Rainbelles
The Rainbelles is a Denver-based drag performance troupe associated with Rocky Mountain Rainbeaus.
History
On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 4:24 PM, Karl Jaeckel wrote:
The Rainbelles made their debut at Star Thru The Golden Gate in San Francisco, 1986.
I know there have been additional Belles since then. The main coordinators have been Joe Petersen and Timmy Cole, but in recent years Michael Austin has played a role.
The second generation of the Rainbelle dresses were created for Peel The Apple. The third generation of dresses were created for Make Magic.
Photos
At Star Thru The Golden Gate, 1986. Back: Bud Rhyne, Elmer Sheffield (caller), Mary Ann Hartnett, Joe Petersen, Dennis Cossey, Paul Marcum (caller). Front: Jim Roberson, Cricket Smith, Don Durham, John Howard
At Charlies Bar, Denver, 1986. Back: Jim Roberson, Judy McWilliams, Dennis Cossey, Joe Petersen, John Howard. Front: Brian Foust, Mary Ann Hartnett, Bud Rhyne.
At Charlies (bar), Denver, 1986. Joe Petersen, aka Ma Belle
At Charlies (bar), Denver, 1986. Dennis Cossey
At Charlies (bar), Denver, 1986. Judy McWilliams
At Allemande the Rio Grande in Albuquerque, 1986. Brian Foust, John Howard, Joe Petersen, Bud Rhyne
At Rocky Mountain Rainbeaus 3rd anniversary dance in Denver, 1987. Jim Roberson, Brian Foust, Joe Petersen, Mary Ann Hartnett, Dennis Cossey, Bud Rhyne, Freeman Stamper, Thom Hotovec
At Explode The Rose, 1987. Joe Petersen, John Howard (riding a stuffed horse)
At Ponderosa Promenade flyin, Black Forest, CO, 1989. Back: Joe Petersen, Bill Ross, Karen Fields, Dennis Cossey, Kathy Magilvy, Howard Middleton. Front: Bret Washichek, Don Hinkle, Deborah Parnell
At Peel The Apple, 1989. Back: Bill Ross, Mitch Bodholdt, Dvorah Dnali, Bret Washichek, Don Williamson, Lenny Glatt. Front: Ann Howard, Dennis Cossey, Cal Smith (back), Joe Petersen
At Peel The Apple, 1989. Back: Lenny Glatt (red, hidden), Cal Smith, Mike DeSisto (caller), Don Williamson. Middle: Ann Howard (green), Bill Ross (green), Dennis Cossey, Dvorah Dnali. Front: Bret Washichek (purple), Mitch Bodholdt (red), Joe Petersen (yellow)
At Ms. C’s (bar) in Denver, 1989. Back: Jim Crowe, Howard Middleton, Don Williamson, Mel Garcia. Front: Mitch Bodholdt, Jim Gutierrez, Ann Howard (green)
Belle’s night out in Denver, 1989. Dennis Cossey, Bret Washichek
Belle’s night out in Denver, 1989. Back: Bill Ross, Howard Middleton, Lenny Glatt, Jim Crowe. Middle: Don Williamson, Bret Washichek, Karen Fields. Front: Mike Oberts, Don Hinkle, Mitch Bodholdt, Joe Petersen, Ann Howard, Dennis Cossey
At Buddie’s (bar) in Denver, 1990. Bill Ross, Karen Fields, Ann Howard, Charlie Knutson (green belles)
At La Veta, CO, 1991. Back: Bill Ross, BJ Dyer, Kathy Magilvy, Mitch Bodholdt, Jim Gutierrez, Jim Crowe, Bill Mossburg, Karen Fields, Clay Lyman, Mick Watkins. Front: Don Williamson, Joe Petersen, Lenny Glatt, Jerry McNiff, Dominic Trujillo, Dennis Cossey, Ann Howard, Barbara Lachmann
At La Veta, CO, 1992. Back: Bill Mossburg, Mitch Bodholdt (red/back), Dominic Trujillo (orange/forward), Jim Gutierrez, Jerry McNiff, Joe Petersen. Front: Lenny Glatt, Don Williamson, Ann Howard, Jeff Palmer (caller), Bill Ross
In Denver, 1995. Back: Ann Howard, Dominic Trujillo, David Fuchs, Karen Fields (green). Front: Dvorah Dnali, Steve Unfer, Mitch Bodholdt (red/forward), Don Williamson (blue)
At Estes Park, CO, 1995. Back: Ann Howard, Clay Lyman, Tim Crawford (caller), Lenny Glatt, Bret Washichek. Middle: Karen Fields, MJ Urbaitis, Dominic Trujillo, Bill Ross. Front: Deb Hubbard, David Fuchs, Don Williamson
In Denver, 1998. Charlie Knutson, Bill Ross, Lenny Glatt, Cal Smith, Ann Howard, Don Williamson
In Denver, 1998. Cal Smith
At Estes Park, CO, 1999. Back: Lenny Glatt, Tim Cole, Ann Howard, Mary Jo Urbaitis, Karen Fields, Cal Smith, Ralph Lorier, Steve Kopman (caller). Front: Michael Colombo, Don Williamson, Bill Ross
In Denver, 2000. Travis Gregory, Brett Miller
At Make Magic, Vancouver, BC, 2001. Travis Gregory, Bret Farris
In Denver, 2002. Tim Cole
In Denver, 2002. Tim Cole, Jerry Hall
At Denver Pride, 2002. Nich Aubin
At Cloverleafs & Maple Leafs, Toronto, ON, 2002. Bret Farris
At Cloverleafs & Maple Leafs, Toronto, ON, 2002. Back: Dirk Wold, Cal Smith, Jerry Hall. Front: Karen Fields, Tim Crawford (caller), Tim Cole (orange), Bret Farris (forward), Amber Miller (red hat)
At Cloverleafs & Maple Leafs, 2002. Back: Travis Gregory, Cal Smith, Bret Farris, Don Williamson, Tim Cole. Front: Jerry Hall, Amber Miller, Bear Miller, Karen Fields, Paul Rothe
Videos
Rainbelles at the 1991 IAGSDC convention in Miami
