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

full guide of pride events, Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso (6/17), Dorian Electra (6/19), St. Vincent with the NSO at Wolf Trap (6/25), tiny desk contest winner: Cure for Paranoia (7/11), tunes: Death Cab for Cutie (7/21), Lord Huron (8/2), tunes: Robyn, night 2 (9/9), Thee Sacred Souls (9/17), Mt. Joy (9/18), Charli XCX (9/28; signup for presale 6/12), Phoebe Bridgers (9/29), Olivia Rodrigo (10/3 & 10/4), Two Door Cinema Club (10/11), JPEGMAFIA (10/21), Beck (10/25), Dana and Alden (10/29), Slow Pulp (11/9), Julia Jacklin (11/10)

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Wednesday June 10

Do you want a princess or queen?

It’s outdoor movie night in NoMa! Go see “The Princess Bride” — Rob Reiner’s classic, with R.O.U.S., “inconceivable!”, and all your favorite quotable lines. (sunset, 8:30ish)
Gooood morningggg Washington!!! Head to the Wharf for your favorite movie musical featuring John Travolta in drag, Queen Latifa slaying, and Nicky Blonsky. Plus, show up early to compete in the “biggest hair” contest! (7:30pm)

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Gather all ye gatherers

You never know what treasure is growing through the concrete. Learn about the wild edibles, medicinal “weeds,” and flower blossoms that you can pick and eat right here in town.

(6:30pm)

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Also || farmer’s market at common good city farm, improvised music at rhizome, tunes in the triangle, protect rent stabilization in Takoma Park, sustainable urbanization happy hour, summer flower arranging, pride film series: Beginners, rooftop pride celebration

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Thursday June 11

Mirror mirror on the wall, who am I?

When you think of yourself, what do you see? If the picture’s a lil blurry, stop by this workshop on the art of seeing yourself, where you’ll meditate, be bathed in sound, and make a personal mirror collage. (6pm)

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Straight outta the funny pages

Catch the opening night of a new exhibit on American comic strips, featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonists Nick Anderson and Mike Luckovich. (6pm)

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Also || tunes: Cécile McLorin Salvant: Book of Ayres, Sitar Arts Center Family Night, grammy-winning artist at WPA, game night at MLK Library, DC/DOX, Advice from Your Favorite Guy Friend, comedy and magic: Bess Kalb, meetcute comedy, Miró art at Kreeger, book talk: Tom Lin, laughing leaves at the funny farm, alt comedy with Will Purpura, healing through improv and storytelling, pride stand-up showcase, the father of all comedy shows, how do we commemorate our country’s origin story?

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Friday June 12

Bleak Week

If the news isn’t enough to get you down, you can head out to AFI Silver for their participation in a weeklong film festival celebrating (?) “the darkest sides of humanity and the bleakest points in human history.” The festival opens with an unhappy hour. (5:30pm)

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An 8-piece cumbia klezmer punk band!!

What more is there to say?! Come see Mariposas Galacticas from Philly at Bossa. The band combines band members' South American and Jewish ancestries, creating a unique diasporic sound that gets audiences dancing with rebellious joy. (7pm)

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Also || movie double feature: Loving & Birdcage, happy hour at the parks, riot grrrls, theater talk, pets and people at the stacks, tour of queer black broadway, swedish midsummer celebration (not creepy), dc/dox filmfest, basement cabaret, punk rock karaoke, pride month fundraiser rock show

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Saturday June 13

I can’t believe it’s butter!

How does one keep a life-sized butter sculpture intact? Objects conservator Leah Bright is here to share all her tricks as part of the Renwick’s on-going State Fairs exhibition. (11:30am)

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Like your elementary school’s book fair… but boozy and without the homophobia!

