Arts & Entertainment
Calendar: Sept. 7
Parties, exhibits, concerts and more through Sept. 13
The piece ‘Light on Tree Cluster’ is one of many pieces by Rosemary Luckett being exhibited at Touchstone Gallery. (Courtesy of Touchstone Gallery)
TODAY (Friday)
The opening reception for exhibitions “Color Grids” by Charlie Dale and “Seen/Unseen” by Rosemary Luckett at Touchstone Gallery (901 New York Ave., NW) is tonight at 6. Dale’s pieces include a series of geometric abstract paintings. Luckett’s exhibition includes monotypes and sculptural works. For more information, visit touchstonegallery.com.
Town (2009 8th St., N.W.) hosts Bear Happy Hour tonight from 6-11 p.m. This event is for people 21 and older. No cover. For details, visit towndc.com.
Phase 1 has its weekly dance party with DJ Jay Von Teese tonight starting at 7:30. Cover is $10. For more information, visit phase1dc.com.
The Bachelor’s Mill (1104 8th St., S.E.) is having its happy hour tonight starting at 5 p.m. All drinks are half off until 7:30 p.m. After 9 p.m., admission is $10. The dance floor opens at 11 pm with DJ Tim-Nice and DJ Cameron. For details, visit thebachelorsmill.com.
Saturday, Sept. 8
The D.C. Center (1318 U St., NW) offers free HIV testing today from 4-7 p.m. For more information, visit thedccenter.org.
The D.C. Center Women hosts Brush N Blush tonight at 7 p.m. at the Center. The night include drinking wine, eating a choice of food and have local artists lead attendees through the steps of creating a featured painting. The cost is $64 per person and includes art instruction, supplies and a $10 donation to the Center. The event is located at 3210 Grace St. For more information, visit thedccenter.org.
Gay and Lesbian Night at Kings Dominion, in benefit of Brother Help Thyself, happens tonight at 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The night will begin as other guests are leaving the park. Ticket costs $34 in advance and $36 at the gate. For more information, visit thedccenter.org.
Sunday, Sept. 9
Cobalt (1639 R St., N.W.) holds its weekly Martini Sundays and Homowood Karaoke tonight at 10 p.m. and there is no charge for admission. For details, visit cobaltdc.com.
Monday, Sept. 10
Cobalt (1639 R St., N.W.) hosts its Martini Monday tonight at 10 p.m. There is no cover charge and martinis are $5. For more information, visit cobaltdc.com.
Whitman-Walker Health (1701 14th St., NW) holds its HIV+ Newly Diagnosed Support Group tonight at 7. It is a confidential support group for anyone recently diagnosed with HIV and the group welcomes all genders and sexual orientations. For details, visit whitman-walker.org.
Tuesday, Sept. 11
D.C. Bi Women meets tonight at Dupont Italian Kitchen (1637 17th St., NW) in the upstairs room at 7. This group is free. For more information, visit thedccenter.org.
Green Lantern (1335 Green Court, N.W.) hosts its Safer Sex Kit-packing program tonight from 7-10:30. The packing program is looking for more volunteers to help produce the kits because they say they are barely keeping up with demand. Admission is free and volunteers can just show up. For more information, visit thedccenter.org.
Cobalt (1639 R St., N.W) hosts its Flashback dance night with DJ Jason Royce starting at 10 p.m. There is no cover charge. For more details, visit cobaltdc.com.
Whitman-Walker Health (1701 14th St., NW) holds its Coming Out-Women support group tonight at 7 p.m. This is a 10-week confidential discussion group for women who are exploring their interest in other women. It’s open to all women regardless of age or experience in the coming out process. Registration is required to attend. For details, visit whitman-walker.org.
Wednesday, Sept. 12
Whitman Walker Health (1701 14th St., NW) hosts its Gay Men Over 50 group tonight at 6:30. It is a confidential support group for men who are entering a new phase in their lives. Registration is required. For details, visit whitman-walker.org.
The Big Gay Book Group meets tonight to discuss “Wll Grayson, Will Grays” by John Green and David Levithan tonight at 7. They meet at 1155 F St., NW Suite 200. Everyone is welcome. For more information, visit biggaybookgroup.com.
Janet Al-Hussaini, Master Food volunteer, shares creative ways to prepare dishes for varied diets from the Middle East tonight at Fairlington Community Center Kichen (3308 S. Stafford St.) at 6:30. Attendees will learn to make stuffed grape leaves, shape kibbeh and varied forms of phyllo. Cost is $30. To register, email [email protected] or call 703-228-6417.
Fairlington Community Center Kitchen (3308 S. Stafford St.) offers classes about food preservation for summer and fall produce this afternoon starting at noon. Cost is $20 and they ask attendees to come with cash or check made out to “Arlington Extension Fund.” They also ask for attendees to bring aprons, dish towels and cloth bags. To register email [email protected] or call 703-228-6417.
Lamda Bridge Club meets for duplicate bridge tonight at 7:30 at the Dignity Center (721 8th St., SE). No reservations needed and newcomers are welcome. For more information, visit lambdabridge.com.
