WEEKLY SCHEDULER

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Wednesday, September 4

Shapes!

Explore “geometric abstraction” through the work of two artists at this exhibit at the Argentine Embassy. (6pm)

Communication across cultures in Shaw

Academic Natalie Hopkinson, Howard U and Humanities DC convene a focus group to talk about DC’s diverse heritage and future. (6 pm)

Also || love sick (through sept 24) | podcast garage open house | FinCon | tunes: Black Myths | free Peregrine Espresso | legal challenges for writers

Thursday, September 5

#DecarcerateDC

A Black Lives Matter protest in front of the US Attorney General’s office against Jesse Liu’s opposition to the sentencing-reform Second Look Act. (6 pm)

Tunes: Isabelle De Leon Experience

Jazz and soul drummer Isabelle De Leon is performing at the Luce Foundation Center, where artists are invited to perform among thousands of artworks. A staff-led talk about pieces chosen by the performer kicks off the evening at 5:30.
Tix are still available for Jenny Lewis (former frontwoman of Rilo Kiley) at The Anthem tonight! (8pm)
Original sadboy, possibly-toxic Morrissey is at Merriweather. (7:30 pm)

Also || Profs & Pints: Titanic | Decarcerate DC

Friday, September 6

Art in a park at Art Park

The Phillips Collection is partnering with MidCity, Nonstop Art, and the DC Public Library to create Art Park @ RIA, a year-long community arts project that will bring free, interactive art and technology events to the Rhode Island Avenue Corridor. Join them for the First Friday launch. (5:30 pm)

I made this dance and nobody cares but you

The one time peeping is encouraged: see a series of performances as the sole audience member by looking through a peephole. We’re v intrigued. Through September 8. (7 pm)

Also || Mdou Moctar | Solid State Open Mic | tunes: What Cheer? Brigate | tunes: Phantogram | walking tour: Frederick Douglass in Baltimore | unlimited pancakes and unlimited art | podcast: YMTE Live |

Saturday, September 7

Rosslyn Jazz Festival

Maybe you would never go to Rosslyn. But maybe you’re already in Rosslyn, in which case why not stop by the 29th-annual Rosslyn Jazz Fest, featuring jazz, blues, soul, funk and Caribbean, including The Suffers, a soul-funk-R&B group; Grammy-nominated New Orleans brass band Cha Wa; local fav, JoGo Project & Leyla McCalla, sings in 3 languages. (here)

REACH debuts

Go get your first look at all 72,000 square feet of the Kennedy Center’s new REACH extension. Saturday’s festivities include an official opening ceremony, comedy showcase, storytelling workshop and much more (through 9/22).

Also || tunes: Boris | The 50 States Ride | tunes: YOWLER | art at American | the Pawpaw Festival | Sneaker Con | Alexandria AFRICA Fest | east city book shop: writing strong female protagonists | La Cosecha’s Calle Latina | rosslyn jazz fest

Sunday, September 8

DC State Fair

We don’t have representation in Congress, but we do have a 10th Annual DC State Fair, complete with a sloppy joe eating contest, pie competition, pet parade and a whole buncha music, food, drink, and crafts. (11am-7 pm)

Make sure workers know their rights

The Just Pay coalition is canvassing workers in Columbia Heights to root out wage theft, stolen sick days, tipped minimum violations and more. (1-4pm)

Cultural Capital: Girlhood Interrupted

Recent research from the Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality revealed adults view black girls as less innocent and more adult-like than their white peers, and how this bias can affect quality of life. Learn more at this event, where Naomi Walder, the then-fifth grader who spoke at the 2018 March for Our Lives, is one of the featured speakers. (4:30 pm)

If you have experienced “adultification bias,” share your story with the Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality

Also || Deerhunter + Dirty Projectors | Silver Spring Social Ride - Lake Artemesia | Bike MS: Nation’s Capital | tunes: Shellshag | Adams Morgan Day | tunes: Americana at O Mansion | book talk: Shut It Down

Monday, September 9

Civil rights activism & Barry Farm

In the 50s and 60s, Barry Farm/Hillsdale wasn’t just organizing itself—residents were at the forefront of school integration and civil rights activism. (6:30 pm)

Tiny desk not incl

NPR’s Tiny Desk contest winner Quinn Christopherson brings his Athabaskan and Inupiaq tunes to Songbyrd. (7pm)

Also || Profs & Pints: Mueller Report | hand lettering workshop | lecture: civil war spies