Join us for an exploration of queer and trans identities across history through historic postcards that offer powerful evidence of queer presence in the past. Though small in scale, these objects carry rich stories about how queer people expressed identity, resistance, desire, humor, and liberation across time.
In dialogue with these archival materials, flutist Willie Santiago, pianist Ben Shaver, and drag artists Lula Lioness, Divoid, Syren 7, Bratz LaVey, and Oberon the Demon will bring the past into conversation with the present through performance, storytelling, and fashion.
Together, the archive and the stage remind us that queer history is not marginal or newly discovered—it has always been here. This evening of fabulous and fierce archival discovery and performance will highlight the vibrant intersection of history and Baltimore’s local drag scene.
While this performance is geared toward adults, all are welcome.
This performance is co-sponsored by the Winston Tabb Special Collections Research Center
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.
- Doors open at 7pm. 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.
- If the program is sold out, walk-ins will be able to join a standby list on a first-come-first-served basis.
- 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.
