Arts & Entertainment
Baltimore arts briefs: through Nov. 1
Janis Ian in Annapolis, Brandi Carlile at the Lyric and more
Lauded songwriter Ian in Annapolis Friday
Janis Ian performs at Rams Head On Stage (33 West St., Annapolis) tonight (Friday) at 8.
While she may not be the most well known, Ian (a lesbian) is considered one of the greatest pop songwriters, especially for her song “At Seventeen” that brought her five Grammy nominations. Her song “Jesse” has been rerecorded by a very large and diverse group of artists.
Tickets are $40. For more information, visit ramsheadonstage.com.
Lesbian Carlile at the Lyric
Brandi Carlile comes to the Lyric Opera House (140 W. Mount Royal Ave., Baltimore) Thursday night at 8.
The singer comes as part of her trio with twin brothers Phil and Tim Hanseroth. They have been touring for 10 years, collaborating and sharing “bunk beds, road pranks, swine flu, confined spaces and dirty T-shirts,” according to her website.
Tickets are around $58 with fees. For more information, visit lyricoperahouse.com.
‘Homoween’ at Grand Central
SHE Productions brings “HOMOween 2012: Annual Saints and Sinners Masquerade” Saturday night at 9 at Grand Central (1001 N. Charles St.).
The annual HOMOween party consists of a costume contest, drink specials and music by DJ Image.
Cover is $5 before 11 pm and $10 after. For more information, visit centralstationpub.com.
Ghost Walk tour IDs haunted hotspots
The Original Fells Point Ghost Walk happens tonight at 7 p.m. starting outside Max’s sidebar (731 S. Broadway).
The tour takes people to many haunted pubs, shops and residences in the area.
Tickets are $13 for adults and $8 for children. For more information, visit baltimoreghosttours.com.
Out & About
Washington Improv Theatre hosts ‘The Queeries’
Event to celebrate queer DMV talent and pop culture camp
The Washington Improv Theatre, along with the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs and the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington DC, will team up to host “The Queeries!” on Friday, April 26 at 9:30 p.m. at Studio Theatre.
The event will celebrate Queer DMV talent and pop culture camp. With a mixture of audience-submitted nominations and blatantly undemocratically declared winners, “The Queeries!” mimics LGBTQ life itself: unfair, but far more fun than the alternative.
The event will be co-hosted by Birdie and Butchie, who have invited some of their favorite bent winos, D.C. “D-listers,” former Senate staffers, and other stars to sashay down the lavender carpet for the selfie-strewn party of the year.
Tickets are just $15 and can be purchased on WITV’s website.
Out & About
Drag Underground returns
Indiana Bones, Bombalicious Eklaver, Shi-Queeta Lee, Cake Pop! to perform
Dupont Underground and the Washington Blade have teamed up to host “Drag Underground” on Friday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. at Dupont Underground.
Performers include Indiana Bones, Bombalicious Eklaver, Shi-Queeta Lee and Cake Pop.
Tickets start at $15 and can be purchased on Eventbrite.
The annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner is set for Saturday, April 27 at the Washington Hilton with Colin Jost serving as emcee.
President Biden is scheduled to speak and numerous celebrities are expected around D.C. all weekend for related parties and events.
The Washington Blade is the only LGBTQ outlet that is a member of the Association and is hosting a table of VIPs, including actor Billy Porter and Congressman Robert Garcia (D-Calif.).
“We look forward to the Dinner each year to celebrate our press freedoms and to thank a range of allies and supporters for their work on behalf of the LGBTQ movement,” said Blade Editor Kevin Naff.
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