Drag Story Hour (DSH) is just what it sounds like...

...drag performers reading stories to children in libraries, schools, and bookstores. DSH captures the imagination and play of the gender fluidity of childhood and gives kids glamorous, positive, and unabashedly queer role models. In spaces like this, kids are able to see people who defy rigid gender restrictions and imagine a world where people can present as they wish, where dress up is real. 

Emoji Nightmare and Katniss Everqueer, two of Vermont's favorite queer performing artists, will be sure to delight and captivate audience members of all ages as they share stories focused on individuality, activism, gender, creativity, expression, and social responsibility. 

DSH was created by Michelle Tea and RADAR Productions in San Francisco in 2015. The Vermont Chapter of DSH was created by Emoji Nightmare and Nikki Champagne in 2017. In 2021, Emoji joined the national board of directors for DSH. For more information on DSH, visit DragStoryHour.org. 

A Winter Fundraiser -

Join Upper Valley Circus Collective as we present a full day of DragTastic fun for all ages. It is sure to be a FABULOUS time!

 Hosted by Emoji Nightmare with performances by Katniss Everqueer, Rhedd Rhumm, Domini’que Anjou, Carmen Gettit, and Miss Chekova

All proceeds from this event will go directly to funding the UVCC School Programs for 2024

This year UVCC has set our sights on providing FREE circus arts programming to the local schools so we can reach a record number of kids while also taking the budget concerns out of the schools hands and off their minds. This ambitious winter fundraising event will hopefully generate enough funds and allow us to spend a minimum of 4 weeks rotating around to each school that will have us and spend between 2-5 days creating magic with the kids.

$20 Early Bird (before October 1st)
$30 Advance | $35 Day of Show

Doors at 8:30pm / Show 9:00pm

18+

It’s time to ring in the new year with New Queers Eve – the annual LGBTQ+ dance party event of the season, hosted by Emoji Nightmare. Featuring music by GAYBAR that will have you dancing into 2024 and over a dozen tantalizing drag and burlesque performances – plus a special midnight champagne toast. Don’t miss the best – and queerest – way to ring in the new year!

Drag and burlesque performers include Philly Pina (Albany, NY), Katniss Everqueer, Rhedd Rhumm, Green Mountain Cabaret, Domini’que Anjou, Miss Czechoslovakia, Karina Libido, Carmen Gettit, King Cocktail, Bethadone Clinique, Prince Muffin, Mochaccino, and Stevie Glitz. Plus: Winners from the 2023 Newcomers’ Showcases

About Emoji Nightmare:
Emoji Nightmare has been performing across Vermont and the region since 2015 and is one of the state’s leading drag entertainers. She has hosted, performed in, and/or produced several major events over the past decade, including New Queers Eve, Pride Ball, First Friday, Glitter & Duct Tape, The Vermont Pride Festival, Paint: A Drag Cabaret, Queen City Drag Cabaret, Queer Pop-Up Dance Party, and SASS. She is the co-founder of the Vermont chapter of Drag Story Hour, is a frequent guest on Amber Live!, and a multi-year nominee for Seven Days’ annual Daysies Awards for Best Drag Performer in Vermont.

SHOW: Wed, Nov 1st @ 7pm ($15)

DOORS open at 6:30pm for 7pm shows. (Come early and have a drink in the lounge!)

18+ RECOMMENDED.
MASKS/VAXX ENCOURAGED BUT NOT REQUIRED.

Have you developed a drag persona and want to perform?
If you've only graced a stage a couple of times (or never!)
then we want you!

Email Emoji by Oct 15 at emojinightmare@gmail.com 
to secure your spot on stage.

ABOUT THE SHOW

We all start somewhere. 

Picture it...Somerset, NJ, 2013. Rhedd is performing at Den Nightclub to a Sasha Allen cover of Carrie Underwood's "Before He Cheats". By the entrance of the club, a woman innocently (yet rudely) is against the wall not watching the show when Rhedd mistakenly kicks her heel with much force, flying through the air and smacking the wall next to the aloof patron. Evidence that when Rhedd performs, all eyes should be on her (partially for your safety).

