Arts & Entertainment
Out & About: June 22
Scissor Sisters at 9:30 Club, Folklife Festival features GMCW and more
Faye Lane brings musical comedy show to D.C.
Faye Lane performs on Saturday, June 30 at 8 p.m. at the Atlas Performing Arts Center’s Lang Theater (1333 H St., N.E.).
Faye will tell stories and sing songs from her critically acclaimed “Beauty Shop Stories” show. Her stories about her mother’s beauty shop and growing up in Texas are heart-warming and hysterical, and have garnered her a loyal following of gay men.
Faye has performed all over the country, and can be heard on National Public Radio’s “Cityscapes” and “The Moth Radio Hour.” She won the 2010 New York International Fringe Festival’s Overall Excellence Award for a Solo Show, and the 2011 MAC Award for Special Production.
For more details on Lane’s performance, visit pitchengine.com.
‘Portraits of Life’ celebrates LGBT community
Montgomery College hosts “Portraits of Life: LGBT Stories of Being,” a photography exhibition of local LGBT community members, from June 20-Sept. 1 at the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Art Center’s Open Gallery (930 King St., Silver Spring, Md.).
The exhibit highlights members of the LGBT community who have contributed to the well being of Montgomery County, including Montgomery College President DeRionne Pollard.
The gallery is open to the public from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information about “Portraits of Life” and its previous exhibits in years past, visit montgomerycollege.edu.
The Scissor Sisters perform with Rye Rye both Monday and Tuesday next week.
Scissor Sisters to play 9:30 club
The Scissor Sisters perform with up-and-coming Rye Rye both Monday and Tuesday nights next week at the 9:30 club. Doors open at 7 p.m. both nights.
Scissor Sisters have been an international electro-pop sensation since their debut album “Comfortably Numb” in 2004. Lead singer Jake Shears is gay. Their latest album, “Night Work,” debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Independent Album chart.
Rye Rye is a Baltimore-based 17-year-old rapper heralded as the latest female prodigy in hip-hop. She performed with M.I.A. on the David Letterman Show, and her debut single “Shake it to the Ground” received lots of attention on YouTube after its release.
The Monday night show is sold out, but tickets to the second show are $40 and can be purchased at 930.com.
Folklife Festival features Gay Men’s Chorus
The Smithsonian Folklife Festival features “An Evening of Song with In Process… and the Rock Creek Singers” on the Red Hot stage (near Madison Dr. and 12th St., N.W.) on the National Mall this evening from 6-8 p.m.
In Process… is a women’s vocal group who sing about issues faced by women in the black community, including HIV/AIDS. Many of their songs celebrate the AIDS Memorial Quilt, which will be laid out on the National Mall during the festival by the NAMES Project Foundation.
The Rock Creek Singers are an ensemble of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington. They will be singing songs about home and family.
Admission is free. For more details, visit festival.si.edu.
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.
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.
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].
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