This week on rabble radio, rabble contributor Doreen Nicoll speaks to Katie Purdy, a drag performer in Oakville, Ontario. Purdy is on a mission to host more drag events in the Great Toronto Area.

Katie Purdy (or, as they're known in drag, Capt Danny Bailey) is a new face in the Canadian drag scene. Largely influenced by the style of Elton John, The Beatles, and Ninja Sex Party, Purdy's drag act is fluid – one performance may be drag king, next may be queen. Out of drag, Purdy identifies as a pansexual gender queer or "cis-ish" and does not care about labels.

Later this month, Purdy is hosting Take Me to the Drag Show! Learn more about this event below.

Take Me to the Drag Show!

When: February 18, 2023 (doors open at 7pm show starts at 8pm)

Where: Seasons Brasserie, downtown Oakville, Ont.

Hosted by local drag artist Capt Danny Bailey, featuring home town icon Adrianna Exposée, plus Toronto stars Krēme Inakuchi, and Tash Riot! Join us at the historic Seasons Brasserie for an evening of memorable drag numbers, and delicious hor d'oeuvres. Show will be 18+ due to the possibility of adult themes and profanities. Tipping the performers is encouraged. Tickets are available via ​​Eventbrite.

Join us for Off the Hill this month!

Black History Month is our lens for a dive into critical issues facing us in Canada this month. Our panel will also dig into some of the initiatives happening across the country to address systemic racism and inequality.

This month we're joined by: Matthew Green, MP Hamilton-Centre; Richard Sharpe, director of the Black Equity Branch, Treasury Board Secretariat in the Ontario Public Service; Stephen Brown, CEO of the National Council of Canadian Muslims, and rabble's own senior parliamentary reporter, Karl Nerenberg.

You don't want to miss this panel. Join us this February 15, 2023, 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT.

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