Emeline Hutton

Over a decade later, I can still picture it. The year was 2011 and a bright-eyed Kansas girl was loaded up in the backseat of a white Dodge pickup truck on her way to a horse show, blaring twang-filled melodies from Taylor Swift’s debut album on her disgustingly pink iPod Shuffle.

Tomorrow belongs to Olly G. Mitchell, and Katherine Leverenz couldn't please me more. Willkommen, bienvenue, and welcome to the University of Kansas’ Department of Theatre & Dance’s production of Cabaret. Even though the Sunday matinee concluded the production’s run, it was a stellar show to end on. For those not familiar with the 1966 musical by Joe Masteroff, we’ll give you a quick rundown.

With the holiday season looming over our emotions and wallets, what’s a better gift to ourselves than a drag show? On Nov. 19, recordBar hosted Rupaul’s Drag Race: All-Stars season 2 winner Alaska Thunderfuck 5000 as the latest stop on the queen’s Red 4 Filth tour. Once doors opened at 7:00 p.m. the opening act, Lagoona Bloo, thoroughly warmed up onlookers with stunning vocals and clever crowd work, until it was time for Alaska to bring some A-game to the jumbled hall of cheering fans.