A professional drag show troupe strutted, danced and lip-synched its way onstage at HUB Heritage Hall last night, celebrating Pride Week.

Lady Angelica, or "Angie," as she likes to be called, is an eight-year veteran of drag show-performing.

"I love being the center of attention," she said before she took to the stage wearing low-slung metallic pants and swinging her hips to Shakira's "Eyes Like Yours." Standing at over 6 feet tall with heels on, she was hard to miss.

An animated audience member even offered her a tip as she swirled around during her performance. Throughout the show, other people danced on stage with the performers while many danced in the aisles as the music played.

Shows like these promote entertainment, Lady Angelica said. "There's so much drag going on all the time."

The show was packed to capacity, forcing many audience members to bring in extra chairs and either stand or sit on the windowsills.

Amanda Unger (junior-elementary education), a student who arrived early to save seats, said she came to the event because it was something she would not attend normally. "I'm anxious to see what it's all about," she said.

Other students were a little confused and shocked by the performances.

"I don't know what to think. It's crazy," Michael Decarbo (freshman-finance) said. "It's something I've never experienced before."

Last night's event was organized by Allies. "Pride Week celebrates the LGBTA community," said Christy Merchant, Allies president. "We try to include a transgender portion and it's really popular." Pride Week features a series of events to promote awareness of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues.

Some students said the drag show would probably bring a lot of attention to LGBT concerns. Sue Hollinger (junior-elementary education) said the entertaining performances might draw in people who would normally be unaware of similar shows.

"[The event is] probably good for awareness," she said. "People might come to this event more for entertainment."