Oct 30, 2009  |  By: Staff & Wire Reports  | COMMENTS     

TODAY

MANGOS WITH CHILI, a performance arts organization that showcases the work of queer and transgender people of color, hold its tour closing party tonight at 8 at La Casa, located at 3166 Mt. Pleasant St., N.W. The cost is $8 to $12. For more information, visit www.mangoswithchili.wordpress.com.

TOWN DANCEBOUTIQUE, located at 2009 8th St., N.W., hosts a Halloween party called “Thriller” tonight starting at 9. X-Faction performs with music by DJ Wess and BacK2bACk and a drag show that starts at 10. The cost varies. For more information, visit www.towndc.com.

THE NEW GAY presents “Transformer: A night of vintage glam, pop, rock and disco for the discerning queer,” a Halloween party and birthday celebration. Gay rapper Cazwell performs. The $5 event starts tonight at 9:30 at Black Cat Backstage, located at 1811 14th St., N.W. For more information, visit www.thenewgay.net or www.blackcatdc.com.

SILVER SPRING STAGE, located at 10145 Colesville Rd. in Silver Spring, Md., opens “The Goat or Who is Sylvia?” tonight at 8. The play, which runs weekends until Nov. 22, features a gay character (Billy, as played by Josh Greenwald). Tickets are $20. For more information, visit www.ssstage.org or call 301-593-6036.

DANCE PLACE, located at 3225 8th St., N.E., holds “A Surprise! Party” tonight at 7 to support the organization’s NEXTgeneration Youth programs. The event, which costs $100, features jugglers, steppers, singers, dinner and dancing, live and silent auctions, musicians, tap dancers, tangoers, hip hoppers and more. For more information, visit www.dance-place.blogspot.com.

‘NOSFERATU,’ a classic 1922 black and white movie based on the story “Dracula,” is being shown tonight at 7 (and again at 9:30) at AFI Silver, located at 8633 Colesville Road in Silver Spring, Md. Accompanying the silent film is the D.C. ensemble Silent Orchestra, which plays the original score of the film. General admission is $20. For more information, visit www.AFI.com/silver.

SATURDAY, OCT. 31

EFN LOUNGE, located at 1318 9th St., N.W., hosts “Bear Party D.C.” tonight at 8. Cash prizes are offered for best, scariest and funniest costumes. There will also be a girls’/queer dance party called “DecodeHer” on Wednesday. For more information, visit www.efnlounge.com or www.bearpartyproductions.com.

THE TOWN HALL EDUCATION, ARTS & RECREATION CAMPUS (THEARC), located at 1901 Mississippi Ave., S.E., holds its fourth annual community arts day festival today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The free event features live performances, art and music workshops, a magic show, an instrument “petting zoo,” several kids’ activities and more. For more information, visit www.thearcdc.org.

‘MUTTS MASQUERADE,’ a Halloween hike for dogs to benefit the Washington Animal Rescue League, runs today from 8 to 11 a.m. The event, located in Rock Creek Park at 7901 Meadowbrook Lane in Chevy Chase, Md., features a two mile walk, trick or treating for dogs, pet product vendors, a dog costume contest, animal microchips and a veterinary booth. The cost is $25 per person. For more information, visit www.warl.org or call Sarah Pease at 202-719-8060 or e-mail spease@oai-usa.com.

SUNDAY, NOV. 1

KEN MEGILL AND LAWRENCE TAN, owners of Straits of Malaya and Larry’s Lounge, located at 1836 18th St., N.W., hold their 25th wedding anniversary party today from 2 to 4. The event is also a fundraiser for their non-profit organization in Malaysia called Hope Peace Love Compassion Charity. To RSVP, e-mail LarrysLoungeDC@gmail.com. For more information, visit www.hplcc.org.

ADVENTURING OUTDOORS GROUP bikes 18 miles today through Kenwood, Burning Tree and Foxhall Road neighborhoods. The group meets at 1:45 p.m. from Tenley Circle near American University. An optional dinner follows. Bring water, helmet, tube, snack and $2 trip fee. Another event is also planned for this weekend. For more information, call Steve at 202-422-4405 or visit www.adventuring.org.

METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH OF D.C., located at 474 Ridge St., N.W., celebrates All Saints Day with “Remembering Love,” a series of musical performances and a gospel Mass, today at 3. The Mass was written by MCC’s music minister Shirli Hughes in memory of the late Dan Schellhorn, a former MCC member. A dessert reception follows the concert. For more information, visit www.mccdc.com.

MONDAY, NOV. 2

STACEY D’ERASMO, a lesbian author, and gay writer Jonathan Lethem read from their books (“The Sky Below” and “Chronic City,” respectively) tonight at 7:30 at Folger Elizabethan Theatre, located at 201 East Capitol St., S.E. Tickets are $15. For more information, visit www.folger.edu.

TUESDAY, NOV. 3

THE D.C. COWBOYS DANCE COMPANY, a gay performance group that appeared on TV show “America’s Got Talent,” hosts auditions tonight ...