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Midsummer mayhem
Synetic Theater plans Pride Night
Alex Mills as Puck in Synetic’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream.’ (Photo by Johnny Shryock; photo courtesy Synetic)
Synetic Theater (1800 S. Bell St., Arlington, V.A.) hosts Pride Night on Wednesday at 8 p.m. as part of its “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” production. The evening will include a talk back after the performance and a cocktail hour in the lobby with the cast.
The Shakespeare classic comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is directed by Paata Tsikurishvili and is a silent rendition of the play. In 2010, Tsikurishvili’s show was nominated for nine Helen Hayes Awards and is back this summer by popular demand.
Tickets to the show range from $15-50 and the code “PRIDE” yields a $10 discount off regularly priced tickets that night. For more details and to purchase tickets, visit synetictheater.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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