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Event Details: DC Weekend Preview: On The Fringes Edition - :

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Happy Thursday, All! I trust that we’ve all recovered from our long Independence Day weekend and are ready for something new. One of the big stories in the District this weekend is the kick-off to the 2009 Capital Fringe Festival. The festival, which runs from today through July 26th, “strives to provide outlets and opportunities for artists to self-produce in a nurturing and supportive environment while exposing their work to patrons and the local, national and international media that they would never be able to garner on their own.” Below is a listing of some of the events going on around DC this weekend, including a couple of Fringe shows by queer artists.

Tonight

• Check out the premier of one of the aforementioned queer artists’ work tonight as Brent Stansell presents My Fabulous Sex Life, an autobiographical solo piece which explores love, lust, and everything in between – all in the shadow of the nation’s phallus. Details: The Shop (at Fort Fringe ), 610 L St., NW, 7:00 p.m., $15.

Friday

• Support another local queer artist by attending the premiere of Self-Service, Sheldon Scott’s one-man storytelling and comedy show about rural grooming and urban blooming. Details: Warehouse Next Door, 1021 7th Street, NW. 11:30 p.m., $15.

Saturday

• Take a trip to camp this summer with Brightest Young Things and the MIXTAPE DJs as they team up to host JESUS CAMP, a special “gay” edition of BYT’s Summer Camp party series that will definitely be a religious experience! Details: Capitol Skyline Hotel Pool, 10 “I” Street SW, 12:00 – 8:00 p.m., $10 Day Pass, All Ages, PLEASE NOTE: No outside food or beverages allowed.
• Join other queer DC women for a different look at the District at ZOOM Urban Lesbian Excursions’ Sizzling Summer Segway Tour. Details: 3:00 – 5:30 p.m., $65.
• Mingle with other LGBT vegetarians and enjoy a delicious meat-free meal as Veg Out, the Vegetarian Society of DC’s LGBT group, visits Alladin’s Eatery in Shirlington. Details: Aladdin’s Eatery, 404 28th Street South, Arlington, VA, 6:00 p.m.
• Indulge your sinful nature as the storytellers of SpeakeasyDC present The Sin Story, a collection of personal narratives based on the seven deadly sins, at this year’s Capital Fringe. Details: The Mountain – at Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church, 900 Massachusetts Ave NW, 10:00 p.m., $15.

Sunday

• Help to raise awareness and funds for African Americans living with HIV/AIDS and have a good time making a personalize creation as Clay Cafe Studios and Al Sura are team up for a pottery painting fundraiser. Details: Clay Cafe Studios of Chantilly, 13894 Metrotech Drive, Chantilly, VA 20151, 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., All Ages.
• Catch an encore performance of My Fabulous Sex Life and Self-Service at 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. respectively.

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