In The Event That...

You're a Fan of the Other Mr. Show

by Natalie Hope McDonald

Sat., Dec. 16, 7 p.m., $7 cover ($5 in drag), Woody's, 202 S. 13th St., 215-545-1893, www.phillydykemarch.org

Sal's on 12th, 200 S. 12th St., 215-790-1515, www.phillygirlparty.com

Like any royal family, Philly has its kings. Only the headliners at this super-dirty drag series sport faux facial hair, men's wear and mighty big packages.

Dragadelphia assembles the region's best-known dandy dykes, including Mr. Drag King Philadelphia 2006, Richard B. Grand, also known as Nicola Visaggio, from the Liberty City Kings. The series features performances by the new drag troupe, as well as the Royal Renegades and LotSix.

"This will also be an exciting opportunity for local amateurs to get up onstage and show us what they've got during the drag king open-mic segments," says Visaggio, 30, from South Philly.

LotSix, a one-woman multimedia performance art rock outfit, jokingly refers to her art as "self-karaoke rock," which features live singing to original music with projected images and lyrics. "I am the whole band," she says. "I write and record songs. I play all the instruments: guitar, bass, keyboard and electronic drums. I also create the slide shows."

Produced by the Liberty Kings to benefit Transgender Health Action Coalition (THAC) and Philadelphia Dyke March, Dragadelphia debuts "Vacuuming Naked," a song LotSix says is about "the goofy things we do to get cleaned up for a date." She and members of Liberty City Kings will perform as someone is vacuuming naked, or "at least scantily clad," she promises.