Tag: School of Drag

Innovative “School of Drag” Event Mixes Generations and Gender Performance

Performers in School of Drag's culminating event

“We compartmentalize our community, and particularly when it comes to age, this begins early on in our lives. We are missing huge opportunities for intergenerational knowledge to be shared in a reciprocal experiential way that provides the space for connection and empathy in ways that traditional educational experiences do not. I would say that things …

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Older Americans Month: Connect, Create and Contribute with Creative Aging

Pictured are participants in a painting workshop at Forest Hills Community Library, Queens. They are posing and smiling.

Each May, the Administration for Community Living leads our nation’s observance of Older Americans Month. This year’s theme is Connect, Create and Contribute, which encourages older adults and their communities to: Connect with friends, family and services that support participation Create by engaging in activities that promote learning, health and personal enrichment Contribute time, talent …

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School of Drag Attracts Intergenerational Performers (VIDEO)

Intergenerational participants rehearse dances in School of Drag workshop.

School of Drag, a Creative Aging program collaboration between the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tucson, AZ (MOCA) and Fluxx Productions, is a 10-week workshop series that invites 55+ LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer/questioning, asexual, non-binary, pansexual, etc.) community members to explore art, narrative and performance which culminates into a showcase featuring performers …

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