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Comedian Kathy Griffin comes to D.C. for three
performances in the next week. She performs Friday, Sept. 29, at the Warner Theater at 7:30 and 10 p.m., and then on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at the Kennedy Center at 7:30 p.m. (Photo by Michael Grecco)" border="1">
Comedian Kathy Griffin comes to D.C. for three
performances in the next week. She performs Friday, Sept. 29, at the Warner Theater at 7:30 and 10 p.m., and then on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at the Kennedy Center at 7:30 p.m. (Photo by Michael Grecco)
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Friday, September 29, 2006
WALKING TOWN FALL EDITION offers a full day of free walking tours throughout the city on Saturday, Sept. 30. Among the 26 tours, which highlight the history of Washington’s neighborhoods, is Capitol Hill: A Half Century of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender History, which explores Capitol Hill’s role in the development of Washington’s gay communities. Highlights of the tour include the first gay “super” clubs, drag shows on Capitol Hill and significant gay country and western sites. The tour, sponsored by the Rainbow History Project, runs from 10:30 a.m. 12 p.m. Meet outside Mr. Henry’s at 6th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, SE. There is also a tour of Dupont Circle’s gay history, which includes the three houses of Lambda Rising and the California Kitchen. The tour runs from 1:30 p.m.–3 p.m. and meets at the Community Building, Counterculture HQ, at 1724 20th St., NW. www.walkingtowndc.org or 202-661-7581.
PAGAN PRIDE WEEK, which kicks off Saturday, Sept. 30 and runs through Saturday, Oct. 7, begins with the first Baltimore Pagan Pride Day on Sept. 30 in Gwynn Falls Park and features workshops, vendors and performers. Events will be held midweek and the week
culminates in D.C. Pagan Pride Day, which includes an opening ritual, music performances and activities for children. Saturday, Oct. 7, 10 a.m. 5 p.m. at the College Perk Coffeehouse, 9078 Baltimore Ave., College Park, Md. 240-472-2547 or www.openhearth.org/paganpride.
CRAFTY BASTARDS ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR features 100 vendors selling everything from clothing and jewelry to robot photography and custom-made masks. Sunday, Oct. 1, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. at the Marie Reed Learning Center, 18th St. and Wyoming Ave., NW. www.washingtoncitypaper.com/craftybastards.
ALEXANDRIA GAY AND LESBIAN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION holds their “First Tuesday” networking social at Bistro Europa, 715 King St., Alexandria, Va., on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free, with available cash bar.
Gay community and allies are welcome. www.aglca.org.
BURGUNDY CRESCENT volunteers for the Lost Dog and Cat rescue foundation at Petsmart, Seven Corners, 6100 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, Va., on Saturday, Oct. 7. The foundation needs dog handlers for their adoption event. 12–3 p.m. If you would like to volunteer, email jonathan@burgundycrescent.org.
VEG “OUT” a group for the gay vegetarian community, holds a potluck and game night on Friday, Oct. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Bethesda, Md. Please bring a vegan dish and your favorite board or card game. RSVP to Steven, hiddenpoet@aol.com or 301-428-0313, by Wednesday, Oct. 4.
BOX: THE BAND OF BUSY BEAVERS, a lesbian-inclusive band, plays Saturday, Sept. 30, at 9 p.m. The Firehouse Grill, 3988 University Dr., Fairfax, Va. $5. 21+. 703-383-1030.
SAFFIRE-THE UPPITY BLUES WOMEN, a talented acoustic blues trio with a lesbian member, perform at the Virginia Wine Festival on Saturday, Oct. 1, 4 p.m. Visit www.virginiawinefestival.org for ticket information.
THE MIRROR script, featuring gay guitarist/songwriter/singer Steve Scarlata, will play Sunday, Oct. 1, at 9 p.m. at Black Cat Backstage, 1811 14th St., NW. The band is building up a following in both the indie rock crowd and the gay community. $8. www.blackcatdc.org.
JANE SIEGEL, a former member of The Manhattan Transfer, a popular band on the gay scene, plays Saturday, Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. at the Kennedy Center Jazz Club, 2700 F St., NW. Siegel, a 9-time Grammy winner, recently released her 9th solo jazz album. www.kennedy-center.org.
