In the Stacks: QUEEN-tet Project

interior library space

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.

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 Event Date
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Start Time: 6:30pm EDT
End Time: 7:30pm EDT

 Location
George Peabody Library

17 E Mt Vernon Pl
Baltimore, MD 21202

 Contact
Sheridan Libraries
Sam Bessen
Artistic Director of In the Stacks and Levy Family Curator of Sheet Music and Popular Culture
(667) 208-6715
inthestacks@jhu.edu

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Thank you for supporting the In the Stacks concert series, a cultural outreach program of the Johns Hopkins Sheridan Libraries. Your investment will enable us to continue this free community music and performance art series that "Baltimore" magazine says makes classical music “accessible—and relevant—in the 21st century.” When you make a gift, you join the Friends of the Johns Hopkins Sheridan Libraries community, which provides support for acquisitions and conservation, public exhibitions and programming, and resources to help Hopkins scholars stay ahead in a research landscape that is constantly changing.

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