For Emoji it was in April 2015 at Higher Ground for First Fridays. She painted her entire face gold, sewed her own outfit (she doesn't sew), and performed some mediocre, stiff choreography to "Get On Your Knees" by Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande. So much has changed (except maybe those choreo skills). 

Imagine getting to witness that freshness?! And watching the stars rise and being able to say, "Ohhh my gosh! I saw them when they were just a wittow baby drag at Vermont Comedy Club!"

Bring a wad of dollar bills and your loudest cheers and be one of the first people to see the next batch of local drag talent perform at this showcase of new talent. Plus, we've got special performances by your hosts and local pro performers Sasha Sriracha and Carmen Gettit.

This event was cancelled by the Fairfax Community Library Board of Trustees on Sept. 22

$16 Advance | $20 Day of Show

All Ages

C’mon Barbie, Let’s Go Party! Get ready for a night of glitz, grooves, and nonstop fun at Barbie Pink Party by UH2BT. Join us for a dazzling experience that will have you dancing until dawn. Dress to impress, let your inner fashionista shine, and make memories that will last a lifetime. Don’t miss out – because at Barbie Pink Party, it’s all about saying, “YOU HAD TO BE THERE.” Get your tickets now and let’s party like it’s 2023

It’s Pride! It’s ArtHop! It’s Story Hour!

Join us for our annual return to the south end for a celebratory good time

The annual Pride Ball is back to celebrate Pride Vermont Week. Don’t miss an unforgettable night of dancing, mesmerizing live drag and burlesque performances, surrounded by our joyous community!
Hosted by Emoji Nightmare and featuring DJ Craig Mitchell
and featuring:
Thorgy Thor (from RuPaul’s Drag Race)
Kaos (from Canada’s Drag Race)
Jayden Jamison (Boston)
Katarina Mirage (Hudson Valley)
London Jae Precise (Albany)
Lulu Daniels (Calgary)
MT Hart (Boston)
Sasha Sriracha
Rhedd Rhumm
Domini’que Anjou
Mike Oxready
Czechoslovakia
Carmen Gettit
Karina Libido
Luci Furr-Matrix
Libby Lawless
Jasper Kinetic
Lio Letizia
Daphine Starr

18+ // $20 Advance // $25 Day of Show

ABOUT KAOS:
Kaos is a gender-bending, two-spirit drag queen who proudly comes from a Metis background.

Born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Kaos has been a staple for over 12 years in the Manitoba and Alberta drag scenes. The entire country got to know and love their edgy, tell-it-like-it-is attitude through their appearance on Season 3 of Canada’s Drag Race.

Now residing in Calgary, Kaos shares their nearly 2 years of sobriety and recovery through art while encouraging others to move forward with a positive lifestyle. They are constantly traveling and bringing audiences their incredible artistry that combines singing, dancing, gymnastics, camp, and culture.

The pansexual pride of the prairies and you can always count on them to bring the KAOS!

DATE: Thurs, Sept 7th
DOORS: 8:30pm
SHOW: 9:00pm
TICKETS: $15

18+ RECOMMENDED.
MASKS/VAXX ENCOURAGED BUT NOT REQUIRED.

GREAT IF YOU ENJOY...Eleganza & Espresso, ROAR

ABOUT THE SHOW

Miss Czechoslovakia is, and always has been, a drama queen. And tonight she is bringing together her love for drag and musical theater to create a show-stopping queer revue you won't want to miss. Leave your fields to flower and come down to Vermont Comedy Club where you can enjoy show tunes ranging anywhere from My Fair Lady to Hamilton but with a decidedly LGBTQ+ twist! 

Featuring a sickening ensemble of some of Vermont’s most iconic triple-threat queer performers! Sing, dance, hum, tap, or just grapevine along to a night of your favorite musical theater numbers.

Stock your wallet with singles for this interactive, tip-worthy spectacle put on by a theater nerd, for theater nerds.

Join us for a night that promises to leave humming showtunes for weeks!

