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The Boro Hosts First-Ever Fall Fest September 25

The Boro

Fall is in Full Swing at The Boro With Cider Tastings, Apple Crafts, Scavenger Hunts and More! WHAT: It’s hard to believe that falling leaves and pumpkin spice lattes are […]

Indigenous Peoples’ Curriculum Day and Virtual Teach-In Indigenous Land: Rights, Relationships and Responsibility

Online

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian and Teaching for Change host a day of online conversation, curriculum sharing and ideas exchange. The museum education experts, Teaching for Change and K–12 teachers will share curriculum and teaching strategies and explore the museum’s Essential Understandings for teaching about Indigenous peoples’ histories and their experiences around […]

$10

[jxjdc.org/chronicle-of-a-life-and-love/]Chronicle of a Life and Love (concert)

Cafritz Hall 1529 16th St. NW, Washington, DC, United States

  Saturday, September 25, 7:00 PM and 8:30 PM | Cafritz Hall Dir. Timothy Nelson| 60 min | Concert | Opera | IN Series’ acclaimed virtual creation Chronicle of a Life and Love transforms into a live musical performance. Robert Schumann’s unforgettable Frauenliebe und Leben mingles with the writings of Jewish essayist Shalom Auslander to become a celebration of […]

PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour

EagleBank Arena 4500 Patriot Cir, Fairfax, VA, United States

FAIRFAX, Va. (June 28, 2021) – After welcoming the league for enthralling, World Championship race-defining events in 2018-2019, PBR (Professional Bull Riders) will buck back to Fairfax in 2021, welcoming […]

Suzanne Valadon: Model, Painter, Rebel

Barnes Foundation

The Barnes Foundation presents Suzanne Valadon: Model, Painter, Rebel, the first exhibition dedicated to the French artist and model Suzanne Valadon at a major US arts institution. The first self-taught woman to […]

Family Picnic in Partnership with Rainbow Families

Hillwood Museum 4155 Linnean Ave. NW, Washington, DC, United States

Sunday, September 26, 2021, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Connect with other LGBT families and enjoy a picnic on the magnificent Lunar Lawn while playing lawn games, crafting an art project, and […]

Carousel 100th Anniversary Final Celebration

Glen Echo Park 7300 MacArthur Blvd Glen Echo, MD 20812 7300 MacArthur BLVD, Glen Echo, MD, United States

Join us as we close out the carousel's 100th anniversary season with a special celebration, including performances, family crafts, carousel rides, and more. The event will also include a Sponsor […]

Free

National Museum of Women in the Arts: MakeHER Summit

National Museum of Women in the Arts 1250 New York Avenue NW

FRESH TALK: Plated Politics Sunday, September 26, 4:30–6 p.m. Despite recent decades of feminist activism and increasing gender equity, women are still disproportionately responsible for domestic tasks, including managing family meals and nutrition. Yet the culinary industry—professionalized cooking—is predominantly male. In this FRESH TALK, speakers explore what happens when women's work doesn’t necessarily uplift women and how women within and outside of the culinary industry can forge a new path forward. […]

John Luther Adams’s Sila: The Breath of the World

The Kennedy Center

Co-commissioned by Washington Performing Arts and premiered locally in 2015, John Luther Adams’s “choose-your-own-adventure” outdoor work returns to Washington, D.C. Wander among the musicians as they disperse across the Kennedy Center’s REACH campus, and discover how the atmospheric piece challenges you to experience the connections among music, nature, and the world around you. Note: No […]

Free

Profs & Pints: Understanding Racial Capitalism

The Bier Baron Tavern 1523 22nd Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints presents: “Understanding Racial Capitalism,” with Olufemi Taiwo, assistant professor of philosophy at Georgetown University and scholar of Black political movements. What does a properly intersectional movement against […]

$12 – $13

National Museum of Women in the Arts Virtual Events

National Museum of Women in the Arts 1250 New York Avenue NW

Fourth Annual MakeHER Summit Workshops (Virtual) Monday, September 27, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Join us for a day of meaningful connection and in-depth workshops that offer practical tips and resource sharing […]

Profs & Pints: What Creates a Terrorist?

