Bars & Parties
Calendar: Jan. 31
Ladies’ parties, bar specials, support groups and more for the week ahead
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Regie Cabico, left, and Don Michael Mendoza, directors of LaTiDo. Its next installment is Monday at Black Fox Lounge. (Photo courtesy Mendoza)
Friday, Jan. 31
Nellieās Sports Bar (900 U St., N.W.) hosts āKickoffā featuring DJ Matt Bailer tonight from 10 p.m.-closing. For more information, visit nelliessportsbar.com.
Bachelorās Mill (1104 8th St., S.E.) holds a happy hour from 5-7:30 p.m. tonight with all drinks half price. Music begins at 11 p.m. Enjoy pool, video games and cards. Admission is $5 after 9 p.m. Must be 21 and over. For more details, visit bachelorsmill.com.
Town (2009 8th St., N.W.) hosts Bear Happy Hour tonight from 6-11 p.m. There is no cover charge and admission is limited to guests 21 and over. For more information, visit towndc.com.
The āDollars for Dainty Burlesque Show,ā a fundraiser for performer Dainty Dandridge to continue her LGBT health research in Washington, is tonight with two performances. Doors open at 8:45 and 10:45 p.m. at the Black Cat (1811 14thĀ St., N.W.). Tickets are $15 (blackcatdc.com). For ages 21 and up.
Saturday, Feb. 1
Burgundy Crescent, a gay volunteer organization, volunteers today for the Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation at the Falls Church PetSmart (6100 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, Va.) at 11:45 a.m. Participants will be paired with a dog on a leash to walk around and play with. Wear casual clothes. For more information, visit burgundycrescent.org.
The fifth annual Wig Night Out is at Town (2009 8th St., N.W.) tonight from 8-11 p.m. Wear your wig and support the Point Foundation, which provides scholarships and mentoring for LGBT college and graduate students. Doors open at 8 p.m. There is a $10 suggested donation with all donations benefiting Point Foundation. Admission is limited to guests 21 and over. For details, visit towndc.com.
Town (2009 8th St., N.W.) presents āFunkytownā tonight at 10 p.m. The dance party features music from three decades of disco, new wave and synth pop-dance. Cover is $8 from 10-11 p.m. and $12 after 11 p.m. Drinks are $3 before 11 p.m. The drag show starts at 10:30 p.m. Admission is limited to guests 21 and over. For details, visit towndc.com.
Stadium Club (2127 Queens Chapel Rd., N.E.) presents āLadies Dayā today from 3-9:30 p.m. Admission is $15 before 5 p.m. and $15 after. There is a cash bar, drinks specials and a food menu. For details, visit stadiumclubdc.com.
Sunday, Feb. 2
Celebrate Groundhog Day at Dupont Circle Park (9 Dupont Circle, N.W.) today at 7:30 a.m. Groundhog Phil will predict if there will be six more weeks of winter or an early spring. There will be live music, dancers, a puppet show and more. For more information, visit dupontfestival.org.
Perryās (1811 Columbia Rd., N.W.) hosts its weekly āSunday Drag Brunchā today from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The cost is $24.95 for an all-you-can-eat buffet. For more details, visit perrysadamsmorgan.com.
Kabin Lounge (1337 Connecticut Ave., N.W.) hosts āSunday Funday Happy Hourā today from 6-10 p.m. Rail drinks are $5, Stoli cocktails are $7 and Long Island drinks are $9. No cover all night. For details, visit kabindc.com.
Monday, Feb. 3
La-Ti-Do, a spoken word/musical theater cabaret performance group, performs at Black Fox Lounge (1723 Connecticut Ave., N.W.) tonight from 8-11 p.m. Farrell Parker, Liz Hallacy and Christopher Harris are the musical artists-in-residence performing. Admission is $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Doors open at 7:55 p.m. For details, visit blackfoxlounge.com.
