Arts & Entertainment
Classic conversation
Michael Kahn leads discussion on the art of acting
Local theater legend Michael Kahn. (Blade file photo by Michael Key)
The Shakespeare Theater Company hosts “Classic Conversations with Michael Kahn” on Monday at 7:30 p.m. at Sydney Harmon Hall (610 F St., N.W.).
Classically trained actors Audra McDonald and Christopher Plummer will join the Kahn (Shakespeare’s director) for a discussion on classical theater and the art of acting.
McDonald’s acting has received wide critical acclaim, earning her three Tony Awards before the age of 30. She recently won the 2012 Tony Award for “The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess” and she has acted on television shows such as NBC’s “Law and Order: SVU.”
Plummer has won two Tony Awards and in 2012 won the Academy Award for playing gay in “Beginners.” With a career spanning over half a century, Plummer has played nearly all of the great classic Shakespearean roles.
Admission to the discussion is $20-35. For more information and to purchase tickets online, visit ShakespeareTheatre.org.
Celebrate the start of Pride month at the Queer Magic Dance Party at the Black Cat on Saturday, June 6. Doors open at 9 p.m.
There will be pole performances and demonstrations, a free photo booth with glitter bar, a queer vendor market, tarot readings by Skye Marinda Tarot, a drag performance by Sapphica, and dancing to a blend of smooth R&B, Afrobeats, hip-hop and pop by Slammer & Saba. Tickets are $20 at the door or $15 (plus fees) in advance, purchased here.
Local queer journalists will celebrate Pride this weekend at the annual NLGJA-DC Pride Happy Hour event at Trade (1410 14th St., N.W.) on Saturday, June 6, 3-5 p.m. Admission is free.
Out & About
DC Front Runners Pride Run 5K set for Saturday
Annual event held at historic Congressional Cemetery
The 14th annual DC Front Runners’ Pride 5K run/walk is set for Saturday, June 6 at historic Congressional Cemetery. The race starts and ends at the cemetery (1801 E St., S.E.) and passes through scenic D.C., along the Anacostia River trail and the fields at RFK campus. Registration ends Friday at 11:59 p.m.
Runners can pick up their race packets on Saturday from 7-8:30 a.m. at Congressional Cemetery; the race begins at 9 a.m.
The fee to run the 5K in person is $65 ($35 for those under age 20). Proceeds benefit local LGBTQ nonprofits, including Thrive DC, Wanda Alston Foundation, Blade Foundation, Ainsley’s Angels, SMYAL, and Team DC. Visit DCFrontRunners.org for more information.
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