Arts & Entertainment

Calendar through July 4

Find out everything happening in the District from this weekend through July 4

Published

13 years ago

June 27, 2013

Will Owen

‘Blue Bouquet Series #1’ by Mary D. Ott at the Touchstone Gallery. (Image courtesy of Touchstone Gallery)

Friday, June 28

Town (2009 8^th St., N.W.) hosts Bear Happy Hour tonight from 6-11 p.m. There is no cover charge, and admission is limited to guests 21 and over. For details, visit towndc.com.

Special Agent Galactica performs tonight at the Black Fox Lounge (1723 Connecticut Ave., N.W.) from 6-9 p.m. Admission is free, and there will be an extended happy hour. For more information, visit blackfoxlounge.com or pinkhairedone.com.

Delta Elite (10 St., N.E.) hosts ladies night this evening from 10 p.m.-3 a.m. For more details, visit deltaelite.net.

“Some Like It Hot,” starring Marilyn Monroe, screens tonight at the historic Heurich House Museum (1307 New Hampshire Ave., N.W.) at 8 p.m. Admission is free, and guests are encouraged to bring a blanket. For more information, visit goldentriangledc.com.

Whitman-Walker Health provides four hours of free HIV testing today for National HIV Testing Day at Walgreens (1217 22^nd St., N.W.) from 3-7 p.m. Visit whitman-walker.org for more information.

Saturday, June 29

Phase 1 of Dupont (1415 22^nd St., N.W.) hosts its weekly “Booty Beach Ladies Dance Party.” The winner of the party’s bikini and board shorts contest will receive cash and prizes. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and admission is $5. Visit phase1dc.com for more information.

The 9:30 (815 V St., N.W.) Club hosts “1958,” a dance party featuring the music and videos of Madonna, Michael Jackson and Prince, at 9 p.m. DJ Dredd spins, and he came up with the theme to commemorate the year all three pop icons were born. Admission is $15. For details and to purchase tickets, visit 930.com.

The Mayor’s Office of GLBT Affairs and Friends present “LGBTQ Youth Kickball” in Field Eight at West Potomac Park (West Basin Dr., S.W.) at 1 p.m. For more information, visit thedccenter.org.

The Black Cat (1811 14^th St., N.W.) hosts “Hellmouth Happy Hour” tonight at 7 p.m. One episode of the gay cult classic television show, “Buffy The Vampire Slayer,” screens and a drink special will be served. Admission is free. Visit blackcatdc.com for details.

Whitman-Walker Health provides four hours of free HIV testing today for National HIV Testing Day at Walgreens (1217 22^nd St., N.W.) from 3-7 p.m. Visit whitman-walker.org for more information.

Sunday, June 30

The Bachelor’s Mill (1104 8^th St., S.E.) hosts karaoke tonight from 9 p.m.-midnight. Cover is $3, and there will also be pool, video gaming systems and cards. For more information, visit bachelorsmill.com.

Perry’s (1811 Columbia Rd., N.W.) hosts its weekly Sunday Drag Brunch today from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The cost is $24.95 for an all you can eat buffet. For details, visit perrysadamsmorgan.com.

The Black Fox Lounge (1723 Connecticut Ave., N.W.) presents “Tula’s Cabaret” this evening form 8-11 p.m. Admission is free. For more details, visit backfoxlounge.com.

The DC Center (1318 U St., N.W.) hosts a transgender discussion group tonight from 7-8 p.m. Visit thedccenter.org for more information.

Nellie’s Sports Bar (900 U St., N.W.) hosts its weekly “Guil-Tea Dance Party” today from 3-8 p.m. DJ Shea Van Horn spins pop guilty pleasures all afternoon. Admission is free and limited to guests 21 and over. For more details, visit nelliessportsbar.com.

Monday, July 1

Cobalt (1639 R St., N.W.) hosts its weekly “Monday’s a Total Drag [Show]” party tonight from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. An episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race screens at 9, and then a live drag show will be featured. Admission is 18+ and free. For details, visit cobaltdc.com.

The DC Center (1318 U St., N.W.) hosts coffee drop-in hours this morning from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. for the senior LGBT community. Older LGBT adults can come and enjoy complimentary coffee, and conversation with other community members. For more information, visit thedccenter.org.

