Bars & Parties
LGBT-friendly stuff to do in D.C. leading up to Valentine’s Day 2019
Undies, benefits, laughs and John Waters toasts his hometown with rare one-off performance
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Cupidās Undie Run is Saturday, Feb. 9 kicking off at Penn Social (801 E St., N.W.) at noon. Run a mile in your underwear to help find a cure for neurofibromatosis. Afterwards, there will be a party at Penn Social. Tickets are $45 in advance and $50 at the door. For more details, visit cupids.org.
Dupont Social Club and 18th and U Duplex Diner (2004 18th St., N.W.) host Valentineās Day is a Drag, a drag show, on Saturday, Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m. Dinner seatings are at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Reservations are required for dinner seating. Admission is $20. All performance tips will be donated to SMYAL. Guests can attend the show without dinner reservations as there will be a standing-room area. There will also be raffle prizes. For more details, go here.
The D.C. Eagle (3701 Benning Rd., N.E.) hosts Self Love Night with Ms. D.C. Eagle 2019 on Saturday, Feb. 9 at 9 p.m. There will be chocolate covered strawberries and cupcakes on sale for charity. There will also be a raffle. For more information, visit dceagle.com.
District Trivia hosts presents Valentineās Day Dirty Sexy Trivia on Thursday, Feb. 14 at 7:30 p.m at Penn Social (801 E St., N.W.). Tickets are $14.69. For more information, visit district-trivia.com.
āA Date with John Watersā is at Baltimore Soundstage (124 Market Pl., Baltimore) on Thursday, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. Watersā one-man show will discuss his early artistic influences, his love of true crime, sexual politics, exploitation films and more. Tickets are $44 here.
Chad Americaās 20th annual Valentineās Day Rock and Roll Dance Party is at Black Cat (1811 14th St., N.W.) on Thursday, Feb. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. For details, visit blackcatdc.com.
The Mansion on O Street (2020 O St., N.W.) hosts Valentineās Day Dessert and Concert on Thursday, Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. Felix Cavaliere of The Rascals will perform followed by a dessert reception and meet and greet. Tickets are $100. For more information, visit omansion.com.
La Fantasy hosts Valentine with No Strings, an underwear dance party, on Friday, Feb. 15 from 10 p.m.-4 a.m. at L8 Lounge (727 15th St., N.W.). DJ Marco Da Silva will spin tracks. Coat/wardrobe check is $5. Tickets for entry are $25. For more information, lafantasyproductions.com.
The D.C. Eagle (3701 Benning Rd., N.E.) hosts Valentineās Day with the Birds of Prey on Friday, Feb. 15 from 10 p.m.-4 a.m. The Valentineās Day show stars Delta Work of āRuPaulās Drag Race.ā BaāNaka hosts the show with performances by Brooklyn Heights, Iyana Deschanel, Sasha Adams Sanchez, Crystal Edge and Evon Michell. DJ Icy Funk will play music until 4 a.m. For more details, visit dceagle.com.
Flash (645 Florida Ave., N.W.) presents a Valentineās Carnival, a dance party, on Sunday, Feb. 17 from 10 p.m.-5 a.m. DJ Twin and DJ Sean will spin tracks. The bar will be open until 4 a.m. Details here.
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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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