In celebration of Pride Month, the Morrill Memorial Library is offering a "royal panel" discussion over Zoom on Thursday, June 24 at 7:00pm featuring local drag performers from Hors D'oeurves Entertainment. Join Hors D'oeurves (they/them), Leo Crayz (they/them), Robin from Human Resources (she/her), and Loo D'Flyest Priestly (he/they) as they chat about the art and history of drag, their experiences as performers, blurring the gender binary, LGBTQ+ issues and rights, and more. (More information about each performer is included below.)

Registration for this program is required. Please sign up using the form below, or call the Reference Desk at 781-769-0200 x2. Zoom access details will be sent out the day before and the day of the program.

This program is part of Norwood’s Civic Hub, a year-long series of LSTA grant programs brought to you with federal funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

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Hors D’oeuvres is the nonbinary drag sensation out of Western Massachusetts and the head of the House of Hors, a powerhouse of neo-drag and neo-burlesque performing throughout New England. This sassy Cajun transplant brings education and fun to every show they produce or host and has always strived for two goals: to create queer spaces for the LGBTQ+ and ally communities, and to leave the world a little better than it was before them. To keep up with what’s happening with the House of Hors, catch Hors on Facebook.

Leo Crayz (they/them) is an eclectic BIPOC entertainer from western MA. Their drag combines a bit of storytelling with blurring the lines of the binary. For Leo, drag is more than an art form--it's a way of communication, a way of self-expression, a way of storytelling of truth and fantasy; it’s a way of life.

Fat, funny, and beautifully stupid are all words used to describe New England’s Honda Civic of drag: Robin from Human Resources (she/her). Robin has been performing regularly across New England and serves it up as a game show host on The Serve Network via Twitch. Robin hopes you feel how everyone does after meeting her: disappointed. Follow Robin’s journey on social media at @robinfromhr on Instagram and Twitter.

Loo D’Flyest Priestly (he/they) is a drag king from Northampton, MA. He is known for high-energy routines that play with gender roles and pop culture references, incorporating live drumming, choreography, and skits. Follow him on Facebook at Loo D'Flyest Priestly or Insta @LooDFlyestPriestly for more fun happenings.