Filmmakers
Beverly
Kopf
and
Bobbie
Birleffi
are
looking
for
candidates
to
star
in
an
upcoming
documentary
about
gay,
lesbian,
bisexual,
and
transgender
Americans
who
have
inspired
extraordinary
change
in
their
communities.
Nominate
yourself
or
someone
else
www.stoli.com/bereal
before
May
1.
Nominees
must
be
at
least
25
and
reside
in
the
United
States.
“Be
Real
is
slated
to
air
on
national
cable
television
in
the
fall
of
2005.
to
benefit
the
Lesbian
Services
Program
of
Whitman-Walker
Clinic.
8
p.m.-1
a.m.,
Saturday,
March
26,
at
George
Washington
University’s
Marvin
Center,
800
21
St.,
NW.
Cash
bar,
dessert
buffet.
DJ
India
and
DJ
Suzie.
$50.
202-797-3545
or
www.wwc.org/lspdance.htm.
Planning
Committee
meeting,
every
Thursday
night,
through
June
11.
6:30
p.m.,
at
the
Lesbian
Services
Program,
1810
14th
St.,
NW.
Gay
people
and
their
supporters
welcome.
Help
plan
this
year’s
theme,
schedule,
fund-raisers
and
more.
www.geocities.com/dcdykemarch
or
abminer@yahoo.com.
,
Metropolitan
Washington’s
LGBT
Chamber
of
Commerce,
holds
its
Annual
Awards
Dinner,
Thursday,
March
31,
6:30-9
p.m.,
at
the
Westin
Embassy
Row,
2100
Massachusetts
Ave,
NW.
Awards
will
be
given
to
the
Ally
of
the
Year,
the
Gay
and
Lesbian
Business
Leaders
of
the
Year,
and
the
Paul
Ludeman
Volunteer
of
the
Year.
Preceded
by
a
cocktail
and
networking
reception.
$95.
Tickets
must
be
purchased
in
advance.
Dan
Scully,
301-460-3510
or
www.pendc.org.
Gay
musician
Eric
Himan
performs
with
a
full
band
to
promote
his
fourth
CD,
“Dark
Horse,”
Thursday,
March
31,
at
9:15
p.m.,
at
Jammin’
Java,
227
Maple
Ave
E.,
Vienna,
Va.
Himan
also
performs
Friday,
April
1,
at
noon,
at
Lambda
Rising
in
bookstore
D.C.,
1625
Connecticut
Ave.,
NW.
www.erichiman.com.
performs
with
a
full,
seven-piece
band,
Friday,
March
25,
at
9:30
p.m.
The
concert
is
a
CD
release
party
for
“No
Will
Power,”
Parsons’
second
CD.
IOTA
Club
&
Café,
2832
Wilson
Boulevard,
Arlington,
Va.
www.katparsons.com.
is
scheduled
to
appear
Sunday,
April
3,
at
7:30
p.m.,
in
the
Meyerhoff
Symphony
Hall,
Baltimore,
Md.,
at
7:30
p.m.
410-735-1618.
Sedaris,
a
gay
author,
also
appears
Monday,
April
4,
at
the
George
Washington
University’s
Lisner
Auditorium.
202-994-6800
or
www.lisner.org.
Sedaris
signs
and
reads
from
his
new
book,
“Dress
Your
Family
in
Corduroy
&
Denim.”
with
numerous
events,
beginning
with
a
poetry
reading,
featuring
Mark
DeFoe,
Grace
Cavalieri,
Sarah
Browning,
and
Hilary
Tham,
Tuesday,
March
29,
at
7:30
p.m.,
at
Grace
Church,
1041
Wisconsin
Avenue.
Authors
read
Walt
Whitman’s
work
and
their
own.
The
Library
of
Congress
also
presents
reading
of
“When
Lilacs
Last
in
the
Dooryard
Bloom’d,”
followed
by
a
discussion.
Friday,
March
25,
in
the
Madison
Building’s
Mumford
Room,
1st
St.
SE,
between
Independence
Avenue
and
East
Capitol
Street.
202-707-5383.
Montgomery
College
presents
a
reading
and
discussion
with
gay
poet,
activist,
scholar,
and
recent
Def
Poetry
Jam
performer
Sonia
Sanchez,
Saturday,
April
2,
at
5
p.m.,
in
the
Theatre
Arts
Arena,
51
Mannakee
Street,
Rockville,
Md.
Part
of
the
Mid-Atlantic
Region
Women’s
Studies
Association
Conference.
Book-signing
and
dinner
reception
follow
the
reading.
$20.
$10
students
and
seniors.
301-279-5355
or
www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/wstudies.
Cookie
Buffet,
Destiny
B.
Childs,
and
VelvetNation
present
“Wig
Aid
II,”
a
drag
benefit
at
Nation
Nightclub,
1015
H
ST.,
SE.
$10.
Saturday,
April
2,
7:30
p.m.
$10.
wigaid@cookiebuffet.com.
CenterStage
presents
“Living
Lounge”
on
Friday,
March
25.
The
cabaret
performance
is
one
of
a
series
of
Friday
evening
events
following
performances
of
“Two
Gentlemen
of
Verona.”
Proceeds
benefit
Broadway
Cares/Equity
Fights
AIDS
&
AIRS.
700
North
Calvert
St.,
Baltimore,
Md.
www.centerstage.org.
The
John
Hancock
Champions
on
Ice
tour,
featuring
new
and
recent,
world
and
national
figure
staking
champions.
Singles,
pairs,
and
specialty
acts.
Friday,
April
1,
at
7:30
p.m.,
at
the
MCI
Center,
601
F
Street,
NW.
$15
and
up.
202-397-SEAT
or
www.championsonice.com.
described
by
its
members
as
the
nation’s
oldest
GLBT
rowing
club,
holds
a
fund-raiser,
Friday,
April
1,
9
p.m.-midnight
at
Remington’s,
639
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
SE.
Team
members
row
for
20
minutes
each
to
raise
money
for
equipment.
50-50
cash
raffle.
A
percentage
of
all
funds
raised
benefits
SMYAL.
www.dcstrokes.org.
Members
of
Arlington
Gay
&
Lesbian
Alliance
gather
to
watch
the
NCAA
women’s
basketball
final
four
games
at
CarPool,
4000
Fairfax
Drive,
Ballston,
Va.
Sunday,
April
3,
at
6:30
p.m.;
and
Tuesday,
April
5,
8:30
p.m.
www.gocarpool.com.
info@agla.org
or
www.agla.org.
celebrates
15
years
of
providing
low-cost
diving
to
gay
people
in
metropolitan
Washington.
April
4,
4
p.m.,
at
Freddie’s
Beach
Bar
&
Restaurant,
555
S.
23rd
St.,
Arlington,
Va.
www.lambdadivers.org
or
lambdadiversinfo@hotmail.com.
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