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WHAT A DRAG!
JANE BARNES REVUE STRUTS ITS STUFF IN ASTORIA APRIL 7
By WILLIAM HAM
FOR COAST WEEKEND
F
or the eighth consecutive
year, upstanding citizens
throughout the community
will be letting their hair down,
putting their wigs on and strutting
their collective stuff as part of
the Jane Barnes Revue, a raucous
evening of adults-only entertain-
ment taking place Saturday, April
7, at the Ruins at the Astor, 1401
Commercial St. in Astoria.
The event supports the ef-
forts of the Astoria Downtown
Historic District Association
(ADHDA), a volunteer-run, non-
profit organization devoted to the
preservation and promotion of
historic downtown Astoria. Tick-
ets, ranging from $25 general
admission to $75 VIP seating, are
available online at janebarnesre-
vue2018.brownpapertickets.com.
The show is, quite literally,
a drag. Two dozen Astorians
— dubbed “Gentlemen Janes,”
though their ranks have recent-
ly swelled to include women
— divest themselves of their
professional gear, get dolled up
in vintage frocks and heels (or
mustaches and suspenders, as
the case may be), and cut loose
for the edification and hilarity of
hundreds of revelers.
“We get community mem-
bers of all types and sorts and
sizes and ask them to don some
topsy-turvy outfits and walk the
catwalk,” said Sarah Lu Heath,
the association’s executive direc-
tor since 2016.
Features include a variety of
refreshments, a photo booth by
Jaime Kae Hazen Photography
and Design of Nahalem, and
a live auction at intermission
where patrons can win a variety
of prizes, including an adult
COLIN MURPHEY PHOTOS
ABOVE: Bill Jablonski tries on a pair of high heels
during a fitting for the Jane Barnes Revue. BELOW:
From left: Bill Jablonski, project manager for local
programs at ODOT; Peter von Payens, an instructor at
RiversZen Fitness; and Jimmy Pearson, Astoria Library
director, pose for a photo during a fitting for their Jane
Barnes Revue costumes.