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SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 Volume 24 Issue 20

23 EQUALITY FEAST
An annual food event showcases D.C.s culinary talent,
while raising money for HRC

By John Riley

FALL ARTS PREVIEW 2017


The citys most comprehensive look at the coming season in Film,
Stage, Music, Dance, Comedy, Readings, TV and more!

By Doug Rule, Randy Shulman, Sean Maunier, and Rhuaridh Marr


29
96 MOTHER FUNK
Its torture being married to an artist in Darren Aronofskys
wacky psychological horror spectacle

SPOTLIGHT: THEATREWEEK p.7 OUT ON THE TOWN p.13


By Andr Hereford

BRIDGING THE PAST: BRIDGES OF WASHINGTON BOAT TOUR p.14


SCENE: IMPERIAL COURT OF WASHINGTON DC p.21 COMMUNITY: EQUALITY FEAST p.23
FALL ARTS PREVIEW 2017 p.29 FILM p.31 TV p.35 STAGE p.37 MUSIC: POP, ROCK, FOLK, BLUES, JAZZ p.51
MUSIC: CLASSICAL & CHORAL p.71 DANCE p.79 MUSEUMS & GALLERIES p.83
ABOVE & BEYOND: COMEDY, SPOKEN WORD, ETC. p.89 GALLERY: WONDER WOMEN! P.95
FILM: MOTHER! P.96 STAGE: DON JUAN TENORIO p.97 STAGE: SKELETON CREW p.99 OPERA: AIDA p.100
NIGHTLIFE p.103 SCENE: THE LAST OTTER CROSSING p.103 LISTINGS p.104
LAST WORD p.110

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Spotlight

Arena Stages Native Gardens

Mosaic Theater Companys The Devils Music: The Life & Blues of Bessie Smith GALAs Don Juan Tenorio

theatreWeek
M
ORE THAN TWO DOZEN THEATER Theaters Rise Up 2017.
companies offer discounted tickets to The promotion kicks off on Saturday, Sept. 16,
current productions starting Tuesday, with a free party at Woolly Mammoth (641 D St.
Sept. 19, and ending, Sunday, Oct. 1 for this years NW), from noon to 4 p.m. The event includes food
theatreWeek, organized by TheatreWashington. and drink options, ticket giveaways, additional dis-
Among this years 27 participating productions counts, and previews of upcoming productions at
are Constellations The Wild Party, GALAs Don Arena Stage, Edge of the Universe Players, Fords
Juan Tenorio, Keegan Theatres Stones in His Theatre, Nu Sass, Shakespeare Theatre, and The
Pockets, Mosaic Theater Companys The Devils Welders. Discounted tickets to theatreWeek pro-
Music: The Life & Blues of Bessie Smith, Olney ductions are either $15 or $35, depending on the
Theatres In The Heights, Theater Alliances show and the venue. More details at theatreWeek.
Word Becomes Flesh, and Washington Improv org. Discount tickets available at TodayTix.com.

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Spotlight
THE DC BIG FLEA
ANTIQUES MARKET
Renowned as the Mid-Atlantics largest antique
flea market, the massive showcase includes booths
offering unique, quality antiques for home and
office. This is not the flea market of yore, but one
where you can find sophisticated, sleek and sturdy
furniture and designs, from fine antiques to vintage
clothing and handbags to mid-century modern art-
works. Saturday, Sept. 16, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and
Sunday, Jan. 17, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dulles Expo
Center, 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center, Chantilly,
Va. Admission is $10 and valid for both days. Call
757-430-4735 or visit thebigfleamarket.com.

JEN KIRKMAN
If you dont remember Jen
Kirkman from regular stints
on Chelsea Lately or Comedy
Centrals @midnight, maybe you
caught her hilarious, inebriated
narrations on Comedy Centrals
Drunk History. Now you can catch
the standup comic Entertainment
Weekly essentially called the
female Louis CK and whose
2016 memoir had the brilliant
title I Know What Im Doing (and
Other Lies I Tell Myself) on
her All New Material, Girl Tour.
Local up-and-coming comedienne
Paris Sashay serves as opening act.
Sunday, Sept. 24, at 8 p.m. The
Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW.
Tickets are $22.50 to $40, plus
$10 minimum per person for all
tables. Call 202-588-5595 or visit
thehowardtheatre.com.

LELA & CO.


The experimental, Helen Hayes Award-
winning collective Factory449 offers a
showcase for a stellar local actress as
Rick Hammerly directs fellow compa-
ny member Felicia Curry as a girl who
gets caught up in sex trafficking, explor-
ing her harrowing battle for survival in
an increasingly unjust world. The work,
written by up-and-coming British play-
wright Cordelia Lynn and based on a true
story, also features Renaldo McClinton.
To Oct. 1. Anacostia Arts Center, 1231
Good Hope Road SE. Tickets are $22. Call
202-631-6291 or visit factory449.com.

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Spotlight
MUTEMATH, ROMES
An electro-experimental alt-rock band from
New Orleans, led by keyboardist and vocal-
ist Paul Meany, Mutemath (pictured) tours in
support of Play Dead, its fifth studio album
released earlier this month. But as appealing as
the trios music is, its opening act Romes that
makes the outing to Silver Spring all the more
worthwhile. An up-and-coming alt-pop act that
Alternative Press listed as 17 Artists to Watch
in 2017, Romes tours a month in advance of its
forthcoming debut. Friday, Sept. 22, at 8 p.m.
Fillmore Silver Spring, 8656 Colesville Road,
Silver Spring. Tickets are $22 to $58. Call 301-
960-9999 or visit fillmoresilverspring.com.

AMERICAN POPS
ORCHESTRA: ARETHA
FRANKLIN TRIBUTE
Respect: The Music of Aretha Franklin
is the focus of a concert conducted
by Luke Frazier and featuring solo-
ists including Michelle Williams (pic-
tured), of Destinys Child fame. Kelly
Crandall dAmboise directs this tribute
to the Queen of Soul at the American
Pops new home in Arena Stage, where
Williams will be joined by local Helen
Hayes Award-winning powerhouse
Nova Payton (Signatures Hairspray),
Moya Angela (Americas Got Talent),
Ariana DeBose (Broadways Hamilton),
and jazz artist Bria Skonberg. Saturday,
Sept. 16, at 8 p.m. Mead Center for
American Theater, 1101 6th St. SW.
Tickets are $20 to $120. Call 202-488-
3300 or visit theamericanpops.org.

NATIONAL GALLERYS GARDEN


CAFE: WEEKEND BRUNCH
For a boozy brunch a little more high culture than the
average, the National Gallery of Art offers a special
brunch buffet all month for $30, with bottomless mimo-
sas setting you back only $10 more. The selections are
impressive: from Buttermilk Pancakes to Baked Frittata
with bacon lardon, caramelized onions and gruyere,
Summer BBQ Short Ribs with kimchi glaze to Roasted
Free-Range Airline Chicken with shaved fennel and
salsa verde, Baby Kale Salad to Seasonal Freshly Cut
Fruit. Not to mention Carrot Cake, Lemon Bar and
assorted Freshly Baked Cookies for dessert, and a full
coffee menu. Saturdays from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and
Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. National Gallery of Arts
West Garden Court, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue
NW. Free. Call 202-842-6716 or visit nga.gov.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 METROWEEKLY 9


STUDIO DIANA
Out On The Town

Capitol Movement

DC DANCE SUMMIT
Performances, workshops, master classes, panel discussions, dinner buffets, dance parties, and networking are on tap at this
inaugural, weekend-long summit that should serve as a big boost to the local dance community. Hosted by Dance Loft on 14
in partnership with Dance Metro DC, the DC Dance Summit opens Friday, Sept. 15, with an Introductions forum at which
dance presenters, directors, choreographers, dancers, and participants are encouraged to detail their plans, needs, and
opportunities for the year as well as brainstorm new ideas and collaborations. Among the performers, speakers or attendees
expected include representatives from the Kennedy Center, Saint Marys College of Maryland, National Endowment for
the Arts, Joy of Motion, Joes Movement Emporium, International Association of Blacks in Dance, StepAfrika!, the Atlas,
Dance Place, Choreographic Institute, Deviated Theatre, and BalletNova. Runs to Sept. 17. Dance Loft on 14 Theater, 4618
14th St. NW 2nd Floor. Tickets are $10 for a single evening pass, $40 for a day pass, or $75 for a full-weekend pass. Call
202-621-3670 or visit danceloft14.org.

Compiled by Doug Rule POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY Humphrey Bogart plays a detective
As part of its Rosh Hashanah film BROWN investigating why a jewel-encrusted
FILM series 5777: A Year in Review,
celebrating the cinematic contribu-
The late Debbie Reynolds is rec-
ognized for her work in the film
avian statute is so desirable and
who will take the fall for his part-
tions of major Jewish artists who adaptation of Meredith Willsons ners murder. Happy Hour-priced
BACK TO THE FUTURE passed away in the past year, the Broadway hit, screening as part beer and wine are on offer from 4
Marty McFlys DeLorean-powered
Washington Jewish Film Festival of the Washington Jewish Film to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, at
journey to the 50s has been enter-
screens Mike Nichols exception- Festivals Rosh Hashanah series 1:30, 4:30, and 7:30 p.m. Landmarks
taining audiences for more than
al adaptation of the late Carrie 5777: A Year In Review. Her work West End Cinema, 2301 M St. NW.
three decades it was the summer
Fishers best-selling confession- as the infamous survivor of the RMS Tickets are $12.50. Call 202-534-
blockbuster of 1985 and contin-
al novel. Meryl Streep stars as a Titanic in Charles Walters movie 1907 or visit landmarktheatres.com.
ues to find new fans. The movie,
drug-addled star constantly over- musical is one of her most memora-
which stars Michael J. Fox and
shadowed by her celebrity mother, ble roles. Saturday, Sept. 16, at 8:30 THE WORDS THAT BUILT
Christopher Lloyd, spawned two
played by Shirley MacLaine. The p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 17, at 2:30 AMERICA
sequels and inspired a Universal
comedy is unavoidably bittersweet p.m. The Aaron and Cecile Goldman Pulitzer Prize-winning histori-
Studios ride, but nothing has stood
now that weve lost both Fisher and Theater, Edlavitch DCJCC, 1529 an David McCullough narrates a
the test of time like the original.
her own mother Debbie Reynolds. 16th St. NW. Tickets are $13.50. new 50-minute documentary by
Robert Zemeckis time-traveling
Sunday, Sept. 17, at 12:30 p.m. The Call 202-777-3247 or visit wjff.org. Alexandra Pelosi, focused on the
tale next screens as part of the Date
Aaron and Cecile Goldman Theater, authentic words of Americas found-
Night outdoor screening series at
Edlavitch DCJCC, 1529 16th St. THE MALTESE FALCON ing fathers. The words, as published
National Harbor. Thursday, Sept.
NW. Tickets are $13.50. Call 202- Capital Classics, the new hump- in the iconic documents on per-
21, at 7 p.m. On the plaza at 165
777-3247 or visit wjff.org. day film series at Landmarks manent display at the National
Waterfront St., Oxon Hill, Md. Call
recently refurbished West End Archives, are read by more than
877-628-5427 or visit nationalhar-
Cinema, offers a screening of John 100 modern-day American lead-
bor.com.
Hustons 1941 film noir classic, ers, including all living Presidents
based on Dashiell Hammetts novel. and Vice Presidents, Supreme

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 METROWEEKLY 13


Court justices, Cabinet secretaries,
and the leaders of the Senate and
House of Representatives, as well
as an array of celebrities, media
figures, and youngsters. Tuesday,
September 19, at 7 p.m. William G.
McGowan Theater in the National
Archives Museum, Constitution
Avenue between 7th and 9th Streets
NW. Free. Call 202-357-5000 or
visit archivesfoundation.org.

STAGE
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
HHHHH
A multi-faceted gem of a musical,
LOC COURTESY OF DC PRESERVATION LEAGUE

Stephen Sondheims A Little Night


Music is realized with utmost skill
and elegance in a brilliant new
production at Signature Theatre.
Director Eric Schaeffer and com-
pany strike an enviable balance
between sparkle and understate-
ment, reflecting the myriad aspects
of longing explored in Sondheims
uncharacteristically hopeful roun-
delay of coupling and uncoupling.
Despite an arch comedic streak, the
story of conflicted husbands and
wives and their would-be partners

BRIDGING THE PAST


is plainly sincere about the rush
of falling in love. A Little Night
Music celebrates the part that lust,
romance, infatuation, and passion
can play in leading to self-discovery.
A guided tour of the bridges along the Potomac will present Featuring Holly Twyford and Bobby
the city in a different light. Smith. To Oct. 8 in Signatures
Max Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave.,
Arlington. Tickets are $40 to $99.

W
Call 703-820-9771 or visit sigthe-
ASHINGTON IS A CITY OF RICH HISTORY. ITS ALSO A CITY OF BRIDGES. atre.org. (Andre Hereford)
And the DC Preservation League and the Historical Society of Washington, D.C.,
are showcasing the those historic bridges with a guided historical boat tour. BLUE CAMP
The Rainbow Theatre Project, in
We will be leaving from Georgetown and going up to and beyond Old Town Alexandria, residency this season at the District
crossing under the Woodrow Wilson Bridge and see the Jones Point Lighthouse, says of Columbia Arts Center, offers a
the Preservation Leagues Donald staged reading of Tim Caggiano
Beekman Myer, who will be leading and Jack Calvin Hannas drama,
depicting what soldiers accused of
the tour. And we look at all the homosexuality experienced in the
bridges along the river while we days leading up to the Vietnam
return to Georgetown. War. Christopher Janson directs
a cast including Dwayne Allen,
The tour will focus on the
CAROL HIGHSMITH PHOTOGRAPHY

Logan Beveridge, Andrew Flurer,


Potomacs commercial and military Dan Guy, Ahsley Ivey, Patrick Joy,
history, as well as the architectural Michael King and Topher Williams.
history of the city. It will also touch Saturday, Sept. 16, at 3 p.m., and
Monday, Sept. 18, at 7:30 p.m.
on the history of navigation and DCAC, 2438 18th St. NW. Tickets
aviation, as the boat travels past are $15. Call 202-462-7833 or visit
Washington National Airport. dcartscenter.org.
Its a beautiful trip, a chance to IN THE HEIGHTS
see very interesting landscape and Round House and Olney team
city, says Myer. The bridges relate to the history of the city, evolution of engineering, and up for a tour-de-force staging of
the growth of the city. A lot of this is really worth looking at. Lin-Manuel Mirandas original
Tony-winning success, featuring
The history of D.C.s various bridges can also provide a lesson for our current times. a book by Quiara Alegria Hudes.
As we talk about the infrastructure of the country, and how it needs attention, you can see Marcos Santana directs and cho-
that from the river, Myer says. You look up and see holes in Memorial Bridge, rust on some reographs the production, which
featuress 21 actors and stars two-
of the other bridges, that kind of thing. John Riley time Tony nominee Robin de Jesus,
who played Sonny in the original
The Bridges of Washington boat tour is Saturday, Sept. 23, from 3:30 to 6 p.m. The tour leaves Broadway production. Here, he is
from 3100 K St. NW. Pre-registration is required. Tickets are $75 for members of the DC Usnavi, our guide through a vibrant
Washington Heights neighbor-
Preservation League and Historical Society of Washington, and $100 for non-members. hood. With Linedy Genao, Rayanne
Visit dcpreservation.org.

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Gonzales, Natascia Diaz, and
Michael J. Mainwaring as Sonny.
MUSIC gem Knives, the Toto-channeling
1000 Nights, the Tears for Fears-
perform some of his own songs at
the cabaret, where tables have been
Extended to Oct. 15. Olney Theatre esqu Nowhere pretty much filling up fast. Friday, Sept. 22, and
ARCADE FIRE
Center, 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring every track released so far by the Saturday, 23, at 8 p.m. ArtSpace
Arcade Fires Infinite Content Tour
Road, Olney, Md. Call 301-924- duo is a kind of aural candy. And Falls Church, 410 South Maple Ave.
arrives in support of fifth album,
3400 or visit olneytheatre.org. what better place to discover them in Falls Church. Tickets are $22 per
Everything Now. As always, the
than at the intimate DC9, when show, or $55 for a table for two with
group draw from an eclectic range
JULIUS CAESAR theyll perform an early show with wine and $110 for four with wine.
of styles, this time pulling togeth-
Scena Theatre offers a modern an opening set from fellow elec- Call 703-436-9948 or visit creative-
er bits of disco, reggae and punk,
interpretation intentionally teasing tro-pop R&B-styled singer-song- cauldron.org.
and they do find some success with
out the parallels between todays writer William Bolton. Afterwards,
a handful of fun moments scat-
DANCE
Washington and ancient Rome. stay for the free Wig & Disco dance
tered throughout Everything
Robert McNamara directs and party, a blend of 70s disco sam-
Now, Electric Blue, Creature
stars in Shakespeares classic tale ples with house beats of today, led
Comfort, and the unexpected LIGHT SWITCH DANCE THEATRE:
of Senators Cassius and Brutuss by two of D.C.s best underground
detour into country on the reprise IMPORTANCE OF TOUCH
plot to kill Caesar and prevent house DJs, Sean Morris and Bill
Infinite_Content. Raw cynicism The resident dance group of Capitol
him from becoming all-powerful Spieler. Friday, Sept. 15. Doors at
can make for good songwriting Hill Arts Workshop celebrates its
Emperor, and the civil unrest that 6:30 p.m. DC9, 1940 9th St. NW.
material, but Arcade Fire is trying fifth anniversary with a party and
ensues. David Bryan Jackson, Ian Tickets are $15; free Wig & Disc
to somehow be sincere and wry and site-specific performance work by
Armstrong, Barry McEvoy, Ron o party starts at 10:30 p.m. Call 202-
jaded all at the same time and they Sandra C. Atkinson, in collaboration
Litman, Amanda Forstrom, Danielle 483-5000 or dcnine.com.
dont quite pull it off. Instead, the with LSDT performers, exploring
Davy, Robert Sheire, and Kim
album looks and sounds like what the notion of human connection
Curtis also appear. To Sept. 24. Lab NATIONAL SYMPHONY
it is a wildly popular indie band, through touch in an age of tech-
Theatre II in the Atlas Performing ORCHESTRA: SELMA
who once won the Grammy for Best nology. The Importance of Touch
Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. Tickets Ava DuVernays Oscar-nominated
Album, attempting to level outsider investigates whether we as a society
are $30 to $45. Call 202-399-7993 or 2014 drama, chronicling Martin
criticism of the mass culture indus- are more comfortable with artificial
visit atlasarts.org. Luther King Jr.s movement secure
try. Saturday, Sept. 16 at the Capital touch technology rather than actual
equal voting rights, screens as
One Arena, 601 F St. NW. Call 202- human touch, playing with reaction,
NATIVE GARDENS Ryan McAdams conducts the NSO
628-3200 or visit livenation.com. intention and connection through
Arena Stage presents the local pre- in a performance of the score by
(Sean Maunier) movement and music. Saturday,
miere of Karen Zacarias D.C.-set Jason Moran. The Kennedy Center
hot-button comedy, where well-in- Artistic Director for Jazz joins, Sept. 23, at 4 p.m. Capitol Hill Arts
CHRIS URQUIAGA Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. Tickets
tentioned neighbors become feud- accompanying on piano, in this con-
A native of Silver Spring, the bud- are $15. Call 202-547-6839 or visit
ing enemies in a clash of class and cert, part of the JFKC: A Centennial
ding Latin pop singer-songwriter chaw.org.
culture. Blake Robison directs a Celebration of John F. Kennedy.
recently signed to Akons KonLive
co-production with Cincinnatis Friday, Sept. 22, at 8 p.m. Kennedy
Distribution record label, which
Guthrie Theater and starring
Jacqueline Correa, Dan Domingues,
helped nurture the career of Lady
Center Concert Hall. Tickets are
$24 to $89. Call 202-467-4600 or
COMEDY
Gaga. Having just completed his
Steve Hendrickson, and Sally visit kennedy-center.org.
term as a 2017 Artist in Residence BROKEN DIAMOND COMEDY:
Wingert. Opens in previews Friday,
at Strathmore, Urquiaga performs a LGBTQ: THIS IS NOT A JOKE
Sept. 15, at 8 p.m. Runs to Oct. 22. NELL ROBINSON Every third Thursday of the month,
free concert at the Kennedy Center
Kreeger Theater, 1101 6th St. SW. & JIM NUNALLY BAND the comedy troupe presents com-
as part of its free Millennium Stage
Tickets are $40 to $90. Call 202- Described as beloved Bay Area
programming. Wednesday, Sept. ics giving 15-minute sets on a seri-
488-3300 or visit arenastage.org. bluegrass stars by the San Jose
20, at 6 p.m. Kennedy Center. Call ous topic or cause. The next round
Mercury News, the band, alternate-
202-467-4600 or visit kennedy-cen- of Broken Diamond Comedy is a
THE DEVILS MUSIC... ly called alt-roots and folkbilly,
queer-themed event with perform-
ter.org.
BESSIE SMITH offers two intimate area concerts
ers sharing their own personal
Mosaic Theater Company kicks of new material and favorites from
DADDY YANKEE struggles or actions in the LGBTQ
off its third season with its first Baby Lets Take the Long Way
Despacito with singer Luis Fonsi realm, and with half of proceeds and
musical, a show written by Angelo Home. Flutist and vocalist Robinson
was already the years biggest hit other audience donations all bene-
Parra and directed by Joe Brancato. and guitarist, banjoist, and vocalist
in Latin America before Justin fitting SMYAL. Thursday, Sept. 21,
A hit Off Broadway, The Devils Nunally fell in love several years ago
Bieber got involved and added his at 7 p.m. Drafthouse Comedy, 1100
Music stars the indomitable Miche after working on several projects.
vocals, making it the biggest hit in 13th St. NW. Tickets are $10. Call
Braden, performing 13 songs in They now lead a band that includes
the world. Wolf Trap scored quite 202-750-6411 or visit drafthousec-
character as bisexual blues pioneer Jim Kerwin on bass fiddle and Jon
the coup with its spring decision omedy.com.
Bessie Smith. The concert-style Arkin on percussion. Tuesday,
to present the Puerto Rican star
show recreates the boisterous divas Sept. 19, at 7:30 p.m. The O Street
singer/rapper Daddy Yankee, also MAKE UP PARTY: ANIMALS
final performance after she and her Museum, the Mansion on O Street.
responsible for the decade-old All creatures, great and small, is
band were turned away from a 2020 O St. NW. Tickets are $25.
monster Gasolina that ignited the theme around which comedi-
whites-only theater in Memphis in Also Wednesday, Sept. 20, at 10 p.m.
the reggaeton craze. Sunday, Sept. ans, improvisers, storytellers or
1937. To Sept. 24. Atlas Performing Gypsy Sallys Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K
17, at 8 p.m. The Filene Center at songwriters must create a five-min-
Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. Tickets St. NW. Free. Call 202-496-2020 or
Wolf Trap, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. ute work in a competition for a
are $20 to $60. Call 202-399-7993 visit nellandjim.com.
Tickets are $45 to $250. Call $250 prize. Whoever makes the
or visit mosaictheater.org.
877-WOLFTRAP or visit wolftrap. audience laugh like hyenas walks
STEPHEN GREGORY SMITH away with the prize, organizers
org.
WIZARD OF HIP The closing cabaret in Creative
assert. Up to 12 teams from one to
MetroStage presents a 25th Cauldrons Summer series comes
FRENSHIP eight people will perform at this
Anniversary revival of a show by the from the lyricist who has created
L.A.s James Sunderland and Brett event, the third organized by the
companys associate artistic direc- one musical after another for the
Hite comprise a fledgling dance DC Improv and presented at the
tor, Thomas W. Jones II. A nonstop Virginia company in recent years
music production duo just ready to art space under Dupont Circle.
comic journey following Afro Jo, alongside composer Matt Conner,
be discovered by fans of 80s-influ- Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 8 p.m. Dupont
an African-American everyman in his husband and a fellow local musi-
enced emotive, melodic electro-pop Underground, 1500 19th St. NW.
search of the ultimate state of hip, cal theater performer. In this inti-
particularly of the Swedish vari- Tickets are $15. Visit dupontunder-
the show stars Jones, backed by the mate cabaret, Smith looks back on
ety, from Robyn to Miike Snow and ground.org.
Lady Doo Wops, Kanysha Williams the last 30 years of his career, from
Galantis. One listen to the happy/
and Jasmine Eileen Coles. Closes humble beginnings as a child actor
sad vibe of Capsize, also featuring
Sunday, Sept. 17. MetroStage, 1201 in Pennsylvania to regular work
singer-songwriter Emily Warren,
North Royal St., Alexandria. Tickets at Creative Cauldron, Signature
and youll be see what we mean,
are $55 to $60. Call 703-548-9044 Theatre and beyond. Smith will
but theres also the trop-house
or visit metrostage.org.

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UNIFIED SCENE THEATER: THE tively researched collections of Museum, Independence Avenue algorithms to mapping, Buddha
YOUTUBE SHOW TAKEOVER Kennedy photos ever assembled, and Seventh Street SW. Tickets are warriors to particle physics. Opens
Prompted by suggestions from the the exhibit brings together imag- $25. Call 202-633-1000 or visit hir- Thursday, Sept. 14. Vernissage, or
audience, artists in this upstart es, culled from the former pres- shhorn.si.edu. opening reception, with live music
improv company will search and idents library, foundation, family by Terraplane, is Saturday, Sept. 23,
play some wild clips found on archives, private collections and ILYA AND EMILIA KABAKOV: THE from 6 to 8 p.m. On display through
YouTube in real time that will serve Getty Images, that capture the UTOPIAN PROJECTS Oct. 29. Adah Rose Gallery, 3766
as inspiration for on-the-fly scenes. dramatic scope of Kennedys life The Hirshhorn offers the first his- Howard Ave. Kensington, Md. Call
Think of it as a live version of a and work. Because his administra- torical survey of these acclaimed 301-922-0162 or visit adahrosegal-
YouTube clip, featuring performers tion coincided with a golden age Russian artists, including more than lery.com.
Reaves McElveen, Jamal Newman, of photojournalism in America, no 20 of the Kabakovs maquettes,
Shawn Westfall and others, plus VJ single politician was photographed or whimsical models, for projects WASHINGTONIA COLLECTIONS
Brian Duss. Friday, Sept. 22, at 8:30 more than Kennedy was over the realized and unrealized, including The Newseum is serviing as tempo-
p.m. Unified Scene Theater, 80 T St. span of two decades since his first monuments, allegorical narratives, rary home to the Historical Society
NW. Tickets are $15. Visit unified- run for Congress as a decorated architectural structures and com- of Washington and Washingtonia
scenetheater.com. war hero in 1946. The exhibition missioned outdoor works. The Collections, while its perma-
is based on the forthcoming book intricate creations, spanning from nent home, the historic Carnegie
JFK: A Vision for America, also fea- 1985 through the present day, offer Library, undergoes renovations
READINGS turing speeches and essays by his- a view into their surreal world in to provide museum-quality space
torians and co-edited by his neph- miniature. The works frequently for the Society on the second
& LECTURES ew Stephen Kennedy Smith and reference Soviet-era architecture floor above an Apple store. The
Douglas Brinkley. Closes Sunday, and prisoners, with allusions to Washingtonia Collections feature
A FASHION DESIGNER AND HIS Sept. 17. Smithsonian American Art escape, whether by ship, angel or maps and prints, rare letters, pho-
IDEAL CLIENT Museum, 8th and F Streets NW. mythic tale. On display through tographs and drawings document-
Marjorie Merriweather Post was a Free. Call 202-633-1000 or visit March 4, 2018. Hirshhorn Museum, ing the history of Washington, D.C.
premier client of Oldric Royce from americanart.si.edu. Independence Avenue and Seventh Opens Tuesday, Sept. 19. Newseum,
the 1940s until her death in 1973. A Street SW. Call 202-633-1000 or 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Tickets
Prague native who fled the Nazis BODY LANGUAGE: QUEER visit hirshhorn.si.edu. are free for the Historical Society
in 1939, Royces life is documented ACTIVISTS FROM POST- only. Call 202-249-3955 or visit
in a biography written by Howard YUGOSLAVIA JUDY CHICAGO: VISUAL ARCHIVE, dchistory.org.
Kurtz, a George Mason University A Bosnian refugee, Alma Selimovic THE DINNER PARTY EXHIBITION
theater professor who will offer a was granted political asylum in As part of its 30th anniversary cel- WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA
lecture at Posts estate, where he the U.S. in 2009 on account of the ebration, the National Museum PRESENTS RETNA
serves as associate curator of cos- violence and threats she faced as of Women in the Arts honors the The Kennedy Center hosts an
tumes and textiles. Friday, Sept. 15, a prominent LGBTQ activist in iconic artist through establishment exhibit of this graphic and street
at 12:45 p.m. Hillwood Estate, 4155 her homeland. Earlier this year, of a new archive and opening of a artist whose work informs the sets
Linnean Ave. NW. Suggested dona- the visual artist did a two-month new exhibition. The archive, in the and costumes of the forthcom-
tion is $18. Call 202-686-5807 or residency at Berlins Institute fur Boyd Dettre Library and Research ing production of Aida. Inspired
visit HillwoodMuseum.org. Alles Mogliche, where she inter- Center, documents the artists work by L.A.s mural culture, the artist
viewed and created digital draw- through photographs, slides, nega- known simply as RETNA fuses fine
SANDRA GUTIERREZ: THE NEW ings of other people from Eastern tives, and printed ephemera span- art with graffiti and the tradition-
SOUTHERN-LATINO TABLE Europe who are queer, trans and/ ning the 1960s through the present. al with the contemporary and has
The next Cooking Up History or gender neutral. Now that shes As such, it captures fleeting perfor- worked on advertising campaigns
discussion and demo at the back, shes curated an exhibition of mance pieces such as her pyrotech- for Louis Vuittion and Nike, in addi-
Smithsonians American History paintings, photographs, and video nics and dry ice works as well as tion to exhibiting at galleries around
museum focuses on the author of installations by seven queer art- exhibitions of drawings, paintings, the world. On exhibit through Sept.
The New Southern-Latino Table: ists and activists from Bosnia and sculpture and installations, includ- 24. Hall of Nations. Call 202-467-
Recipes That Bring Together the Bold Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia: ing The Dinner Party. Meanwhile, 4600 or visit kennedy-center.org.
and Beloved Flavors of Latin America Kristofer Andric, Azra Causevic, the creation of that monumen-

FOOD & DRINK


and the American South. Born in Ranka Delic, Nedziba Idrizovic, tal and radical installation is the
Philadelphia, raised in Guatemala Damir Prljaca, Anita Prsa, and focus of a temporary exhibition.
and a longtime resident of North Alex Spyke. Through Oct. 7. Otis Opens Sunday, Sept. 17. On display
Carolina, Sandra Gutierrez will dis- Street Art Project, 3706 Otis St. Mt. through Jan. 5. 1250 New York Ave BREWS, BOOZE & BITES:
cuss migration, activism and the Rainier, Md. Call 202-550-4634 or NW. Admission is $10. Call 202- AN AMERICAN HISTORY
culinary movements in the Nuevo visit otisstreetarts.wixsite.com. 783-5000 or visit nmwa.org. FOOD FESTIVAL
South in this discussion co-spon- Tudor Place, the grand neoclassi-
sored with the National Museum HIRSHHORNS CONCERT LISA ALLEN: DISSENT cal mansion in Georgetown that
was one of Americas first National
of African American History and FOR YOKO ONO Protests of Trumps inauguration
Culture. Note, however, that cook- and first six months are seen in pho- Historic Landmarks, hosts second
Sonic Youths Kim Gordon, Gang
ing demos dont end in public food tographs and screen prints, showing annual toast to the regions historic
Gang Dances Lizzi Bougatsos and
tastings at the museum. If youre the various forms of dissent that and revived alcohol and culinary
Moor Mother aka Camae Ayewa will
hungry, youll have to settle for the have taken hold and a firsthand look traditions. Tours, traditional lawn
offer a one-night-only concert cele-
cafeteria. Saturday, Sept. 16, at 2 at democracy in action. Through games and live music from D.C.s
brating the experimental sound and
p.m. National Museum of American Sept. 23. Studio Gallery, 2108 R St. Prohibition-era jazz band the Foggy
performance art of the Japanese-
History, 14th St. and Constitution NW. Call 202-232-8734 or visit stu- Bottom Whomp-Stompers are
American who came to fame (and
Ave. NW. Call 202-633-1000 or visit diogallerydc.com. also on tap at the event featuring
infamy) as the last lover of John
americanhistory.si.edu. local bakers, brewers, chefs, con-
Lennon. The three groundbreaking
SUSAN STACKS: fectioners and distillers, includ-
female musicians will perform, on
THE SANGUINE SUNRISE ing: Reservoir Distillery, Catoctin
EXHIBITS the Hirshhorns outdoor plaza, their
own works alongside some of Onos Cosmic drawings in pencil and pen Creek Distilling, Mad Fox Brewing,
are Stacks focus work, intricate and Moorenkos Ice Cream, Pastries by
most memorable pieces. Concluding
AMERICAN VISIONARY: JFKS with rare screenings of early ritualistic, with gold beams, cloud- Randolph, Republic Restoratives,
LIFE AND TIMES avant-garde films and featuring a like swirls of dots and graphite spi- Right Proper Brewing, Rocklands
The Smithsonian American Art rals overlapping elegantly. Stacks Barbeque and Grilling, Bold Rock
cash bar, the event is the culmina-
Museum presents the first event in practice is ultimately meditative Hard Cider, Denizens Brewing,
tion of the summer-long series Yoko
a national, year-long centennial cel- an intellectual exercise in moving Georgetown Olive Oil, War Shore
Ono: Four Works for Washington
ebration organized by the John F. across the page and her varied Oyster Company and more raw oys-
and the World, commemorating the
Kennedy Presidential Library and influences range from Netflix rec- ters and vegetarian sushi provided
10th anniversary of the artists Wish
Museum. One of the most exhaus- ommendations to Olbers paradox, by Whole Foods. Saturday, Sept. 16,
Tree for Washington, D.C. Sunday,
from 1 to 4 p.m., with an Outdoor
Sept. 17, from 7 to 10 p.m. Hirshhorn

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Edibles Tour starting at 1 p.m., and a
Follow the Bacon house tour at 2:30
ABOVE & BEYOND
p.m. Tudor Place Historic House
ANACOSTIA RIVER EXPLORERS:
and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW.
EDUCATIONAL BOAT TOURS
Tickets are $35, or $30 for Tudor
Funded through the Districts dis-
Place members, and include a free
posable bag fee, this program of
souvenir tasting glass. Call 202-965-
the D.C. Department of Energy
0400 or visit tudorplace.org.
and Environment offers free, guid-
ed motorboat and canoe tours
JOES SEAFOOD:
exploring the history, wildlife,
PIE IT FORWARD
environmental threats and efforts
Throughout September, down-
to improve the Anacostia River.
towns swanky high-end eatery will
Full, two-hour (or partial, one-
donate $1 from every slice of its
hour) tours, of 12 to 20 people at a
Mostly Raspberry Pie to Fight for
time, are offered by the Anacostia
Children, a non-profit dedicated
Watershed Society and Anacostia
to improving the quality of early
Riverkeeper. Call 202-535-2600 for
childhood education. Blackberries
more information, and visit anacos-
and blueberries are the supporting
tiariverkeeper.org for a schedule of
fruits in a pie that is served, nat-
upcoming tours.
urally, with a scoop of vanilla ice
cream. To Sept. 30. Joes Seafood,
MUCHO KLUNCHO
Prime Steak & Stone Crab, 750 15th
TALENT SHOW
St. NW. Call 202-489-0140 or visit
The Klunch presents a three-plus
joes.net.
hour parade of wild and wacky art-
ists demonstrating many bizarre
NATIONAL ARCHIVES:
skills and talents. Among other
CULINARY COCKTAILS
things on display, youll see acts
Most of the time Derek Brown
who can belch a song, speed-stack
is known as the owner of the
cups, do handstands in skirts, and
Columbia Room and the trio of
dress themselves or their pets in
Shaw restaurants that has become
funny costumes. Hosts for the event
the site of the overly popular
are Hot Todd Lincoln, Shortstaxx,
Miracle on 7th Street- and Game of
Lucrezia Blozia, Kate Debelack,
Thrones-themed pop-ups. But hes
Kittie Glitter, and Lobsterboy.
also the Chief Spirits Advisor for
Saturday, Sept. 23, at 7 p.m. Logan
the National Archives Foundation,
Fringe Arts Space, 1358 Florida Ave.
where he leads regular History
NE. Tickets are $35 to $75. Call
Happy Hour discussions and tast-
866-811-4111 or visit theklunch.com.
ings. Next up comes a focus on the
evolving world of culinary cock-
TALES FROM THE ROUND
tails, or those specifically paired
WORLD: THE LOG OF SALTY
with food. Browns guests include
PEARL
James Beard Award-winning chef
Formed two years ago, Tales From
Michelle Bernstein, John Lermayer
The Round World, which incor-
of Sweet Liberty, Lynnette Marrero
porates circus, sideshow and bur-
of Speed Rack, and Johnny Spero
lesque into more traditional script-
of Columbia Room and the forth-
ed productions, naturally sprang
coming Reverie. Saturday, Sept.
from the zany mind of Chris Griffin,
23, at 2:30 p.m. National Archives
aka Lucrezia Blozia. Griffin and
Museum, Constitution Avenue
his ragtag group of writers and
between 7th and 9th Streets NW.
performers offer a second chari-
NW. Tickets are $60, or $50 for
ty-benefiting live radio play follow-
Foundation members. Call 202-357-
ing Julys Calls to the Alien Crime
5000 or visit archivesfoundation.
Hotline. This time out, the focus is
org/history-happy-hour.
on bawdy, buccaneering stories of
pirates and high jinx on the high
TEAISM UNION MARKET:
seas aboard the ship the Salty Pearl,
MATSUKAWAYA
with chances for audience partic-
Teaism is currently sharing its
ipation. Writers include Griffin,
booth in the trendy culinary haven
Christian Crowley, Countess Von
next to Gallaudet University with
Dreck, Kerri Sheehan, Matt Basset,
this Japanese sweets company.
Pamela Leahigh, Rebecca Rose
Matsukawaya specializes in raw
Vassy, and Rufus Drawlings, and
wagashi, or sweets made of
the performers on board are Aaron
fruits with mochi rice, and usually
Spaace, Annie Bawdy Wansom,
served with matcha tea. Through
Baron Atomy, Delilah Dentata,
September. Teaism Union Market,
Diva Darling, Fanny Tittington, and
1309 5th St. NE. Call 202-409-1285
Blozia. The evening benefits Mote
or visit teaism.com.
Marine Research Lab, which is
working to restore the oceans coral
reefs. Thursday, Sept. 21. Doors at
7:30 p.m. Bier Baron Tavern, 1523
22nd St. NW. Tickets are $12 in
advance, or $15 at the door. Call
202-293-1887 or visit facebook.
com/butthecircus. l

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Scene
Imperial Court of Washington DCs Annual Coronation
Saturday, September 9 Photography by Ward Morrison
See and purchase more photos from this event at www.metroweekly.com/scene

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Community
socializing afterward. Route
distance is 3-6 miles. Meet at
7 p.m. at 23rd & P Streets NW.
For more information, visit
dcfrontrunners.org.