The DC Center (1318 U St., N.W.) has a volunteer night this evening from 7:30-9:30 p.m. For more details, visit thedccenter.org.

Tuesday, July 2

The Green Lantern (1335 Green Ct., N.W.) hosts its weekly FUK!T Packing Party tonight from 7-9 p.m. For more details, visit thedccenter.org or greenlanterndc.com.

Cobalt (1639 R St., N.W.) hosts happy hour this from 4-9 p.m. this evening. There is no cover, and $1 rail drinks will be served. For more information, visit cobaltdc.com.

Finn and Porter (900 10^th St., N.W.) hosts speed dating for LGBT women tonight from 7-9 p.m. Admission is $30. For more details and to register online, visit thedccenter.org.

DC Eagle (639 New York Ave., N.W.) hosts “$2 Tuesday” tonight from 4 p.m.-midnight this evening for the leather community. All domestic beer and rail drinks are $2. For details, visit dceagle.com.

The Mova Lounge (2204 14^th St., N.W.) screens Will & Grace reruns tonight from 5 p.m.-3 a.m. Half-priced “Karen Walker Martinis” and “Just Jack Cocktails” will be served. There is no cover. For more information, visit movalounge.com.

Wednesday, July 3

Heist (1802 Jefferson Pl., N.W.) hosts its weekly open bar party tonight from 10-11 p.m. There is no cover charge and admission is limited to guests 21 and over. For details, visit heistdc.com.

The Bachelor’s Mill (1104 8^th St., S.E.) hosts drag bingo during happy hour tonight from 5-7:30 p.m. All drinks are half price, and there will also be pool, video gaming systems and cards. Admission is free. For details, visit bachelorsmill.com.

Spoken word poet, Regie Cabico, performs tonight at the Black Fox Lounge (1723 Connecticut Ave., N.W.) from 7:30-9 p.m. Admission is $5. For more information, visit blackfoxlounge.com.

The Lambda Bridge Club meets tonight at the Dignity Center (721 8^th St. N.W.) for Duplicate Bridge at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Visit thedccenter.org for more details.

The Dupont Drawing Group meets tonight at 7 p.m. at The Church of the Pilgrims (2201 P St., N.W.) to draw from the live model. The session is self-directed with no formal instruction, and no materials are provided. Drawing spots and easels are available on a first come first serve basis, so guests should arrive anytime after 6:45. No reservations are required, and a modest fee to pay the model will be collected. For more information, visit paulreuther.com.

The Touchstone Gallery (901 New York Ave, N.W.) hosts a preview today from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. of two new exhibits, “Geometrics” by photographer Pete McCutchen and “Hot Off the Press” by monotype artist Mary D. Ott. Visit touchstonegallery.com for more information.

Thursday, July 4

Cobalt (1639 R St., N.W.) hosts a “Nice Jewish Boys Pageant” tonight from 7:30-9:30 p.m. The final contestant will win the title of “Nicest Jewish Boy in Washington, D.C.” Admission is free, and drink specials will be served for guests 21 and over. For details, visit cobaltdc.com.

The Mova Lounge (2204 14^th St., N.W.) hosts “GLBT College Night” this evening, with a vodka open bar for guests who have a college ID from 9-10 p.m. Admission is free and 18+. Visit movalounge.com for more details.

Brightest Young Things host a 4^th of July Pool Party today at the Capitol Skyline Hotel (10 I St., N.W.) from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Admission is $15 and open to all ages. For details and to purchase tickets, visit brightestyoungthings.com.

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Center for Black Equity honors leaders, activists at BE. Gala

Miyake-Mugler, Oakes co-host annual awards ceremony

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24 hours ago

October 11, 2026

Michael Key

Center for Black Equity President and CEO Kenya Hutton speaks at the 2026 BE. Gala on Saturday. (Blade photo by Michael Key)

The Center for Black Equity held its annual BE. Gala at Conrad Washington, D.C. on Saturday, Oct. 5. Lolita Leopard Miyake-Mugler and Anthony Oakes co-hosted the awards ceremony.

