Arts & Entertainment
‘American Gods’ gets season two premiere date
The fantasy series returns March 10
Omid Abtahi and Mousa Kraish in ‘American Gods.’ (Photo via Starz)
Starz has announced that its fantasy series “American Gods” will return with its second season on March 10.
The series is based on the novel of the same name by Neil Gaiman. It chronicles the struggle between old Gods such as Love and Evil and new Gods like Technology.
The first season featured the most explicit gay sex scene aired on television between Salim (Omid Abtahi) and Middle Eastern god Jinn (Mousa Kraish).
Despite receiving critical acclaim upon its debut in 2017, the show struggled to continue production when its showrunners Bryan Fuller and Michael Green exited the show over “budget and creative direction.” Stars Gillian Anderson and Kristin Chenoweth departed the show soon after. Series producer Jesse Alexander and Gaiman took over as showrunners but the appointment was shortlived as Alexander also left the show.
Watch the season two trailer below.
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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