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On sale now! Events in the ~ future ~ that you may want to buy tickets for before they sell out:

tunes: Amaarae (11/21), local tunes: kidstable (11/21), tunes: Wednesday (11/22), A Swingin’ Little Christmas with Jane Lynch (11/29), A Charlie Brown Christmas (12/3), tunes: Matt Rogers (12/12), book talk with Patti Smith (12/19), tunes: Blood Orange (3/3)

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Wednesday November 12

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rsvp on your phone for a phone free dating sesh

Head to Hush Harbor for a phone free dating night featuring live music, cocktails, and more! Bring your friends, your crush, and be excited for the chance to meet someone not on Hinge. (7pm)

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Joyful!!

Grammy Winner and iconic jazz singer Samara Joy at the Warner Theatre. Her beautiful voice and phenomenal jazz songs are sure to brighten up your week. (8pm)

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Also || Michelle Obama at 6th & I, submit a testimony to dc council, Songs from a Medieval Winter, wine tasting, GW symposium, candlelight yoga, talk: Egyptology, international arts & craft market, founders day at the mansion on o, tunes: girlfriends, Dupont Circle ANC 2B

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Thursday November 13

It’s let’s go see a movie season

It’s cold but not so cold that you can’t go see a film somewhere. You can’t go to E Street but your options include:

The Lavender Scare, the first ever documentary about the 1950s government efforts to identity and fire LGBTQ workers. A conversation of panelists will follow the screening at Edlavitch DC JCC (7pm)
Emotional Justice, a short film screening followed by a panel discussion about Black and Brown Women's labor and wellness. (4:30pm)
A movie at the Romanian Film Festival at Georgetown AMC. They’re showing 6 films over the weekend for their 6th year, covering a wide spectrum of genres. (6:30pm)

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Blue Note Burlesque

A Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey alum, burlesque dancers, guest performers, piano karaoke and an event description that promises to end the night with a Sweet Caroline singalong. Head over to Sid Golds for a jam-packed evening of entertainment (7pm)

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Also || tunes: Braxton Cook, Alison Roman at 6th & I, poetry for social change, author talk: Eliana Ramage, writing the world, Mahjong lesson and play, pottery jam, D.C. stands for Documenting Culture, tunes: Arun Ramamurthy Trio, sound healing, NoMa comedy show, yes chef!

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Friday November 14

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Firecraker Fringe

Theatre Prometheus, a local theatre troupe dedicated to queer and feminist art, hosts a “mini-fringe” festival focused on highlighting queer and trans stories. The 3-week festival at the Montgomery County College Studio theatre will feature 6 new plays. (7:30pm)

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Happy Holiday Market Szn

It’s the first day of the Dupont holiday market! Maybe you’re the kind that is ready to skip Thanksgiving fast forward straight to Christmas, or maybe you’re just looking for an excuse to take a longer lunch break from your office in Farragut. Either way, vendors and treats will be there for starting today (12-8pm)

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Also || Catch 6 local DC artists, tunes: The William Hooker Trio, comedy: Cerrome Russell, Side Yards, tunes: SAINTSENECA, spark social comedy show, the cryes of london, congressional chorus: WE ARE PHOENIX, tunes: Wale

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Saturday November 15

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WE’VE GOT A WORKER-OWNED BOOKSTORE LET’S PARTY

Bol, our city’s first worker-owned bookstore, opens on Saturday. We profiled their hopeful project of a worker-owned community space back during the pandemic, so you bet we want to celebrate their opening day festivities (all day and night)

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Spirit to the Semis

After an intense quarterfinal game ending in PKs, the Spirit take on the Portland Thorns in the NSWL semifinals. If you’re thinking of getting to Audi field, grab your tickets before they’re gone and find a neon yellow shirt to wear. (12pm)

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I heard you like magic, I got a wand and some science

