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Baltimore arts briefs: July 6
Kinsey Sicks to perform, War of 1812 exhibit closing and more
Last chance to see War of 1812 exhibit
Saturday is the last chance to see the exhibition, “Honoring 1812,” at the Crystal Moll Gallery (1030 South Charles St., Baltimore).
The exhibition showcases paintings, prints and photographs that commemorate the War of 1812. This includes aerial views of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, ships of that era and scenes from Fort McHenry. The exhibit has been shown both at the Crystal Moll Gallery and the World Trade Center during the celebrations.
While the Crystal Moll Gallery mainly houses the artwork of Crystal Moll, who generally paints scenes from Baltimore as her subject, she also houses several different exhibitions.
The exhibition is free and is open Wednesday to Saturday from noon-6 p.m. For more information, visit crystalmollgallery.com.
Kinsey Sicks for president!
Kinsey Sicks are in Baltimore next weekend. (Blade file photo)
The Kinsey Sicks perform their show “Electile Dysfunction: Kinsey Sicks for President,” at Clementine at Creative Alliance (3134 Eastern Ave., Baltimore) on July 14 at 7 and 9 p.m.
The show is the Kinsey Sicks’ campaign to become the first Dragapella Beautyshop Quartet to be elected President of the United States. According to their website, the gals are taking “(a)back America by out-pandering, out-conspiracy theorizing, and out-outlandishing even the most cynical of the current crop of Presidential candidates.”
Tickets are $20-25 and can be purchased at creativealliance.org. For more information, visit kinseysicks.com.
Deaf leather group to hold contests
The International Deaf Leather contest is July 12-15 at the Tremont Plaza Hotel (222 St. Paul Place) in Baltimore.
The event’s aim is to connect the deaf and hearing leather communities, while increase networking between the deaf, SM and fetish communities. The contest will include interviews, costume judging and personality contests as people compete for Ms. Deaf Leather, Mr. Deaf Leather and Deaf Leatherboy titles. Though it is a celebration of the deaf leather community, everyone is welcome. The group is LGBT inclusive.
Tickets for the contests are $35, but packages are available that include admission to workshops and cocktail parties. For more information, visit internationaldeafleather.org.
Showing support for LGBT teens
Rainbow Youth Alliance of Baltimore County meets Tuesday at the Towson Unitarian Universalist Church (1710 Dulaney Valley Rd.).
The Rainbow Youth Alliance is a support group for teens that are LGBT or questioning. Meetings are structured with a curriculum, which includes discussion groups, movies and games in a supervised environment. During the summer meetings are every second and fourth Tuesdays of each month and include a relaxing evening of movies, games, crafts and poetry.
This event is free. For more information, visit pflagbaltimore.org.
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Gay Men’s Chorus celebrates 45 years at annual gala
‘Sapphire & Sparkle’ Spring Affair held at the Ritz Carlton
The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington held the annual Spring Affair gala at the Ritz Carlton Washington, D.C. on Saturday. The theme for this year’s fete was “Sapphire & Sparkle.” The chorus celebrated 45 years in D.C. with musical performances, food, entertainment, and an awards ceremony.
Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington Executive Director Justin Fyala and Artistic Director Thea Kano gave welcoming speeches. Opening remarks were delivered by Spring Affair co-chairs Tracy Barlow and Tomeika Bowden. Uproariously funny comedian Murray Hill performed a stand-up set and served as the emcee.
There were performances by Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington groups Potomac Fever, 17th Street Dance, the Rock Creek Singers, Seasons of Love, and the GenOUT Youth Chorus.
Anjali Murthy, a member of the chorus and a graduate of the GenOUT Youth Chorus, addressed the attendees of the gala.
“The LGBTQ+ community isn’t bound by blood ties: we are brought together by shared experience,” Murthy said. “Being Gen Z, I grew up with Ellen [DeGeneres] telling me through the TV screen that it gets better: that one day, it’ll all be okay. The sentiment isn’t wrong, but it’s passive. What I’ve learned from GMCW is that our future is something we practice together. It exists because people like you continue to show up for it, to believe in the possibilities of what we’re still becoming”
The event concluded with the presentation of the annual Harmony Awards. This year’s awardees included local drag artist and activist Tara Hoot, the human rights organization Rainbow Railroad as well as Rocky Mountain Arts Association Executive Director, Dr. Chipper Dean.
(Washington Blade photos and videos by Michael Key)
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(Washington Blade photos by Landon Shackelford)
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(Washington Blade photos by Daniel Truitt)
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