PAMELA MEANS AND MARA LEVI will share the stage at Staccato, 2006 18th St., NW, at 9 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 8. Mara is a lesbian who lives in D.C. and has introduced a new category of music: Smart Pop, which combines clever lyrics with a poppy style. Pamela is a queer Boston-based folk-rocker. $5.
CARLOS BELTRAN-BALDIVIEZO, a gay artist, has three pieces on display at the Washington Square Gallery, 1050 Connecticut Ave., NW. One of the pieces, “Lipstick Sisters,” received a Best of Show Award. The show runs through Saturday, Oct. 21.
BERNARD COHEN, an accomplished commercial photographer, opens his latest exhibition, “The Bernard Cohen Documents” at the Rothschild Gallery at The Creative Alliance, 3134 Eastern Ave., Baltimore, Md., on Thursday, Sept. 28. In “The Silver Gelatin Prints” the male torso is featured alongside the Rodin Gardens in Paris and the southern coast of England. The exhibit runs through Oct. 14. The opening reception will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. and proceeds from the sale of a photograph will benefit AIDS Action Baltimore. www.creativealliance.org.
PULP GALLERY: Gay photo-artist Frank Muzzy presents “Frankie Goes to Paris,” a portfolio of photos taken while spending time in Paris. This exhibit is joined by Dale Alward’s “A Sponge to Wipe Away the Weapon Salve” at Pulp, 1803 14th St., NW. 202-462-7857 or www.pulpdc.com.
SPACE OF CHANGE, an exhibit featuring the art of Martin Brief, Amy Kaplan, Justin Rabideau, Wendy Weiss and Jay Kreimer, runs at the D.C. Arts Center, 2438 18th St., NW. The exhibition explores the idea of liminal space, which is a period of transition during which people and things transform from what they were into what they are going to become. Runs through Oct. 8.
FAMILY & FRIENDS SUPPORT GROUP, for family & friends of people with HIV, sponsored by Heaven In View. Tuesday, Oct. 3, 7 p.m. Church of the Resurrection, 2200 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria, Va. Lynn, 703-379-4612.
COFFEEHOUSE FOR WOMEN With HIV/AIDS, sponsored by Women’s Collective. Meet, share, talk. Refreshments. Children welcome. Saturday, Oct. 7, 3-6 p.m. Brooks Mansion, 901 Newton St., NE, next to Brookland Metro. 202-483-7003.
BROTHERS UNITED, a black bi/gay HIV/AIDS support group for men, meets Thursday, Oct. 5, 6:30-8 p.m. Mount Carmel Baptist Church, 901 3rd St., NW. 202-269-1719.
LAUNCH features the upbeat down-tempo sounds provided by the Vodka Manx. 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30, no cover. www.scienceclubdc.com.
CLUB FUEGO: A gay Latin party featuring the musical spinning of DJ Hector, which includes salsa, merengue and Latin Pop. Saturday, Sept. 30. Doors open at
10 p.m., at Cada Vez, 1438 U St., NW. 202-986-3512.
CHAOS Happy hour, Friday, Oct. 6, 5-9 p.m., free munchies; Gigi’s Fantasy Girls show hosted by Gigi Paris Couture, 11 p.m.; also featuring the music of DJ Spyke.
ALISON BECHDEL, lesbian author of comic strip “Dykes to Watch Out For” reads from her new book, “Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic,” at Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticute Ave., NW, on Monday, Oct. 2, 8 p.m. “Fun Home” is an autobiographical graphic novel that follows Bechdel’s relationship with her father, a closeted gay man who owned a funeral home.
PEDRO ALMODÓVAR, a gay Spanish director whose films are known especially for their gender-bending themes, is the subject of a retrospective at AFI Silver Theater, 8633 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring, Md. Through October 19. $6.75-$9.25. 301-495-6700 or www.AFI.com/Silver.