DC LAMBDA SQUARES gay


and lesbian square-dancing
group features mainstream
through advanced square
dancing at the National City
Christian Church, 5 Thomas
Circle NW, 7-9:30 p.m. Casual
dress. 301-257-0517, dclamb-
TODD FRANSON / FILE PHOTO

dasquares.org.

DC SCANDALS RUGBY holds


practice. The team is always
looking for new members. All
welcome. 7:30-9:30 p.m. King
Greenleaf Recreation Center,
201 N St. SW. For more infor-
mation, visit scandalsrfc.org or

EQUALITY FEAST
dcscandals@gmail.com.

THE DULLES TRIANGLES


Northern Virginia social
group meets for happy hour at
Annual food event showcases D.C.s culinary talent, Sheraton in Reston. All wel-
come. 7-9 p.m. 11810 Sunrise
while raising money for HRC. Valley Drive, second-floor bar.

I
For more information, visit
F YOU COME TO CHEFS FOR EQUALITY, YOU CAN EXPECT TO HAVE A LOT dullestriangles.com.
of fun, and you can expect to leave very full and with a full goodie bag of amazing
HIV TESTING at Whitman-
things, says David Hagedorn, co-chair of the Human Rights Campaigns annual Walker Health. 9 a.m.-12:30
fundraiser. p.m. and from 2-5 p.m. at 1525
Now in its sixth year, Chefs for Equality has moved to Dock5 at Union Market. 14th St. NW, and 9 a.m-12
p.m. and 2-5 p.m. at the Max
Admission is $200 per person, granting unlimited access to appetizers, entrees, des-
Robinson Center, 2301 MLK Jr.
serts, and cocktails from hundreds of the D.C. areas best chefs and mixologists, with all Ave. SE. For an appointment
proceeds benefiting the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. call 202-745-7000 or visit whit-
As part of the dessert offerings, the event will continue a tradition started during the man-walker.org.
marriage equality ballot fights of 2012: featuring 20 wedding-style cakes, or celebra- IDENTITY offers free and
tion cakes, courtesy of top local pastry chefs. confidential HIV testing at
Cakes are a metaphor for all of the dangers the Trump administration has put two separate locations. Walk-
ins accepted from 2-6 p.m.,
before us, says Hagedorn. In November, the Masterpiece Cakeshop case comes to
by appointment for all other
the Supreme Court, which is the case of the bakery in Colorado that refused to bake a hours. 414 East Diamond Ave.,
cake for a same-sex couple. That case has huge ramifications for the entire community. Gaithersburg, Md. or 7676
It would allow any business to discriminate against people based on religious beliefs, New Hampshire Ave., Suite
411, Takoma Park, Md. To set
which they neither have to hold nor prove. up an appointment or for more
The Trump administration poses a major threat to the LGBTQ community, in ways information, call Gaithersburg,
we never imagined, he continues. I thought it was going to be bad, but I didnt realize 301-300-9978, or Takoma Park,
301-422-2398.
how bad it was going to be.... We are not safe under this administration, so the stakes
are very high, and I think everyone is aware of it. John Riley METROHEALTH CENTER
offers free, rapid HIV testing.
HRCs sixth annual Chefs for Equality is Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 5:30 p.m. at Dock5 at Appointment needed. 1012 14th
St. NW, Suite 700. To arrange
Union Market, 1309 5th St. NE. Tickets are available at hrc.im/ChefsTickets. an appointment, call 202-638-
Visit chefsforequality.org. 0750.

SMYAL offers free HIV Testing,


THURSDAY, Sept. 14 Weekly Events DC AQUATICS CLUB practice 3-5 p.m., by appointment and
session at Takoma Aquatic walk-in, for youth 21 and
Those committed to social ANDROMEDA Center. 7:30-9 p.m. 300 Van younger. Youth Center, 410 7th
justice are invited to take part TRANSCULTURAL HEALTH Buren St. NW. For more infor- St. SE. 202-567-3155 or test-
in a GROUP FACILITATORS offers free HIV testing and HIV mation, visit swimdcac.org. ing@smyal.org.
SESSION ON SAFER SPACE services (by appointment). 9
TRAINING. 7-8:30 p.m. 2000 a.m.-5 p.m. Decatur Center, DC FRONT RUNNERS run- STI TESTING at Whitman-
14th St. NW, Suite 105. For 1400 Decatur St. NW. To ning/walking/social club Walker Health. 10 a.m.-12:30
more information, visit thedc- arrange an appointment, call welcomes runners of all ability p.m. and 2-3 p.m. at both 1525
center.org. 202-291-4707, or visit androm- levels for exercise in a fun and 14th St. NW and the Max
edatransculturalhealth.org. supportive environment, with Robinson Center, 2301 Martin

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Luther King, Jr. Ave. SE. Testing is SMYALS REC NIGHT provides a SUNDAY, September 17 INSTITUTE FOR SPIRITUAL
intended for those without symp- social atmosphere for LGBT and DEVELOPMENT, God-centered
toms. For an appointment call 202- questioning youth, featuring dance Weekly Events new age church & learning center.
745-7000 or visit whitman-walker. parties, vogue nights, movies and Sunday Services and Workshops
org. games. For more info, email cather- LGBT-inclusive ALL SOULS event. 5419 Sherier Place NW. isd-
ine.chu@smyal.org. MEMORIAL EPISCOPAL CHURCH dc.org.
US HELPING US hosts a Narcotics celebrates Low Mass at 8:30
Anonymous Meeting. The group SATURDAY, September 16 a.m., High Mass at 11 a.m. 2300 Join LINCOLN
is independent of UHU. 6:30-7:30 Cathedral Ave. NW. 202-232-4244, CONGREGATIONAL TEMPLE
p.m., 3636 Georgia Ave. NW. For ADVENTURING outdoors group allsoulsdc.org. UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST for
more information, call 202-446- hikes 14.3 very strenuous miles, an inclusive, loving and progressive
1100. with 4500 feet of elevation gain, BETHEL CHURCH-DC progressive faith community every Sunday. 11
to scenic spots in Shenandoah and radically inclusive church a.m. 1701 11th Street NW, near R in
WOMENS LEADERSHIP National Park. Experienced, aero- holds services at 11:30 a.m. 2217 Shaw/Logan neighborhood. lincol-
INSTITUTE for young LBTQ bically fit hikers only. Bring plenty Minnesota Ave. SE. 202-248-1895, ntemple.org.
women, 13-21, interested in lead- of beverages, lunch, sturdy boots, betheldc.org.
ership development. 5-6:30 p.m. bug spray, sunscreen, and about LUTHERAN CHURCH OF
SMYAL Youth Center, 410 7th St. $20 for fees. Carpool at 8:30 a.m. DC AQUATICS CLUB holds a REFORMATION invites all to
SE. For more information, call 202- from East Falls Church Metro practice session at Wilson Aquatic Sunday worship at 8:30 or 11 a.m.
567-3163, or email catherine.chu@ Kiss & Ride lot. Return after dark. Center. 9:30-11 a.m. 4551 Fort Dr. Childcare is available at both ser-
smyal.org. Contact Jackson, 410-422-9257. NW. For more information, visit vices. Welcoming LGBT people for
Visit adventuring.org. swimdcac.org. 25 years. 212 East Capitol St. NE.
FRIDAY, September 15 reformationdc.org.
CHRYSALIS arts & culture group DC FRONT RUNNERS running/
GAY DISTRICT, a group for hosts a bimonthly potluck social walking/social club welcomes run- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY
GBTQQI men between the ages of on the roof-deck of a Kalorama ners of all ability levels for exercise CHURCH OF NORTHERN
18-35, meets on the first and third co-op. All welcome. Bring enough in a fun and supportive environ- VIRGINIA services at 11 a.m., led
Fridays of each month. Dinner or appetizers, salad, entrees, vegetable ment, with socializing afterward. by Rev. Emma Chattin. Childrens
social outing to follow the meeting. dishes, or dessert for six people. Route will be a distance run of 8, 10 Sunday School, 11 a.m. 10383
8:30-9:30 p.m. 2000 14th St. NW, Plans for autumnal museum visits or 12 miles. Meet at 9 a.m. at 23rd Democracy Lane, Fairfax. 703-691-
Suite 105. For more information, and out-of-town excursions will be & P Streets NW. For more informa- 0930, mccnova.com.
visit gaydistrict.org. reviewed. 7 p.m. For directions and tion, visit dcfrontrunners.org.
food coordination, contact Kevin, METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY
The DC Center hosts a TRANS 571-338-1433, kgiles27@gmail.com. DIGNITYUSA offers Roman CHURCH OF WASHINGTON, D.C.
AND GENDERQUEER GAME Catholic Mass for the LGBT services at 9 a.m. (ASL interpret-
NIGHT on the third Friday of the KHUSH DC, the group for LGBTQ community. All welcome. Sign ed) and 11 a.m. Childrens Sunday
month for an evening of card and South Asians, hosts a monthly interpreted. 6 p.m. St. Margarets School at 11 a.m. 474 Ridge St. NW.
board games and fun. 7-9 p.m. 2000 meeting at The DC Center. 1:30-3 Church, 1820 Connecticut Ave. 202-638-7373, mccdc.com.
14th St. NW, Suite 105. For more p.m. 2000 14th St. NW, Suite 105. NW. For more info, visit dignity-
information, visit thedccenter.org. For more information, visit face- washington.org. NATIONAL CITY CHRISTIAN
book.com/khushdc. CHURCH, inclusive church with
Volunteers are needed to help FAIRLINGTON UNITED GLBT fellowship, offers gospel
with CASA RUBYS MONTHLY The DC Center hosts a month- METHODIST CHURCH is an open, worship, 8:30 a.m., and traditional
DINNER. Held on the third Friday ly LGBT ASYLEES SUPPORT inclusive church. All welcome, worship, 11 a.m. 5 Thomas Circle
of each month, in conjunction with MEETING AND DINNER for LGBT including the LGBTQ commu- NW. 202-232-0323, nationalcitycc.
The DC Center, the event provides refugees and asylum seekers. 5-7 nity. Member of the Reconciling org.
a hot meal to those being housed p.m. 2000 14th St. NW, Suite 105. Ministries Network. Services at
at Casa Ruby. Homemade or store For more information, visit thedc- 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. 3900 King RIVERSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH,
bought meals welcome. 6:30-7:30 center.org. Street, Alexandria, Va. 703-671- a Christ-centered, interracial,
p.m. Casa Ruby, 3530 Georgia Ave. 8557. For more info, visit fairling- welcoming-and-affirming church,
NW. For more information, contact offers service at 10 a.m. 680 I St.
Weekly Events tonumc.org.
lamar@thedccenter.org. SW. 202-554-4330, riversidedc.org.
DC AQUATICS CLUB holds a prac- FIRST CONGREGATIONAL
Weekly Events tice session at Montgomery College UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST ST. STEPHEN AND THE
Aquatics Club. 8:30-10 a.m. 7600 welcomes all to 10:30 a.m. service, INCARNATION, an interra-
BET MISHPACHAH, founded by 945 G St. NW. firstuccdc.org or cial, multi-ethnic Christian
Takoma Ave., Takoma, Md. For more
members of the LGBT community, 202-628-4317. Community offers services in
information, visit swimdcac.org.
holds Friday evening Shabbat ser- English, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., and
FRIENDS MEETING OF in Spanish at 5:15 p.m. 1525 Newton
vices in the DC Jewish Community DC FRONT RUNNERS running/
Centers Community Room. 8 p.m. WASHINGTON meets for worship, St. NW. 202-232-0900, saintste-
walking/social club welcomes run-
1529 16th St. NW. For more infor- 10:30 a.m., 2111 Florida Ave. NW, phensdc.org.
ners of all ability levels for exercise
mation, visit betmish.org. in a fun and supportive environ- Quaker House Living Room (next
ment, with socializing afterward. to Meeting House on Decatur UNITARIAN CHURCH OF
DC AQUATICS CLUB holds a prac- Route distance will be 3-6 miles. Place), 2nd floor. Special welcome ARLINGTON, an LGBTQ welcom-
tice session at Howard University. to lesbians and gays. Handicapped ing-and-affirming congregation,
Walker meet at 9:30 a.m. and run-
6:30-8 p.m. Burr Gymnasium, 2400 accessible from Phelps Place gate. offers services at 10 a.m. Virginia
ners at 10 a.m. at 23rd & P Streets
6th St. NW. For more information, Hearing assistance. quakersdc.org. Rainbow UU Ministry. 4444
NW. For more information, visit
visit swimdcac.org. Arlington Blvd. uucava.org.
dcfrontrunners.org.
HOPE UNITED CHURCH OF
PROJECT STRIPES hosts LGBT- DIGNITYUSA sponsors Mass for CHRIST welcomes GLBT commu- UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
affirming social group for ages LGBT community, family and nity for worship. 10:30 a.m., 6130 CHURCH OF SILVER SPRING
11-24. 4-6 p.m. 1419 Columbia Road Old Telegraph Road, Alexandria. invites LGBTQ families and indi-
friends. 6:30 p.m., Immanuel
NW. Contact Tamara, 202-319- hopeucc.org. viduals of all creeds and cultures to
Church-on-the-Hill, 3606 Seminary
0422, layc-dc.org. join the church. Services 9:15 and
Road, Alexandria. All welcome. For
HSV-2 SOCIAL AND SUPPORT 11:15 a.m. 10309 New Hampshire
more info, visit dignitynova.org.
GROUP for gay men living in the Ave. uucss.org.
DC metro area. This group will be
meeting once a month. For infor-
mation on location and time, visit
H2gether.com.

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UNIVERSALIST NATIONAL 202-939-7671, hivsupport@whit-
MEMORIAL CHURCH, a welcom- man-walker.org.
ing and inclusive church. GLBT
Interweave social/service group TUESDAY, September 19
meets monthly. Services at 11 a.m.,
Romanesque sanctuary. 1810 16th St. CENTER BI, a group of The DC
NW. 202-387-3411, universalist.org. Center, hosts a monthly roundtable
discussion around issues of bisex-
MONDAY, September 18 uality. 7-8 p.m. 2000 14th St. NW,
Suite 105. Visit thedccenter.org.
The Metro D.C. chapter of PFLAG,
a support group for parents, family Queer-identifying women who
members and allies of the LGBTQ have survived violent or traumatic
community, holds its monthly experiences and are looking for
meeting at The DC Center. 7-9 p.m. support are invited to take part
2000 14th St. NW, Suite 105. For in a bi-weekly QUEER WOMEN
more information, visit thedccen- WORKING THROUGH TRAUMA
ter.org. GROUP at The DC Center.
Participants are encouraged to
Weekly Events do an intake assessment with
moderator and social worker Sam
DC AQUATICS CLUB holds a Goodwin. 6-7 p.m. 2000 14th St.
practice session at Dunbar Aquatic NW, Suite 105. For more infor-
Center. 7:30-9 p.m. 101 N St. NW. mation, email Sam at samantha@
For more information, visit swim- thedccenter.org.
dcac.org.
THE HIV WORKING GROUP of
GETEQUAL meets 6:30-8 p.m. at THE DC CENTER hosts a Packing
Quaker House, 2111 Florida Ave. Party, where volunteers assemble
NW. For more information, email safe-sex kits of condoms and lube.
getequal.wdc@gmail.com. 7-9 p.m. 2000 14th St. NW, Suite
105. Visit thedccenter.org.
KARING WITH INDIVIDUALITY
(K.I.) SERVICES, 3333 Duke St., Weekly Events
Alexandria, offers free rapid HIV
testing and counseling, 9 a.m.-4 DC AQUATICS CLUB practice
p.m. 703-823-4401. session at Takoma Aquatic Center.
7:30-9 p.m. 300 Van Buren St. NW.
NOVASALUD offers free HIV test- For more information, visit swim-
ing. 5-7 p.m. 2049 N. 15th St., Suite dcac.org.
200, Arlington. Appointments: 703-
789-4467. DC FRONT RUNNERS running/
walking/social club welcomes
STI TESTING at Whitman-Walker runners of all ability levels for
Health. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at both 1525 exercise in a fun and supportive
14th St. NW and the Max Robinson environment, with socializing
Center, 2301 Martin Luther King, afterward. Route distance is 3-6
Jr. Ave. SE. Testing is intended for miles. Meet at 7 p.m. at Union
those without symptoms. For an Station. For more information,
appointment call 202-745-7000 or visit dcfrontrunners.org.
visit whitman-walker.org.
DC SCANDALS RUGBY holds prac-
The DC Center hosts COFFEE tice. The team is always looking for
DROP-IN FOR THE SENIOR LGBT new members. All welcome. 7:30-
COMMUNITY. 10 a.m.-noon. 2000 9:30 p.m. King Greenleaf Recreation
14th St. NW. For more information, Center, 201 N St. SW. For more
call 202-682-2245 or visit thedc- information, visit scandalsrfc.org or
center.org. dcscandals@gmail.com.

US HELPING US hosts a black gay THE GAY MENS HEALTH


mens evening affinity group for COLLABORATIVE offers free
GBT black men. Light refreshments HIV testing and STI screening
provided. 7-9 p.m. 3636 Georgia and treatment every Tuesday.
Ave. NW. 202-446-1100. 5-6:30 p.m. Rainbow Tuesday
LGBT Clinic, Alexandria Health
WASHINGTON WETSKINS Department, 4480 King St. 703-
WATER POLO TEAM practices 7-9 746-4986 or text 571-214-9617.
p.m. Newcomers with at least basic james.leslie@inova.org.
swimming ability always welcome.
Takoma Aquatic Center, 300 Van OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS
Buren St. NW. For more informa- LGBT focused meeting every
tion, contact Tom, 703-299-0504 Tuesday, 7 p.m. St. Georges
or secretary@wetskins.org, or visit Episcopal Church, 915 Oakland
wetskins.org. Ave., Arlington, just steps from
Virginia Square Metro. For
WHITMAN-WALKER HEALTH more info. call Dick, 703-521-
HIV/AIDS SUPPORT GROUP 1999. Handicapped accessible.
for newly diagnosed individuals, Newcomers welcome. liveandletli-
meets 7 p.m. Registration required. veoa@gmail.com.

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STI TESTING at Whitman-Walker HISTORIC CHRIST CHURCH
Health. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at both 1525 offers Wednesday worship 7:15 a.m.
14th St. NW and the Max Robinson and 12:05 p.m. All welcome. 118 N.
Center, 2301 Martin Luther King, Washington St., Alexandria. 703-
Jr. Ave. SE. Testing is intended for 549-1450, historicchristchurch.org.
those without symptoms. For an
appointment call 202-745-7000 or JOB CLUB, a weekly support pro-
visit whitman-walker.org. gram for job entrants and seekers,
meets at The DC Center. 6-7:30
US HELPING US hosts a support p.m. 2000 14th St. NW, Suite 105.
group for black gay men 40 and For more info, centercareers.org.
older. 7-9 p.m., 3636 Georgia Ave.
NW. 202-446-1100. STI TESTING at Whitman-Walker
Health. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at both 1525
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20 14th St. NW and the Max Robinson
Center, 2301 Martin Luther King,
Jr. Ave. SE. Testing is intended for
Weekly Events
those without symptoms. For an
appointment call 202-745-7000 or
AD LIB, a group for freestyle con-
visit whitman-walker.org.
versation, meets about 6-6:30 p.m.,
Steam, 17th and R NW. All wel-
come. For more information, call
WASHINGTON WETSKINS
Fausto Fernandez, 703-732-5174.
WATER POLO TEAM practices 7-9
p.m. Newcomers with at least basic
swimming ability always welcome.
DC AQUATICS CLUB (DCAC)
Takoma Aquatic Center, 300 Van
holds a practice session at Dunbar
Buren St. NW. For more informa-
Aquatic Center. 7:30-9 p.m. 101 N
tion, contact Tom, 703-299-0504
St. NW. For more information, visit
or secretary@wetskins.org, or visit
swimdcac.org.
wetskins.org. l
FREEDOM FROM SMOKING, a
Submit your community event for
group for LGBT people looking
consideration at least 10 days prior
to quit cigarettes and tobacco use,
to the Thursday publication in which
holds a weekly support meeting at
you would like it to appear. Email to
The DC Center. 7-8 p.m. 2000 14th
calendar@metroweekly.com.
St. NW, Suite 105. For more infor-
mation, visit thedccenter.org.

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FILM p.31 TV p.35 STAGE p.37 MUSIC: POP, ROCK, FOLK, BLUES, JAZZ p.51
MUSIC: CLASSICAL & CHORAL p.71 DANCE p.79 MUSEUMS & GALLERIES p.83
ABOVE & BEYOND: COMEDY, SPOKEN WORD, ETC. p.89

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I
TS AN ACTION-PACKED FALL IN CINEMA THIS
year. Literally so, as a great number of releases over the
coming months are action films, from Jackie Chan aveng-
ing his daughters death, to Gerard Butler battling clouds, to
plastic Lego toys fighting evil, to the return of Blade Runner.
Beyond that, theres the usual glut of horror films launch-
ing both before and after Halloween, including psychological
horrors that play with our perception of reality, to insidious
thrillers that get under the audiences skin, to the return of the
Saw franchise, which defined a generation of torture porn
horror films.
If youre looking for something a little gentler, or less death-
ly, theres also the expected Oscar bait, from heroic everyday
struggles (Jason Gyllenhaal as a Boston Marathon bombing
survivor) to landmark equality wins (Emma Stone as tennis
champ Billie Jean King) to civil rights leaders (Chadwick
Boseman as Thurgood Marshall). Plenty to keep Academy vot-
ers occupied this fall.
As for everyone else? Marvels Thor: Ragnarok and Disneys
Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Also, should Joss Whedon somehow

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make it watchable, DCs Justice League. Oh, and a beautiful
new Pixar entry, to boot. Basically, this fall has everything cov-
ered. Lets jump in.

By Rhuaridh Marr THE LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE If Lego has proven anything, its
that audiences will gladly pay to see their plasticized animated
SEPTEMBER comedies thanks in part to excellent scripts and breathtaking
visuals. Now, the worlds largest toy company is bringing their
MOTHER! Jennifer Lawrence is the titular mother whose idyl- Ninjago action toys to the big screen. If its anything like The
lic life with her author husband (Javier Bardem) spins wildly Lego Batman Movie, expect great things. (9/22)
out of control when a man (Ed Harris) and his wife (Michelle
Pfeiffer) show up at their door. Darron Aronofskys film has BATTLE OF THE SEXES In 1973, tennis world champion and
split some audiences it was both cheered and booed when it feminist and lesbian icon Billie Jean King stunned the world
debuted at the Venice Film Festival amid a shroud of secrecy when she bested chauvinist and ex- world champion Bobby
but critics agree this horror-cum-thriller-cum-black-comedy is a Riggs in a tennis match. Emma Stone and Steve Carell are King
masterful, if out there, piece of filmmaking. (9/15) and Riggs in a biopic that follows Kings struggle to come to
terms with her sexuality and the pressure she felt to prove that
BRADS STATUS While some have complained its another womens tennis stood on equal footing with the mens game.
example of white male whining, critics generally agree that Mike (9/22)
Whites dramedy about a father (Ben Stiller) accompanying his
son (Austin Abrams) on a tour of East Coast colleges and having FRIEND REQUEST Perhaps one of the clumsiest metaphors
a crisis of confidence after meeting highly successful former ever put to film, this slasher horror has a popular college student
friends is bittersweet, humorous, and effective. (9/15) watch most of her social group get killed after befriending an
unknown loser on Facebook. We get it, dont add strangers on
REBEL IN THE RYE Superficial, cliche, basic. Just some Facebook. Next. (9/22)
of the words used to describe Danny Strongs biopic about J.D.
Salingers life leading up to the publication of The Catcher in the VICTORIA AND ABDUL Dame Judi Dench steps back into the
Rye. Maybe catch something else this weekend instead. (9/15) shoes of Queen Victoria 20 years after her Oscar-nominated turn
in Mrs. Brown. Stephen Frears biopic sees the British monarch
KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE A surprising hit, Kingsman befriend her Indian servant Abdul Karim (Aliz Fazal), and the
proved not only that a violent, over the top action spy comedy slight scandal this caused in society at the time. If showy period
could be a big box office success, but also that Colin Firth is total- dramedies are your thing, get your ticket now. (9/22)
ly believable as a badass secret agent. Taron Egerton returns as
the titular Kingsman agent, while Julianne Moore, Halle Berry, STRONGER Critics agree that this true-life story of Jeff
Channing Tatum and even Elton John pop up in this sequel. (9/22) Bauman, a man who lost his legs during the 2013 Boston

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Marathon bombing and had to learn how to adjust to his new card for an increasingly twisted serial killer whos toying with a
life, is powerful and uplifting. Based on Baumans autobiography detective (Michael Fassbender) determined to catch them. Such
and with a powerful performance from Jake Gyllenhaal, dxpect is the case in this film, based on Jo Nesbs crime novel. Michael
this to do well come awards season. (9/22) Keatons Jack Frost this isnt. (10/13)

THE TIGER HUNTER Danny Pudi is a fish out of water as an MARSHALL In 1967, Thurgood Marshall became Americas
Indian engineer in the 70s who relocates to America and finds first African-American Supreme Court Justice, crowning a
himself struggling to balance his cultural heritage with his new lengthy career that saw him successfully argue dozens of times
surroundings. Lena Khans film looks to be a touching and effec- before the court, as well as fight for civil rights and desegrega-
tive dramedy, if a little by-the-book. (9/22) tion. In this biopic, Chadwick Boseman (Marvels current Black
Panther) steps into the title role as a young Marshall takes on
AMERICAN MADE Tom Cruise abandons his good guy image to one of his first cases. Josh Gad, Keesha Sharp, Kate Hudson and
become Barry Seal, the former pilot who in the 80s became a Dan Stevens also star. (10/13)
drug smuggler for a Colombian cartel and then an informant for
the U.S. government. Cruises energetic performance will likely THE FOREIGNER Jackie Chan returns to both a leading role
distract from director Doug Limans (Bourne Identity) fast-and- and his action roots, but dont expect a comedy. Instead, this
loose handling of the source material. (9/29) is a thriller directed by Martin Campbell (Casino Royale) about
a businessman whose daughter is killed in a terrorist attack in
FLATLINERS A sequel to the 1990 film of the same name, Ellen London. Determined to find her killers, he wages war on a for-
Page, Diego Luna and three other medical students choose to mer IRA member turned government official (Pierce Brosnan)
stop their hearts for minutes at a time to see if they can expe- who might hold the information he needs. It looks bleak, action-
rience the afterlife, but with disastrous consequences. Niels packed, and gritty. Were sold. (10/13)
Arden Oplev takes over from Joel Schumacher as director, with
Kiefer Sutherland reprising his role from the original cult hor- REEL AFFIRMATIONS Washington, D.C.s International LGBTQ
ror. (9/29) Film Festival kicks off with two buzzed-about films on the
festival circuit: Jennifer Reeders Chicago-set Signature Move,
SUPER DARK TIMES Director Kevin Phillips debut feature is a timely drama centering on the romance and familial strug-
receiving a lot of praise. Two teenage boys in an Upstate New gles between a Pakistani and a Mexican-American woman,
York suburb are driven apart by a traumatic accident, with their and Francis Lees Gods Own Country. Dubbed as a Yorkshire
grief spiralling out of control as they try to process it. Critics are Brokeback Mountain, it centers around a romance between a
lauding this thriller as one of the best of the year. (9/29) young farmer and a Romanian migrant worker. Other highlights
include Jenee LaMarques The Feels, a rom-com set at a lesbian
LUCKY Ninety-year-old Harry Dean Stanton gives a career-de- bachelorette party; Trudie Stylers Freakshow, the James St.
fining performance as a man who has outlived everyone he James tale, starring Bette Midler, and My Friend Dahmer, Marc
knows and ventures on a journey of self-exploration in his hum- Meyers drama chronicling the serial killers childhood. Visit
drum desert town. Expect an Oscar-nomination for Stanton. thedccenter.org/reelaffirmations. (10/19-21)
(9/29)
WONDERSTRUCK Todd Haynes (Carol) directs an adaptation
OCTOBER of Brian Selznicks best-selling novel about two children in two
different time periods both venturing out on separate quests.
BLADE RUNNER 2049 Its taken 35 years, but were finally get- Julianne Moore and Michelle Williams star in a film that critics
ting a sequel to Ridley Scotts landmark sci-fi film. Arrival direc- say brings to life the wonders of childhood for grownup audi-
tor Denis Villeneuve steps into the directors chair and Ryan ences. (10/20)
Gosling leads as a blade runner in 2049 California, determined
to track down Harrison Fords Rick Deckard, who vanished 30 THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US Possibly many viewers worst
years prior. Expectations are high. Robin Wright, Jared Leto and nightmare, as two strangers (Idris Elba and Kate Winslet)
Dave Bautista also star. (10/6) survive a plane crash in a remote mountain range in Utah and
must fight to survive. We dont know whats worse: the constant
THE FLORIDA PROJECT It seems writer-director Sean Baker threat of death, or having to continue making polite small talk
can do no wrong. Lauded for 2015s Tangerine, shot entirely on with a stranger for days longer than anticipated. (10/20)
an iPhone, Baker returns with another critical smash with the
story of six-year-old Moonee (Brooklynn Prince) and her friends GEOSTORM An environmental disaster sci-fi action film that
as they navigate summer break. Meanwhile, the adults, including looks more like unintentional comedy, Gerard Butler stars in a
Willem Dafoe as the owner of the motel in which Moonee and film where humanity has developed satellites that can control
her mother (Bria Vinaite) live, struggle with the realities of life. the planets climate. Unsurprisingly, the system fails, producing
(10/6) disastrous global storms. Cue the CGI, the action music, and the
cheesy dialogue, as Butler races to shut the satellite down. Not
THE SNOWMAN You know whats not threatening? A snowman. that anyone will actually buy a ticket to learn if theyre successful
Theyre fun balls of snow crafted by children, dotted with stones or not. (10/20)
and designed to delight. Unless, of course, theyre the calling

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SAME KIND OF DIFFERENT AS ME The Guardians Stuart JUSTICE LEAGUE DC Comics will try to prove that Wonder
Heritage described the trailer as the worst, most offensive Woman wasnt a fluke and they can actually make good films.
thing I have ever seen. Paramount made and then dropped Joss Whedon made alterations to the screenplay and handled
this Rene Zellweger, Greg Kinnear and Djimon Hounsou- post-production and reshoots, after Zack Snyder (Batman v
starring film, only for the dubious Pure Flix Entertainment Superman) had to leave the film. That bodes well, as Whedons
a Christian faith distributor with anti-
LGBTQ connections to release it instead.
Spend your dollars elsewhere. (10/20)

JIGSAW The Saw reboot/sequel no one


asked for, but were all going to get. If tor-
ture porn is your thing, then this is for you.
But then again, so is therapy. (10/27)

ALL I SEE IS YOU Blake Lively is a woman


who regains her sight after being blinded
in childhood, only to start to notice things
about her husband (Jason Clarke) that pre-
viously evaded her. Marc Forsters film is a
slow burn, as the husband tries to cover his
numerous deceptions, though critics seem
split on its overall effectiveness. (10/27)

NOVEMBER

THOR: RAGNAROK Conspicuously absent
from 2016s Captain America: Civil War,
Thor (Chris Hemsworth) returns in his Call Me by Your Name
third standalone film to find himself trapped in gladiatorial com-
bat with Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), a battle he must somehow win handling of Marvels Avengers franchise catapulted their cine-
without his trademark hammer in order to make it back home matic universe into the stratosphere. Heres hoping he can do
in time to stop an impending apocalypse, courtesy of Hela (Cate the League similar honors. (11/17)
Blanchett), the goddess of death. Hemsworth may have lost his
long hair (and hes all the more handsome for it), but hes gained WONDER Based on R.J. Palacios 2012 bestseller, Julia Roberts
Blanchett, Jeff Goldblum, and Karl Urban as co-stars in the pro- and Owen Wilson star in a comedy-drama about a boy with facial
cess. Not a bad trade. (11/3) differences attending a mainstream elementary school for the
first time. The film was pushed back from release earlier this
A BAD MOMS CHRISTMAS Releasing just after Halloween year but not to make alterations or fix problems. According
and weeks before Thanksgiving, we have a Christmas-themed to reports, it was so well received during press screenings that
sequel to 2016s surprisingly entertaining Bad Moms. Mila Kunis, Lionsgate hope it will be even more successful releasing in
Kristen Bell, and Kathryn Hahn return as the rule-breaking November. (11/17)
moms who refuse to be perfect, only this time theyre terror-
ized by their own mothers (Christine Baranski, Cheryl Hines COCO Pixars newest film looks astonishing. It follows 12-year-
and Susan Sarandon) visiting for the holidays. If it can smooth old Miguel as he travels into the Land of the Dead to unpick
over some of the cracks of the first film, it could be good, if early, the truth behind a century-old family secret. Based heavily on
festive fun. (11/3) Mexicos Da de los Muertos holiday, it will hopefully offer more
of the charm, humor and emotion that characterizes Pixars best
THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER A weird, psychological horror offerings. Plus, the animation would seem to be among the best
from Yorgos Lanthimos (The Lobster). Colin Farrell is Steven to ever come out of the studio. (11/24)
Murphy, a successful surgeon with a perfect wife (Nicole
Kidman) and family. But his strange friendship with a teenage MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS Stylish, sumptuous visuals?
boy turns disastrous when the teen demands a sacrifice, or else Check. Starry cast, including Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer,
terrible events will occur in the Murphy household. One review- Daisy Ridley, Penlope Cruz, and Judi Dench? Check. A suit-
er called it fucking brilliant, but others have been a little more ably moustached Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh, who also
reserved in their praise. (11/3) directs)? Check. We cant wait for this new take on Agatha
Christie murder mystery classic, about thirteen strangers strand-
DADDYS HOME 2 Daddy should have gone for cigarettes and ed on a train and a killer in their midst. (11/24)
never come back. The addition of John Lithgow and Mel Gibson
will not make this sequel any better than the first. (11/10) CALL ME BY YOUR NAME Oliver (Armie Hammer) is an academ-
ic who comes to stay at a familys villa in 1980s Italy. There, he

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strikes up a bond with 17-year-old Elio (Timothe Chalamet), brother Dave Franco as line producer and co-star Greg Sestero.
one that changes both mens lives as their desire for one another Seth Rogen, Alison Brie, Melanie Griffith and more are on the
takes over. Luca Guadagnino directs the coming-of-age tale, cast list, but expect even more cameos. Critics are absolutely
based on the book by Andr Aciman, and critics are falling head- loving it. (12/1)
over-heels for its intellectual eroticism. Could it be this years
Moonlight? (11/24) STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI No other film has more riding on
its shoulders this year. Not only does The Last Jedi have to prove
DARKEST HOUR Given the Academys love for period British that the Star Wars franchise still has legs and that its plot can
dramas, this could be a strong contender at next years Oscars. carry forward into a third film in 2019, it must also show that the
Gary Oldman is unrecognizable as British Prime Minister success of this franchise isnt just based in nostalgia for the orig-
Winston Churchill, who steps into the office as World War inal films. In addition, it must serve as the late Carrie Fishers
II grips Europe in 1940. Expect numerous rousing scenes final film and deal with Leias presumed death. And on top
as Churchill rallies a nation to push back against Hitler and of all of that, it has to replicate the massive financial success of
Germanys advancement. (11/24) 2015s Force Awakens. Disney has bills to pay, after all. (12/15)

DECEMBER FERDINAND Its inconceivable that any film would want to


go up against Star Wars this weekend, but here we are. Based
POLAROID The Ring meets Final Destination meets yet another on Munro Leafs childrens book about a bull that would rather
pointless teen slasher flick, this time with a cursed Polaroid cam- smell flowers than compete in bullfights, it looks like the usual
era bringing a grisly end to anyone captured by it, and the race generic animated family fare that Dreamworks/20th Century
against time to try and stop death in its tracks. Maybe just use a Fox/Warner/Sony Pictures churn out when theyre looking for
smartphone camera instead? (12/1) a quick buck. (Also see: The Cars franchise from Pixar.) (12/15)

THE DISASTER ARTIST Unashamedly niche in its subject mat- JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE No thanks. Well watch
ter, but definitely broad in its appeal, James Franco both directs the 1995 original instead. (12/22)
and stars in this comedy-drama biopic about the making of
Tommy Wiseaus 2003 cult film The Room, widely considered PITCH PERFECT 3 Much as Pitch Perfect 2 wasnt as good as
one of the worst films ever made. Franco is Wiseau, with his Pitch Perfect, expect this second sequel to have even less of the

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originals wit and charm. Still, it should make for good holiday THE GREATEST SHOWMAN P.T. Barnum gave the world what
fun, as Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, and Brittany Snow return would become the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus,
for more a capella fun. (12/22) dubbed The Greatest Show on Earth. This musical drama
puts Hugh Jackman in the title role as Barnum, portraying him
DOWNSIZING The solution to humanitys overpopulation as a visionary showman who launched a revolutionary touring
problem? Shrink people down to just five inches tall. Thats the circus. Surrounded by Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Zendaya,
life husband and wife Matt Damon and Kristen Wiig choose in Rebecca Ferguson, and oodles of razzle-dazzle and period style,
Oscar-winner Alexander Paynes comedy drama, opting to live itll be easy to forget that those same circuses also ushered in
in an idyllic miniaturized community. Obviously, not everything a century of animal rights issues, forcing tigers, elephants and
is perfect, and critics are somewhat split over whether the ensu- more to perform unnatural tricks across America. Perhaps just
ing dilemmas and realizations are worth watching. (12/22) stay in and watch something on Netflix instead. (12/29) l

Gyllenhaal, set in NYC and detailing the rise of the porn


industry both gay and straight.
Looking ahead, Amazon will release the fourth sea-
son of Jill Soloways landmark Transparent on Sept.
22, with trans actress Alexandra Billings getting even
more screentime as Mauras friend Davina. The first
Star Trek series in over a decade hits CBSs digital All
Access service on Sept. 24, with Star Trek: Discovery
set to feature a prominent gay couple (one of whom is
played by out gay actor Anthony Rapp), and continue
the series commitment to diversity with an African-
American female lead a first for the franchise. And
Modern Family returns for its ninth season on Sept.
27, with ABCs comedy continuing to showcase the
everyday lives and worries of its central gay couple,
Cam and Mitch.
Of course, September also brings the surprise return
of Will & Grace to NBC. Yes, on Sept. 28, well revisit
Will, Grace, Jack, and Karen a decade after we last left
them in the shows eighth season. The series will return
for 16 episodes, with a tenth season of 13 episodes
already greenlit. We cant wait to see how the writers
deal with ten years of advancements for LGBTQ rights.
One of TVs campest soaps returns, as Dynasty hits
The CW on Oct. 11. While it may lack Joan Collins and
shoulder pads, it swaps the character of Sammy Jo from
a woman to a gay man. Expect high camp drama until
its inevitably cancelled in a season or two. And if thats
not your thing, The CW also has the second season of
Riverdale on Oct. 11, a surprisingly entertaining adapta-
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tion of the Archie comics with lots of camp, openly gay


character Kevin, and the this season the introduction of
proud bisexual teen, Toni.
If youre looking for something a little more high-
brow, theres the BBC America series Queers on

LGBTV
Oct. 14, which features various stars, including Alan
Cumming, Ben Whishaw and Gemma Whelan, deliver-
ing monologues about LGBTQ life in Britain, in honour
of the 50th anniversary of the decriminalization of gay
sex in England.
This fall offers a number of options for queer viewers to feel As a saucier option, theres Starzs The Girlfriend
Experience, about women who work as high-end
represented and the return of a 90s classic By Rhuaridh Marr escorts, which returns for its second season on Nov. 5
and will feature Anna Friel as a Republican Super PAC
finance director who contracts the services of escort

Q
UEER VIEWERS WONT BE STARVED FOR CONTENT ON TV THIS FALL. Anna (Louisa Krause). Lets all pretend some of todays
From the return of known franchises, to one-off series, to all-new shows, leading conservative voices arent doing the same.
theres a surprising amount of representation on offer across a number of And last but not least, theres the second season of
networks and digital services. TBSs lauded dark comedy Search Party on Nov. 19. It
There are a few shows that have already begun airing, including American Horror stars Alia Shawkat (Arrested Development) as a millen-
Story: Cult. Starring several out actors, including Sarah Paulson and Cheyenne nial who ventures out in NYC to find a missing college
Jackson, and gay creator Ryan Murphy, its always a queer favourite. Theres also friend, and features a star turn from John Early as her
season two of One Mississippi, comedian Tig Notaros sublime comedy-drama on narcissist gay friend Elliott Goss. If millennial ennui and
Amazon, which celebrates the lesbian relationship at its heart. And if youre looking vanity wrapped up in an entertaining mystery sound like
for a period drama, check out HBOs The Deuce, with James Franco and Maggie your sort of thing, definitely check it out. l

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M
ICHAEL URIE AS HAMLET, TOM STORY
as God, and Holly Twyford singing Sondheim.
Those are just three of the biggest developments
with obvious gay appeal in local theater this season.
Also impressive is the reprise of the Womens Voices
Theater Festival, a commitment by participating compa-
nies to present at least one play by a female writer. Since
the first round a mere two years ago, contributions from
women have become a more common sight. So much so, in
fact, that most participating companies in the festival have
two or more female-driven works on the boards. Politics
is also more on display this season, with plays reflecting
present-day realities and drawing parallels to the past.
And yet, as ever, traditional song-and-dance musicals
are everywhere from A Chorus Line to The Wild Party,
Chicago to Mean Girls. Not to mention a certain little
orphan obsessed with tomorrow.