The Bier Baron Tavern 1523 22nd Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints presents: “What Creates a Terrorist?” with Dan Schneider, assistant professor at American University’s School of International Service and teacher of a course on al-Qaeda, ISIS and the […]

$13

Tapas with Teachers

President Lincoln's Cottage 140 Rock Creek Church Road NW, Washington, DC, United States

Calling all teachers in the DMV area! Visit President Lincoln’s Cottage to learn about field trip opportunities and classroom resources from Tudor Place Historic House & Garden, Ford’s Theatre, President […]

Free

Profs & Pints: When Pirates Prowled the Chesapeake

Church Hall

Profs & Pints presents: “When Pirates Prowled the Chesapeake,” with Jamie L.H. Goodall, professor at history at Southern New Hampshire University, scholar of piracy in and around the Atlantic, and […]

$12 – $13

The Folger Consort

Saint Mark's on Capitol Hill 301 A Street SE, Washington, DC, United States

Folger Consort Early Music Seminar: Henry Purcell and Music of 17th-century London Sept 29, 2021 6:00pm Virtual $10 Folger Consort Henry Purcell and Music of 17th-century London Oct 1-3, 2021 […]

$10 – $50

Building Your Future in a Changing Museum World

Online

Museums are powered by professionals with wide-ranging backgrounds—from historians and scientists to accountants, attorneys, computer programmers, and graphic designers. Join staff members from the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) and Smithsonian Gardens for an engaging virtual conversation about the changing landscape of the museum field and the need for greater diversity among the professional staff. […]

Free

Preservation in Practice Panel

Dumbarton House 2715 Q Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Preservation in Practice is a four part series examining the field of historic preservation. Topics for conversation will include how to increase training in the trades, the business of historic preservation, the social responsibility of preservation, and how we can plan for preservation in new builds. Introductions and conversation will be followed by audience Q&A. […]

Free

9th Annual March on Washington Film Festival

March on Washington Film Festival

The March on Washington Film Festival (MOWFF), the longest running film festival devoted to civil rights, is back in Washington D.C. this year for its ninth annual run and just announced its official film selections today! Since 2013, the D.C.-based festival has served as a national platform to celebrate and increase awareness of the untold heroes in […]

Fall Events at Moon Rabbit

Moon Rabbit 801 Wharf St. SW, Washington, DC, United States

Thursday, September 30 at 6:00PM (virtual) - Dine to Defeat ALS: Chef Kevin Tien will be participating in the annual Dine to Defeat ALS event honoring Mark Ein, CEO and Founder of Venturehouse Group, which will be taking place virtually this year. Join Kevin, alongside other top chefs, as he leads a cooking lesson to prepare one […]

Cooking Up History: Stir-Frying to the Sky’s Edge: Chinese Americans and the Power of Stir-Frying at the National Museum of American History

Online

Cooking Up History: Stir-Frying to the Sky’s Edge: Chinese Americans and the Power of Stir-Frying Sept. 30; 6:45 p.m. Virtual demonstration Tickets available for purchase here: https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/stir-frying-to-skys-edge-chinese-americans-and-power-of-stir-frying In Stir-Frying to the Sky’s Edge, culinary historian and award-winning cookbook author Grace Young writes of how the ancient technique of stir-frying played an important role in the culinary lives of […]

[jxjdc.org/kiss-me-kosher]Kiss Me Kosher (film)

Cafritz Hall 1529 16th St. NW, Washington, DC, United States

  Thursday, September 30, 7:30 PM | Cafritz Hall Dir. Shirel Peleg | 101 min | Documentary | Germany, Israel | 2019 English, Hebrew, German, and Arabic with English subtitles Two generations of Israeli women fall for a German woman and a Palestinian man, in this comic love story full of misadventure and discovery.

Announcing Chesapeake Film Festival’s Live Showing of Environmental and Dramatic Films October 1-2 

Free Virtual festival runs October 3-10 Easton, MD, June 24, 2021--Remember the excitement of watching films on a big screen with surround sound in a darkened theater among other film lovers, and then discussing them with the filmmakers?  That intimate experience returns this fall as the Chesapeake Film Festival offers a wall-to-wall weekend of provocative, insightful […]

CHESAPEAKE FILM FESTIVAL

Virtual Event

CHESAPEAKE FILM FESTIVAL is LIVE and VIRTUAL October 1-10, 2021 For more information: chesapeakefilmfestival.com Easton, Maryland, August 13, 2021—As the lights dim in the grandeur of the historic Avalon Theatre in Easton, MD, a hush falls over the audience.  Excitement builds as the first images of the 14th annual Chesapeake Film Festival mark the return of a LIVE Festival […]

“Flying Merkel Motorcycle,” 1913 

national Museum of American History 1300 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC, Washington D.C., United States

Opens Oct. 1; Closes TBD First Floor, East within “America on the Move”  The Flying Merkel brand of motorcycles was produced in Philadelphia and Ohio from around 1910 to 1916. The motorcycles, with […]

