Hey, Ponies! The reboot of Disney’s The Lion King comes out next week, and we can barely keep ourselves together. What’s more than Beyonce and Donald Glover? Keegan-Michael Key, Seth Rogen, and so much more. In anticipation, we bring you a Lion King throwback-filled Queer Best Weekend Bets. Enjoy all that queer DC has to offer this weekend since you’ll be spending next weekend at the movie theatre.
- NEW SPY MUSEUM! NEW SPY MUSEUM PARTY! On August 9, BrightestYoungThings.com + The International Spy Museum Present: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: Party Protocol!
- SAVE THE DATE: October 24-27, our Bentzen Ball Comedy Festival celebrates 10 years of Comedy & Friendship. Keep an eye on bentzenball.com for details and tickets soon.
- SAVE THE DATE: November 8-11, our Death Becomes Us – True Crime Festival returns to DC. DALL ACCESS FESTIVAL PASSES ARE ON SALE NOW – come and get them. Keep an eye out on deathbecomesus.com for details and individual tickets soon.
GET EXCITED FOR THIS AND MORE.
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- It’s hot outside. And sometimes rainy. It’s temperature controlled and dry inside National Building Museum’s LAWN exhibit.
- Even chefs are picky eaters. 6 Chefs and Restaurant Owners’ Least Favorite Foods.
- We have a very good giveaway this week: Phillips Collection Membership for two.
- RADIORADIORADIO: Listen to BYT radio! Hosted by Brandon Wetherbee, it streams every Thursday at noon. Listen live. Subscribe in iTunes.
- SOCIAL MEDIA BONUS: Tag all your Instagram stuff #BYThings (@brightestyoungthings) and get a chance to shine on OUR Instagram feed too.
- Flirty Thirty: A Lemz Birthday Celebration is at TRADE.
- Petworth Social Club is at Homestead.
- Sistahs of Pride meets at the GLCCBaltimore.
- Mr. NJB Meet The Contestants Happy Hour! is at Number Nine.
- Mr. Worldwide, Mr. 305 PITBULL is at Merriweather Post Pavilion.
- Don’t miss Jazz in the Garden.
- LezLink HH is at Red Bear.
- Bear Happy Hour is at Rock and Roll Hotel.
- Otter Happy Hour w/ StrikeStone! is at TRADE.
- Ottermatic // OtterPop is at Green Lantern.
- Daft Punk is Playing Ay My House is at DC9.
- Get on Bad is at XX+.
- Yeasayer plays 9:30 Club.
- Rob Thomas (Matchbox 20) plays The Anthem.
- The Backstreet Boys are at Capital One Arena.
- BENT: Back With A Bang is at 9:30 Club.
- Don’t miss out on Punk Black DC.
- Kicks & Giggles Presents: Hell or High Water! is at TRADE.
- A Love is Love Dance Party is at the VA State Theatre.
- Liberation Dance Party is at DC9.
- Biff Bang Pow Bastille Day Edition is at Slash Run.
- Operators play U Street Music Hall.
- The Coven is at Ten Tigers.
- Petworth Disco Club is at Homestead.
- SLAY MY NAME is at TRADE.
- The DC Beer Olympics are at DC9.
- RedRocks hosts Drag Brunch.
- QT Fusion Dance: WCSwing & Blues Night is at Green Lantern.
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