Tag: RuPaul
Remembering Atlanta drag legend Charlie Brown
Mr. Charlie Brown, the reigning queen of Atlanta drag queens, has taken her final bow. The performer died Thursday night at Piedmont Hospital from complications following heart valve replacement surgery. He was 74. For 50 years, the self-proclaimed “Bitch of the South” entertained Atlantans with his bawdy brand of comedy, withering audience monologues, and risqué musical numbers on stage at Lips Atlanta, the Atlanta Eagle, Underground Atlanta, Illusions, and dozens of other nightlight spots.
5 of the most Atlanta moments in RuPaul’s new memoir
12-time Emmy-winning global drag superstar RuPaul fondly recalls his star-making days in Atlanta in the late 1970s and early 80s in his new memoir, The House of Hidden Meanings, released this week. Here are five of the most Atlanta-centric moments recounted in the new book.
6 Atlanta queer history facts you might not know
Way before there was a rainbow crosswalk in Midtown, Atlanta’s LGBTQ+ scene was flourishing. Queer history tends to focus on large cities like New York and San Francisco, but Atlanta’s actually been a haven for queer and trans Southerners since the early 20th century.
A half-century of LGBTQ+ milestones in Atlanta
The first Atlanta Pride was held in Piedmont Park 50 years ago to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising. Our LGBTQ+ community has made many strides over the last half-century. But we have far to go.
A young RuPaul and Charlie Brown star in Al Clayton’s 1980s photography show, “Drag Queens & Club Kids”
Al Clayton's photographs, on display at Chamblee's EBD4 gallery, celebrate the campy hedonists who made Atlanta a playground for nonconformists 40 years ago.
Timeline: The long, risque history of Atlanta’s nightlife
From 1933 to today, Atlanta has gone through prohibition, hundreds of clubs, a change in the legal drinking age to 18, and more. Here's the exhaustive (though not complete) timeline of Atlanta’s nightlife.
5 Atlanta events you won’t want to miss: July 17-23
Peach-themed dishes galore at Peachfest, RuPaul’s Drag Race brings season 11 queens to the city, and the Atlanta Open hosts some of tennis’ best players.
Don’t Miss List: Our top 5 event picks for July
Dozens of July 4 celebrations OTP and ITP, Atlanta Water Lantern Festival, and Hugh Jackman sings Les Miserables songs at State Farm Arena.
What Atlanta celebs wore to the 2019 Met Gala
This year's Met Gala theme was "Camp: Notes on Fashion," and as usual, celebrities brought out their best extravagant fashions. Here's what Janelle Monáe, 21 Savage, Ciara, and other Atlanta celebs wore on the red carpet.
Donald Glover makes history at the Emmys
When Donald Glover stepped up to the podium to accept the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series at last night's 69th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, he thanked the Television Academy first. Then he thanked his parents. Then he thanked the City of Atlanta.