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Compiled by Doug Rule and Randy Shulman his mettle with musicals at Shakespeare Theatre Company.
Choreographer Parker Esse joins to try to rouse interest in this
ADVENTURE THEATRE MTC classic battle-of-the-sexes (10/27-12/24, Fichandler) NINA
7300 MacArthur Blvd SIMONE: FOUR WOMEN Christina Hams play with music
Glen Echo, Md. explores how the High Priestess of Soul found her true voice
301-634-2270 and helped define the sound of the Civil Rights Movement
adventuretheatre-mtc.org (11/10-12/24, Kreeger) SOVEREIGNTY An examination of
HOW I BECAME A PIRATE A boy learns the ropes of being a Washingtons historical (mis)treatment of Cherokee Nation
swashbuckling (but smelly) pirate in an adaptation of Melinda and the present-day consequences by Mary Kathryn Nagle.
Longs book (9/22-10/22) FROSTY THE SNOWMAN Jason Part of the Womens Voices Theater Festival, also the fourth
Schlafstein directs the famous wintertime tale about the jolly in Arenas politically minded Power Play commissioning series
happy soul who had fun in the sun one day until he melted away (1/12-2/18) THE GREAT SOCIETY Jack Willis reprises his role
(11/17-12/31) ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO as President Lyndon Baines Johnson in the sequel to Robert
GOOD, VERY BAD DAY Cara Gabriel directs a stage adaptation Schenkkans Tony-winning All The Way. Kyle Donnelly directs
of Judith Viorsts book about a disastrous day in a boys life and the epic political thrill ride (2/2-3/11, Fichandler) HOLD THESE
the hope for better days ahead (2/9-3/31) TRUTHS A play for our times, Jeanne Sakatas inspirational
true story focuses on a man who defied his government and the
ARENA STAGE unjust and utterly un-American policy of interning Japanese
1101 Sixth St. SW Americans during World War II. Jessica Kubzansky directs
202-488-3300 (2/23-4/8, Kogod Cradle)
arenastage.org
NATIVE GARDENS Neighborly rivalry escalates into an all-out CONSTELLATION THEATRE
border dispute, challenging everyones notions of race, privilege 1835 14th St. NW
and where to draw the line on good taste in Karen Zacarias 202-204-7741
hot-button comedy. Blake Robison directs a co-production constellationtheatre.org
with Guthrie Theater (9/15-10/22, Kreeger Theater) THE THE WILD PARTY Allison Arkell Stockman kicks off the season
PRICE One of theater giant Arthur Millers most personal with an award-winning Off Broadway musical, Andrew Lippas
plays, a penetrating family drama revived by director Seema steamy prohibition tale of passion and insatiable appetites
Sueko and starring veteran Hal Linden as a wily antique dealer with a sensational jazz/vaudeville/gospel score (9/21-10/29)
(10/6-11/12, Kogod Cradle) THE PAJAMA GAME In an unusual THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH Thornton Wilders Pulitzer Prize-
twist, artistic director Molly Smith turns over directing reins for winning epic saga that was far ahead of its time in mixing farce,
this seasons Golden Age Musical to Alan Paul, who has proven burlesque, satire and absurdism. Mary Hall Surface directs

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(1/11-2/18) THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE Few compa- FOLGER THEATRE
nies do epic adventure on an intimate scale as fantastically as 201 East Capitol St. SE
Constellation. This Brecht tale, with vivid characters, high- 202-544-7077
stakes scenarios and live music, should put that award-winning folger.edu
theatrical sleight of hand into sharp relief (4/12-5/13) ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA After his unprecedented in-the-
round staging in Folgers Elizabethan Theatre of Richard III
EVERYMAN THEATRE three years ago, meticulous director Robert Richmond will do
315 West Fayette St. it again, creating an intimate, immersive entree into epic tale of
Baltimore, Md, love and war (10/10-11/19) THE WAY OF THE WORLD Theresa
410-752-2208 Rebecks loose adaptation of William Congreves 17th-century
everymantheatre.org comedy of manners illuminates the foibles of the one-percen-
M. BUTTERFLY A French diplomat becomes enchanted with ters (1/9-2/11) THE WINTERS TALE Aaron Posner directs the
a divine Peking opera star, but shes got a secret, one she keeps fanciful romance and tale of redemption (3/13-4/22) SAINT
for much of their relationship in David Henry Hwangs Tony JOAN Four actors perform over 25 roles in a stripped-down
Award-winning drama (Now-10/8) INTIMATE APPAREL Beth production of George Bernard Shaws Joan of Arc tale. A spe-
Hylton and Dawn Ursula star in this turn-of-the-century tale cial engagement from New Yorks brilliant theater company
about a talented African American seamstress and the romance Bedlam, responsible for last years Sense & Sensibility (5/12-6/3)
she shares with a Jewish fabric merchant. Written by Lynn
Nottage and directed by Tazewell Thompson (10/18-11/19) FORDS THEATRE
THE REVOLUTIONISTS Marie Antoinette, assassin Charlotte 511 Tenth St. NW
Corday, playwright Olympe de Gouges, and Caribbean spy 202-347-4833
Marianne Angelle comedically clash in Lauren Gundersons fordstheatre.org
French Revolution-based comedy (12/6-1/8) LONG DAYS DEATH OF A SALESMAN Craig Wallace is Willy Loman in the
JOURNEY INTO NIGHT Published posthumously, Eugene Pulitzer-winning Arthur Miller classic about the cost of chasing
ONeills Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning masterpiece the American dream. Stephen Rayne directs (9/22-10/22) A
remains one of theaters most gripping, heart-wrenching dra- CHRISTMAS CAROL Wallace returns for his second year as
mas (1/31-3/4) Ebenezer Scrooge in the perennially popular Dickens tale (11/16-
12/31) JEFFERSONS GARDEN Timberlake Wertenbakers
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the journey of a pacifist and a slave as they cross paths with tion. U.S. Premiere (12/6-9, Eisenhower) AN AMERICAN IN
Thomas Jefferson, George Mason and Sally Hemings. Part of PARIS The 2015 Tony-winning musical based on the classic
the Womens Voices Theater Festival (1/19-2/11) THE WIZ film, directed by Christopher Wheeldon and featuring a magical
Responsible for Studio Theatres exhilarating Wig Out, director George and Ira Gershwin score (12/12-1/7, Opera House) THE
Kent Gash eases on down the road with Charlie Smalls and HUMANS An uproarious, hopeful, heartbreaking play that
William F. Browns Tony-winning Super Soul retelling of The takes place over the course of a family dinner on Thanksgiving.
Wizard of Oz (3/9-5/12) Stephen Karams play won the 2016 Tony for Best Play (1/9-28,
Eisenhower) ON YOUR FEET Essentially, the Gloria Estefan
GALA HISPANIC THEATRE story helmed by a powerhouse team: director Jerry Mitchell
3333 14th St. NW (Kinky Boots), choreographer Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys) and
202-234-7174 writer Alexander Dinelaris (Birdman) (1/9-28, Opera House
galatheatre.org KENNEDY CENTER AMERICAN COLLEGE THEATER FESTIVAL A
DON JUAN TENORIO A sensual and contemporary retelling of thrilling national festival that brings together participants from
Don Juans vampire-like burning passions, brimming with poet- student theatre programs around the country (4/19-22) AFTER
ic text and echoes of romantic and religious drama. Directed by THE REHEARSAL and PERSONA Two Ingmar Bergman screen-
Jos Carrasquillo (Now-10/1) BLANCAFLOR A prince prom- plays brilliantly reimagined for the stage by celebrated Belgian
ises to complete a series of impossible tasks in order to return director Ivo van Hove (4/19-22, Eisenhower) HAMILTON
to his kingdom in this charming Spanish fairy tale (10/7-21) Not just a musical, its a theatrical lifeforce at this point, Lin-
LA FOTO (A SELFIE AFFAIR) Two families are changed forev- Manuel Mirandas breathtaking, visionary musical settles in for
er when a selfie is sent to one person but shared by another. a four-month run. Tickets go on sale to KenCen members in
A world premiere directed by Abel Lopez (2/1-2/25) EN EL Feb. 2018 and to the general public in March (6/12-9/16, Opera
TIEMPO DE LAS MARIPOSAS (IN THE TIME OF THE BUTTERFLIES) House) THE COLOR PURPLE An all-new Broadway produc-
The Mirabal sisters of the Dominican Republic were ele- tion directed by John Doyle (7/31-8/26, Eisenhower)
gant, wealthy, and inspired resistance cells against a dictatorial
regime until their murder (4/12-5/13) METRO STAGE
1201 N. Royal St.
KEEGAN THEATRE Alexandria, Va.
1742 Church St. NW 703-548-9044
202-265-3767 metrostage.org
keegantheatre.com THE WIZARD OF HIP Thomas W. Jones II revives his one-man
STONES IN HIS POCKETS In this wicked tragicomedy, two men show about an everymans quest to stay relevant and revered
meet when working as extras on a big American movie being (Now-9/17) ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN A
shot in Ireland (9/23-10/15) TOP GIRLS Caryl Churchills fictionalized glimpse into the mind of Langston Hughes during
award winning, fantastical masterpiece places five women from the communist-purging McCarthy era. Carlyle Browns time-
different time periods in a single confine (11/4-12/2) AN IRISH ly play is enlivened with an original blues score by William
CAROL The Keegan holiday tradition continues with a limited Knowles (10/5-11/5) CHRISTMAS AT THE OLD BULL AND BUSH
engagement of Matthew Keenans popular homage to Dickens Catherine Flyes cheery holiday tale centers on patrons at a
(12/14-31) UNNECESSARY FORCE In a cheap motel room, an pub telling corny jokes and singing British music hall songs and
embezzling mayor is supposed to meet with his female accoun- Christmas carols (11/17-12/24)
tant, while in the room next door, two undercover cops wait to
catch the meeting on videotape. Confusion ensues in Paul Slade MOSAIC THEATER
Smiths farce (1/19-2/20) CHICAGO Yes, Chicago. Who wants 1333 H St. NE
to take bets on how long this will extend? (3/10-4/7) 202-399-7993
mosaictheater.org
KENNEDY CENTER THE DEVILS MUSIC: THE LIFE & BLUES OF BESSIE SMITH Miche
202-467-4600 Braden reprises the role she originated Off Broadway in reimag-
kennedy-center.org ining of bisexual blues pioneers final performance (Now-9/24)
WILDERNESS A production derived from the real-life stories VICUNA & AN EPILOGUE A Trump-inspired satire by Jon
of six families, and including narratives that explore issues of Robin Baitz (Other Desert Cities), the gay playwright assaulted
mental health, addiction, and gender, and sexual identity. Video by a Trump supporter after the inauguration. (11/1-26) THE
and projection design combines sweeping landscapes with doc- REAL AMERICANS Dan Hoyle brings to life the characters
umentary footage and an evocative folk rock score (10/12-15, he met traveling outside the liberal bubble, part of Mosaics
Family Theater) THE BOOK OF MORMON Extremely funny Transformational Journeys and staged in repertory with
and surprisingly moving, the Tony Awardwinning Best Musical Draw The Circle (11/10-12/22) DRAW THE CIRCLE Mashuq
comedy from the creators of South Park is worth a repeat view- Mushtaq Deen portrays members of his conservative Muslim
ing or a first (10/24-11/19, Opera House) THE SECOND CITYS family and friends reacting to his coming out and gender tran-
TWIST YOUR DICKENS A wicked parody of A Christmas Carol sition (12/1-24) QUEENS GIRL IN AFRICA Erika Rose plays
(12/5-31, Theater Lab) PRIVATE CONFESSIONS Liv Ullmann a woman finding her place in war-torn Nigeria in this sequel
directs the National Theater of Norway in a stage adaptation from Caleen Sinnette Jennings to Queens Girl in the World, a
of Ingmar Bergman 1996 film, with added material to include New York Times-certified hit from the first Womens Voices
diaries the renowned director kept during the films produc- Theatre Festival two years ago (1/4-28) PAPER DOLLS Meet

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five Filipino guest workers who care for elderly Orthodox men Mainstage) OUR TOWN The townspeople become Japanese-
in Israel by day and headline a drag show by night. A karaoke style puppets in Aaron Posners eccentric take on the seminal
musical based on a 2006 documentary, part of Mosaics 2018 classic by Thornton Wilder starring John Hudson Odom as the
Voices From A Changing Middle East Festival (3/29-4/22 guiding Stage Manager (10-4/11/12, Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre
Lab) ANNIE The 40-year-old musical that has turned count-
NATIONAL THEATRE less kids into theater queens and geeks (11/8-12/31, Mainstage)
1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW AUBERGINE A chef struggles with how to care for his dying
202-628-6161 father, a Korean immigrant with no taste for his sons fancy
thenationaldc.org French fare. A co-production with Everyman Theatre (2/7-3/4,
MEAN GIRLS A new musical adapted from Tina Feys hit film Mainstage) EVERY BRILLIANT THING Developed with actor
stops in Washington en route to Broadway. The hottest ticket Jonny Donohue, Duncan MacMillans unusual one-person play
in town, good luck trying to fetch one (10/31-12/3) LES pivots on interactions with the audience, collectively examining
MISRABLES Cameron Mackintoshs recent revival of the a childs reaction to his depressed mother and helping build a
musical phenomenon returns (12/20-1/7) SOMETHING ROTTEN! list of things worth living for. Michael Dove directs (2/28-3/25,
The Bottom brothers struggle to compete with the runaway Theatre Lab)
success of their contemporary William Shakespeare. Adam
Pascal (Rent, Aida) stars as the Bard in this Tony-nominated REP STAGE
musical romp (2/6-18) WAITRESS The Washington premiere 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway
of Sara Bareilles Tony-nominated musical (5/15-6/3) Columbia, Md.
443-518-1500
OLNEY THEATRE CENTER repstage.org
2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd. THE HEIDI CHRONICLES Wendy Wassersteins Tony Award
Olney, Md. and Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy traces the coming of age of a
301-924-3400 successful art historian as she tries to find her bearings in a rap-
olneytheatre.org idly changing world (Now-9/24) LADY DAY AT EMERSONS BAR
IN THE HEIGHTS Lin-Manuel Mirandas electrifying Tony- AND GRILL A celebration of Billie Holiday, as seen through
winning hit musical before Hamilton, starring Robin De Jess one of her final performances, four months before her death
in a co-production with Round House Theatre (Now-10/22, (11/2-19)

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RICHMOND TRIANGLE PLAYERS
1300 Altamont Ave.
Richmond
804-346-8113
rtriangle.org
CLOUD 9 Caryl Churchills period-hopping puzzle, a smart and
delightfully showy farce twisting gender and race (9/27-10/21)
THE SANTALAND DIARIES AND SEASONS GREETINGS Two of
David Sedaris most beloved pieces in a holiday production star-
ring Jacqueline Jones and Robert Throckmorton (11/15-12/16)
CORPUS CHRISTI Terrence McNallys provocative comedy
parallels the New Testaments tale of the life and death of Jesus,
only focused on a young gay boy in 1950s Texas (1/31-2/24)

ROUND HOUSE THEATRE


4545 East-West Highway
Bethesda, Md.
240-644-1100
roundhousetheatre.org
IN THE HEIGHTS The co-production with Olney Theatre
of Lin-Manuel Mirandas first musical has been such a wild
success, its been extended to Oct. 22 (Now-10/22, at Olney)
ILL GET YOU BACK AGAIN A struggling stand-up comedian
sits in for her dead father as the bassist for his seminal psyche-
delic rock band and the experience evokes powerful memo-
ries in this rock and roll comedy directed by Rachel Chavkin
(Broadways Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812)(10/4-29) THE
BOOK OF WILL What if Shakespeares works had been lost
forever? A hilarious and heartfelt story inspired by true events
surrounding Shakespeares First Folio. Directed by Ryan Rilette
(11/29-12/24) HANDBAGGED What kind of conversations did
Queen Elizabeth and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher have?
Playwright Moira Buffini imagines the things said between two
powerful women behind closed doors in the U.S. Premiere of
this hit British comedy (1/31-2/25)

SHAKESPEARE THEATRE COMPANY


450 7th St. NW
202-547-1122
shakespearetheatre.org
THE LOVER and THE COLLECTION Michael Kahn directs
two darkly comic short plays by Harold Pinter (9/26-10/29,
Lansburgh) TWELFTH NIGHT Following a shipwreck,
quick-witted Viola assumes the disguise of a page boy for Duke
Orsino and finds herself at the center of a gender-bending love
triangle in one of the bards best romantic comedies. Directed by
Ethan McSweeney (11/14-12/20, Harman) HAMLET Michael
Kahn directs Michael Urie as the morose Danish prince in what
is sure to be a spectacular highlight of the season (1/16-2/25,
Harman) NOURA A departure for the Shakespeare, dealing
with the timely topic of Iraqi immigrants living in New York
(2/6-3/14, Lansburgh)

SIGNATURE THEATRE
4200 Campbell Ave.
Arlington, Va.
703-820-9771
sigtheatre.org
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Sondheims uncharacteristically hope-
ful show about love and romance, focused on a love triangle
among Bobby Smith, Will Gartshore, and, in her singing debut,

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Holly Twyford (Now-10/15, Max Theatre) AN ACT OF GOD
Touted as a sinfully funny whirlwind of comedy heaven, from
a former writer for The Daily Show and starring Tom Story as
the divine one with a lot to tell us (10/3-11/26, Ark Theatre)
CRAZY FOR YOU A feel-good musical comedy for the holidays,
with boisterous and beloved songs by the Gershwins (11/7-
1/14, Max) 4,380 NIGHTS D.C. playwright Annalisa Dias
offers a critique of power, humanity and what it means to be an
American in her examination of the Guantanamo Bay Detention
Center and our post 9/11 world. Part of the Womens Voices
Theater Festival (1/16-2/18, Ark) LIGHT YEARS Robbie
Schaefer of folk band Eddie from Ohio premieres his deeply
personal tale of immigration, passion for music and steadfast
bond with his father (2/1-4/17, Max)

STUDIO THEATRE
1501 14th St. NW
202-332-3300
studiotheatre.org
SKELETON CREW As rumors spread of a shutdown at one of
the last auto plants in Detroit, a tight-knit family of workers face
what theyre willing to sacrifice to survive. Patricia McGregor
directs Studios production of Dominique Morisseaus timely
work (Now-10/8) THE EFFECT Is it love or just a side effect
of the new antidepressant drug two volunteers in a clinical trial
have been put on? Lucy Prebbles play is part of the alternative
Studio X series (10/4-29) A SHORT SERIES OF DISAGREEMENTS
PRESENTED HERE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER A brand-new
show by British monologist Daniel Kitson, written in this par-
ticular time, for this particular place. A Studio R&D-supported,
Studio X production (11/2-25) CURVE OF DEPARTURE Family
members gather in a hotel room in New Mexico on the eve of
a funeral. A gently comic play about what binds us to others
from the writer/director team behind The Wolfe Twins (11/29-
1/7) THE WOLVES Sarah DeLappes play follows a pack of
16-year-old girls who turn into warriors on the field. Part of the
Womens Voices Theater Festival (1/17-3/4)

SYNETIC THEATER
1800 South Bell St.
Crystal City, Va.
800-494-8497
synetictheater.org
THE ADVENTURES OF PETER PAN A high-spirited and acrobatic
interpretation (10/18-11/19) HANSEL AND GRETEL A magical,
wordless production of the Brothers Grimm fairytale, a trans-
porting tale in the woods suitable for all ages (12/1-23) THE
TRIAL Two unidentified agents from an unspecified agency
arrest a man for an unspecified crime in Kafkas century-old
work (1/17-2/18)

THEATRE ALLIANCE
2020 Shannon Pl. SE
202-241-2539
theateralliance.com
WORD BECOMES FLESH Hip-hop, dance, and music are used
to explore what it means to be a black man in the 21st century.
An encore production (Now-10/8) THE RAID Two American
icons debate white abolitionist John Brown and black abo-
litionist and social reformer Frederick Douglass. Directed by

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Colin Hovde (2/8-3/18)

THEATRE J
1529 16th St. NW
202-777-3210
theaterj.org
SOTTO VOCE Love transcends all borders in Pulitzer Prize-
winner Nilo Cruzs passionate and lyrical drama about a young
Cuban mans research into the fate of a ship of Jewish refugees
that fled Nazi Germany only to be denied entry into both Cuba
and the United States (10/3-29) THE LAST NIGHT AT BALLYHOO
Set amid the Atlanta Jewish community in 1939, this beau-
tiful, comedic, and enthralling romance is by Alfred Uhry, the
writer of Driving Miss Daisy (11/29-12/31) EVERYTHING IS
ILLUMINATED Based on the best-selling novel by Jonathan
Safran Foer, this stunning adaptation tells the story of a young
man who sets out to find the woman who might or might not
have saved his grandfather (1/11-2/4) BECOMING DR. RUTH
Holly Twyford directs Naomi Jacobson as Americas favorite
sex therapist in this one-woman show (2/21-3/189)

WASHINGTON STAGE GUILD


900 Massachusetts Ave. NW
240-582-0050
stageguild.org
WIDOWERS HOUSES An ambitious young doctor falls in
love with the daughter of a predatory real-estate speculator,
in George Bernard Shaws first play (9/28-10/22) A CHILDS
CHRISTMAS IN WALES AND OTHER STORIES An evening of
works adapted from Dylan Thomas, Charles Dickens, AA Milne,
and Louisa May Alcott adapted by Bill Largess (11/24-12/17)
SEE ROCK CITY In the height of World War II, Raleigh and
May, the young couple from last seasons Last Train to Nibroc,
return home to Kentucky to figure out their lives. Wood Van
Meter and Lexi Langs reprise their characters from Nibroc
(1/18-2/11)

WOOLLY MAMMOTH
641 D St. NW
202-393-3939
woollymammoth.net
THE ARSONISTS Written as a reflection on the rise of both
Nazism and Communism, Max Frischs classic comedy has
a new relevance in todays world. The cast features Woollys
artistic director Howard Shalwitz, making a long-awaited
return to the Woolly stage (Now-10/8) NOTHING TO LOSE (BUT
OUR CHAINS) Second City presents a hilarious and harrowing
story of how one black man went from six years in a state pris-
on to a six-figure job in corporate America to a new life as an
activist and satirist. Performed by Felonious Munk and a cast
of Chicagos sharpest comedians (11/11-12/31) FAMILIAR An
immigrant Zimbabwean family prepares for the wedding of
their eldest American-born daughter, who insists on observing
roora, a traditional bride-price ceremony. Part of the Womens
Voices Theatre Festival (2/5-3/4) l

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T
HIS SEASON, THE BUZZ IN CONCERT-LAND IS
mostly all concentrated in one area: the new Wharf
neighborhood in D.C.s Southwest Waterfront. Surely
youve heard about the Anthem, the 9:30 Clubs built-from-
scratch bigger brother, which opens next month with the Foo
Fighters, LCD Soundsystem, and Tegan and Sara, among others.
Yet the 6,000-capacity Anthem is only the biggest of three
music venues to come to the Wharf. Also opening Thursday,
Oct. 12, is the 300-capacity Pearl Street Warehouse from
the team behind Cantina Marina. Waiting in the wings: The
450-capacity Union Stage from the owners of Virginias Jammin
Java, opening date to be announced.
Elsewhere, theres the return and expansion of the
All Things Go Fall Classic. Theres Tori Amos, who steps into
Chers shoes to make her MGM National Harbor debut. Of
course, Diva Central remains downtown. And in addition to
Janet, Gaga, Katy and Bruno, the re-christened Capital One
Arena presents a headlining show from the newest bisexual
diva around, Halsey.
Cheyenne Jackson, Emily Saliers, Kesha, Billy Gilman, Rufus

SCOTT G. BROOKS
Wainwright the season offers an impressive assortment of
LGBTQ stars all around us. So get out and get your concert on.

Compiled by Doug Rule


9:30 CLUB
815 V St. NW
202-265-0930 SNAIL MAIL, RAENER (10/24) LOUIS THE CHILD W/PRINCE
930.com FOX (10/25) MISTERWIVES W/SMALLPOOLS, VINYL THEATRE
BADBADNOTGOOD (9/17) BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE W/BELLE (10/27-28) GRYFFIN W/AUTOGRAF, AYOKAY (10/28) BAD
GAME (9/19-20) AARON WATSON W/GUNNAR AND THE GRIZZLY SUNS W/HUNNY, QTY (10/29) IRATION W/FORTUNATE YOUTH,
BOYS (9/22) SPACE JESUS (9/22) WHITE FORD BRONCO: THROUGH THE ROOTS (10/30) THE DRESDEN DOLLS W/THIS
DCS ALL 90S BAND (9/23) TREVOR HALL, EAST FOREST All WAY TO THE EGRESS (10/31) IBEYI W/THEMIND (11/1) JR JR
Good presents: The Fruitful Darkness Tour (9/26) MANDOLIN W/CHAD VALLEY (11/2) CABINET (11/3) ELBOW (11/4) ARIEL
ORANGE (9/27) THUNDERCAT W/SACO & UNO (9/29) CRYSTAL PINK Ticket includes a copy of the album Dedicated to Bobby
CASTLES (9/30) THE CHURCH W/THE HELIO SEQUENCE (10/1) Jameson (11/5) THE MOUNTAIN GOATS W/MOTHERS (11/6-7)
OH WONDER (10/2-3) CHICANO BATMAN / KHRUANGBIN W/ JOSH ABBOTT BAND (11/8) YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND
THE SHACKS (10/4) NEEDTOBREATHE W/BILLY RAFFOUL (10/5) W/THE LAST REVEL (11/17) ANGUS & JULIA STONE Snow US
TASH SULTANA W/ PIERCE BROTHERS (10/6) TROYBOI W/ Tour (11/19) ECHOSMITH W/BANNERS Ticket includes a
SLUMBERJACK (10/7) GLASS ANIMALS W/AMBER MARK (10/8-9) copy of forthcoming album Inside a Dream (11/20) 6LACK W/
RON POPE W/AGES & AGES, THE HEART OF (10/10) MURA MASA SABRINA CLAUDIO, SY ARI THE KID (11/22) KELLER WILLIAMS
W/JOEY PURP (10/11) AGAINST ME! W/BLEACHED, THE DIRTY THANKSFORGRASSGIVING Featuring Larry & Jenny Keel,
NIL Laura Jane Grace and company will take the 9:30 Club Jeremy Garrett, Danny Barnes, Jay Starling (11/25) SQUEEZE
by storm (10/13) DREW HOLCOMB & THE NEIGHBORS W/LEWIS (11/28) DEER TICK (11/30) PRIESTS D.C.s mostly queer
WATSON (10/14) PVRIS W/LIGHTS, FLINT EASTWOOD A per- punk band returns to kickoff bah humbug season (12/1)
centage of ticket sales go towards supporting LGBTQ youth via
the Ally Coalition (10/16) JULIEN BAKER W/HALF WAIF (10/17) ALL THINGS GO FALL CLASSIC
HAMILTON LEITHAUSER W/COURTNEY MARIE ANDREWS (10/18) Dock 5 at Union Market
HOPE SANDOVAL & THE WARM INVENTIONS W/HOLY WAVE 1309 5th St. NE
(10/19) WHAT SO NOT X BAAUER (10/19) JJ GREY & MOFRO 888-512-7469
W/THE COMMONHEART (10/20) MOON TAXI W/TOO MANY allthingsgofallclassic.com
ZOOZ (10/21) MOON HOOCH & MARCO BENEVENTO (10/21) After a year at Yards Park, the annual indie-pop festival returns
JUDAH & THE LION W/THE ACADEMIC, TYSON MOTSENBOCKER to its somewhat smaller, original venue. But make no mistake,
(10/22) BENJAMIN BOOKER W/SHE KEEPS BEES (10/23) NOAH the Fall Classic is bigger than ever, expanding in its fourth
GUNDERSEN W/SILVER TORCHES (10/24) BEACH FOSSILS W/ year from a single Saturday outing with eight or so bands to

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a full, three-day weekend featuring 26 acts. The New York- LCD SOUNDSYSTEM (10/17-18) QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE
based nu-disco/electro-pop duo and festival mainstay THE W/ROYAL BLOOD (10/20) ZEDD W/GREY, LOPHILE (10/21)
KNOCKS help kick things off Friday, Oct. 6, along with headliner THE WAR ON DRUGS W/THE BUILDING (10/23) PHIL LESH &
GALANTIS, the sharp Swedish electronic/dance duo. BEARSON, THE TERRAPIN FAMILY BAND W/SPECIAL GUESTS NICKI BLUHM
JACKLNDN, WIN AND WOO, and LIGHTWAVES round out the first & ROBERT RANDOLPH Featuring Jason Crosby, Ross James,
day lineup. Rising Atlanta rapper YOUNG THUG leads a hip-hop- Alex Koford, Grahame Lesh (10/25) THE HEAD AND THE HEART
heavy bill the next day VINCE STAPLES, SABA, KWEKU COLLINS, W/PHOSPHORESCENT (10/27) PRIMUS W/CLUTCH (10/28)
JAY IDK, INNANET JAMES, APRIL, and VISTA plus Norwegian THE SHINS W/BAIO (11/2) GRIZ (11/4) COURTNEY BARNETT
alt-R&B producer CASHMERE CAT. If you can only go for one day, & KURT VILE (AND THE SEA LICE) (11/7) GRIZZLY BEAR W/
though, it should be Sunday, Oct. 8, when the festival showcases SERPENTWITHFEET (11/8) LINDSEY STIRLING Warmer in the
three top-draw acts FOSTER THE PEOPLE, BLEACHERS, and Winter Christmas Tour (11/10) TEGAN AND SARA The Con
BETTY WHO and also includes several promising up-and-com- 10th Anniversary Acoustic Tour (11/11) BOB DYLAN & HIS BAND
ing acts, including GREAT GOOD FINE OK, FLETCHER, FOREIGN (11/14) ERYKAH BADU (11/18) ODESZA W/SOFI TUKKER, LOUIS
AIR, NOW, NOW, and YOUNG FUTURA. Single-day tickets are $64 FUTON (11/24) ST. VINCENT (11/27) DARK STAR ORCHESTRA
for general admission or $150 for VIP, while a three-day pass Recreating the Grateful Deads 6/14/91 RFK Show (12/2)
costs $154, or $250 for VIP including quick entry, premium THE NATIONAL W/THIS IS THE KIT (12/5) O.A.R. (12/16) A
viewing areas, a dedicated cash bar, and festival swag. PENTATONIX CHRISTMAS TOUR (12/7) SOJA W/SPECIAL GUESTS
TWIDDLE, FOOTWERK (12/29) THIEVERY CORPORATION (12/31)
AMP BY STRATHMORE THE KILLERS (1/10/18)
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North Bethesda, Md. ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
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STEPHEN WADE Banjo Dancing master (9/16, 11/16) JOHN Atlasarts.org
WAITE (9/21) ARI HEST Folk artist with a captivating bari- MIRAMAR The Golden Age of Boleros, a toast to Hispanic
tone voice (9/24) THE YOUNG DUBLINERS Celtic rockers, Heritage Month (9/29) AKUA ALLRICH (10/8) COMBO
in case you didnt catch that from the name (9/30) MICHAEL CHIMBITA New York-based tropical futurist band putting
FEINSTEIN The unofficial keeper of the Great American a synth spin on traditional Colombian styles (10/20) FRED
Songbook offers an intimate evening of showtune standards and HERSCH The 2016 Doris Duke Artist and 2016 Jazz Pianist of
other gay favorites (10/7) LISA LOEB You say, I only hear the Year from the Jazz Journalists Association (10/21) BRAD
what I want to... (10/8) MARTIN BARRE Jethro Tull guitar- LINDE ENSEMBLE 10th Anniversary Concert (10/26) HERB
ist (10/13) PAULA COLE I Dont Want to Wait... (10/19) SCOTT QUINTET (11/3) CECILY Cecily Salutes DC, a toast to
STRATHMORE CABARET A swinging celebration (10/21) THE musicians nurtured by the city, including Roberta Flack, Duke
GIBSON BROTHERS (10/22) HAROLD LOPEZ-NUSSA TRIO Ellington and Gil Scott-Heron (11/18) 12TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY
Understated jazz piano (10/27) NELLIE MCKAY (10/28) THE CONCERT & SING ALONG! (12/10) BOHEMIAN CAVERNS JAZZ
EVERLY BROTHERS EXPERIENCE The Zmed Brothers offers ORCHESTRA A Bohemian Christmas (12/18)
an authentic tribute with close harmonies and festive rocka-
billy (10/29) LYDIA LOVELESS Commanding vocalist offer- BARNS AT WOLF TRAP
ing a genre-hopping blend of roots country, proto-punk and 1635 Trap Road
soaring pop (11/2) LIVINGSTON TAYLOR (11/3) DAVE KLINE Vienna, Va.
BAND & VERONNEAU (11/11) THE COCUZZI COURTET W/INTER- 877-WOLFTRAP
PLAY ORCHESTRA (11/15) DARK DESERT EAGLES Tribute to Wolftrap.org
the Eagles (11/19) FRESH AIR: ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE 2018 JOAN SHELLEY W/JAMES ELKINGTON A Wolf Trap debut
PREVIEW CONCERT This seasons AIR, who will take the from an up-and-coming folkie touring in support of a self-titled
stage with their mentors, are singer-songwriter Gina Sobel, album produced by Wilcos Jeff Tweedy (10/8) MAX WEINBERG
West African musician Uasuf Gueye, singer-songwriter Drew Another Wolf Trap debut, though this time a true veteran, the
Kid, Chinese dulcimer player Chao Tian, singer-songwriter rhythmic force propelling the E Street Band for 43 years also
Cecily, and steel pan player Josanne Francis (11/29) SONS OF known for his 17-year stint as bandleader for Conan OBrien
SERENDIP Christmas Tour (12/5) STATION TO STATION (10/11) MOUNTAIN HEART A long lost collision between the
Featuring Earl Slick & Bernard Fowler (1/19/18) Allman Brothers and some expert bluegrass players, writes
Rolling Stone (10/12) TOMMY CASTRO & THE PAINKILLERS
THE ANTHEM Winner of six Blues Music Awards on its Stompin Ground
901 Wharf St. SW. Tour (10/13) CHEYENNE JACKSON The gay heartthrob
202-265-0930 from Broadway, 30 Rock, and most recently American Horror
theanthemdc.com Story (10/15) TROKER every bit as boisterous and chaotic
FOO FIGHTERS W/THE STRUTS I.M.P. Productions grand and captivating as youd expect from a jazz band proud of its
new venture, bigger than the 9:30 Club by a degree of multi- Mexican musical roots (10/18) PACO PENA Legendary fla-
tudes, opens on the Wharf with Virginia-native and punk hero menco guitarist (10/19) THE BOBS Glee for grownups say
Dave Grohl and his five fighting cohorts (10/12) KALEO W/ goodbye after over 35 years and one more night of a cappella
ZZ WARD, WILDER (10/14) TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS rock covers (10/21) SON LITTLE W/ALA.NI Singer-songwriter
AVENUE W/VINTAGE TROUBLED (10/15) PHOENIX (10/16) Aaron Livingston wears his heroes Stevie Wonder and Jimi

