Darcelle XV Showplace

Darcelle XV Showplace
	The entrance to Darcelle XV Showplace and neighboring CC Slaughters in 2012
Location	Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Coordinates	45.5247508°N 122.673112°W
Owner	Darcelle XV
Genre(s)	Drag show
Opened	1967
Website
	www.darcellexv.com

Darcelle XV Showplace is a drag venue in Portland, Oregon, opened and operated by drag performer Darcelle XV.

History

The club opened in 1967. In June 2020, the venue was nominated for national historic registry status by the State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation, marking the first time an LGBT-related establishment was considered in Oregon.[1] The site was listed in November 2020.[2] The venue launched drag brunch in September.[3]

Reception

Darcelle's won in the "Best Drag Show" category of Willamette Week's "Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2020".[4]

References

"Darcelle XV Showcase Nominated For National Historic Registry". opb. Retrieved Dec 1, 2020.
"Portland Club Darcelle XV Has Been Added to the National Register of Historic Places". Willamette Week. Retrieved Dec 1, 2020.
"A New Drag Brunch Is Coming to the Historic Darcelle XV". Portland Monthly. Retrieved Dec 1, 2020.
"Bars + Nightlife: Congratulations to the winners + finalists of Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2020". Willamette Week. July 21, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.

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[1] "Darcelle XV Showcase Nominated For National Historic Registry". opb. Retrieved Dec 1, 2020.

[2] "Portland Club Darcelle XV Has Been Added to the National Register of Historic Places". Willamette Week. Retrieved Dec 1, 2020.

[3] "A New Drag Brunch Is Coming to the Historic Darcelle XV". Portland Monthly. Retrieved Dec 1, 2020.

[4] "Bars + Nightlife: Congratulations to the winners + finalists of Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2020". Willamette Week. July 21, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.