Darcelle XV Showplace explained
| Darcelle XV Showplace |
| Logo Image: | Darcelle XV Showplace logo.png |
| Location: | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Type: | Entertainment venue |
| Genre: | Drag show |
| Opened: | 1967 |
| Owner: | Darcelle XV |
Darcelle XV Showplace is a drag venue in Portland, Oregon, opened and formerly operated by drag performer Darcelle XV.
History
The club opened in 1967. In June 2020, the venue was nominated for national historic registry status by the State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation, marking the first time an LGBT-related establishment was considered in Oregon.[1] The site was listed in November 2020.[2] The venue launched drag brunch in September.[3] Darcelle XV, the founder and namesake of the showplace, died of natural causes at the age of 92 in March 2023.[4]
From July 10 through July 12, 2023, Darcelle XV Showplace hosted a 48-hour Drag-a-thon attempting to break the Guinness World Records for longest drag artist stage show.[5] In addition to attempting to break the world record, the event also raised money for the nonprofit The Trevor Project that provides crisis intervention services for LGBTQ youth.[6]
Reception
Darcelle's won in the "Best Drag Show" category of Willamette Week "Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2020".[7]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Northwest Portland, Oregon
Notes and References
- Web site: Tonthat. Steven. 2020-06-19. Darcelle XV Showcase Nominated For National Historic Registry. opb. Dec 1, 2020. 2020-11-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20201116235147/https://www.opb.org/news/article/darcelle-xv-showcase-national-register-historic-places-nomination/. live.
- Web site: Gormley. Shannon. 2020-11-30. Portland Club Darcelle XV Has Been Added to the National Register of Historic Places. Willamette Week. Dec 1, 2020. 2020-12-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20201201003739/https://www.wweek.com/arts/2020/11/30/portland-club-darcelle-xv-has-been-added-to-the-national-register-of-historic-places/. live.
- Web site: Hamilton. Katherine Chew. 2020-09-03. A New Drag Brunch Is Coming to the Historic Darcelle XV. Portland Monthly. Dec 1, 2020. 2021-04-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428011758/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2020/09/a-new-drag-brunch-is-coming-to-the-historic-darcelle-xv. live.
- Web site: Portland's famous drag queen, Walter Cole, known as Darcelle, dies . KATU . 23 March 2023 . American Broadcasting Network . March 23, 2023.
- News: Portland Drag-A-Thon aims to break world record . Tonthat . Steven . 8 July 2023 . . 12 July 2023.
- News: A Portland Drag-a-Thon Is Trying to Break the World Record for Longest Drag Show . Moneil . Abby . 11 July 2023 . . 12 July 2023.
- News: Bars + Nightlife: Congratulations to the winners + finalists of Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2020 . September 4, 2020 . . July 21, 2020 . August 11, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200811224343/https://www.wweek.com/promotions/2020/07/21/bars-nightlife/ . live .