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Hendrix on his sleeves (10/25) SACHAL ENSEMBLE Putting Buddy Rich featuring Steve Fidyk (11/8) JEANETTE HARRIS &
their Pakistani spin on iconic songs by Duke Ellington and the CECE PENISTON Finally! (11/9) CONYA DOSS & TERI TOBIN
Beatles, among others (10/27) MAGGIE ROSE One of CMTs (11/11) RARE ESSENCE Go-go Dance Night (11/22) KINDRED
Next Women of Country in 2016 (10/28) BERNHOFT THE FAMILY SOUL (11/24) MOUSEY THOMPSON & THE JAMES
Grammy-nominated retro-soul artist makes Wolf Trap debut BROWN EXPERIENCE (11/25) LANDAU MURPHY JR. Holiday
(11/1) RODNEY CROWELL Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Show (12/8) HOLIDAY WINDS Featuring Elan Trotman,
inductee (11/2) JD SOUTHER (11/8) RED BARAAT Jazz artist Althea Rene and Tracy Hamlin (12/10) MOTOWN & MORE
Sunny Jain leads bhangra-rooted eight-piece party band sure to HOLIDAY SHOW Dance Night (12/17) A REDD CHRISTMAS!
give a Barns-storming debut (11/10) GEORGE WINSTON (11/11) A D.C.-area holiday tradition featuring Chuck and Redd with
HERB ALPERT & LANI HALL Grammy winners offer what the Tommy Cecil and Tony Martucci (12/20) FRANK MCCOMB,
New York Times calls an exuberant brand of Brazilian- and KENYA & DEBORAH BOND SOUL & JAZZ HOLIDAY SHOW (12/21)
Mexican-flavored pop (11/3-14) JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE THE SOUL CRACKERS 30 Years of Soul! (12/23) DOC
Son of Steve and Americana leader in his own right (11/15) SCANTLIN & HIS IMPERIAL PALMS ORCHESTRA (12/31)
CALIFORNIA GUITAR TRIO (11/16) THE QUEBE SISTERS
Triple-threat fiddle champions (11/17) JOHN EATON An eve- THE BIRCHMERE
ning of piano selections from the Washington legend (11/19) 3701 Mount Vernon Ave.
NEWMYER FLYER: THE SONGS OF BURT BACHARACH & HAL DAVID Alexandria, Va.
(11/25) DAVID CROSBY & FRIENDS James Raymond, Mai 703-549-7500
Agan, Steve DiStanislao, Jeff Pevar and Michelle Willis (11/28- birchmere.com
29) LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III Folk legend and father of musi- KARLA BONOFF (9/15) MAYSA (9/16) RALPHIE MAY (9/17)
cal progeny Rufus, Martha, and Lucy (11/30) EILEEN IVERS RANDY NEWMAN A copy of the Oscar- and Grammy-winners
The preeminent exponent of the Irish fiddle (12/1) LUCY new album Dark Matter with every ticket purchase (9/18-19)
KAPLANSKY W/HEATHER MALONEY (1/20/18) AARON TVEIT BRAND X REUNION TOUR W/THE JANE GETTER PREMONITION
The original Gabe in Next to Normal also known on the screen John Goodsall, Percy Jones, Kenny Grohowski, Chris Clark,
from work in Les Miserables and Grease Live (1/26/18-1/27/18) and Scott Weinberger, with jazz/fusion band featuring Adam
Holzman, Mark Egan, Rocky Bryant, and Alex Skolnick (9/20)
BETHESDA BLUES & JAZZ SUPPER CLUB VALERIE JUNE Old-timey-sounding African-American
7719 Wisconsin Ave. folk vocalist who oozes charm (9/21) JOHN MCCUTCHEON
Bethesda, Md. (9/22) RED MOLLY One For All & All for One (9/23)
240-330-4500 AVERY*SUNSHINE (9/24) CHRIS HILLMAN & HERB PEDERSEN
Bethesdabluesjazz.com W/JOHN JORGENSON Jonathan Mudd is also on the bill (9/26)
A TRIBUTE TO THE MUSIC OF MOTOWN (9/15) SOUL REVIVAL JESSE COOK W/CHRISTIE LENEE Beyond Borders Tour 2017
(9/17) MYCAH CHEVALIER The Creole Butterfly preview (9/27) THE RIPPINGTONS FEAT. RUSS FREEMAN (9/28) HERE
(9/20) MICHAEL HENDERSON & CHERRELLE - STARSHIP COME THE MUMMIES An eight-piece funk-rock band that has
LANDING (9/21) MARCUS JOHNSON (9/22) BE-LA DONA (9/23) opened for P-Funk, Al Green and Cheap Trick (9/29) LEO
A TRIBUTE TO THE MUSIC OF THE OJAYS FEATURING FOREVER KOTTKE (9/30) MASHROU LEILA (10/1) HERMANS HERMITS
YOURS (9/24) COCO MONTOYA (9/27) DEXTER WANSEL STARRING PETER NOONE (10/3) THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS
PRESENTS SOUNDS OF PHILADELPHIA With Marilyn Ashford- The Singles Tour with special guest Bash & Pop (10/4) TERRI
Brown and Damon Williams (9/29) ROY BUCHANAN TRIBUTE CLARK (10/5) EUGE GROOVE (10/6) THE WHISPERS (10/7-8)
One of Rolling Stones 100 Greatest Guitarists gets honored WYNONNA & THE BIG NOISE Roots & Revival Tour 2017 (10/9)
by his regular collaborator R&B singer Billy Price, as well as BUDDY GUY (10/10) EMILY SALIERS The Indigo Girl stops
by proteges including noted D.C. guitarists Tom Principato, by on her Murmuration Nation Tour (10/11) MINDI ABAIR &
Dave Chappell, Gantt Kushner, and Anthony Pirog(9/30) THE BONESHAKERS (10/12) 10,000 MANIACS Performing
DREW DAVIDSEN (10/5) NEWMYER FLYER PRESENTS JOHN In My Tribe in its entirety with Julian Velard, but without
LENNON BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE VOL. 3 Featuring The Linemen, Natalie Merchant (10/13) POCO FEAT. RUSTY YOUNG W/TISH
David Kitchen, Cal Everett, Loose Ties, Lauren Calve, Kenny HINOJOSA (10/14) PETER WHITE & MARC ANTOINE Guitar
Sharp, Anita King, Mike Smith, Brandon Ehrgood (10/7) EU Tango (10/16) BONEY JAMES (10/17) NICK LOWES QUALITY
(EXPERIENCE UNLIMITED) Columbus Day Denim Fall Fiesta ROCK & ROLL REVUE STARRING LOS STRAITJACKETS (10/18)
with leading go-go band (10/8) INCOGNITO (10/13) A TRIBUTE MONTGOMERY GENTRY (10/19) AL STEWART Year of the Cat
TO THE MUSIC OF GERALD LEVERT, DONNY HATHAWAY AND MORE Classic Album Concert with special guests the Empty Pockets
Jamar Dukes and Craig T. Dobson lead this revue (10/15) (10/22) BRIAN MCKNIGHT (10/24-25) ANDERS OSBORNE
THE SIDLEYS AND THE ERIC SCOTT BAND (10/19) WAYNE & JACKIE GREENE Sitting Around, Singing Some Songs -
LINSEY Howard Homecoming Concert (10/20) A TRIBUTE Tourgether 2017 with Chris Jacobs (10/26) TOM PAXTON &
TO THE MUSIC OF STEPHANIE MILLS, CHAKA KHAN AND ARETHA FRIENDS 80th Birthday Bash! With special guests Tom Rush,
FRANKLIN Performed by Brencore AllStars Band (10/22) BJ Debi Smith, David Buskin, Robin Bullock, Cathy Fink & Marcy
JANSEN & COMMON GROUND Featuring Delfeayo Marsalis and Marxer & the DonJuans (10/28) JAKE SHIMABUKURO (10/29)
Duane Eubanks (10/25) BILLY GILMAN Childhood country SHAWN COLVIN AND HER BAND A Few Small Repairs 20th
hitmaker turned budding gay adult pop star, as seen on The Anniversary Tour with special guests Larry Campbell & Teresa
Voice (10/29) HANK LEVY LEGACY BAND (11/2) JESSE COLIN Williams (10/30-31) ACOUSTIC ALCHEMY (11/1) MARIZA W/
YOUNG AND BAND (11/3) SELINA ALBRIGHT & STEVE COLE (11/5) RAIZES (ROOTS) Up Close & Personal USA Tour 2017 (11/2)
LIFES RICH! A Centennial Celebration of the Music of DELBERT MCCLINTON W/DARYL DAVIS (11/3) PAT MCGEE

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BAND (11/4) OLETA ADAMS (11/5) BELA FLECK & ABIGAIL (9/25) STEVE SMITH & VITAL INFORMATION NYC EDITION (9/26)
WASHBURN (11/7) EL DEBARGE (11/8) MORRIS DAY & THE CHANTAE CANN (9/27) TERENCE BLANCHARD E-COLLECTIVE
TIME (11/9) FLAMENCO LEGENDS BY JAVIER LIMON The Paco Acclaimed jazz musicians new album with his new quintet
de Lucia Project (11/13) BRUCE COCKBURN (BAND) (11/14) Breathless is teeming with funk, R&B and blues (9/28-10/1)
LYLE LOVETT & JOHN HIATT An Acoustic Evening (11/15- GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY JAZZ ENSEMBLE (10/2) BAND
16) WALTER BEASLEY W/UNIT 3 DEEP (11/17) PAUL THORN OF ROSES (10/3) PETER BERNSTEIN-LARRY GOLDINGS-BILL
BAND (11/18) KATHY MATTEA FEAT. BILL COOLEY The STEWART TRIO (10/4) CHICK COREA, STEVE GADD BAND (10/5-
Acoustic Living Room Song & Stories (11/19) THE STANLEY 8) ERIC NOLAN OF THE OJAYS (10/9) LOIDE (10/10) TEDD
CLARKE BAND (11/20) DAVID BROMBERG QUINTET (11/25) BAKER QUARTET (10/11) RACHELLE FERRELL Celebrated jazz
THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND (11/30) BILL KIRCHEN & TOO vocalist and keyboardist returns for an annual weekend run of
MUCH FUN AND COMMANDER CODY A Honky Tonk Holiday! shows (10/12-15) JOHNNY A (10/16) MBOWIE & THE BLAST
(12/1) CHERYL WHEELER & JOHN GORKA (12/2) BLOOD SWEAT MBowie, Micah Robinson, Shawn Purcell, Carroll Dashiell
& TEARS FEAT. BO BICE W/CHRISSI POLAND (12/3) HOT TUNA (10/17) COWBOYS & FRENCHMEN (10/18) ANTHONY WALKER &
(ACOUSTIC) (12/5) DAR WILLIAMS A concert plus reading FRIENDS (10/19) NAJEE (10/20-22) JACQUI NAYLOR QUARTET
and discussions from her new book What I Found in a Thousand (10/23) WENDY HICKS (10/24) JAZZY BLU (10/25) JANE
Towns (12/8-9) OVER THE RHINE An Acoustic Christmas MONHEIT A return engagement and another tribute to her
(12/13) CARBON LEAF (12/14-15) SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & THE greatest influence as with her recording The Songbook Sessions:
ASBURY JUKES (12/16) NORMAN BROWNS JOYOUS CHRISTMAS Ella Fitzgerald (10/26-29) RODERICK GILES & GRACE (10/30)
W/BOBBY CALDWELL & MARION MEADOWS (12/17) THE WAILIN ERIC ESSIX MOVE TRIO (11/1) JONATHAN BUTLER (11/2-
JENNYS (12/18-19) ROBERT GLASPER EXPERIMENT (12/20) 5) LA TIZER QUARTET (11/6) ROY HARGROVE (11/7-12)
FREDDIE JACKSON (12/23) CHARLES ESTEN (12/26-27) PIECES JAZZMEIA HORN (11/13) ONE FOR POPS The JoGo EP (11/14)
OF A DREAM (12/29) RIK EMMETT OF TRIUMPH, DAVE DUNLOP CHELSEY GREEN PROJECT (11/15) ROBERTA GAMBARINI (11/16-
Acoustic Duo Performance (1/14/18) VIVIAN GREEN (1/11/18) 19) GUNHILD CARLING Swedens Queen of Swing (11/20)
EDDIE FROM OHIO W/JAKE ARMERDING (1/12/18-1/14/18) KANDACE SPRINGS (11/21) KIA BENNETT Bullet Proof Soul, A
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT The gay troubadour offers a rare local Tribute to Sade (11/22) ALEX BUGNON (11/24-26) BRAXTON
concert (1/20/18) COOK (11/27) MERLON DEVINE (11/28) LORREE K. SLYE
Christmas Season Kickoff (11/29) ARTURO SANDOVAL Ten-
BLACK CAT time Grammy-winning Latin jazz legend (11/30-12/3) GLORIA
1811 14th St. NW REUBEN Actress known from E.R. and Lincoln returns for a
202-667-4490 Great Ladies of Song cabaret (12/5) NICOLE HENRY Set for
blackcatdc.com the Holidays (12/6) MARCUS JOHNSON Holiday Jam (12/7-
TED LOE & THE PHARMACISTS W/TK ECHO (9/15-16) THE NRIS W/ 10) DANIEL WEATHERSPOON Celebrates Christmas (12/11)
DR. ROBINSONS FIASCO, STEP PETS CD Release Show (9/17) ERIC FELTEN JAZZ ORCHESTRA Duke Ellington Nutcracker
THE BAGGIOS W/PITBULL 1999 (9/18) WHISKEY SHIVERS, (12/12) CHAISE LOUNGE Swinging thru the Holidays
BILLY STRINGS (9/20) GABY MORENO W/ELENA & LOS FULANOS (12/13) FREDDY COLE QUARTET (12/14-17) DAVE DETWILER &
(9/21) FRANKIE COSMOS W/IAN SWEET (9/22) DEQN SUE THE WHITE HOUSE BAND Tis the Season (12/18) SHEMEKIA
W/ECHELON THE SEEKER, SIR E.U. Alt-pop act with a sharp COPELAND (12/21-23) JOE HERRERA & RODNEY RICHARDSON
lyrical edge (9/24) WIRE W/NOVELLER (9/25) STIFF LITTLE W/LENA SEIKALY Holiday Party (12/24) CYRUS CHESTNUT
FINGERS W/DEATH BY UNGA BUNGA (9/26) THE TOASTERS W/ TRIO (12/26-30) NEW YEARS EVE WITH CYRUS CHESTNUT W/
CAZ GARDINER (9/26) OPEN MIKE EAGLE W/SCALLOPS HOTEL INTEGRITI REEVES (12/31) CHRIS THOMAS KING (1/4/18-1/7/18)
(9/27) ELECTRIC SIX W/GROVES (9/28) QUICKSAND W/NO
JOY (9/29) THE LEMON TWIGS W/CUT WORMS (9/30) HEAVY CAPITAL ONE ARENA
ROTATION Strictly Vinyl Funk, Disco, and Soul Jams from 601 F St. NW
Days Past (9/30) MOCK IDENTITY W/TK ECHO, FAUNAS (10/1) 202-628-3200
THE HUNTRESS AND HOLDER OF HANDS W/LIZ ISENBERG (10/3) capitalonearena.monumentalsportsnetwork.com
SWEET SPIRIT W/ERIC SLICK (OF DR. DOG), TINNAROSE (10/4) ED SHEERAN (9/19-20) KATY PERRY W/NOAH CYRUS Witness:
RAC W/LPX A kind of thinking mans electro-pop now The Tour (9/25) BRUNO MARS W/DUA LIPA 24k Magic
a Grammy winner to boot with a thinking womans elec- World Tour (9/29-30) ENRIQUE IGLESIAS AND PITBULL (10/3)
tro-punk (10/5) HALSEY W/PARTYNEXTDOOR, CHARLI XCX Headliners quick
ascent is thrilling, given her strong solo work, and the fact
BLUES ALLEY that shes a proud bisexual (10/9) TIM MCGRAW AND FAITH
1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW HILL Soul 2 Soul 2017 (10/13) GUNS N ROSES Not In
703-549-7500 This Lifetime Tour (10/19) IMAGINE DRAGONS (11/5) JANET
bluesalley.com JACKSON Will she finally follow through and tour after sev-
YELLOWJACKETS (9/14-17) DAVE KLINE BAND (9/18) PETER eral false starts? (11/16) LADY GAGA Joanne World Tour
CINCOTTI (9/19) MARCUS MITCHELL-MARCUS YOUNG-MARCUS (11/19) DEAD & COMPANY Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann,
CANTY (9/20) TRINA BROUSSARD (9/21) WILL CALHOUN John Mayer and Bob Weir (11/21) JAY-Z 4:44 Tour (11/29)
Celebrating Elvin Jones in a concert by Living Colour drum- ANDREA BOCELLI (12/10) TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA The
mer and other guests (9/22-23) BEN TANKARD Godfather Ghosts of Christmas Eve (12/14) SHAKIRA El Dorado World
of gospel jazz (9/24) DREW TUCKER & THE NEW STANDARD Tour (1/16/18)

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COMET PING PONG EAGLEBANK ARENA
5037 Connecticut Ave. NW George Mason University
202-364-0404 4500 Patriot Circle
cometpingpong.com Fairfax, Va.
ESCAPE-ISM Found-sound dream-drama with Ian 703-993-3000
Svenonius, sharing a bill with fellow D.C. band Light Beams Eaglebankarena.com
and San Franciscos Cold Beat (9/23) NAOMI PUNK (10/6) JOE WALSH & FRIENDS PRESENT VETSAID The Concert for
MDOU MOCTAR, THE MESSTHETICS A desert blues singer/ Our Veterans (9/20) RICARDO ARJONA Latin star from
songwriter from Niger, sharing a bill with Brendan Canty, Joe Guatemala on his Circo Soledad Tour (10/11) A PERFECT
Lally and Anthony Pirogs new D.C. band (10/12) U.S. GIRLS CIRCLE Rock supergroup currently consisting of Maynard
(11/1) SHILPA RAY New York punk with a twist of blues James Keenan of Tool, Billy Howerdel of Ashes Divide, James
(11/11) NO AGE Two-piece punk/experimental band from Iha of Smashing Pumpkins, Jeff Friedl of Puscifer, and Matt
Los Angeles (11/12) McJunkins of Eagles of Death Metal (11/1) FALL OUT BOY M
A N I A North American Tour (11/2) ANA GABRIEL Veteran
DAR CONSTITUTION HALL Mexican singer-songwriter (11/5) MARC ANTHONY Full
1776 D St. NW Circle Tour 2017 (11/9) CHRISTMAS WITH AMY GRANT AND
202-628-1776 MICHAEL W. SMITH (12/16)
dar.org/conthal
HARRY STYLES One Direction lead singers solo outing (10/1) ECHOSTAGE
KJARKAS Ensemble celebrates 46 years of being one of the 2135 Queens Chapel Rd. NE
most popular Andean folk groups in its native Bolivia (10/19) 202-503-2330
STRAIGHT WITH NO CHASER (11/2) JOHN PRINE, DAN AUERBACH echostage.com
OF THE BLACK KEYS (11/10) KIRK FRANKLIN & LEDISI (11/25) STS9 (9/21) ALISON WONDERLAND W/ELOHIM Female
Australian DJ/producer draws from pop, techno, trap and
DC9 future beats for her own music and gigs (9/23) FAMOUS DEX
1940 9th St. NW A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie (9/24) ASAP MOB Rocky, Ferg,
202-483-5000 Twelvyy, Nast, Ant, Key!, Cozy Boys, theyre all here (9/27)
dcnine.com ADVENTURE CLUB (9/29) REZZ W/DREZO, HAYWYRE (9/30)
FRENSHIP W/WILLIAM BOLTON (9/15) WIG & DISCO: DJS SEAN NIGERIAN INDEPENDENCE CONCERT FLAVOUR, MASTERKRAFT,
MORRIS & BILL SPIELER (9/15) GAVIN TUREK W/DJ AYES COLD TOOFAN, CHIEF OBI (10/1) ZOMBOY, EPTIC, GENTLEMENS CLUB
(9/16) PEACH PIT WITH DJ MATT BAILER A Gay Dance Party (10/6) CLUB GLOW: SLUSHII (10/7) KID CUDI Passion, Pain
(9/16) RYAN SHERIDAN & RONAN NOLAN W/ANDREW GROSSMAN & Demon Slayin Tour (10/8) CARDI B (10/19) 21 SAVAGE
OF THE NORTH COUNTRY (9/17) CAAMP W/DOC ROBINSON (10/20) HENNYPALOOZA (10/21) MEEK MILL & MONEYBAGG
(9/19) THE MYNABIRDS W/LUKE RATHBORNE, MADELINE YO (10/21) KREWELLA W/SHAUN FRANK (10/27) CLUB
KENNEY (9/20) GRIEVES W/DEM ATLAS (9/21) BEN OTTEWELL GLOW: MADEON W/VANIC (10/28) STEEZ PROMO: GETTER W/
OF GOMEZ W/BUDDY (9/22) LAPCHE, J.ROBBINS (9/23) THE PARTY FAVOR (10/31) RL GRIME W/GRAVES, KITTENS (11/3)
SAM BURNS BOAT PARTY AFTER PARTY (9/23) TOPS W/FAITH DIRTYBIRD PLAYERS W/CLAUDE VONSTROKE, JUSTIN MARTIN,
HEALER (9/25) BIG UPS W/THE EFFECTS, TWO INCH ASTRONAUT, SHIBA SAN, WALKER & ROYCE, ARDALAN (11/4) FLYING LOTUS
PROPER NOUNS (9/26) A PEOPLES CHOIR DC (SING-ALONG) IN 3D I.M.P. presents this avant-garde artist in an acclaimed
(9/28) WILD CUB W/PARADE OF LIGHTS (9/29) LIBERATION multimedia concert (11/5) KSHMR, ALAN WALKER W/ZAXX,
DANCE PARTY W/DJ BILL SPIELER (9/29) JOON MOON W/ROB AAZAR (11/10) DIPLO Major Lazer, major EDM DJ/producer
SMOKES FUNK DISASTER (9/30) EMAROSA W/A LOT LIKE BIRDS, drops by for a Club Glow party (11/25) SEVEN LIONS, TRITONAL
JULE VERA, BODY THIEF (10/1) THE PROPER ORNAMENTS W/ W/KILL THE NOISE (12/9)
KYLE FORESTER, THE SLIM JIMMIES (10/4) TIM BARRY W/
GALLOWS BOUND, ROGER HARVEY (10/5) BANDITOS W/EZRA FILLMORE SILVER SPRING
MAE AND THE GYPSY MOON (10/6) CONNER YOUNGBLOOD W/ 8656 Colesville Road
ALEXANDER GALLOWS (10/7) WAND W/DARTO (10/8) MAX Silver Spring, Md.
FROST W/NAWAS (10/9) WIDOWSPEAK W/CLEARANCE, JULIAN 301-960-999
(10/10) THE LIGHTHOUSE AND THE WHALER W/SILENT OLD fillmoresilverspring.com
MTNS. (10/11) SUN SEEKER (10/12) THE COURTNEYS W/ POST MALONE (9/16) BRANDY Back from Chicago (9/20)
VERSING (10/13) WEAVES W/TANCRED, CASPER SKULLS (10/15) MUTEMATH W/COLONY HOUSE, ROMES (9/22) TYGA W/CHIEF
DEAD RIDER W/MOCK IDENTITY (10/16) VITA AND THE WOOLF KEEF, RJ, HONEY C (9/23) HANSON 25th Anniversary of
W/QUEEN OF JEANS, MARIAN MCLAUGHLIN (10/17) RACQUET MmmBop! (9/24) MARILYN MANSON W/ALICE GLASS (9/27)
CLUB (10/18) PET SYMMETRY W/BROKEN HILLS (10/19) FILLMORE FLASHBACK: 80S VS. 90S DANCE PARTY FEATUR-
PICKWICK W/THE ELWINS (10/21) BLACK KIDS W/SURF ROCK IS ING BIZ MARKIE (9/29) ISSUES W/VOLUMES, TOO CLOSE TO
DEAD (10/22) MILD HIGH CLUB W/ANEMONE (10/23) FLORIST TOUCH, SYLAR (9/30) MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA W/TIGERS
W/KEEPER (10/24) TREVOR SENSOR W/LEAN YEAR (10/25) JAW, FOXING (10/3) BREAKING BENJAMIN Unplugged
LAWRENCE ROTHMAN (10/26) THIS IS THE KIT This is a case (10/4) CAFE TACVBA W/VICENTE GARCIA (10/5) KESHA
of an on-the-verge act that you can say you saw up close and Rainbow Tour 2017 (10/6) TIMEFLIES W/DAWIN, LOOTE (10/7)
intimate a month before opening for the National (10/27) IN THIS MOMENT W/OF MICE & MEN, AVATAR (10/8) LANY
(10/9) SYD (10/10) DALEY (10/11) MADEINTYO W/K SWISHA,

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24HRS (10/13) BLUES TRAVELER 30th Anniversary Tour HEADHUNTERS (9/23, 10/13) GOGO PENGUIN (9/28) HOLLY
(10/14) BLUE OCTOBER (10/15) MINISTRY, DEATH GRIPS MONTGOMERY BAND (9/28) ERIC KRASNO BAND W/MIDNIGHT
(10/19) GOLDLINK W/MASEGO (10/20) DANIEL CAESAR (10/21) NORTH (9/29) DOLLAR FINE (9/29) THE BAD PLUS (9/30)
LECRAE(10/22) THIRD EYE BLIND (10/24) JIM BREUER VIM & VIGOR (9/30) CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE: RUSH 2112 (10/1)
(10/26) TEE GRIZZLEY (10/26) ELEVATION (10/27) DEATH THE SECRET SISTERS W/MARY BRAGG (10/4) CHOPTEETH
FROM ABOVE W/THE BEACHES (10/28) BJ THE CHICAGO KID AFROFUNK BIG BAND Special Bone Reader CD Release Show
& SIR THE BAPTIST (10/29) SIMON POSFORD PRESENTS THE (10/6) AMANDA LYNNE BAND (10/6) SPLINTERED SUNLIGHT
SHPONGLETRON (10/30) CYPRESS HILL (11/1) DIRTY HEADS (10/7) THE JAMES HUNTER SIX (10/8) HUDSON: DEJOHNETTE,
W/THE UNLIKELY CANDIDATES, TYRONES JACKET (11/2) JON GRENADIER, MEDESKI, SCOFIELD (10/10) EILEN JEWELL W/
PARDI W/MIDLAND, RUNAWAY JUNE Lucky Tonight Tour MISS TESS (10/12) MERCY CREEK (10/12) DAVID GRISMAN
(11/3) NIALL HORAN W/GAVIN JAMES (11/4) DEORRO (11/5) BLUEGRASS EXPERIENCE W/CIRCUS NO 9 (10/13) KAT WRIGHT
OTELL & FRIENDS (11/6) HIM W/CKY, 3TEETH (11/9) ELI & THE INDOMITABLE SOUL BAND (10/14) HAYLEY FAHEY
YOUNG BAND W/THE MORRISON BROTHERS BAND, JACOB DAVIS (10/14) THE STEEL WHEELS (10/15) HOLLY BOWLING (10/17)
(11/10) MACKLEMORE (11/11) HALEY REINHART (11/13) THE HIGH VALLEY W/ASHLEY MCBRYDE, ADAM DOLEAC (10/18)
USED W/GLASSJAW (11/14) THRICE & CIRCA SURVIVE W/CHON, NAHKO W/1,000 FUEGOS, CHRISTINA HOLMES (10/19) MICHAEL
BALANCE & COMPOSURE (11/16) YELAWOLF W/MIKEY MIKE, BIG SCOGLIO (10/19) THE FAB FAUX The Beatles 1966-1967
HENRI, COOKUP BOSS (11/17) HOODIE ALLEN (11/22) THE (10/20); The Beatles 1969-1970 (10/21) BRENT & CO (10/20)
FRONT BOTTOMS W/BASEMENT, BAD BAD HATS (11/24) BONE FAST EDDIE & THE SLOWPOKES (10/21) MARTIN SEXTON TRIO
THUGS-N-HARMONY (11/25) SCOTT BRADLEES POSTMODERN (10/22) MOONSHINE SOCIETY (10/26) MELVIN SEALS AND JGB
JUKEBOX (11/26) SUICIDEBOY$ (12/1) SHOOTER JENNINGS (10/27) RACHEL ANN MORGAN (10/27) RECKLESS KELLY W/
& JASON BOLAND (12/7) THE TREE HOUSE SCHOOL OF MUSIC CHRIS BERARDO & THE DESBERARDOS (10/28) VINTAGE #18
(12/17) (10/28) DEL MCCOURY BAND (11/2) THE DUSKWHALES (11/2)
REBIRTH BRASS BAND (11/3-4) HOLLY MONTGOMERY BAND
FLASH (11/3) SUSANNE SUNDFOR (11/6) ELEPHANT REVIVAL (11/8)
645 Florida Ave. NW BRENT & CO (11/9) FRANK SOLIVAN & DIRTY KITCHEN W/TWO
202-827-8791 TON TWIG (11/10) DOYLE BRAMHALL II (11/12) HABIB KOITE &
flashdc.com BAMADA (11/14) MICHAEL SCOGLIO (11/16) THE DUSTBOWL
MARTIN JENSEN (9/20) LEN FAKI W/RUSH PLUS (9/21) REVIVAL (11/17) BIG SAMS FUNKY NATION (11/18) THE
DUBFIRE The other half of D.C.s Deep Dish spins an open- SIDLEYS (11/18) BETTYE LAVETTE (11/19) DOLLAR FINE (11/30)
to-close set (9/22) WAZE & ODYSSEY (9/23) DAN GHENACIA, AMANDA LYNNE BAND (12/1) JONATHAN SLOANE TRIO (12/8)
MARCUS WORGULL W/HEATHER FEMIA (9/23) TRIPPY TURTLE THE 19TH STREET BAND (12/9) MERCY CREEK (12/14) THE
(9/27) KERRI CHANDLER Open-to-close Birthday set from BSTREET BAND (12/21) YELLOW DUBMARINE (12/22) LIVE AT
legendary DJ (9/29) ANTAL, RON TRENT 20 Years of Rush THE FILLMORE The Definitive Tribute to the Original Allman
Hour (9/30) THE MOLE (10/1) MAXIMONO (10/4) BEDOUIN Brothers Band (12/26) START MAKING SENSE A Tribute to
(10/8) JESSE ROSE (10/11) TOBIAS W/RYAN ELLIOTT (10/13) Talking Heads (12/27)

GW LISNER THE HOWARD THEATRE


730 21st St. NW 620 T St. NW
202-994-6800 202-588-5595
lisner.gwu.edu Thehowardtheatre.com
KING CRIMSON Progressive rock icons (10/29) JAZZ MEETS ANDRES CEPEDA (9/15) LIZZ WRIGHT (9/20) DIGABLE PLANETS
FRANCE Leading American and French jazz artists, including (9/21) SOCA INFERNO (9/22) TASHA COBBS (10/18) SOCA
Christian Escoude, the Alvin Queen quartet, the Air Forces INFERNO: HOWARD HOMECOMING DAY FETE (10/21) REGGAE
Airmen of Note, Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, cel- FEST HOWARD HOMECOMING W/ALKALINE (10/21) AMINE W/
ebrate the African-American soldiers who introduced American TOWKIO (10/26) ERIC ROBERSON (10/27-28) RICH CHIGGA
jazz to France in 1917 (11/15) (11/10 GEORGE CLINTON & PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC (11/3)
GIAN MARCO (11/10) AMERICAN FOOTBALL W/PURE BATHING
THE HAMILTON CULTURE (11/18) A DARLENE LOVE CHRISTMAS Love for the
600 14th St. NW Holidays (12/8)
202-787-1000
thehamiltondc.com IOTA CAFE
CHRIS SMITHER W/MILTON (9/15) JUSTIN TRAWICK AND THE 2832 Wilson Blvd.
COMMON GOOD Free Late Night Music in the Loft (9/15, Arlington, Va.
11/10) NEWMYER FLYER PRESENTS: DREAM DISCS: THE ROLLING 703-522-8340
STONES, TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS Sticky Fingers iotaclubandcafe.com
and Damn The Torpedoes (9/16) THE DANGER ZONE (9/16) BIG SANDY AND HIS FLY-RITE BOYS (9/15) PARSONSFIELD (9/17)
PAUL KELLY W/JESS CORNELIUS (9/17) SEUN KUTI & EGYPT THE BACHELOR BOYS (9/18) REVELATOR HILL W/JON SPEAR
80 W/SAHEL (9/19) RADNEY FOSTER W/CHAD ELLIOTT (9/20) BAND (9/22) DEREK EVRY (9/23)
MERCY CREEK (9/21) THE STEELDRIVERS (9/22) SWAMPCANDY
(9/22) WILL HOGE W/DAN LAYUS (9/23) JOHNNY & THE

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JAMMIN JAVA KONITZ AT 90 NEA Jazz Master (10/14, Terrace Theater)
227 Maple Ave. E. DIZZY GILLESPIE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION Exactly 100
Vienna, Va. hundred years to the day of his birth, late trumpeter and 1990
703-255-3747 Kennedy Center Honoree gets celebrated by his namesake big
jamminjava.com band, Paquito DRivera, Jimmy Heath, Jimmy Owens, Terell
CHRISTINE LAVIN W/DOUG MISHKIN (9/15) JOHN MARK Stafford, Antonio Hart, Cyrus Chestnut, and Steve Davis (10/21,
MCMILLAN (9/15) SHENANDOAH RUN (9/16) BACK TO THE 90S Eisenhower Theater) RON CARTER TRIO (10/27, Terrace
GRUNGE UNPLUGGED Featuring Lithium (Nirvana Tribute), Theater) THE ISLEY BROTHERS (11/5, Concert Hall) DJANGO
Erik Bradford (Chris Cornell Tribute) and The Singles (Pearl FESTIVAL ALL-STARS Legendary gypsy guitarist and violinist
Jam/Alice in Chains Tribute) (9/16) DAVID RYAN HARRIS W/ Dorado Schmitt is joined by his guitar-playing sons Amati and
JUSTIN KAWIKA YOUNG (9/17) ALEXZ JOHNSON (9/18) JAKE Samson and other musicians for tribute to Belgian guitarist
CLEMONS (FROM THE E STREET BAND) W/THE COWARDS CHOIR Reinhardt (11/6, Theater Lab) MASON BATESS KC JUKEBOX:
(9/19) LINDI ORTEGA, ANDREW COMBS (9/20) TONY LUCCA MOUSE ON MARS Combining live electronica and acous-
W/DERIK HULTQUIST (9/21) THE FABULOUS DIALTONES W/ tic instruments, renowned German electronica duo, heirs to
MARSHALL ARTZ Acoustic Party (9/22) NOT EVEN Record Kraftwerk, make a rare D.C. appearance (11/15, Atrium)
Release Show (9/23) THE HOT LANES (9/24) ERIC BRACE, CHRISTIAN SANDS Grammy-nominated pianist and 2007 Betty
PETER COOPER & THOMM JUTZ TRIO (9/24) VASEN (9/25) Carters Jazz Ahead alumnus returns in support of his new
JAMMIN JAVA LOCAL SCENE: SUNSHINE HYSTERIA, CURSOR, album Reach (11/18, Terrace Gallery) THE BRIDGE CONCERT
KROBOPL (9/26) THE TRASHCAN SINATRAS (9/27) THE SERIES: PIONEERING EMCEES, VOL. 1 MC Sha-Rock, Queen
PUSH STARS REUNION SHOW W/BRENT SHUTTLEWORTH (9/28) Lisa Lee, Spoonie Gee, Kurtis Blow, and Kool Moe Dee are
PIGPEN THEATRE CO. (9/29) YOUNG OCEANS W/WYLDER (10/1) among the hip-hop giants honored at this event hosted by
JOSH KRAJCIK W/ANGEL SNOW (10/2) CHARLIE HUNTER TRIO Roxanne Shante and Grandmaster Caz, with music by Kool DJ
(10/5) DREAMING OF EDEN W/THE COMMON THREAT, SIX FOOT Red Alert (11/20) IN THE BEGINNING DANCE PARTY: HOLIDAY
MACHINE (10/6) LEROY SANCHEZ (10/7) THEE COMMONS JAM AND SILENT DISCO (12/8, Atrium) NSO HOLIDAY POPS! FEA-
(10/8) MARIA MULDAUR (10/9) DEAD HORSES (10/10) DAVID TURING MEGAN HILTY A year after offering her own intimate
RAMIREZ W/MOLLY PARDEN Were Not Going Anywhere Tour Christmas show, the Smash star joins the NSO under conductor
(10/11) JENN GRINELS (10/12) ANDREW BELLE (10/13) DAVID Steven Reineke with the Washington Chorus (12/8-9, Concert
CHOI (10/14) MANU CHAO TRIBUTE LIVE W/LA FIESTA ZAKKE Hall) NPRS A JAZZ PIANO CHRISTMAS (12/9, Terrace Theater)
(10/14) ERIC ANDERSEN (10/15) A TRIBUTE TO JACKSON KEITH AND KRISTYN GETTY BAND Sing! An Irish Christmas
BROWNE (10/15) MOTHER2MOTHER (M2M: A COMMUNITY (12/13, Eisenhower) HARRIET TUBMAN KC Jazz Club debut
CABARET (10/16) WAYNE THE TRAIN HANCOCK (10/17) THE of soul/funk group inspired by its namesake to create its own
NATIONAL PARKS W/RIVVRS (10/18) TENTH AVENUE NORTH, kind of genre-defying musical freedom (12/16, Terrace Gallery)
BRANDON HEATH, JON MCLAUGHLIN (10/20) A JAZZY NEW YEARS EVE: DEE DEE BRIDGEWATERS MEMPHIS
Performing from her album Memphis, a collection of blues
JIFFY LUBE LIVE and soul songs that originated from the city in the 1960s; ticket
7800 Cellar Door Drive includes the Kennedy Center Grand Foyer Party counting down
Bristow, Va. to 2018 (12/31, Terrace Theater)
703-754-6400
livenation.com LINCOLN THEATRE
MS. LAURYN HILL & NAS, PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS (9/15) SAM 1215 U St. NW
HUNT (9/16) WMZQ FALL FEST: THOMAS RHETT (10/1) 202-328-6000
thelincolndc.com
KENNEDY CENTER DANIEL JOHNSTON & FRIENDS And by friends, were talking
2700 F St. NW members of Fugazi (10/3) THE KOOKS W/BARNS COURTNEY
202-467-4600 (10/4) PAUL WELLER W/LUCY ROSE (10/7) JOHN MCLAUGHLIN/
Kennedy-center.org JIMMY HERRING A Meeting of the Spirits with two virtuosic
SOUND UNDERGROUND (9/15, Millennium Stage) CORCORAN jazz fusion and jam band guitarists (11/11) THE MAVERICKS
HOLT (9/17, Millennium) CHRISTOPHER LINMAN (9/18, Genre-defying group touring in support of debut independent
Millennium) CHRIS URQUIAGA (9/20, Millennium) JOEY release Brand New Day (11/18) NEEDTOBREATHE South
ANTICO (9/26, Millennium) SOLANGE AND THE SUN RA Carolina alt-rock band with no time for spaces (12/2) YANN
ARKESTRA Orions Rise special performance in support of A TIERSEN Supporting EUSA, a solo piano album of sparse
Seat at the Table, last years acclaimed release from Beyonces beauty (12/5)
sister (10/1, Concert Hall) JASON MORAN & Q-TIP The
Artistic Advisor for Jazz and Artistic Director for Hip Hop LOGAN FRINGE ARTS SPACE
Culture team up for what is billed as a one-night-only collab- Trinidad Theatre
orative concert (10/6, Terrace Theater) IN THE BEGINNING 1358 Florida Ave. NE.
DANCE PARTY: DJ RICH MEDINA, THE MARKSMEN Free party 202-733-6321
to celebrate the monumental Moran & Q-Tip concert (10/6) capitalfringe.org
THELONIOUS MONK CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION WITH JASON DANGER PAINTERS NPRs Bob Boilen and Brendan Canty are
MORAN AND KENNY BARRON (10/8, Concert Hall) RENE two of five musicians, all members of other D.C. bands, playing
FLEMING & CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE (10/13, Terrace Theater) LEE together publicly for what they insist is a one time thing (9/24)

