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Team D.C. fashion show returns
Annual event is scholarship fundraiser
The winner of the 2015 Team D.C. fashion show is Josh Zimmerman. (Photo by Robert Mercer)
The Team D.C. fashion show and model search returns on Saturday, Feb. 27 at Town Danceboutique (2009 8th St., N.W.).
Doors open at 7 p.m. The show starts at 8. The event is a fundraiser for the Team D.C. College Scholarship Fund which awards scholarships to openly gay student athletes from the area. Nine scholarships were awarded last year. Tickets are $15.
Proceeds will be raised from auctioning clothes off of the models and this year’s fashions will feature Whiskey Ginger, Inseam Clothing & Supply, Rufskin, C-IN2, Ex Nihilo, FM Leather Design, TrickBox, Bite the Fruit, UnderBriefs, Mensuas, Fireboy, Skiviez and Universal Gear. The models will also be competing for cash prizes, the cover of Compete Magazine and a photo shoot with fashion photographer, Robert Mercer.
Guest judges include Tatianna from “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” Lynda Erkiletian of Real Housewives of D.C. and THE Artist Agency and Paul Wharton of Paul Wharton Style on the CW.
Details at teamdc.org.
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Blade’s 18th annual Summer Kickoff Party set for May 16
Rehoboth Beach event to feature politicos, journalists, special guests
The Washington Blade’s 18th annual Summer Kickoff Party is scheduled for Friday, May 16 in Rehoboth Beach, Del.
The event, held at the Blue Moon (35 Rehoboth Ave.) from 5-7 p.m., is a fundraiser for the Blade Foundation’s Steve Elkins Memorial Fellowship in Journalism, which funds a summer position reporting on LGBTQ news in Delaware. This year’s recipient is Abigail Hatting, a rising senior at American University.
This year’s event will feature remarks from state Sen. Russ Huxtable, who recently introduced a state constitutional amendment to codify the right of same-sex couples to marry. CAMP Rehoboth Executive Director Kim Leisey and Blade editor Kevin Naff will also speak, in addition to surprise guests. The event is generously sponsored by Realtor Justin Noble, The Avenue Inn & Spa, and Blue Moon.
A suggested donation of $20 is partially tax deductible and includes drink tickets and light appetizers. Tickets are available in advance at bladefoundation.org/rehoboth or at the door.
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MIXTAPE returns Jan. 4
“MIXTAPE with DJs Matt Bailer and Shea Van Horn” will be on Saturday, Jan. 4 at 10 p.m. at the Atlantis.
This event is D.C.’s legendary LGBTQ dance party. Founded in 2008 by DJs Matt Bailer and Shea Van Horn, MIXTAPE quickly became a staple of the city’s queer nightlife, bringing together a vibrant crowd of music lovers, dancers, and everyone in between. Known for its eclectic blend of indie, house, nudisco, and throwbacks, MIXTAPE creates a unique, inclusive experience that brings people back to the dance floor time and again.
Tickets are $20 and can be purchased on the Atlantis website.
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Ring in the New Year with Capital Pride
Rainbow Masquerade features drag shows, aerial silk performances
Capital Pride will host “Rainbow Masquerade NYE Party” on Tuesday, Dec. 31 at 9 p.m. at 3400 Georgia Ave. NW.
There will be an all-night open bar, midnight Champagne, drag shows and aerial silk performances. There will also be dessert and midnight snack tables and themed photo ops.
To get tickets and a discount (Code: CAPPRIDE for $25 off), visit Capital Pride’s website.
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