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10 LGBTQ events this week
Con Acento, Drag Underground, DC Center Celebration among highlights
Below are our picks for some of the most fun and creative things to do this week in the DMV that are of special interest to the LGBTQ community.
Queer Trivia with the Mistresses
Wednesday, April 12
7-9 p.m.
Dew Drop Inn
2801 8th Street, N.E.
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Have fun with friends with a game of Queer Trivia led by the Mistresses at the Dew Drop Inn on Wednesday.
DC Center Spring Cocktail Celebration
Thursday, April 13
6-8:30 p.m.
Dupont Underground
19 Dupont Circle, N.W.
$20-$50
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The DC Center for the LGBT Community is holding a fundraiser cocktail reception at Dupont Underground on Thursday. The Spring Cocktail Celebration will raise funds to support The DC Center’s upcoming relocation and new space renovation.
Trans+/Queer Empowerment Boxing Classes
Friday, April 14
6-7 p.m.
Healey Family Student Center
3700 Tondorf Road, N.W.
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Need to build some camaraderie and empowerment? Try Trans/Queer+ Boxing classes on Friday.
The Vernonza Extravaganza lip sync battle
Thursday, April 13
8 p.m.
Dupont Italian Kitchen
1637 17th Street, N.W.
21+
Watch a lip sync battle at Dupont Italian Kitchen on Thursday.
RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15 Viewing Parties
Friday, April 14
JR.’s Bar
8-9 p.m.
1519 17th Street, N.W.
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Bunker
7-10:30 p.m.
2001 14th Street, N.W.
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Citrine leads the weekly viewing party with this special finale night on Friday at JR.’s. Or check out the episode at Bunker with special guest Carson Kressley with host Naomi Thee Ratchet.
Drag Underground
Friday, April 14
8:30-10 p.m.
Dupont Underground
19 Dupont Circle, N.W.
$15-$20
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Back by popular demand, the Washington Blade presents Drag Underground on Friday with performers Cake Pop!, Rico Pico, Desiree Dik and Sasha Adams Sanchez.
Disabled Delight: All Disabled Drag Show
Friday, April 14
9 p.m.
Red Bear Brewing Company
209 M Street, N.E.
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Go to Red Bear Brewing Company on Friday to support an all-disabled drag show hosted by Neuro Cosmos, featuring Artemis The Demon, Thunderboi Tsai and Ricky Rosé.
AQUA DC’s 25th Anniversary
Saturday, April 15
6-9 p.m.
Kiki
915 U Street, N.W.
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AQUA celebrates 25 years of “building community and advocacy work for the queer and trans API community in the DMV area” with a party on Saturday at Kiki.
Freddie’s Follies
Saturday, April 15
9 p.m.
Freddie’s Beach Bar
555 23rd Street S
Arlington, Va.
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Destiny B. Childs leads the storied Freddie’s Follies at Freddie’s Beach Bar in Arlington on Saturday.
Con Acento: Selena Tribute
Saturday, April 15
9:30 p.m.
JR.’s Bar
1519 17th Street, N.W.
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It’s the monthly Latinx dance party and drag show at JR.’s Bar on Saturday. It’s always a lively time.
Electric Rainbow: Saved by the Bell
Sunday, April 16
4-8 p.m.
The Backroom at Capo Deli
715 Florida Avenue, N.W.
$5
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Fish out your ripped jeans and muscle shirts for a throwback “Saved by the Bell” party on Sunday.
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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.
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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 26–July 1, with the program “Indigenous Voices of the Americas: Celebrating the National Museum of the American Indian.”
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.
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