Capital Pride Celebrates 35 Years: “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet”
“You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” has been ringing throughout the city in anticipation of Capital Pride’s 35th Anniversary. The 35th Anniversary of Capital Pride brings an array of events to appeal to the broad spectrum of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and straight allies.
Capital Pride kicks off its celebration on Wednesday, June 2nd by honouring the 2010 Capital Pride Heroes and Capital Trans Pride Engendered Spirts, including one of Pride’s founders, Capital Pride Super Hero Deacon Macubbin. Throughout the festival, guests can enjoy more than forty different, diverse, and cultural events.
“This year, with more than 40 events planned, it really is a celebration produced by the community, for the community,” said Dyana Mason, Executive Director of Capital Pride. “We are especially excited to welcome our hometown ally, Mya to perform as our headlining act at the Capital Pride Street Festival, capping off what will be a fantastic 35th anniversary celebration.”
The highlights include: Capital Pride’s 2010 Heroes and Engendered Spirits Awards Reception at the Madison Hotel on Wednesday, June 2nd; ‘Spy a Spouse’ LGBT singles mixer at the Spy Museum on Thursday, June 3rd; Pride at the Park on Sunday, June 6th at Six Flags America; the Capital Pride Town Hall ‘Aging Proudly’ on Monday, June 7th; Capital Pride’s 35th Anniversary Party at the Donovan House on Wednesday, June 9th; interfaith services, Capital Pride Shabbat, and more. Capital Pride’s final weekend closes with Capital Trans Pride at the Madison Hotel on Saturday, June 12th, followed by ‘DC’s Best Parade’ (2008, 2009 Washington City Paper) – the Capital Pride Parade, and the ever-popular closing night party at the Renaissance Hotel on Saturday night. With the weekend capped with the all-day Capital Pride Street Festival, headlined by Mya, you ain’t seen nothing yet like the 35th anniversary of Capital Pride!
For tickets to events, to volunteer and more information about the schedule of events, please visit capitalpride.org.
Capital Pride’s 35th anniversary schedule – You ain’t seen nothing yet!
Thursday, May 27th
FESTIVAL ORIENTATION/RECEPTION
Nellie’s Sports Bar (900 U St., NW)
Saturday, May 29th
2010 PRIDE EUCHARIST
Church of The Epiphany (1317 G Street NW Washington D.C. Red line Metro Center)
6:00-9:00 PM
Produced by the Episcopal Diocese of Washington
Tuesday, June 1st
PARADE ORIENTATION
Madison Hotel (1177 15th St., NW)
Wednesday, June 2nd
HEROES RECEPTION
Madison Hotel (1177 15th St., NW)
Thursday, June 3rd
SPY A SPOUSE
Spy Museum (800 F St., NW)
Co-sponsored by Mixology and the International Spy Museum
BACHELOR AUCTION TO REPEAL DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL (BENEFIT FOR SLDN)
Nellie’s Sports Bar (900 U St., NW)
Bidder Registration opens at 8:30 PM, Auction at 9:30 PM
Produced by DC and Log Cabin Republicans
Friday, June 4th
MR & MISS CAPITAL PRIDE
Town Dance Boutique (2009 8th St., NW)
FUSE – WOMEN’S PARTY
Apex (1415 22nd St.)
9:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Brought to you by B.O.I Productions and LuRe
Saturday, June 5th and Sunday, June 6th
DIVAS
GWU’s Lisner Auditorium (730 21st St., NW)
June 5th – 8:00 PM
June 6th – 3:00 PM (ASL)
Produced by the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington
Sunday, June 6th
PRIDE IN THE PARK
Six Flags America
KICK-OFF AT FREDDIE’S
Freddie’s Beach Bar (555 23rd St. S., Crystal City)
9:00 PM
NELLIE’S “TEA DANCE” AND/OR BBQ (POST SIX FLAGS)
Nellie’s Sports Bar (900 U St., NW)
Monday, June 7th
OMEGA FUNDRAISER
Omega (2122 P St., (REAR) NW)
SETH RUDETSKY’S DECONSTRUCTING BROADWAY [DC PREMIERE
Jewish Community Center, (16th St and Q St., NW)
8:00 PM
Produced by Washington DC JCC’s GLOE
TOWN HALL – AGING PROUDLY
DC Center (1810 14th St., NW)
7:00 PM
Tuesday, June 8th
CAPITAL TRANS PRIDE HAPPY HOUR
CAPITAL PRIDE INTERFAITH SERVICE
Westminster Presbyterian Church (400 I St. S.W.)
