Arts & Entertainment
Calendar: July 13
Parties, concerts, exhibits and more through July 19
TODAY (Friday)
Town (2009 8th St., N.W.) hosts Bearaoke, a masculine karaoke event, tonight for guests 21 and over. Bear happy hour starts at 6 p.m. and karaoke is from 7-10. Tickets are free. For more details, visit towndc.com.
‘The Wizard of Oz’ will be screened with live accompaniment at Wolf Trap on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Wolf Trap)
Phase 1 (525 8th St., S.E.) hosts a dance party with DJ Jay Von Teese tonight for guests 21 and over from 7:30 p.m.-3 a.m. For more information, visit phase1dc.com.
Remington’s Nightclub (639 Pennsylvania Ave., S.E.) hosts Lady Lenore’s “A-List Party” with DJ Redd Foxx tonight from 10 p.m.-3 a.m. Admission is $10. For details, visit remingtonswdc.com.
“Stopgap,” a play by Danielle Mohlman that confronts heteronormativity in definitions of family, premiers tonight as part of the Capital Fringe Festival at 8:45 p.m. at Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church (900 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.). For more information and to purchase tickets in advance, visit capitalfringe.org.
Rockwell’s Universal SeXbots (R.U.X.) is a play written by Maurice Martin and directed by Sun King Davis that premiers tonight at 8:15 p.m. at the Warehouse Theater (645 New York Ave., N.W.) as part of the Capital Fringe Festival. The play is about a businessman who strives to build the ultimate sex robot. Tickets can be purchased online at capitalfringe.org.
Saturday, July 14
Town (2009 8th St., N.W.) hosts its monthly Mixtape dance party tonight. Voted “DC’s Best Gay Dance Party” by Washingtonian Magazine, Mixtape features electro, alt-pop, indie rock, house, disco, new wave and other dance music. Doors open at 10 p.m. and the drag show starts at 10:30. Tickets are $8 from 10-11 and $12 after 11, and $3 drinks are served till 11. For details, visit towndc.com.
Phase 1 (525 8th St., S.E.) hosts a “Pop Rocks” party with DJ LS tonight for guests 21 and over from 7:30 p.m.-3 a.m. For more information, visit phase1dc.com.
Best Coast, a surf-rock inspired indie music duo, play tonight at the 9:30 Club (815 V St., N.W.). Doors open at 8 p.m. For more details, visit 930.com.
Cobalt (1638 R St., N.W.) hosts Rumba, a Latin music night with special performances and go-go dancers, this evening at 10 p.m. Admission is free and limited to guests 21 and over. For details, visit cobaltdc.com.
The Black Cat (1811 14th St., N.W.) hosts “Moon/Bounce Dancing Affair,” a high-energy dance party with hip-hop, ‘90s pop and house music, at 9:30 p.m. tonight. Tickets are $7 and are available at the door. For more information, visit blackcatdc.com.
“The Wizard of Oz” screens tonight at Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd., Vienna, Va.) at 8:30 p.m. The National Symphony Orchestra will play the full score of the film live. Tickets range from $20-52. For more details, visit wolftrap.org.
Sunday, July 15
Remington’s Nightclub (639 Pennsylvania Ave., S.E.) hosts “The ‘70s Party” tonight. Performances start at 8 p.m. and tickets are $6 before then. For more information, visit remingtonswdc.com.
Monday, July 16
La-Ti-Do DC, a musical theater and spoken word performance produced by Regie Cabico and DonMike Mendoza, is tonight at the Black Fox Lounge (1723 Connecticut Ave., N.W.) from 8-10 p.m. Admission is $10 and includes one house drink. For more details, visit blackfoxlounge.com.
Busboys and Poets (4251 South Campbell Ave., Arlington, V.A.) has a poetry open mic night hosted by Rebecca Dupas this evening from 8-10 p.m. Wristbands for admission can be purchased online at midnight prior to the event from busboysandpoets.com.
