Nightlife Highlights: Flash Sundays, Green Lantern, Lederhosen Realness, and Ten Tigers Parlour
Our picks of the best in D.C. nightlife this week!
FLASHY SUNDAYS: FIFTH ANNIVERSARY
This Sunday, Oct. 7, DJs Sean Morris and Kurt “TWiN” Graves, two of D.C.’s best gay house mixmasters, celebrate five years of throwing their incredibly popular holiday-Sunday party at the hip, sharply designed nightclub Flash. The party starts at 10 p.m. and runs with an extended bar until at least 4 a.m., since Monday is the national holiday Columbus Day. Flash is at 645 Florida Ave. NW. Tickets are $20 for access to the main dance floor and roof deck. Call 202-827-8791 or visit flashdc.com.
GREEN LANTERN: REWIND – REQUEST LINE
Darryl Strickland was one of the most prolific DJs in gay D.C. in the ’90s, which makes him eminently qualified to serve as VJ for this party focused on playing the best video hits of the ’80s and ’90s. There’s drink specials on offer and even the ability to make requests all night long — obviously this isn’t quite a regular night out. Saturday, Oct. 6, starting at 9 p.m. Green Lantern, 1335 Green Ct. NW. No cover. Call 202-347-4533 or visit greenlanterndc.com.
NELLIE’S: LEDERHOSEN REALNESS
There are many excuses to celebrate Oktoberfest and German beer this time of year, and you’d surely be welcome to wear traditional lederhosen wherever you go. But next weekend, Nellie’s offers an “Octoberfest Extravaganza” presented by DJ Chord Bezerra at which patrons donning lederhosen are promised “unreal deals” on giant steins of craft beer. Also on offer are food specials. Saturday, Oct. 6, from 4 to 8 p.m. 900 U St. NW. Free. Call 202-332-NELL or visit nelliessportsbar.com.
TEN TIGERS PARLOUR: THE COVEN’S 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
Every second Saturday of the month comes a queer women-centered “witchy dance party” in the Petworth restaurant/bar/intimate nightclub venue owned by D.C.’s ubiquitous Hilton Brothers (Brixton, Marvin). Kate Ross’ The Coven is touted as “open to all genders, orientations, ideologies, and badasses,” and an event where — no surprise given the name — “dark couture is encouraged.” Saturday, Oct. 13, starting at 10 p.m. 3813 Georgia Ave. NW. Call 202-506-2080 or visit tentigersdc.com.
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