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Calendar: Aug. 21-27

Events in the week to come

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The Smithsonian National Zoo has reopened following coronavirus closures. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

Friday, Aug. 21

The DC Area Transmasculine Society is hosting a Trans Art Sale now until Aug. 31 at 11:59 p.m., an art showcase for trans artists to bring visibility to their work and to help raise money for trans-led organizations. Participating artists have agreed to sell their work to buyers who pledge the highest donation to the DC Area Transmasculine Society. Details at dcats.knack.com/transartsale.

Saturday, Aug. 22

Join the DC Center and volunteer with Food and Friends today, an organization that prepares and delivers meals and groceries to people living with HIV, cancer and other life-challenging illnesses every fourth Saturday of every month from 9 a.m. to noon. Duties include peeling, dicing, portioning, sorting, bagging and labeling. Details at thedccenter.org/events.

Sunday, Aug. 23

Summer Restaurant Week, presented by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington, is live and runs until Aug. 30. This year, the event has expanded to include a to-go program with a variety of family-style offerings as well as alcoholic options available over the two weeks. Details at ramw.org/restaurantweek.

Monday, Aug. 24

The Smithsonian National Zoo has reopened. Visit the zoo today from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with crowd restrictions and time entry passes. Details at hnationalzoo.si.edu.

Tuesday, Aug. 25

The Smithsonian Associates Streaming series will present the Retelling Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey tonight at 6:45 p.m. Classical archeologist Frederick Winter will analyze the Iliad and Odyssey and examine the Greeks’ experiences of war from the perspective of the latest scholarship and archaeological findings.

Wednesday, Aug. 26

Mayor Muriel Bowser, the Mayor’s Office on Women’s Policy and Initiatives and the DC Commission for Women will virtually celebrate the 6th Annual Women’s Equality Day Celebration tonight at 6 p.m.This event celebrates the day women were granted the right to vote on August 26, 1920, when the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution was certified as law. Attendees are asked to wear something yellow or white to show support. Admission is free. Details at communityaffairs.dc.gov/events.

Thursday, Aug. 27

Become skilled in Creating Safe Spaces for LGBTQ Youth Experiencing Homelessness, an online training by the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs, DHS, SMYAL and Casa Ruby today from 10 a.m. – noon. This workshop is for Washington-area youth service professionals to gain knowledge about LGBTQ DC laws, LGBTQ homeless youth legislation and more. Login credentials will be sent to participants 48 hours prior to training. Details at the respective Eventbrite page.

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Washington Improv Theatre hosts ‘The Queeries’

Event to celebrate queer DMV talent and pop culture camp

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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

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Shi-Queeta Lee performs at Drag Underground. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

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.

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White House Correspondents’ Dinner set for Saturday

Colin Jost serving as emcee

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(Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key)

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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