Courtesy of DJ Kory with a K12th Street Bar and Huntsville Texas Pride hosted the first public drag show, “She’s Kind of a Big Deal Drag Show Production” presented by DJ Kory with a K, on Aug. 31. Performances starred Autumn Elise Taylor, Stakka Ca$h, and Huntsville native Emerald Van Cartier. The event was packed and the excitement of the crowd set the mood.
I’ve never been to a drag show and only
knew somewhat of what the night was to entail. I went in with the mindset of
experiencing something new and seeing if it could be a possible event I would
want to go to in the future. When I arrived, it was pretty full but there were
some open spaces for more people to come along. The bar was decorated with
lights and feather boas and tables with plastic candles, pride flags and bead
necklaces. The bar also had a special drink called “The Big Deal” which
entailed coconut rum, blue curacao, pineapple juice, sour drink and a type of
soda.
The event began with DJ Kory with a K
playing music as people purchased drinks and mingled a bit. As the night
progressed, the place had filled up even more and there was a great excitement
among the crowd. When the first performer, host Autumn Elise Taylor, started
her dance, the excitement grew and continued through each performance. Autumn
was entertaining and in between performances she would interact with the crowd
and go up to tables. Even with a small feedback error on the microphone, she
would make a joke about it being her and make the crowd laugh. There was even a
surprise burlesque guest dancer from the group “Prison City Follies.”
The event went well and the crowd
seemed to enjoy the show. From the reaction of the crowd, any future public
events held at the 12th Street Bar will continue to grow in
productions and growth of the audience.