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Baltimore briefs: Sept. 21

Cho to play Rams Head, trans group joins PFLAG Howard Co. and more

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Margaret Cho, comedienne
Margaret Cho, comedienne

Margaret Cho (Blade file photo)

Cho brings ‘Mother’ to Rams Head

Margaret Cho, a queer comedian, comes to Rams Head On Stage (33 West St., Annapolis) on Tuesday at 6 p.m. on her tour of her new standup comedy show “Mother.”

The entirety of show is dedicated to Cho’s observations of her mother and how their relationship has changed over time. Cho has been doing stand-up comedy for 20 years and has appeared on a series of television shows including Liftime’s “Drop Dead Diva” and “Dancing With the Stars.”

Tickets are $30. For more information, visit ramsheadonstage.com.

Trans children group, PFLAG join forces

The Howard County PFLAG has two groups meeting Tuesday night — a group for parents of transgender children and its Rainbow Youth Meeting.

The groups meet concurrently at the Owen Brown Interfatih Center at 7246 Cradlerock Way in Columbia, Md.

On Sept. 30, the Howard County PFLAG has its annual picnic at Cedar Lane Park West from noon to 5 p.m.

For more information about either group, visit pflagmd.org.

Hippo bingo has anniversary event

“Bingo in the Dance Bar” has its 11th anniversary event at Club Hippo (1 West Eager Street) Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

Doors open at 7 for advance ticket holders and doors will open for general admission ticket holders at 7:30. Advance tickets cost $20, while general admission tickets are $25 at the door.

Each game has a $100 cash prize and the jackpot game includes a guarantee $1,000 cash prize. There will be a drag show during intermission and a chance to win the new No Doubt CD “Push and Shove.”

All proceeds will go to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Community Center of Baltimore and Central Maryland. For more information, visit clubhippo.com.

Grand Central hosts Divas on the Dance Floor

Grand Central (1001/1003 N. Charles St.) hosts the Divas on the Dance Floor event on Sunday night. Doors open at 9 and the show will start at 10. Cover charge costs $5.

This show will include appearances and performances by Sue Nami, Anastacia Amor and Victoria Blair. Shawanna Alexander hosts. Visit centralstationpub.com for details.

 

 

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