Out & About
Virtual Latinx play features gender diverse actors
Reading and discussion presented by Rorschach Theatre
“¡NAILS!,” a play about a young Latina lesbian who is mortified by her quickly growing nails, is presented in a virtual reading and discussion presented by Rorschach Theatre on Wednesday, April 21 at 7 p.m. via Facebook.
In this queer play, Catalina wants to ask her crush Serena out but her fingernails are growing at a magical pace. Her deep concern explores cultural clashes for queer people of color using the genre conventions of Latinx magical realism, queer camp and comedy.
The enhanced stage reading features multiple gender diverse actors, including Savina Barini (they/them), Scott Whalen (he/they), Graciela Rey (she/her), Jordyn Stroman (he/his), Jesús I. Valles (they/them) & Malachi Sauls (he/they).
Following the reading, playwright Eliana Pipes and others on the production team will discuss how to transform this work in progress into a musical.
For more information, visit the Facebook event page and elianapipes.com.
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Washington Improv Theatre hosts ‘The Queeries’
Event to celebrate queer DMV talent and pop culture camp
The Washington Improv Theatre, along with the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs and the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington DC, will team up to host “The Queeries!” on Friday, April 26 at 9:30 p.m. at Studio Theatre.
The event will celebrate Queer DMV talent and pop culture camp. With a mixture of audience-submitted nominations and blatantly undemocratically declared winners, “The Queeries!” mimics LGBTQ life itself: unfair, but far more fun than the alternative.
The event will be co-hosted by Birdie and Butchie, who have invited some of their favorite bent winos, D.C. “D-listers,” former Senate staffers, and other stars to sashay down the lavender carpet for the selfie-strewn party of the year.
Tickets are just $15 and can be purchased on WITV’s website.
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Drag Underground returns
Indiana Bones, Bombalicious Eklaver, Shi-Queeta Lee, Cake Pop! to perform
Dupont Underground and the Washington Blade have teamed up to host “Drag Underground” on Friday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. at Dupont Underground.
Performers include Indiana Bones, Bombalicious Eklaver, Shi-Queeta Lee and Cake Pop.
Tickets start at $15 and can be purchased on Eventbrite.
The annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner is set for Saturday, April 27 at the Washington Hilton with Colin Jost serving as emcee.
President Biden is scheduled to speak and numerous celebrities are expected around D.C. all weekend for related parties and events.
The Washington Blade is the only LGBTQ outlet that is a member of the Association and is hosting a table of VIPs, including actor Billy Porter and Congressman Robert Garcia (D-Calif.).
“We look forward to the Dinner each year to celebrate our press freedoms and to thank a range of allies and supporters for their work on behalf of the LGBTQ movement,” said Blade Editor Kevin Naff.
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