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COUNTER CLASSIC COCKTAILS Eclectic trio blends classic clas-
sical music with contemporary rap and live electronics and all
with cocktail pairings (9/29)

MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION


10475 Little Patuxent Parkway
Columbia, Md.
800-551-SEAT
merriweathermusic.com
STURGILL SIMPSON W/FANTASTIC NEGRITO (9/15) YOUNG THE
GIANT (9/16) ALISON KRAUSS & DAVID GRAY (9/23) WPOC
SUNDAY IN THE COUNTRY Rascal Flatts, Billy Currington,
Scotty McCreery, Carly Pearce, Dylan Scott, Morgan Wallen,
Levon perform at this country music festival that closes the
season at Merriweather (9/24)

MILKBOY ARTHOUSE
7416 Baltimore Ave.
College Park, Md.
240-623-1423
milkboyarthouse.com
LA MANTA From flamenco to rock, jazz to classical, groups
diverse musical mashup turns traditional Mexican music on its
head (10/6) JAIMEO BROWN TRANSCENDENCE A trio with
guitarist Chris Sholar and alto-saxophonist Jaleel Shaw that
takes historical work songs and blends them with contemporary
jazz, blues and hip-hop (10/12) WARREN WOLF AND WOLFPACK
Baltimore native hailed as a leading force on the vibraphone
and a proud purveyor of straight-ahead jazz (11/2)

MGM NATIONAL HARBOR


The Theater
7100 Harborview Ave.
Oxon Hill, Md.
844-346-4664
mgmnationalharbor.com
SHREYA GHOSHAL Indian playback singer (9/15) AUTUMN
LOVE SONGS (9/24) KEITH SWEAT 80s R&B crooner and
new jack swing originator (10/1) STEELY DAN The show
must go on as a tribute to the recently deceased guitarist Walter
Becker, its leader Donald Fagen says (10/25) AARON LEWIS
AND BLACKBERRY SMOKE Sinners and Sanctified Tour (10/27)
JOSH TURNER (10/29) EVANESCENCE Synthesis live with
orchestra, and on Halloween, no less (10/31) TORI AMOS
Aptly titled Native Invader Tour by a D.C. native invading a new
theater for the first time (11/3)

PEARL STREET WAREHOUSE


33 Pearl St. SW
202-380-9620
pearlstreetwarehouse.com
BOOKER T. JONES Intimate venue in the Wharf will debut
with a concert from Stax Records veteran, also a Grammy
winner for solo work with the Drive-By Truckers and the
Roots (10/12) AMY HELM Daughter of Levon (10/13)
TOWN MOUNTAIN (10/14) KIM RICHEY (10/15) DRIFTWOOD
(10/18) ELI PAPERBOY REED W/HIGH & MIGHTY BRASS BAND
(10/19) GRANT-LEE PHILLIPS (10/20) DARYL DAVIS BAND W/
INGRID BERRY Chuck Berrys Reelin & Rockin 91st Birthday
Bash (10/21) FLETCHERS GROVE & GROOVE FETISH (10/26)
AMYTHYST KIAH (10/27) DAVY KNOWLES W/BLUEHEART

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REVIVAL (10/28) JUSTIN JONES Local singer-songwriter BONESHAKERS (10/13) HERMANS HERMITS STARRING PETER
(11/3) NICK FRADIANI American Idol Season 14/2015 Winner NOONE (10/14) MOUNTAIN HEART (10/15) EMILY SALIERS
(11/4) RUBEN MORENO, LOUISIANA ZYDECO MATINEE & DANCE (10/16) SHOVELS & ROPE (10/17) RICKIE LEE JONES (10/18)
(11/5) MICHAEL MCDERMOTT (11/8) THE DESLONDES (11/9) WHOS BAD: THE ULTIMATE MICHAEL JACKSON EXPERIENCE
DEAD WINTER CARPENTERS (11/11) CHRIS KNIGHT (11/12) (10/19) HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS: A BOG SEEGER EXPERIENCE
CORY BRANAN W/JARED HART (11/15) ROOMFUL OF BLUES (10/20) JAKE SHIMABUKURO (10/21) RIK EMMETT OF
(11/16) JIMMY THACKERY (11/17) DOM FLEMONS DUO New TRIUMPH W/DAVE DUNLOP (10/21) 10,000 MANIACS (10/22)
group from co-founder and former member of black bluegrass SCOTT KIRBY BAND (10/23) SON LITTLE W/ALA.NI (10/24)
band Carolina Chocolate Drops (11/18) CHUCK BROWN BAND DARYL STUERMER OF PHIL COLLINS BAND & GENESIS (10/25)
(11/22) BROTHER JOSCEPHUS AND THE LOVE REVOLUTION THE RETURN: THE ULTIMATE BEATLES EXPERIENCE (1026)
(11/24) JOLIE HOLLAND & SAMANTHA PARTON (OF THE BE MAGGIE ROSE (10/27) EDWIN MCCAIN (10/29) DENNIS QUAID
GOOD TANYAS) W/LETITIA VANSANT (11/29) PATTERSON HOOD & THE SHARKS (10/30) VONDA SHEPARD (11/1) RENAISSANCE
Solo shows from Drive-By Truckers frontman (12/2-3) A Symphonic Journey (11/2) THE DEL MCCOURY BAND (11/3-
4) HONEY ISLAND SWAMP BAND (11/4) JESSE COLIN YOUNG
RAMS HEAD LIVE (11/4) JOHN LODGE OF THE MOODY BLUES (11/6) ACOUSTIC
20 Market Place ALCHEMY (11/7) DAVY KNOWLES (11/8) DOUG SEGREE (11/9)
Baltimore, Md. JD SOUTHER (11/10) SAWYER FREDERICKS Winner of NBCs
410-244-1131 The Voice Season 8 (11/11) THE ALTERNATE ROUTES (11/11)
ramsheadlive.com MAYSA (11/12) LEFTOVER SALMON (11/14) BRUCE COCKBURN
DADA W/THE TREWS (9/16) THE LEGWARMERS (9/23) BEATS (11/15) LEZ ZEPPELIN (11/16) SAVOY BROWN FEATURING
ANTIQUE W/ASADI (9/24) EPICA (9/27) THE EMO BAND KIM SIMMONDS (11/17) SIMPLY THREE (11/18) SPYRO GYRA
Live Band Emo & Pop Punk Karaoke Party, hosted by (11/19) GAELIC STORM (11/20) THE STANLEY CLARKE BAND
Kellen McKay from Stacked Like Pancakes (9/30) SEU JORGE (11/21) NEWMYER FLYER PRESENTS BURT BACHARACH & HAL
The Life Aquatic, A Tribute to David Bowie (10/10 DAVID TRIBUTE With Julia Nixon & the Dave Ylvisaker Dozen
AZEALIA BANKS (10/10) THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER (10/12) (11/24) THE CLASSIC ROCK EXPERIENCE Featuring the Music
MOTIONLESS IN WHITE W/THE AMITY AFFLICTION, MISS MAY I, of Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Styx, Boston, Deep Purple, Journey
WILLIAM CONTROL (10/15) THEORY OF A DEADMAN W/AYRON & More (11/25) NORMAN BROWNS JOYOUS CHRISTMAS W/
JONES (10/20) ANDY MINEO (10/21) I PREVAIL (10/23) GWAR BOBBY CALDWELL & MARION MEADOWS (11/26) DAVID CROSBY
(10/26) JAPANDROIDS W/CLOUD NOTHINGS (10/30) 311 W/ & FRIENDS (11/27, 12/1) KRIS ALLEN (11/29) MOTOWN & MORE:
RDGLDGRN (11/2) BRETT YOUNG W/CARLY PEARCE (11/3) THE A HOLIDAY CELEBRATION (12/3) MARSHALL TUCKER BAND W/
MAGPIE SALUTE (11/10) THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN (11/14) THE STEPPIN STONES (12/5) STEEP CANYON RANGERS (12/7)
LUKAS NELSON (11/15) SLOWDIVE W/CHERRY GLAZERR (11/16) CARBON LEAF (12/8-9) NIGHT RANGER (12/13) PETULA CLARK
LUKE COMBS W/JOSH PHILLIPS, FAREN RACHELS (11/17) THE (12/14, 12/20) SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & THE ASBURY JUKES
INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS W/CRIS JACOBS (11/18) STACKED (12/15) AARON NEVILLE QUINTET (12/16) BETTYE LAVETTE
LIKE PANCAKES (11/22) PIGEONS PLAYING PING PONG W/RIPE (12/17) TODD & CINDY BAUCHSPIES CHRISTMAS CONCERT
(11/25) HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD (11/26) DESCENDENTS (12/1) (12/23) STEPHEN KELLOGG (12/27)
BLASPHEMY (12/2) ILLENIUM (12/8) SZA W/SMINO, RAVYN
LENAE (12/9) SNAILS W/FUNTCASE AND BOOGIE T (12/18) ROCK AND ROLL HOTEL
NIGHTMARE BEFORE XMAS (12/21) KIX-MAS (12/23) TURKUAZ 1353 H St. NE
Pimps of Joytime (12/31) 202-388-ROCK
rockandrollhoteldc.com
RAMS HEAD ON STAGE BROCKHAMPTON W/ROMIL (9/15) DISCO TOWN HALL
33 West St. Presented by Will Butler of Arcade Fire (9/16) MIDDLE KIDS
Annapolis, Md. W/QUEUE LAVENDER (9/20) VERITE W/TIGERTOWN (9/21)
410-268-4545 SLEEPING WITH SIRENS W/THE WHITE NOISE, PALAYE ROYALE,
ramsheadonstage.com CHASE ATLANTIC (9/22) JAY SOM W/STEF CHURA, SOCCER
THE WEIGHT BAND Featuring Members of The Band, Levon MOMMY (9/23) SUMMIT SATURDAYS (9/23) TOUCHE AMORE
Helm Band & Rick Danko Group (9/16) BODEANS Stripped W/SINGLE MOTHERS, GOUGE AWAY (9/27) RAINER MARIA
Down, Beautiful Renditions of Bodeans Classics (9/17) W/OLIVIA NEUTRON-JOHN (9/28) TORRES W/THE DOVE &
IN THE VANE OF...BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Annapolis Artists THE WOLF (9/29) PINBACK W/SAVAK (9/30-10/1) PELICAN
Playing Tributes & Springsteen-Inspired Originals (9/18) (10/3) AQUILO W/YOKE LORE (10/5) METZ W/UNIFORM
ANA POPOVIC (9/20) MASON JENNINGS AND BAND W/FRANKIE (10/6) ALVVAYS W/NAP EYES (10/7-8) TURNOVER W/ELVIS
LEE (9/21) RANDY NEWMAN (9/21, Maryland Hall) JEFFREY DEPRESSEDLY, EMMA RUTH RUNDLE (10/10) ANDREW W.K.
OSBORNE (9/23-24) WISHBONE ASH (9/25) JESSE COOK (10/12) THE UNDERACHIEVERS (10/13) NAH. W/FELLOWCRAFT,
(9/26) WYNONNA & THE BIG NOISE (9/27-28) PRESSING COSMIC ROMP (10/14) CULTS (10/15) PROPAGANDHI W/
STRINGS W/SEAN MCCONNELL, BESS GREENBERG (9/29) IRON CHIC, HEARTSOUNDS (10/17) THE WEEKS W/DAN LUKE
TECHNICOLOR MOTOR HOME A Steely Dan Tribute (9/30) AND THE RAID (10/19) BILLIE EILISH W/THUTMOSE (10/21)
THE SECRET SISTERS W/MARY BRAGG (10/1) LEO KOTTKE (10/2) PROTOMARTYR W/FLASHIER, STREET STAINS (10/26) WHITE
FASTBALL (10/3) TERRI CLARK (10/4) HERE COME THE FORD BRONCO (10/27) THE VOIDS H STREET HALLOWEEN
MUMMIES (10/5) CRACK THE SKY (10/6-7) DALEY (10/10) THE (10/28) CRAIG FINN & THE UPTOWN CONTROLLERS PLUS JOHN
NEW ROMANCE (10/11) INCOGNITO (10/12) MINDI ABAIR & THE K. SAMSON (10/29) NOTHING BUT THIEVES W/MISSIO, AIRWAYS

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FALL ARTS PREVIEW THE STATE THEATRE
(10/31) J. VIEWS (11/1) THE CLIENTELE W/HOOPS (11/2)
TERRA MELOS W/SPEEDY ORTIZ (11/4) ALL THEM WITCHES W/ 220 North Washington St.
KING BUFFALO (11/5) THE RURAL ALBERTA ADVANTAGE W/ Falls Church, Va.
YUKON BLONDE (11/6) WHITE REAPER W/POST ANIMAL (11/7) 703-237-0300
AJJ (11/8) OVERCOATS (11/10) SANNHET (11/11) DAVID thestatetheatre.com
BAZAN W/MICHAEL NAU (11/12) ALEX CLARE (11/13) POPPY ZOSO The Ultimate LED Zeppelin Experience (9/15) TRIAL
(11/14) HOT SNAKES (11/15) THE FRIGHTS (11/16) FELLY W/ BY FIRE Journey Tribute (9/16) DADA W/THE TREWS (9/17)
TRIP CARTER (11/17) THE BLACK HEART PROCESSION (11/18) ALEJANDRO LERNER (9/20) ALMOST QUEEN (9/22) X 40th
JACOB BANKS (12/2) CONVERGE (12/12) Anniversary Tour (9/23) AAA GIRLS Willam, Courtney Act,
and Alaska Thunderfuck(9/28) THE LEGWARMERS D.C.s
SIXTH & I HISTORIC SYNAGOGUE Biggest 80s Retro Dance Party (9/30) DIGITOUR: GOODTIMES
600 I St. NW (10/4) KMFDM W/OHGR & LORD OF THE LOST (10/5) RATA
202-408-3100 BLANCA (10/8) PINK FLOYD LASER SPECTACULAR (10/12)
sixthandi.org THE DUSTY 45S (10/13) MESSER CHUPS W/BLACK FLAMINGOS
LANGHORNE SLIM W/TWAIN Punk-folk (9/27) ASGEIR W/ AND ATOMIC MOSQUITOS (10/18) ACES IN CHAINS A Tribute
TUSKS (10/2) ATLAS GENIUS W/MAGIC GIANT, HALF THE ANIMAL to Alice (10/19) THE CLARKS W/SCOTT KURT & MEMPHIS 59
(10/16) AVEY TARE Co-founder of Animal Collective tours (10/20) ILE (10/30) FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY AND CUBANATE
in support of solo set Eucalyptus, which is somehow even more (11/7)
eccentric than the bands experimental pop (10/22) GAVIN
DEGRAW (10/28) MARK MULCAHY Known from the bands STRATHMORE
Polaris and Miracle Legion (11/19) EMILY HAINES Metric 5301 Tuckerman Lane
frontwoman performs from solo album Choir of the Mind (12/2) North Bethesda, Md.
THE BARR BROTHERS (12/3) STORM LARGE (12/9) ALONE 301-581-5100
& TOGETHER Elvis Perkins, Joe Russo, Eric D. Johnson of strathmore.org
the Fruit Bats, Sam Cohen, and Josh Kaufman will cover one THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY A theatrical concert fresh
another in addition to playing their own songs and surprise jams from a successful run on Londons West End (9/22, Music
(12/14) THE MEMORY PALACE Short, surprising stories from Center) THE MIDTOWN MEN Featuring four stars from the
the dustier corners of American history, set to music (1/6/18) original cast of Jersey Boys, Christian Hoff, Michael Longoria,

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Daniel Rechiard and J. Robert Spencer, a fundraiser for NASTYNASTY, SUMTHIN SUMTHIN (10/5) HUNDRED WATERS
Community Services for Autistic Adults and Children (CSAAC) W/KELSEY LU (10/6) SONNY FODERA W/SHAWN Q, K CAP All
(10/7, Music Center) SERGIO MENDES One of the most suc- Things Go Fall Classic: After Dark (10/6) LUCA LUSH (10/7)
cessful Brazilian artists of all time (10/19, Music Center) LILA DANNY KRIVIT W/ADRIAN LOVING, TOMMY CORNELIS A
DOWNS Grammy Award-winning Mexican-American artist queer-friendly show from veteran New York DJ, with one of
with unforgettable voice, innovative music, poignant storytell- D.C.s leading queer underground DJs as opening act (10/8)
ing, and dynamic live performance (10/20, Music Center) TRICKY W/IN THE VALLEY BELOW More brooding dark
PRIMARY BLUES Alumni of Strathmores Artist in Residence synth-pop from British veteran (10/11) PHANTOMS (10/12)
program and special guest artist Horace Black Magic Turner SUSTO & ESM PATTERSON (10/13) MANILA KILLA & ROBOTAKI
perform a crash course for kids and adults alike in one of (10/13) QUINN XCII W/SHALLOU (10/14) TOKIMONSTA (10/14)
Americas quintessential musical genres (10/28, Music Center) YEHME2 W/BORTZ, DON CAMPBELL (10/16) KALI UCHIS W/
VICTOR PROVOST: THE BRIGHT EYES PROJECT Jazz percus- PHONY PPL (10/17) THE FLESHTONES (10/20) CHRIS LAKE
sionist with foundation in bebop, a contemporary sensibility, W/DOMBRESKY, ALEX ELJAIEK Lose My Mind Tour from
and deep roots in Caribbean music (11/2, Mansion) YASMIN creative British DJ/producer (10/20) Black Pistol Fire w/
LEVY WITH THE KLEZMATICS Jerusalem-born Ladino singer Blackfoot Gypsies (10/21) CLAPTONE (10/21) YUMI ZOUMA W/
joins the Grammy-winning superstars of the klezmer world SHE-DEVILS (10/24) GIRAFFAGE W/SWEATER BEATS, WINGTIP
for a celebration of traditional Jewish music from around the (10/25) MAX W/ROZES (10/26) HOT SINCE 82 (10/26)
world co-presented by Washington Jewish Music Festival (11/7, STRANGER SYNTH Halloween Costume Party (10/27) U HELL
Music Center) IRMA THOMAS With Members of Preservation FT. AMTRAC W/WILL EASTMAN (10/28)
Hall Jazz Band and Blind Boys of Alabama (11/12) A NIGHT
WITH JANIS JOPLIN (11/19, Music Center) DAVE KOZ 20th WARNER THEATRE
Anniversary Christmas Tour (12/4, Music Center) BOHEMIAN 513 13th St. NW
CAVERNS JAZZ ORCHESTRA Namesake venue is gone, but 202-397-SEAT
the popular band plays on (12/10, Mansion) STRATHMORE warnertheatre.com
CHILDRENS CHORUS Peace, Paz, Shalom (12/10, Music JOHNNY CLEGG (10/27) MICHAEL MCDONALD W/MARC COHN
Center) ROBYN HELZNER TRIO Featuring Helzner on vocals, (10/28) LUDOVICO EINAUDI The Birchmere presents the
Dov Weitman on mandolin and guitar, and singer-instrumental- sentimental instrumental Italian composer (10/29) CHAKA
ist Matt Holsen for a performance of Jewish world music at its KHAN The Birchmere presents the soul diva (11/24) THE
finest (12/13-14, Mansion) TOM TEASLEY & SETH KIBEL Two BRIAN SETZER 14TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS ROCKS! TOUR (11/25)
local music icons, world percussionist Teasley and woodwind
specialist Kibel, join forces to showcase tunes from their new WEINBERG CENTER FOR THE ARTS
duet album, Tiny Planet (12/20, Mansion) SKYLARK Tunes 20 W. Patrick St.
and Songs from Celtic Lands (12/21, Mansion) Frederick, Md.
301-600-2828
U STREET MUSIC HALL weinbergcenter.org
1115A U St. NW STORM LARGE The bawdy Pink Martini chanteuse (9/29)
202-588-1880 CRAIG MORGAN W/MAC POWELL & ALLY BEAIRD American
ustreetmusichall.com Stories Tour (9/30) RHIANNON GIDDENS Co-founder of
MHD (9/15) DJ BURGERFEET W/TONY TRIMM The DJs real Carolina Chocolate Drops and fan favorite on CMTs Nashville
name is Hannibal Buress, the comedian; your guess is as good tours in support of Freedom Highway (10/1) BAILEN Three
as ours (9/15) ASTRID S W/JASMINE THOMPSON Another siblings with what Entertainment Weekly calls vocal harmonies
coquettish dance-pop chanteuse hoping to be the next Halsey, to rival Simon and Garfunkel (10/5) DARLENE LOVE (10/6)
in this case rightfully so (9/16) FEED ME DISCO FT. EAU CLAIRE CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE Hotel California (10/20) MARTIN
W/OZKER D.C.-based DJ and producer offers a feel-good SEXTON TRIO (10/21) TRACY LAWRENCE (10/22) SOMI (10/26)
blend of house, nu-disco and indie dance (9/16) GABRIELLE STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN (10/29) THE COMMONHEART
APLIN W/JOHN SPLITHOFF (9/20) JAX JONES (9/20) SINJIN (11/2) DAILEY & VINCENT The rockstars of bluegrass per
HAWKE & ZORA JONES W/REWAK (9/21) COAST MODERN W/ CMT (11/3) NEWMYER FLYER PRESENTS: THE LAST WALTZ
SALT CATHEDRAL, DR ROBINSONS FIASCO (9/22) J.PHLIP W/ (11/10) THE STEEL WHEELS (11/16) SIMPLY THREE (11/17)
SACHA ROBOTTI, BRIAN BILLION (9/22) THE CRIBS W/PAWS JOE NICHOLS (11/19) TUBA CHRISTMAS An annual Weinberg
(9/23) MARK FARINA W/SAM THE MAN BURNS (9/23) RARE Center tradition, where as many as 80 regional tuba and eupho-
ESSENCE W/JAHSONIC (9/24) YELLE Fun French dance-pop nium players perform four-part Christmas carols (11/25)
act (9/26) SAINT ETIENNE (9/27) SOLARDO & LATMUN W/ CHANTICLEER The worlds reigning male chorus, according
RAWLE NIGHT LONG (9/27) SONGHOY BLUES (9/28) TWO to the New Yorker (11/28) ORNAMENT Eleven-piece orches-
OWLS W/SAVAGE PATCH, TRIPNOTIC B2B, INFEXZION (9/28) tra reproduces the wintery rock sound of the Trans-Siberian
ATLAS ROAD CREW W/THE ARTISANALS (9/29) OLIVER (9/29) Orchestra with lights, smoke and lasers (11/30) SHADOWS OF
JACOB SARTORIUS (9/30) ZOLA JESUS W/JOHN WIESE THE 60S: A HOLIDAY TRIBUTE TO MOTOWN (12/2) THE 23RD
Dramatic, classically inspired electronic artist from Wisconsin ANNUAL MESSIAH SING-ALONG (12/19) PHIL VASSAR & KELLIE
returns with the dark, exploratory Okovi (9/30) DJ PIERRE W/ PICKLER (12/22) THE DEANNA BOGART BAND (12/30) l
BEYUN Afro Acid Showcase (9/30) SAINT P, CROCODILES
(10/3) CIGARETTES AFTER SEX (10/5) BLEEP BLOOP W/ For more Fall Arts Preview Music listings, visit metroweekly.com.

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Classical & Choral Music

T
HE KENNEDY CENTER GETS A HEAD START
on centennial celebrations of Leonard Bernstein,
hosting several tributes this season, months before
what would have been his 100th year. The National
Symphony Orchestra even opens its season its first with
new music director Gianandrea Noseda with a tribute to
the late, great composer.
Beyond Bernstein, theres plenty of variety in the clas-
sical offerings this fall, from the Baltimore Symphonys
promise of a Tchaikovsky Thrill Ride, to the classical/
hip-hop sounds of Black Violin at Strathmore, to the New
Orchestra of Washingtons Da de los Muertos concerts.
The Gay Mens Chorus kicks off its season with a provoc-
ative fundraiser toasting the gay underground, while the
Congressional Chorus offers a concert in tribute to those
who have fought for equality.
Finally, in addition to all the usual Messiah and
Nutcracker and Christmas Sing-Alongs, both the
Washington National Opera and the InSeries offer a

SCOTT G. BROOKS
more operatic seasons greeting. To that, well gladly sing
Hallelujah.

Compiled by Doug Rule tor John Welsh will make special appearances at this sea-
son-opening concert that also honors current music director
AMERICAN POPS ORCHESTRA Victoria Gau, celebrating her 20th season (10/22) CAPITAL
The Mead Center for American Theater CITY SYMPHONY: LYRICAL STRINGS Featuring beautiful string
1101 6th St. SW works including George Walkers Lyric for Strings, Norwegian
theamericanpops.org composer Ola Gjeilos stunning Sunrise Mass and Haydns mas-
RESPECT: THE MUSIC OF ARETHA FRANKLIN A tribute to the terpiece Cello Concerto in C Major, performed by soloist Eric
Queen of Soul featuring Moya Angela, Ariana DeBose, Nova Kutz of the University of Maryland (11/19)
Payton, Bria Skonberg, and Michelle Williams of Destinys
Child (9/16) TRANQUILITY: YOGA WITH THE AMERICAN POPS BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
ORCHESTRA Its as bizarre as it sounds: Yoga instructor 410-783-8000
Michael Peterson will lead a 70-minute practice accompanied bsomusic.org
by members of the orchestra performing songs from some TCHAIKOVSKY THRILL RIDE The Russian masters Symphony
of the greatest crooners, in a composition designed to marry No. 5 in E Minor is the titular thrill ride in a program led by BSO
music and movement (11/12, International Monetary Fund, Music Director Marin Alsop and featuring Rodrigos Concierto
1900 Pennsylvania Ave. NW) AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 de Aranjuez, one of the most popular works of the classical
DAYS A new family show, adapted by Claybourne Elder from guitar repertoire and featuring ukasz Kuropaczewski (9/14,
Jules Vernes classic tale and told through songs from the Great Strathmore; 9/15-16, Meyerhoff) POETIC FIRE: FROM HAMLET
American Songbook, featuring Hilary Morrow, Tiara Whaley, TO DON JUAN Tchaikovskys musical telling of Shakespeare
and Nurney Mason (1/6/18) and Strauss tone poem Don Juan in an Alsop-led program fea-
turing Luk Vondrcek, interpreting Rachmaninoffs beloved
ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Piano Concerto (9/22, 9/24, Meyerhoff; 9/23, Strathmore)
1333 H St. NE MOVIE WITH ORCHESTRA: JURASSIC PARK Associate
202-399-7993 Conductor Nicholas Hersh leads the orchestra in performing
Atlasarts.org John Williams score while the sci-fi adventure is projected over-
URBANARIAS: SHINING BROW Daron Aric Hagens new head (9/30-10/1, Meyerhoff) WAGNERS QUEST Selections
mini-opera, with a libretto by Paul Muldoon, relating the early from Parsifal featuring bass-baritone Alfred Walker along
career of celebrity architect Frank Lloyd Wright, his adul- with Bruchs Scottish Fantasy featuring BSO Concertmaster
terous affair with Mamah Cheney, and the consequences of Jonathan Carney on violin (10/5, Meyerhoff; 10/8, Strathmore)
his enormous self-regard (10/14-15, 10/20-21) CAPITAL CITY CIRQUE GOES BROADWAY Principal Pops Conductor Jack
SYMPHONY: 50TH ANNIVERSARY The symphonys founding Everly leads the BSO and soloists as the aeralists in Troupe
music director Louis Fantasia and long-time music direc- Vertigo perform (10/12, Strathmore, 10/13-15, Meyerhoff) BSO

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PULSE: ESPERANZA SPALDING (10/19, Meyerhoff) SYMPHONIC BSO PULSE: TANK AND THE BANGAS (1/4/18, Meyerhoff)
STORIES Jonathan Biss performs Mozarts Piano Concerto No. MOZARTS JUPITER Bernard Labadie leads an all-Mozart
21 in C Major (known from the film Elvira Madigan), in a Jun program capped by the beloved and revolutionary Symphony
Mrkl-led program also featuring the grisly Danse Macabre by No. 41 in C Major that spans the breadth of human emotion,
Saint-Sans and Strauss quintessential tone poem Don Quixote showcasing still-unrivaled compositional skill (1/5/18, 1/7/18,
(10/20, 10/22, Meyerhoff; 10/21, Strathmore) SOL GABETTA Meyerhoff; 1/6/18, Strathmore) CONCERTO FANTASY FOR
PERFORMS TCHAIKOVSKY Variations on a Rococo Theme is the TWO TIMPANISTS Philip Glass presents the rare classical
featured attraction, but Mendelssohn, Debussy and R. Strauss showcase for kettledrum twice over, here performed by the
also contribute to the mood of this romantic Alsop-led program BSOs James Wyman and NSOs Jauvon Gilliam, in an Alsop-
(10/27, 10/29, Meyerhoff; 10/28, Strathmore) MOVIE WITH led program also featuring Saint-Sans enchanting Carnival
ORCHESTRA: THE WIZARD OF OZ (11/4, Meyerhoff) PINCHAS of the Animals, with added narration by Baltimore hip-hop
ZUKERMAN PERFORMS BACH The German violinist also con- artist Wordsmith (1/11/18, Meyerhoff; 1/12/18, Strathmore)
ducts the BSO in a program of Schoenberg and Beethoven (11/9, TCHAIKOVSKYS VIVID VIRTUOSITY Piano Concerto No. 1
Strathmore; 11/10-11, Meyerhoff) ANDRE WATTS RETURNS in B-flat Minor featuring Gabriela Montero (1/19/18, 1/21/18,
FOR RACH 2 Rachmaninoffs Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Meyerhoff; 1/20/18, Strathmore) DIVA TO DIVA, FROM ELLA TO
Minor is the centerpiece of a Robert Spano-led program fea- ADELE: ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY (1/25/18, Strathmore; 1/26/18-
turing a new work from Christopher Theofanidis in tribute to 1/28/18, Meyerhoff)
his fellow composer Stephen Paulus (11/17, 11/19, Meyerhoff;
11/18, Strathmore) MOZARTS REQUIEM Alsop leads the BARNS AT WOLF TRAP
BSO, soloists and the University of Maryland Concert Choir 1635 Trap Road
in a performance of Mozarts powerful and mysterious final Vienna, Va.
masterpiece (11/30, Meyerhoff, 12/3, Strathmore) HANDELS 877-WOLFTRAP
MESSIAH Edward Polochick leads the BSO, soloists and the wolftrap.org
Concert Artists of Baltimore Symphonic Chorale in the beloved FOUNDERS DAY: LARA ST. JOHN W/MATT HERSKOWITZ Wolf
oratorio (12/9-10, Meyerhoff) HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS A Trap Artistic Advisor and her frequent collaborator illustrate a
program of Christmas favorites led by Thomas Wilkins and passion for traditional folk music (10/20) ATTACCA QUARTET
featuring soprano Alison Buchanan and the Baltimore School Internationally acclaimed young string quartet performs
for the Arts Dancers (12/16-17, Meyerhoff) CIRQUE DE LA a program featuring Haydn, Beethoven, and Ippolito (11/5)
SYMPHONIE: HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR (12/22-23, Meyerhoff) WASHINGTON SYMPHONIC BRASS Some of the finest profes-
sional musicians in the greater Washington area come Home
for the Holidays 12/3) KRAKAUER-TAGG DUO Vocalist
David Krakauer and pianist Kathleen Tagg delve into the canon
of works inspired by folk music, beginning with Brahms and
Debussy and ending with their own arrangements (1/21/18)
NEW YORK FESTIVAL OF SONG Bernstein at 100, a program
led by Steven Blier with fellow pianist Michael Barrett and a
quartet of singers (2/2/18)

THE CHORAL ARTS SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON


Kennedy Center Concert Hall
202-244-3669
choralarts.org
IN THE LAND OF NORTHERN LIGHTS: MUSIC OF FINLAND, NORWAY,
AND SWEDEN An a cappella concert by the Choral Arts Chamber
Singers, led by artistic director Scott Tucker (11/4, Live! at 10th
& G) CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI: VESPERS OF 1610 Tucker leads
the full chorus, special guests The Thirteen, and an orchestra in
a work that brilliantly superimposes new music over traditional
Gregorian chants, combines sacred music with secular styles,
and alternates the grandeur of the large ensemble with solos and
duets (11/18) A FAMILY CHRISTMAS Songs of Santa, Rudolph
and Frosty are featured in a festive, participatory hour-long after-
noon concert (12/16) CHRISTMAS WITH CHORAL ARTS A mix
of seasonal classics, favorite sing-alongs and popular Christmas
standards (12/17-18, 12-24)

THE CITY CHOIR OF WASHINGTON


National Presbyterian Church
202-495-1613
thecitychoirofwashington.org
BARBER ADAGIO FOR STRINGS | BRUCKNER MASS IN F MINOR
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Bruckner, 50 years after it was last performed in D.C. a fitting FOLGER CONSORT
nod to the beginning of Maestro Robert Shafers 50th season Folger Elizabethan Theatre
leading the chorus (11/5) THE HOLLY AND THE IVY: MUSIC FOR 201 East Capitol St. SE
CHRISTMAS A candlelight processional sets the stage for this 202-544-7077
annual concert featuring the full choir and brass ensemble plus folger.edu
one area high school choir, this year James Humbert Blakes A AN ENGLISH GARDEN: MUSIC FROM THE AGE OF SHAKESPEARE
Cappella! (12/17) Although based at the Shakespeare-focused institution, this
early music ensemble doesnt often perform music from the
CONGRESSIONAL CHORUS Bards day, but it will kick off its season that way (9/22-24)
Atlas Performing Arts Center LO HOW A ROSE EER BLOOMING: SEASONAL EARLY MUSIC OF
1333 H St. NE GERMANY The lute/organ/viol consort Arcadia Viols and
202-399-7993 ext. 182 vocal ensemble Cathedra joins the Consort and its viol/vio-
congressionalchorus.org lin-playing co-founder Robert Eisenstein for a holiday program
A STARRY NIGHT AT THE MIRACLE THEATRE (9/28, Miracle of music from the 15th to 17th centuries (12/15-23) A BRANCH
Theatre, 535 8th St. SE) PASS IT ON! Folk songs from OF FRESHEST GREEN: MUSIC OF HILDEGARD VON BINGEN (2/2-3,
around the world (11/4, Lutheran Church of the Reformation) Washington National Cathedral)
WE WILL RISE! The search for equality, justice and freedom
in song, poetry and dance (11/19, Church of the Epiphany) GAY MENS CHORUS
HOLIDAY CHEERS W/THE CAPITAL CITY SYMPHONY A musical 202-293-1548
champagne evening for grown-ups (12/9) HOLIDAY CONCERT gmcw.org
& SING-ALONG (12/10) FALL FUNDRAISER: ROPE BURN Pussy Noir, Sistr Mid9ight
with Rich Morel, and 17th Street Dance join for a celebration of
THE EMBASSY SERIES the queer underground, with vogue dance battles, fetish demon-
202-625-2361 strations, a Tom-of-Finland fantasy live model art gallery, and,
embassyseries.org yes, some singing (10/7, Dupont Underground) IT TAKES TWO
A 22-year-old series offering public access to foreign embassies Annual cabaret featuring chorus soloists telling entertaining
and diplomatic homes in D.C. via classical concerts followed by stories of bawdy duets and sensual tangos (11/11, Atlas) THE
receptions, aimed at uniting people through musical diploma- HOLIDAY SHOW (12/9, 12/16-17, Lincoln Theatre)
cy MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL CONCERTGEBOUW ORCHESTRA
OF AMSTERDAM A recital featuring a clarinetist, violinist, THE IN SERIES
and pianist from one of the worlds leading orchestras (9/26, 202-204-7763
Residence of the Netherland Ambassador, 2347 S. St. NW) inseries.org
JACQUES-PIERRE MALAN W/SAHUN HONG Cellist performs MOZARTS THE MAGIC FLUTE Rick Davis directs Nick Olcotts
with piano accompaniment as part of a centennial commem- English adaptation of a fantastical masterpiece featuring princ-
oration of Oliver Reginald Tambo, former acting president es, young love, evil queens and dragons, appropriately staged in
of the African National Congress, in cooperation with the a medieval-esque fortress (9/23-10/1, DC Scottish Rite Temple)
Science & Technology Train Project (10/19, Embassy of South JACQUES BREL: SONGS FROM HIS WORLD Steven Scott
Africa, 3051 Massachusetts Ave. NW) JAROSLAV SVECENY W/ Mazzola and Reenie Codelka direct Byron Jones in a caba-
VACLAV MACHA One of the most notable contemporary Chez ret of songs, in French and in English, by the Belgian master
violinists performs with piano accompaniment (10/24, Czech (11/4-19, Source) AN OPERETTA HOLIDAY Nick Olcott and
Embassy, 3900 Spring of Freedom NW) NILKO ANDREAS Frank Conlin direct a holiday revue of tunes by Strauss, Lehar,
GUARIN & FRIENDS Classical guitarist performs with cellist Friml, and Herbert (12/6-10, GALA) DUKE ELLINGTONS
Molly Aronson and flutist Laura del Sol (10/27, Colombian NEIGHBORHOOD Angelisa Gillyard directs Mattias Kraemers
Ambassadors Residence, 1520 20th St. NW) family-friendly musical tale of the Duke, performed by a jazz
combo and singers with accompaniment by Stanley Thurston
FAIRFAX SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (12/9-10, GALA) ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE: JEROME KERN
Center for the Arts Concert Hall Brian J. Shaw directs six singers and Reenie Codelka in a new
George Mason University cabaret revue (1/20-1/21/18, 1/28/18, 2/2-2/4/18, Atlas)
Fairfax, Va.
703-563-1990 KENNEDY CENTER
fairfaxsymphony.org 202-467-4600
FAIRFAX JUBILEE W/AMIT PELED The FSO opens its 60th kennedy-center.org
season with Elgars Cello Concerto featuring star Peled, plus BERNSTEIN ON BROADWAY: A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
the world premiere of a work honoring the 275th Anniversary Tony-winning director Kathleen Marshall leads a one-night-
of Fairfax County (9/16) NIGHT OF THE MUSICAL TSARS only celebration featuring Broadway veterans and a 40-piece
Rachmaninoffs Piano Concerto No. 2 featuring Claire Huangci onstage orchestra led by Rob Fisher in a romp through tunes
and Shostakovichs Symphony No. 5 are the double-feature at from West Side Story, Wonderful Town, On The Town, Candide,
a concert led by FSO music director Christopher Zimmerman plus selections from Bernsteins Mass (9/22, Eisenhower
(10/21) THE NUTCRACKER A Accompanying the Fairfax Theater) KENNEDY CENTER OPERA HOUSE ORCHESTRA A
Ballet (12/16) free concert by five orchestra members (9/25, Millennium
Stage) MED MUSIC JINHAI WANG Music Olympics, Inc. pres-

