Arts & Entertainment

New ‘Housewives’ preview features Rehoboth gay bar

Blue Moon, Mona Lotts to appear in Bravo franchise

Published

11 years ago

November 12, 2015

Staff reports

Real Housewives, gay news, Washington Blade

The Blue Moon’s Mona Lotts is featured in the new preview video for Bravo’s ‘Real Housewives of Potomac.’

Bravo released on Wednesday a preview for its latest installment of the “Real Housewives” franchise, this time set in Potomac, Md. In it, the women of Potomac are shown vacationing in Rehoboth Beach, Del.

In one scene, the women attend a show at the Blue Moon featuring well-known local drag queen Mona Lotts, who jokes that they look like they’re from “Southeast.”

“The Real Housewives of Potomac” premieres Sunday, Jan. 17 at 9 p.m. on Bravo.

Watch the preview here.

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Queer Magic dance party planned

Tarot, dancing, drag and more at Black Cat event

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1 day ago

June 5, 2026

Michael Key

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.

Out & About

NLGJA-DC Pride happy hour at Trade

Local queer journalists celebrate Pride

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1 day ago

June 5, 2026

Tinashe Chingarande

(Washington Blade file photo by Daniel Truitt)

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.

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DC Front Runners Pride Run 5K set for Saturday

Annual event held at historic Congressional Cemetery

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1 day ago

June 5, 2026

Tinashe Chingarande

The 14th annual DC Front Runners' Pride 5K run/walk is set for Saturday. (Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key)

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.