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Running with heels!
May 12 • Charlotte
Queen City Drag Race
Gentlemen, start your engines, and may the best woman win! The Queen City of Charlotte is the not only the home of NASCAR but also the Queen City Drag Race. All you need are a pair of heels and a wig to take part in all the fun. You have a chance to win the drag race trophy in three competitions: Diva Dash 100, Pit Crew Challenge and the Most Money Raised. Check in at 2 p.m. Hartigan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, 601 S. Cedar St. queencitydragrace.com.
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May 12 • Winston-Salem
OUT at the Movies Screening
UNCSA’s ACE Theatre Complex. 1533 S. Main St. 7 p.m. $7 adults/ $6 seniors/students. For movie information, call or visit their website. 336-918-0902. outatthemovieswinston.org.
May 13 • Winston-Salem
2nd/4th Sunday Winston-Salem Tea Dance
A portion of the proceeds will benefit AIDS Care Service. No cover. Music by DJ Clash. Encore, 411 W. 4th St. 5-9 p.m. 336-918-0902. outatthemovieswinston.org.
May 17 • Winston-Salem
Girls Night Out Fashion Show
Gather your girlfriends, sisters, daughters, mothers and grandmothers for a fun evening of great fashion, great food, great wine and great fun! Positive Wellness Alliance is having their second annual Girls Night Out Fashion Show! Your participation in this fun event will benefit those infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Advance ticket price/$20 per person; tickets at the door/$25. 7-9 p.m. Delta Arts Center, 2611 New Walkerton Rd. positivewellnessalliance.org.
May 19 • Charlotte
Charlotte Speed Demons vs. Soul City Sirens
Experience the fastest growing sport in person. The Charlotte Speed Demons women’s roller derby team host the Soul City Sirens of Augusta, Ga. The Speed Demons are part of the movement to develop roller derby into a professional level sport with an eye on inclusion in the Olympic Games. They are also featured in Derby Baby, a roller derby film narrated by actress Juliette Lewis and scheduled for a summer release. Tickets are $10 in advance or $14 on game day. Metrolina Tradeshow Expo Center, 7100 Statesville Rd. charlottespeeddemons.com.
May 20 • Raleigh
CMF Drag Brunch
Crape Myrtle Festival (CMF) Drag Brunch returns in a new location with your hostess Ebony Summers and special guests Andrea Carlise, Michelle Michals, Emory Starr and Michelle Warren. Tickets are $10 at the door. Price does not include meals or drinks. To make reservations, call 919-833-3311. 12:30 p.m. 5 Star, 511 W. Hargett St. crapemyrtlefest.org.
May 23-24 • Charlotte
Hollywood Squares: Eighties Edition
One Voice Chorus presents its second annual Hollywood Squares performance. Barbara Burning Bush will return to host this evening of unique fun, trivia and music. And don’t forget the cocktails, silent auction and raffle. So put on your leg warmers and join in the fun. It’ll be like totally radical! 7:30 p.m. Duke Energy Theater at Spirit Square, 345 N. College St. 704-372-1000. onevoicechorus.com.
May 27 • Winston-Salem
2nd/4th Sunday Winston-Salem Tea Dance
A portion of the proceeds will benefit Equality Winston-Salem. Suggested $3 donation at the door. Music by DJ Clash featuring a dance off with cash prizes. 5–9 p.m. Encore, 411 W. 4th St. 336-918-0902. outatthemovieswinston.org.
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Last updated: May 9, 12:42 p.m.
