Article: Drag shows deliver kickin' time for bachelorette parties.(Arts and Lifestyle)

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The Boston Herald
Article date:
April 12, 2005
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Byline: HEATHER V. ENG

A little after 10:30 on a recent Saturday night, Destiny took the stage at Jacques Cabaret in Boston. In a figure-hugging outfit, the drop-dead gorgeous singer launched into a medley of Janet Jackson's greatest hits.

Destiny is a man. Jacques is a renowned gay bar. So why was the cheering, dancing audience packed with straight women?

"On Saturday night, there's not a man in the house - except for us," said Kris Knievil, one of the performers.

Jacques has featured drag shows for the past 25 years, and the Theatre District bar has long been known as a place where all people, regardless of sexual orientation, could ...

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