Nightclubs bring regular drag queen shows to Waco - Waco Tribune-Herald
Conservative Waco is no newcomer to a world of exaggerated costumes beneath sweltering, colored bright lights, but Connect NightClub, at 2812 N. 19th St. , hopes to revitalize the drag scene that had cooled with the January closing of the gay bar... Without a local outlet, Waco drag queens had packed up their concealer, wig assortment and fake nails and taken their talents out of town until the LGBT-friendly nightclub opened its doors May 1 to the creative outlet of theatrics and dance. Since it opened, Connect NightClub has scheduled regular drag performances, with the first held May 3. The venue recently met capacity when it hosted a fundraising show to benefit Red Door Pantry, a food pantry for those with HIV. Jacob Florez, 22, of Waco, one of the first drag queens to perform at Connect, said the nightclub offers a welcoming space for entertainment as well as socializing, allowing performers like himself a chance to build an audience. “This is the only place where we can come and be ourselves and connect with one another and be a family again,” Florez said. There was no place to go. ”. Florez, whose stage name is Imara Amore, was one of five queens who filled the dressing rooms with suitcases of accessories, shoes and makeup on the May 3 debut of “Connect Cabaret. Source: www.wacotrib.com
