In the Stacks: QUEEN-tet Project

Join the Sheridan Libraries for a one-of-a-kind performance featuring award winning drag queen Tara Hoot and District5, a local wind quintet with a decade-long commitment to championing new works. 

Drawing inspiration from the Libraries' collections of banned books and queer histories—on display for one night only—The Queen-tet Project: A Symphonic Drag Story Hour will be centered around a new work, "Gorgeously, You!" by Maryland-based composer Christen Taylor Holmes. A whimsical depiction of 21st century life advice from a drag queen’s perspective, the new work will be performed alongside Carrie Jacobs-Bond’s rarely heard "Half Minute Songs.

Come enjoy a fabulous evening of storytelling, music, and drag in one of the world’s most beautiful libraries!

While this performance is aimed at adults, all ages are welcome. 

This project is supported in part by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council and the Eastman’s Institute for Music Leadership’s funds from the Paul R. Judy Center for Innovation and Research.

Registration

• Registration will open three weeks prior to the performance at 10 a.m.
• Capacity is limited. Up to two tickets per person may be reserved prior to the program.
• Registration is confirmed by email. Please cancel your registration if your plans change so that others may register.
• If the program is sold out, walk-ins will be able to join a standby list on a first-come-first-served basis.
• Unclaimed tickets (regardless of registration) will be released to standby 10 minutes prior to the start of the program. Preregistered guests should arrive early to secure their seats. 
• Most standby patrons are able to be accommodated. 
• If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this event, please email inthestacks@jhu.edu with as much advance notice as possible.

About In the Stacks

The In the Stacks Concert Series at the Johns Hopkins Sheridan Libraries and University Museums offers an informal, dynamic way for audiences to engage with music and performance art. Throughout the year, this concert series activates Baltimore’s iconic George Peabody Library—a glorious space with five tiers of cast-iron balconies that soar up to a latticed spotlight—with art, music, dance, film, drama, and more. Join us for up-close, unforgettable experiences with musicians and performance artists who are thinking outside the box.