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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) |
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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 ...
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