Filipino American History Month: “Kulintang Kultura: Danongan Kalanduyan and Gong Music of the Philippine Diaspora” 

national Museum of American History 1300 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC, Washington D.C., United States

A double album of Philippine kulintang music Virtual Release: Oct. 1  Kulintang Kultura pays homage to the late Danongan “Danny” Kalanduyan, a talented musician and generous teacher who championed traditional Filipino kulintang gong music in the United […]

Quilt Show & Artisan Boutique

Kensington Town Hall/ Kensington Town Hall/Armory, 3710 Mitchell ST, Kensington, MD, United States

NeedleChasers of Chevy Chase returns to the Kensington Town Hall/Armory for its 21st quilt and fabric arts display “Time Well Spent.” Join us to admire the amazing selection of 200+ beautiful quilts or buy a handmade item (bags, home goods, etc. in stunning modern designs) at the Artisan Boutique or Just For You Sale. Check […]

$7

Breast Cancer Awareness Month at Saks OFF 5th

Saks OFF 5th

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Saks OFF 5TH is teaming up with Breast Care for Washington, DC, an organization committed to reducing breast cancer mortality in metro Washington, DC. For every diamond pink heart bracelet sold throughout the month of October, Saks OFF 5TH will cover the cost of a mammogram for a […]

For the Record: Ten Years of Luce Unplugged at SAAM

Online

Luce Unplugged, DC’s favorite local music concert series, is celebrating ten years of rocking out! Let’s celebrate by looking back at some of the greatest hits with DC music aficionados Matt Cohen, Stephanie Williams, Paul Vodra, and Emma Sarappo. Join the Smithsonian American Art Museum for a virtual trip down memory lane and discuss favorite […]

Free

Jane Franklin Dance and Arlington Arts Present The View From Here

Lubber Run Amphitheatre N 2nd & N Columbus St, Arlington, VA, United States

Jane Franklin Dance presents The View From Here, a program of new and recent works that resonate with Arlington’s outdoor venue, Lubber Run Amphitheatre. With a premiere work by award-winning choreographer Rob Priore, a season opening commission by Philip Baraoidan, and a recent work inspired by Arlington itself, sit back and embrace fall at Lubber […]

Free

Volta Park Fall Festival

Volta Park 34th Street NW & Q Street NW, DC, United States

Bring your family and friends (and a blanket, if you would like to picnic in the park) to enjoy live music, food, carnival games, a bounce house, face painting and […]

Volta Park Fall Festival

Volta Park 34th Street NW & Q Street NW, DC, United States

October 2, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and will feature live music, food, carnival games, pony rides, a bounce house, face painting and more!

Oktoberfest at the Wharf

District Wharf

It’s that time of year—put on your dirndl or lederhosen, grab your Dachshund, and head to The Wharf to celebrate Oktoberfest – including the return of the Wiener 500 Dachshund […]

BEETHOVEN’S NINTH

Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center 4915 East Campus Drive, Alexandria, VA, United States

The ASO’s 2021-2022 season launches with a joyful noise as Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 (Ode to Joy) is presented in collaboration with the Alexandria Choral Society led by Artistic Director Brian Isaac. Soloists Dara Rahming, Marquita Raley-Cooper, Rodrick Dixon and Daniel Rich appear courtesy of the Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts (CAAPA). […]

$20 – $85

International Artist Red Sky Performance at Dance Place

Dance Place

International artist Red Sky Performance presents visually stunning work Trace  WHAT: Red Sky Performance WHEN: Saturday, October 2nd at 8pm and Sunday, October 3rd at 4pm & 8pm WHERE: Dance Place Cafritz Theater, 3225 8th St NE Washington, DC 20017 TICKETS: Pay-what-you-can payment options, starting at $0 up to $100. Purchase here.

