In the Stacks: QUEEN-tet Project
In the Stacks: QUEEN-tet Project
Join us for a one-of-a-kind performance featuring award winning drag queen Tara Hoot and District5, a local wind quintet with a decade-long commitment to championing new works.
Drawing inspiration from the library’s collections of banned books and queer histories—on display for one night only— The Queen-tet Project: A Symphonic Drag Story Hour will be centered around a new work, "Gorgeously, You!" by Maryland-based composer Christen Taylor Holmes. A whimsical depiction of 21st century life advice from a drag queen’s perspective, the new work will be performed alongside Carrie Jacobs-Bond’s rarely heard "Half Minute Songs.
While this performance is aimed at adults, all ages are welcome. Come enjoy a fabulous evening of storytelling, music, and drag in one of the world’s most beautiful libraries!
This project is supported in part by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council and the Eastman’s Institute for Music Leadership’s funds from the Paul R. Judy Center for Innovation and Research.
Registration will open Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 10 a.m.
In the Stacks offers an informal, dynamic way for audiences to engage with music and performance art. Throughout the year, this concert series activates Baltimore’s iconic George Peabody Library—a glorious space with five tiers of cast-iron balconies that soar up to a latticed spotlight—with art, music, dance, film, drama, and more.
For additional information email inthestacks@jhu.edu.