Arts & Entertainment
This Week’s Arts Hot Hits & Hidden Jewels
The best local A&E events for the week provided by CultureCapital.com
Bad Jews
Thru Jan 17. Studio Theatre.
Find more info HERE.
Joshua Harmon’s savage comedy about family, faith, and legacy follows three cousins and their verbal battle royale over a family heirloom.
New York Opera Society
Jan 3. National Gallery of Art.
Find more info HERE.
The New York Opera Society’s Viennese New Year Concert will include two performances by ballroom dancers Rudeger Homm and Ekaterina Kanevskaya, as well as excerpts from the operettas Die Fledermaus and the Merry Widow.
Jerusalem 3D
Thru Mar 31. National Geographic.
Find more info HERE.
Through breathtaking aerial footage, eye-opening personal stories and remarkable historical perspective, Jerusalem 3D takes viewers inside the heart of the ancient city in ways never seen before. After being granted special permission in the region’s strict no-fly zone, filmmakers were able to capture the first-ever large format aerial footage of the Old City and throughout the Holy Land.
Twelve Years That Shook And Shaped Washington: 1963-1975
Thru Oct 23. Smithsonian Anacostia Museum.
Find more info HERE.
The exhibition looks at the emergence of gay rights movement in the District among the social movements of that period. Featured are several photos of gay rights protests held at the White House and other local sites. Also on view are copies of early mimeographed issues of DC’s first gay paper, The Gay Blade (now the Washington Blade), founded in 1969 and an early newspaper dispenser box.
Sports
‘Heated Rivalry’ stars to participate in Olympic torch relay
Games to take place next month in Italy
“Heated Rivalry” stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie will participate in the Olympic torch relay ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics that will take place next month in Italy.
HBO Max, which distributes “Heated Rivalry” in the U.S., made the announcement on Thursday in a press release.
The games will take place in Milan and Cortina from Feb. 6-22. The HBO Max announcement did not specifically say when Williams and Storrie will participate in the torch relay.
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.
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