O.B. Hardison Poetry Series

Virtual Event

O.B. Hardison Poetry Series Diane Seuss Writing Workshop Monday, Oct 4, 2021 7:30pm Virtual $75 Diane Seuss will offer a special virtual writing workshop entitled Sonnets Son-nots on Monday, October […]

Free – $250

Collection Highlights Talk at the National Museum of Women in The Arts (virtual)

Virtual

WHAT:  Collection Highlights Talk Join the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NWMA) for Collection Highlights Talks. Drop in to these virtual tours to explore NMWA from home. During this interactive, docent-led talk, participants will look closely at and discuss artworks from the museum’s collection. Join in as often as you like—docents select the artworks, […]

LGBTQ+ Ally Week Party on the Plaza

McLean Community Center 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean, VA, United States

Monday, Oct. 4, 6 p.m. MCC Rear Plaza (across from the library). Outdoor Event -- Masks strongly recommended Free admission; registration is required. For ages 6+. Join us for a […]

Free

“Celebrate Fall” with the Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery

Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery

Alexandria, VA - Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery announces the opening of its  juried show “Celebrate Fall" which runs from October 5, 2021 to November 7, 2021. Themed work will be […]

Roaring Twenties Lecture Series

Hillwood Museum 4155 Linnean Ave. NW, Washington, DC, United States

Roaring Twenties Lecture Series Explore the remarkable decade known as the Roaring Twenties in this four-part lecture series, inspired by the special exhibition Roaring Twenties: The Life and Style of Marjorie Merriweather Post. www.HillwoodMuseum.org  4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008 “Ethereal Frocks and Two Perfectly Matched Strings of Pearls:" Post and her Fashionable Daughters in the […]

Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski at Shakespeare Theatre Company

Shakespeare Theatre Company

The limited run play (October 6-17) is about the Holocaust witness, diplomat, courier, spy, and professor Jan Karski. The play has deep D.C., and especially Georgetown, roots: Karski went to Washington, DC and presented what he had witnessed to the Polish Ambassador in DC, the Secretaries of State and of War, Supreme Court Justices, and […]

“From the Heart: A Transgender Virginian’s Story”

The Alden 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean, VA, United States

Presented by Equality Virginia Wednesday, Oct. 6, 6:30 p.m. McLean Community Center. Masks required for all participants Free admission; registration is required. For ages 12+. Join Ann Murdoch, a member […]

Free

Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski

Michael R. Klein Theatre at the Lansburgh, 450 7th St NW 450 7th Street NW, Washington, DC, DC, United States

In a tour-de-force solo performance, Academy Award nominee David Strathairn (Good Night, and Good Luck; Nomadland) portrays World War II hero and Holocaust witness Jan Karski, a messenger of truth who risked his life to carry his harrowing report from war-torn Poland to the Oval Office only to be disbelieved. Standing tall in the halls […]

$35 – $120

Folger Shakespeare Library Book Club

Virtual Event

WORDS, WORDS, WORDS Book Club Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch by Rivka Galchen Oct 7, 2021 6:30pm Virtual Free The Porpoise by Mark Haddon Nov 4, 2021 6:30pm […]

Free

LGBTQ+ Ally Week Interfaith Leaders Panel

The Alden 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean, VA, United States

Thursday, Oct. 7, 7 p.m. The Alden. Masks required for all participants Free admission. Registration is required. For ages 14+. The MCC proudly welcomes local faith leaders to discuss of […]

Free

67th ANNUAL VIRGINIA FALL RACES

glenwood park Foxcroft Rd, Middleburg, VA, United States

67th ANNUAL VIRGINIA FALL RACES WILL RUN SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2021 Featuring the National Sporting Library & Museum Cup and the new Magalen O. Bryant Memorial, as well as the […]

Bruno Mars at National Harbor

MGM National Harbor Resort 101 MGM National Avenue ,, Oxon Hill, MD, United States

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (August 30, 2021) – Multi-GRAMMY Award-winning superstar Bruno Mars announced his return to The Theater at MGM National Harbor for two performances Saturday, Oct. 9 and Sunday, Oct. 10 following two sold-out shows at the venue in August. Tickets for both shows go on sale to the general public Friday, Sept. 3 at 10 a.m. ET and can be purchased online at mgmnationalharbor.com or ticketmaster.com. M […]

Jane Franklin Dance Presents Forty+ Project

Jane Franklin Dance 3700 S Four Mile Run Drive, Arlington, VA, United States

*Explore movement and performance in a creative project Choreographer Lauren DeVera, Certified Life Coach, Movement Artist and Educator brings her special creativity to Forty+ Forty+ celebrates the collective creativity of […]

$8 – $160

[jxjdc.org/laughting-at-myself]Laughing at Myself: My Education in Congress, on the Farm, and at the Movies. A conversation with Dan Glickman and Norman Orenstein. (talk)

Cafritz Hall 1529 16th St. NW, Washington, DC, United States

  Tuesday, October 12, 7:00 PM | Cafritz Hall Dan Glickman has done it all – from serving in the U.S. House of Representatives to becoming the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to serving as Chairman of the Motion Picture Association. Glickman will be in conversation with American Enterprise Institute Norman Ornstein to discuss his book, Laughing at […]

