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Wednesday January 15

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(in Janet voice from The Good Place) Not a Bookclub

It’s a reading party! Head to Penn Social to read silently, have breakout discussions, or bring a book for a book swap. A great way to meet friends, and start on your 2025 reading goal early. (7pm)

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Ever watch curling in the Olympics and think “I could do that!” Well, here’s your chance to try!

It’s free curling at the Wharf! Come give curling a try and go sweep sweep sweep. While you’re off the ice, enjoy a cocktail or go to Cantina Bambina for a bird’s eye view of the action. (7-10pm)

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Also || art exhibition: Paris 1874, date night with DC improv, the womb: new jokes for the new year, tunes: Hasan Imam Hamdani, scaling the orgasm gap, tunes: Noah Pierre Band, tunes: Tom the Mail Man, intro to sketch comedy class begins, daytime book club, NMWA night, MLK concert at MLK library, poetry and meditation with John Brehm, theatre: What The Constitution Means To Me, broadway and disney singalong night

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Thursday January 16

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Museum Era!

It’s Third Thursday at the Phillips Collection, which means the museum is open late and …. Is free! Plus the in-museum cafe (and best bakery in the city) Breadfurst will be serving wine, food, and more. (5-8pm)
Paris 1874 closes on January 19th, check it out before it closes! (all day)
Want to make something that belongs in a museum? Get started at Creatives Club’s open meetup! (6-8 pm)

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Glee “Duets” Episode, but make it real!

Eighteen of DC’s coolest songwriters (Boy Meets Pearl, Talking To Shadows, etc) are teaming up as duos to write and perform all-new duets! Go to DC9 for a night of fun, plus all proceeds go to the ACLU. (7:30pm)

tunes: Tycho,

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Also || FemFi DC finances workshop, DC Film Collective happy hour, Folger Salon, the Music of Edmond Dédé , virtual interview with Jami Nakamura Lin, Vietnamese American art exhibition: 50 Years of HOPE and HA-HAs, The Feels dating event, tunes: Alex Lambert, tunes: Elucid, tunes: Burden’s Landing, tunes: L’Impératrice, Folger Salon with Shaul Bassi and Sylvia Korman, New Year Tarot and Tea, wildfire benefit dinner, housing summit

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Friday January 17

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Support! Local! Drag!

Your favorite DIY event space Rhizome is hosting a local drag night! Join for drag performances that celebrate queerness, artistry, and community while supporting local drag! Plus, reach out if you want to perform. (7pm)

Or watch season 17 of Rupaul’s Drag Race at any of these watch parties around DC! (8pm)

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And! Local! Musicians!

Local hip-hop artist Noochie is known for his powerful performances and sharp lyricism and for creating Live from the Front Porch, which has featured artists like Anderson .Paak and Marsha Ambrosious - catch him live at Songbyrd! (8pm)

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Also || hump! hardcore film night @ black cat, theater: AJAX retelling, tunes: Mo Lowda & The Humble and Illiterate Light, can’t feel my face dance party, tunes: Noochie, tunes: The Mitras, Folger Friday: New Year Wellness Celebration, Comedy Special with Chanel Ali, Madams of DC walking tour

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Saturday January 18

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The Heir to Cumbia

Groove along to the cumbia stylings of Yeison Landero, the grandson of the man who invented the genre of cumbia itself! He’s keeping the tradition alive and is joined by local musician Victor Arce for a show at Rhizome! (doors at 7:30pm)

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Shop local!

It’s Petworth’s neighborhood Winter Market! Browse local wares including Palestinian jewelry and clothing, collages, zines, food, and more, and make sure you grab a free warm drink and get cozy by the fire! (12pm)

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Also || KanKouran West African dance company, mending with crochet, guided meditation at Kreeger, tunes: LESSON ZERO, theater: AJAX, Folger Celebrates MLK’s birthday, Anacostia River Cleanup, Potomac River Cleanup, create your own crochet chunky bag, MLK Peace Walk & Parade, Busboys & Poets’ Peace Ball 2025, As If! Dance Party, MLK Day of Service, $5x$5 bluegrass night, aaAAaaAAAaAAAA: Wicked Dance Party, AfroSoreal, Pink Pony XCXpresso, Petworth winter market, walking tour: Black Georgetown, walking tour: district of punk, kids ice cream making class, art: Legally Blindish, tunes: Double Yes + The Bachelor and the Bad Actress, People’s March DC

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Sunday January 19

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“Yeah, this pine-infused salt?” I say as I lean against my countertop, “Yeah, no big deal, I foraged it.”

