Arts & Entertainment

Calendar: May 25

Parties, exhibits, concerts and more through May 31

Published

13 years ago

May 24, 2012

Erin Durkin

‘Platform Walkers,’ a piece on display now at Touchstone Gallery. (Image courtesy Touchstone)

TODAY (Friday)

The HIV Working Group will be doing outreach at Town’s (2009 8^th St., N.W.) Bear Happy Hour this evening. Happy hour begins at 7 p.m. and tickets are $5. For more information, visit towndc.com or thedccenter.org.

Special Agent Galactica plays happy hour at Black Fox Lounge (1723 Conn, Ave. N.W.) this evening from 6 to 9 p.m. She will be performing music that includes artists like Duke Ellington, Ell Fitzgerald, Cole Porter and the Beatles. The performance will be free admission with full food and drink services still provided. For more details, go to pinkhairedone.com.

Phase 1 ( 525 8^th St., S.E.) hosts a “Dance Party with DJ Saylo” tonight. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $10. For more information visit phase1dc.com.

The Kennedy Center (2700 F St., N.W.) hosts the National College Dance Festival 2012 starting today through Sunday. There will be a performance today at 2 p.m. and another at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25. For more information visit kennedy-center.org.

A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor hosts a live broadcast in the Filene Center at Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd.,Vienna) starting at 8 p.m. Ticket prices for the event ranges from $25-$55. For more information visit walftrap.org.

Marcus Johnson, a jazz musician from Washington, plays tonight at the Hamilton (600 14^th St., N.W.). The show starts at 8:30 p.m. and tickets are $27.50. For more information visit thehamiltondc.com.

Saturday May 26

Positive Women Making Positive Choices hosts a family pride picnic and “celebration of love, commitment, family and community,” at Ft. Washington Park (13551 Fort Washington Rd., Ft.) today from noon to 8 p.m. Activities include kickball, volleyball, tug-of-war, three-on-three basketball and face painting. For more information, visit thedccenter.org.

Burgundy Crescent, a non-profit organization for LGBT volunteers, helps at Food & Friends today. Food & Friends (219 Riggs Rd., N.E.) feeds more than 1,100 people living with AIDS in the District and the surrounding area. Burgundy Crescent will be volunteering twice today: from 8-10 a.m. and from 9:45 a.m.-noon. Those wishing to volunteer should email to [email protected].

Town (2009 8^th St., N.W.) hosts a swimwear fashion show tonight exhibiting new 2xist swimsuits courtesy of Universal Gear. Music will be provided by DJ Chord. Doors open at 10 p.m. and cover charge at the door is $8 and $12 after 11 p.m. Visit towndc.org for more details.

Black Cat (1811 14th St. N.W.) has “Stereosleep” tonight at 9 p.m. Tickets are $10. To buy tickets or to find out more details, visit blackcatdc.com.

Sunday May 27

The D.C. Center has this month’s Food for the Soul: Soul Session Sunday Brunch fundraiser today from noon-3 p.m. at Tabaq (1336 U St. N.W.). Admission is free but there will be suggested donations. For more information, go to thedccenter.org.

African-American Collective Theater performs at the Warehouse Theater (1021 7^th St., N.W.) for the final time this evening at 5 p.m. and again at 8 p.m. This is their first D.C. Black Pride Theater Showcase where they will be reading the most recent plays by Alan Sharpe. Tickets are $15. Details can be found at thedccenter.org.

Black Cat hosts Pygmy Lush on its backstage tonight at 8 p.m. Tickets are $8. For more information, visit blackcatdc.com.

The Kennedy Center (2700 F St., N.W.) hosts the National Memorial Day Choral Festival today at 3 p.m. to commemorate those who served the country. The event is free, but tickets must be reserved. To reserve tickets or get more information, call 800-395-2036 or visit memorialdaychoralfestival.org.

Monday May 28

HIV+ Newly Diagnosed Support Group meets tonight at Whitman-Walker Health (1701 14^th St., N.W.) at 7 p.m. This is a confidential group for anyone who has been recently diagnosed with HIV. People of all sexual orientations and genders are welcome. The group requires previous registration. For more information, call 202-939-7671 or go to whitman-walker.org.

The play “Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play” by Anne Washburn opens at Woolly Mammoth (641 D St., N.W.) tonight at 6 p.m. The play showcases a post-apocalyptic world without electricity and how the survivors cope. Usually tickets would start at $30, but tonight is the theater’s special offer of pay-what-you-can. Tickets start selling at 5 p.m. and only two tickets will be sold per person. For more information or to buy tickets, visit woollymammoth.net.

Tuesday May 29

Today is the last day to check out art exhibitions “It’s My Nature” by Kate McConell and “Vivid Horizon: Color and Light” by Colleen Sabo at Touchstone Gallery (901 New York Ave. N.W.). For more information, go to touchstonegallery.com.

D.C. Center hosts a FUK!T Packing Party tonight from 7-9 p.m. at Green Lantern (1335 Green Court N.W.). FUK!T or TOOLK!T packets are safe-sex kits given out in Washington to combat HIV/AIDS. For more information, go to thedccenter.org.

Western Affairs plays Black Cat (1811 14^th St. N.W.) tonight at 8. Tickets are $8. For more information, visit blackcatdc.com.

The Bolshoi Ballet opens with “Coppelia,” a comedic story about mistaken identity, at the Kennedy Center (2700 F St., N.W.) tonight at 7:30. Tickets range from $29-$150. The show runs through June 3. For more information, visit kennedy-center.org.

