Arts & Entertainment
Gay artist presents multi-media exhibit
‘Boxes’ displays items left behind by loved ones
Dudley Saunders (Photo by Dean Carpentier)
BloomBars (3222 11th St., N.W.) presents “In These Boxes,” a one-night performance by musician and video artist Dudley Saunders, Saturday from 8-9:30 p.m.
“In These Boxes” is a photograph collection of 12 items left behind by deceased loved ones, all taken by members of the D.C. community, set to Saunders’s own original music in a video hallucination of the missing person’s life. All photographs will also be available to view online. Saunders got the idea for what he calls a “social media cemetery” after two of his ex-lovers died leaving behind only a few objects as evidence they were alive.
Tickets are $8. For more information visit bloombars.com or intheseboxes.com.
The Capital Pride Alliance presented the 2026 Capital Pride Honors at “The Audacity Brunch: In Full Fuchsia” at the Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C. on Sunday, June 7.
(Washington Blade photos by Landon Shackelford)
Out & About
Congressional Cemetery hosts Gays & Graves
Daylong Pride celebration blends history, remembrance, art and community
Historic Congressional Cemetery will host the second annual “Gays & Graves: A Big Gay Festival” on Sunday, June 14 at 11 a.m.
The event will feature pioneering activist Randy Wicker, the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, and new public art installations and programs celebrating LGBTQ+ history. Gays & Graves is an official partner event of Capital Pride 2026.
This event is a daylong Pride celebration blending history, remembrance, art and community. Visitors can shop from LGBTQ+ and allied artists and makers, experience performances and interactive installations, and engage with programs exploring LGBTQ+ history and lived experience.
For more details, visit the cemetery’s website.
Baltimore Pride is underway, taking place from June 8-14.
The Pride Parade will be on Saturday, June 13 at 12 p.m. at Charles Street & North Avenue, followed by the Pride Block Party at 1 p.m. at Druid Hill Park. And then the Pride Festival will be held on Sunday, June 14 at 12 p.m. at Druid Hill Park.
There will be an array of additional events including: a fashion show, a “Suits and Sneakers” reception and a 5k race, among many other events.
For more details, visit Baltimore Pride’s website.
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