Darcelle XV Showplace

In June 2020, the venue was nominated for national historic registry status by the State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation, marking the first time an LGBTQ-related establishment was considered in Oregon.

[3] Darcelle XV, the founder and namesake of the showplace, died of natural causes at the age of 92 in March 2023.

[5] In addition to attempting to break the world record, the event also raised money for the nonprofit The Trevor Project that provides crisis intervention services for LGBTQ youth.

[5][6] Cast members have included Alexis Campbell Starr, Bolivia Carmichaels, and Poison Waters.

Darcelle's won in the "Best Drag Show" category of Willamette Week's "Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2020".