Tuesday, July 17
Cobalt (1638 R St., N.W.) hosts “Flashback,” a retro dance party, tonight with DJ Jason Royce from 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Dance jams from the ‘70s, ‘80s and early ‘90s play all night. Admission is free and limited to guests 21 and over. For more information, visit cobaltdc.com.
Wilco, a beloved alternative rock group, play tonight at Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd., Vienna, V.A.) at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $35-45. For details, visit wolftrap.org.
Whitman-Walker Health offers HIV testing at Miriam’s Kitchen (2120 West Virginia Ave., N.E.) from 4-6 p.m. today. For more information, visit whitman-walker.org.
Whitman-Walker Health (1701 14th St., N.W.) hosts a support group for women on coming out tonight from 7-8:30 p.m. The group is open to women regardless of age or experience in the coming out process. Registration is required. Contact [email protected] if interested and visit whitman-walker.org for more details.
Wednesday, July 18
The Chi-Cha Lounge (1624 U St., N.W.) hosts speed dating for gay women in their 30s and 40s tonight from 7-9 p.m. For details, visit thedccenter.org.
Ethan Foote, a folk-rock musician, performs tonight at the Black Fox Lounge (1723 Connecticut Ave., N.W.) from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, visit blackfoxlounge.com.
Busboys and Poets (4251 South Campbell Ave., Arlington, Va.) hosts an organic happy hour today from 4-7 p.m. The event features $5 glasses of organic wine, $8 eco-cocktails and $2 off select beers. For details, visit busboysandpoets.com.
Whitman-Walker Health (1701 14th St., N.W.) hosts an HIV+ newly diagnosed support group tonight from 7-8:30 p.m. Registration is required, and the group is open to all genders and sexual orientations. Contact [email protected] if interested and visit whitman-walker.org for more information.
Thursday, July 19
Phase 1 (525 8th St., S.E.) hosts karaoke tonight from 7:30 p.m.-2 a.m. for guests 21 and over. For more information, visit phase1dc.com.
Cobalt (1638 R St., N.W.) hosts its weekly best package contest at midnight tonight with DJ MadScience and DJ Sean Morris. Admission is $3 and limited to guests 21 and over. $2 rail drinks will be served from 9-11 p.m. Visit cobaltdc.com for details.
“The Normal Heart,” a Tony Award-winning play about HIV/AIDS within the gay community directed by George C. Wolfe, shows tonight at Arena Stage (1101 6th St., S.W.) from 8-11 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at arenastage.org.
Jon Sandler, an alternative rock musician, performs tonight at the Black Fox Lounge (1723 Connecticut Ave., N.W.) from 8-11 p.m. Admission is $7. For details, visit blackfoxlounge.com.
Arena Stage (1101 6th St., S.W.) features “The Music Man” dinner cruise tonight. Tickets include one seat aboard the Odyssey Cruise Line, an all-inclusive three-course meal and a seat at “The Music Man” show immediately following the cruise. Tickets are $147 for regular theater seating and $178 for premium theater seating. Call 202-488-4380 to book tickets and visit arenastage.org for more details.
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.
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.
Sports
US wins Olympic gold medal in women’s hockey
Team captain Hilary Knight proposed to girlfriend on Wednesday
The U.S. women’s hockey team on Thursday won a gold medal at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
Team USA defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime. The game took place a day after Team USA captain Hilary Knight proposed to her girlfriend, Brittany Bowe, an Olympic speed skater.
Cayla Barnes and Alex Carpenter — Knight’s teammates — are also LGBTQ. They are among the more than 40 openly LGBTQ athletes who are competing in the games.
The Olympics will end on Sunday.
Sweat DC expands to Shaw
D.C. police arrest man for burglary at gay bar Spark Social House
Going for gold: Ford Bronco Sport vs. Toyota RAV4
How do we honor Renee Good, Alex Pretti?
Judge rescinds order against activist in Capital Pride lawsuit
LGBTQ groups question US health agreements with African countries
Trump falsely links trans people to terrorism
Fellow lawmakers praise Adam Ebbin after Va. Senate farewell address
LGBTQ activists mourn the Rev. Jesse Jackson
