Bars & Parties
Cherry kiki is June 19
Bi-weekly quarantine event features DJ TWiN
Cherry’s Bi-Weekly Quarantine Kiki is Friday, June 19 at 9 p.m. This free online event is hosted by DJ TWiN and The Cherry Fund.
This live special event supports DJs and the local entertainment community who are currently enduring income losses due to the COVID-19 crisis. Kristina Kelly is kiki host and presents live sets featuring DJs TWiN, Isaac Escalante and CIndel Coss.
The Cherry Fund has donated more than $1.3 million in grants and support to benefit mental health and HIV/AIDS service organizations in the D.C. area and beyond. Their 25th anniversary weekend is now scheduled for October 1-5. All pre-purchased tickets will be honored and transferred on Eventbrite.
For more information on the quarantine kiki or Cherry 25, visit them on cherrydc.com and Facebook.
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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