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Social agenda for March 5
Friday, March 5
Join the DC Front Runners for their First Friday Happy Hour from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Green Lantern, located at 1335 Green Court, N.W.
Participate in Gay District from 8:30-10:30 p.m. at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church. Gay District is a weekly, non-church affiliated discussion and [...]
Don’t miss “Treemonisha” and Intersections this weekend
By DAVID J. HOFFMAN
“‘Treemonisha’ is a gem of an opera by one of America’s most treasured composers, Scott Joplin,” says Michael Bobbitt, who is directing the Washington Savoyards’ production — a first in the D.C. area for more than 30 years.
Bobbitt, who is gay and lives with his partner and their [...]
Not just a Phase
Iconic D.C. lesbian bar celebrates 40 years
Kicking homophobia in the grass
British footballers, or soccer players as they are called stateside, this month launched a worldwide observance they hope will help eradicate intolerance in the world’s most popular sport.
Tolerance games, special tournaments, press conferences and even a flashmob match, all organized under the rubric of “Football v Homophobia,” were held on Feb. 19 [...]
Wedding receptions with style
You’ve popped the question, walked the aisle and now it’s time to pop the Champagne. But where to hold your reception on the big day in D.C.?
If you’re looking for a hotel ballroom, the city offers plenty of options, from traditional to trendy. There are a few things to keep in mind [...]
Churches: Where to wed
Many Washington churches are gay friendly and have taken steps to become officially “open and affirming.” Beyond that, the degree to which gays are integrated into church life varies as some parishes defy denominational teachings to include gays, so marriages and commitment ceremonies are kept low-key if allowed at all.
For others, such [...]
Same-sex marriage means big business
So are we really just like everybody else? When it comes to gays and their wedding ceremonies, it depends on whom you ask.
Several among a bumper crop of new businesses that have sprung up in Washington to tap into the inevitable boom in same-sex weddings when the new District law goes into [...]
Social Agenda for Feb. 19
Friday, Feb. 19
Get down to Bell Biv Devoe, TLC and C&C at the “No Scrubs: 90’s Dance Party with DJs Will Eastman and Brian Billion” at 10 p.m. at the 9:30 club, 815 V St., N.W. There’s a $10 cover and this quarterly event is nearly sold out.
From ice dancing to [...]
Before you pop the question, you’ll need a romantic setting
With same-sex marriages expected to begin in the District next month, local couples are already planning their nuptials. But before you can cut the cake, you have to get your significant other to say “yes.” So, where to pop the question? If you’re thinking of doing the deed in an area restaurant, there are plenty [...]
Goin' to the chapel
Maybe it’s because they already lived together. Maybe it’s because they were already registered as domestic partners. Or it could just be that they were in their 30s. But for two D.C. same-sex couples planning to take advantage of the District’s newly won marriage law — set to take effect next month barring congressional intervention [...]
Social Agenda of Feb. 12
Friday, Feb. 12
Gay organist David Christopher plays a free recital today at 12:15 p.m. at National City Christian Church as part of its “Magical, Mystical, Musical Machine” organ recital series. Organists Stephen Harouff and NCCC’s Charles Miller, who are both gay, play on the 19th and 26th respectively. The recitals are a half [...]
Local film festival set for Feb. 14
The Our City Film Festival (sponsored by Yachad, a nonprofit for D.C. affordable housing) showcases films that capture Washington, D.C., beyond the monuments, politics and traffic. Take part in a day of entertainment and celebrate the local community and raise money for affordable housing and community development.
3rd Annual OUR CITY FILM FESTIVAL
Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010
Films [...]
Miss America’s secret weapon: a gay entourage
Chip Brown and his partner, Scott Freda, have achieved their dream by helping someone else achieve theirs.
The two gay men recently assisted 22-year-old Caressa Cameron of Fredericksburg, Va., as she worked toward becoming the latest woman to win the Miss America crown. Brown and Freda, who started the Miss Arlington Scholarship Organization [...]
Pulling out the gay stops
Charles Miller knows music, but it’s mostly in the classical vein. He’s been called one of D.C.’s most brilliant organists and his office at National City Christian Church is well stocked, as one might imagine, with CDs, hymnals, file cabinets full of scores and scholarly books on music. It’s easy to throw him, though, when [...]
Social Agenda of Feb. 5
Friday, Feb. 5
Gay organist Charles Miller plays a recital today at 12:15 p.m. at his church, National City Christian Church in Thomas Circle. He’ll perform works by J.S. Bach, Louis Vierne, Pietro Mascagni and David N. Johnson as part of a weekly concert organ series dubbed “Magical, Mystical, Musical Machine,” which resumes today and runs [...]
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