Whitman-Walker Health (1701 14th St., NW) holds its HIV+ Newly Diagnosed Support Group tonight at 7. It is a confidential support group for anyone recently diagnosed with HIV and the group welcomes all genders and sexual orientations. For details, visit whitman-walker.org.
The D.C. Center (1318 U St., NW) hosts lesbian author Margaret Mann, a former D.C. resident, as she reads and signs her recent book “A Dramatically Different Direction” tonight from 6:30 to 8 p.m. In a wheelchair since a 1997 health scare with a broken blood vessel on her spinal column, Mann writes of how she went on with her life despite the obstacles.
Thursday, Sept. 13
Burgundy Crescent, a gay volunteer organization, volunteers tonight for Food & Friends (219 Riggs Road, NE) at 6 p.m. Volunteers will help in food preparation and package groceries. Group size is limited to 10 per shift and the positions fill quickly. For more information, visit burgundycrescent.org.
Cobalt (1639 R St., N.W) is hosting its weekly Best Package Contest tonight at 9 p.m. There is a $3 cover and there are $2 vodka drinks. Participants in the contest can win $200 in cash prizes. The event is hosted by Lena Lett and music by DJ Chord, DJ Madscience and DJ Sean Morris. For details, visit cobaltdc.com.
Whitman-Walker Health holds HIV testing at Glorious Health Club (2120 West Virginia Ave., NE) tonight at 10. For more information, visit whitman-walker.org.
Catfish Comedy will host “2026 Queer Kickoff Show” on Thursday, Feb. 5 at A League of Her Own (2319 18th Street, N.W.). This show features D.C.’s funniest LGBTQ and femme comedians. The lineup features performers who regularly take the stage at top clubs like DC Improv and Comedy Loft, with comics who tour nationally.
Tickets are $17.85 and can be purchased on Eventbrite.
Arts & Entertainment
Catherine O’Hara, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ star and celebrated queer ally, dies at 71
Actress remembered for memorable comedic roles in ‘Beetlejuice’ and ‘Home Alone’
Catherine O’Hara, the varied comedic actor known for memorable roles in “Beetlejuice,” “Schitt’s Creek,” and “Home Alone,” has died at 71 on Friday, according to multiple reports. No further details about her death were revealed.
O’Hara’s death comes as a shock to Hollywood, as the Emmy award-winning actor has been recently active, with roles in both “The Studio” and “The Last of Us.” For her work in those two shows, she received Emmy nominations for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series and outstanding guest actress in a drama series.
In 2020, O’Hara won the Outstanding Lead Actress in a comedy series award for her work in the celebrated sixth and final season of “Schitt’s Creek.” She was also known as a queer ally and icon for her theatrical and often campy performances over multiple decades. In “Schitt’s Creek,” she played Moira Rose, the wig-loving mother of David Rose (played by series creator Dan Levy). David is pansexual, but the characters around him simply accept him for who he is; the show was embraced by the LGBTQ community with how naturally David’s sexuality was written and portrayed. That show ran from 2015 to 2020 and helped bring O’Hara and her co-stars into a new phase of their careers.
In a 2019 interview with the Gay Times, O’Hara explained why the show got LGBTQ representation right: “Daniel has created a world that he wants to live in, that I want to live in. It’s ridiculous that we live in a world where we don’t know how to respect each other and let each other be. It’s crazy. Other shows should follow suit and present the world and present humans as the best that we can be. It doesn’t mean you can’t laugh, that you can’t be funny in light ways and dark ways. It’s all still possible when you respect and love each other.”
Additional credits include “SCTV Network” (for which O’Hara won a writing Emmy), “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Six Feet Under,” “Best in Show,” “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,” and “Dick Tracy.” O’Hara also lent her voice to “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” “Chicken Little,” “Monster House,” and “Elemental.” O’Hara was expected to return for Season 2 of “The Studio,” which started filming earlier this month.
Friday, January 30
Friday Tea Time will be at 12 p.m. at the DC Center for the LGBT Community. This is a social hour for older LGBTQ+ adults. Bring your beverage of choice. For more information, contact Mac ([email protected]).
Spark Social will host “RuPaul’s Drag Race S18 Watch Party” at 8 p.m. This event will be hosted by local drag queens TrevHER and Grey, who will provide hilarious commentary and make live predictions on who’s staying and who’s going home. Stick around after the show for a live drag performance. This event is free and more details are available on Eventbrite.
Saturday, January 31
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.
Sunday, February 1
Go Gay DC will host “LGBTQ+ Community and Conversation” at noon at As You Are. This event is for those looking to make more friends and meaningful connections in the LGBTQ+ community. Look for the Go Gay DC sign on the long table near the front window. Attendance is free and more details are available on Eventbrite.
Monday, February 2
“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 (adamheller@thedccenter.org).
Tuesday, February 3
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 information, email [email protected].
Wednesday, February 4
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.
Center Aging Women’s Social and Discussion Group will be at 7 p.m. on Zoom. This group is a place where older LGBTQ+ women can meet and socialize with one another. There will be discussion, activities, and a chance for guests to share what they want future events to include. For more details, visit the DC Center’s website.
Thursday, February 5
The DC Center’s Fresh Produce Program will be held all day at the DC Center for the LGBT Community. People will be informed on Wednesday at 5:00 pm 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, breath work 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.
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