TWILIGHT TUESDAY AT DONOVAN HOUSE
Donovan House (1155 14th St., NW)
Wednesday, June 9th
JELLO WRESTLING (WOMEN’S EVENT)
Phase I (525 8th St., SE)
35TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY
Donovan House (1155 14th St., NW)
Brought to you by Amtrak and Booz | Allen | Hamilton
Thursday, June 10th
WOMEN’S SPOKEN WORD
VIVA EQUALITY FEATURING POP ICON FANGORIA!
Town Dance Boutique (2009 8th St., NW)
9:00 PM
Produced by HRC
BURGERS AT NELLIE’S
Nellie’s Sports Bar (900 U St., NW)
HOMO HOTEL HAPPY HOUR
6:00-9:00 PM
WOMEN’S HAPPY HOUR AT THE BLACK SQUIRREL
Black Squirrel (2427 18th Street NW)
7:00 – 11:00 PM
CAPITAL PRIDE CHAMPIONS OF EQUALITY RECEPTION
Ticketed Event. R.S.V.P to Capital Pride
6:30-8:30 PM
Produced by Gertrude Stein Democratic Club
JUNE NETWORKING THURSDAY
I. Gorman Jewelers Showroom (1133 20th Street, NW)
6:30 PM
Produced by CAGLCC
LATIN@S EN ACCION OPEN HOUSE
DC Center (1810 14th St., NW)
4:00-9:00 PM
NORTHERN VIRGINIA LGBT PRIDE INTERFAITH SERVICE
MCC of Northern VA (10383 Democracy Lane, Fairfax, VA)
7:00 PM
Produced by MCC
BASICS OF BUDDHISM
SGI-USA Culture Center, 3417 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington DC 20007 (Dupont Circle, N2 N4 bus)
7:00-8:30 PM
Produced by Rainbow Buddhas
Friday, June 11th
WREATH PLACING CEREMONY AT ARLINGTON BY 3 DISTINGUISHED GAY WW2 VETERANS, FATHER JOHN J. MCNEILL, DR. FRANK KAMENY, AND MR. JACK STROUSS.
Arlington National Ceremony
Produced by AVER
CONGREGATIONAL PRIDE SHABBAT DINNER
Jewish Community Center, (16th St and Q St., NW)
7:00 PM
Produced by Bet Mishpachah
THE OFFICIAL CAPITAL PRIDE SHABBAT SERVICE
Jewish Community Center, (16th St and Q St., NW)
8:30 PM
Produced by Bet Mishpachah
WOMEN’S CONCERT
9:30 Club (815 V St., NW)
MEN’S PARTY
Ziegfields/Secrets (824 Half St., SW)
9:00 PM
Saturday, June 12th
“SEX AS GOD INTENDED: A REFLECTION ON HUMAN SEXUALITY AS PLAY” LECTURE AND BOOK SIGNING
Dignity Center (721 8th St., SE)
10:00-11:30 AM
Produced by Dignity/Washington
CAPITAL TRANS PRIDE
Madison Hotel (1177 15th St., NW)
2010 CAPITAL PRIDE PARADE: YOU AIN’T SEEN NOTHING YET!
From Dupont to Thomas Circle
Step-off at 6:30 PM
VOLUPALOOZA VIII
Whole Foods (1440 P St., NW)
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Produced by Burgundy Crescent Volunteers
2010 CAPITAL PRIDE CLOSING PARTY: YOU AIN’T SEEN NOTHING YET!
Renaissance Hotel (1127 Connecticut Ave, NW)
Brought to you by Capital Pride and Brightest Young Things
“LACE” BLACK WOMEN’S PARTY
Lace (2214 Rhode Island Ave, NW)
LESBIAN AND GAY CHORUS OF WASHINGTON DC CONCERT, “A PRELUDE TO FAREWELL: OUR LOVE SONG TO YOU”
Hillwood Estate (4155 Linnean Ave, NW)
2:30– 3:30 PM
Produced by Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
YOUTH IN THE CITY: PARADE AFTERPARTY
Whitman-Walker Clinic (1701 14th Street, NW; U St/Cardozo Metro Station)
8:00-11:00 PM
13-21 only, ID required
Produced by Metro DC PFLAG, SMYAL, NYAC and Metro Teen AIDS
Sunday, June 13th
2010 CAPITAL PRIDE STREET FESTIVAL: YOU AIN’T SEEN NOTHING YET!
Pennsylvania Ave. (4-7th Streets, NW)
11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
TONY AWARDS PARTY: LIVE, IN STEREO, AND ON THE BIG SCREEN
Metropolitan Community Church of Washington, DC (474 Ridge St., NW)
8:30 PM
Brought to you by MCC
POST-FESTIVAL PARTY AT COBALT
Cobalt (1639 R St., NW)
6:30 PM