Arts & Entertainment
Calendar through July 11
Just because the 4th is over, doesn’t mean the fun stops
Friday, July 5
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.
NoVa Gay and Lesbian Professionals host a social this evening from 6-8 p.m. at Kora Lounge (2250 Crystal Dr., Arlington, Va.). For more information, visit gogaydc.com.
Town (2009 8th St., N.W.) hosts its monthly “So You Think You’re a Drag Queen?” contest tonight to find the region’s newest drag talent. Doors open at 10 p.m., and the competition starts at 10:30. Cover is $5 from 10-11 and $10 after 11 for guests 21 and over, and $10 all night for guests 18-20. For details, visit towndc.com.
Saturday, July 6
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.
Cobalt (1639 R St., N.W.) hosts a “Rumba Latina” party tonight from 10 p.m.-3 a.m. The theme is “boys in heels.” Admission is limited to guests 21 and over and there is no cover charge. For details, visit cobaltdc.com.
Burgundy Crescent, a gay volunteer organization, volunteers today for the Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation at the Falls Church PetSmart (6100 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, V.A.) from 11:45 a.m.-3 p.m. Visit burgundycrescent.org for more information.
The WKP Jazz Trio perform from 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. tonight at Black Fox Lounge (1723 Connecticut Ave., N.W.). Admission is free. For more details, visit blackfoxlounge.com.
Sunday, July 7
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 Big Gay Book Group meets tonight at 7 p.m. at Suite 200, 1155 F St., N.W. The book for discussion is “Full Service: My Adventures in Hollywood and the Secret Sex Lives of the Stars,” by Scotty Bowers and Lionel Friedberg. For more details, visit biggaybookgroup.com.
Adventuring, a gay and lesbian outdoor group, tours the site of the Battle of Bladensburg today. The battle was the biggest engagement during the War of 1812 with the British. Participants will meet at the West Hyattsville Metro Station (Chillum, Hyattsville, M.D.) at 9 a.m. For more information, visit adventuring.org.
Nellie’s Sports Bar (900 U St., N.W.) hosts its weekly Drag Brunch with Shi-Queeta Lee today at 11 a.m. The buffet is $24, including one free mimosa. For more information, visit nelliessportsbar.com.
Monday, July 8
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 older 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.-noon 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 D.C. Center (1318 U St., N.W.) hosts a Youth Working Group meeting tonight from 6-7:30 p.m. The group is committed to improving the lives of local LGBT youth. For more details, visit thedccenter.org.
Tuesday, July 9
Whitman-Walker Health and Trans Legal Advocates of Washington host a Name and Gender Change Clinic tonight from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Whitman-Walker Health (1701 U St., N.W.) for assistance in legal name changes and changing gender on various legal documents. A fund for low-income individuals who need service will be provided. For more information, visit thedccenter.org or Whitman-walker.org.
Dupont Italian Kitchen (1637 17th St., N.W.) hosts a bi-women discussion group tonight from 7-9 p.m. Visit dccenter.org for more details.
A touring production of ‘Book of Mormon’ opens Tuesday at the Kennedy Center. (Photo by Joan Marcus; courtesy Kennedy Center)
“The Book of Mormon” premieres tonight at the Kennedy Center (2700 F St., N.W.) at 7:30 p.m. The musical won nine Tony awards in 2011 and features gay themes. Tickets range from $43-250. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit kennedy-center.org.
Wednesday, July 10
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 or the Heist DC Facebook page.
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.
The Dupont Drawing Group meets tonight at 7 p.m. at The Church of the Pilgrims (2201 P St., N.W.) to draw from a 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 Lambda Bridge Club meets at 7:30 p.m. tonight for social bridge at the Dignity Center (721 8th St., S.E.). No reservations are needed, and newcomers are welcome. Call 703-407-6540 for more information or if a partner is needed.
Thursday, July 11
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 and older. Visit movalounge.com for more details.
The D.C. Center (1318 U St., N.W.) hosts a meeting for the D.C. Crystal Meth Working Group tonight from 6:30-7:30 p.m. The group advocates education and treatment surrounding the use of methamphetamine. For more information, visit thedccenter.org.
Whitman-Walker Health provides free HIV testing tonight at Bachelor’s Mill (1104 8th St., S.E.) at 10 p.m. For more information, visit whitman-walker.org.
Burgundy Crescent, a gay volunteer organization, volunteers tonight for Food & Friends (219 Riggs Rd., N.E.) at 6 p.m. The group will help with food preparation and packing groceries for people living with AIDS in the Washington area. Visit burgundycrescent.org for more information.
She & Him, fronted by Indie film star Zooey Deschanel and folk artist M. Ward, play Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd., Vienna, Va.) this evening at 8 p.m. with special guest Camera Obscura. Tickets range from $30-40. For details, visit wolftrap.org.
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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