April Thompson will be hosting a workshop at ANXO, teaching you how to use evergreen needles. Participants will learn about the health and flavor properties of evergreen needles, how to ID them, and what household goodies you can make with evergreens! (4pm)

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You call yourself an ally? Walk the walk babes!!

Celebrate Queer Black Broadway this MLK weekend by joining Off the Mall Tours and Rainbow History Project for a walking tour to learn about DC’s history as a center for social justice and fringe movements, from the Prohibition era through the Civil Rights Movement. (5pm)

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Also || author talk: M.C. Casper, tunes: North by North, tunes: Rare Essence and EU w/ Sugar Bear, Hot Rod movie party, theatre: AJAX, crochet 101, experimental jam, tunes: Jeremie Albino, Indie Rock Karaoke, walking tour: Historic Alleyways ( 20% off tickets with code BHM2024 at checkout), Celebrate Queer Black Broadway, Natural Dye Workshop, Inaugural Bash: The Climate Defiance Benefit Show

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Monday January 20

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Since none of our subscribers are attending the inauguration, here are some other things you can do with your day

It’s always a nice day for a walk in Rock Creek Park, the trails are snowy, but pretty, and Beach Drive is pretty clear for walking, running, or having an existential crisis!
Stop by the anti-inauguration ball at the Black Cat. Sly & The Family Stone Tribute band Everyday Everybody will be featured along with DJ Dredd, Baby Alcatraz and DJ Underdog. (7pm)
Groove along with multi-instrumentalists J.D. Parran and Andrew Drury at uninauguration 2 (I need to know.. what/where is uninauguration 1??? (7pm)

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Also || stage fright comedy show, Global Game Jam

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Tuesday January 21

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Organizing to Win

Are you feeling fired up and motivated to make a change, but unsure of where to start? Sign up for Rising Organizer’s introductory organizing training at MLK Library to learn how to get started today to build a better tomorrow. (6pm)

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Damn Suns, where’d you find this?

What Scream (1996) is to horror movies, indie-produced Lethal Force (2002) is to action films. See the hilarious, off-the-while parody for yourself at a special screening at Suns Cinema! (7pm)

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Also || Profs & Pints: The Presidency at a Crossroads, Lazer Dim 700, LETHAL FORCE – Suns Cinema

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JANUARY

1/22: tunes: Hasan Imam Hamdani, tunes: Fulton Lee, theatre: AJAX, tunes: Magic City Hippies, beginning improv class, meditation with Sarah-Marie, Witches Night Party: Nosferatu, Lunar New Year w/ Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Open House - Christ House, Lost City Books Winter Salon, The Textile Museum Journal: "Designing Without Design” in Sirwa Weaving Communities of Southern Morocco

1/23: tunes: Porridge Radio, author talk: Rebecca Brenner Graham, tunes: David Grubbs, art: Forging New Narratives of Abstraction from the Andes, theatre: AJAX, me v me tour: SIMEGETEM V JAEYCHINO, tunes: Home Remedies, Sofar Sounds DC, film: Basquiat: The Radiant Child, Free DC campaign orientation, Free DC Ward 8 meeting,

1/24: film + director Q&A: Stand By For Failure, tunes: Warren G, theatre: AJAX, Yoga, Sound Spas, and meditation at Folger Library, tunes: 070 Shake, Kempire After Dark, club XCX, tunes: Tall Heights, tunes: Nino Paid, tunes: Googoosh, Dupont Photo Walk gallery

1/25: Pack Care Kits & fundraise for palestine, film discussion w/ Isaac Julien and Celeste-Marie Bernier, Sasha Velour’s The Big Reveal, theatre: AJAX, bath bomb making and candlemaking, DC puzzle swap, theatre: GUAC, Sasha Velour, forget why poetry series, tunes: Strutman Lane, Gimme Gimme Dance Party, tunes: Jordana, 7DrumCity demo day, finding a voice through printmaking @ pyramid arts, artist talk re Legally Blindish, Winter Tree Identification, yoga in the gallery , rise for democracy