The first ever Science Is a Drag! is happening Monday July 8th at the Gladstone Melody Bar in Toronto!
Co-produced by Samantha Yammine (Science Sam), Geith Maal-Bared, Shawn Hercules, and RCIScience, this free public event will celebrate science in a 2SLGBTQIA+ friendly atmosphere through the art of drag!
The first of its kind, this event will give platform to Scientists & Science Communicators who may often feel like an outsider in STEM because of their sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. If this sounds at all familiar, we want to give **YOU** the stage to present the science you're passionate about in a way that is creative and authentically ~* Y O U *~.
The format of your presentation is flexible: you may choose to do a fun lip-sync, burlesque, or musical performance first then flip on some slides to share your research; or just weave in some fun music and theatrics into your presentation. The emphasis is on teaching the audience some exciting science in an interactive way....... the drag is just for fun! And don't worry, most of the science presenters will be first-timers in drag, buuut we'll have the LEGENDARY Champagna (crowned BENT Beauty Supreme 2019!) to bless the stage as our host & headliner!
We encourage a broad range of creativity and free expression in presentation material & attire... our team is happy to help with makeup if needed! To prepare for your scientific presentation, you'll receive a free, 1-on-1 mandatory training session with Samantha. Our team is also happy to help you prepare as much as you'd like beyond that, so if you've always wanted to do something like this but are nervous, we got you!!
We strongly encourage 2SLGBTQIA+ and BIPOC applicants, and are committed to accommodating any Disabilities our performers or attendees may have so the event can be accessible and comfortable to everyone. If being centre stage isn't your thing but you still want to be involved, email us with your ideas and we'd love to have you on board! If you make & sell art that matches the value of this event, we'd love to set you up for sales at a table!
This event is generously sponsored by our venue partner the Gladstone Hotel.
Kindly submit applications by Monday June 17th. Please direct any questions at all about the application to
heysciencesam@gmail.com