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Spring is in the air...And so is the sweet smell of drag competition! In Long Beach, the race to become the newly elected Emperor and Empress for the International Imperial Court of Long Beach, has been running full steam ahead. If you didn’t get a chance to vote, you still have one last chance to make it count for this year’s candidates, Mia Farrow and Cory Allen, onSaturday, March 4at the Holiday Inn, Long Beach Airport.A yearly tradition for 46 years now, the voting is open to all residents of “the empire.” In Long Beach’s case that encompasses many of the surrounding areas: The borders of Orange County to the south, Norwalk to the east and the 110 Freeway to the north. This year’s final chance to vote just hap- pens to take place on the evening of the Coronation Ball, which later that same night, will crown your winners! For tickets and more information regarding the Imperial Court and their elected monarchs, go to iiclb.org. RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 9 premieres in March


andThe Rage Monthly has the scoop onall the queens competing! (See pages 20 to 25) After months of anticipation and hilarious meme’s, showing the skeletal remains of those who have passed, waiting for their Goddess to return and much online conver- sation about the show’s perceived delays...It is finally here! Each season, the judgements and conjectures that rear their ugly heads—even before one episode has aired—seems to compound. Maybe that “buzz” is just another feature of the show’s popularity? I for one, am excited to see the new crop of divas strut their stuff on the runway!Rupaul’s Drag Raceairs on Logo every Monday night at 9 p.m. Share in the fun, live, with fellow fans of the hit show, by attending the fabulous viewing parties at Hamburger Mary’s Long Beach and West Hollywood! And, don’t fuck it up! Saturday Morning Drag Brunch? Yes, you heard


it right! Following on the tails of the huge success of the Brunchette’s Sunday Morning Drag Brunches across Southern California, we have decided to add some Saturday shows, as well…Giving you an extra day to recover from the insanity. Enjoy bottomless Mimosas and crazy drag performances every Saturday and Sunday at Hamburger Mary’s Long Beach (hamburgermarys.com/longbeach) and West Hollywood (hamburgermarys.com/ weho), every Sunday at Velvet Lounge in Santa Ana (velvetoc.com) and every Sunday at Hamburger Mary’s Ontario (hamburgermarys.com/ontario)! Make sure to call ahead for reservations, they fill up well in advance. The huge rotating group of performers enable you to visit your favorite location,


58 RAGE monthly | MARCH 2017 photo by davide laffe


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while experiencing a fresh cast each week. Have you been to West Hollywood on a Tuesday


night recently?The Legendary Dreamgirls Revue has been packing the house Tuesday nights at Hamburger Mary’s WeHo, offering up close and intimate seating, with amazing $5 Martini and Margarita specials. Check out their new home, see their amazing guest stars and find out about all of their weekly shows and locations throughout Southern California. They are packing the house with more shows at Hamburger Mary’s in Long Beach Friday nights, at VIP in Riverside on Saturday nights and the group has recently redesigned their San Diego show at Urban Mo’s in San Diego. For more information, cast announcements and details go tofacebook.com/dreamgirls.revue. Save the date!The 20th Annual Easter Walk is


onSunday, April 16 in Long Beach. Huge plans are in store this year, for amazing pre-parties all over


town. The big event each year on Easter Sunday, featuring the parade of crazy queens leading a procession along Broadway, selling eggs, raffle tickets and collecting donations. The gay “stroll” begins with an Easter Brunch at Hamburger Mary’s and will make stops at Broadway Cocktails, Sweetwater Saloon, The Falcon, Mineshaft, The Brit and Paradise, concluding with a celebration party inside The Silver Fox at 7 p.m. All funds raised, go directly to the C.A.R.E. Program at St. Mary Hospital, which provides comprehensive care to the local community. Last year, we raised over $17,000 for this great cause. For more information about The Easter Walk, go toFacebook.com/EasterWalk.


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