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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fri 6th
(St.Nicholas Day):
·
DCAS Happy
Hour - Holiday party for one of DC's best gatherings for the
kink set.
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.
- Main Page: http://krampusnachtdc.com
- Krampus on Youtube: https://youtu.be/n3Lh5YIvSlo
- Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/KrampusnachtDC
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.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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)
