Arts & Entertainment
D.C. arts briefs: events through Dec. 27
Town hosting coat drive, guitarist Bill Kirchen plays the Birchmere and more
Town Danceboutique (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)
Dance club holds coat drive this weekend
Town (2009 8th St., N.W.) hosts a coat drive Saturday night starting at 10. Those who bring donated coats get in the club free that night.
Town wants to collect hundreds of coats to give to people who need one this winter. Guest DJ Rand White is slated to spin.
Cover is $8 before 11 and $12 after, unless you donate a coat. There are $3 drinks before 11. For more information, visit towndc.com.
Kirchen and guests to play the Birchmere
Guitarist Bill Kirchen presents “Honky Tonk Holiday Show!” Saturday night at 7:30 at the Birchmere (3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria).
Kirchen is joined by guests Dudley Connell, Sally Love, Louise Kirchen and The Grandsons’ Alan MacEwan and Chris Watling as he fills the evening with his rockabilly style.
Tickets are $29.50. For more information, visit birchmere.com.
Overworked Santa craves a margarita
The Grain of Sand Theatre Company (607 New York Ave., NW) presents “You Can’t Get a Decent Margarita” for its last weekend tonight at 8, Saturday at 8 and Sunday at 2 p.m.
The show focuses on an overly worked Santa trying to make the Christmas deadline while dealing with an alcoholic Rudolph, seduction attempts from an elf and a Mrs. Santa who doesn’t want to work as much.
Tickets are $15. For more information, visit theatreindc.com.
The Capital Pride Alliance presented the 2026 Capital Pride Honors at “The Audacity Brunch: In Full Fuchsia” at the Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C. on Sunday, June 7.
(Washington Blade photos by Landon Shackelford)
Out & About
Congressional Cemetery hosts Gays & Graves
Daylong Pride celebration blends history, remembrance, art and community
Historic Congressional Cemetery will host the second annual “Gays & Graves: A Big Gay Festival” on Sunday, June 14 at 11 a.m.
The event will feature pioneering activist Randy Wicker, the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, and new public art installations and programs celebrating LGBTQ+ history. Gays & Graves is an official partner event of Capital Pride 2026.
This event is a daylong Pride celebration blending history, remembrance, art and community. Visitors can shop from LGBTQ+ and allied artists and makers, experience performances and interactive installations, and engage with programs exploring LGBTQ+ history and lived experience.
For more details, visit the cemetery’s website.
Baltimore Pride is underway, taking place from June 8-14.
The Pride Parade will be on Saturday, June 13 at 12 p.m. at Charles Street & North Avenue, followed by the Pride Block Party at 1 p.m. at Druid Hill Park. And then the Pride Festival will be held on Sunday, June 14 at 12 p.m. at Druid Hill Park.
There will be an array of additional events including: a fashion show, a “Suits and Sneakers” reception and a 5k race, among many other events.
For more details, visit Baltimore Pride’s website.
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