Arts & Entertainment
Melonie Diaz cast as lesbian sister in ‘Charmed’ reboot
the actress will play a witch whose magical power is time-freezing
Melonie Diaz (Photo courtesy of Instagram)
Melonie Diaz has been cast as the first magical sister in the “Charmed” CW reboot, according to Deadline.
Diaz, 33, will portray Mel, the middle sister and a witch whose power is time-freezing. Mel experiences a tragic accident that leaves her “angry” and “even violent” causing rifts with everyone around her. She is also a lesbian who is dating female Detective Soo Jin.
The “Charmed” reboot will also follow Mel’s two other sisters. Madison is Mel’s younger sister who is invested in pledging a sorority and “horrified” to learn about her power to hear people’s thoughts.
Macy, whose power is telekinesis, believes she is the oldest sister to Madison and Macy. She and her inspiring filmmaker boyfriend Galvin (Ser’Darius Blain) move to the college town where she begins to work at the university lab.
Diaz has appeared in “Fruitvale Station,” “A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints” and “The Belko Experiment,” among others.
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.
Local queer journalists will celebrate Pride this weekend at the annual NLGJA-DC Pride Happy Hour event at Trade (1410 14th St., N.W.) on Saturday, June 6, 3-5 p.m. Admission is free.Â
Out & About
DC Front Runners Pride Run 5K set for Saturday
Annual event held at historic Congressional Cemetery
The 14th annual DC Front Runners’ Pride 5K run/walk is set for Saturday, June 6 at historic Congressional Cemetery. The race starts and ends at the cemetery (1801 E St., S.E.) and passes through scenic D.C., along the Anacostia River trail and the fields at RFK campus. Registration ends Friday at 11:59 p.m.
Runners can pick up their race packets on Saturday from 7-8:30 a.m. at Congressional Cemetery; the race begins at 9 a.m.
The fee to run the 5K in person is $65 ($35 for those under age 20). Proceeds benefit local LGBTQ nonprofits, including Thrive DC, Wanda Alston Foundation, Blade Foundation, Ainsley’s Angels, SMYAL, and Team DC. Visit DCFrontRunners.org for more information.
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