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Erin McKeown, Britneypalooza, 28th Annual KOI and Wine Festival, Smart Ass Trivia, Atlantic Stampede Gay Rodeo and much, much more...

NICOLE MORTIMER
Friday, August 29, 2008

TODAY

THE BALTIMORE SUMMER ANTIQUES SHOW continues today and through the weekend. Hours today and Saturday are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $12. The show is being held at the Baltimore Convention Center on West Pratt Street. Visit www.baltimoresummerantiques.com for more information.

DARYL WILSON IS HOSTING HIS EYE CANDY party tonight from 10:30 p.m. to 3 a.m. at Mirrors Nightclub at 33 New York Ave. N.E. in Washington. Christian Keyes, who’s being billed as the “sexiest man alive,” will appear. He was seen in Tyler Perry’s “Madea Goes to Jail” play and in Ashanti’s video for “The Way That I Love You.” DJ Cool Beeze will spin. Calendars and CDs will be given away. Visit Wilson’s web site at www.daryl202dc.com for more information.

BRITNEYPALOOZA, AN EVENT FEATURING THE MUSIC AND VIDEOS OF Britney Spears, will be held tonight at Rehab Bar & Nightclub, a gay bar in nearby Wheaton, Md. (two blocks from the Metro line). The bar is located at 11305 Georgia Ave. Event starts at 9 p.m. Cover is a minimum $3 drink purchase though the event is open to those 18 and up. A drag show starts at 10:30 p.m. The club is now under new ownership.

THE SUNDANCE BENEFIT IS this weekend in Rehoboth Beach, Del. It’s a two-night event at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center. Live and silent auctions are held on Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m. On Sunday night, from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., a dance is held with open bar all night. It’s an event to benefit Camp Rehoboth, which raises awareness about various gay and womens’ issues, and the Sussex County AIDS Council. Visit www.sundancebenefit.com for more information.

IT’S BRITNEY VERSUS JUSTIN VIDEO NIGHT at Town tonight. DJ Alyson Calagna spins Saturday. Town is located at 2009 8th Street N.W. Visit www.towndc.com for more information.

THE MYSTICS ARE HOSTING A LADIES’ NIGHT tonight before the Mystics v. Chicago Sky game at the Dewar’s Club in the Verizon Center from 5 to 8 p.m. (game starts at 7 p.m.) The $30 ticket price includes game ticket, one drink and light food. Call 202-527-7517 for more information. Men welcome.

SLUT NIGHT, INSPIRED BY BUTCH AND FEMME COMMUNITIES, IS TONIGHT AT PHASE 1 LOUNGE. The event is a night dedicated to limitless self-expression and decadent sexuality. It is a reclamation, a rejoicing and a venue in which D.C.'s queer women and transfolk can feel free to be the sexiest version of themselves. Slut Night is a Phasefest fundraiser billed as no-holds barred. Cover is $10. All men must have female escorts to enter. Must be 21 and older. Phasefest, the largest queer music and arts festival, is slated for Sept. 10-13. Visit www.phasefest.com for more information.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 30

US HELPING US, A LOCAL HIV/AIDS service organization for black gay and bi men, is having its annual mature mens’ group cook-out today. Us Helping Us is celebrating its 20th anniversary, Transgender Health Empowerment is celebrating its fifth anniversary and D.C. Coalition is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Event is being held from noon until dark at the Fort Washington Park in Fort Washington, Md., lots B1, B2, B3 and B4. The theme is “Good Things Come in Threes,” a nod to the anniversaries. Those interested in attending should bring picnic baskets, blankets and music. The event is free but there is a fee to enter the park. For directions, fees and more, visit www.bestofwashingtononline.org.

THE 28TH ANNUAL KOI AND WINE FESTIVAL IS THIS WEEKEND in Adamstown, Md. Runs today and Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with arts and crafts, food, wine tastings, live entertainment and more. The second annual Chesapeake Dock Dog Competition will take place concurrently. Visit www.lilypons.com for more information.

CHARM CITY KITTY CLUB PRESENTS THE FEMME SHOW tonight at 8 p.m. at the Strand Theater in Baltimore with several gay performers. The show will include film clips, dance, readings, burlesque routines, drag and other performance art about the “femme” identity. Among the scheduled performers are Maggie Crowley, a dancer/choreographer and poet who was named a future gay rights leader by the Advocate in 2006; Alicia Greene, a black queer educator, activist and performer; Lea Robinson, who works for lesbian rights; and Elizabeth Whitney, a comedienne who’s been active in gay rights work and performs routines associated with gender, sexuality and pop culture. Cost is $12 at the door. The Strand is located at 1823 N. Charles St. in Baltimore. Visit www.strandtheatercompany.org for more information.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 31

LADIES SECRET SUNDAYS, A LESBIAN PARTY EVENT, is having its ninth anniversary party tonight at Pure (formerly known as Bar Nun) with free champagne and $3 Absolut and cranberry drinks served until 11 p.m. Starts at 9 p.m. 21 and older only. DJ India will spin. The venue features two floors and four bars. Music is hip-hop, R&B, house, reggae, top 40 and more. Visit www.deejayindia.com for more information. The club is located at 1326 U St. N.W. in Washington.

DARYL WILSON IS HAVING HIS SUNDAY NIGHT Bangin' Party at Dupont Circle at Club Five at 1214 18th Street N.W. every week on the roof-top patio. Open bar from 9 to 10 p.m. Cover is $7. Drink specials are held throughout the evening. Hosted by local drag performer Xavier Bloomingdale with DJs Markie B and Sedrick.

LIZARD LOUNGE, A POPULAR SUNDAY NIGHT GAY PARTY, is always especially busy on holiday weekends. The party, hosted by local night life impresario Mark Lee, is held at Lima at 1401 K Street (14th and K N.W.) and starts at 8 p.m. No cover.

TOWN IS OPEN THIS SUNDAY FOR A ...

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