Are you nostalgic for the Scholastic book fair? Here’s a queer, grown-up version, hosted by Merry Pin and People’s Books! Enjoy books, crafts, drinks, and more! (5-9pm)

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Also || Sing Democracy 250, R&B and picnic festival, live Mediterranean and Arabic music at Miracle Theater, tunes: DMV SEEN feat. KA$HAUN, Peace.Godz, Lyl Aytron, Psychosis, Playsiren, 250 years of American fashion at Library of Congress, district of punk walking tour, dc political status walking tour, cultur fm bday celebration, meditation in the galleries, chorus concert for america 250, drop-dose journey w/ plants, queer latine dance party, vans warped tour festival

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Sunday June 14

We’re getting crafty

Come learn how to create cyanotype printing at Living Room. Bring items from home and learn how to use them to make unique prints developed by the sun. (12pm)
Or learn the basics of dying with indigo & the basics of shibori (Japanese tie-dye). Learn how to make a vat-dye & dye your own items. All this at Rhizome! (1pm)
Or make something bling bling bling for your wrist at this gemstone and pearl bracelet making workshop with jewelry designer Camilla Limon. (3pm)

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To your benefit (and local radio’s, too)

WPFW 89.3 has been the city's go-to station for jazz, blues, and justice for over 50 years. Swing by the station’s benefit concert to help them get to another 50 years while also vibing to performances from Amy K Bormet and Elijah Jamal Balbed. (4pm)

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Also || podcast recording: MS NOW, book talk: How We See It, audience talk back at Keegan, tunes at rhizome, start a pollinator garden, profs & pints: lafayette, a pilates/run/yoga to get you ready for brunch, one-woman show: Rola Z, discussion: the legacy of t-pain, tunes: Rogue Kings, art workshop w/ Mei Mei Chang, pride month vendor pop-up, smiling friends drag show, pronto @ transmission

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Monday June 15

The most comfortable bench in town

Feeling lost? Need a kind, comforting ear or just want to strike up a good conversation? Stop by the Anacostia for Friendship Bench DC, where a trained grandparent will sit beside you and listen. (10am)

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APUSH class, but more fun

Want to learn about US history, but not in the “Go America 250 rah rah rah” way? Then join Profs & Pints for a deep dive of the Declaration of Independence with GW professor Denver Brunsman. (6pm)

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Also || book talk: Dearly Departed, launch of hometown DC across libraries in all 8 wards, Open Hac @ HacDC, book talk: The New Cocktail Hour, tunes: Dead Calm / Mabel June / Boat Water, tunes: Future Nobodies / Secret Attraction / Computer Kill, on stage: Le prénom, graphic score workshop, welcome the clipper race fleet

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Tuesday June 16

See this book talk

You know Lisa See from Island of the Sea Women, Lady Tan’s Circle of Women, Shanghai Girls, my grandma recommending one of her books every time I call her. See her talk about her most recent book up at the Cultural Arts Center in Silver Spring. (7pm)

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I love gay karaoke night, what do you mean you’re singing Cough Syrup, but specifically the Glee Cover

Pride events are kicking off this week (see a full guide here!) Head to Kiki for Tuesday night karaoke with drink specials, board games, and cornhole, too!? (8pm)

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Also || 10 Years of PROMESA: The Future Puerto Rico Deserves, Improv For Business Leaders: A Four-Week Workshop, book talk: Hidden Companions, film: Never in My Wildest Dreams, analog nights: make a celestial clay amulet, artist salon & creative communion

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JUNE

6/17: Wharf movie night: Sinners, farmer’s market at common good city farm, student night at Keegan, humanities lab: imagining shakespeare, Mythmaking and Storytelling in the Regency Era, tunes in the triangle, make your own wooden earrings, the play that goes wrong

6/18: outside movie night in AdMo: MILK, silvervox: film and music festival, wine pairing dinner event at Grand Cata, in-gallery conversation at NMAI, profs & pints: owl wisdom, dc oral history exhibition, outdoor yoga class, Capitol Hill Swing Dance, book talk with former US Attorney Barbara McQuade

6/19: movie double feature: Mufasa & Wicked, local tunes: KENDALL!, summer solstice celebration at NMAI, make your own pride farmers market tote, rhizome: juneteenth foraging workshop, Sarah J. Jackson - A Second Sight, capitol pride kickoff!

6/20: curator talk at NMAI, pride clothing swap, FOR 2026, pride mini ball at the pocket, home rule music fest, littles bike ride, pride @ metrobar, platonic touch workshop

6/21: dad noise at rhizome, Duanwu DIY at Rhizome, yacht race, tunes: Evil, Tosser, indie acts Star Sign and Canaries

6/22: local tunes in Ballston, “I’ll meet you there” urban art exhibition

6/23: local singer-songwriter at Rhizome, LBGTQuiz comedy, talking through the body, profs & pints: mermaid tales

6/24: farmer’s market at common good city farm, tunes in the triangle, national building museum summer install preview