Photos from the 40th Annual Fire Island Drag Invasion
Kareem McJagger of Next Magazine transcribed some of the scorching jokes from last night’s Birthday Roast of Sherry Vine hosted by Bianca Del Rio at Industry. The dais consisted of Sherry’s long time friends Joey Arias, Shequida and Michael “Formika” Jones as well as a funny moment by Gusty Winds. The place was packed and there wasn’t a moment of silence from the non-stop laughter.
Finally, an empowerment anthem for plus sized people!
Serving it up hot and fresh , Your Host Glenn Payne and colorful guest hosts bring you delicious recipes that will keep all eyes on you, and your mouth full.
HTTP://FIERTH.COM – In Pictures: July 4th Weekend on fire Island : Drag Invasion –In 1976, a visitor in drag was denied entry to a restaurant in the Fire Island Pines, an oceanfront island community east of New York City. When a group of his friends from the neighboring town of Cherry Grove heard what had happened, they too dressed up in drag and returned to the Pines by water taxi on July 4, 1976, staging what would become the first annual drag “invasion.”
Thirty years later, the annual Fourth of July Invasion of the Pines now attracts hundreds of drag queens and thousands of spectators to what has become the most spectacular and unusual Fourth of July event anywhere
HTTP;//FIERTH.COM – JACKIE FACTORY Producers Chi Chi Valenti, Johnny Dynell and Hattie Hathaway unveiled the 21st Annual Night of 1000 Stevies, at the Highline Ballroom in New York City on Friday, May 6. NOTS 21: The Wild Heart was a sold out victorian heart-flavored edition inspired by one of Stevie’s early albums – The Wild Heart – and its title song. it was a special week for Stevie Nicks fans everywhere, with the debut on may 3 of her first studio album in a decade, in your dreams. the show opened with a special surprise from the goddess herself
http://www.fierth.com – Trip Out with Mike Diamond on Fire Island in Cherry Grove – Featuring Dallas Dubois , Logan Herdcore , Daniel Nardicio , Gusty Winds & many More
http;//fierth.com – It was the Summer of 1976 when a drag Queen named Terry Warren Panzi was denied entry into a restaurant in the Pines , at the time a more Affluent and and convservative community. When Warren’s friends in Cherry Grove heard what had happened, they too dressed up in drag, and, on July 4, 1976, with Cherry Grove’s 1976 Homecoming Queen Thom Hansen (aka Panzi) in the lead, sailed to the Pines by water taxi. The boatload of drag queens that stormed into the Pines that day—to a surprised but exuberant welcome—was the first “invasion,” an event now repeated each year.
The Jackie Factory held the 20th Annual Night of 1,000 Stevies on May 14th, 2010 at the Highline Ballrooom in New York City . This years Heavily attended Moonlit Milestone was inspired by one of Stevies most enduring and iconic songs “Sisters of the Moon “.
Original Date -Thursday, April 29th MAYO ON YOUR BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S was the third in a series of wholly unauthorized staged readings of plays, films,TV movies, sitcoms and after school specials — all presented with…
Thurs. night we stepped out into the nasty NY weather (the 4th snowstorm this month!) and made our way to The Bowery Poetry Club for the premiere performance of SHIM MAMSIR Productions. The new stage…