University of Kansas students and Kansas City entertainers will join for an evening of dazzling drag performances in Lawrence.
The fifth annual Kansas Drag Showcase is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday, April 19 at the Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. for a meet-and-greet, involvement fair and photo opportunities before performances begin.
KU Student Union Activities and Student Engagement Center organized the event, according to an SUA news release.
Kansas City-based drag performers Karamella Uchawi and Southern Hxll are this year’s hosts. Eight additional performers, including four current KU students, will also take the stage.
All are stars from past Kansas Drag Showcases, according to the release.
Tickets are free for KU, Haskell Indian Nations University and Baker University students who provide their student IDs.
Public admission costs $10 per ticket, which can be purchased through the Lied Center’s website, lied.ku.edu.
Follow the SUA’s Instagram page, @suaevents, for updates.
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Maya Hodison (she/her), reporting correspondent, has been with The Lawrence Times since July 2021. Born and raised in Lawrence, she enjoys focusing on issues that people in marginalized communities face and amplifying voices that are oftentimes unvalued. Read more of her work for the Times here.
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