Arts & Entertainment

Calendar for June 25

Friday, June 25, to Thursday, July 1

Published

16 years ago

June 24, 2010

Friday, June 25

Ziegfeld’s Club reopening party is tonight. Shows at 11 p.m. and 1 a.m. Dancing before and after each show with DJ Spyke.

Countdown to Free at Apex, 1415 22nd St. From 9 to 10 p.m., drinks are $3. From 10 to 11 p.m., drinks are $2. From 11 p.m. to midnight drinks are free.

“Glee Club” is at Town tonight. Performances, sing-a-longs, karaoke, videos and “Glee” music. Doors open at 10 p.m., show starts at 10:30 p.m. For those 18-20, $10 all night. For those 21 and over, $5 before 11 p.m. and $10 after.

Divas Outdoors at Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens, 4155 Linnean Avenue, N.W. screens “My Little Chickadee,” staring Mae West and W.C. Fields at 8:30 tonight. At 7:45 p.m., judging of best picnic spread begins with winners being announced at 8 p.m. $15 public and members, $10 college students and children and teens 6-18. To order tickets, call 202 686-5807. For more information visit oneinten.org or hillwoodmuseum.org.

Queer Pulp For the Girls and Bois at Black Squirrel, 2427 18th St., N.W., is tonight at 9. No cover charge, 21 and over to enter.

Gay District, a weekly, non-church affiliated discussion and social group for GBTQ men between 18 and 35, meets tonight from 8:30-10:30 p.m. at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, 1820 Connecticut Ave., N.W. For more information, e-mail [email protected].

Celebrate Shabbat services, 8:30-10 p.m. at the Washington, D.C. Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. Services are followed by an Oneg social.

Saturday, June 26

Burgundy Crescent Volunteers helps with food preparation and packing groceries for Food & Friends at its new facility near the Fort Totten Metro Station, 219 Riggs Road N.E., at 8 a.m.

DC Front Runners fun walk/run at Rock Creek Park is today from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The walk goes from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and the run goes from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

PETS-DC presents Pride of Pets at Dupont Circle today. $25 unlimited entry or $6 per individual class. Check in begins at 2 p.m., show starts at 3. Rain date for adverse weather is Sunday. PETS-DC is dedicated to improving the health and well being of people living with HIV/AIDS or other disabling conditions and their companion pets. For more information visit petsdc.org.

Etxe Records & Productions and Sasha Lord present Night and the City, Fangs Out and Prom Concussion at Comet Ping Pong, 5037 Connecticut Ave. N.W., tonight at 10:30. All ages. Fangs Out is a two-piece band from Toledo comprised of multi-instrumentalists Samantha Wandtke and Mark Peterson. Night and the City is from Washington and comprised of Christin Durham, Christopher Goett, S.L. Noon, and Greg Svitil. They have formerly played in the Antiques, Girl Loves Distortion and Victor Victoria.

Sunday, June 27

HomoWood Karaoke at Cobalt, 1639 R St., N.W. is tonight. Show tunes and movie theme songs will be played and a drink special called $5 martini madness will be offered.

“Mrs. Warren’s Profession,” directed by Keith Baxter, will have two showings today, one at 2 p.m. and another at 7:30 p.m. at Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St., N.W. Originally banned from the stage, “Mrs. Warren’s Profession” scandalized audiences upon its debut. The world of the idealistic Vivie is turned upside down when she learns that her family’s considerable wealth comes from her mother’s management of a chain of brothels.

Monday, June 28

Gay “American Idol” runner-up Adam Lambert performs tonight at the 9:30 Club, 815 V St., N.W. Doors open at 7 p.m. Also featuring Orianthi and Allison Iraheta. The concert is sold out but a tie-in event called “After Adam” is at Town. Doors open at 9 p.m. Free with concert ticket, $5 without. 18 and over.

Tuesday, June 29

Join Burgundy Crescent Volunteers to help pack safer sex kits tonight from 7-9 p.m. at EFN Lounge, on 9th Street between O and N streets.

Wednesday, June 30

American College Personnel Association presents “The Three Bs: Binaries, Boxes, Budgets,” a student affairs focused workshop, in the Atrium Room in the Adele H. Stamp Student Union at University of Maryland, College Park. Registration and continental breakfast at 8 a.m. The session will run from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. with a break for lunch. For more information and to register online, visit myacpa.org.

Yappy Hour: Happy Hour for Dogs at Larry’s Lounge, 1836 18th St., N.W., is today from 4 to 8 p.m. featuring drink specials and giveaways.

Thursday, July 1

Atlas Performing Arts Center presents Summer Film Series: Gay 101 showing “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” starring Audrey Hepburn at the Paul Sprenger Theatre, 1333 H St., N.E., at 8 p.m. Buy tickets at atlasarts.org or at the box office one hour prior to the movie.

