Monday, December 16, 2019

Archive: December 2019.


With the holidays now upon us, the busy party season is in full swing! We trust you had a good Thanksgiving & hope your Yuletide Holidays are filled w/ friendship, joy, & the coming light of a new year. December always has so much going on that we like to offer a special addition to our seasonal newsletter, keeping you in touch & up to date for days ahead!

Metro calendars, clubs, groups, news & notes have all been updated so please check it out.  Calendars run until the end of the year, after which we take a few days to do our annual build-out. This is usually up sometime around MLK Weekend.  In the meantime, here are a few notable happenings to keep an eye on…

But these are only a select events from a complete spectrum for what's in the works. Please see our main calendars for links & a complete outlay of what's happening across the scene: http://www.themetrounderground.com

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Fri 6th (St.Nicholas Day): 

·        DCAS Happy Hour - Holiday party for one of DC's best gatherings for the kink set.
·        Sinn-Ergy's Holiday Party (Sinnergy): A special holiday affair & lavish event by sinnergy.

Sat 7th:  Naughty & Nice converge at the Gallery O on H Street for the 8th Annual Krampusnacht DC!

According to ancient lore, St. Nicholas actually had several attendants - one of which was the horned satyr Krampus. Whereas Santa would reward good girls & boys, Krampus would appear to punish those children who were bad. In this tradition, Krampusnacht DC offers an age old celebration to benefit an amazing cause for DC's foster kids. Bringing you an incredible night of artistic expression, talented performance, family fun, & revelry for all, Krampusnacht represents one of the area’s most unique events & the perfect way to kick off the holiday season.  Please note: this event takes place outdoors so please dress accordingly.
Tues 10th: Dinner w/ Domme's Holiday Party - A special dinner held at Uno's Chicago Grill in Union Station. Presented for the area's more prominent Pro-Domme's & those who love them. 

Saturday 14th:

·        Naughty Snowball - Massive Burner Ball by Mischief DC at The DC Eagle.
·        Krampus Fest Baltimore - By Shadow Woods Productions at Rituals.
·        Tabu XXXmas - Lifestyle Holiday Party & one of their best events.
·        Avalon Holiday Party - High energy dance party & drag show at Soundcheck DC.
·        Distrikt-C - Special fetish dance night at Karma DC (10pm-6am).

Sun 15th:  The Final DC Rope - Artistic Educational get together for all things rope, bondage, & Shibari. After 5 years w/ a strong presence in the scene, the leadership of DC Rope has decided to step away & move on to new endeavors. December will host their last round of classes.

Sat 21st (Winter Solstice / Yule):  Underground Parties Present: A Mid-Winter Speakeasy Formal! As we move into 2020, we bring back the flavor & decadance of the Roaring 20's. So please join us for an Underground Speakeasy as only The Metro can do it! Venue is pending so please check our main site for vetting & location. Just tell 'em Rick sent ya. 

Sun 22nd: Hanukkah.

Tues 24th (X-mas Eve):  Please join us at the Old Ebbitt Grill as Santa Takes Flight! This is a long standing tradition for The Metro Underground & open to all. The holidays are a crazy time. But our gathering on X-mas Eve has seriously grown over the years & offers a perfect respite from holiday mayhem. It’s a great chance to gather our scene-based family & truly connect over drinks, good food, & good conversation. So if you don’t have plans (or might want to escape the plans you have), then please join us at the Old Ebbitt Grill for a chance to unwind & connect before the holiday mayhem takes hold.

Fri Dec 27th: GWAR w/ Unearth - Live at the 9:30 Club, NW DC.

Tues 31st (New Year's Eve):

·        Fidelium XII - High end underground affair for the capitol hill crowd by Balaibalan Productions. 
·        The Crucible NYE Party - Holds open play or scheduled theme nights.
·        Touch of Flavor NOLA on NYE - Hosted by Touch of Flavor at the Baltimore Playhouse.
·        Sinn-Ergy's New Year's Ball - A grand event for DC & one of the most lavish affairs for the region.
·        Tabu NYE Gala Event - Lifestyle Social & Play Party hosted On-Premise in Catonsville, MD.
·        The Private Affair NYE - Lifestyle social play party hosted on-premise in Northeast MD.
·        Shadows New Year's Eve Masquerade - On-Premise Play Parties in Hyattsville, MD.
·        Pleasure Garden Club NYE Ball - TPA is one of Philly's finest lifestyle parties.
·        Saints & Sinners NYE Gala - on-premise play party social by in Philadelphia.
·        Ziegfelds NYE in Drag - DC's Biggest & Best Drag Show (11pm).
·        National Gala - Mainstream black tie affair at the Ronald Reagan Building in DC.

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In Memorial:  as many have already heard, our community recently lost an icon. Frazier Botsford was the driving force & founder of The Crucible, Camp Crucible, LF&P, & a long-standing leader for the DC Scene. No doubt, his legacy carries far & his tireless efforts have touched the lives of many. Speaking personally, he & I actually go back well before the days of The Crucible - a lifetime ago when our younger selves were managing restaurants & pubs. I've always considered him a long standing friend well outside our efforts w/in the scene; efforts to which we always stood in deep support of each other.

It was a fond memory to host him for Xmas during the hiatus when the Crucible stood between locations. But once up & running, he was back at it, giving all of us orphans a home. Indeed, that's what he's always done, working tirelessly to give us a place where people of a like mind could gather & explore that side of us which stood true to our inner selves. I had donated my family's pool table to The Crucible because I wanted to find it just such a home. After the opening, we shot a round but something came up & we never finished the game. Perhaps in the next life, but I feel there's a lesson here. So much of our lives are often left unfinished, so always show you care & always carry forth a message of love to those who matter most. His legacy shall carry on, but he shall be missed. Rest well old friend. Soon enough, we shall all meet again upon the seas of time.

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Indeed, life is precious & our time together is not guaranteed. So please take this season to reach out & share a moment of love & friendship with those who matter most. From myself & The Metro Underground, may the holiday find you happy, healthy, & prosperous in all you hope to be.

Rick D~
(Richard A.D)

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