May 08, 2009  |  By: James Worsdale  | COMMENTS     

TODAY

THE MARYLAND FILM FESTIVAL screens gay director John Waters’ 2009 pick “Love Songs” tonight at 7 at the Charles Theater located at 1711 North Charles St. in Baltimore. This French romantic musical explores themes of love and bisexuality. Tickets cost $10. For more information, visit www.md-filmfest.com.

MUSICAL REVUE ‘CLOSER THAN EVER’ opens tonight at 8 in the Kreeger Auditorium at the Jewish Community Center (6101 Montrose Rd, Rockville, Md.). This will be the Limelight Theatre’s first production and will play through May 16. Tickets cost $25. For more information, visit www.mdlimelight.com.

FOLK ROCKER ERIC HIMAN, who’s gay, performs songs from his recently released album ‘Resonate’ tonight at 10 at Nellie’s (900 U Street NW).

WOMEN IN THEIR TWENTIES (WITT), a social discussion group for lesbian, bi and trans women in their 20s in Washington, meets tonight at 8 p.m. at the DC Center, the city’s gay community center, located at 1111 14th Street, NW, suite 350. The group meets on the second and fourth Fridays of each month at the Center. For more information, visit www.thedccenter.org.

‘OUTRAGE,’ a new documentary from director Kirby Dick (“This Film is Not Yet Rated”), explores the hypocrisy of elected officials who are closeted but have anti-gay voting records. It opens today at Washington’s Landmark E Street Cinema located at 555 11th Street, NW. The 90-minute film will be shown at 1:45, 3:45, 5:45, 7:45, 9:55 and 11:45 p.m. and will be playing at the theater through Thursday. Visit www.landmarktheatres.com for more information.

SATURDAY, MAY 9

‘MOMMIE DEAREST,’ a presentation of eight storytellers telling funny stories about their relationships with their mothers, will be presented tonight at 8 p.m. at Chief Ike’s Mambo Room in Adams Morgan (1725 Columbia Road, NW) and on Sunday (Mother’s Day) at 3 and 6 p.m. Storytellers include 10-year-old Meera Brown; Delia Perry, a Baltimore TV news reporter; Regie Cabico, a local poet; Jonathan Stroud; artist Ellouise Schoettler; Suzanne Hecker, comedian Vijai Nathan and poet Gayle Danley. Tickets are $15 and are available at the door, though organizers suggest purchasing ahead of time. Visit www.speakeasydc.org for more information.

THE BETHESDA FINE ARTS FESTIVAL, a two-day event highlighting 140 contemporary artists who sell their work, is today from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Artists from around the country will offer art in a broad spectrum of mediums. The festival will feature live entertainment, a children’s activity area, participation from Bethesda restaurants and more. Admission is free. It takes place in Bethesda’s Woodmont Traingle area along Norfolk and Auburn avenues, six blocks from the Bethesda Metro station. Free parking is available in the parking garage on Auburn Avenue. For more information, visit www.bethesda.org or call 301-215-6660.

ARTICULATE, a ladies event put on by Savage Entertainment, invites guests to sip wine and champagne and enjoy hor d’oeuvres tonight from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Parish Gallery (1054 31st St., NW). The gallery will be showcasing Robin Holder’s exhibition “Rhythm, Movement, and Change.” Guests should dress in cocktail attire and tickets are $25. To purchase tickets, visit articulate-upcoming.eventbrite.com.

LESBIAN ROCKER LAURA TSAGGARIS is having an album release party tonight at the Rock and Roll Hotel in Washington for her new release “Keep Talking.” Tsaggaris, who grew up in Pittsburgh, recorded her first album, 2005’s “Proof,” while working at a law firm here in DC. Galvanized by strong reaction, she toured the country and essentially launched a music career. Tsaggaris blends pop, rock and Americana in her original songs. The Hotel is located at 1353 H Street, NE. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. for the 9:30 show. For tickets, visit www.ticketalternative.com/events/4848.aspx. To hear Tsaggaris’ music, visit her MySpace page.

LESBIAN FOLK SINGER PEGGY SEEGER, sister of folk legend Pete Seeger, will perform an evening of song and story tonight at the Birchmere in Alexandria, Va. Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer and Deborah Tannen will also perform at the 7:30 p.m. show. Tickets are $29.50. Visit www.birchmere.com for more information. The Birchmere is located at 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave. in Alexandria.

DAKSHINA/DANIEL PHOENIX SINGH DANCE COMPANY returns to Dance Place with a weekend of traditional Indian and modern dance today and Sunday. Several events are planned including the Sokolow Foundation which will be in residency with the company and will reconstruct the Sokolow work “Dreams” for the company repertoire. Other events include a sitar concert and a film screening featuring both artists. Dakshina’s show will feature several modern dance pieces including Bharata Natyam, ...