Arts & Entertainment

Calendar: March 16

Parties, concerts, events and more through Mach 22

Published

14 years ago

March 15, 2012

Juliette Ebner

Monet Dupree hosts a party at Remington’s this weekend. (Blade file photo)

TODAY (Friday)

Green Lantern (1335 Green Court) hosts Mama’s Trailer Park Dance Party tonight upstairs from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. and “Pop Goes the World: International Dance Party,” starting at 10 p.m. with DJs Aaron Riggins, Della Volla and AVM. Cover is $5 for the Pop. For more information, visit greenlanterndc.com.

Lady Lenore and the eMpire presents “The A List Show” tonight at Remington’s (6396 Pennsylvania Ave., S.E.) for a birthday party for Champagne. The show starts at 11:30 p.m. and there is a $10 cover. For more information, visit remingtonswdc.com.

The HIV Working Group will be doing Outreach tonight at Town (2009 8th St., N.W.) during Bear Happy Hour starting at 7 p.m. and continuing throughout the night until midnight. Volunteers are needed. For more information, visit thedccenter.org.

Strathmore’s Friday Night Eclectic continues tonight with a St. Patrick’s Day celebration featuring Vox Populi and Euphonism, two of D.C.’s a capella groups at the Mansion (10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda) at 9 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Doors open at 8 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit strathmore.org.

Group GrooveLily plays Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd., Vienna) tonight at 8 p.m. with “Sleeping Beauty Wakes: In Concert.” The story takes place in a sleep disorder clinic, with Sleeping Beauty displaced after several hundred years of sleeping.

Touchstone Gallery (901 New York Ave., N.W.) has a new exhibit on display, “Tracks,” featuring photographs by Paul McCutchen. The exhibit will be up through April 1. The gallery is open from11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, visit touchstonegallery.com.

Saturday, March 17

Spunk-E Productions presents “Ink” at Green Lantern (1335 Green Court, N.W.) tonight from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. featuring music by DJ T-one and St. Patrick’s Day drink specials all night.

Zeba Bar (3423 14th St., N.W.) hosts “Ottomania: A Transglobal Balkanic Dance Party” tonight from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. with DJs BEATrix, India Nile/DJ Trash and vANNIEty Kills with special guest DJ Meat Hook. This is a free event.

The Ladies of LURe present “Bare” tonight with at Cobalt (1639 R St., N.W.) with DJS Rosie and Keenan and the DysRuXion Dancers from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m.

John Eaton plays Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd., Vienna) tonight with bassist Tommy Cecil at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online at wolftrap.org.

Comedian Barry Rothbart performs at Riot Act Comedy Theater (801 E St., N.W.) tonight at 8 and 10:30 p.m. Tickets range from $17 to $20 and are available online at riotactcomedy.com.

Black Cat (1811 14th St., N.W.) presents Right Round’s 10th anniversary party tonight at 9 p.m. Tickets are $10 and available online at blackcatdc.com.

Evolve Urban Arts Project (1375 Maryland Ave., N.E.) is hosting a meet and greet with artist Beth Cartland for her exhibit, “Texture, Line and Color,” on display through March 23.

STR8-N-UP Productions presents “The Dance,” a play that follows two women and the men in their lives through their experiences with HIV and their opposite outcomes, tonight at the THEARC Theater (1907 Mississippi Ave., S.E.) at 3 and 7 p.m. There is no admission and free HIV testing will be provided on site.

Sunday, March 18

Monet Dupree presents “A Throw Back Party” tonight at Remington’s (639 Pennsylvania Ave., S.E.) at 8 p.m.

Professionals in the City and the D.C. Center are hosting a speed dating event for lesbian and bisexual women at Chi-Cha Lounge (1624 U St., N.W.) from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. tonight. Attendees will date for about an hour and then be able to mingle with everyone. After the event, matches can be made online. Tickets are $30 if purchased by Friday. For more information, visit thedccenter.org.

Busboys & Poets presents “Borderlines: A Bilingual Spanish-English Open Mic” tonight at 5 p.m. in the Zinn room of its Hyattsville location (5331 Baltimore Ave., Suite 104) hosted by Henry Mills. The sign-up sheet opens at 4 p.m.

Comedian Brad Trackman performs at Riot Act Comedy Theater (801 E St., N.W.) tonight at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 and available online at riotactcomedy.com.

Monday, March 19

The D.C. Center Development Committee is meeting today from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Center (1318 U St., N.W.). The committee works to enhance and diversify the Center’s financial resources.

Busboys & Poets presents “Other People’s Poetry” tonight its Shirlington location (4251 S Campbell Ave.) in Arlington at 8 p.m. hosted by Rebecca Dupas. Admission wristbands are $4 and will be sold all day in the Global Exchange store beginning at 10 a.m. until sold out.

Black Fox Lounge (1723 Connecticut Ave., N.W.) hosts “La-Ti-Do,” a spoken word/musical theatre cabaret series, tonight from 8:30 to 10 p.m. There is a $10 cover.

Tuesday, March 20

Kuriosity and Co presents “The Main Event,” a weekly talent competition at Remington’s (639 Pennsylvania Ave., S.E.). Showtime is at 9:30 p.m. This week’s theme is “Show Your Talent.” Admission is $5.

Celtic Crossroads peforms at Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd., Vienna) tonight at 8 p.m. Tickets are $27 and available online at wolftrap.org. The group will also be performing Wednesday.

Wednesday, March 21

The D.C. Ice Breakers has its monthly skate and social tonight. The group will be skating at Kettler Capitals Iceplex (627 N. Glebe Rd.) in Arlington from 8 to 9 p.m. then they’ll hit a local bar for a social hour. Skating is $8 and skate rentals are $3.

The Tom Davoren Social Bridge Club for gay bridge players meets tonight for social bridge at the Dignity Center (721 8th Street, S.E.). No partner is needed. Visit lambdabridge.com for details and click on “social bridge in Washington.”

LYFE Mentors, a new organization at the D.C. Center (1318 U St., N.W.) is hosting a luncheon to discuss the new mentoring program for LGBT youth and recruit new stakeholders in the effort. For more information, visit thedccenter.org.

Thursday, March 22

The Fridge (516 1/2 8th St., S.E.) is hosting a lecture with Ian Nagosaki with its multimedia exhibit “King Me: Studies in the Uncivilized World” tonight at 7 p.m. The exhibit closes March 29.

The Lambda Sci-Fi Book Group meets today at 1425 S St., N.W. at 7 p.m. This month’s book is “Glasshouse” by Charles Stross. Attendees are asked to bring a snack and/or non-alcoholic drink to share. For more information, email [email protected], [email protected] or visit the group’s website lambdascifi.org.

Photos

PHOTOS: Cupid’s Undie Run

Annual fundraiser for NF research held at The Wharf DC

Published

16 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

18 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.