Happy Hour: Alma Woodsey Thomas and Her Circles 

National Museum of Women in the Arts 1250 New York Avenue NW

WHAT Happy Hour: Alma Woodsey Thomas and Her Circles  A virtual happy hour will celebrate Alma Woodsey Thomas and her remarkable art circles. A specialty cocktail will be made in her honor and artworks and stories about the Little Paris Group and Washington Color School, a visual art movement primarily concerned with non-representational color field […]

Clarice Smith Virtual Lecture with Nada Shabout

Online

Examine the enduring impact of colonialism and orientalism within the mainstream history of modernism with scholar Nada Shabout. During this captivating virtual talk, discuss efforts to decolonize the field of art history and prioritize inclusion and equity. Shabout highlights the noticeable absence of Arab artists in conventional narratives about modern and contemporary art, and uses […]

Free

Curative Collective Conversations

Online

Join the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) and members of the Curative Collective for a weekly conversation at the intersection of food, art and social change. From social justice work to restorative self-care, the Curative Collective is a group of organizations that serve communities throughout the Baltimore–Washington area and are contributing to RECLAMATION: […]

Matthew Whitaker Quartet

Lincoln Theater

With special guests Washington Performing Arts Children of the Gospel Choir Michele Fowlin, artistic director Friday, October 15, 8pm Lincoln Theatre A former child prodigy, profiled on 60 Minutes and The Today Show, 20-year-old jazz pianist-organist Matthew Whitaker has wowed audiences from L.A.’s Playboy Jazz Festival—where he “inspired spontaneous dancing and a standing ovation” (L.A. […]

$25 – $35

Brews & Views

WHAT: Brews and Views Celeste Beatty, founder of the Harlem Brewing Company, hosts a monthly happy hour to highlight topics in beer making, the restaurant industry, art, politics, culture and more. In the inaugural virtual conversation, Beatty will be joined by Dr. J Jackson-Beckham, principal at Crafted for All and executive director of Craft X EDU. They will discuss […]

MGM National Harbor’s Conservatory Celebrates Autumn Solstice with New Fall Display Now Through November 8

MGM National Harbor Resort 101 MGM National Avenue ,, Oxon Hill, MD, United States

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (September 22, 2021) – MGM National Harbor marks the first day of fall with the debut of its new seasonal Conservatory display, “A Gourd-geous Fall,” featuring vibrant florals, giant cascading leaves and whimsical elements celebrating the beauty of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. Curated by the resort’s horticulture team and designers Le Savarese […]

Becoming Dr. Ruth

Theater J 1529 16th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Becoming Dr. Ruth runs September 30 – October 24, 2021, at Theater J, part of the Edlavitch DCJCC, at 1529 16th St., NW, Washington, DC. The biographical drama tells the inspirational and unlikely story of how Karola Siegel, born in Germany in 1928, grew up to become America’s favorite sex therapist. Her parents managed to place her […]

Washington Printmakers’ Gallery Presents VARIATION and REPETITION

Washington Print Makers Gallery 1641 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, DC, United States

October 1st – October 31st, 2021 The Washington Printmakers' Gallery presents an exhibition of linoleum cuts by Deborah Schindler, one of the gallery's founding members. The prints distinguish themselves by numerous patterns, rich textures, and lively shapes. Ms. Schindler creates a topsy-turvy world, where plants and animals have personalities, where tango dancers and comic actors turn into […]

Anil Revri: Into the Light at the Katzen Arts Museum

American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC, United States

Exhibition open from Oct. 16 through Dec.12: Anil Revri: Into the Light is presented by the AU Museum Project Space. Anil Revri creates dazzling geometric abstractions that embody the cross pollination of […]

TOURDEMIDNIGHT BIKE RIDE Supporting Epilepsy Foundation of Virginia

Midnight Brewery 2410 Granite Ridge Rd, Rockville, VA, United States

EFVA is hosting its Sixth Annual Tour de Midnight fundraising and awareness event on October 16, 2021. The focus of this event is a bicycle ride of 30, 50 or […]

Distance Ride chosen depicts cost for bike ride event

The Soul Box Project

National Mall Madison Dr. and 12th Street, Washington, DC

The Soul Box Project exhibit on the National Mall will be the largest memorial to date, providing a dramatic visual for the incomprehensible number of 200,000 people killed or injured by gunfire in the U.S. in fewer than three years. Visitors can examine 800 linear feet of Soul Boxes under an open pavilion spanning the […]

