PORT ANGELES — The public is invited to several Esprit Conference events this week, starting tonight with the screening of a documentary.
“The Pearl” — shot on location at the Port Angeles Red Lion Hotel during three previous Esprit Conferences — will be shown at 7:30 p.m. at Deer Park Cinema, 96 Deer Park Road, according to a news release. Seating is limited for the screening.
The weeklong Esprit Conference for transgender individuals and their spouses started last Sunday and includes other public events Friday and Saturday.
The Port Angeles Esprit Fashion Show is slated for Friday at noon in the Red Lion Hotel’s Juan De Fuca Room, 221 N. Lincoln St.
Also Friday, the Esprit Talent Show will be open to the public at 7:30 p.m. at the Elks Naval Lodge, 131 E. First St. Tickets will be $5 per person at the door.
Closing out the public events will be dancing to a live band at 9 p.m. Saturday at the Red Lion Hotel.
Other music performances planned in conjunction with the conference include appearances by the Nasty Habits and the Pop Drops.
Nasty Habits is a Seattle-based transgender band that plays punk, glam and pop covers from the 1980s and ’90s.
The group’s performances are not technically part of the Esprit Conference but have been scheduled in conjunction with the convention for several years.
They will perform from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday at The Metta Room, 132 E. Front St.
Nasty Habits performances are open to the public. Advance tickets are $12 at The Metta Room or $15 at the door.
Pop Drops is a drag band from Seattle that plays pop dance hits, with covers from the Go-Go’s, Devo, the Cars, No Doubt, Lady Gaga and Pink.
They will perform from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thursday and Friday at Castaways, 1213 Marine Drive.
For more information, see www.espritconf.com.
