Out & About
Calendar: April 23-29
Events in the week to come
Friday, April 23
The Japan Information and Culture Center hosts a virtual screening of “Tamako Love Story” for its April Animezing! film series. This free anime film features the story of young Tamako who is excited that high school is ending, but fears getting older and losing touch with friends. For more information, visit watch.eventive.org and the JICC Facebook page.
Saturday, April 24
The Metro D.C. Democratic Socialists of America host a virtual socialist feminist reading group today at 2 p.m. Visit actionnetwork.org or their Facebook page for more information on this free event.
ForestPlanet hosts a virtual Global Earth Day Retro Dance Party beginning today at 3 p.m. and running until Sunday at 3 a.m. This free event celebrates Earth Day with a 12-hour virtual music and dance marathon featuring Funk, Disco, New Wave, Glam Rock and other dance music video genres from the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s. For tickets and information, visit retroearthday.eventbrite.com.
Sunday, April 25
The inaugural Sinhalese and Tamil New Year event organized by the Sri Lankan American Action Coalition is today at 2 p.m. via Zoom. This free event honors a segment of the AAPI community through a virtual cultural celebration. For more information, visit the event’s Facebook page.
Lez Hang Out Virtual Trivia: “The Haunting of Hill House and Bly Manor” is today at 3 p.m. Tickets for this event range in price from $5 to $10. For more information and for help forming teams, email [email protected].
Monday, April 26
The DC-area Transmasculine Society virtual transmasculine and nonbinary chat, chill and game night is tonight at 5 p.m. For more information about this free event, visit dcats.org.
SONiA Disappear Fear: A Concert for Lesbian Visibility Day is tonight at 8 p.m. via Facebook. For details on this lesbian musical celebration, visit soniadisappearfear.com and facebook.com/disappear.fear.
Tuesday, April 27
Love Blooms: An HRC Cooking Class is tonight at 6 p.m. Events for this virtual class with local Chefs Erik Bruner-Yang and Marcelle Afram includes a mealkit pick up at 1351 H St., N.E. Further instructions will be sent via email prior to the event. For more information, visit hrc.im/loveblooms or email [email protected].
P&P Live! presents a discussion on poverty, policing, incarceration and enforced masculinity with “Bird Uncaged” author Marlon Peterson tonight at 8 p.m. During a period of incarceration, Peterson, a Senior Atlantic Fellow for Racial Equity and a 2015 recipient of the Soros Justice Fellowship, immersed himself in anti-violence activism, education and prison abolition work. Visit politics-prose.com for more information on this free event.
D.C. Gaymers hosts virtual events every Tuesday for LGBTQ gamers in and around the D.C. region. For more information, visit facebook.com/groups/dc.gaymers.
Wednesday, April 28
The Job Club, a weekly LGBTQ job support program hosted by the D.C. Center, is tonight at 6 p.m. via Zoom. For more information, visit thedccenter.org/careers.
Thursday, April 29
Facebook Live presents Autotheory as Feminist Practice in Art, Writing and Criticism tonight at 7:30 p.m. This discussion on the blending of theory and philosophy with autobiography and memoir features a talk by Che Gossett, a Black femme critical theoriest and a graduate fellow at the Center for Cultural Analysis at Rutgers University. For more information on this free virtual discussion, visit the Facebook event page.
Out & About
‘How to Survive a Plague’ screens June 5
Commemorating 45th anniversary of first report of AIDS
June 5 marks the 45th anniversary of the first report of AIDS. To commemorate the occasion, Whitman-Walker Health is sponsoring a screening of the film “How to Survive a Plague” on June 5 at 5:30 p.m. at GWU Lisner Auditorium (730 21st St., N.W.).
The screening is free and you can register on Eventbrite. Other partners involved in the screening are the Center for Black Equity, Food & Friends, HIPS, and Us Helping Us.
After the film, attendees will head to Dupont Circle for a candlelight vigil at sunset.
The film reflects on lessons from the community-led response to the plague while honoring those lost to HIV and AIDS. It tells the story of activism and innovation about AIDS survival. Culled from a trove of archival footage, the film is epic and intimate, tracking a small group of people, most of them HIV-positive, in their nine-year-long battle to save their own lives, according to a statement from Whitman-Walker.
Katrina Campbell-Frazier will host “Black Queer Joy: Brunch and Day Party” on Saturday, May 23 at 12 p.m. at Mixxed Food and Drinks.
This event will bring together beautiful energy, music, games, and unforgettable moments — because joy like this deserves to be shared.
Guests can expect unlimited rainbow mimosa flights, a “Build Your Pride” cocktail bar, full food menu and music by DJ Kei-Note K69, among other things.
This event is free and more details are available on Eventbrite.
Friday, May 22
Center Aging Monthly Luncheon With Yoga will be at 12 p.m. at the DC LGBTQ+ Community Center. Email Mac at [email protected] if you require ASL interpreter assistance, have any dietary restrictions, or questions about this event.
Trans Discussion Group will be at 7 p.m. on Zoom. This event is intended to provide an emotionally and physically safe space for trans people and those who may be questioning their gender identity/expression to join together in community and learn from one another. For more details, email [email protected].
Saturday, May 23
Go Gay DC will host “LGBTQ+ Community Brunch” at 11 a.m. at Freddie’s Beach Bar & Restaurant. This fun weekly event brings the DMV area LGBTQ community, including allies, together for delicious food and conversation. Attendance is free and more details are available on Eventbrite.
Black Lesbian Support Group will be at 1 p.m. on Zoom. This is a peer-led support group devoted to the joys and challenges of being a Black Lesbian. For more details, email [email protected].
Sunday, May 24
Mobilizing Our Brothers Initiative will host “Sundae Tea: Legendary Community Talk-Back” at 6 p.m. at the Howard Theatre. This is a laid-back gathering where community vibes meet lively conversations. This legendary talk-back is your chance to share thoughts, hear stories, and connect with awesome people. Admission is free and more details are available on Eventbrite.
Monday, May 25
Queer Book Club will be at 7 p.m. on Zoom. The Queer Book Club meets on the fourth Monday of the month to discuss books by queer authors. This month’s reading is “To Shape a Dragon’s Breath” by Moniquill Blackgoose For more details, visit the DC Center’s website.
Tuesday, May 26
Genderqueer DC will be at 7 p.m. on Zoom. This is a support group for people who identify outside of the gender binary, whether you’re bigender, agender, genderfluid, or just know that you’re not 100% cis. For more details, visit genderqueerdc.org or Facebook.
Wednesday, May 27
Job Club will be at 6 p.m. on Zoom upon request. This is a weekly job support program to help job entrants and seekers, including the long-term unemployed, improve self-confidence, motivation, resilience and productivity for effective job searches and networking — allowing participants to move away from being merely “applicants” toward being “candidates.” For more information, email [email protected] or visit thedccenter.org/careers.
Thursday, May 28
The DC LGBTQ+ Community Center’s Fresh Produce Program will be held all day at the DC LGBTQ+ Community Center. People will be informed on Wednesday at 5 p.m. if they are picked to receive a produce box. No proof of residency or income is required. For more information, email [email protected] or call 202-682-2245.
Virtual Yoga Class will be at 7 p.m. on Zoom. This free weekly class is a combination of yoga, breath work and meditation that allows LGBTQ+ community members to continue their healing journey with somatic and mindfulness practices. For more details, visit the DC LGBTQ+ Community Center’s website.
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