcee Johnny C. to
discuss this HERstorical all-female wrestling
show! The ladies dish about the creation of
their TV personas, wardrobe malfunctions,
injuries, crazy times in the ring, and afterG.L.O.W. (life after the show). The gorgeous
ladies will also reveal some of their secret
moves and teach Mimi Imfurst how to take
someone down!
Moderated by: Johnny C.
Panelists: Mimi Imfurst, G.L.O.W.
5PM
A Conversation With Mathu
Andersen
10AM
Face, Face, Face: How To Beat
That Mug To Perfection
501AB
Whether you’re going for daytime realness
or painting for the check cashing place
down the block, our queens know the ABC’s
of make-up: Application, Blending, and
Contouring. They’ll give you the necessary
tips to frame your face, and one lucky guy
or gal will receive a mini-makeover! RCMA
makeup presents Emmy award winning
make-up artist Kevin James Bennett.
Panelists: Tatianna, Trixie Mattel, Kevin
James Bennett
10AM
WOW Presents: Untucked Live!
501C
11AM
Women Who Love Drag: The
Biological Perspective
511ABC
Some of the fieriest gals in the business
break down why so many women love drag
queens. Its not just about the hair, heels and
face, its about the attitude! Divas Sheryl Lee
Ralph, and Jordin Sparks break it down to
Drag Race judge and honorary drag queen
MICHELLE VISAGE. They will swap stories of
inspiration and their own drag queen secrets.
You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll want to tuck!
Moderated by: Michelle Visage
Panelists: Sheryl Lee Ralph, Jordin Sparks
515AB
11AM
5PM
Runway Tutorial – PANTHER ON
THE RUNWAY
501AB
Channel your inner supermodel! Strike a
pose! Serve face! You’ll be ready to pummel
the ground you walk on and make it your
runway after this seminar.
Panelists: Laganja Estranja, Jaidynn Diore
Fierce
5:30PM
WOW Presents: Fashion Photo
Ruview Submissions
501C
SUNDAY, MAY 16
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10AM
I Am Divine
515AB
As RuPaul has said, Divine was the first
drag superstar. Join us for a screening of
this landmark 2013 definitive documentary
about her incredible life. It’s filthy, beautiful,
touching, outrageous and totally can’t miss
for any fan of drag! From early John Waters
films in Baltimore to a successful music
career to star turns in classic films like
Hairspray, Divine was unlike any performer
before or since. Features interviews with
John Waters, Ricki Lake, Mink Stole and
many more.
Unbeweavable Wigs: A HairRaising Tutorial
501AB
Side-pony? Afro puffs? Asymmetrical bob?
The right hairstyle is all about proportions,
volume, and length…and sometimes it takes
a bit of aerospace engineering to get the
effect you’re looking for. Learn how to create
fierce “dos” with our group of queens who
know how to work a wig and turn it into the
ultimate hair extravaganza.
Panelists: Yara Sofia, Serena ChaCha, Mariah
Balenciaga
11AM
WOW Presents: Oh Pit Crew Live
501C
11:30AM
CAN I GET AN AMEN? Sunday
Service
515AB
Jesus is a biscuit…so let him sop you up! Kick
off the second day of RuPaul’s DragCon with
this uplifting Sunday service led by Christ
Chapel of the Valley and featuring the Selah
Gospel Choir.
12PM
WOW Presents: Alyssa’s Secret
Live
501C
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12PM
12:45PM
1PM
Men & Fringe: Leather, Drag,
Lifestyle, Sex, Art
Zumanity by Cirque du Soleil:
Behind The Scenes
WOW Presents: Fashion Photo
Ruview
511A/B
Meet the misters and the sisters for the
absolutely butchest kiki at the Con. Come
into the light – and have your darkest
questions answered. Two worlds colliding?
Coinciding? Combining?
We believe in Art – though we appear apart.
From the gran’daddy of Leather, Tom of
Finland, to the most modern masterful mashups – discover how these men got to create
their own identity – and how you can invent
yours. Scary? Grab a seat and git a grip.
MODERATED BY: DAMIANA GARCIA (AS
PLAYED BY MICHAEL LUCID) AND S. R.
SHARP, VICE PRESIDENT, TOM OF FINLAND
FOUNDATION
Panelists: Trevor Black, aka Jem Jehova, Mr.
San Francisco Leather 2015; Jordan Frink,
aka Evelyn Trejoure, Mr. Sister Leather 2014;
Nikolas Keith, aka Nikki Coldwater, Mr. Long
Beach Leather 2012 Eric Paul Leue, Mr. L.A.
Leather 2014; Marc Ransdell-Bellenger, Mr.
Long Beach Leather 2013; Drew Riebhoff, aka
Holly Gobiteme, Mr. Iowa Leather 2014
515AB
Members of the cast and crew will give you a
peek behind the curtain of Las Vegas’ sexiest
cabaret. Zumanity’s “Mistress of Sensuality”
Edie (famed drag diva Christopher Kenney)
will be your guide through stories about the
show’s creation, a make-up demonstration,
and samples of Thierry Mugler ’s fabulous
costumes. New choreography by young,
French dance sensation Yanis Marshall will
be demonstrated by two hot guys in heels.
501C
1PM
511ABC
12PM
The Crown and The Glory: Secrets
Of A Pageant Queen
501AB
What does it take to be a fierce pageant
competitor? Get the “T” from our panel of
queens who share tales of pageantry and
grandeur. You’ll be ready to walk off the
stage with a crown on your head!
Panelists: Kennedy Davenport, Coco
Montrese
MONEY! SUCCESS! FAME!
GLAMOUR!: Club History 101
511ABC
One day only! It’s the clash of clubland
superstars when old school legend James
St. James meets future icons The Boulet
Brothers. Together, they review club fashions
THEN & NOW, as well as New York versus LA.
Panel topics will include nightlife attire as
works of art, the club kid connection to drag,
and the influence of clubland fashions from
Culture Club to Lady Gaga. Q&A to follow.
Panelists: James St. James, The Boulet Bros
1PM
Comedy Queens: How to be Shelarious
501AB
When it comes to comedy, these queens
have what it takes to deliver the goods. Find
out what is the key to comedic timing and
delivering perfect punch lines while standing
under a spotlight in full drag. These dolls
will keep you laughing until your tucks pop!
Panelists: Jiggly Caliente, Mimi Imfurst, Kelly Mantle
2PM
RuPaul Keynote Speech
515AB
3PM
Party Queens: Why Drag Owns
Clubland
A look at drag’s endless dominance of
nightlife; the trends, the fashion, the music,
the attitude, as told through the perspective
of three of the US’s biggest and most
legendary promoters. From San Francisco,
Peaches Christ, drag performer, emcee,
filmmaker, and actor; Frankie Sharp, the
organizer of New York City’s award winning
party “Westgay,” which has been dubbed
the NEW Studio 54 by the NY Times and Ian
Schrager himself; and Paul V., celebrated
DJ, blogger, book author, and the cocreator of LA’s iconic DRAGSTRIP 66 club.
Moderated by Emmy-nominated and awardwinning writer/producer/director, author and
journalist Gabriel Rotello.
Moderated by: Gabriel Rotello
Panelists: Peaches Christ, Frankie Sharp, Paul
Runway Tutorial – PANTHER ON
THE RUNWAY
501AB
Channel your inner supermodel! Strike a
pose! Serve face! You’ll be ready to pummel
the ground you walk on and make it your
runway after this seminar. Panelists: Laganja
Estranja, Jaidynn Diore Fierce