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Opinion: Much ado about drag

April 9, 2026

As a toddler and boy in the 1960s, I watched Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Milton Berle in drag. I turned out OK. As a teen in the 1970s, I watched Flip Wilson in drag. Some readers may remember his character Geraldine Jones. I turned out OK. As a young adult in the 1980s, my brother took me to a drag show at Oil Can Harry’s in Los Angeles. I laughed until my sides ached. I turned out OK. As an adult later on, I watched Ru Paul in drag on TV. I watched Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon in drag in Billy Wilder’s Osc … (read more)

Vergennes Opera House mixes drag, burlesque and Pride

October 10, 2024

The Vergennes Opera House stage has seen shows like the one coming next Saturday… but chances are you maybe haven’t! A drag/burlesque variety show — Pride Edition — will take the stage on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 7-10 p.m. Come and celebrate love and diver … (read more)

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