Free

Daisies: Garden Explorers

Tudor Place

Daisies are invited on an exciting exploration of Tudor Place’s 5 ½ acres to discover how resources are used wisely. Participants will read and discuss Clover’s story as a group, […]

$10

The Walters Gala 2021

Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, MD

The Walters is excited to invite guests back to the museum on Saturday, October 16, for The Walters Gala 2021: Armor & Adornment, celebrating the Walters’ lustrous collection of silver, gold, and metal across the ages and the groundbreaking exhibition of Baltimore icon Betty Cooke. Supporters of the Gala will have the opportunity to choose between participating […]

Ulysses Quartet

virtual- link sent with ticket

The new season of the Notes from Home Streaming series will launch with the Ulysses Quartet. Founded in 2015, Ulysses Quartet has fast become one of the treasures of the chamber music scene, praised for their “textural versatility, grave beauty, close to immaculate phrasing, and the kind of chemistry many quartets long for but rarely […]

$26

Rodney Crowell

The Barns at Wolf Trap 1635 Trap Road, Vienna, VA, United States

Bringing the best of country music back to The Barns with songs that have garnered him two Grammy Awards and an induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, this Nashville veteran has worked with everyone from Emmylou Harris to Sheryl Crow.

$42

Profs & Pints: The Macabre Poe

The Bier Baron Tavern 1523 22nd Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints presents: “The Macabre Poe,” with Amy Branam Armiento, professor of English at Frostburg State University and president of the Poe Studies Association. Stephen King has said that he and other horror writers are all “the children of Poe,” a reference to how they’re unable to escape his shadow. Although Edgar Allan Poe […]

$2 – $12.

Profs & Pints: The Exorcist’s Power (corrects potential error in venue in previous submission)

Church Hall

Profs and Pints presents: “The Exorcist’s Power,” on the making of a legendary film and the rise of its demon spawn, with David Wilt, professorial lecturer in film studies at George Washington University. Get ready for the perfect event to get Washingtonians fired up for Halloween: A look at when the devil went down to […]

$2 – $12.

Profs & Pints: The Exorcist’s Power

The Bier Baron Tavern 1523 22nd Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints presents: “The Exorcist’s Power,” on the making of a legendary film and the rise of its demon spawn, with David Wilt, professorial lecturer in film studies at George Washington University. Get ready for the perfect event to get Washingtonians fired up for Halloween: A look at when the devil went down to […]

$2 – $12.

Free Landmark Lecture: Oak Hill Cemetery

Tudor Place

Oak Hill Cemetery, a 19th-century garden park cemetery founded by William W. Corcoran in 1849, rests on 22 acres of land in the Georgetown section of Washington, DC. Its grounds […]

Free

Homeschool History Days: Art at Dumbarton

Dumbarton House 2715 Q Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Introduce students to our nation’s past! Through hands-on programming at Dumbarton House, homeschool students ages 5-12 are invited to “travel back in time” 220 years and explore the early history […]

$5 – $7

Raise the Roof for Justice Housing

One Franklin Square 1301 K Street, Washington DC, DC, United States

Join us for a party with a purpose atop One Franklin Square’s spacious rooftop for safe outdoor mingling and gorgeous views of downtown DC. The evening will be filled with […]

$60 – $500

[jxjdc.org/persian-lessons/]Persian Lessons (film)

Cafritz Hall 1529 16th St. NW, Washington, DC, United States

  Wednesday, October 20, 7:00 PM | Cafritz Hall Dir. Vadim Perelman| 120 min | Narrative | USA | 2020 English, French, German, Italian, and Persian with English subtitles Gilles, a young Jewish Belgian man, is arrested in 1942 by the SS and sent to a concentration camp in Germany. He narrowly avoids execution by […]

Brews and Views at the National Museum of Women in the Arts

National Museum of Women in the Arts 1250 New York Avenue NW

Thursdays, October 21, November 18, December 16; 5:30–6:30 p.m. Celeste Beatty, founder of the Harlem Brewing Company, hosts a monthly happy hour to highlight topics in beer making, the restaurant industry, art, politics, […]

Washington Ballet 2021-2022 Season

The Washington Ballet

Season Opening Performance | Oct. 21–22 | National Building Museum The Nutcracker | Nov. 27–Dec. 26 | The Warner Theatre Swan Lake | Feb. 10–20 | The Kennedy Center  Giselle | April 28–May 1 […]

“Beer Histories, Now” 

national Museum of American History 1300 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC, Washington D.C., United States