The D.C. Center (1318 U St., N.W.) hosts coffee drop-in hours this morning from 10 a.m.-noon for the senior LGBT community. Older LGBT adults can come and enjoy complimentary coffee and conversation with other community members. For more information, visit thedccenter.org.
Us Helping UsĀ (3636 Georgia Ave., N.W.) holds a support group for gay black men to discuss topics that affect them today, share perspectives and have meaningful conversations. For details, visit uhupil.org.
Nellieās Sports Bar (900 U St., N.W.) hosts poker night tonight at 8 p.m. Win prizes. Free to play. For more information, visit nelliessportsbar.com.
Tuesday, Feb. 4
SMYAL (410 7th St., S.E.) hosts a āRap Groupā today from 5-6:30 p.m. Discuss stressful issues like school, bullying, getting into college or finding a job in this support group. For more details, visit smyal.org.
Green Lantern (1335 Green Ct., N.W.) hosts its weekly āFUK!T Packing Partyā from 7-9 p.m. tonight. For more details, visit thedccenter.org or greenlanterndc.com.
Wednesday, Feb. 5
Bookmen D.C., an informal menās gay literature group, discusses āTimes Square Red, Times Sqaure Blueā by Samuel R. Delany, a non-fiction account of Delanyās sexual adventures in Times Squareās pornography movie theaters, at Tenleytown Library (4450 Wisconsin Ave., N.W.) tonight at 7 p.m. All are welcome. For details, visit bookmendc.blogspot.com.
Opera on Tap, a concert that features local opera singers performing in a non-traditional setting, presents āLove is in the Airā at Black Fox Lounge (1723 Connecticut Ave., N.W.) tonight at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12. For details, visit operaontap.org/dcmetro.
The Tom Davoren Social Bridge Club meets tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Dignity Center (721 8th St., S.E.) for social bridge. No partner needed. For more information, call 301-345-1571.
Thursday, Feb. 6
The Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia presents the opening of the third annual āReelAbilities: Disabilities Film Festivalā at the Spectrum Theatre (1611 N. Kent St., Arlington, Va.) tonight at 7 p.m. with the film āCome As You Are.ā The festival runs through Feb. 13. Eighteen films are screened at 19 venues in the greater D.C. area. Ticket prices and location venues vary. For more details, visit reelabilties.com/greaterdc.
Rude Boi Entertainment hosts āTempted 2 Touch,ā a ladies dance party, at the Fab Lounge (2022 Florida Ave., N.W.) Doors open at 10 p.m. Drink specials $5 and vodka shots $3 all night. No cover charge. Admission limited to guests 21 and over. For more details, visit rudeboientertainment.wordpress.com.
SMYAL (410 7th St., S.E.) provides free and confidential HIV testing drop-in hours today from 3-5 p.m. For more information, visit smyal.org.
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āHerses- Purse Frist Extravaganzaā will be on Friday, May 3 at 9 p.m. at 1835 14th St. N.W. This will be an evening of dancing and performances, hosted by HAUS of Bambi Award-winning Performance Artist, BUMPER. Refreshments are also available for purchase.
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased on Eventbrite.
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El Techo will host, in partnership with Cherry Fund, a special edition of āCherry Sundaysā on Sunday, April 7 at 11 a.m.
This event is a one-day fundraising bottomless brunch. There will be performances byĀ Evry Pleasure, Tara Hoot and TrevHER, with DJ Lemz. All tequila shot purchases will be donated to the Cherry Fund.
The Cherry Fund raises money for LGBTQ non-profits whose primary goal is to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS with prevention, treatment and education, and mental health services.
The event costs $45, inclusive of bottomless brunch on margaritas, mimosas, Bloody Marys and Tecates.
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Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend arrives next week with a kickoff event Thursday, Jan. 11 from 10 p.m.-3 a.m. at Bunker. Organizers at Kinetic promise a surprise drill sergeant who will whip you into shape. Joshua Ruiz DJs the event. This event is for VIP pass holders only; visit kineticpresents.com for details.
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