Mall of America® and Flip Phone Events to host The Power of Drag starring Sasha Velour drag show and book signing
Tickets for the exciting drag show are on sale now
BLOOMINGTON, MN — March 22, 2023
Mall of America® and Flip Phone Events are proud to host The Power of Drag starring Sasha Velour in the Huntington® Bank Rotunda on Friday, April 28 at 6 p.m. Tickets for this event are on sale now and anticipated to sell out.
This event will be hosted by the one and only, Sasha Velour in celebration of her latest endeavor as an author with the launch of her new book, “The Big Reveal: An Illustrated Manifesto of Drag” that will hit shelves this April. Sasha Velour is a critically acclaimed, gender-fluid drag queen who has been a force in the international drag scene long before her debut on the award-winning reality show, “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” where Velour was crowned the winner of season nine. Velour is also well-known for her work as a visual artist, speaker, illustrator, and creator of the New York City drag show, “NightGowns.”
Along with two performances by Sasha Velour, ticket holders can expect to see performances from an incredible lineup of local Minneapolis drag legends including Mercedes Iman Diamond, Dida Ritz, Dick Von Dyke, Sasha Cassadine, Luna Muse, and Queen Onya.
Guests can select from a variety of ticket options such as VIP seating, general admission seating, or general admission standing room on all levels of the Huntington Bank Rotunda. VIP ticket holders will receive premium seating, a signed copy of Sasha’s book, a Mall of America swag bag, and an exclusive private meet + greet with Velour prior to the show. Following the show, a book signing with Velour will take place for anyone who purchases her book. Copies of her book will be available for purchase by Barnes & Noble MOA® on the day of the event.
“Following our amazing ‘Back to the 90s’ themed drag show that kicked off Mall of America’s 30th birthday last year, there’s nobody we would rather partner with again than Flip Phone to put on another spectacular event,” said Chris Grap, Vice President of Experiential at Mall of America. “We are thrilled to be welcoming back some amazing performers from the Twin Cities drag community alongside the legendary Sasha Velour. Speaking as a fan, this is truly an event you won’t want to miss.”
This is a ticketed, all ages, family-friendly event brought to you by Bubly that will take place on April 28 at 6 p.m. Tickets are available now at FlipPhoneEvents.com.
For more information on this event, visit https://www.mallofamerica.com/events/view/30947
ABOUT MALL OF AMERICA
At 5.6 million square feet, Mall of America is the largest shopping and entertainment complex in North America with more than 520 world-class retail stores and restaurants; Nickelodeon Universe, a 7-acre indoor theme park; SEA LIFE Minnesota Aquarium; FlyOver America; Crayola Experience and more. The Mall opened in 1992 and is located in Bloomington, Minn., minutes from downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul and adjacent to the MSP International Airport. Follow Mall of America on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Download the Mall of America app from the App Store for iOS or Google Play for Android.
ABOUT SASHA VELOUR
Drag and performance artist, entrepreneur, visual artist and newly announced author Sasha Velour has blazed a trail of unparalleled authenticity and impeccable stardom amongst the drag and LGBTQ+ community. As the winner of season nine of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” known for one of the greatest reveals of all time, Sasha Velour’s inventive and intriguing artistic endeavors have placed her in the upper echelon of today’s top drag performers with top media coverage in national publications such as VOGUE, Forbes, ELLE, The New York Times and Rolling Stone to name a few. Sasha Velour has obliterated any glass ceiling put before her as she has effortlessly toured around the world with her show ‘Smoke & Mirrors’, adapted her drag show ‘NightGowns’ into a docuseries, and is now set to release her debut book, “The Big Reveal: An Illustrated Manifesto of Drag” with HarperCollins on April 4, 2023. Billed as a hybrid collection touching on drag history and gender theory through written words and visual art, the book is a personal memoir intertwined with a love letter and education for readers around the art and history of her favorite craft: drag. To pre-order a copy of her book, visit https://houseofvelour.com/collections/all/products/the-big-reveal-an-illustrated-manifesto-of-drag-presale
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