Arts & Entertainment
New alt party ‘Meow Machine’ continues
DJ Dimples, Mane Squeeze and Mistaselecta are this month’s DJs

Rapper Iggy Azalea at last month’s Meow Machine party. (Photo courtesy Madhouse D.C.)
Madhouse D.C. presents Meow Machine, an alternative lesbian dance party, at Liv Nightclub (2001 11th St., N.W.) Saturday night from 10 p.m.-3 a.m.
DJ Dimples, Mane Squeeze and Mistaselecta will be spinning tracks for the night. Dai Burger will host. Geminis are free all night. There will also be an open bar from 10-11 p.m.
Tickets range from $5-12.50. For more details, visit madhousedc.com.
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.
