Bars & Parties

‘Eat Your Hart Out” returns

Second installment is at Black Cat April 27

Published

7 years ago

April 21, 2018

Mariah Cooper

Eat Your Hart Out, gay news, Washington Blade

Ophelia Hart (Washington Blade photo by Tom Hausman)

“Eat Your Hart Out: a Fat Burlesque Revue,” a Haus of Hart event, is Friday, April 27 at 8 p.m. at the Black Cat (1811 14th St., N.W.).

The event will celebrate “fat, thick and curvy folks” and feature burlesque performs from all over the country. D.C.’s own Ophelia Hart, a 2017 Best of Gay D.C. Blade readers’ poll winner, will headline.

In addition to live performance, the event will feature vendors with products such as pasties and paintings, cosmetics, waist beads and more. There will also be a raffle. Haus of Hart provides “high quality” entertainment while “creating an intentional safe space for fat performers who exist at the intersection of various marginalized identities.” Some are LGBT.

Tickets are $15 in advance or $17 at the door. VIP tickets are $25. Search for the event on ticketfly.com for tickets.

Up Next

‘Cat’ pounces at Shakespeare

Don't Miss

Nancy And Beth return to D.C.

FUND LGBTQ JOURNALISM

Bars & Parties

MIXTAPE returns Jan. 4

Published

4 months ago

December 27, 2024

Tinashe Chingarande

Shea van Horn and Matt Bailer are back with Mixtape. (Photo by David Claypool/Kalorama Photography)

“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

Published

4 months ago

December 23, 2024

Tinashe Chingarande

There are plenty of queer parties planned for New Year’s Eve around D.C., including one hosted by Capital Pride. (Photo by grapix/Bigstock)

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.

Bars & Parties

Ring in 2025 with a World Pride party

Rainbow Masquerade to be held at Hook Hall

Published

5 months ago

November 29, 2024

Tinashe Chingarande

(Photo by Masson/Bigstock)

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.