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Calendar: March 19-25

Events in the week to come

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Mayor Bowser presents the Queer Women of Washington Awards in conjunction with the Mayorā€™s office of LGBTQ Affairs and the Washington Blade. (Blade file photo by Michael Key)

Friday, March 19

The Atlas Performing Arts Center presents a live virtual performance by Andrew Earle Simpson as he plays the original score to the 1926 silent film ā€œThe Flying Ace.ā€ This film tells the fictional story of a WWI African-American pilot and features an all-African-American cast. Simpson co-founded the Atlas Performing Arts Centerā€™s Silent Film Series where he is the curator and resident musician. For free tickets to this and other events, visit atlasarts.org. 

Saturday, March 20

Kylie Disco Fever presented by DJ Travis Island is tonight at 9 p.m. via Twitch. This free online event features Kylie Minogue music, videos and chat for this first day of spring. Visit the event pages on Facebook and Twitch for more details. 

Sunday, March 21

Freddieā€™s Beach Bar is serving weekend brunch on the patios and indoors, or takeout orders are available for curbside pickup today at 11 a.m. Guests to this Northern Virginia LGBTQ+, straight friendly venue are asked to call ahead at 703-685-0555 for dining information. 

Baltimoreā€™s Annual LGBTQ Seder is today at 5 p.m. This free virtual event is a chance to connect with the LGBTQ Jewish community and allies in a space that is welcoming and affirming of diverse gender expressions and sexualities. To register and for more information, visit queerseder.eventbrite.com or the eventā€™s Facebook page. 

Monday, March 22

Transmasculine and Nonbinary Chat, Chill and Game night is today at 5 p.m. This free virtual event is hosted by the DC-area Transmasculine Society and is open to trans and nonbinary folks as well as their friends, spouses and allies of any gender. For more information, visit dcats.org. 

A women, trans and gender non-conforming roundtable hosted by the Musical Theatre Factory is tonight at 6 p.m. This monthly virtual drop-in group is based in New York and provides a space for participants who come from different lived experiences and perspectives with a goal of pushing the industry to be more accepting and inclusive. For more information, visit mtf.nyc. 

Tuesday, March 23

The Womanā€™s National Democratic Club presents a virtual discussion with politician and voting rights activist Stacey Abrams today at noon. This free event features Abrams sharing lessons for Georgia and other voting battlegrounds in future elections. For more information, visit the eventā€™s Facebook page. 

Wednesday, March 24

A free virtual Shakespearean Comedy Panel hosted by P&P Live! is tonight at 7 p.m. ā€œThat Way Madness Liesā€ features the bardā€™s notable works reimagined by award-wining YA authors including LGBTQ authors Mark Oshiro and Anna-Marie McLemore. For more information, visit politics-prose.com. 

Thursday, March 25

The Queer Book Club meets tonight at 7 p.m. via Skype. This group meets on the last Thursday of the month to discuss queer books by queer authors. This weekā€™s book is ā€œThe Carpet Weaver” by Nemat Sadat and the group hopes to invite the author for a chat. More information is available at thedccenter.org. 

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Celebrate July 4 with area fireworks displays

Festivities planned for National Mall, Baltimore, Rehoboth Beach

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The Independence Day fireworks display is scheduled for July 4. (Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key)

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.

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Smithsonian Folklife Festival underway

‘Indigenous Voices of the Americas’ program held on the Mall

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A performance at the 2024 Smithsonian Folklife Festival. (Photo courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution)

The 2024 Smithsonian Folklife Festival takes place on the National Mall June 26ā€“July 1, with the program ā€œIndigenous 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.

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Arlington Pride is here

Festival to be held at Long Bridge Park

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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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