Listening Lounge music act: n/a
Beats and sound: DJ Honey
Announcer: Anthony Oakes and Curt Mariah
Performers: Midori Minx, Billy Winn, Private Tails, Black Pomegranate, Pussy Noir, Pretty Boi Drag
Panelists: n/a
Special guest(s): Jessie “Muscular Jessie” Lee (skit performer)
Exhibitors and vendors: Comfort Zone, The DC Center, AHF Pharmacy, Elva Lovoz (artist), Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, Funkit Toys, Monika Pickett (author), Sexy Is DC (DOH), Oh Sugah, Whitman Walker Health, HeadCount (voter registration), Crochet Kingpin, James Simmons (author), Unitees
Raffle prizes for additional drawings: Two Comfort Zone gift bags, Good Vibrations gift bag, The LGBTQ Task Force gift bag, three pairs of tickets to “WTF Happened to Baby Sister?”
Listening Lounge music act: n/a
Beats and sound: DJ MIM
Announcer: Anthony Oakes with Curt Mariah
Performers: Talent competition participants
Panelists: n/a
Special guest(s): DC Councilmember Charles Allen (Ward 6) and Kent Boese (Candidate for Ward 1)
Exhibitors and vendors: Fearless Threads, Duende District Bookstore, HeadCount DC voter registration, The DC Center for the LGBT Community, Oh Sugah Skin Care, bEASH, Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, Whitman Walker Health
Raffle prizes for additional drawings: Two tickets to Six Flags
Listening Lounge music act: Shellie Ferguson
Beats and sound: DJ Jay Jay
Announcer: Krylios Clarke
Performers: Asala (belly dancer)
Panelists: The Media in DC Panel: Ebone Bell (Tagg magazine), Chris Johnson (Washington Blade), Richard Fowler (pundit and host), Jose Romero (@DCHomos), Sarafina Wright (Washington Informer), Yanick Rice Lamb (Journalism Professor, Howard University), Justin Stewart (TV producer, Fox 5), EZ Street (DJ and host)
Special guest(s): Councilmember Vincent Gray (Ward 7) [Former Mayor of DC]
Exhibitors and vendors: Toppings by Tay, Clack That Fans, Joe Braxton (author), Terri Lynn (jewelry and accessories), The DC Center for the LGBT Community, and AIDS Healthcare Foundation.
Raffle prizes for additional drawings: Two tickets to DC United soccer game from United Night Out
Listening Lounge music act: Quineice
Beats and sound: Kryptk
Announcer: Anthony Oakes
Performers: Burlesque by GiGi Holliday
Panelists: Larry Benjamin, Annabelle Jay, Philip Dean Walker, Ruthann Emrys, Marlena Chertock (Authors' Corner with OutWrite participants)
Special guest(s): Josh Dixon, Deuntay Diggs
Exhibitors and vendors: Head Count voter registration, Annabelle Jay (author), Same Gender Love (apparel), Touch Body Touch Soul, Traci Lynn Jewelry
Raffle prizes for additional drawings: Sexy books from Comfort Zone, Passes to Wig Out at Studio Theatre,
Tickets to Pride Night at King's Dominion.
Additional information: Annual #AskRayceen Poetry Slam, won by Danielle Reed. Prize bags included items from Bite the Fruit.
Listening Lounge music act: Starranko
Beats and sound: DJ Honey
Announcer: Anthony Oakes
Performers: The Improv Imps, The Jam Cellar, Young Playwrights’ Theater
Panelists: n/a
Special guest(s): n/a
Exhibitors and vendors: Head Count DC voter registration, The Aura Tees, Southern Charm Bracelets
Raffle prizes for additional drawings: Two pairs of tickets to Pride Night at Kings Dominion (from Brother Help Thyself), voucher for two tickets for “Wig Out” at Studio Theatre, t-shirt from The Aura Tees, gift bag from Comfort Zone.
Additional information: Scheduled performer Hell O'Kitty had to cancel.
Listening Lounge music act: n/a (Scheduled performer Durell Arthur had to cancel)
Beats and sound: DJ Suspence
Announcer: Krylios Clarke
Performers: Stand-up comedy by Curt Mariah and Anthony Oakes (Scheduled performer Violet Gray was a no-show for unknown reasons), fashion show by The X FaKtor Productions, burlesque by Bella La Blanc
Panelists: n/a
Special guest(s): Robyn Dixion (Real Housewives of Potomac)
Exhibitors and vendors: The Outrage, 64 Luxury
Raffle prizes for additional drawings: n/a
Additional information: Show took place on the eight floor of HRC due to Pride preparation.
Listening Lounge music act: Jae “The Lyoness”
Beats and sound: DJ MIM
Announcer: Anthony Oakes
Performers: The Jam Cellar
Panelists: DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, Councilmember Robert White, Deputy Mayor Courtney Snowden, Deputy Mayor HyeSook Chung, DCPS Chancellor Antwan Wilson, ANC Anthony Lorenzo Green (#AskRayceen Community Forum: The DC Government & You)
Special guest(s): Larry Miller (TV anchor/reporter, WUSA 9)
Exhibitors and vendors: Head Count DC voter registration,
Raffle prizes for additional drawings:
Additional information: None of our photographers were available.
Host: Rayceen Pendarvis
Co-hosts: Curt Mariah, Tim Trueheart, Krylios Clarke
DJ: Joe Audio
Performers included: Jeremiah Welch (cello), Faerika Bella (Hoop Magick), Sharquez (music), Curt Mariah (stand-up comedy), Tim Trueheart (stand-up comedy), Starranko (rapper), Nia Simmons (singer), Rae Monet (poetry), Khadijah Moon (singer), Huggie Hugster (guitar and vocals), Quineice (singer), Private Tails (burlesque), Aflocentric (music).
Live painters: Including Dawn Tree
Special guests: Barbara Favola (Virginia State Senator, 31st District) and Justin Ayers (Unite Virginia)
Venue: Artomatic 2017 location in Crystal City (Virginia)
Additional information: Photographers included Ron Simms
Listening Lounge music act: n/a
Beats and sound: Vjuan Allure
Announcer: Anthony Oakes
Performers: n/a
Panelists: n/a
Special guest(s): DC Councilmember Brianne Nadeau (Ward 1)
Exhibitors and vendors: Head Count DC voter registration, AHF, Say I Do Wedding Expo, 64 Luxury, DENIM, Al Sura Foundation, 48 Twenty Models
Raffle prizes for additional drawings:
Additional information: Annual #AskRayceen Mini Ball; judges included EZ Street (WKYS)
Listening Lounge music act: Nia Simmons
Beats and sound: DJ Honey
Announcer: Anthony Oakes
Performers: Burlesque by Glam Gamz
Panelists: n/a
Special guest(s): US (Shadow) Representative Franklin Garcia (DC)
Exhibitors and vendors: Annabelle Jay (author)
Raffle prizes for additional drawings: John Legend concert tickets (from @DCHomos), voucher for two tickets to “Wig Out” at Studio Theatre, A Songbird’s Journey by Nia Simmons (CD)
Additional information: Newlywed Game with four couples hosted by Rayceen
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