Arts & Entertainment
Calendar through July 4
Find out everything happening in the District from this weekend through July 4
‘Blue Bouquet Series #1’ by Mary D. Ott at the Touchstone Gallery. (Image courtesy of Touchstone Gallery)
Friday, June 28
Town (2009 8th 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 22nd St., N.W.) from 3-7 p.m. Visit whitman-walker.org for more information.
Saturday, June 29
Phase 1 of Dupont (1415 22nd 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 14th 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 22nd St., N.W.) from 3-7 p.m. Visit whitman-walker.org for more information.
Sunday, June 30
The Bachelor’s Mill (1104 8th 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 10th 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 14th 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 8th 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 8th 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 14th 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 4th 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.
Sports
Minor league team in York, Pa., forfeits Pride Night game after some players refuse to wear special jersey
City is roughly 20 miles north of Md. border
An independent minor league baseball team says it is forfeiting a game because some of its players refused to wear a special Pride Night jersey.
The Atlantic League Pro Baseball’s York Revolution were planning to hold their 11th annual Pride Night event Thursday for a game against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs.
But the Revolution announced the day of the game that it wouldn’t be played. York is about 20 miles north of the Maryland line. The Blue Crabs play in Waldorf.
The rest of this article can be found on the Baltimore Banner’s website.
Blog #1: I was excited about my trip even though Gate 1 Travel notified me there was a change in the itinerary. France decided to close the Burgundy canal for long overdue repairs, so we would be traveling on the C. du Rhone au Rhin. I boarded my Air France flight arriving in Paris on time. Contrary to what I was told to expect, customs went really smoothly.
Day 1: Because customs went quickly, I waited 45 minutes for my pre-arranged driver, to take me to the Gare de Lyon, where I boarded my fast-train to Lyon. A two-hour trip. In Lyon it was a long walk to the hotel, The Radisson Blu, but only because I exited the station on the wrong side. Finally got there, checked into a room on the 36th floor with a spectacular view of Lyon. Then took a stroll around the area, a short nap, and finally it was time for dinner and to meet the rest of the traveling party. There would only be 13 of us in the group. Five of us from D.C./Rehoboth, and eight others. I met our guide Patricia, who is from Portugal, and spoke fluent French and English. She is charming, and clearly very knowledgeable. She worked with Gate 1 for many years. We stayed at the hotel for our welcome dinner. It was a great meal, and over drinks, each of us was asked to introduce ourselves to the group. Aside from the five of us, there were three women traveling alone, one gentleman alone, and two couples. They were from New Jersey, New York, Florida, Houston, and Nebraska. I was sitting across from the woman from Nebraska. Conversation at dinner was pleasant but I quickly realized one person was apparently a MAGA. Wonder if you can guess where she was from, lol. But we also found if we didn’t talk politics, which we agreed not to do, things were fine. After dinner we all headed to our rooms for a good night’s sleep.
DAY 2: We woke to beautiful weather. I headed to the included breakfast at the hotel, which was really very good. After breakfast we boarded a bus for a tour of Lyon. We had a full-size bus for just the 13 of us. Our guide for the half day tour, was Vincent, and he is charming and young, and told us his fiancé lives in Lyon. He was incredibly knowledgeable. We began at the Basilica, which is being repaired on the outside, but the inside is, wow! Incredible stained glass, and there was a service going on in one of the smaller side chapels which I l listened to for a bit. The Basilica is high on the hill and the views of Lyon are spectacular from there. Then we headed to the old city and walked around for an hour, ending up at the smaller cathedral. Directly in front of it they had set up a great market, mostly food, which would be there for a week. Lyon is a foodie paradise, with, we were told, a restaurant, or at least coffee shop, for every 250 people. We then had a choice of staying in town, or going back to the hotel on the bus, which I did. The afternoon and evening were free time to do as we pleased. I headed to the Les Halles du Lyon Paul Bocuse, named after the famous chef, to take a look around. It is a large market with small restaurants connected to most of the stalls. It was charming. I then headed to the huge three-story mall across from our hotel and walked around for an hour. Then caught up on some emails, and writing, and met my friends, Paul and Martin, John and Dan, for dinner at 6. We went to a really nice Bistro, which John had found, two tram stops away from the hotel, and enjoyed some drinks and a relaxed dinner. The owner of the place found us a waitress who spoke great English, which made ordering really easy. After a two-hour great meal, we headed back to the hotel. Riding a tram in Lyon is easy, you just need to use your credit card. It is an honor system. Back at the hotel I headed to my room and packed, our luggage had to be outside the door by 8:00 am the next morning. I set my alarm for 6:30 so I had time to eat at the buffet breakfast. Then it was on the bus to head to our barge.
Baltimore
This John Waters interview has been edited for readability — but perhaps not human decency
Pope of Trash dishes on Trump, plane etiquette, last meal, and more
By WESLEY CASE | At 80 years old, John Waters is still the ideal dinner guest — incisively sharp, quick-witted and funny as hell.
The chic Baltimore native proved it again and again in a recent Zoom interview, calling from his summer home in Provincetown, Mass.
The occasion was the Blu-ray releases of two of his movies — the 1977 dark comedy “Desperate Living” and his enduring 1988 musical “Hairspray” — on June 23 by the Criterion Collection, which publishes restorations of films it deems culturally important. The Criterion stamp of approval has become the gold standard among cinephiles.
“It’s like getting an award,” said Waters, who wrote and directed both films.
The rest of this article can be read on the Baltimore Banner’s website.
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