Arts & Entertainment
‘Finding Dory’ has record-breaking opening weekend
sequel becomes biggest animated film in U.S. history
(Screenshot courtesy of YouTube)
“Finding Dory” raked in $136.2 million in North America on its opening weekend, setting a record for an animated film’s premiere and beating out previous winner “Shrek the Third” which made $121.6 million in 2007.
Entertainment Weekly reports the Pixar film, the sequel to 2003’s “Finding Nemo,” also became the second-largest June opening of all time right behind “Jurassic World.” Internationally “Finding Dory” pulled in a weekend total of $186.2 million.
Ellen DeGeneres and Albert Brooks returned to voice their “Finding Nemo” characters, Dory and Marlin.
Comedy “Central Intelligence,” starring Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson, came in a number two for the weekend trailing behind at $34.5 million.
The Capital Pride Alliance presented the 2026 Capital Pride Honors at “The Audacity Brunch: In Full Fuchsia” at the Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C. on Sunday, June 7.
(Washington Blade photos by Landon Shackelford)
Out & About
Congressional Cemetery hosts Gays & Graves
Daylong Pride celebration blends history, remembrance, art and community
Historic Congressional Cemetery will host the second annual “Gays & Graves: A Big Gay Festival” on Sunday, June 14 at 11 a.m.
The event will feature pioneering activist Randy Wicker, the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, and new public art installations and programs celebrating LGBTQ+ history. Gays & Graves is an official partner event of Capital Pride 2026.
This event is a daylong Pride celebration blending history, remembrance, art and community. Visitors can shop from LGBTQ+ and allied artists and makers, experience performances and interactive installations, and engage with programs exploring LGBTQ+ history and lived experience.
For more details, visit the cemetery’s website.
Baltimore Pride is underway, taking place from June 8-14.
The Pride Parade will be on Saturday, June 13 at 12 p.m. at Charles Street & North Avenue, followed by the Pride Block Party at 1 p.m. at Druid Hill Park. And then the Pride Festival will be held on Sunday, June 14 at 12 p.m. at Druid Hill Park.
There will be an array of additional events including: a fashion show, a “Suits and Sneakers” reception and a 5k race, among many other events.
For more details, visit Baltimore Pride’s website.
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