Clublife
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Drag Daddy
Behind every D.C. drag queen, there's a daddy. Or at least, there's Big Daddy, promoter J.P. Gulla. This Sunday, May 2, at Omega DC, Gulla...
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Going Greek
''Every time I go back to Greece, I miss home here,'' says Yiannis Elia, who moved to D.C. from his native Athens some 12 years...
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Hot Sauce
''I didn't realize how many salseros we have out there,'' says J. Martin. After repeated requests from the community, the lesbian Latino party promoter teamed...
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Full Exposure
''There's an air of mystery and danger to the Black Party,'' says Jamin Ruhren. ''I think that maybe that got to me, not realizing that...
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A Perfect 10
In 1996, Kendra Kuliga won a drag king contest she entered on a dare from a friend. ''A panel of femme judges gave me 10s...
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San Francisco Beat
Jamie J. Sanchez remembers when he first wanted to become a club DJ. He was all of 17 -- a minor with major dreams. ''I...
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Hippo in Wonderland
Last fall for Halloween, Bella Stassi's brother Roy dressed as the Mad Hatter. ''He designed his entire costume by himself, made it all by hand,''...
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Winter Escape
Tired of snow and freezing temperatures? You could wait a month for spring. Better yet, head south in a few weeks for winter's best fun-in-the-sun...
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Pigskin Fever
This Sunday, you can wear your football finest to your favorite video watering hole, be it Colts blue and white or Saints black and gold....
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Raw Bar
Shea van Horn is giving it to us raw. “Basically what we’re trying to recreate is the dance scene in Cruising,” says...
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Fruit of the Vine
''Sometimes I regret not having a wittier name,'' bemoans drag queen Sherry Vine. ''Unless I tell you the story, doesn't really make any...
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Kinetic Reaction
Is there a doctor in the house? On Sunday at the 9:30 Club, there will be. An animal doctor, to be exact. ''I'm not practicing...
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Hawaiian Punch
Tired of this prolonged winter cold snap? You could head to Hawaii to escape. Or you could just venture over to west Dupont, where next...
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Going Green
''I need to stop saying Halo. It's MOVA!'' exclaims Babak Movahedi, after repeatedly referring to his own lounge by its pre-2010 name. ''It will take...
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Ringing in a New Year
It's time for the good times -- forget about the bad times. Next Thursday, Dec. 31, you can toast to a better year ahead all...