Wednesday May 30

Capturing Fire Queer Spoken Word Summit & Slam begins tonight at Busboys & Poets (14 & V St. N.W.). This event is an international poetry festival where queer-identified writers gather for a showcase of poetry slam performances to increase visibility of LGBT performance artists. For more information, visit thedccenter.org/capturing fire.

Art exhibitions “Holding Patterns” by Susan Feller and “Rail Ways” by Shelley Lowenstein opens today at Touchstone Gallery (901 New York Ave. N.W.). Feller’s work focuses on the transitional moments in life where Lowenstein’s captures scenes of people at train stations. The opening receptions for both shows is Friday at 6 p.m. For details, visit touchstonegallery.com.

The Lambda Bridge Club meets at the Dignity Center (721 8^th St., S.E.) for duplicate bridge at 7:30 p.m. No reservations are required and all are welcome. Those without a partner should contact the group through lambdabridge.com.

Thursday May 31

D.C. Center and Capital Pride host a town hall discussion tonight at 7 at Hotel Palomar (2121 P St. N.W.). The topic is LGBT youth homelessness in Washington and will include a panel of specialists. For more information, go to capitalpride.org.

Ugly Purple Sweater, a local band that fuses pop music with tight harmony, plays tonight at the Black Cat (1811 14^th St. N.W.). Doors open at 8; tickets are $8. Visit blackcatdc.com for details.

The Grammy-winning Zac Brown Band plays Merriweather Post Pavilion (10475 Little Patuxent Pky. Columbia, Md.) tonight. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and tickets range from $42-$77. For details, visit merriweathermusic.com.

Photos

PHOTOS: Victory Fund National Champagne Brunch

LGBTQ politicians gather for annual event

Published

12 hours ago

May 2, 2025

Michael Key

Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.) speaks at the 2025 Victory Fund National Champagne Brunch. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

The Victory Fund held its National Champagne Brunch at the Ritz-Carlton on Sunday, April 27. Speakers included Tim Gunn, Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Gov. Wes Moore (D-Md.), Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.), Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) and Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.).

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

Music & Concerts

Tom Goss returns with ‘Bear Friends Furever Tour’

Out singer/songwriter to perform at Red Bear Brewing Co.

Published

13 hours ago

May 2, 2025

Tinashe Chingarande

Singer Tom Goss is back. (Photo by Dusti Cunningham)

Singer Tom Goss will bring his “Bear Friends Furever Tour” to D.C. on Sunday, June 8 at 8 p.m. at Red Bear Brewing Co.

Among the songs he will perform will be “Bear Soup,” the fourth installment in his beloved bear song anthology series. Following fan favorites like “Bears,” “Round in All the Right Places,” and “Nerdy Bear,” this high-energy, bass-thumping banger celebrates body positivity, joyful indulgence, and the vibrant spirit of the bear subculture.

For more details, visit Tom Goss’s website.

Calendar

Calendar: May 2-8

LGBTQ events in the days to come

Published

13 hours ago

May 2, 2025

Tinashe Chingarande

Friday, May 2

“Center Aging Friday Tea Time” will be at 2 p.m. on Zoom. This is a social hour for older LGBTQ adults. Guests are encouraged to bring a beverage of choice. For more details, email [email protected].

Go Gay DC will host “LGBTQ+ Community Social in the City” at 7 p.m. at P.F. Chang’s. This event is ideal for making new friends, professional networking, idea-sharing, and community building. This event is free and more details are available on Eventbrite.

Saturday, May 3

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 Support Group 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 judgment free. There are all sorts of activities like watching movies, poetry events, storytelling, and just hanging out with others. For more information and events for LGBTQ People of Color, visit thedccenter.org/poc or facebook.com/centerpoc.

Sunday, May 4

“The Chateau Drag Brunch” will be at 12 p.m. at Chicatana. Enjoy fabulous Mexican food and cocktails while being entertained by a rotating cast of the DMV’s best drag performers. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased on Eventbrite.

“The Bubble: Queer Brooklyn Comics in DC” will be at 5 p.m. at As You Are. Queer comedians Charlie Flynn, Evan Lazarus and Keara Sullivan are coming down from NYC for a night of fun as they split an hour of standup comedy. For more details, visit Eventbrite.

Monday, May 5

“Center Aging Monday Coffee & Conversation” 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 details, email [email protected].

Tuesday, May 6

Universal Pride Meeting will be at 7 p.m. on Zoom. This group seeks to support, educate, empower, and create change for people with disabilities. For more details, email [email protected].

Wednesday, May 7

Job Club will be at 6 p.m. on Zoom. 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.

Center Aging Women’s Social and Discussion Group will be at 6 p.m. on Zoom. This group is a place where older queer women can meet and socialize with one another. We will have discussion, activities, and a chance for you to share what you want future events to include. For more details, email [email protected].

Thursday, May 8

The DC Center’s Fresh Produce Program will be held all day at the DC Center for the LGBT Community. To be 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 with Sarah M. will be at 7 p.m. on Zoom. This is a free weekly class focusing on yoga, breath work, and meditation. For more details, visit the DC Center for the LGBT Community’s website.

South Asian Support Group will be at 7 p.m. on Zoom. The peer support group is an outlet for South Asian-identified LGBTQ individuals to come and talk about anything affecting them. It’s a secure, judgment-free environment to discuss relationships, sexuality, health, well-being, identity, culture, religion, or anything that is on your mind. For more details, email [email protected].