Step into the 19th century with Capital Area Skeptics for a night of history, psychology, and illusion. Hosted by a magician and a scientist, this is an event you won’t wanna miss, because, truly nothing is better than watching a magic trick. (8pm)

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Tunes etc: musical: George Michael, jazz at the kreeger, tunes: The Aces, midori on violin

Film and art: 5 min horror film fest, film screening: Electric Kingdom, fall into nature art show, 16mm film workshop

Get outside: walk/run club, miriam’s kitchen 5k and 10k, fall festival at wangari gardens, holiday market, yoga

Learn something: the harlem renaissance in dc, district of punk, history of black georgetown, creative tech saloon at mlk library

Bonus stuff: queer line dancing, radiant rhythms dance, professional headshots, DC 2050 workshop, forget why poetry series, big holiday tasting at domestique wine

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Sunday November 16

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Cryyyyy, don’t be afraid to cry, you can still be a manly guy

The crying season is upon us! Head to the Southwest Neighborhood Library for cry and vibe. Shed some tears with some new friends. (2pm)

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Mixed media journaling!

Head to Rhizome for their Fall Botanicals Nature Journaling workshop. Learn about plant IDing and creating mixed media with paper, pencils, pens, and watercolor. (12pm)

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Also || Samantha Bee at 6th and I, tunes: Silkroad Ensemble w/ Wu Man, tunes: Dave Scanlon / Brett Naucke & Natalie Chami, author talk: Megan Lloyd / Abhi Alwar, WABA ride for your life, acapella: capital blend, An Apartment in Vienna, social stitching, canned comedy + potluck, clay tile decorating for a cause, celebrate world toilet day, tunes: Pinkshift, tunes: Sarah McLachlan

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Monday November 17

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The children yearn for somewhere to flex their useless knowledge

Why not start out your week with some trivia! Whether it’s at Dew Drop Inn (7:30pm) or Shaw’s Tavern (7:30pm) or Red Bear (7pm), trivia might be just what you need! Or see the full guide of weekly trivia from the Washingtonian here.

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Poem? I hardly know ‘em!

Looking for a creative start to the week? Step into the local poetry scene with a reading of spoken and sung poetry at Rhizome. (7pm)

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Also || Free DC Ward 3 meeting, The Dome DC (through Jan 4), talk: opera house, free yoga, tunes: violent vira

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Tuesday November 18

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Even in the 1950s they were saying abolish prisons!

Suns Cinema is back with a movie that will wow all your Letterboxd followers. “Caged” is a 1950s classic Noir about a beauty queen who ends up in prison. Turns out prison in the 1950s was corrupt and did little to rehabilitate prisoners…. Sound familiar? (7pm)

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The future liberals want (it’s literally just queer people hanging out)

It’s Trans Night at As You Are every Tuesday! Trans, nonbinary, and queer folks and allies are welcome for a safe space for expression and queer community. Stop by for some dancing, games, or to just relax! (7pm)

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Also || lecture on George Washington's tea table, cuffing szn dating show, talk: Hunting Hurricanes, queer game show, tunes: French Cassettes

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NOVEMBER

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11/19: tunes: Abe Mamet and friends, paint your pet, candlelight yoga, teach in: building space for a left political party, book talk: Kathryn Schulz, NMWA nights, tea and tarot

11/20: circling, teen publishing project, trans ruckus virtual poetry reading, tunes: light beams at haydees, tunes: The Caribbean / Geologist, talk: ocean movies, caribbean shakespeare at folger salon, dc bike polo noob night, learn to read tarot

11/21: Jon Camp record release show, tunes: kidstable, folger gallery talk, tunes: Amaarae, tunes: Sir Chloe

11/22: Motherlands Trio at Rhizome, art benefit, authentic relating, garlic girl vintage, punk rock flea, dog adoption, children’s art workshop, orchestral video game music, skating workshop, ceramic workshop in brandywine, tunes: kinda evil, hill family bike ride, final flower potluck of the year at doubles, garlic girl vintage grand opening