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What has become one of the major drag shows of the year returns September 8 when Seattle Counseling Service presents its major annual fundraiser, ICON 4, A Celebration of Drag, Art & Life. The event will be held this year at Town Hall on First Hill [get directions], beginning at 6:30pm.

It's worth mentioning this now because the $50 tickets to ICON generally sell out long before the night of the show. Make your reservations by calling SCS at (206) 323-1768 or emailing info[at]seattlecounseling.org.

The lovely Aleksa Manila [MySpace page] once again hosts the evening with an all-star lineup. Arnaldo! Drag Chanteuse makes a "special appearance" along with "Las Vegas sensation" Miss Toni James. Sara & The Rhythm Knights will offer what is billed as a "surprise performance".

But there's far more, including performances by local stars Sylvia O?Stayformore [MySpace], The Queen Bees [MySpace], Nina Maxwell, Rosita, Miss Gay Latina Chica Boom [MySpace], Miss Gay Seattle Regina King. Kristina Kash and Empress Jaylene travel from Vancouver to join in the evening's festivities.

And that really is an all-star-drag lineup.

It's notable, too, that the name of the even, Icon, now gains greater significance in the event's fourth year because SCS will lit its iconic signs yesterday.

[Gawd, how we hate the need to post those MySpace links, but that barely-working non-web News Corp/Fox site has the numbers. There may be more, but we can take only so many "Server busy" messages.]

Labels: drag show, fundraisers, Gay events, gay organization, Gay Seattle