CASHETTA, “THE RARE MEDIUM – WELL DONE”

CASHETTA, “THE RARE MEDIUM – WELL DONE” on Friday, October 10 Spiritualism doesn’t have to be a drag, so get ready to laugh and help the kids from True Colors!   HARTFORD, Conn. – The Mark Twain House & Museum and True Colors present magician and comedian CASHETTA in an entertaining benefit performance for True Colors’s mission to support sexual and gender minority youth.   Spiritualism doesn’t have to be a drag, but it will be when drag superstar Cashetta unveils her side-splitting, magical and mysterious show featuring the tricks and trappings of mediums everywhere!  Will she conduct a silly séance?  Will she make spirits materialize and disappear (faster than the spirits in her cocktail glass)?   A thrilling evening of paranormal experiments!   This fun evening is on Friday, October 10 at 7:00 p.m. at the Mark Twain House Museum Center.   Please note that the evening may feature some adult language, so it is not recommended for children.   Tickets are $25 ($20 for Mark Twain members) which benefits True Colors’ programs to support LGBTQ youth.   For tickets, please call (860) 280-3130 or visit MarkTwainHouse.org and click on Events.   Reception Preceding this show at 5:30 p.m., and providing a nice lead in to it, will be the free opening reception for the Mark Twain House’s new fall exhibition Spiritualism, Séances & Sam. This exhibition will examine the Victorian era’s fascination with spiritualism and, in particular, the relevant beliefs and experiences of Mark Twain.  For more information about this exhibition, please visit MarkTwainHouse.org and click on The Museum tab and then Special Exhibits.   About Cashetta Cashetta has delighted audiences for over 18 years with her outrageous wit, charm and crossover appeal and remains one of America’s most beloved, unique and sought after female impersonators. Her production and cabaret shows have toured internationally and continue to play to packed houses. Venues include the Harmon Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino and the former Debbie Reynolds Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Caroline’s Comedy Club on Broadway, The Duplex in NYC and The Art House and Crown and Anchor in Provincetown, MA. She can also frequently be seen on cruise ships, in Vegas showrooms and at resorts worldwide for every type of audience imaginable! Her numerous television credits include The Today Show, Late with Conan O’Brien and the Outlaugh Festival – Wisecrack on Logo with Margaret Cho. Cashetta has had the honor of opening for Cyndi Lauper and has shared the stage with such legends as Chita Rivera, Charo, Betty Buckley, Jennifer Holiday, Eartha Kitt and Patti LuPone.   True Colors is a non-profit organization that works with other social service agencies, schools, organizations, and within communities to ensure that the needs of sexual and gender minority youth are both recognized and competently met. The organization trains more than 2400 people annually, organizes the largest LGBT youth conference in the country with more than 2000 attendees and manages the state’s only LGBT mentoring program. True Colors has been spotlighted by both national and local media for their expertise in LGBTI youth issues, including most recently on CNN.   The Mark Twain House & Museum (www.marktwainhouse.org ) has restored the author’s Hartford, Connecticut, home, where the author and his family lived from 1874 to 1891. Twain wrote his most important works during the years he lived there, including Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court.   In addition to providing tours of Twain’s restored home, a National Historic Landmark, the institution offers activities and educational programs that illuminate Twain’s literary legacy and provide information about his life and times.   The house and museum at 351 Farmington Ave. are open Monday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., and Sunday, 11:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.  For more information, call 860-247-0998 or visit www.marktwainhouse.org.   Programs at The Mark Twain House & Museum are made possible in part by support from the Connecticut Department of Economic & Community Development, Office of the Arts, and the Greater Hartford Arts Council’s United Arts Campaign.