
My So-Called Jewish Life
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Sixth & I and SpeakeasyDC present the second annual night of funny, poignant, and peculiar autobiographical stories about all things Jewish, not-so-Jewish, and wanna-be-Jewish. Storytellers include:
Spencer Ackerman is an American national security reporter. He writes for Wired magazine’s national security blog, Danger Room.
Danny Harris is the editor of People’s District, a website that tells a people’s history of D.C. using the words and portraits of its residents.
David Litt is a speechwriter in D.C. Most recently, he directed the District of Columbia’s field program for the Democratic National Committee.
Amy Saidman is SpeakeasyDC’s artistic executive director. She is a two-time recipient of the artist fellowship award from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. Amy has survived Camp Moshava, High School in Israel, and Aish haTorah
Karen Sommer Shalett is the editor-in-chief of DC Magazine, a Washington-area lifestyle glossy covering the region’s top innovators and events.
Alix Spiegel began her career in radio as one of the founding producers of This American Life. She is currently a reporter on NPR’s Science Desk and covers psychological research and general human sadness.
Emily Yoffe writes Slate’s “Dear Prudence” and “Human Guinea Pig” columns. She is author of What the Dog Did: Tales From a Formerly Reluctant Dog Owner.

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Feb 8, 2023 • 7:00 pm ET
Heather Gay
In Conversation with Kate Andersen Brower
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Feb 14, 2023 • 7:00 pm ET
Jessica Vosk, vocalist
with Mary-Mitchell Campbell, music director and piano
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Feb 16, 2023 • 7:00 pm ET
Breaking Up is Hard to Do
Florence Williams, in Conversation with Rabbi Nora Feinstein
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Mar 2, 2023 • 7:00 pm ET
Gabrielle Blair
In Conversation with Charlotte Clymer
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Mar 15, 2023 • 8:00 pm ET
New Found Glory
with Leanna Firestone
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Mar 18, 2023 • 8:00 pm ET
Chad Lawson, piano
with Judy Kang, violin, and Seth Parker Woods, cello
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Mar 27, 2023 • 7:00 pm ET
Ari Shapiro
Best Strangers in the World Tour, In Conversation with Audie Cornish
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Apr 20, 2023 • 8:00 pm ET
The Happiness Lab Live with Dr. Laurie Santos
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Apr 22, 2023 • 8:00 pm ET
Darren Hayes: The DO YOU REMEMBER? Tour
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May 11, 2023 • 7:00 pm ET
Andy Cohen
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May 16, 2023 • 7:00 pm ET
Chasten Buttigieg
In Conversation with R. Eric Thomas
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Jun 1, 2023 • 8:00 pm ET
Sasha Velour – The Big Reveal Live Show