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ents countertenor who sings in style of Pavarotti & Lanza (9/29,
Family Theater) THE KENNEDY CENTER CHAMBER PLAYERS
Acclaimed ensemble of NSO musicians opens its season
with a journey through Baroque, Romantic and Contemporary
musical eras (10/8, Terrace Theater) EMERSON QUARTET,
DOVER QUARTET: 2-4-6-8! A CHAMBER MUSIC CELEBRATION BY
NUMBERS Fortas Chamber Music concert of duets, quar-
tets, sextets and octets, accompanied by Lisa Emenheiser
(10/12, Terrace) RENEE FLEMING & CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE (10/13,
Terrace) LESLIE ODOM JR. Tony-winner for his perfor-
mance as Aaron Burr in Hamilton offers a pair of performanc-
es per Renee Fleming Voices series (10/14-15, Eisenhower
Theater) SPHINX VIRTUOSI A 20th anniversary celebra-
tion co-presented by Fortas and Washington Performing Arts
(10/15, Terrace) OPERA LAFAYETTE: MONTEVERDI 23rd
season opens with Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda and
other works, plus the debut of three young luminaries of the
early music scene lutenist Thomas Dunford, harpsichordist
Jean Rondeau, and soprano Lea Desandre (10/24, Terrace)
ORCHESTRA DELLACCADEMIA NAZIONALE DI SANTA CECILIA
W/ MARTHA ARGERICH Iconic pianist and recent Kennedy
Center Honoree returns to D.C. for an inspired concert with the
famed Italian orchestra conducted by Antonio Pappano (10/25,
Concert Hall) NIKOLAI LUGANSKY The first D.C.-area recit-
al in more than a decade of this Russian pianist, exploring the
rich textural tapestry of Schumann, Chopin, and Rachmaninoff
(11/1, Terrace) CYNTHIA ERIVO A Tony-winner for The Color
Purple offers two concerts in the Renee Fleming Voices series
(11/3-4, Terrace) NEW YORK FESTIVAL OF SONG: THE PASSION
OF LEONARD BERNSTEIN A pair of Bernstein protgs, pia-
nists Steven Blier and Michael Barrett, perform a tribute
with vocalists to the legendary composers genius in writing
for the human voice (11/5, Terrace) KALICHSTEIN-LAREDO-
ROBINSON TRIO Heralded as the greatest piano trio on the
face of the Earth by the Washington Post (11/7, Terrace)
VERONA QUARTET Fresh off a two-year stint as the Graduate
Resident String Quartet at the Juilliard School (11/10, Terrace)
LEILA JOSEFOWICZ IN RECITAL Renowned violinist and new
music advocate Leila Josefowicz makes her exciting Fortas
debut (11/11, Terrace) THE MARIINSKY ORCHESTRA W/DANIIL
TRIFONOV Valery Gergiev leads a program including Trifonov
performing his own recently composed Piano Concerto (11/12,
Concert Hall) BARBARA HANNIGAN & REINBERT DE LEEUW A
Canadian soprano and conductor, one of the worlds leading
performers of contemporary opera, is joined by Dutch conduc-
tor, pianist, and composer for a Renee Fleming Voices concert
(11/14, Terrace) PYEONGCHANG MUSIC FESTIVAL A Young
Concert Artists celebration of the 2018 Winter Olympics featur-
ing this South Korean ensemble (11/20, Terrace) ANGLIQUE
KIDJO Africas premier diva (Time Magazine) returns to the
Kennedy Center for a Rene Fleming Voices concert (11/30)
NATHAN LEE Hes only 15, but this pianist has already shared
the stage with the likes of Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Lang
Lang, and won the 2016 Young Concert Artists International
Auditions Washington Performing Arts presents pianist (12/2,
Terrace) ANDREI BONDARENKO Vocal Arts DC presents
young Ukrainian baritone in his Washington solo recital debut
(12/5, Terrace) CANTUS A Fortas Christmas concert by this
eight-member mens vocal ensemble from Minnesota (12/6,
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NATIONAL CHAMBER ENSEMBLE FROM BAROQUE: BEETHOVENS EROICA SYMPHONY & MORE
703-276-6701 A Noseda-led showcase of three pieces that reach into the
nationalchamberensemble.org past and feature Baroque styles in distinct and innovative ways:
A NIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF SPAIN Music and dance unite as Weberns Passacaglia, Dallapiccolas Partita, and Beethoven
NCE brings the premiere of a sensual and exciting creation with (11/9-11) TASTES OF ITALY, FRANCE & SPAIN Noseda explores
Bowen McCauley Dance set to Manuel de Fallas Suite Populaire Respighis Fontane di Roma (Fountains of Rome), Chaussons
Espagnole (10/14, Gunston Arts Center) HOLIDAY CHEER! Pome, Gershwins An American in Paris, and Fallas The Three-
Classical masterpieces and holiday favorites, including a Cornered Hat Suites No. 1 & 2 (11/16-19) NSO POPS: HARRY
performance by NCEs Outstanding Young Artist Achievement POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS IN CONCERT (11/24-26)
Award piano competition winner performs (12/16, Unitarian NOSEDA CONDUCTS THE ARTIST ABROAD An examination of
Universalist Church of Arlington) three composers working abroad, including Prokofievs Paris-
penned Piano Concerto No. 5 featuring Yuja Wang, plus Brittens
NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC Matines musicales and Rachmaninoffs Symphonic Dances
Music Center at Strathmore (11/30-12/2) NSO POPS: A HOLIDAY POPS! FEATURING MEGAN
5301 Tuckerman Lane HILTY (12/8-9) HANDELS MESSIAH Jeannette Sorrell con-
Bethesda, Md. ducts the NSO, soloists and the University of Maryland Concert
301-493-9283 Choir (12/14-17) NSO POPS: HANDELS MESSIAH: A SOULFUL
nationalphilharmonic.org CELEBRATION A 25th-anniversary concert celebrating the
STAR-STUDDED SEASON OPENING Zuill Bailey performs the acclaimed album that reinterpreted the oratorio, produced
king of cello concertos, Dvoks Cello Concerto in B minor, by Mervyn Warren (12/20) NSO POPS: KENNY BABYFACE
at the first of two concerts, with the second featuring Santiago EDMONDS (1/19/18-1/20/18)
Rodriguez performing Griegs most popular work, his Piano
Concerto in A minor; both concerts, led by Piotr Gajewski, show- NEW ORCHESTRA OF WASHINGTON
case Sarah Chang with Bruchs romantic Violin Concerto No. 1 in Westmoreland Unitarian Christian Church
G Minor and Beethovens Egmont Overture (10/14-15) BACH & 1 Westmoreland Circle NW
BACHIANAS Journey across centuries and cultures in a concert Bethesda, Md.
pairing the Baroque master Bach with Heitor Villa-Lobos, who 240-235-5088
composed his nine Bachianas Brasileiras as a tribute to Bach and neworchestraofwashington.org
as an expression of the musical soul of Brazil; Gajewski leads DA DE LOS MUERTOS The Mexican Day of the Dead is cele-
the orchestra, soloists and the National Philharmonic Chorale brated with Mozarts magnificent Requiem in D minor, featuring
in Bachs Magnificat and three Bachianas (11/11) the voices of National Cathedrals professional choir Cathedra,
plus two contemporary works by Javier Alvarez and Emmanuel
NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Arias Y Luna performed by NOWs new string quartet-in-res-
Kennedy Center Concert Hall idence, the Aeolus Quartet (10/28, Mexican Cultural Institute,
202-467-4600 2829 16th St. NW; 10/29) NOW FAMILY CONCERT Alejandro
kennedy-center.org Hernandez-Valdez leads the ensemble in a performance of the
NSO POPS: BLUE SUEDE TUNES The Music of Elvis, The enchanting and fun for all ages Carnival of the Animals by Saint-
Beatles, and More! (9/15-16) SEASON OPENING GALA CONCERT Sans (1/15/18)
W/YO-YO MA, CYNTHIA ERIVO Gianandrea Noseda becomes
the seventh music director of the NSO, debuting his tenure with STRATHMORE
an all-Bernstein program featuring a grand tribute from Tony- 5301 Tuckerman Lane
winning singer (9/24) CAMERON CARPENTER PLAYS COPLAND Bethesda, Md.
Cristian Macelaru conducts an all-American program fea- 301-581-5100
turing star organist performing Coplands Symphony for Organ strathmore.org
and Orchestra, plus favorites by Bernstein & Adams (9/28-30) BRASIL GUITAR DUO The classical/world music collaboration
NSO POPS: SEU JORGE The Life Aquatic: A Tribute to David of Joo Luiz and Douglas Lora is expanding the repertoire for
Bowie (9/29) ARABELLA STEINBACHER PLAYS BRAHMS two guitars, appearing in diverse, nontraditional spaces (10/12,
Frequent NSO guest Nathalie Stutzmann conducts Steinbacher Mansion) SHEN YUN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Melding the
in Brahms Violin Concerto, plus Dvorks Symphony No. 7 spirit, beauty, and distinctiveness of Chinese music with the pre-
and Lalos Overture to Le roi dYs (10/5-7) TCHAIKOVSKYS cision, power, and grandeur of the Western symphony orches-
PATHTIQUE SYMPHONY Conductor Juanjo Mena pairs tra (10/22, Music Center) RACHEL FRANKLIN W/SONOS An
Tchaikovskys stirring symphony with Barbers Pulitzer Prize accomplished jazz pianist, Franklin performs with her own
winning Piano Concerto featuring soloist Garrick Ohlsson, plus classical/jazz chamber ensemble featuring Christian Tremblay
the ghostly Auditorium Mason Bates (10/12-15) NSO POPS: and Jonathan Miles Brown (10/26, Mansion) JOSHUA BELL
PINK MARTINI W/CHINA FORBES A return engagement (10/26- W/ALESSIO BAX (11/5, Music Center) BLACK VIOLIN A
28) SLATKIN CONDUCTS BERNSTEIN Former NSO Music marvelous modern mix of classical, hip-hop, rock, and R&B,
Director Leonard Slatkin leads two Bernstein compositions, the this classically trained duo consists of Kevin Kev Marcus
lively fanfare Slava! A Political Overture and Songfest, a tribute Sylvester and Wilner Wil Baptiste (11/10, Music Center)
to American perspectives and writers (11/2-4) DECLASSIFIED: SONNAMBULA A Renaissance ensemble, bringing previously
STRAVINSKYS THE RITE OF SPRING Slatkin conducts the bold unknown music to light using the lush sound of the viol in
and famously controversial ballet score (11/3) BORROWED combination with other early instruments, offers a concert of

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works by the Portuguese composer Leonora Duarte, the only
known woman to write for the viola da gamba in the 17th cen-
tury (11/16, Mansion) MARYLAND CLASSIC YOUTH ORCHESTRAS
OF STRATHMORE MCYO performs Symphonic Devotions, a
concert with works by Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Wagner, and more
(12/2, Music Center) CANADIAN BRASS Christmas Time Is
Here from this formidable brass quintet with impeccable musi-
cianship, theatrical flair, and heartwarming humor (12/8, Music
Center) SALUTE TO VIENNA NEW YEARS CONCERT This
17-year Washington tradition features the Strauss Symphony
of America with vocal soloists plus dancers from the Kiev-
Aniko Ballet of Ukraine and International Champion Ballroom
Dancers (12/30, Music Center)

THE WASHINGTON CHORUS


202-342-6221
thewashingtonchorus.org
BERNSTEIN & BELSHAZZAR The U.S. meets the U.K. in
Christopher Bells debut as the chorus new artistic director,
a concert featuring Bernsteins Chichester Psalms, Lauridsens
Mid-Winter Songs, and the epic Belshazzars Feast by Walton
(11/8, Kennedy Center Concert Hall) A CANDLELIGHT
CHRISTMAS The splendor of brass, organ, percussion, and 200
voices singing Christmas classics (12/10-22, Kennedy Center;
12/15, Strathmore)

WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA


Kennedy Center
202-295-2400
dc-opera.org
AIDA The timeless conflict of duty versus desire rises like
a pyramid in Verdis towering, impassioned epic, here with
striking sets and costumes inspired by visionary artist RETNA
(Now-9/23) ALCINA WNOs first-ever staging of Handels
masterful baroque opera, with world-class vocal talents (11/4-19,
Eisenhower Theater) THE DOMINGO CAFRITZ YOUNG ARTISTS
STARRING IN ALCINA For one performance only, WNOs tal-
ented young performers take over all of the lead roles in the
spellbinding opera (11/18, Eisenhower) THE LITTLE PRINCE, A
HOLIDAY FAMILY OPERA Featuring a tuneful score by Oscar-
winner Rachel Portman, this WNO revival also showcases the
Domingo-Cafritz Young Artists and WNO Childrens Chorus
(12/14-17, Terrace)

WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS


202-785-9727
washingtonperformingarts.org
ENSEMBLE SIGNAL W/STEVE REICH Brad Lubman conducts
ensemble of 20-plus strings, winds, keyboards, and percus-
sion, bringing a rare all-Reich program to one of the nations
most storied concert halls, with the legendary composer in
attendance (10/18, Library of Congress) A FAR CRY & LUCIANA
SOUZA Brazilian superstar joins forces with the 17-string
ensemble and five of the most distinctive creative voices in
indie-classical music: Shara Nova, Rachel Grimes, Angelica
Negron, Caroline Shaw, and Sarah Kirkland Snider (11/4, Sixth
& I Historic Synagogue) l

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HE FALL DANCE SEASON GETS OFF TO A BANG-
ing start, as many of the local communitys mov-
ers and shakers powwow for the inaugural DC
Dance Summit at Dance Loft on 14. Even more emerging
dance leaders will take part in multi-genre art showcases
this weekend at the University of Maryland and George
Mason University. And you can get your fix of more home-
grown dance pride at Octobers VelocityDC Dance Festival,
Novembers DanceMetroDC showcase at Dance Place, and
the Washington Ballets timeless Nutcracker, devised and set
right here in the nations capital.
Yet dance in D.C. is hardly an all-local affair. Few cities
offer as many opportunities to experience the best in dance
from across the globe. The season brings gay-run festivals
featuring preeminent dancers from India and Spain, while
the Kennedy Center highlights groundbreaking Japanese
artists in an event celebrating the reopening of its main home
for dance, the remodeled Terrace Theater. The Republic of

SCOTT G. BROOKS
Georgia, South Africa, Brazil, Russia, the U.K. dancers from
all those countries and more will be in motion all around us.

THE CLARICE
Compiled by Doug Rule University of Maryland
ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER College Park, Md.
1333 H St. NE 301-405-ARTS
202-399-7993 claricesmithcenter.umd.edu
Atlasarts.org MFA DANCE THESIS CONCERT: LATEFIA BRADLEY AND JEN
FURIA FLAMENCA DANCE COMPANY: CAFE FLAMENCO An inti- GRAHAM (10/13-15) GERMAINE ACOGNY Hailed as the moth-
mate evening of flamenco tablao style, with drinks and tapas er of contemporary African dance, the Senegalese artist offers
served tableside during the performance, accompanied by gui- a striking, visually arresting reinterpretation of Stravinskys
tarist Torcuato Zamora (9/30-10/1) CONTRADICTION DANCE: The Rite of Spring, a collaboration with French choreographer
FORGIVENESS: LOVE MORE WILDLY Unpacking the stages of Olivier Dubois staged as a contemporary solo piece (11/11)
forgiveness with scenes taken from life, history, and an imag- FACULTY DANCE CONCERT: ADRIANE FANG, MAURA KEEFE, ALVIN
ined future interwoven with original dance and music (10/21- MAYES, CARLOS FINN AND LIZ SHEA (12/8-10) WENDY WHELAN,
22) STEP AFRIKA!: MAGICAL MUSICAL HOLIDAY STEP SHOW BRIAN BROOKS, AND BROOKLYN RIDER Some of a Thousand
D.C.s internationally known stepping company presents its Words is an elegant and electric ballet-inflected contemporary
annual interactive celebration of the holidays, with furry friends work from celebrated choreographers with accompaniment by
and DJ Frosty the Snowman (12/16-17, 12/20-23, 12/27-30) noted string quartet (12/9)

BARNS AT WOLF TRAP DAKSHINA/DANIEL PHOENIX SINGH


1635 Trap Road 202-656-5679
Vienna, Va. dakshina.org
877-WOLFTRAP FESTIVAL OF INDIAN ARTS The 14th annual event focuses on
wolftrap.org pioneering women choreographers of India, including per-
AN EVENING OF INDIAN DANCE Classical and folk dancers from formances by Mallika Sarabhai, Rama Vaidyanathan, Leela
the Indian Dance Educators Association present Meghadoot Samson, and their respective companies (10/12-15, Atlas)
The Cloud Messenger, an epic lyric poem written by Kalidasa in
DANCE PLACE
Sanskrit (11/18)
3225 8th St. NE
202-269-1600
danceplace.org
BODYCARTOGRAPHY PROJECT A cast of D.C. professionals
will join this Minneapolis-based group for closer (solo), a series

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of interactions between dancers and audience members intend- returns with Binomio (11/9-12) ORURO Ballets Milenarios de
ed to present new perspectives on the familiar (9/14-17, various Bolivia features 12 companies and Banda Sur Andes in a presen-
locations) DC CASINEROS World-renowned salsa company tation of spectacular folkloric dance, exotic garb and the ancient
performs its signature blend of Cuban dance styles followed by Bolivian music of the Altiplano region (11/17-19)
a social dance party (9/29) ROY ASSAF DANCE Israeli chore-
ographer presents his award-winning repertory in a partnership GMU CENTER FOR THE ARTS
with CityDance (10/7-8) ARTWORKS FOR FREEDOM Strong Concert Hall
in the Broken Places is an evening of dance featuring Holly 4373 Mason Pond Drive
Bass, Christopher K. Morgan & Artists, Erica Rebollar and Fairfax, Va.
PearsonWidrig DanceTheater to raise awareness of human traf- 888-945-2468
ficking (10/14-15) MOMENTUM SEASON GALA Dance Places cvpa.gmu.edu
new director Christopher K. Morgan gets a warm welcome FESTIVAL OF SOUTH AFRICAN DANCE: GUMBOOTS AND PANTSULA
and offers a special guest performance as part of an evening DANCE COMPANIES Two dynamic dance companies, featuring
of immersive art installations, food and drink, silent auction 20 dancers with live musicians, share the stage for a pulsating,
and dance party (10/21) LMNO3 New York troupe presents rhythm-filled evening of urban street dance (9/30) PILOBOLUS
B.A.N.G.S.: Made in America, which uses hard rap, body percus- Shadowland is an exhilarating multimedia work, with pro-
sion and a game show to repurpose our Beauty, Age, Number, jected shadow play and almost-acrobatic dance, depicting the
Goodness, and Size (10/28-29) JOY OF MOTION Mixed surreal dream world of a young girl on the verge of self-dis-
Movement: Entertainment in Motion mixes dance, live music, covery, conceived with SpongeBob SquarePants writer Steven
poetry and theater into a humorous and eclectic program (11/1) Banks (10/13)
METRO TAP ROOTS A weekend-long celebration of the areas
rich history of tap with performances, now in its third year GW LISNER
(11/4-5) DANCE METRO DC A showcase of previously com- 730 21st St. NW
missioned works and the rich breadth of creative productions 202-994-6800
in D.C. (11/11-12) WHATS GOING ON - Dance Places first full- lisner.gwu.edu
length production, an eclectic mix of choreography by Vincent SUKHISHVILI GEORGIAN NATIONAL DANCE COMPANY Fifty
E. Thomas, Ralph Glenmore, and Sylvia Soumah and set to the awe-inspiring, magnificently costumed, choreographic war-
music of Marvin Gaye, returns home after a successful nation- riors from the Republic of Georgia (10/20)
wide tour (11/18-19) EL TEATRO DE DANZA CONTEMPORNEA
Miya Hisaka founded multicultural company also known as HYLTON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
DC Contemporary Dance Theatre, which this season features Merchant Hall
works by Kevin Iega Jeff, Lloyd Whitmore and Francisco 10960 George Mason Circle
Castillo, among others (12/2-3) FIELDWORK A works-in- Manassas, Va.
progress showing in all artistic disciplines from this artist 703-993-7759
workshop, a peer-to-peer forum for artists (12/5) DISSONANCE hyltoncenter.org
DANCE THEATRE (12/9-10) ARTS ALIVE! Festival includes performances by Virginia
Dance Center, Dance Etc. School of the Arts, Manassas Youth
DISSONANCE DANCE THEATRE Ballet, Asaph Dance Ensemble, Virginia National Ballet, and
202-540-8338 Woodbridge Dance Company (9/16) TANGO BUENOS AIRES
ddtdc.org The Spirit of Argentina, as presented by one of the most
REWIND 2 FAST FORWARD Works by Dissonances principal authentic tango ensembles performing today (10/13, Hylton)
choreographer Shawn Short as well as Kareem B. Goodwine MANASSAS BALLET THEATRE Just in time for Halloween,
and Kjara Stari Wurst form an evening of dance ranging from a spine-chilling performance of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
classical ballet to jazz (10/7, Ernst Cultural Center, 8430 Center featuring all-original choreography, an international cast of
Dr., Annandale, Va.) HABIBI Inspired by the ancient Silk dancers, and a live orchestra (10/20-22) VIRGINIA NATIONAL
Road as well as Gary Chapmans Five Love Languages, tracing BALLET: THE NUTCRACKER (11/24, Hylton) MANASSAS BALLET
communication of love between friends, lovers and family in a THEATRE: THE NUTCRACKER (12/15-23, Hylton)
fusion of the sounds of the east with dances of the west (12/9-10,
Dance Place) JANE FRANKLIN DANCE
Theatre on the Run
FUEGO FLAMENCO XIII 3700 S. Four Mile Run
Gala Hispanic Theatre Arlington, Va.
3333 14th St. NW 703-933-1111
202-234-7174 janefranklin.com
galatheatre.org BITS & PIECES AND A PINT Excerpts from Complete Dogness
FLAMENCO APARICIO DANCE COMPANY Flamenco Extranjero and Aflight, new works by the Forty+ ensemble, and a free pint
presents unique stories from the perspective of non-Spaniards at New District Brewing Company (10/27) FAMILY FUN DAY
who chose flamenco as their lifes passion and career, including A movement class, The Big Meow, interactive introduction
festival curator Edwin Aparicio (11/3-5) FRANCISCO HIDALGO to Complete Dogness, and free snacks (10/28) AUTO-AUDIO
& COMPANY Lauded flamenco master, as seen most recently Site-specific work down Oakland Street, new works by Forty+,
at Lincoln Center in Pedro Almodovars Los Abrazos Rotos, excerpts from Aflight (11/3) AFLIGHT A production hon-

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ored as Best of Capital Fringe (11/4) VALLEY FEST STREET classic score through hip-hop choreography (12/12-13)
FESTIVAL (11/5) BORDER Premiere of new work exploring MOSCOW BALLETS GREAT RUSSIAN NUTCRACKER Russian
boundaries, bias and divisions (11/11) dancers, playful puppets, and the unmatched splendor of hand-
crafted sets and costumes for the holiday favorite, featur-
KENNEDY CENTER ing guest performers from CityDance School & Conservatory
Terrace Theater (12/22-23) STEPAFRIKA! STEP EXPLOSION The first profes-
202-467-4600 sional company dedicated to the tradition of stepping offers its
kennedy-center.org fourth annual showcase of percussive dance styles drawn from
MK ABADOO LOCS/you can play in the sun, driven by intragroup African-American fraternities and sororities plus African dance
body dialogue and inspired by Octavia Butlers novel Parable of forms (1/21/18)
the Sower, explores lessons in female maturity and bonding; part
of the Local Stage Commissioning Project (9/21-22, Millennium SWEET SPOT AERIAL PRODUCTIONS
Stage) LOTUS Six award-winning tap dancers, connected 202-399-7993
by Bring in Da Noise, Bring in Da Funk, reunite for a celebra- sweetspotdc.org
tion of the art form set to live jazz, part of the Terrace Theater A CIRCUS CAROL LGBTQ-inclusive circus arts company pres-
Grand Re-Opening Celebration (10/7) MATTHEW BOURNE/ ents a new holiday show, set in the fictitious W.T. Dickens High
NEW ADVENTURES Acclaimed choreographer and company School (12/16-17, Atlas)
present The Red Shoes, a reenvisioning of the beloved fairy tale
and Oscar-winning movie that won two 2017 Olivier Awards, VELOCITYDC DANCE FESTIVAL
including Best Theater Choreographer (10/10-15, Opera House) Harman Hall
JAPANESE CONNECTIONS FEATURING KAZUNORI KUMAGAI AND 610 F St. NW
YUMI KUROSAWA Two groundbreaking Japanese artists, a 202-547-1122
tap dancer and a koto player, join forces with an accompanying velocitydc.org
jazz trio to pay tribute to the Japanese government and people A special partnership with the D.C. Commission on the Arts
who supported the original opening of the Kennedy Centers & Humanities, Washington Performing Arts, and host orga-
Terrace Theater nearly 40 years ago (10/18) DEMO BY DAMIAN nization the Shakespeare Theatre Company, this 9th annual
WOETZEL Jerome Robbins: American Dance Genius is a lecture festival presents world-class dance of various styles from
and demonstration-style performance hosted by this former ballet to modern to hip-hop. Among the 17 groups selected to
New York City Ballet principal and featuring a stellar cast cel- offer short performances this year are CityDance, El Teatro de
ebrating the legendary choreographers centennial (10/20-21) Danza Contemporanea, Gin Dance Company, Prakriti Dance,
KANSAS CITY BALLET: THE NUTCRACKER Keeping with its PrioreDance, Therese Gahl, and the Washington Ballet Trainee
tradition of presenting some of Americas best Nutcrackers, the Program, with site-specific works by Heart Stuck Bernie and
Kennedy Center presents the D.C. debut of Devon Charneys LucidBeings Dance (10/6-7)
opulent direction with impressive choreography featuring his
companys dancers accompanied by the Kennedy Center Opera THE WASHINGTON BALLET
House Orchestra (11/22-26, Opera House) CAMILLE A. BROWN 202-362-3606
& DANCERS A Kennedy Center debut featuring full-length washingtonballet.org
works celebrating diversity, community, and self-discovery, RUSSIAN MASTERS W/THE WASHINGTON BALLET ORCHESTRA
performed on separate nights: Black Girl: Linguistic Play and An evening of works revealing where classical ballet began and
ink (12/1-2, Eisenhower Theater) THE SUZANNE FARRELL the influence Michel Fokine, Alexei Ratmansky, Marius Petipa
BALLET: FAREWELL PERFORMANCES The KC says goodbye to and George Balanchine have had on the art form over the last 175
its resident ballet company of 16 years with a pageant of favor- years (10/4-8, Kennedy Center) THE NUTCRACKER Septime
ites, naturally an all-Balanchine program given its namesake Webre may no longer lead this company, but his twist on the
was the beloved muse of the late, great choreographer (12/7-9, family favorite carries on, with D.C. as the backdrop, George
Opera House) ONOE RYU DANCE ENTREPRISES Japanese Washington as the titular figure, and King George III as the Rat
classical dancer and choreographer Onoe Kikunojyo III returns King (11/25-26, THEARC; 11/30-12/24, Warner Theatre)
as the Grand Master of the prestigious Onoe School of Dance
(1/14/18) COMPANY E I Never Dreamed It Could Be Like This: WEINBERG CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Leonard Bernstein at 100, a world-premiere collaboration with 20 W. Patrick St.
the Kennedy Center and guided by rising local choreographer Frederick, Md.
Robert J. Priore in a blend of dance, video, projection and live 301-600-2828
and recorded music and text (1/17-1/18, Theater Lab) weinbergcenter.org
MARYLAND REGIONAL BALLET Joyce Morrison leads a pro-
STRATHMORE duction of The Nutcracker featuring guest artists from the New
Music Center York City Ballet and students from the Frederick School of
5301 Tuckerman Lane Classical Ballet (12/8-10) TEELIN IRISH DANCE COMPANY
Bethesda, Md. A Columbia-based, award-winning company performs Celtic
301-581-5100 Storm in the weeks leading up to St. Patricks Day (2/24) l
Strathmore.org
THE HIP HOP NUTCRACKER A dozen all-star dancers, an For more Fall Arts Preview Dance listings, visit metroweekly.com.
on-stage DJ, and an electric violinist reimagine Tchaikovskys

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Museums & Galleries
T
HE FREER GALLERY OF ART REOPENS WITH A
weekend-long, outdoor celebration trumpeting its
prime real estate on the National Mall. Similarly, the
National Portrait Gallery celebrates the fact that the Old Patent
Office was retrofitted for its permanent use 50 years ago.
Somewhat in contrast, two local organizations are experi-
menting with more nomadic approaches. Theres CulturalDCs
year-long plan to present a succession of artists in a shipping
container, retrofitted as a mobile exhibition space. And then
theres the Washington Project for the Arts concept, still in the
gestating phase, to develop a visual art Lending Library.
There are plenty of other visual art efforts afoot seeking
to shake things up, especially in a broader, more global, polit-
ical sense. Upcoming Civil War-inspired installations at the
Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Hirshhorn seem
poised to stoke debate in drawing parallels to today and con-
veying the sense that very, very little has changed, much less
gotten better. Still more exhibits at the Hirshhorn, at Hillyer,
at FotoWeekDC among them bear witness to the serious

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struggles artists and everyday citizens are facing today in other
parts of the world, from China to Russia to Iran.

Compiled by Doug Rule (10/25-3/18/18) CROSSING BORDERS: MEXICAN MODERNIST


PRINTS Approximately 30 prints, drawings and photographs
AMERICAN VISIONARY ART MUSEUM from the BMAs collection by Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente
800 Key Highway Orozco, David Alfaro Siqueiros and Elizabeth Catlett (11/19-
Baltimore, Md. 3/11/18) FRONT ROOM: ADAM PENDLETON Using the irratio-
410-244-1900 nality of Dada as a means of re-envisioning race in America (Now-
avam.org 10/1) SHIFTING VIEWS: PEOPLE & POLITICS IN CONTEMPORARY
THE GREAT MYSTERY One of the worlds most curious muse- AFRICAN ART Pointedly political perspectives on the lives of
ums is letting its curiosity run wild in a year-long, partly Albert Africans and their diasporic descendants (Now-12/3)
Einstein-inspired exhibition celebrating lifes mysteries, the
ultimate source of artistic creativity, scientific inquiry and social CULTURALDC SPACE4: VISUAL ARTS
progress; on display are works of 44 visionary artists, research 202-315-1305
scientists, astronauts, mystics and philosophers (10/7-9/2/18) culturaldc.org
REVEREND ALBERT LEE WAGNER: MIRACLE AT MIDNIGHT A SALVATORE PIRRONE: STRING ROOM Eight visual artists will
one-man show in celebration of one of Americas most promi- transform a remodeled 40-foot shipping container into an inti-
nent visionary artists, curated from 50 masterpieces (Ongoing) mate solo exhibition space all season long, launching with this
artist and an interactive installation at The Yards SE (October)
THE BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART
10 Art Museum Drive DEL RAY ARTISANS
Baltimore, Md. Nicholas A. Colasanto Center
443-573-1700 2704 Mount Vernon Ave.
artbma.org Alexandria, Va.
TOMAS SARACENO: ENTANGLED ORBITS Argentina-born artist 703-838-4827
and architect has created an ambitious, site-specific installation, delrayartisans.org
a luminous, spiderweb-esque sculpture to be suspended across CHILDHOOD PASSIONS Member artists created artworks hon-
the museums East Lobby (10/1-6/10/18) SPIRAL PLAY: LOVING oring playful, fun things that instinctively bring children joy,
IN THE 80S 12 brilliantly colored, three-dimensional collages, but that we tend to lose sight of as we grow up (Now-10/1)
some monumental in scale, made by the artist Al Loving that CAPTURED BEAUTY! A FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION A
expanded on the definition of modern painting (10/18-4/15/18) co-presentation with Union 206 Studio showcasing a group of
FRONT ROOM: NJIDEKA AKUNYILI CROSBY Los Angeles-based photographers visions of beauty as fine art, captured through
artist debuts a suite of new paintings drawing on her experiences careful positioning of their lens and post-processing techniques
of moving from Nigeria and building relationships in the U.S. (10/6-29)

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FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MUSEUM
201 East Capitol St. SE THE TEXTILE MUSEUM
202-544-7077 701 21st St. NW
folger.edu 202-994-5200
PAINTING SHAKESPEARE An exploration into how museum.gwu.edu
Shakespeares words have inspired visual artists, as seen in THE BOX PROJECT: UNCOMMON THREADS A display of what
pictures, oil sketches and paintings from the Folgers collection results when 36 leading fiber artists are challenged to create
(Now-2/11/18) A FIRST FOLIO OF SHAKESPEARE The first a three-dimensional work to fit inside a standard box (9/30-
collected edition of Shakespeares plays, including the only 1/29/18) FOR THE RECORD: NEW PHOTOGRAPHY AND ART
source for 18 of his plays, is on permanent display (Ongoing) CAPTURE CHANGING WASHINGTON Compelling images from
the Historical Society of Washington, D.C.s annual juried com-
FOTOWEEKDC 2017 petition document the citys evolving urban landscape through
FotoWeekCentral the eyes of local artists; this year focused on eight neighbor-
2801 16th St. NW hoods, one in each ward, from Burleith in Ward 2 to Ivy City
fotodc.org in Ward 5 to Congress Heights in Ward 8 (Opening 11/8) A
A citywide celebration of photography, this years 10th COLLECTORS VISION: SELECTIONS FROM THE ALBERT H. SMALL
annual FotoWeekDC specifically celebrates Landmarks of WASHINGTONIANA COLLECTION Recent acquisitions and rare
Photography through special exhibitions and installations, treasures are on rotating display from the museums repository
events, film screenings, and lectures. Highlights include: of maps, prints, rare letters, photographs, and drawings docu-
OPENING PARTY Co-presented with BYT and featuring menting the history of Washington, D.C. (Ongoing)
open bars, small bites, photo booths, live music and more
at FotoWeekCentral, aka neighboring host venues Spain HILLWOOD MUSEUM & GARDENS
Arts & Culture and the Mexican Cultural Institute (11/10) 4155 Linnean Ave. NW
COMPETITION WINNERS GALLERY (11/11-19) CISLANDERUS 202-686-8500
An exhibition focused on a group of Spanish-speaking peo- hillwoodmuseum.org
ple who, in the late-18th century, migrated from the Canary SPECTACULAR GEMS AND JEWELRY FROM THE MERRIWEATHER
Islands to what is now Texas and Louisiana, where their culture POST COLLECTION The story behind some of the remarkable
lives on today, if barely (11/11-12/10) WORLD PRESS PHOTO stones and jewelry in one of the greatest collections of the 20th
EXHIBITION 2017 A jurys selection of the best photos out of century (Now-1/7/18) THE ARTISTIC TABLE Interior design-
more than 80,000 submissions from photographers in 126 coun- ers will create a range of beautiful and artistic presentations for
tries, presented by Lightscape Foundation (11/3-26, Dupont Hillwoods dining room, the adjacent breakfast room, and the
Underground) MAGNUM: 70 AT 70 A celebration of the outdoor dacha (1/17/18-6/10/18)
diversity of the Magnum Photos agency and its photographers,
HILLYER ART SPACE
who have covered everything from apartheid South Africa to
the Arab Spring to the recent migration crisis (11/11-19) BLACK 9 Hillyer Court NW
DOLLS PROJECT (11/11-20, Anacostia Arts Center)
202-338-0680
hillyerartspace.org
FREER | SACKLER URBAN MAPPING: PUBLIC SPACE THROUGH THE LENS OF
SMITHSONIANS MUSEUMS OF ASIAN ART CONTEMPORARY IRANIAN ARTISTS As curated by Gohar
1050 Independence Ave. SW Dashti, the photo and video installations in this exhibition not
202-633-1000 only document narratives of urban life, but also the often diffi-
asia.si.edu cult experience of life in Iran by 10 artists (Now-10/29) ART
ILLUMINASIA: A FESTIVAL OF ASIAN ART, FOOD, AND CULTURES ALL NIGHT: MADE IN DC! Performances curated by Alexandra
After a lengthy renovation, these two Smithsonian museums Delafkaran and DIY screen printing with The Arcade (9/23)
where Asia meets America reopen with a weekend-long KATHERINE AKEY (11/3-12/12) LLOYD KOFI FOSTER (11/3-12/12)
celebration transforming the grounds into a night market, com- IBERO AMERICAN CULTURAL ATTACHE ASSOCIATION (11/3-
plete with food stalls, live music and performances (10/14-15) 12/12)
TURQUOISE MOUNTAIN: ARTISTS TRANSFORMING AFGHANISTAN
The only exhibition open during renovation charts a decade- HIRSHHORN MUSEUM & SCULPTURE GARDEN
old British nonprofits help in reviving Afghanistans proud 700 Independence Ave. SW
cultural legacy (Now-10/29, International Gallery) DIVINE 202-633-1000
FELINES: CATS OF ANCIENT EGYPT The Freer reopens with hirshhorn.si.edu
cat power, an exhibition of nearly 70 works, dating from the WHAT ABSENCE IS MADE OF The unexpected and mind-bend-
Middle Kingdom to the Byzantine period, revealing the roles ing ways that artists express absence or loss and surmount the
felines played in the religious, social and political life of ancient limits of the material world, as seen in a survey of 70 works
Egypt (10-14-1/15/18) ENCOUNTERING THE BUDDHA: ART AND spanning 70 years and drawn from the Hirshhorns extensive
PRACTICE ACROSS ASIA Step into a Tibetan Buddhist shrine, collection, including Annette Lemieux, Constantin Brancusi, Ed
visit a Sri Lankan stupa, see the exploits of an 8th century Atkins, On Kawara, and John Baldessari (10/18-Summer 2019)
Korean monk and discover multiple Buddhas and bodhisattvas MARK BRADFORD: PICKETTS CHARGE A timely, commis-
in this look at Buddhist art through the lens of spiritual practice sioned cyclorama of eight large, site-specific painting collages
and the perspectives of practitioners (10/14-11/29/20) inspired by the same-named Philippoteaux masterpiece depict-

