Out & About
Trans Pride Saturday; Black Pride next weekend
Panel discussions, workshops and more planned at Reeves Building
Capital Trans Pride and D.C. Black Pride both hold celebrations in the coming days.
Capital Trans Pride is at the Reeves Municipal building (2000 14th St., N.W.) on Saturday, May 21 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. There will be panel discussions and workshops on topics such as āBeing a Supportive and Successful Trans Ally,ā āResume Testing for Employment Discrimination,ā āName and Gender Changeā and more. There will also be live performing arts and visual arts. Lunch is provided.
There will be a happy hour at Studio Theatre (1501 14th St., N.W.) from 4-7 p.m. Free tickets will be available at the door. Ticket includes food and one complimentary drink ticket. For more information on Capital Trans Pride, visit capitalpride.org/events/
D.C. Black Pride will have workshops, gay parties and lesbian parties May 27-30 at locations throughout D.C.
Events include a HIV/AIDS Town Hall Luncheon on Friday, May 27 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., LGBTQ speed-dating from 8:30-10:30 p.m. and a Writerās Forum from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. These events will take place at the Hyatt Regency Washington (400 New Jersey Ave., N.W.).
Wet Dreamz Reloaded and the Dream will host gay dance parties all weekend long. Dem Boyz from Social Life Entertainment and the A-List Boyz will host the official D.C. Black Pride After Hours party at 12 Stop Lounge (4707 Raleigh Rd., Temple Hills, Md.) on Friday, Saturday and Sunday night from 3-7 a.m.
Onyx Entertainment, A 2 Zee Events and MIMSOL Entertainment will host Unleashed D.C., a lesbian party weekend, throughout the District. Unleashed D.C. kicks off with its Welcome D.C. rooftop happy hour at Dirty Bar (1223 Connecticut Ave., N.W.) from 7 p.m.-midnight. Adotnet and DJ Stackz will spin. Admission is free before 8 p.m. and $7 after.
For a complete list of events and parties, visit dcblackpride.org.
Out & About
Celebrate July 4 with area fireworks displays
Festivities planned for National Mall, Baltimore, Rehoboth Beach
The National Mall is the most popular place to watch the D.C. fireworks display; spread a blanket near the Washington Monument, the Jefferson Memorial, or the Lincoln Memorial. The 17-minute display starts at 9:09 p.m. and will be launched from both sides of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
In Baltimore, the Inner Harbor Fourth of July festivities will begin at 6 p.m. and the fireworks and drone show will begin at 9:30 p.m. downtown at the harbor.
The fireworks in Rehoboth Beach, Del., will be held on Saturday, July 6.
Out & About
Smithsonian Folklife Festival underway
‘Indigenous Voices of the Americas’ program held on the Mall
The 2024 Smithsonian Folklife Festival takes place on the National Mall June 26āJuly 1, with the program āIndigenous Voices of the Americas: Celebrating the National Museum of the American Indian.ā
Since 1967, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival has been held on the National Mall; events are free. Festival hours are 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m., with evening concerts Friday through Sunday from 5:30-7 p.m. For details on specific events, visit festival.si.edu/visit.
The 2024 Arlington Pride Festival will be held Saturday, June 29 at 12 p.m. at Long Bridge Park.
This event will be a gathering of the community showcasing local talent, food, and vibrant entertainment. The event will be a celebration of diversity and love.
Attendance is free and more details are available on Eventbrite.Ā
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