Photos

PHOTOS: Cupid’s Undie Run

Annual fundraiser for NF research held at The Wharf DC

Published

10 hours ago

February 21, 2026

Michael Key

A dance party was held at Union Stage before Cupid's Undie Run on Saturday. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

Cupid’s Undie Run, an annual fundraiser for neurofibromatosis (NF) research, was held at Union Stage and at The Wharf DC on Saturday, Feb. 21.

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

Out & About

Sweat DC expands to Shaw

Community workout and social planned for March 14

Published

12 hours ago

February 21, 2026

Tinashe Chingarande

Sweat DC is officially expanding to Shaw, opening a new location at 1818 7th St., N.W., on Saturday, March 28 — and they’re kicking things off with a high-energy, community-first launch event.

To celebrate, Sweat DC is hosting Sweat Fest, a free community workout and social on Saturday, March 14, at 10 a.m. at the historic Howard Theatre. The event features a group fitness class, live DJ, local food and wellness partners, and a mission-driven partnership with the Open Goal Project, which works to expand access to youth soccer for players from marginalized communities.

For more details, visit Sweat DC’s website and reserve a spot on Eventbrite.

Calendar

Calendar: February 20-26

LGBTQ events in the days to come

Published

2 days ago

February 20, 2026

Tinashe Chingarande

Friday, Feb. 20

Center Aging Monthly Luncheon with Yoga will be at noon at the D.C. LGBTQ+ Community Center. Email Mac at [email protected] if you require ASL interpreter assistance, have any dietary restrictions, or questions about this event.

Trans and Genderqueer Game Night will be at 7 p.m. at the D.C. Center. This will be a relaxing, laid-back evening of games and fun. All are welcome! We’ll have card and board games on hand. Feel free to bring your own games to share. For more details, visit the Center’s website.

Go Gay DC will host “First Friday LGBTQ+ Community Social” at 7 p.m. at Hotel Zena. This is a chance to relax, make new friends, and enjoy happy hour specials at this classic retro venue. Attendance is free and more details are available on Eventbrite.

Saturday, Feb. 21

Go Gay DC will host “LGBTQ+ Community Brunch” at 11 a.m. at Freddie’s Beach Bar & Restaurant. This fun weekly event brings the DMV area LGBTQ community, including allies, together for delicious food and conversation. Attendance is free and more details are available on Eventbrite.

LGBTQ People of Color will be at 7 p.m. on Zoom. This peer support group is an outlet for LGBTQ People of Color to come together and talk about anything affecting them in a space that strives to be safe and judgement free. There are all sorts of activities like watching movies, poetry events, storytelling, and just hanging out with others. For more information and events, visit thedccenter.org/poc or facebook.com/centerpoc.

Sunday, Feb. 22

Queer Talk DC will host “The Black Gay Flea Market” at 1 p.m. at Doubles in Petworth. There will be more than 15 Black queer vendors from all over the DMV in one spot. The event’s organizers have reserved the large back patio for all vendors, and the speak easy for bar service, which will be serving curated cocktails made just for the event (cash bar.) DJ Fay and DJ Jam 2x will be spinning the entire event. For more details, visit Eventbrite.

Monday, Feb. 23

“Center Aging: Monday Coffee Klatch” will be at 10 a.m. on Zoom. This is a social hour for older LGBTQ adults. Guests are encouraged to bring a beverage of choice. For more information, contact Adam at [email protected].

Tuesday, Feb. 24

Coming Out Discussion Group will be at 7 p.m. on Zoom. This is a safe space to share experiences about coming out and discuss topics as it relates to doing so — by sharing struggles and victories the group allows those newly coming out and who have been out for a while to learn from others. For more details, visit the group’s Facebook.

Genderqueer DC will be at 7 p.m. on Zoom. This is a support group for people who identify outside of the gender binary, whether you’re bigender, agender, genderfluid, or just know that you’re not 100 percent cis. For more details, visit genderqueerdc.org or Facebook.

Wednesday, Feb. 25

Job Club will be at 6 p.m. on Zoom upon request. This is a weekly job support program to help job entrants and seekers, including the long-term unemployed, improve self-confidence, motivation, resilience and productivity for effective job searches and networking — allowing participants to move away from being merely “applicants” toward being “candidates.” For more information, email [email protected] or visit thedccenter.org/careers.

Asexual and Aromantic Group will meet at 7 p.m. on Zoom. This is a space where people who are questioning this aspect of their identity or those who identify as asexual and/or aromantic can come together, share stories and experiences, and discuss various topics. For more details, email [email protected].

Thursday, Feb. 26

The DC Center’s Fresh Produce Program will be held all day at the DC Center. To be more fair with who is receiving boxes, the program is moving to a lottery system. People will be informed on Wednesday at 5 p.m. if they are picked to receive a produce box. No proof of residency or income is required. For more information, email [email protected] or call 202-682-2245.

Virtual Yoga Class will be at 7 p.m. on Zoom. This free weekly class is a combination of yoga, breathwork and meditation that allows LGBTQ community members to continue their healing journey with somatic and mindfulness practices. For more details, visit the DC Center’s website.