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ing the loss of the Confederate Army at the Battle of Gettysburg LONG VIEW GALLERY
that still has resonance today (11/8-11/12/18) AI WEIWEI: TRACE 1234 9th St. NW
A massive installation from Chinas most famous and provoc- 202-232-4788
ative international artist, featuring 176 portraits, each made longviewgallerydc.com
of thousands of plastic LEGO bricks, of individuals whom he PHOTOGRAPHY Works by Colin Winterbottom, David
considers activists, prisoners of conscience or advocates of free Douglas, and Curtis Speer (Now-10/8) SONDRA N. ARKIN:
speech (Now-1/1/18) ILYA AND EMILIA KABAKOV: THE UTOPIAN WHAT YOU SEE IS ALL THERE IS (10/12-11/26) MIKE WEBER AND
PROJECTS Survey of acclaimed Russian artists includes more JASON WRIGHT (11/30-1/7/14)
than 20 of the Kabakovs maquettes, or whimsical models,
for projects realized and unrealized, frequently referencing MANSION AT STRATHMORE
Soviet-era architecture and prisoners, with allusions to escape, 5301 Tuckerman Lane
whether by ship, angel or mythic tale (Now-3/4/18) BARBARA Bethesda, Md.
KRUGER: BELIEF+DOUBT Installation questions ideology, 301-581-5100
social norms, and consumption (Ongoing) strathmore.org
WET An exhibition of water and aquatic life and customs, from
KENNEDY CENTER oil paintings so realistic youre ready to take a dip, to sculp-
202-467-4600 tures evoking myths and sailor songs, to textile crustaceans
kennedy-center.org (Now-11/5) PERSPECTIVE: EILEEN MARTIN An exhibition of
WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA PRESENTS RETNA An exhibit works in a variety of mixed media, including glass, wire, and
of graphic and street artist whose work informs the sets and collage, exploring the rapidly fading line between whats safe
costumes of the WNOs Aida (Now-9/24, Hall of Nations) and respectful to say or do and whats dangerous or impolite
LEONARD BERNSTEIN AT 100 A special traveling exhibition (Now-11/5) SYMBIOSIS: JEREMIAH MORRIS A photographer
from the Grammy Museum premiering at the Kennedy Center who creates multimedia sculptures from reclaimed materials
featuring more than 150 artifacts, including photographs, scores, and photographs in a way that celebrates resilience, adaptation,
awards, correspondence, furniture, and films, offering a com- and the odd in-between of the natural and unnatural worlds
prehensive retrospective of the great bisexual composers life in which humans exist (Now-11/5) JENNIFER KAHN BARLOW
and career, plus interactive features offering listening and sim- Some of D.C.s most delicious desserts and dining spots
ulated conducting opportunities (9/21-11/5, Terrace Gallery) immortalized in a series of detailed and tantalizing oil paintings
(Ongoing, Comcast Lounge) THE 84TH ANNUAL EXHIBITION
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Thomas Jefferson Building
10 First St. SE
202-707-8000
loc.gov/exhibits
DRAWING JUSTICE: THE ART OF COURTROOM ILLUSTRATION
Showcasing the librarys extensive collection of original draw-
ings commissioned during the past 50 years by newspapers and
television stations to capture the personal dynamics of legal
trials where cameras arent allowed (Now-12/30) HERBLOCK
GALLERY Every six months the Library presents a selection
of 10 cartoons demonstrating the value of the late Washington
Post editorial cartoonists pointed commentaries on the state of
affairs (Ongoing) BASEBALLS GREATEST HITS: THE MUSIC OF
OUR NATIONAL GAME Featuring baseball sheet music from the
collections of the Music Division, representing only a small frac-
tion of more than 400 published songs about the game (Now-
12/31) MAPPING A GROWING NATION: FROM INDEPENDENCE
TO STATEHOOD Displaying one of only seven known copies
of Abel Buells eighteenth-century New and Correct Map of the
United States of North America, along with other early maps
(Ongoing)

LOGAN FRINGE ARTS SPACE


1358 Florida Ave. NE.
202-737-7230
capitalfringe.org
ANTARAH CRAWLEY: NEW SYLLABUS Dreamscapes inspired by
Egyptian hieroglyphs and focused on empowering individuals,
by D.C. artist whose murals could be viewed inside and outside
of Fort Fringe, Capital Fringes previous New York Avenue NW
location (Now-10/15)

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OF FINE ART IN MINIATURE Intricately detailed works of art, NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY & CULTURE
painstakingly produced in miniature (11/18-1/17/18) 27TH 14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW
ANNUAL STRATHMORE JURIED EXHIBITION (1/13/18-3/4/18) 844-750-3013
nmaahc.si.edu
NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM Same-day, timed-entry passes are available every day at the
401 F St. NW crack of dawn online, and a limited number of walk-up passes
202-272-2448 are available starting at 1 p.m. Otherwise, advance timed entry
nbm.org passes are available online months in advance. Once you snag a
INVESTIGATING WHERE WE LIVE Select local teens spent five timed-entry pass, youll be able to see the collection of 37,000
weeks over the summer exploring the built environment in D.C. objects grouped into sections ranging from specific region
through cameras, creative writing, interviews, and their own American South, American West to broad topics Civil
observations, and their findings form the basis of this annually Rights, Clothing & Dress, Music. Further heightening demand is
changing exhibition (Now-1/15/18) MAKING ROOM: HOUSING the James Beard Foundation-recognized 400-seat Sweet Home
FOR A CHANGING AMERICA Models, plans, and images present- Cafe showcasing traditional African-American cuisine broken
ing smaller, often communal alternative living options in con- into four regions: the Northern States, the Agricultural South,
trast with increasingly outdated American norms; exhibitions the Creole Coast, and the West Range.
centerpiece is a full-scale, flexible dwelling (11/18-9/16/18
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART 1400 Constitution Ave. NW
3rd St. & Constitution Ave. NW 202-633-1000
202-737-4215 americanhistory.si.edu
nga.gov ELLA FITZGERALD AT 100: THE FIRST LADY OF SONG One of the
BOSCH TO BLOEMAERT: EARLY NETHERLANDISH DRAWINGS greatest American singers helped pave the way for other women
FROM THE MUSEUM BOIJMANS VAN BEUNINGEN Highlights to follow her inspiring example in the male-dominated field
among 100 drawings from the Rotterdam museum on display of jazz that still reverberates a century after her birth (Now-
include studies from the circle of Rogier van der Weyden, two 4/2/18) INNOVATIONS IN DEFENSE: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
sheets by Hieronymus Bosch, six drawings by Pieter Bruegel the AND THE CHALLENGE OF CYBERSECURITY Celebrating the
Elder, and a selection of works by Abraham Bloemaert (10/8- prize-winning artificial intelligence machine Mayhem Cyber
1/7/18) Reasoning System (Now-9/17) RELIGION IN EARLY AMERICA
National treasures from the Smithsonians collection as well as
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MUSEUM significant objects on loan will help tell the American story of
1145 17th St. NW religious diversity, freedom and growth (Now-6/3/18)
202-857-7700
ngmuseum.com NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
SHARKS: ON ASSIGNMENT WITH BRIAN SKERRY Immersive 10th St. & Constitution Ave. NW
exhibition includes large-scale images, videos, artifacts, models, 202-633-1000
and interactive experiences highlighting this award-winning mnh.si.edu
photographers passion for sharks and plea to protect, respect NARWHAL: REVEALING AN ARCTIC LEGEND Showcasing excit-
and appreciate the mighty fish increasingly threatened by ing new scientific discoveries about these animals in the context
human activities (Now-10/1) EARTH EXPLORERS An inter- of a changing arctic climate (Now-2019) OBJECTS OF WONDER
active, hands-on showcase of the work of some of the most Explore the breadth, scope and splendor of the worlds most
innovative and exciting National Geographic explorers (Closes extensive natural history research collection, including many
9/17) WILD: MICHAEL NICHOLS Images of wildlife and wild exceptional objects rarely seen by the public (Now-2019)
places as seen through the eyes of a legendary photographer NATURES BEST PHOTOGRAPHY: BEST OF THE BEST Fine art
and former National Geographic editor in this special exhibition prints accompanied by a video, all winners of the Windland
(10/12-1/12/18) TOMB OF CHRIST: THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY Smith Rice International Awards (2016 winners on display
SEPULCHRE EXPERIENCE Be transported to Jerusalem for an through Sept., 2017 beginning in October)
immersive 3-D experience unlike anything seen in a museum
before, virtually visiting the church and learning about its sto- NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN
ried history, enduring mysteries, and technological advances 4th St. & Independence Ave. SW
helping with ongoing research and restoration (11/15-8/15/18) 202-633-1000
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: EXPLORATION STARTS HERE A show- nmai.si.edu
case of the greatest hits from the National Geographic Societys PATRIOT NATIONS: NATIVE AMERICANS IN OUR NATIONS ARMED
long and storied history of discovery, introducing the many FORCES Documenting the remarkable yet woefully unrec-
explorers, scientists, storytellers and artifacts that has made it ognized history of American Indian and Alaska Native men
possible (Ongoing) and women who have participated in every major U.S. military
encounter since the Revolutionary War, and at a higher rate
in proportion to their population than any other ethnic group;
exhibit has spurred on plans for a National Native American
Veterans Memorial (Now-Jan. 2018) AMERICANS A show-
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to baking powder cans, all demonstrating that Indian words NEWSEUM
and images are everywhere in American life, and revealing 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
that Americans have always been fascinated, conflicted, and 888-NEWSEUM
profoundly shaped by their relationship to American Indians newseum.org
(Opens Late 2017) CREATING CAMELOT: THE KENNEDY PHOTOGRAPHY OF JACQUES
LOWE One of the Newseums most popular exhibits is revived
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS to mark the centennial of JFKs birth (9/29-1/7/18) 1967: CIVIL
1250 New York Ave. NW RIGHTS AT 50 Powerful photos and images of historic newspa-
202-783-5000 pers and magazines explore how African Americans used their
nmwa.org First Amendment rights to fight for change, specifically the
EQUILIBRIUM: FANNY SANIN An exploration into the rig- growing militancy of the struggle for racial justice a half-cen-
orous working process of pioneering Colombian-born, New tury ago (Now-1/2/18) THE 2017 PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING
York-based artist, known for her colorful geometric abstract EDITORIAL CARTOONS OF JIM MORIN Miami Herald cartoon-
compositions (Now-10/29) WONDER WOMEN! Images of ist won his second Pulitzer statute for his take on campaign
the powerful woman, real and imagined, in a wide-ranging 2016 and other issues of the year, including race, gun violence
selection of artist correspondence, sketches, ephemera, pho- and fake news (Indefinitely) 9/11 GALLERY SPONSORED BY
tographs, posters, rare books, museum archival material and COMCAST (Permanent) INSIDE TODAYS FBI An update to the
artists books, all drawing from the museums Betty Boyd Dettre Newseums popular FBI exhibit explores how the agency fights
Library and Research Center (Now-11/17) INSIDE THE DINNER crime in the age of global terrorism and cybercrime, with news
PARTY STUDIO Exploring the creation of Judy Chicagos mon- stories and dozens of new artifacts (Indefinitely)
umental and radical artwork, one of the most iconic of the 20th
century, illustrated through archives, documentation and film THE PHILLIPS COLLECTION
(9/17-1/5/18) 1600 21st St. NW
202-387-2151
NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY phillipscollection.org
8th & F Streets NW RENOIR AND FRIENDS: LUNCHEON OF THE BOATING PARTY
202-633-1000 Catnip to the legion of impressionist fans, who are no doubt
npg.si.edu already going crazy anticipating this exhibits exploration into
AMERICAS PRESIDENTS REOPENS After 18 months, the gal- the creation of one of Renoirs most famous paintings, as well
lerys most popular exhibition has been refurbished with new as the artists diverse circle of friends who inspired it (10/7-
labels, wall texts, and the addition of interactive touch screens 1/7/18) WOMEN OF INFLUENCE: ELMIRA BIER, MINNIE BYERS
boosting knowledge of each president, allowing access to other AND MARJORIE PHILLIPS Examining the critical roles these
visual material, and enhancing the overall experience (Opens three women have played in shaping the Phillips (Now-10/15)
9/22) CELEBRATING 50 YEARS Marking the anniversary of MOVING FORWARD, LOOKING BACK: A COLLECTION STILL IN THE
the Old Patent Office Building becoming the renovated perma- MAKING Revealing more of the Phillips history through pho-
nent home of this gallery and the Smithsonian American Art tographs, exhibition announcements, letters and more drawn
Museum (Now-1/6/19) ONE LIFE: SYLVIA PLATH The first from the archives (Now-12/31) TEN AMERICANS AFTER PAUL
exploration of the poet and writers life in an art and history KLEE Exhibition sheds new light on important figures in
museum, revealing how Plath shaped her identity visually as American Abstract Expressionist and Color Field painting
she came of age as a writer in the 50s (Now-5/20/18) THE who adapted aspects of Klees art and ideology into their
SWEAT OF THEIR FACE: PORTRAYING AMERICAN WORKERS own (2/3/18-5/6/18) JAMES MCLAUGHLIN MEMORIAL STAFF
Over 70 objects in all media and from artists including Winslow SHOW Featured works by artists employed at the museum
Homer, Dorothea Lange, Elizabeth Catlett and Lewis Hine (Now-9/17) HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION
depict laborers throughout the changing landscape of America, (Ongoing)
from slave laborers to steel workers to the modern gradual
disappearance of the worker (11/3-9/3/18) PORTRAITS OF RENWICK GALLERY
THE WORLD: SWITZERLAND The first in a series highlighting 1661 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
the global context of American portraiture, here focused on 202-633-1000
a portrait of Italian dancer Giulia Leonardi by Swiss painter renwick.americanart.si.edu
Ferdinand Hodler (12/15-11/12/18) ANTEBELLUM PORTRAITS MURDER IS HER HOBBY: FRANCES GLESSNER LEE AND THE
BY MATTHEW BRADY (Now-6/3/18) MARLENE DIETRICH: NUTSHELL STUDIES OF UNEXPLAINED DEATH Exquisitely
DRESSED FOR THE IMAGE As documented in this exhibit, the detailed dollhouse-sized diorama composites of miniature
German-born international glamourpuss brought androgyny crime scenes are still used in forensic training today and
to the silver screen and the broader American culture in the helped to revolutionize the emerging field of forensic science,
mid-20th century as an early pioneer of cross dressing and of making Lee the rare, honored female in the male-dominated
embracing bisexuality without apology (Now-4/15/18) THE world of policing (10/20-1/28/18) RICK ARALUCE: THE FINAL
FACE OF BATTLE: AMERICANS AT WAR, 9/11 TO NOW Drawing STOP A large-scale installation transforming a gallery into
its title from a military history book by John Keegan, exhibition the eerie illusion of an abandoned underground subway plat-
explores and assesses the human costs of ongoing wars through form (10/20-1/28/18) PARALLAX GAP The Renwicks salon
portraiture (Now-1/28/18) becomes a visual puzzle with this immersive, site-specific
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of the Renwicks iconic gallery, swings in the interplay between (Now-10/15) SEASONS GREENINGS: NATIONAL PARKS AND
craft and architecture (Now-2/11/18) NO SPECTATORS: THE HISTORIC PLACES Annual holiday show immerses patrons
ART OF BURNING MAN The entire Renwick building will be in the sights, smells and sounds of the season and includes the
taken over in the first major national exhibition to focus on the display of one of the largest indoor trees decked out with orna-
annual event, bringing alive its maker culture and celebration ments from national parks (11/23-1/1/18) ORCHID SPECTRUM
of ephemera, but with less drugs and nudity (3/30/18-9/16/18) Annual orchid show in collaboration with Smithsonian Gardens
CONNECTIONS: CONTEMPORARY CRAFT Highlighting new (2/23/18-4/8/18)
acquisitions updating the presentation of crafts and decorative
arts for the 21st century (Ongoing) THE WALTERS ART MUSEUM
600 North Charles St.
SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM Baltimore, Md.
8th & F Streets NW 410-547-9000
202-633-7970 thewalters.org
americanart.si.edu ARTS OF ASIA The Walters exceptional collection of Asian art
LUMIA: THOMAS WILFRED AND THE ART OF LIGHT A ground- is on full display in the reopening of this culturally diverse exhi-
breaking exhibition presenting 15 spellbinding, image-project- bition (10/1-10/1/20) AFTER FABERG: JONATHAN MONAGHAN
ing light sculptures created nearly a century ago, or well before Five, large-scale digital prints blend the dazzling detail of the
technology made that an easy feat and the difficulty to main- original finely crafted masterworks with modern culture (11/12-
tain them is why they were relegated to museums storage along 5/27/18) FABERG AND THE RUSSIAN CRAFTS TRADITION: AN
with Wilfreds recognition heretofore as a modern art pioneer EMPIRES LEGACY Exploring the Russian crafts tradition that
(10/6-1/7/18) KARA WALKER: HARPERS PICTORIAL HISTORY OF culminated in Faberg, with over 70 stunning objects on display,
THE CIVIL WAR (ANNOTATED) A series of 15 prints by provoc- including two Imperial Easter Eggs purchased by the museums
ative African-American artist who appropriates and alters gen- founder (11/12-5/27/18) UNCERTAIN TIMES: MARTIN LUTHERS
teel Civil War-era images with stenciled figures and shadowy REMEDIES FOR THE SOUL Approximately 20 works on view
elements, suffusing them with traumatic scenarios left out of showing ways in which the 16th-century German religious
the official record (10/13-3/11/18) TAMAYO: THE NEW YORK reformer comforted the distressed souls of his contemporaries
YEARS An exhibition of 42 artworks, many created well before (Now-10/29) FROM RYE TO RAPHAEL: THE WALTERS STORY
Rufino Tamayo became acclaimed for lushly colored paintings An extraordinary group of art and artifacts illustrates the
portraying modern Mexican subjects and when his focus was intriguing stories behind the museum (Ongoing)
more on urban themes influenced by early 20th century life
in New York (11/3-3/18/18) AMERICAN VISIONARY: JOHN F. WASHINGTON PRINTMAKERS GALLERY
KENNEDYS LIFE AND TIMES A golden age of photojournalism 1641 Wisconsin Ave. NW
meant that no politician was photographed more than JFK in 202-669-1497
mid-20th century America, as documented in images capturing washingtonprintmakers.com
the dramatic scope of his life (Closes Sept. 17) NATURALLY: WOODCUTS BY CYNTHIA BACK New reduction
artworks inspired by both travel and the artists immedi-
TOUCHSTONE GALLERY ate environment, immersed in nature (Now-9/24) WE THE
901 New York Ave. NW IMMIGRANTS Member artists explore politically charged
202-347-2787 themes of mobility and transience, of feeling or being treated
touchstonegallery.com like an outsider, whether or not international borders were
ABOUT FACE: REVERSALS AND UNDOINGS Touchstone mem- crossed (9/28-10/29) JANE MANN An exhibition of the work
ber artists explore reversal in all its manifestations, whether of fine art photographer and digital imaging artist (11/1-25)
turn-around, complete changes in position, attitude or point of LILA OLIVER ASHER (11/29-12/30) MASTER PRINTMAKER The
view, or just undoing something, in works of clay, prints, paint- Washington Printmakers Foundation invites an outstanding
ings, sculpture, collage, drawing and photography (Now-10/1) artist to exhibit (1/4/18-1/27/18) EXCELLENCE IN PRINTMAKING
PATRICIA WILLIAMS: ORDERED COMPLEXITIES Whimsical and Also known as the Emerging Artists Exhibit, featuring work
colorful works created with the intention of translating math- of outstanding printmakers at local area colleges and universi-
ematical and scientific principles into paintings expressing the ties (2/1/18-2/24/18)
essence of a concept, integrating the artists lifelong fascination
with science, math and creativity (Now-10/1) TIM JOHNSON: WASHINGTON PROJECT FOR THE ARTS
PHYSIOGNOMY A collection of small-scale portraits painted in 2124 8th St. NW
recent months (Now-10/1) 202-234-7103
wpadc.org
UNITED STATES BOTANIC GARDEN LENDING LIBRARY: PRESENTED BY BELTWAY PUBLIC WORKS
100 Maryland Ave. SW Envisioned as a peoples museum in which contemporary art-
202-225-8333 works will be available for short-term loan, this local library is
usbg.gov currently in its launch phase, and already has 22 artists on board
YOU CAN GROW IT! Intended to inspire the experienced and (Now-12/9) l
novice gardener to have more fruitful experiences, exhibit
documents and showcases the basics of growing plants and For more Fall Arts Preview Museum & Gallery listings, visit
offers tips and solutions to many common plant problems metroweekly.com.

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HEFS ARE TAKING OVER D.C. THIS FALL, AS THE
star attraction at event (Chefs for Equality) after event
(Smithsonians Food History Weekend) after event
(MetroCookingDC). If you still want more, you can sign up for
cooking classes with Malmaisons Gerard Pangaud, Centrolinas
Amy Brandwein, Kapnos George Pagonis, or several other reg-
ular chef/instructors at Hill Center.
And then, when youve had your fill, spring for some
belly laughs with Bearlesque at Black Cat, Dina Martina at
the Howard, or binge on the Bentzen Ball. Looking for gifts?
There are several craft events to hit, as well as Strathmores
always-dependable one-stop-shop for museum souvenirs. And
who knows what one might find at Towns new Big Gay Flea?
Betty White, Val Kilmer, John Waters, Rose Troche all
four and more will be swinging through town for one reason or
another. Yet, among the countless intriguing book-driven dis-
cussions, its hard to beat Hillary Clinton at the Warner. Except,
that is, for the man impersonating the man who beat her in the

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election. Yep, Alec Baldwin returns to his alma mater to mock
the President practically in the White Houses backyard. Talk
about huge...

Compiled by Doug Rule of democracy in North Carolina but with parallels to the situa-
tion in the Commonwealth (9/27) PETE CORREALE (9/29-30)
9:30 CLUB NOSFERATU: THE INVINCIBLE CZARS PRESENT NOSFERATU
815 V St. NW Austin band performs its score as the 1922 German silent film
202-265-0930 screens (10/5) VAL KILMER: CINEMA TWAIN Actor appears in
930.com person to introduce the film he directed of the one-man play he
CAMERON ESPOSITO & RHEA BUTCHER Gay comedy couple, wrote about Mark Twain (10/6-7) TETON GRAVITY RESEARCH:
known from TV series Take My Wife, on multi-city Back to ROGUE ELEMENTS (10/12) RICH VOS (10/13-14) STEVE-O
Back stand-up tour (10/7) The Jackass and Wildboyz prankster (10/19-22) COMEDY FILM
BUCKET LIST: YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (10/26) ROCKY LAPORTE
THE ANTHEM
(10/27-28) BETCHES WHO BRUNCH COMEDY TOUR (10/29)
901 Wharf St. SW. TOM ARNOLD (11/3-4) SHAWN WAYANS (11/10-11) JOEL
202-265-0930 MCHALE E!s The Soup, Community (11/17-18) PAULY SHORE
theanthemdc.com (11/19) KEEPIN IT WEIRD WEDNESDAYS: ERASERHEAD The
POD TOURS AMERICA: JON FAVREAU, JON LOVETT, DAN PFEIFFER movie that defined David Lynchdom. That baby still creeps us
A live, no-bullshit conversation about politics, the press and the f**k out (11/29) RHYS DARBY (12/1-2) DARRELL HAMMOND
the challenges posed by the Trump presidency from the former (1/5/18-1/6/18)
Obama communications staffers behind the political podcast
Pod Saves America (11/3) ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
1333 H St. NE
ARLINGTON CINEMA N DRAFTHOUSE 202-399-7993
2903 Columbia Pike atlasarts.org
Arlington, Va. ON SCREEN/IN PERSON FILM SERIES: DEEJ Robert Rooys
703-486-2345 story about a non-speaking autistic man navigating the world in
arlingtondrafthouse.com unconventional ways will be screened and then discussed with
AASIF MANDVI The Daily Show correspondent (9/22-23) the filmmaker and autistic experts (9/26) DESTINATION ATLAS
ART HOUSE THEATER DAY: TITICUT FOLLIES Screening and GALA (10/6) IN THE LAB COMEDY SHOWCASE: JASON WEEMS
discussion celebrating the 50th anniversary of provocative As seen on NBCs Last Comic Standing, D.C.-native comic leads
documentary by Frederick Wiseman exposing conditions at a a show of local up-and-coming standups (10/14) ON SCREEN/
Massachusetts hospital for the insane (9/24) FILM: DEMOCRACY IN PERSON FILM: OIL AND WATER A tale of two boys coming
FOR SALE The League of Women Voters of Arlington hosts of age in the middle of one of the worlds worst toxic disasters.
free screening and discussion of this film, focused on the state Screening followed by a panel discussion (10/24)

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THE BENTZEN BALL COMEDY FESTIVAL DC IMPROV
Various locations 1140 Connecticut Ave. NW
brightestyoungthings.com/bentzen-ball 202-296-7008
Lesbian comedian Tig Notaro curates this annual four-day dcimprov.com
event presented by Brightest Young Things. OPENING NIGHT MAKE UP PARTY Comedians are tasked to develop a five-min-
The Most Very Specialist Evening with Tig Notaro & Friends, ute sketch about animals, with the funniest winning $250 (9/19,
including Seaton Smith (10/26, Lincoln Theatre) HOW DID Dupont Underground, 1500 19th St. NW) MOSHE KASHER
THIS GET MADE? A screening (already sold-out) of Howling II (9/21-23) HAPPY HOUR TRIVIA Chris White hosts (9/21)
with Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael, and Jason Mantzoukas DMV COMEDY SHOWCASE Host Franqi French with Donnie
(10/27, Lincoln) YOURE THE EXPERT LIVE W/CHRIS DUFFY Sengstack, Denise Taylor, Martin Amini and Liz Miele (9/22);
(10/27, National Geographics Grosvenor Auditorium) COLIN Keith Correy, Naomi Karavani, Matty Litwack and Lafayette
QUINN: ONE IN EVERY CHILD With Haywood Turnipseed Jr Wright, with host Kandyce August (9/29); Chris Lawrence
(10/28, Lincoln) POETS ANDREA GIBSON & AMBER TAMBLYN hosts Loy Lee, Rallo Boykins, Pete Bladel and Rae Sanni (9/30);
(10/28, Kennedy Center Terrace Theater) STORY DISTRICT: Benjy Himmelfarb, Chelsea Shorte, Kandace Saunders, Andy
GOING COMMANDO Stories about roughing it, getting dirty, Kline and host Dylan Meyer (10/7); Chris Milner hosts Rahmein
and flying without a net (10/28, Grosvenor) BIG TERRIFIC Mostafavi, Wendy Wroblewski, Dee Ahmed and Stavros Halkias
With Jenny Slate, Max Silvestri, and Gabe Liedman (10/28, (10/20) COMEDYSPORTZ IMPROV (9/23) ROCKIN MIC NIGHT
Lincoln) CLOSING SHOW Al Franken: Giant of the Senate & Comedians team up with the HariKaraoke Band to tell funny
Ira Glass: Giant of the Radio (10/29, Lincoln) stories and belt out tunes, followed by a live band karaoke
party for the audience (9/24) TWO FACES COMEDY SERIES
THE BIRCHMERE Featuring comedians who have served in the military, including
3701 Mount Vernon Ave. Tim Miller, Cerrome Russell, Kj Pettersen and Michael Garvey
Alexandria, Va. (9/27, Lincolns Cottage, 140 Rock Creek Church Rd. NW)
703-549-7500 BERT KREISCHER (9/28-30) THE TIME MACHINE ROAST
birchmere.com Comics get in character as great figures from history to sling
RAVENS NIGHT The Ghosts of La Belle Epoque is the theme timeless insults (10/4) STAND-UP CLASS GRADUATION A
of the annual Halloween esoteric evening of belly dance & showcase for Five Minutes to Funny and teacher Chris Coccia
entertainment (10/22) SUZANNE WESTENHOEFER The (10/5) PORKCHOP VOLCANO A popular local short-form
veteran lesbian comic returns for another year (10/27) PAULA improv troupe (10/5)
POUNDSTONE (11/10-12) A JOHN WATERS CHRISTMAS (12/21)
DOWNTOWN HOLIDAY MARKET
BLACK CAT 700-900 F St. NW
1811 14th St. NW downtownholidaymarket.com
202-667-4490 Now in its 13th year, the market presents over 150 artisans
blackcatdc.com offering a vast, eclectic and international assortment of gifts
TEN FORWARD HAPPY HOUR One episode of Star Trek: The and souvenirs, collectibles and wearables from prints and
Next Generation and drink specials every Friday WE BOLDLY photographs, to pottery and glassware, to custom jewelry and
GO: A CABARET WHERE NO ONE HAS GONE BEFORE A Star Trek accessories. Each day brings a rotating schedule of merchants,
Tribute Show, with celebrated cosplayers and nerdlesque per- plus concerts by local musicians and options for food and drink
formers, in honor of the 30th anniversary of The Next Generation (11/24-12/23)
(9/15) DR. WHO HAPPY HOUR One episode of Dr. Who and
drink specials every Saturday L7: PRETEND WERE DEAD DRAFTHOUSE COMEDY
Documentary is an engrossing time capsule told from the per- 1100 13th St. NW
spective of arguably the original riot grrrl band, an L.A. group 202-750-6411
that helped to define grunge in the 90s (9/19) DEAD FLOWERS drafthousecomedy.com
CIRCUS: TOUR DE FREAK (9/22) CHURCH NIGHT Comedy act VENT! An Interactive Happy Hour and Comedy Show (9/15,
offering an eccentric, religious parody inspired by Dana Carveys 10/7, 10/21, 11/4) JOE DEROSA As seen on Inside Amy
Church Lady SNL sketch as well as A Prairie Home Companion Schumer (9/14-16) THREE GUYS ON SATURDAY NIGHT
(9/23) AWKWARD SEX...AND THE CITY (10/6) BEARLESQUE COMEDY SHOWCASE (9/16) COUPLES THERAPY: A COMEDY
Bears + Burlesque = a really wild local troupe (12/8) SHOW Hosted by Rahmein Mostafavi (9/20) BLACK CARD
DECLINED: A COMEDY GAME SHOW Hosted by Michele
CAPITAL HOME SHOW Sometimes (9/20) BROKEN DIAMOND COMEDY: LGBTQ: THIS
Dulles Expo Center IS NOT A JOKE (9/21) SPECIFIC IGNORANCE Hosted by
Chantilly, Va. Chris Milner (9/21) OFF THE RAILS!! COMEDY STORYTELLING
capitalhomeshow.com SHOW Hosted by Katherine Jessup (9/22) MYQ KAPLAN
Kevin OConnor, host of the popular PBS television programs (9/22-23) FULLY CHARGED PRODUCTIONS: BANNED! (9/27)
This Old House and Ask This Old House, returns to headline this BROKEN DIAMOND COMEDY: COMEDY KARAOKE (9/28) THE
show, which will also feature Kortney and Dave Wilson, hosts of FACEBOOK MONOLOGUES Hosted by Dee Ahmed & Max
HGTVs Masters of Flip, and Kelly Millspaugh Thompson of the Wolfson (9/28) BRENDON WALSH & RANDY LIEDTKE (9/29-
Falls Church-based home decor shop Stylish Patina, plus more 30) THE OVERACHIEVERS COMEDY SHOW Hosted by Martin
than 300 exhibitors, seminars, home remodeling projects and Amini (10/4, 11/1-2) WHOS IN HERE Hosted by Tim Miller
hands-on workshops (9/22-24)

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(10/5) HAMPTON YOUNT As seen on Mystery Science Theater Knife Skills w/Chef Wendi James (9/19, 10/24); Pasta Making
3000 (10/6-7) JOE LIST (10/13-14) MOSES STORM As seen w/Chef James (9/21); Sausage Making w/Chef Mark Haskell
on Hulus 4 to 9ers and NBCs About a Boy (10/20-21) (10/30) MASTER CLASS: AMY BRANDWEIN OF CENTROLINA
Cooking Squash (9/23) HISTORICAL HOMEBREWING CLASS:
EAST CITY BOOKSHOP OKTOBERFEST Washington City Paper beer writer Michael
645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE Stein and historian Peter Jones lead this history lesson with
202-290-1636 tastings and recipes (9/24) FILM DISCUSSION: THE TRUE
eastcitybookshop.com COST Andrew Morgans 2015 expose about the fast fashion
GABRIELLE ZEVIN Young Jane Young (9/16) DANZY SENNA industry, co-presented by the anti-modern-day slavery orga-
New People, in conversation with NPRs Sam Sanders (9/18) nization Artworks for Freedom (10/10) THE LIFE OF A POET
JESS ARNDT Large Animals: Stories (9/19) IN CONVERSATION: W/RON CHARLES Editor of the Washington Post Book World
TONI SALA (9/21) BOB MITCHELL Time for a Heart-to-Heart: leads series focused on individual poets, including: Dawn Lundy
Reflections on Life in the Face of Death (9/25) IN CONVERSATION: Martin (10/23); Rae Armantrout (11/29)
MELANIE BROOKS AND KYOKO MORI (9/26) LAUNCH PARTY:
MALKA OLDER Null States (9/28) LB GSCHWANDTNER The HILLWOOD MUSEUM & GARDENS
Other New Girl (10/4) LEAH WEISS If The Creek Dont Rise 4155 Linnean Ave. NW
(10/5) GABI MOSKOWITZ & MIRANDA BERMAN Hot Mess 202-686-8500
Kitchen (10/10) SARA WACHTER-BOETTCHER Technically hillwoodmuseum.org
Wrong demystifies the tech industry and the flawed digital LECTURE: CAROLINE DE GUITAUT: ROYAL DIAMONDS Royal
products and apps weve come to rely on (10/11) Trust Collection curator discusses famous diamonds owned by
British royals, including those worn by The Queen today (9/28)
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR THE ARTS GARDENERS FOCUS: FALL DESIGN Head Gardener Jessica
4373 Mason Pond Drive Bonilla leads a tour through the fall seasonal plantings (10/3-13)
Fairfax, Va. SPECTACULAR LECTURE SERIES Discussions in conjunc-
888-945-2468 tion with Hillwoods current temporary exhibition focused
cvpa.gmu.edu on founder Marjorie Merriweather Posts jewelry collection,
THE POET LAUREATE CIRCLE: IN THE COMPANY OF LAUREATES including Spectacular: The Merriweather Post Collection
Poets Laureate from all over present readings of their work and of Gems and Jewelry by executive director Kate Markert
offer book signings (10/8) DEREK HUGHES Comedian/magi- (10/5); Smithsonian Gems by Jeffrey Post, curator of the U.S.
cian as seen on Americas Got Talent (11/2) NICK CANNON National Gem and Mineral Collection (10/12); Hollywood
Former Mr. Mariah Carey and host of Americas Got Talent per- Glamour: Jewelry from the Silver Screen by Emily Stohrer,
forms a night of stand-up (11/10) VETERANS DAY: CELEBRATING the jewelry curator at Bostons Museum of Fine Arts (10/19);
VETERANS AND THE ARTS (11/11, Hylton) Contemporary Interest in Gems and Jewelry by New York
Times bestselling author Aja Raden (Stoned: Jewelry, Obsession,
GW LISNER and How Desire Shapes the World) in conversation with Markert
730 21st St. NW (10/26) GARDENERS FOCUS: SPECIALTY MUMS AT HILLWOOD
202-994-6800 A behind-the-scenes tour of the greenhouse by Hillwood
lisner.gwu.edu horticulturist Drew Asbury (10/17-11/10) SPOOKY POOCH
DAN RATHER Politics and Prose co-presents a pep talk from HOWL-O-WEEN CELEBRATION Strut your mutt in a canine cos-
venerated TV journalist for disgruntled progressives about our tume competition and purchase a signature champagne cocktail
countrys shared values and priorities (11/9) ALEC BALDWIN at Yappy Hour (10/21) LECTURE: C.D. DICKERSON: CASANOVA:
WITH KURT ANDERSEN Politics and Prose co-presents this THE SEDUCTION OF EUROPE National Gallery of Art curator
appearance by the co-authors of the forthcoming You Cant and sculpture department head discusses and signs copies of his
Spell America Without Me: The Really Tremendous Inside Story book about 18th-century European explorer Giacomo Casanova
of My Fantastic First Year as President Donald J. Trump (A (11/8) GARDENERS FOCUS: HOLIDAY DECOR Floral and
So-Called Parody) (11/14) event decor designer Ami Wilber highlights Christmas trees
inspired by Posts gems and jewelry (11/28-12/15) WREATH-
HILL CENTER MAKING CLASSES Ami Wilber guides participants in using
Old Navy Hospital fresh materials to make: Traditional Holiday Wreaths made out
921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. of evergreens (11/30-12/3); Contemporary Holiday Wreaths of
202-549-4172 herbs and citrus fruits (12/2); Boxwood Holiday Wreaths (12/3)
HillCenterDC.org RUSSIAN WINTER FESTIVAL (12/9-10) GARDENERS FOCUS:
FILM DISCUSSION: FRIGHTDAY NIGHT HITCHCOCK Author Tom BONES OF THE WINTER GARDEN (12/19-29)
Zaniello returns with his fourth Master of Suspense-inspired
series: Frenzy, Hitchcocks last great film (9/15); short films from THE HOWARD THEATRE
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (9/22); Brian De Palmas Obsession 620 T St. NW
(9/29) BARBECUE BOOT CAMP W/PITMASTER ANDREW EVANS 202-588-5595
(9/16) THE ART OF FRENCH COOKING W/CHEF GERARD PANGAUD thehowardtheatre.com
Two-star Michelin chef associated with Georgetowns DINA MARTINA PTown drag staple once again offers a fall D.C.
Malmaison guides participants through specific dinners per stop, this year with new show Fine Avec Me!, as ever offering
class (9/16, 10/14, 11/9, 11/18, 12/2, 12/15) KITCHEN 101 questionable songs, pointless dances, unsightly costumes and

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hilarious videos (9/22) JEN KIRKMAN W/PARIS SASHAY The photography, film, radio, and original music, this edition fea-
All New Material, Girl Tour 2017 (9/24) THE SWEET SPOT turing comedian Aparna Nancherla, novelist Daniel Alarcon,
DC Fetish Edition of Pop Erotica traveling burlesque show photographer Erin Trieb, filmmakers Donal Mosher & Mike
(10/14) TRIBUTE TO DICK GREGORY W/PAUL MOONEY (11/4) Palmieri, radio correspondent Sean Rameswaram, journalists
Brooke Jarvis, Mary Melton, Matt Wolfe, and Robin Amer, and
KENNEDY CENTER the Magik*Magik Orchestra (11/1) KEVIN SMITH Clerks film-
202-467-4600 maker (were forgiving him for Tusk) (11/5)
kennedy-center.org
JAMES VEITCH A free night of comedy from U.K. comedian, LOGAN FRINGE ARTS SPACE
musician and writer responsible for the fastest-ever TED talk to Trinidad Theatre
reach over 10 million views (9/19, Family Theater) KEYBOARD 1358 Florida Ave. NE.
CONVERSATIONS WITH JEFFREY SIEGEL 25th anniversary of 202-733-6321
concert-with-commentary offering, this time a free event with a capitalfringe.org
special focus on Leonard Bernstein (9/23, Millennium Stage) MUCHO KLUNCHO TALENT SHOW (9/23) TRINIDAD CRAFTING
JOSH BLUE As seen on Last Comic Standing, which the come- SALON - Get crafty, or craftier, with your handiwork skills
dian won in 2006 (10/11, Terrace Theater) WHOOPI GOLDBERG (10/9) CLOWN CABARET Workshops teach various forms of
A night of stand-up (10/13, Concert Hall) THE SECOND clowning, from classic to circus, commedia to slapstick (10/9)
CITYS WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU CLEMENS Improv troupe pays RESIST: A COUNTER CABARET Dancers, musicians, theater art-
tribute to the legendary American comedian and writer who ists, comedians, and others perform a third Trump-era cabaret
was born Samuel Clemens (10/19-20, Family Theater) CARRIE organized by feminist performance act Tia Nina and intended
MAE WEEMS Grace Notes: Reflections for Now is a provocative as catharsis, a show that starts not with a prayer but a collective
performance of music, song, text, spoken word, and video pro- scream (9/22)
jection exploring race and violence from visual artist (10/20,
Eisenhower Theater) THE 20TH ANNUAL MARK TWAIN PRIZE METROCOOKING DC
FOR AMERICAN HUMOR: DAVID LETTERMAN (10/22, Concert Washington Convention Center
Hall) PROFILES IN CREATIVITY WITH DAVID M. RUBENSTEIN: 801 Mt. Vernon Pl.
HARVEY WEINSTEIN (11/2, Terrace Theater) WORDS, BEATS 202-249-3000
AND LIFE FESTIVAL B-boy & B-girl Competition and Fine Lines MetroCookingDC.com
Paint Jam, a free event celebrating the art forms of breakdanc- A celebrity culinary lineup doesnt get much starrier than this:
ing and graffiti (11/5, various locations) Jose Andres, Guy Fieri, Victor Albisu, Amy Brandwein, Michael
Friedman, Lauren Katz, Marjorie Meek-Bradley, Shaun ONeale,
KRAMERBOOKS Guillermo Pernot, Michael Schlow, Russell Smith, Vikram
1517 Connecticut Ave. NW Sunderam, and Erik Bruner-Yang will all take part in this years
202-387-1400 Ultimate Food Lovers Weekend, also featuring hundreds of
kramers.com specialty food vendors in addition to a RAMW Grand Tasting
BEN LOORY Tales of Falling and Flying (9/25) SOFI OKSANEN Pavilion with samples from over 50 local restaurants (12/9-10)
Norma (9/26) KEVIN PERAINO A Force So Swift: Mao,
Truman, and the Birth of Modern China, 1949 (9/26) BHU MGM NATIONAL HARBOR
SRINIVASAN Americana: A 400-Year History of American The Theater
Capitalism (9/28) SIP & PAINT Leila Elmergawi would like 7100 Harborview Ave.
to teach you how to paint the cover of a literary classic while you Oxon Hill, Md.
imbibe, in a new twist on happy hour (10/2) BLAINE HARDEN 844-346-4664
King of Spies (10/4) ANN TODD OSS Operation Black (10/9) mgmnationalharbor.com
LAURIE FERREIRO Brothers at Arms tells the little-known role CHRIS ROCK Total Blackout, The Tour (10/18-21) BRAD
that France and Spain played in the success of the American GARRETT WITH RITA RUDNER (10/24) GARY OWEN AND DEON
Revolution (10/11) ANNALEE NEWITZ Autonomous is the COLE (10/28)
anticipated debut from the founder of the science fiction web-
site io9 (10/12) STEVEN S. GUBSER & FRANS PRETORIUS The NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE!
Little Book of Black Holes from two Princeton University physics Grosvenor Auditorium
professors (10/16) 17th and M Sts. NW
202-857-7700
LINCOLN THEATRE nationalgeographic.org/dc/
1215 U St. NW NAT GEO NIGHT: GALAPAGOS Marine ecologist Pelayo Salinas
202-328-6000 de Len and Emmy-winning filmmaker Greg Marshall discuss
thelincolndc.com the threats faced by the celebrated islands diverse species
BRAVE ADVENTURES COYOTE PETERSON The host of animal (9/21) FINDING AMELIA 80 years after female aviator Earhart
adventure shows on YouTubes top-rated wildlife channel disappeared over the South Pacific, a discussion of the theories
(9/16) DYLAN MORAN Irish comedian, known for cult TV surrounding the tragedy and new investigations into her flights
show Black Books, returns with new U.S. show Grumbling fate (9/28) DAN BUETTNER: THE GEOGRAPHY OF HAPPINESS
Mustard (9/25) THE DC MOTH GRANDSLAM (10/11) POP-UP National Geographic Explorer and author of The Blue Zones of
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shows how to apply their lessons (10/10) THREE QUESTIONS: SMITHSONIAN FOOD HISTORY WEEKEND
MARTHA RADDATZ (10/11) MICHAEL NICK NICHOLS: WILD National Museum of American History
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BROWN LIVE (11/4) KIDZ BOP Best Time Ever Tour (11/5) THE PRICE IS RIGHT LIVE Interactive stage show in which
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GRAIL (11/9) NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON The Search for Life in Cliffhangers to Showcase, and win prizes big and small (10/8)
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Cover of Ms. Magazine, July 1972; Betty Boyd Dettre Library and Research Center, National Museum of Women in the Arts

Wonder Women!
F
ROM THE GUERRILLA GIRLS RIGHTING THE spondence, sketches, ephemera, photographs, posters, rare
wrongs of the art world, to painter Edna Reindels books, museum archival material and artists books, draws
tough WWII riveters, to vintage feminist comic from the special collections and artists archives of the
books, this exhibition at the National Museum of Women museums Betty Boyd Dettre Library and Research Center.
in the Arts features images of the powerful woman, real and Through Nov. 17. 1250 New York Ave NW. Admission is
fictional. The wide-ranging selection, including artist corre- $10. Call 202-783-5000 or visit nmwa.org.

