Arts & Entertainment
Ross plays region twice this weekend
Daughter Rhonda to open at Wolf Trap show
Diana Ross at Wolf Trap last summer. (Photo courtesy Brian Walmer)
Motown legend Diana Ross performs a sold-out show at Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric (140 W. Mt Royal Ave., Baltimore) Saturday at 8 p.m. and at Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd., Vienna, Va.) on Sunday at 8 p.m.
Ross debuted with the all girl-group the Supremes in the 1960s. Their hit songs included “Baby Love,” “You Can’t Hurry Love” and “Stop! In the Name of Love.” Ross left the Supremes and went on to pursue a solo career. Her songs “I’m Coming Out” and “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” became chart-topping hits. Ross’s daughter Rhonda Ross will also make an appearance at Wolf Trap.
Though billed as the “In the Name of Love Tour 2014,” Ross’s set list for her June shows was almost identical to the set list she’s toured with the last five years.
Tickets for her show at Wolf Trap range from $35-60. For more information, visit wolftrap.org.
The Capital Pride Alliance presented the 2026 Capital Pride Honors at “The Audacity Brunch: In Full Fuchsia” at the Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C. on Sunday, June 7.
(Washington Blade photos by Landon Shackelford)
Out & About
Congressional Cemetery hosts Gays & Graves
Daylong Pride celebration blends history, remembrance, art and community
Historic Congressional Cemetery will host the second annual “Gays & Graves: A Big Gay Festival” on Sunday, June 14 at 11 a.m.
The event will feature pioneering activist Randy Wicker, the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, and new public art installations and programs celebrating LGBTQ+ history. Gays & Graves is an official partner event of Capital Pride 2026.
This event is a daylong Pride celebration blending history, remembrance, art and community. Visitors can shop from LGBTQ+ and allied artists and makers, experience performances and interactive installations, and engage with programs exploring LGBTQ+ history and lived experience.
For more details, visit the cemetery’s website.
Baltimore Pride is underway, taking place from June 8-14.
The Pride Parade will be on Saturday, June 13 at 12 p.m. at Charles Street & North Avenue, followed by the Pride Block Party at 1 p.m. at Druid Hill Park. And then the Pride Festival will be held on Sunday, June 14 at 12 p.m. at Druid Hill Park.
There will be an array of additional events including: a fashion show, a “Suits and Sneakers” reception and a 5k race, among many other events.
For more details, visit Baltimore Pride’s website.
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