Honorees included journalist and producer Justin Stewart; nonprofit leader Nikki Alexander; HIV advocate Marlene McNeese; the nonprofit organization FreeLux Project; actress Monroe Alise; public health advocate Tori Cooper; Manassas Park Vice Mayor Darryl G. Moore; Rev. Dr. Carmarion D. Anderson; Bishop Steven Sawyer; government relations professional Courtney Snowden; Senior Deputy Director of HAHSTA at D.C. Health, Clover Barnes; and Texas state Rep. Venton C. Jones.

The event was sponsored by Gilead.

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

Books

In ‘The Lost Brontë,’ a complicated lie can lead to danger

New book features sweetly romantic girl-meets-girl twist

Published

1 day ago

October 11, 2026

Terri Schlichenmeyer

(Book cover image courtesy of Bywater Books)

‘The Lost Brontë’
By Catherine Friend
c.2026, Bywater Books
$22.95/335 pages

Mom always said to tell the truth.

One lie leads to another and another and you have to remember them all until pretty soon, you’re caught. Fibs are hard, mistruths are messy, even little white social lies can destroy trust. Worst of all, as in the new novel, “The Lost Brontë” by Catherine Friend, a complicated lie can lead to danger.

Though Lilianne Loxley was very young when she lost her parents, she understood that her uncle didn’t really want her. As time passed, though, Lily made herself useful to Uncle, writing and signing letters for him and she became a good companion, helping him with his collection of Brontë memorabilia. Uncle was a keen enthusiast.

She had no idea that his obsession was out of control and he was deeply in arrears. The day Lily learned of his debt was the day she learned that he’d agreed to send her to his debtor’s home to work off the money owed.

It was so sudden. One minute, Lily was at Loxley House, happy and loved by Uncle’s staff … and five hours later, she was at Crag Thorn Manor, home of Lord Bexton, who informed her that she’d be working on his ledgers – work that seemed routine, but Lily tackled it.

Uncle always did say she was headstrong.

But would headstrong be enough to survive, when she was restricted from most of the Manor, when she was forced to dine with Brexton and his slimy friend, or – the worst! – when Brexton told Lily that her next task was to forge a letter from Emily Brontë? And then an entire manuscript?

Lily struggled to do what was right. She had to get Uncle out of debt but this last order horrified her. Did she dare refuse Brexton’s orders and commit a crime? It was unthinkable!

The only brightness in the whole situation was Wren, the ladies’ maid assigned to Lily’s room. Wren was adorable with freckles and the sweetest smile. But with everything else happening at Crag Thorn Manner, could Lily act upon her feelings?

This time of year, you may come to crave dark, spooky stories, and “The Last Brontë” fits those needs perfectly with its Gothic deliciousness. Think: Daphne du Maurier-type, stormy-night squirms with a dangerously chaste, sweetly romantic girl-meets-girl twist for fun.

If it’s been awhile since you’ve read a Gothic novel, you’re in for a nice reminder of why you love them here. You can almost tick off the must-haves: a novel like this is nothing without a foreboding stone manor with damp walls; stone steps to a dank basement; a mysterious portrait; and a nearby bog, and author Catherine Friend gives readers every one of them. You’d be disappointed if there was no ghost, wouldn’t you? Ha. You can practically feel the cold blow through the attic, right? Yeah, it’s that kind of book.

If you’re a fan of the Brontës, you’ll like this novel. If you love Gothic mysteries or Victorian romances, ditto. “The Lost Brontë” is good, no lie.

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Out & About

CAMP Rehoboth Block Party returns Oct. 18

Expect performances, vendors and more at annual celebration

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1 day ago

October 11, 2026

Tinashe Chingarande

CAMP Rehoboth’s annual Block Party returns next weekend. (Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key)

CAMP Rehoboth will host its annual Block Party celebration on Sunday, Oct.18 at 11 a.m. on the second block of Baltimore Avenue in downtown Rehoboth Beach.

CAMP Rehoboth invites all community members to join in the festivities and to expect magnificent performances and dozens of vendors, including artists, craftspeople, non-profits, businesses, and more.

The event started in 2015 in celebration of CAMP Rehoboth’s 25th anniversary. This year, attendees can expect to shop sea glass art, pottery, jewelry, Pride merch, body care, clothing, and learn more about local non-profit causes and businesses.

Attendance is free. For more details, visit CAMP Rehoboth’s website.