Flaming Classics: The Queen
Presented by The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum at The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, Miami FL
Before Rupaul's Drag Race . Before Paris is Burning . There was The Queen . Frank Simon's revolutionary documentary The Queen looks at the drag and pageant culture pre-Stonewall.
. Taking the audience back to 1967, this documentary serves as a record of a queer New York City and a fascinating portrait of the subject and queer icon, Mother Flawless Sabrina.
In conjunction with the exhibition Art after Stonewall, 1969 – 1989 , the Frost Art Museum FIU is partnering with Flaming Classics to deliver a night full of drag, performances, and a special film screening of The Queen !
Following the screening, local drag queen and winner of Miss Ultimate Drag Queen Miami 2019,
Following the screening, local drag queen and winner of Miss Ultimate Drag Queen Miami 2019, Karla Croqueta, will deliver a special performance and discussion about the history and future of drag in Miami.
Doors will open to the General Public at 5:00 pm. Seating is limited and on a first come, first serve basis. Want priority seating? Please come to the museum at 4:00pm for a tour of the exhibition, Art after Stonewall: 1969-1989. Attendees will be given tickets that will admit them at 4:45pm, any remaining seats will be open to the general public at 5:00pm. Tickets are limited to one per person. For more information, please contact 305.348.6963 or eafre@fiu.edu.
Attendees will be given tickets that will admit them at 4:45pm, any remaining seats will be open to the general public at 5:00pm. Tickets are limited to one per person. For more information, please contact 305.348.6963 or eafre@fiu.edu.
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The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum
Modesto Maidique Campus, 10975 SW 17th Street, Miami, FL 33199