D.C.’S FREE NIGHT OF THEATER tickets are available for reservation starting Sunday, Oct. 1 at noon. The first annual Free Night of Theater will be held Thursday, Oct. 19, and will be presented at over 23 D.C. theaters. Due to production schedules, some theaters will offer performances after Oct. 19. Patrons can reserve up to two free tickets. www.lowt.org.
KATHY GRIFFIN, the popular comedian with a loyal gay following, comes to D.C. for three performances this week, starting Friday, Sept. 29 at the Warner Theater, 513 13th St., NW, at 7:30 and 10 p.m. $40. 202-783-4000. She also performs on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at the Kennedy Center, 2700 F St., NW, at 7:30 p.m. $38 - $55.50. 202-467-4600.
CABARET, the gay-themed musical about a German nightclub on the eve of World War II, will kickoff Arena Stage’s theater season. Runs through October 29 on the Fichandler Stage at Arena, 1101 6th St., SW. $55-$74. Join members of the gay community on Friday, Oct. 6, for a special reception and discussion with cast members following the performance. Call for details. 202-488-3300 or www.arenastage.org.
GIRL IN THE GOLDFISH BOWL, an award-winning play by gay playwright Morris Panych, is set in 1962 just as American warships are heading towards Havana. For precocious 11-year-old Iris, who lives on Canada’s west coast, the death of her goldfish and the arrival of a stranger on the beach are more important events, as is trying to hold her struggling family together. Wednesdays through Sundays until Oct. 15. Wednesday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 and 7 p.m. at MetroStage, 1201 North Royal St., Alexandria, Va. $35-40. 800-494-8497.
A PRAYER FOR OWEN MEANY, based on the 1989 novel on faith, predestination and friendship by John Irving, plays at Round House Theatre, 4545 East-West Highway, Bethesda, Md., through Oct. 8. $25-$55. www.roundhouseteatre.org or 240-644-1100.
STRIPPING DON JUAN is a 17th-century comedy by one of the few female playwrights of Spain’s Golden Age. A woman seeks revenge on Don Juan, taking away his honor and turning him upside down. Gay Spanish actor Mel Rocher plays Don Juan. In Spanish with English surtitles. Runs Sept. 28-Oct. 22 at the GALA Hispanic Theatre, 3333 14th St., NW. $20-$34. www.galatheatre.org or 202-234-7174.
REAL MEN, a social workshop for gay/bi men to meet outside the bar scene. Friday, Sept. 29 at the Whitman-Walker Clinic. man2man program, 1407 S St., NW. John, 202-939-7832, or e-mail: eliu@wwc.org.
BLACK LESBIAN SUPPORT GROUP meets Saturday, Oct. 7, 3-5 p.m. Whitman-Walker Clinic, 1407 S St., NW. 202-797-3593 or www.blsg.org.
PFLAG D.C. Parents, family and friends of lesbians and gays meet at Gallaudet University’s Hall Memorial Bldg., Monday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m. Sign language interpreters present at every session. www.pflagdc.com.
“YOU ARE WELCOME HERE,” a monthly presentation by the Washington Plaza Baptist Church, reinforcing God’s love for gays and lesbians and the people who care about them. Sunday, Oct. 1, 6:30 p.m. 1615 Washington Plaza, Reston, Va. 703-471-5225. www.WashingtonPlazaChurch.com.
SOUL MATES, the Couples’ Ministry of the Metropolitan Community Church of D.C. holds a night of potluck and “The Newlywed Game,” gay style. Saturday, Oct. 7. Dinner begins at 6 p.m. 474 Ridge St., NW. Carmen, carmeneg@earthlink.net.
ADVENTURING takes a hike in the Blue Ridge Mountains on Saturday, Sept. 30. This hike — which follows a trail to Crabtree Falls, a series of waterfalls and continues on the Appalachian Trail to The Priest, the highest mountain in Shenandoah National Park — is 11 miles round-trip, with about 2500 feet of elevation gain. Bring 2-3 liters of water, a bag lunch and bug spray. Meet at 8:30 a.m. at the Vienna Metro North parking lot. Transportation and fees will cost around $25, plus dinner on the way back. Craig, 202-462-0535, www.adventuring.org.
AMY CAVANAUGH
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