Phillips After 5
June 2026 Phillips after 5: Party with Pride | The Phillips Collection
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Phillips after 5
Phillips after 5
June 4, 2026, 5-8:30 pm
Registration Open
/ In-Person
$20; free for members
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Member guest passes are not valid for Phillips after 5 events.
Food and drinks for sale. ID check for alcohol purchases.
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MEMBERS:
To help ensure a comfortable experience for all at Philips after 5, members are encouraged to make a free reservation. Members are still welcome without reservation, but knowing you’re coming helps us plan the evening.
Member Reservation
Celebrate pride at Phillips after 5 with a fabulous evening of drag, drinks, music, art, and more, developed in partnership with Vagenesis!
Be dazzled by a performance by
Vagenesis, Empress Emeritus de Ardeur
.
Enjoy a live puppet show with
Penny Pancakes
(adults only, mature content).
Join us for adult storytime with
Dr. Torcher
(Limited to 30 seats. Sign up starts at 6 pm, first come, first served. Adults only, mature content.)
Singer-songwriter
Be Steadwell
performs in the Music Room.
As you arrive, be greeted by
Anja Dick
on roller skates!
Participate in a special, limited reservation QTBIPOC Soirée.
Advance reservation required
through
Lavender Evolutions
DJ Duchess
from Eaton Radio Workshop will spin a special Pride themed set.
Customize celebration headbands and sparkling beaded phone charms to bring to Pride festivities.
Bread Furst specials: lobster and crab rolls in the House galleries; wine, beer, Aperol Spritz, and Orange Crush in the cafe.
Enjoy Spotlight Talks led by Phillips Educators.
Sample liqueurs from exclusive tasting partner
Spirits & Spice
.
Sponsored by
IMAGE: Sonja Sekula,
African Moonsun
, 1945, Oil on canvas, 24 × 29 7/8 in., Kunstmuseum Luzern, On view in
Miró and the United States
Vagenesis
Vagenesis
Penny Pancakes and Paige O’Malley
Penny Pancakes and Paige O’Malley
Dr. Torcher
Dr. Torcher
Be Steadwell
Be Steadwell
Anja
Anja
About Vagenesis
Vagenesis
is a prominent drag performer in the Washington, DC, area, celebrated for her distinctive blend of comedy, charisma, and activism. DC’s black bearded beauty began her drag career in 2018 and was the third winner of “DC Drag Wars.” Beyond her performances, Vagenesis is a dedicated activist, advocating for diverse forms of drag, queer individuals, and performers of color. She founded Black Label, a showcase highlighting Black queer artistry, and cofounded Highball Productions, a theatre company that produces drag parodies of famous musicals. She is the host of the DC Improv Comedy Club Drag Brunch and the DC-Area lip sync competition, Drag Duels.
About Be Steadwell
Be is a queer composer/filmmaker/author based in Baltimore. Be’s goal as an artist is to write love stories centering Black girlies, introverts and weirdos. Be released their debut romance novel Chocolate Chip City in 2025. Be currently tours their music and works as an adjunct lecturer at Howard University.
About Penny Pancakes
Paige O’Malley
has been a professional puppeteer for over 2 decades. She currently works as the puppet mascot for DC Public Schools, voicing their beloved, non-binary character, Scribbles. Paige has performed on stages in 27 different states, during multiple national tours with Swazzle Puppet Studio, who also constructed her original character, Penny Pancakes! Penny is a tasty lil cut-up, a carb queen, and sassy as all get-out. Paige & Penny are regulars at the Puppet Company in Glen Echo, having performed many times in their ‘Witching Hour’ Adult Puppet and Drag show. They are excited to bring their naughty brand of whimsy to the Ph