Hi Ponies! This weekend, the monstrosity that is Cats is released into the wild. If you have never seen the long running Broadway musical, you are in luck. An even more horrifying version is coming to a movie theater near you. If you would rather not see Taylor Swift, Jason Derulo, Ian McKellan, Jennifer Hudson, Idris Elba, James Corden, Rebel Wilson, and Dame Judi Dench as Cats, then check out some this weekend’s QBWB instead and enjoy a sneak preview of the horror movie/musical that is CATS! The Movie!
- BYT WINTER BOOK SWAP – DECEMBER 19TH (TODAY!!!) – Our seasonal book swap is back and it’s here to solve all of your (book related) problems! This time we’re taking over The Phillips Collection for an evening of free books, (cash bar) drinks and incredible art. Bring some books, take some books, have a drink and enjoy free access to the galleries. (Also THINK OF THE POTENTIAL LITERARY MEET CUTES!)
- NEED LAST MINUTE GIFT IDEAS?! We vote you grab 2020 all-access passes to Death Becomes Us (our true crime festival) and/or Bentzen Ball (our LOL festival), both of which are on sale RIGHT NOW!
- More announcements coming soon. Stay in the loop and follow us on Facebook & Twitter & Instagram + keep and eye out on Upcoming BYT Event tab. Use #BYThings too.
- RADIORADIORADIO: Listen to BYT radio! Hosted by Brandon Wetherbee, it streams every Thursday at noon. Listen live. Subscribe in iTunes.
- WE ATE A LOT OF STUFF THIS YEAR! Here are some amazing food writers on the best trends, worst trends and everything in between.
- NYE IS COMIN’ UP…so here are some ideas in the going out department.
- BOOKSBOOKSBOOKS! Prepare yourself for tonight’s BYT Book Swap by scoping some of our favorites // titles by Roxane Gay, Alison Roman, Jenny Slate ‘n more!
- IF THIS DECADE WERE A FRAGRANCE…it’d probably smell akin to TikTok or true crime or like, hops.
- SOCIAL MEDIA BONUS: Tag all your Instagram stuff #BYThings (@brightestyoungthings) and get a chance to shine on OUR Instagram feed too.
- BYT WINTER BOOK SWAP!!!!!!
- BloominGays Jingle All the Way is at El Camino.
- Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs Holiday Mixer is at Pitchers.
- Common People is at Showtime.
- Turnover & Men I Trust are at 9:30 Club.
- VARSITY are at Songbyrd.
- Social in the City! is at the Embassy Row Hotel, DC.
- Debate Watch Party is at Pitchers.
- Otter Happy Hour w/ Shea Van Horn is at TRADE.
- Desiree Dik’s: Oddball is at Slash Run.
- Rough House is at Green Lantern.
- Bear Happy Hour is at Uproar.
- Hot In Herre Holiday Spectacular is at 9:30 Club.
- Oops…I Did It Again is at DC9.
- Ugly Sweater ASL Queer Night is at Red Bear Brewing.
- Peach Pit is at DC9.
- G ∆ Y / B ∆ S H is at TRADE.
- Dik in a Box is at Red Bear Brewing.
- The Bear Cave :#HoeHoeHoe is at Green Lantern.
- AVALON Saturdays and Chorus DC present: The Annual Sugarplum Ball at Soundcheck.
- Onesie Party is at Uproar.
- Washington DC Holiday Drag Brunch is at Nick’s Riverside Grill.
- Hummer DC is at the DC Eagle.
- Rock-N-Shop is at Black Cat.
- DJ James Kennedy (Vanderpump Rules) is sure to drop some smashers at Living Room DC.
- Just the Drip is at the Dew Drop Inn.
- Drag Ball XMAS Party is at Abigail.
- Shady Pines is at DC9.
- Church Presents Christmas EVEx3 at TRADE.
- Dinner N Drag is at Shaw’s Tavern.
- A Dos Mamis Story// Holiday Edition.
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