Photos: Tempest DuJour Tucson Drag Queen
Tempest DuJour hosts Retro Game Show Night every month at Hotel Congress.
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After getting ready for two hours, the final touch is putting on the wig. Patrick Holt aka Tempest DuJour is a few minutes away from hosting Retro Game Show Night at Hotel Congress. Photo taken Saturday May 17, 2014.
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Tempest DuJour takes center stage as she performs at the weekly drag queen show at IBT's, 616 North Fourth Avenue. Holt has been doing drag for eight years and in that time won the title of Miss Gay Tucson America in 2008. Photo taken Friday May 16, 2014.
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Tempest DuJour performs at the weekly drag queen show at IBT's. Photo taken Friday May 16, 2014.
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Patrick Holt, aka Tempest DuJour, lays on a thick layer of foundation as he begins to put on his makeup before hosting Retro Game Show Night at Hotel Congress. Holt starts his makeup process at home and then travels to the club to finish getting ready. Photo taken Saturday May 17, 2014.
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Patrick Holt, aka Tempest DuJour, brushes on a bit of makeup onto his son, August's, face as Holt gets ready at home. Photo taken Saturday May 17, 2014.
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Patrick Holt, aka Tempest DuJour, says one of the toughest parts to his makeup routine is putting on eyelashes. He glues them on and has to place them carefully before the glue takes hold. Photo taken Saturday May 17, 2014.
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After primping his wig, Patrick Holt sprays on hairspray as he prepares for a show at Sagebrush Cantina at 915 Prince Road. Photo taken Saturday May 31, 2014.
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Patrick Holt chats with Destin Sine-Garza aka Ana Malia, as he gets ready to perform as Tempest DuJour at Sagebrush Cantina at 915 Prince Road. Ana has been doing drag for six months and asked Holt questions about his costumes. Photo taken Saturday May 31, 2014.
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Patrick Holt chats with Larry Moore, aka Lucinda Holliday, before a performance at Sagebrush Cantina. Moore has been doing drag for 25 years and helps many young drag queens get started. Photo taken Saturday May 31, 2014.
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Tempest DuJour touches up her makeup before heading back out on-stage to lip-sync a few songs. Photo taken Saturday May 31, 2014.
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Tempest DuJour takes one last look in the mirror before heading out to the floor to perform. Photo taken Saturday May 31, 2014.
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Tempest DuJour performs a musical number at Sagebrush Cantina at 915 Prince Road. Photo taken Saturday May 31, 2014.
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Tempest DuJour lip-syncs a few songs in front of an audience at Sagebrush Cantina. Photo taken Saturday May 31, 2014.
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Patrick Holt is an associate professor in the College of Fine Arts at the University of Arizona. He teaches costume design. When not teaching, Holt makes outfits for his drag queen persona, Tempest DuJour. Photo taken Wednesday May 21, 2014.
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Patrick Holt says the inspiration for his costumes comes from songs he plans to perform during shows. Photo taken Wednesday May 21, 2014.
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Patrick Holt works on a costume for his drag queen persona, Tempest DuJour. He says he'll make a new outfit for almost every show. Photo taken Wednesday May 21, 2014.
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David Dryden plays with his two kids, Mia Holt, 8, far left and August Holt, 4, before dinner. Dryden is the husband of Patrick Holt who is also Tempest DuJour, a drag queen who performs in Tucson. Photo taken Wednesday May 28, 2014.
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Mia Holt, 8, comforts Franklin, a chicken, as Patrick Holt gives August Holt, 4, a chicken to carry inside for the evening. Every night the family puts their chickens away for protection. Photo taken Wednesday May 28, 2014.
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Patrick Holt tells his daughter, Mia, 8, to come inside for dinner. Photo taken Wednesday May 28, 2014.
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August Holt, 4, gets an airplane ride to his bedroom by his dad, Patrick. Patrick is a professor at the University of Arizona in the theater department. He performs in Tucson as Tempest DuJour, a drag queen. Photo taken Wednesday May 28, 2014.
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Patrick Holt tucks his son, August, 4, into bed for the night. Photo taken Wednesday May 28, 2014.
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Patrick Holt has a little fun with his adopted daughter, Mia, 8, as she tries to write a letter to one of her friends from school. Holt is married to his partner David Dryden, they also have a son named August, 4. Photo taken Wednesday May 28, 2014.
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Patrick Holt, left, chats with his husband, David Dryden for a moment in their driveway before heading off to host Retro Game Show Night at Hotel Congress. Holt hosts the show as Tempest DuJour once a month. Photo taken Saturday June 14, 2014.
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David Hoffman, producer of Retro Game Show Night, meets with Patrick Holt, aka Tempest DuJour, behind stage to go over the puzzles for the Wheel of Misfortune game. Photo taken Saturday June 14, 2014.
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Patrick Holt, aka Tempest DuJour finishes his makeup behind stage before the start of the show. Photo taken Saturday June 14, 2014.
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David Hoffman, producer of Retro Game Show Night, meets with Patrick Holt, aka Tempest DuJour, behind stage to go over the puzzles for the Wheel of Misfortune game. Photo taken Saturday June 14, 2014.
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David Hoffman gives a time check to Tempest DuJour. Photo taken Saturday June 14, 2014.
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Patrick Holt wears padding to give him hips and a bust before putting on his dress. Holt says he likes to arrive an hour before showtime to finish putting on his makeup and to get dressed. A single curtain separates the backstage and the main stage inside Club Congress. Photo taken Saturday May 17, 2014.
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David Hoffman, the producer of Retro Game Show Night, talks to the "celebrity" guests before showtime backstage at Hotel Congress. The guests were there to play Hollywoodish Squares. Photo taken Saturday May 17, 2014.
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David Hoffman, left, producer of Retro Game Show Night, looks over at Tempest DuJour as she explains the rules of the game for the night. The game show is the Wheel of Misfortune. Photo taken Saturday June 14, 2014.
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Tempest DuJour stands nearly 8ft tall when her high heels and wig are added. Photo taken Saturday June 14, 2014.
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Retro Game Show Night is the brainchild of Patrick Holt, aka Tempest DuJour and David Hoffman, producer. The show has been around for three years. Photo taken Saturday June 14, 2014.
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Tempest DuJour watches as a contestant lays on the stage and his boyfriend licks whipped cream off his chest as part of the Wheel of Misfortune game during Retro Game Show Night at Hotel Congress. Photo taken Saturday June 14, 2014.
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David Hoffman Photo taken: Friday July 04, 2014.
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Patrick Holt kisses his daughter Mia goodbye before the annual TIHAN fundraiser show at the Double tree Hotel. Mia and her brother August, came to visit Holt backstage. Photo taken: Sunday August 31, 2014
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University of Arizona associate professor will compete in Season 7.