A drag show, history lesson and visual art exhibit rolled into one
Touchstone Theatre has announced it will present “An Imagined America,” by Adam Ercolani, next month.
“An Imagined America” is a living museum, bringing history to life through a re-imagination of what America is, was, and what it can and may be.
Live, socially distanced performances will take place on Friday, April 9 and Saturday, April 10 at the Fine Art Galleries at the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center in Allentown.
Created by Ercolani, a Moravian College MFA candidate, Touchstone Theatre apprentice and queer theatre artist, “An Imagined America” is a drag show, a history lesson, and a visual art exhibit, all on the same ticket. The performance takes place over the course of 45 minutes with five guests allowed into the gallery at a time, and it features two regionally known drag queens: Majestee Crowne Le’Vixenn and Rogue-Star Givenchy.
“From the get-go, I knew I wanted this project to focus on the medium of drag performance, since it provides a unique way to recontextualize the historical moments we’re looking at,” Ercolani said. “Plus, drag performers are notorious for their ability to capture a room and really kill it with what they’re bringing to the table.”
The presentation is in partnership with City Center Allentown and the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center. City Center Allentown is a mixeduse development that is helping transform downtown Allentown. The Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center provides arts, health, youth and pride programs to strengthen and support the LGBTQ community across the Greater Lehigh Valley.
‘An Imagined America’ by Touchstone Theatre When: 5-9:30 p.m., Friday, April 9 and 1-9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 10 Where: Fine Art Galleries at the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center in the Allentown Arts Walk, 21 N. 7th
St., Allentown
For more: Space is limited. Tickets are free with donations gratefully accepted. To make a reservation or for additional information, call 610-867-1689 or visit www.touchstone.org