Jun 19, 2009  |  By: Staff & Wire Reports  | COMMENTS     

TODAY

DJ DOC ROK spins a mix of electronica, indie rock and hip-hop for the “Epic Dance Party” at the Hotel Bar at Rock and Roll Hotel (1353 H Street, N.E.). Cover is free and the party lasts from 9:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. For more information, visit www.rockandrollhoteldc.com.

THE INTERNATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION’S 2009 WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT begins today at Trinity Washington University (125 Michigan Avenue, N.E.). The two-day women’s exhibition tournament pits teams of seven players at various skill levels against each other with the finals on Saturday. Team registration is $450 for up to 10 players of $55 for individual players. Individual players will be placed on a team. For more information and to register, visit www.iglfa2009.org.

SATURDAY, JUNE 20

PETS DC’S 16TH ANNUAL PRIDE OF PETS FUN DOG SHOW invites owners and their dogs out for a friendly competition today from 3 to 6 p.m. in Dupont Circle. Categories include best tail wagging, least obedient and best vocal performance. Entering dogs into the competition costs $25 for all categories or $6 for each individual category. Advanced registration is requested and check-in begins at 2 p.m. All proceeds benefit PETS-DC, a non-profit that provides support for people living with HIV/AIDS and their pets. For more information and to register, visit www.petsdc.org

THE DEFINITION OF MASCULINITY FASHION SHOW FUNDRAISER happens tonight from 7 to 11 p.m. at N Street Village located at1333 N Street, N.W. The event is part of “Standing on the Mountain to a Brand New Day,” a series of events throughout June put on by the Unity Fellowship Church’s Men on Rise Eternal Men’s Ministry. Admission is $15. For more information, e-mail ebtryst@ayahho.com.

LAMBDA CI-FI hosts a post-Pride video party for LGBT science fiction and fantasy fans today at 3:30 p.m. at 2462 Tunlaw Road, N.W. Guests are encouraged to bring snacks and movies. For more information, call 202-483-6369 or e-mail PeterKnapp@wavelengthsonline.com. 

FOLK/ROCK GROUP BLAME SALLY, which has three lesbian band-members, play at the Iota Club and Café at 2832 Wilson Boulevard in Arlington, Va. today at 5 p.m. The San Francisco based quartet, whose sound has been compared to the Indigo Girls, will play songs from their new album ‘Night of 1000 Stars.” Tickets cost $15 and can be purchased at the door. For more information about the group, visit www.blamesally.com.

SUNDAY, JUNE 21

GLITTER GALA, an annual event held by Addison Road, part of the Washington Academy, encourages guests to dress up as their favorite singer for this year’s party, which begins today at 2 and runs until 6:30 p.m. The event, themed “Music Through the Years,” is at Zigfield’s (1824 Half Street, S.W.) and live performances will begin at 3 p.m. Cover is $10 and money raised benefits GLOV, the D.C. LGBT Anti-Violence Task Force. For more information, visit www.glovdc.org.

THE LESBIAN AND GAY CHORUS OF WASHINGTON, D.C. presents its spring concert today at 4 at Capital Hill Presbyterian Church at 4th and Independence Avenues, S.E. Featuring music from across the nation, including Broadway and Hollywood, the concert benefits Hannah House, a D.C. non-profit which provides support and shelter for homeless women with and without children. The concert is collaboration with All Souls Church, Unitarian Jubilee Singers and is being sponsored by the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities. Tickets cost $20 in advance and $25 at the door. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.lgcw.org

MONDAY, JUNE 21

‘TORCH SONG TRILOGY,’ a 1982 collection of three plays by Harvey Fierstein about a Jewish drag queen living in New York in the late ‘70s and ‘80s, will be read tonight at 7 p.m. at Miss Pixies Backroom Palace located at 1626 14th Street, N.W. The event is part of a larger program, “Stonewall: 40 Years of Landmark GLBT Plays,” presented by Ganymede Arts. Each week of June, the group will read a landmark play representing each decade since the beginning of the LGBT movement. The event is free. For more information about the series, visit www.ganymedearts.org/Stonewall.htm.

THE ELDER THINK TANK, a program that provides support for D.C.’s aging LGBT community, holds a meeting tonight from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the D.C. Center located at 1111 14th Street, N.W. in suite 350. The meeting will focus on efforts to establish a senior buddy program and updates about the new series of financial planning seminars for members of the LGBT community. For more information, visit www.thedccenter.org.

TUESDAY, JUNE 23

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