PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland’s Darcelle XV Showplace is calling for public support to avoid going out of business, the celebrated drag show venue announced on July 24. The news comes roughly 16 ...

The death of Walter Cole, better known as Darcelle XV, hit Portland like a thunderclap last night. And at Darcelle XV Showplace, the staff is honoring the iconic drag performer’s legacy the way she ...

The State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation approved Friday a nomination for the Darcelle XV Showcase to be considered for the national historic registry. In a unanimous decision, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Darcelle XV — who previously held the Guinness World Record for being the world's oldest working drag queen — has died at the age ...

Darcelle XV has passed away at the age of 92. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Darcelle XV was the world’s oldest working drag queen. Her family shared the news over on social media.

Darcelle XV Showplace, a much-beloved drag venue in Portland, Oregon, has asked for community support as they risk going out of business. “An important message to our faithful supporters of 57 years: ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Darcelle XV Plaza has gone through many changes over the years, originally known as O’ Bryant Square. On Saturday, the city of Portland started construction on the site that's ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – As thousands of people gather for the Portland Pride Festival at the waterfront on Saturday, the Darcelle XV Plaza kicked off at last in Southwest Portland. A year in the ...

"I'm an entertainer with a capitol E," Walter Cole, who dazzled audiences in Portland for over 50 years as Darcelle XV, once said Maria Pasquini is the senior news editor for the human interest ...

The show went on at Darcelle XV Showplace in Portland’s Old Town on Friday night. It wasn’t more than 24 hours after the world learned that Walter W. Cole Sr., better known as drag queen Darcelle XV, ...