Ticketed Event A conversation held in collaboration with The Smithsonian Associates Friday, October 22, 2021 - 7:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. ET   Americans have been brewing, enjoying, and thinking about beer for generations. But there is still new light to shed on the nation’s favorite libation. The virtual program features a conversation with several individuals who are […]

Red Bull Dance Your Style Pre-Final

The Howard Theatre 620 T Street NW, Washington DC, DC, United States

Stand out. Then stand out some more. Competitors will face-off for a chance to advance to the Red Bull Dance Your Style National Final the following day. Dancers from all across the USA are coming to compete among the best. The challenge? They'll need to showcase their variety & adaptability by freestyling to different music […]

$10

Smithsonian Virtual Craft Show

Virtual Event

The 2021 Smithsonian Craft Show will be held virtually from October 23 to October 31. Originally scheduled in-person for October, the craft show will now be online due to health and safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The 2020 Smithsonian Craft Show was also held virtually due to the pandemic. For nine days […]

Shuck it! Oyster & Beer Festival

Tony & Joe's Seafood Place

Join Tony & Joe's for the Earth Conservation Corps., active conservation restoring the Anacostia.

Spooky Pooch Howl-o-Ween Celebration

Hillwood Museum 4155 Linnean Ave. NW, Washington, DC, United States

Saturday, October 23, 2021, 3-5 p.m. Hightail it to Hillwood with your four-legged friend for some Halloween fun! Explore the gardens and participate in the annual costume competition. www.HillwoodMuseum.org  4155 […]

Red Bull Dance Your Style National Finals USA

Howard Theater 620 T St NW, Washington, DC, DC, United States

The battle to represent the country begins here. What's it take to dance on the world stage? It starts with besting the USA's top dancers in the National Final. With so much at stake, you can bet this competition is going to heat up with talent, grit, and commitment to leveling up the battle floor. […]

$15

The Keegan Theatre Presents Adrienne Earle Pender’s N

The Keegan Theatre 1742 Church Street, NW, Washington, DC, DC, United States

In 1921, Charles S. Gilpin was the first African American lead on Broadway. By 1926 he was lost to history. N explores Gilpin's bond with playwright Eugene O'Neill as one word decides their fates.

$25 – $62

We Belong Here: Reclaiming Space Through Art

Rhizome DC 6950 Maple St NW, Washington DC, United States

We Belong Here spotlights the work of system-impacted artists who have roots in DC, Maryland, and Virginia area. This exhibition aims to reconnect these artists with our local community by […]

Free

Performance in response to NVFAA’s Art Optimism: Focus on Climate Change and Sustainability

The Athenaeum 201 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA, United States

Performance in response to NVFAA’s Art Optimism: Focus on Climate Change and Sustainability Jane Franklin Dance returns to the Athenaeum with new works that respond to the current exhibit Art Optimism: Focus on Change and Sustainability. Rain or Shine - Dance is inspired by artworks from NVFAA's current exhibit "Art Optimism: Focus on Change and […]

$20

Profs & Pints: Tales from Netherworlds

The Bier Baron Tavern 1523 22nd Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints presents: “Tales from Netherworlds,” an evening with Baba Yaga and other dark denizens of the imagination, with folklorist Philippa Rappoport of George Washington University. The traditional Celtic celebration of Samhain—now known as Halloween—marked the opening of a door between our world and the world of deities and the dead. In honor of […]

$2 – $12.

Profs & Pints: Early American Witch Hunts

The Bier Baron Tavern 1523 22nd Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints presents: “Early American Witch Hunts,” a look at the colonial hysteria that led to the tragedy of Salem, with Richard Bell, professor of history at the University of Maryland. Salem, 1692: Two young girls living in the household of one of the town’s ministers are acting strangely and having fits. A doctor […]

$2 – $12.

Profs & Pints: Encountering European Horror

Church Hall

Profs and Pints presents: “Encountering European Horror,” a look at the European film movements, directors, and studios that produced creepy, campy, and must-watch horror movies, with Kylos Brannon, who teaches a course on masters of European Cinema as an assistant professor of communications at American University. Horror-film buffs: Prepare to savor some imported treats as […]

$2 – $12.

