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nightlife
APRIL 15. 2011
W W W .JU S T O U T.C O M
Show ‘Nuff
Peep Show Celebrates One Year
Peep Show burst onto the scene quite spec
b y d a n ie l b o r g e n
ences the likes o f Fannie M ae Darling— and
Anyone who has performed a few times will
tacularly last year, surprising everyone with big
she
tell you we’re quite the quirky little family.”
stars, daring performances and its larger-than-
Chonga.
life hostess, Artemis Chase. A drag veteran on
- both coasts, Chase built the “queer cabaret vari
introduced
Portland
to
C hiC hi
and
thing people want to see again.”
To commemorate the show’s one-year run,
And Peep Show has thrived despite its mid
Chase welcomes some o f Peep Show ’s staple
week slot, with the Tuesday-night lineup
talent. On the docket so far are Fannie Mae
never failing to attract an enthusi
Darling, C hiC hi and Chonga, Little Tommy
astic audience. Part o f the show’s
Bang Bang and Ecstacy Inferno. Chase also
intrigue, Chase says, is her mis
plans to bring in some super-secret special
The rise to the top o f the variety show
heap hasn't come without some
ety show” from scratch. Am ong Peep Show ’s
struggle, as part o f the traditional
first guests were the inimitable Sherry Vine and
drag
Joey Arias, New York C ity natives who’ve be
Peep Show ’s concept. Critics
sion: “To create a space that
guests, but she won’t divulge the details just yet.
come two o f the country’s most popular person
loathed
“edgier” perfor
any talented performer can he
Sounds like we’re in for yet another wild, be
alities. Using the vast network Chase established
mance hits (there’s been stage
a part of.” And if Peep Show ’s
witching Tuesday night.
during her involvement with RuPaul's Drag
blood). “W henever you
Race (she was on the hit series’ last two casting
something that breaks out o f the
r specials), she later landed Pandora Boxx.
But Peep Show isn’t just about out-of-tow n-
ers. Chase pursues local talent, bringing audi
community
the
questioned
start
been anything, it’s been diverse.
Peep S how ’s a nniversary ev en t is Tues., M ay 3,
tive genderfuck performer, a glamour at 9 p. m. sharp — and , m onthly , every fir s t Tues
queer, a burlesque dancer, anything,” day at R ed Cap Garage , 1025 SW Stark St.; no
Chase explains. “Just be entertaining and some cover; 21+; redcapgarage.com.
A R T E M IS C H A S E
norm, you are going to get some sort
o f backlash,” Chase concedes. “The reality
is we bring together a lot o f different people....
“I don’t care if you’re an alterna
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