Will Drag Performers Try to Take Over Pike/Pine This Weekend?

Yes, they will! Directly outside Wildrose this Saturday, August 22, from 9 to 10 p.m., there will be a stage on the street corner. Gracing that stage will be Jackie Hell—along with performers Adé, Freckles Riverside, RainbowGore Cake, Honey Bucket, and Samuel L. JackYouSon. They're calling the show the GRAND DIVA DELUXE. The event is a celebration of queer culture in the streets of Capitol Hill. It's part of an (expensive?!?) experiment called the Pedestrian Street Pilot, which will make the streets in Pike/Pine accessible to pedestrians only.

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Also, according to the Capitol Hill Eco District website, there will be a "moment of silence" of sorts from 10 to 11 p.m. Can a "silent" demonstration—in a sea of inebriated weekend warriors—possibly work? More after the jump...

From capitolhillecodistrict.org:

The plan for both nights is to have silent (or very quiet) performers from 10:00 pm to 1:00 am including human statues, clowns, and dancers. Then, for a half hour right around closing time, we’ll have musicians serenade people goodnight and indicate that it’s time to get out of the street, get some food or head home. We still need more silent performers and string musicians and we do have a budget to pay performers. Please respond to the contact information below if you know people that are interested. The Imperial Court has also generously offered to be out and about in regalia, handing out condoms, establishing their presence throughout the night. Other LGBTQ and community groups are welcome and encouraged to participate in similar ways. Support The Stranger More than ever, we depend on your support to help fund our coverage. Support local, independent media with a one-time or recurring donation. Thank you! We are also working to bring the Deehubs image projections back, building on what was done for Pride and SelfID with a chance for people to comment on the pilots, add to the Here and Queer and SelfID comments, and see those comments up on neighborhood walls in real time once it gets dark. For questions contact Alex Brennan at abrennan(at)capitolhillhousing(dot)org.