THIS SPECIAL PRIDE WEEK LINEUP INCLUDES: Miss Czechoslovakia, Rhedd Rhumm, Emoji Nightmare, Sasha Sriracha, Katniss Everqueer, Blaze, and featuring Rachel Weinfeld

Emoji Nightmare and Katniss Everqueer will be hosting Drag Story Hour in the Snaps & Sunflowers gardens. Wear your finest tea party attire (or come as you are!) for an afternoon frolic on the farm complete with fun and theatrical stories of inclusion, acceptance, and friendship. 

Admission is on a sliding scale, so pay what you can. Looking for guidance? We recommend ~$10 per family. Attendees are also welcome to show up without pre-registration.

About Drag Story Hour: Drag Story Hour captures the imagination and play of the gender fluidity of childhood and gives kids glamorous, positive, and unabashedly queer role models. In spaces like this, kids are able to see people who defy rigid gender restrictions and imagine a world where people can present as they wish, where dress up is real. Emoji Nightmare and Katniss Everqueer, two of Vermont's favorite queer performing artists, will be sure to delight and captivate audience members of all ages as they share stories focused on individuality, activism, gender, creativity, expression, and social responsibility. 

DATE: Sun, September 3
TIME: 11am--1:30pm
ADMISSION: $20*

* ticket only; food avail to purchase separately

18+ RECOMMENDED.
PROOF OF VACCINATION & PHOTO ID REQUIRED.
MASKS ENCOURAGED BUT NOT REQUIRED.

To purchase tickets, enter quantity in upper right & click "Add to Cart" (then check out). No physical tickets will be mailed; simply bring your confirmation to the box office.

PLEASE NOTE: To guarantee your party can sit together, tix must be purchased under one name OR you may call the box office in advance with your party size (802.859.0100).

THIS MONTH'S SHOW WILL FEATURE:
Emoji Nightmare
Sasha Sriracha
BLAZE
Luci Furr-Matrix
Doctor Vu
Lio Letizia

ABOUT THE EVENT

The hairspray! The rhinestones! The outfits! The fabulousness! Spend your morning at Vermont Comedy Club/Happy Place Cafe for an enthralling edition of Eleganza and Espresso: A Drag Brunch.

An ensemble of Vermont’s most dazzling drag queens and kings will help every bite go down easy as they entertain guests and prance, dip and dive around your tables. Hosted by Emoji Nightmare!

Stock your wallet with singles for this interactive, tip-worthy spectacle. And brace yourself for perhaps the bawdiest brunch of your life.

Grab yourself a ticket NOW as this show sells out! Available for sale (separate from ticket price) will be: food, coffee, mimosas, Bloody Marys and more!

Join the UVM Program Board and Prism Center for five rounds of Bingo hosted by Emoji Nightmare and featuring Jiggly Caliente (RuPaul’s Drag Race) and some of Vermont’s best performers. Plus - we’ve got huge prizes - you won’t want to miss!! It’s all happening on Friday, September 1st at 7pm in the Grand Maple Ballroom.

Please contact the UVM Program Board (UPB) at upb@uvm.edu for questions and accommodations. For more event information visit uvmbored.com/WOW or check out UPB online at fb.com/uvmupb. #UVMWOW

THIS EVENT IS ONLY OPEN TO UVM STUDENTS AND FACULTY

August's Untapped is a special event bringing in hot Summer fun! Join Emoji & Katniss, and a bevvy of bodacious beauties for the third installment of "Beached Whales," a fiery celebration of fat & curvy burlesque and drag. August 11th at The Monkey House!

Your Hosts: Emoji Nightmare & Katniss Everqueer

Special Guest: Dahlia Strack [Boston/Providence]

Featuring:
Ruthless Retribution
Luci Furr-Matrix
Virginia Thick 100
Eevee Falcone
Pony Boy

Untapped, presented by Green Mountain Cabaret, is a monthly night of Drag and Burlesque at the Monkey House.
DOORS 7:30 SHOW 8:00
$20 COVER/18+

Cover photography by Hillary Dubie