Bars & Parties
Team D.C. Fashion Show returns
Annual event raises money for LGBT scholarships
Team D.C. fashion show (Washington Blade photo by Lee Whitman)
Team D.C. brings its annual fashion show and model search to Town (2009 8th St., N.W.) on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 8 p.m.
Attendees can bid for clothes right off the models’ in support of the Team D.C. college scholarship program for LGBT athletes. There will be surprise guest judges critiquing the models in competition for prizes including the cover of Compete magazine. Clothing featured on the models include Whiskey Ginger, Bite the Fruit, Mensuas, Rufskin, Trickbox, ’47 Brand, Ex Nihlo Tees, Underbriefs, FM Leather Design and C-IN2. Cover is $15 and includes all-night admission into Town. Doors open at 7 p.m.
For more information, visit teamdc.org.
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.
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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