LESSONS IN DRAG:
A Queer Manual for Academics, Artists, and Aunties,
a book talk with Kareem Khubchandani
Join
Lessons in Drag author and Tufts University scholar
Kareem Khubchandani, in conversation with
Kris Manjapra, PhD, the Stearns Trustee Professor of History and Global Studies at Northeastern University, as they discuss the power drag has to hold together precarious communities through uncertain times.
Lessons in Drag brings to life a vibrant and thought-provoking dialogue between scholar Kareem Khubchandani and his drag persona LaWhore Vagistan. In the book, Khubchandani delves into the lessons LaWhore’s drag practice offers about academia—shaping his approaches to research, teaching, and writing—while Vagistan reveals how Khubchandani’s scholarship influences her performances, inspiring her understanding of fashion, music, divas, and aunties. Together, their reflections and conversations weave a compelling tapestry of drag’s instructive power. Witty, bold, and deeply personal, Lessons in Drag is both an invitation to explore drag as a practice and a celebration of its transformative potential.
Monday, December 15, 2025 at 7:00pm
Suffolk University's Modern Theatre
525 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111
Admission is FREE. Tickets are required. This event is open to the public.
Walk-up tickets will be available at the Modern Theatre box office on the day of the event, one hour before the event's scheduled start time, subject to availability.
If you have any questions or if you need assistance reserving tickets, please email boxoffice@suffolk.edu .
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Can't attend in person? Please click the link below to register to attend via Zoom:
If you have questions or need assistance registering or attending via Zoom, please email Susan Spurlock with Ford Hall Forum at sspurlock@suffolk.edu .
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Please see below for important information to note before your performance if you are attending in-person:
WAITLIST: If the event is sold out, you may add your name to the waitlist by checking in at the box office on the day of the event. All unclaimed tickets will be released to the waitlist ten minutes before the event's scheduled start time.
SEATING: This event has General Admission seating. All seats are first-come, first-served.
ARRIVAL: The Modern Theatre lobby and box office will open one hour before the event's scheduled start time.
All unclaimed tickets will be released to the waitlist ten minutes before the event's scheduled start time. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the event's scheduled start time and check in at the box office to avoid losing your tickets to the waitlist.
RUNNING LATE? Late seating will be permitted during appropriate breaks in the performance, at the Front of House Manager’s discretion. Please arrive on time, at least 15 minutes before your event's start time.
ACCESSIBILITY: We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodation for all events. Please email boxoffice@suffolk.edu to make a reasonable accommodation request.
- The Modern Theatre is wheelchair and mobility aid accessible.
- ADA and companion seating is available for all events.
- The Modern Theatre has an ADA accessible and gender neutral restroom.
CONTACT US: Please email boxoffice@suffolk.edu if you have any questions or need assistance reserving tickets.
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