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NIKO TAVERNISE / PARAMOUNT PICTURES
Movies

convulses with visions of a burnt, beating


heart buried inside the walls.

Mother Funk
Its torture being married to an artist in Darren Aronofskys wacky
Lawrence carries the burden of con-
veying the films heart and its terror.
Longtime Aronofsky cinematographer
Matthew Libatiques camera caresses
psychological horror spectacle By Andr Hereford Mothers wide, alert eyes and womanly
curves, as she confronts the same ques-

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tions that, no doubt, will puzzle audience
MONG MAINSTREAM FILMMAKERS, FEW PROCEED WITH AS MUCH members.
confidence as writer-director Darren Aronofsky in the conviction that a film What issues are so plaguing this cou-
can confound the audience yet still keep them riveted to the action. Prepare to ples marriage that any time Mother wakes
be confounded. to find Him out of bed, she must immedi-
The question that so often arises in Aronofskys movies presents itself early in his lat- ately jump up to search the house for him?
est, Mother! (HHHHH) is this even taking place in the real world, or is it the fevered How is she getting any painting done with
dream of a drug addict? Maybe its the paranoid mind of a math genius or a deranged such an extremely deliberate process?
ballerina? Wait, did Jennifer Connelly just sprout a demon tail, or is that a sex toy? Who keeps fresh linens in a trunk in the
Friction between real versus imagined worlds added poignancy to Aronofskys cellar? And how does anyone arrive at this
bleak, hallucinatory drama Requiem for a Dream, and ignited his Oscar-winning thrill- house in the middle of a field?
er, Black Swan. But what in the ever-living fuck is going on in this latest allegorical On that count, the director cheats by
horror puzzlement? never showing the houses full exterior.
Set entirely within a voluminous, old Victorian fixer-upper planted squarely in a But guests do arrive. The first knock at the
field of golden grasses, the film stars Jennifer Lawrence as Mother. Its a champion door is a Man (Ed Harris), who claims to
bull-rider performance, as the actress saddles up for this weirdness and hangs on for be just a boring orthopedic surgeon visit-
dear life. ing a local hospital. Rashly, without any
Mother (neither she nor any other characters are named on-screen) is a muse in consent from Mother, the husband invites
white gossamer gowns to her beloved poet husband, Him, played with alternating the Man to stay with them in their remote,
brightness and brutishness by Javier Bardem. While husband tries to recapture the empty, out-of-cellphone-range house in
inspiration that produced his most celebrated work, Mother, seemingly more devoted a field. Rightly upset, Mother becomes
to his creativity than to her own, nevertheless paints, plumbs, and repairs their gor- downright fearful when she learns that
geous, covetable home. the man is not who he claimed to be.
Clearly, Mother is as much of an artist, or at least as creative, but in her delicate, As a horror film, Mother! earns points
feminine way, she defers to her husbands need to write above all other things. Theres by defying certain genre expectations, and
a streak of The Shinings Jack and Wendy Torrance in the couple, particularly as empty plowing head-on into others, like the con-
pages make it apparent that the poets great light has dimmed, and unexplained patches sistently unnerving way Mothers hus-
of blood throughout the vast house suggest a supernatural presence. Mother herself (continues on page 98)

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Stage

abstract surfaces dampens the dueling

Dapper Don
Dons fire. Its less a match of legendary
equals than a Zoolander walkoff.
Also, Pereyra doesnt register the
presence of a heartless, or even conflict-
GALA Hispanic Theatres Don Juan Tenorio seduces, ed, ladykiller. In his and Lastras early
but doesnt fully satisfy By Andr Hereford scenes of jousting wordplay, he appears to
describe more than enact the rivalry that

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supposedly has set all of Sevillian society
IKE MANY A FAIR TO MIDDLING LOVER, GALA HISPANIC THEATRES abuzz. Lastra, on the other hand, achieves
production of Don Juan Tenorio (HHHHH) tempts the eyes and ears with a more natural tone finessing the wordy
glamour and sweet words. But the legends advances, unsteady in aim or intent, script and Don Juans awakening to love.
ultimately fall short, leaving the heart unmoved. Lastra is at his most persuasive deliv-
Director Jos Carrasquillo has assembled a production that at times is thrillingly ering Don Juans beautiful lovers plea to
beautiful in concept and design. Scenic designer Giorgos Tsappas striking, minimal his young convent-bound conquest, Doa
sets often lit blood-red conjure romance, cathedrals, and Gothic horror movies. Ins (Ins Domnguez del Corral). The
The atmosphere suits this take on the classic literary libertine, which casts Don Juan in pitiless lothario might finally understand
the same sinister light as Bram Stokers Dracula. Or, perhaps Francis Coppolas Dracula the sacrifice of love, as the rogue finds his
provided more direct inspiration. selfish plans of deflowering then leaving
Spanish playwright and novelist Nando Lpez has adapted the original 19th-century Ins endangered by the shock of genuine
play by Jos Zorrilla, with director Carrasquillo providing the English translation for affection he feels for the cloistered virgin.
supertitles projected above-stage. The language, even in translation, is sumptuous. And As the pious dove Ins, Del Corral
Don Juans alluring way with words isnt the sole weapon in his arsenal. ably projects the characters unadulterat-
Outfitted in Jeffery-Jay Peavys tailored, tonal costumes, leading man Iker Lastra is ed purity, buttressed by faith, and the pain
a handsomely imposing figure. The Helen Hayes-nominated Spanish actor performs that marks her first stinging exposure to
with a silken ease and canny stage awareness, despite direction that often calls for Don the heat of romantic passion. The perfor-
Juan to swoop across the set far too conspicuously, or for other characters to plant mance misses, however, the sense that
themselves awkwardly in his background. Ins despairs not just in the knowledge
When unrepentant womanizer Don Juan enters into a contest with his fiercest rival, that she might now be a sinner, but that
Don Luis Meja (Peter Pereyra), not only is each mans pride at stake, but so are the she might also take pleasure in sinning.
lives of the men theyd duel to the death, and the hearts of the women theyd ravish. Del Corral captures Ins distress but not
To watch Lastra and Pereyra bounding and perching, like cats or Cats, atop Tsappas much of the lust or desire that fuels the

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has a knack for locating the texts
moments of levity, as does Carlos
Castillo, who delivers the evenings
liveliest performance in the dual
roles of Don Juans right hand man,
Cuitti, and the title characters late
father.
In the pivotal role of Ins schem-
ing tutor, Brgida, Luz Nicols is as
prone to overemphasis as are the
shows dramatic cues of musical
underscore, though she scores legit-
imate laughs. The performance is a
definite statement, as much as the
visual elements, or the plays climac-
tic tableaux of hell and heaven.
Much less definitive is the pro-
CHRISTOPHER ANNAS LEE

ductions landing of Don Juans


final turn towards introspection and
potential redemption. Throughout
history, respective versions of the
Don Juan legend have arrived at
different endings for the hero, or
girls struggle. villain, depending on the era and prevailing social climate. This
As Ins father, Don Gonzalo, Manolo Santalla assuredly cap- Don Juan, while offering images of sheer beauty, and glimmers
tures the mans distress at the thought of his childs joyful light of poetic brilliance, plays at the game of love, without truly earn-
being extinguished by one so callous as Don Juan. Santalla also ing its heartfelt happy ending. l

Don Juan Tenorio runs to October 1 at GALA Theatre, 3333 14th St., NW. Tickets are $30 to $45.
Call 202-234-7174 or visit galatheatre.org.

messy, rude, and utterly disrespectful


of Mother and Hims rules. They plop
their dirty laundry onto this couples
floor, and into their lives. Its surpris-
ing how quickly an invasion of strange
guests leads to bloody murder.
What begins as merely a stunning
imposition begets an onslaught of
fanatical interlopers, that erupts into
unimaginably outlandish domestic
chaos. Crazed autograph hounds, rap-
ists, thieves, and more (and more!) vic-
timize Mother and Him in their home,
although she most definitely bears the
brunt of victimhood. Mother is beaten,
and endures a hosts nightmare: cretins
who shovel into your quiches and make
out on your un-braced countertops.
Its hilarious, and horrifying, and
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preposterous all at once. No less so is the wild scene depicting
band and this stranger dont acknowledge the increasingly Hims poetry as the quintessence of creation, tear-inducing word
bizarre turn of events. Case in point, the Mans wife (Michelle magic that literally brings life and color to the world. Many view-
Pfeiffer) shows up, and not only makes no effort to ingratiate ers might check out before then. However, those entranced by
herself with her hostess, but openly disdains Mother, a provoca- the lush imagery and creepy, creaky sound design might arrive
tion that draws little commiseration or concern from Him. Who at the films late-act hints that tip this from over-the-top thriller
are these people? towards a knowingly meta vision of what hell it might be to live
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Mother! is rated R, and opens in theaters everywhere on Friday, September 15. Visit Fandango.com.

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public face. Strictly on-the-job friendships

Motown Mama
Studios Skeleton Crew hits home with Heartland struggle
have bred an entire cast of double and tri-
ple lives, hidden purposes, and allegianc-
es. All they know for certain is that some
criminal is robbing the plant of great-
and copious laughs By Andr Hereford er and greater caches of equipment and
materials. There could be multiple liars

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or thieves among the four employees we
ORKING THE LINE AT AN AUTO-STAMPING PLANT IN DETROIT, meet inside the break-room, the plays
or at a processing plant in Indiana, or anywhere in industrial America, we single location and the wellspring of most
might find a mother like Faye (Caroline Stefanie Clay), the central character factory floor scuttlebutt.
of Dominique Morisseaus charged new dramedy Skeleton Crew ( ). Or, it could be that Faye and gun-toting
The third in the playwrights cycle of plays examining eras that transformed her striver Dez, pregnant dreamer Shanita,
Motor City hometown, Skeleton Crew opens Studio Theatres Main Series season with and caught-in-the-middle manager Reggie
a must-see performance by D.C. native Clay in the lead role. Clay plants both feet firmly (Tyee Tilghman) are all honest, salt-of-
inside the dusty Timberlands of this hard-working black woman and survivor who per- the-earth Americans who deserve better
haps overestimates her invulnerability, the way that many self-sufficient folk tend to do. treatment from their corporate bosses.
Fayes been on that factory line since before her co-workers Dez (Jason Bowen) and The characters good or bad intentions
Shanita (Shannon Dorsey) were even born. Yet, as proud, even boastful, as she may be ultimately are a matter the play wont clar-
regarding her experience and seniority, and her top-dog status as a union rep, she still ify by providing all the salient facts.
depends on the job and the paycheck just like everybody else. Director Patricia McGregor provides
So when she ferrets out a rumor, that becomes a hot tip, that becomes an airtight space for the cast to draw out the gnaw-
advance warning of the plants imminent shutdown, shes as pinned to the wall by des- ing tension and discomfort that fills Tim
peration as all those other poor schmoes will be once they find out the end is coming. Browns perfectly rendered employees
But Faye has her reasons for not saying a thing. lounge complete with a UAW sign, lit
Shes old-school, a never let em see you sweat, maternal busybody who relishes just so. Some of that space is carved out
stirring everybody elses pot, but will be damned before she grants even friends a peek by Skeleton Crews generosity of spirit in
under the lids of what shes got cooking. Unknowable, though everyone knows her, recognizing that each of these workers has
Clays bold performance locates Faye and bares her true character inside and out, while their own ground to stand on, their own
still protecting some of the womans most closely held secrets. aspirations to preserve. All their voices get
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Opera

with bars of fluorescent lights. These con-

Prisoners of Love
Aidas confusing staging is offset by powerful sopranos
trasts dont exactly offend, but neither do
they unify the vision.
The undercurrent of inconsistency car-
ries over into some of the spectacle. When
and grand production By Kate Wingfield Radames is awarded Amneris in marriage
(an offer he cant refuse without insulting

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the King and revealing his secret love for
NE CAN SEE THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERAS POINT IN CHOOS- Aida), the celebration of their betrothal
ing its Aida for the upcoming Opera in the Outfield, the companys invitation may entertain, but the scene feels designed
to any and all to give opera a try via the big screen at Nationals Park. Aida is by committee. The choreography of its
built in Cecil B. DeMille proportions with foreign wars, high-court drama, and not one, splendor is too methodical, while the
but two princesses in high personal distress. There are rafter-bending arias, vast choral dance going on around it feels unhinged
tsunamis, and the potential for many feasts-for-the-eyes tableaux. and interminable. Much is diffused and
But like all epics be they born of Hollywood or in the Opera House the scale and confused by a final, overly long parade
grandeur must play host to a riveting and intimate human drama. In Aida, it is the love of incongruous, crudely wrapped wedding
triangle between the young Egyptian officer Radames, the powerful Egyptian princess presents piled in front of the couple like
Amneris, and the captured princess, Aida. Unless the intimacy of these tortured hearts a pyre. It all does too much and says too
is conveyed, the unfolding consequences written so large in this opera are little little.
more than pretty displays. Its a sentiment that also applies to
This rendering of Aida (HHHHH), co-produced with the San Francisco Opera, much of the dance, featured heavily in the
Seattle Opera and Minnesota Opera, almost gets there. operas many musical interludes. Although
Set against towering gray walls, the strikingly-colored hieroglyphics of concept art- the first piece (which arrives behind a
ist RETNA seem to hold urgent but mysterious messages. As his symbol-scored panels scrim containing an abundance of roiling
turn fire-red to create a ceremonial hall or giant letters hunch like an alien race, the mist) is effective, the rest are less than
mood is stark and otherworldly. Intrinsically, it is pleasing. inspired. The dance should match the
But the challenge and here, the disconnect is the blending of this aesthetic with originality of the sets in suggesting the
the larger concept of the production. This is where it gets trickier: If the sets live in mystery of the unseen gods. Instead, the
abstract austerity, the costuming, especially the womens kaftans, offer up a colorful movements are largely predictable and
70s vibe. Aida, enslaved by the Egyptians and in personal service to Amneris, is even derivative. The flashes of leg and fleshy
more incongruent in Renaissance-style peasant garb. The Egyptian war room is strung bodysuits, arriving rather too obviously at

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the evenings ebb, argue with the productions strong sense of easily slip away in her lovers arms, but it hardly matters; nothing
decorum. can get in the way of her stunningly clear and beautiful soprano.
And these struggles do rather beg the larger question of why Wilsons is a voice that trips along in the stars, and she is the
its now so terrible to go traditional. Why not a bit of Liz Taylors reason to see this Aida.
Egypt, with towering sets, ankhs akimbo and full-on Nemes The other standout here is the truly memorable performance
head gear? Going abstract and uber-modern may be accessible in of Ekaterina Semenchuk as Amneris. Singing with round and
some ways, but so is a magnificently evocative romanticization. velvety tones, Semenchuk delivers the earthly passion, express-
Opera doesnt even require it to be historically accurate. ing her womans intense rivalry with Aida, but even more so, her
The question might have less oxygen if the emotional core life-changing pain and regret. While Radames (who has betrayed
of this production was fully intact, but here, too, there is an his people for the love of Aida) awaits his fate, Semenchuk brings
unevenness. Tenor Yonghoon Lee cuts a noble and attractive the strongest moments of pathos raising her arms to her gods
figure as the young officer-turned leader Radames, but he has to beg in vain for his life. Though the scene is one of visual gran-
no visible connection with the object of his desire, Aida. Thus, deur, it is exceedingly simple, and it finally creates that frisson
his very dramatic and tension-filled portrayal seems to exist in a between the vast and the intimate.
frenetic vacuum. It is angst-for-one, and we cannot truly share Another strong performance comes from an impressive
in it. Lee sings with much power and has no trouble ascending Morris Robinson as high-priest Ramfis, singing with attractive
the orchestra (energetically conducted by Evan Rogister), but power and giving his man a convincing concern and impatience
his tone grows harsh at times, despite some moments of pleasing with Amneris. As the imprisoned King Amonasro, Gordon
tenderness. Hawkins steals his scenes with show-stopping presence and
This all leaves Tamara Wilsons Aida somewhat emotionally much expressive singing. Finally, mention must be made of
adrift and her best scenes are those she can make her own, such Frederick Ballentine, who in his brief moment as the Messenger,
as when she is alone or with her father, Amonasro. Wilsons Aida reveals a gorgeously shiny tenor.
is appealingly self-possessed in love, but never simpering. It You may come for the spectacle of Aida, but you will stay for
does make it somewhat hard to believe she would, in the end, so the sopranos. l

Aida runs to Sept. 23 in the Kennedy Center Opera House. Tickets are $45 to $300. Call 202-467-4600 or visit kennedy-center.org.

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And, as Dez might put it, theyve got jokes, too. Between of stereotypes, Reggies, both in conception and per Tilghmans
glancing commentary on the mortgage crisis, and deep reflec- portrayal, doesnt carry the same weight.
tions about a characters closeted sexuality, Morisseau writes But the play, and Clay, make of Faye a fully fleshed out human
some mighty funny dialogue, particularly in exchanges between being. Perhaps you havent met her yet, but shes out there, try-
Dez and the unimpressed object of his affection, Shanita. Bowen ing to make the best choices for herself and for those she cares
and Dorsey roll with every bite of their banter, while finding, about, sticking her neck out without getting her head handed to
like Clay, darker dimensions to play around the edges of humor. her. She persists, and so do her friends, but the truth is, theres a
They cant save the more crudely expository patches, how- sad end coming to one or more of them.
ever, that flatten some lines into baldly declared plot points, and Reaching its bittersweet denouement, like a shuttered factory
occasionally render Dez or Reggie as icons of general cultural or a childhood dream, Skeleton Crew seems to coast into park,
norms and concerns, rather than as specific individuals. While rather than stop on a dime, but thats just the way things end
Dezs story eventually develops as an intriguing deconstruction sometimes. l

Skeleton Crew runs to October 8, at Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St., NW. Tickets are $20 to $85.
Call 202-332-3300, or visit StudioTheatre.org.

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DrinksDragDJsEtc... GREEN LANTERN TRADE BALTIMORE EAGLE DJ Keenan Orr downstairs


Happy Hour, 4-9pm Doors open 5pm Huge Baltimore Bear Happy $10 cover, 10pm-close
Ladies Drink Free Power Happy Hour: Any drink Hour, 5-9pm, all liquors, 21+
Hour, 4-5pm Shirtless normally served in a cock- beers and wines up to
Thursday, Beige Hip-Hop Dance Party
in the Nest, featuring DJ
Thursday, 10-11pm tail glass served in a huge 50% off Bad Bears After FREDDIES BEACH BAR
September 14 Waterzz, 10pm-close
Men in Underwear Drink
Free, 12-12:30am DJs
glass for the same price,
5-10pm Beer and wine
Dark in the Code Bar, 9pm
$5 Cover Leather and
Crazy Hour, 4-8pm
Karaoke, 8pm
thebaltimoreeagle.com
BacK2bACk only $4 Lace Drag Show, featuring
9 1/2
Nicole Paige Brooks, GREEN LANTERN
Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any COBALT/30 DEGREES
NELLIES SPORTS BAR ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS 10:30pm-1am Hosted Happy Hour, 4-9pm $5
drink, 5-9pm Multiple Happy Hour: $6 Top
Beat the Clock Happy Hour All male, nude dancers by Summer Knight $10 Smirnoff, all flavors, all
TVs showing movies, Shelf, $3 Rail, $3 Bud
$2 (5-6pm), $3 (6-7pm), DJ 9pm Cover 21+ Cover in advance, $15 at night long DJ LEMZ
shows, sports Expanded Light, 4-9pm Locker
$4 (7-8pm) Buckets of the door Elyx Vodka and presents Hustle: Disco
craft beer selection Room Thursday Nights,
Beer $15 Drag Bingo Any Red Bull Flavor for $7 Dance, 9:30pm-close
Music videos featuring 10pm-close $3 Rail
all day long thebalti- $3 Svedka until 11pm
DJ Wess Drinks, 10pm-midnight
DJs Sean Morris and
NUMBER NINE
Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any
Friday, moreeagle.com No Cover
BALTIMORE EAGLE MadScience Best
Happy Hour, 5-9pm, Package Contest at mid-
drink, 5-9pm No Cover September 15 COBALT/30 DEGREES NELLIES SPORTS BAR
All You Can Drink Happy DJ Matt Bailer Videos,
all liquors, beers and night, hosted by BaNaka &
SHAWS TAVERN 9 1/2 Hour $15 Rail and Dancing Beat the Clock
wines up to 50% off Kristina Kelly $200 Cash
Happy Hour, 4-7pm $3 Open at 5pm Happy Domestic, $21 Call & Happy Hour $2 (5-6pm),
$3 Well Drinks All Night Prize Doors open 10pm,
Miller Lite, $4 Blue Moon, Hour: 2 for 1 on any drink, Imports, 6-9pm Omega $3 (6-7pm), $4 (7-8pm)
Underwear Night, 21+ $5 Cover or free
$5 Rails and House Wines 5-9pm Friday Night Lambda Phi Fraternity Buckets of Beer $15
9pm-2am For men in with college ID
& Half-Priced Pizzas $4 Videos, 9:30pm Rotating Party Fancy Ass Fridays,
underwear, all well drinks
Heinekens and Coronas, DJs Expanded craft beer 10pm $8 Grey Goose NUMBER NINE
$2, 9pm-12am Best FREDDIES BEACH BAR
5pm-close Football selection No Cover $6 Skyy all night Open 5pm Happy Hour:
Underwear Contest at Crazy Hour, 4-8pm
Pitchers of Beer and Food Two 30-minute open bars 2 for 1 on any drink, 5-9pm
Midnight Code enforced Karaoke, 8pm
Specials, 7pm-close featuring Skyy, 11-11:30pm No Cover Friday Night
in Code Bar after 9pm
and 1-1:30am DJ Piano with Chris, 7:30pm
House and Top 40 DJ in
MadScience upstairs
the Tavern, 9pm-close

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SHAWS TAVERN TRADE
Happy Hour, 4-7pm $3 Doors open 5pm Huge
Miller Lite, $4 Blue Moon, Happy Hour: Any drink
$5 Rails and House Wines normally served in a cock-
& Half-Priced Pizzas tail glass served in a huge
Comedy Show, Second glass for the same price,
Floor, 8pm 5-10pm Beer and wine
only $4
TOWN
Patio open 6pm DC Bear ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS
Crue Happy Hour, 6-11pm Men of Secrets, 9pm
$3 Rail, $3 Draft, $3 Guest dancers Rotating
Bud Bottles Free Pizza, DJs Ladies of Illusion
7pm No cover before Drag Show Doors at
9:30pm 21+ Female 9pm, Shows at 11:30pm
Drag Queen Wendy Ho and 1:30am DJ Don T. in
performs in the Drag Show Ziegfelds Cover 21+
Drag Show starts at
10:30pm Hosted by Lena
Lett and featuring Miss
Tatianna, Shi-Queeta-Lee,
Riley Knoxx and BaNaka
Saturday,
DJ Wess upstairs, DJs September 16
BacK2bACk downstairs fol-
lowing the show GoGo 9 1/2
Boys after 11pm Doors Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any
open at 10pm For those drink, 2-9pm $5 Absolut
21 and over, $12 For and $5 Bulleit Bourbon,
those 18-20, $15 Club: 9pm-close Expanded
18+ Patio: 21+ craft beer selection
No Cover

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BALTIMORE EAGLE
$5 Drinks all day Leather
GREEN LANTERN
Happy Hour, 4-9pm $5
TOWN
DJ Ed Bailey spins upstairs
Sunday, GREEN LANTERN
Happy Hour, 4-9pm
TRADE
Doors open 12pm Huge
and Fetish Saturdays, Code Bacardi, all flavors, all all night Music and video September 17 Open Mic Night Karaoke Happy Hour: Any drink
Bar, 8pm-2am Code night long Bears Can downstairs by DJ Wess with Kevin downstairs, normally served in a cock-
enforced after 9pm in the Dance, 9pm-close No Pandora Boxx performs 9 1/2 9:30pm-close tail glass served in a huge
Code Bar Shipmates Cover in the Drag Show Meet Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any glass for the same price,
of Baltimore Bar Night, and Greet with Pandora, drink, 2-9pm $5 Absolut NELLIES SPORTS BAR 12-10pm Beer and wine
9pm-1:45am Dance Party NELLIES SPORTS BAR 9pm $25 Tickets avail- and $5 Bulleit Bourbon, Drag Brunch, hosted by only $4
in the Nest, 9:30pm-2am Guest DJs Zing Zang able via Flavorus.com 9pm-close Multiple TVs Shi-Queeta-Lee, 11am-3pm
thebaltimoreeagle.com Bloody Marys, Nellie Beer, General admission starts at showing movies, shows, $20 Brunch Buffet
House Rail Drinks and 10pm Drag Show starts sports Expanded craft House Rail Drinks, Zing
COBALT/30 DEGREES
Drag Yourself to Brunch at
Mimosas, $4, 11am-5pm
Buckets of Beer, $15
at 10:30pm Hosted by
Lena Lett and featuring
beer selection No Cover Zang Bloody Marys, Nellie
Beer and Mimosas, $4,
Monday,
Level One, 11am-2pm and Tatianna, Shi-Queeta- BALTIMORE EAGLE 11am-close Buckets of September 18
2-4pm Featuring Kristina NUMBER NINE Lee, Riley Knoxx and Ravens Game, 1-5pm Beer, $15
Kelly and the Ladies of Doors open 2pm Happy BaNaka $15 Cover from T-Dance Sundays, 4-9pm 9 1/2
Illusion Bottomless Hour: 2 for 1 on any drink, 10pm-12am and $12 after Buy a cup for $5 and fill NUMBER NINE Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any
Mimosas and Bloody 2-9pm $5 Absolut and $5 midnight 21+ it with any Absolut Flavor Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on drink, 5-9pm Multiple
Marys Happy Hour: Bulleit Bourbon, 9pm-close and Mixer for $3 each time any drink, 2-9pm $5 TVs showing movies,
Tops Down $6 Top Shelf, THIRSTY, with DJ Chord TRADE (excluding energy drink Absolut and $5 Bulleit shows, sports Expanded
Bottoms Up $3 Rail, $3 Bud Bezerra, 9:30pm Doors open 12pm Huge mixers) thebaltimoreea- Bourbon, 9pm-close Pop craft beer selection
Light, 4-9pm LURe DC: Happy Hour: Any drink gle.com Goes the World with Wes No Cover
Ladies Night, 10pm-close SHAWS TAVERN normally served in a cock- Della Volla at 9:30pm
Doors open 10pm $5 Brunch with Bottomless tail glass served in a huge COBALT/30 DEGREES No Cover BALTIMORE EAGLE
Cover 21+ Mimosas, 10am-3pm glass for the same price, Happy Hour: $6 Top Happy Hour, 5-9pm, all
Happy Hour, 5-7pm $3 12-10pm Beer and wine Shelf, $3 Rail, $3 Bud SHAWS TAVERN liquors, beers and wines up
FREDDIES BEACH BAR Miller Lite, $4 Blue Moon, only $4 Light, 4-9pm Stonewall Brunch with Bottomless to 50% off Micro Brew
Drag Queen Broadway $5 Rails and House Wines Kickball Weekly After Party Mimosas, 10am-3pm Draft/Bottle Mondays
Brunch, 10am-3pm & Half-Priced Pizzas ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS $4 Stoli, Stoli Flavors Stoli Sundays: $5 Stoli $4 all day SIN: Service
Starring Freddies Men of Secrets, 9pm-4am and Bud Light, 10pm-close Specials with DJ, 3:30pm Industry Night, 11pm-2am
Broadway Babes Crazy Guest dancers Ladies Homowood Karaoke, Happy Hour, 5-7pm $3 First Well Drink or
Hour, 4-8pm Freddies of Illusion Drag Show hosted by Robert Bise, Miller Lite, $4 Blue Moon, Domestic Beer Free 10%
Follies Drag Show, hosted with host Ella Fitzgerald 10pm-close $5 Rails and House Wines off your Food Order all day
by Miss Destiny B. Childs, Doors at 9pm, Shows & Half-Priced Pizzas thebaltimoreeagle.com
8-10pm Karaoke, at 11:30pm and 1:30am FREDDIES BEACH BAR
10pm-close DJ Don T. in Ziegfelds Champagne Brunch
DJ Steve Henderson in Buffet, 10am-3pm Crazy
Secrets Cover 21+ Hour, 4-8pm Karaoke,
8pm-1am

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COBALT/30 DEGREES SHAWS TAVERN BALTIMORE EAGLE SHAWS TAVERN BALTIMORE EAGLE NELLIES SPORTS BAR
Happy Hour: $6 Top Shelf, Happy Hour, 4-7pm $3 Happy Hour, 5-9pm, all Drag Bingo with Miss Happy Hour, 5-9pm, all SmartAss Trivia Night, 8pm
$3 Rail, $3 Bud Light, Miller Lite, $4 Blue Moon, liquors, beers and wines Kristina Kelly, 8:30pm liquors, beers and wines and 9pm Prizes include
4-9pm Monday Nights $5 Rails and House Wines up to 50% off Well Half-Priced Burgers and up to 50% off Domestic bar tabs and tickets to
A Drag, featuring Miss and Half-Priced Pizzas Bomb Shots $4 all Day Pizzas, 5-10pm $5 House Bottles are $3 all day shows at the 9:30 Club
Kristina Kelly Doors open Shaw Nuff Trivia, with thebaltimoreeagle.com Wines and $5 Sam Adams Team Trivia, 8-10pm $15 Buckets of Beer for
at 10pm Showtime at Jeremy, 7:30pm thebaltimoreeagle.com SmartAss Teams only
11:30pm Doors open at COBALT/30 DEGREES TRADE Bring a new team member
10pm No Cover 21+ TRADE Happy Hour all night: $6 Doors open 5pm Huge COBALT/30 DEGREES and each get a free $10
Doors open 5pm Huge Top Shelf, $3 Rail, $3 Happy Hour: Any drink Happy Hour: $6 Top Shelf, Dinner
FREDDIES BEACH BAR Happy Hour: Any drink Bud Light SIN Service normally served in a cock- $3 Rail, $3 Bud Light,
Crazy Hour, 4-8pm normally served in a cock- Industry Night, 10pm-close tail glass served in a huge 4-9pm $4 Stoli and Stoli NUMBER NINE
Singles Night Half-Priced tail glass served in a huge glass for the same price, Flavors and Miller Lite all Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any
Pasta Dishes Karaoke, glass for the same price, FREDDIES BEACH BAR 5-10pm Beer and wine night Trivia, 7:30-9:30pm drink, 5-9pm No Cover
8pm 5-10pm Patio open until Crazy Hour, 4-8pm only $4 Wednesday Night
11pm Beer and wine Karaoke, 8pm Karaoke, hosted by India SHAWS TAVERN
GREEN LANTERN only $4 Ferrah, 10pm-close No Happy Hour, 4-7pm $3
Happy Hour all night GREEN LANTERN Cover 21+ Miller Lite, $4 Blue Moon,
long Singing with the
Sisters: Open Mic Karaoke
Happy Hour all night long,
4pm-close
Wednesday, FREDDIES BEACH BAR
$5 Rails and House Wines
and Half-Priced Pizzas
Night with the Sisters
Tuesday, September 20 Crazy Hour, 4-8pm $6 Piano Bar with Jill, 8pm
of Perpetual Indulgence, NELLIES SPORTS BAR Burgers Drag Bingo
9:30pm-close September 19 Beat the Clock Happy Hour 9 1/2 Night, hosted by Ms. TRADE
$2 (5-6pm), $3 (6-7pm), Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any Regina Jozet Adams, 8pm Doors open 5pm Huge
NELLIES SPORTS BAR 9 1/2 $4 (7-8pm) Buckets of drink, 5-9pm Multiple Bingo prizes Karaoke, Happy Hour: Any drink
Beat the Clock Happy Hour Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any Beer $15 Karaoke and TVs showing movies, 10pm-1am normally served in a cock-
$2 (5-6pm), $3 (6-7pm), drink, 5-9pm Multiple Drag Bingo shows, sports Expanded tail glass served in a huge
$4 (7-8pm) Buckets of TVs showing movies, craft beer selection GREEN LANTERN glass for the same price,
Beer $15 Texas Holdem shows, sports Expanded NUMBER NINE No Cover Happy Hour all night 5-10pm Beer and wine
Poker, 8pm Dart Boards craft beer selection Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any long, 4pm-close Bear only $4 l
No Cover drink, 5-9pm No Cover Yoga with Greg Leo, 6:30-
NUMBER NINE 7:30pm $10 per class
Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any
drink, 5-9pm No Cover

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LastWord.
People say the queerest things

The world lost


a tiny but tough as nails fighter for freedom,
justice and equality.

JUDITH KASEN-WINDSOR, wife of LGBTQ rights icon Edie Windsor, who died this week at age 88. Windsor sued
the federal government for failing to recognize her marriage to first wife Thea Spyer, eventually winning her case
in 2015 and helping pave the way for full marriage equality.

It really saddens us that the LGBTQ rights groups...are now engaged in


a smear campaign against us
with a real gusto.

MICHAL KOSINSKI and YILUN WANG, lead researchers on a study looking at whether artificial intelligence, using facial recognition
software, can correctly identify a persons sexual orientation. The two were responding to criticism from LGBTQ groups, both for
alleged flaws in the study, and the risk that it could pose to LGBTQ peoples lives if it findings were taken out of context.

Something that absurd, that kind of mean-spirited, absurd remark, you dont deal with
you dont try to deal rationally with stupid.
Former Houston Mayor ANNISE PARKER, explaining her decision to respond to a tweet by conservative provocateur Ann Coulter
that said: I dont believe Hurricane Harvey is Gods punishment for Houston electing a lesbian mayor. But that is more credible
than climate change. In response, Parker tweeted: Darn it, I thought no one I knew had a super power over weather.

I was ready to come out,


but I think the times we live in elevated the sense of importance and urgency.

Model TEDDY QUINLIVAN, telling CNN what fueled her decision to come out as transgender. Quinlivan felt it was necessary not
only for personal reasons, but political ones, given the backlash against trans rights that has occurred under the Trump.

This bill wont protect against


all of the hate speech we already see.
Australian Senate Labor Leader PENNY WONG, explaining a proposed bill that would fine people up to $12,600 and subject them
to a court injunction for intimidating or threatening others for participating in the countrys same-sex marriage survey.
Wong says politicians must take the lead in denouncing any hate speech.

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