Arts & Entertainment
Baltimore arts briefs: March 2
Vincent E. Thomas holds ‘Shadows’ show, ‘Addams Family’ comes to town and more
Vincent E. Thomas brings his show ‘Shadows’ to Theatre Project on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Theatre Project)
Gay life in the ‘Shadows’
Theatre Project (45 West Preston St.) presents “Shadows” by Vincent E. Thomas/VTDance, exploring essences of masculinity and manhood through shadows of yesterday, today and tomorrow opening Saturday with a special, free “Peek Inside the Shadow” tonight at 7:30 p.m.
The program also includes “Homo Will Not Inherit,” a VTDance collaboration with Steve Satta of Iron Crow Theatre using the poetry of Mark Doty.
Tickets range from $10 to $20 and can be purchased online at theatreproject.org.
Roller Girls gear up for another home battle
The Charm City Roller Girls, a local roller derby league, are having their third home bout of the season on March 10 at DuBurns Arena (1301 S. Ellwood Ave.) from 5:30 to 10 p.m.
The Night Terrors, who won their last bout with the Modtown Mods 184 to 124, will be playing the Speed Regime, who won their last bout with the Junkyard Dolls 209 to 137, and the Mobtown Mods will be playing the Junkyard Dolls.
Tickets to the bout are $12 for adult general admission, $5 for children under 12 general admission and $25 for VIP.
For more information on the Charm City Roller Girls and to purchase tickets, visit charmcityrollergirls.com.
Da-da-da-dum — snap snap
The Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center presents “The Addams Family” opening Tuesday at 8 p.m. with Douglas Sills, an opnly gay Tony nominee, starting as Gomez.
“Addams” tells the story of what happens when princess of darkness Wednesday Addams brings home a “normal” boyfriend.
Tickets are available online at broadwayacrossamerica.com and vary in price by performance and seating location.
More Hippo fun planned
Club Hippo (1 West Eager St.) has several events happening this week.
On Friday is “Deep in the Game” hosted by Mark Brown Schwarz and Cexman from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. with a special performance by the Shake Off Twinz. There’s a $5 cover for this 21 and older event.
Saturday is the monthly party “The Soundz” with DJ C-Dubz featuring funky house, electro-pop and club remixes all night long starting at 10 p.m.
On Tuesday, Club Hippo is starting Buzztime trivia from 4 p.m. to close. Competition starts at 9:30 p.m. with John Woods hosting. Players can win prizes including bar tabs.
Wednesday is the weekly bingo game, with proceeds benefitting the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Baltimore. This week participants can win the first episode of “She’s Living for This,” a new drag show on here! starring Sherry Vine, Sherry Vine masks and more.
The 13th annual Frederick Pride Festival was held at Carroll Creek Park in Frederick, Md. on Saturday, June 27.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)
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PHOTOS: Fredericksburg Pride March and Festival
LGBTQ celebration held in historic Virginia town
The sixth annual Fredericksburg Pride March was held in downtown Fredericksburg, Va. on Saturday, June 27. Stafford County Board of Supervisors Chair Deuntay Diggs led the march alongside Fredericksburg City Council Member Jannan W. Holmes. The Fredericksburg Pride Festival took place at Riverfront Park after the march. Bree Fram was the featured speaker.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)
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Iran and Egypt on Friday faced off during the World Cup’s “Pride Match” in Seattle.
Iran is among the handful of countries in which consensual same-sex sexual relations remain punishable by death. Discrimination and persecution based on sexual orientation and gender identity is commonplace in Egypt.
Friday’s match coincided with Pride weekend in Seattle. The Egyptian Football Association and the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran both objected to playing in the “Pride Match.”
Egypt and Iran tied 1-1.
FIFA, for its part, allowed Pride flags inside the stadium during the match.
“The FIFA World Cup 2026 is an inclusive event that welcomes people from all backgrounds,” a FIFA spokesperson told the Washington Blade in a statement. “Fans of all sexual orientations and gender identities are welcome at matches and events. General statements of human rights, including rainbow flags and other flags representing sexual orientation and gender identity, are permitted under the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Stadium Code of Conduct and may be displayed inside stadiums provided they are used in a manner consistent with the code.”
Human Rights Watch welcomed FIFA’s decision to allow Pride flags inside the stadium. Outright International, a global LGBTQ and intersex rights group, distributed Pride flags in Seattle on Friday, which was Pride Match Day.
“Visibility matters,” said Outright International Executive Director Maria Sjödin. “Pride is now being celebrated in more than 100 countries, including this weekend in Seattle. For many LGBTIQ people, seeing a Pride flag in public is a reminder that they are not alone, and that their rights and dignity are recognized.”
FIFA President Gianni Infantino earlier this year told Die Weltwoche, a Swiss magazine, that “there will be no ‘Pride Match’ at the (FIFA) World Cup.”
“There will be a FIFA World Cup match in Seattle, and on the same day, events organized by external organizations will be taking place in the city,” said Infantino. “But that has nothing to do with the match itself.”
Peter Tatchell, a long-time LGBTQ activist from the U.K. who is director of the Peter Tatchell Foundation, was among those who traveled to Seattle for Friday’s match. Tatchell accused FIFA of not vetting World Cup teams — specifically Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Ghana, Senegal, Qatar, Tunisia, Morocco, Iraq, Uzbekistan, and Algeria — over whether they would allow gay players.
“FIFA is protecting LGBT+ visibility in the stands while failing to protect LGBT+ players on the pitch,” said Tatchell.
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