Bars & Parties
Town and Country returns this weekend
Team D.C. squads to benefit from this month’s admission fees
Town & Country (Washington Blade photo by Vladyslav Rekhovskyy)
D.C. Rawhides host Town and Country at Town (2009 8th St., N.W.) on Saturday, Aug. 8 with dance lessons beginning at 6:45 p.m.
Dances taught include the two-step, line dancing, waltz and west coast swing. Dance lessons are at 6:45 p.m. and open dancing is from 8-10:30 p.m. Cover is $5 and also includes admission to Town for the rest of the night. D.C. Rawhides will give 80 percent off admission toward each attendee’s Team D.C. sports team of choice and the other 20 percent will be donated to the Team D.C. LGBT High School Athlete Scholarship Fund.
Town & Country, a same-sex western dancing group, holds dances every other week at Town. Upcoming installments are Aug. 22, Sept. 5 and Sept. 19.
Full details at dcrawhides.com.
Bars & Parties
Here’s where to watch ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ with fellow fans
Entertainers TrevHER and Grey host event with live performance
Spark Social Events will host “Ru Paul’s Drag Race S18 Watch Party Hosted by Local Drag Queens” on Friday, Jan. 23 at 8 p.m.
Drag entertainers TrevHER and Grey will provide commentary and make live predictions on who’s staying and who’s going home. Stick around after the show for a live drag performance. The watch party will take place on a heated outdoor patio and cozy indoor space.
This event is free and more details are available on Eventbrite.
The DC Center is hosting a watch party for an episode of the 10th and final season of “Queer Eye,” which was filmed in D.C. The screening will be held on Friday, Jan. 23 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Center.
The screening will last 45-55 minutes, with community time both before and after the episode. Drinks and snacks will be provided and organizers promise a “surprise or two.” For information on tickets, visit the DC Center’s website.
Bars & Parties
Mid-Atlantic Leather kicks off this week
Parties, contests, vendor expo and more planned for annual gathering
The Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend will begin on Thursday, Jan 15.
This is an annual three-day event in Washington, D.C., for the leather, kink, and LGBTQ+ communities, featuring parties, vendors, and contests.
There will be an opening night event hosted the evening of Thursday, Jan. 15. Full package and three-day pass pickup will take place at 5:30 p.m. at Hyatt Capitol B. There will also be “Kinetic Dance Party” at 10 p.m. at District Eagle.
For more details, visit MAL’s website.
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