Arts & Entertainment
Brass Rail reunion at Remington’s Sunday
Drag queen Barbara McNair performing at Brass Rail. (Photo courtesy Rainbow History Project.)
Remingtons (659 Pennsylvania Ave., S.E.) is having a Brass Rail reunion on Sunday at 8 p.m. with a cash bar, buffet and show.
The Brass Rail, opened in 1967 by Gus Papanicolas, Theo Christatakes, Greg Cahill and G.W. Glenn, went through many transformations, starting as a biker bar then turning into a country and western bar, before becoming a bar and nightclub that catered to the African-American gay community in 1973.
The Brass Rail was internationally known, famous for its drag shows and the Railettes, a popular in-house entertainment group. When the AIDS epidemic hit in the ‘80s, fundraising shows were held to help support various causes related to the epidemic.
The Brass Rail closed in 1996.
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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