After three long months, Fancypants is back at The Stud, with a scintillating new theme that is sure to dazzle the eye! “V is for Vellum” is an exuberant examination of the overlay between illustration and drag! Of course, you can expect vivid explosions of line, form, and color! But be ready to dive deeper; our artists are exploring translucency, disposability, and so much more!

Guest stars Vermiculus Rex, Xylo Phony, and Smooth Landyn, join our stable of hard-working regulars Chester Vanderbox, Polly Amber Ross, Carlota DiCarlo, Nicky Nomicon and Tuesday Gloom for an evening that literally illustrates their inexhaustible talent and insight.

V is for Vellum will be hosting a live drawing session, beginning at 6:15, before the first performance– Vermiculus Rex (our poster illustrator Reese Bice) will lead the session, and the rapturous Tuesday Gloom has graciously agreed to model! VIP ticket holders will receive a small notebook and sketching supplies from ARCH Art Supplies, but patrons are encouraged to bring their own!

Guest illustrators AC Esguerra and Emil Konishi are joining us from Los Angeles!

They became enraptured with Fancypants when they came to Valiant way back in May 2024, and we've been looking for an opportunity to collaborate– and here it is!

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This month, CROONERS Names Names, celebrating every appellation and moniker ever applied in popular song. Enjoy performances from guests artists Isabel Anne To and Anna Turney, Esq.! Coming up on Sunday, August 23! Join us for our monthly live sing lavender cabaret, and bask in queer elegance.

Use code “CHESTER20” for 20% off the 9pm show this month!

Thank you for reading our newsletter and supporting independent, queer arts in San Francisco! While you’re waiting for the next, did you know that you can see photos from previous shows and read about our performers on our website?

See you at the show!

-EnSeanté and the Fancypants cohort