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.
“Herses- Purse Frist Extravaganza” will be on Friday, May 3 at 9 p.m. at 1835 14th St. N.W. This will be an evening of dancing and performances, hosted by HAUS of Bambi Award-winning Performance Artist, BUMPER. Refreshments are also available for purchase.
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased on Eventbrite.
El Techo will host, in partnership with Cherry Fund, a special edition of “Cherry Sundays” on Sunday, April 7 at 11 a.m.
This event is a one-day fundraising bottomless brunch. There will be performances by Evry Pleasure, Tara Hoot and TrevHER, with DJ Lemz. All tequila shot purchases will be donated to the Cherry Fund.
The Cherry Fund raises money for LGBTQ non-profits whose primary goal is to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS with prevention, treatment and education, and mental health services.
The event costs $45, inclusive of bottomless brunch on margaritas, mimosas, Bloody Marys and Tecates.
Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend arrives next week with a kickoff event Thursday, Jan. 11 from 10 p.m.-3 a.m. at Bunker. Organizers at Kinetic promise a surprise drill sergeant who will whip you into shape. Joshua Ruiz DJs the event. This event is for VIP pass holders only; visit kineticpresents.com for details.