New York Public Library to Present Great Pretenders: A Tribute to Drag Kings and Queens.

The videotape, which was put together by drag historian Joe E. Jeffreys, will feature footage of All The King’s Men, Joey Arias, Lady Bunny, Mr. Lynn Carter, Jackie Curtis, Candy Darling, Flotilla DeBarge, Divine, Dred, Ethyl Eichelberger, Epiphany, Zondra Foxx, Oswaldo Gomez, Murray Hill, Robert LaFosse (as Isadora Duncan), Charles Ludlam, Vickie Lynn, Lypsinka, Brini Maxwell, Miss Vera’s Finishing School for Boys Who Want to Be Girls, Raven Q. Peppermint, Everett Quinton, RuPaul, Linda Simpson, Sweetie, Sydicious, Ann Tique, Sherry Vine, Rose Wood, and Holly Woodlawn, along with never before seen outtakes from the 1968 documentary The Queen.

The series will also include a performance by “drag king” Mildred Dred Gerestant (May 30 at 3pm); a lecture by Alexis Green entitled Female Impersonator Extraordinaire: The Many Faces of Julian Eltinge (June 4 at 6pm); and A Date with Liberace featuring concert pianist drag diva Jacqueline Jonee (June 25 at 6pm).

Admission to all programs are free and seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. For updated information, call 212-642-0142 or visit www.nypl.lpaprograms.