Día de los Muertos celebration (Day of the Dead)

National Museum of the American Indian, Online 4th St SW, Washington D.C., United States

In recorded presentations by two renowned Mexican families, the museum showcases two traditions central to Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos): the art of making figures from sugar […]

Free

Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)

Virtual

Oct. 28, On demand americanindian.si.edu/calendar To celebrate Día de los Muertos, the museum will showcase two unique Day of the Dead traditions: figural sugar work and papier-mâché arts. The Mondragón […]

Washington Walks Fall Events

October 30 ROCK CREEK CEMETERY November 6 U STREET November 13 THE GREAT WAR IN ARLINGTON CEMETERY Offered in commemoration of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Centennial (November 11, […]

ONE JOURNEY ANNOUNCES ‘WELCOME TO AMERICA’ SOCCER FEST

ONE JOURNEY ANNOUNCES ‘WELCOME TO AMERICA’ SOCCER FEST,  Saturday October 30, 11am-3pm at Washington International School Building Connections and Raising Awareness for Refugees  Youth and adults from area refugee communities will take part in a day of soccer, friendship, and fun at the One Journey Welcome To America Soccer Fest on October 30. The event is organized by One Journey and […]

Halloween Happenings at Mon Ami Gabi & Summer House Santa Monica

Mon Ami Gabi - Bethesda & Reston WHERE: Bethesda: 7239 Woodmont Ave., Bethesda, MD | Reston: 11950 Democracy Dr., Reston, VA WHEN: Wednesday, October 27 – Sunday, October 31 WHAT: Make your way to Mon Ami Gabi on Bethesda Row for a fun-filled Halloweekend Costume Party. Dress up and dine-in from Wednesday, October 27 through Sunday, October 31, […]

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Outdoor Movie Night

Dumbarton House 2715 Q Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Celebrate Halloween Regency style with this scary spin on a Jane Austen classic! Bring a picnic dinner and your best Halloween costume to take in this spooky movie on the lawn of Dumbarton House! What you need to know: Movie is rated PG-13 for zombie violence No outside alcohol or glass Picnics welcome Dress warm […]

$10

TRANSFERENCE OF CONSCIOUSNESS – This retreat is online

Kadampa Meditation Center Online 1200 Canal Street SW, Washington, DC

We will engage in a weekend retreat based on the International Fall Festival teachings with Gen-la Dekyong, emphasizing the practice of Tara Powa or Transference of Consciousness. The practice of transference of consciousness of Arya Tara is a special practice taught by Buddha. Based on self-generation as Tara, we train in special meditations to transfer […]

$40

TRANSFERENCE OF CONSCIOUSNESS – This retreat is online

Kadampa Meditation Center Online 1200 Canal Street SW, Washington, DC

We will engage in a weekend retreat based on the International Fall Festival teachings with Gen-la Dekyong, emphasizing the practice of Tara Powa or Transference of Consciousness. The practice of […]

$40

Synetic Theater Vampire Ball

Synetic Theater

Arlington, VA (October 1, 2021) - SYNETIC THEATER, in association with the National Landing Business Improvement District, JBG SMITH, and The Freshman, is throwing the marquee Halloween event of the season: a VAMPIRE BALL. On Friday, October 29th, DC theater, and nightlife revelers rejoice - the festivities start with a performance of The Madness of Poe followed by an indoor/outdoor dance party […]

Congressional Chorus presents A Nightmare on G Street

Church of the Epiphany 1317 G St NW, Washington, DC, United States

The Congressional Chorus makes its much-anticipated return to the stage with a Halloween extravaganza - A Nightmare on G Street. Tickets are on sale now: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=ccayc Enjoy the Chorus' unique blend of song and dance, featuring newly commissioned rap and poetry by Kosi. Jam out with the live band for choral performances of vintage Halloween […]

$30 – $40

Congressional Chorus presents A Nightmare on G Street

Church of the Epiphany 1317 G St NW, Washington, DC, United States

The Congressional Chorus makes its much-anticipated return to the stage with a Halloween extravaganza - A Nightmare on G Street. Tickets are on sale now: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=ccayc Enjoy the Chorus' unique blend of song and dance, featuring newly commissioned rap and poetry by Kosi. Jam out with the live band for choral performances of vintage Halloween […]

$30 – $40

Free Halloween Lyft Rides

Preparing to combat that time of year when, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 41-percent of all U.S. traffic deaths involve drunk drivers*, free Halloween Lyft rides will […]

Día de los Muertos Virtual Family Celebration

Online

Celebrate Día de los Muertos online with Ballet Folklórico Mi Herencia Mexicana and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. There is fun for the whole family during this virtual performance. Watch as Ballet Folklórico Mi Herencia Mexicana demonstrate several Mexican folk dances including El Toro Viejo from Sinaloa and the popular, El Son de La Negra […]

Free