Bars & Parties
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.
Bars & Parties
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.
Bars & Parties
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.
Capital Pride/World Pride will host Rainbow Masquerade at Hook Hall, a New Year’s Eve party featuring drag shows, silk aerial acts, private lounges and the venue’s Hot Tub Cabana. According to Brandon Bayton, Capital Pride executive producer, “Step into the Fabric of Freedom and toast World Pride 2025 in style—where every moment sparkles, every performance dazzles and every toast makes a difference. It’s going to be an amazing night!”
The party is Tuesday, Dec. 31, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. at Hook Hall, 3400 Georgia Ave., N.W. Proceeds benefit Capital Pride D.C. and tickets are available on Eventbrite.
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