Events for June, 2014
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UCB Improv Cr...UCB Improv Crash CourseLearn the ins and outs of improv comedy in a condensed version of UCB’s Improv 101 class. Upright Citiz...Upright Citizens BrigadeThe acclaimed comedy troupe returns to our Downstairs stage for two original showcases of some of the nation’s best improv. Upright Citiz...Upright Citizens BrigadeThe acclaimed comedy troupe returns to our Downstairs stage for two original showcases of some of the nation’s best improv. |
The TEN: Tara...The TEN: Tara BrachThe leading western teacher of Buddhist meditation joins Rabbi Shira and Rabbi Scott for a conversation on Judaism and spirituality. Followed by a Shavuot festival with text study, mindfulness practice, and dairy delights. |
Bill and Will...Bill and Willie GeistIn Good Talk, Dad: The Birds, The Bees, and Other Conversations We Forgot to Have, the father-son team and TV hosts of CBS Sunday Morning, NBC’s Today, and Morning Joe riff on everything from music and sports to summer camp, driving lessons, and family life. |
National Prid...National Pride ShabbatOn Erev Pride, Rabbi Shira, Rabbi Laurie Green of Bet Mishpacha, and member of GLOE lead an inclusive service celebrating the diversity of our community. |
Sephardic Son...Sephardic Songs and Stories with Dan SaksDan Saks, the driving force behind the rock band DeLeon, transforms ancient Sephardic folk songs into a sound that is both brand new and centuries old. |
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FlashbandFlashbandFlashband Showcases create semi-spontaneous, completely temporary bands who perform a one-night only showcase of totally original music. |
Trivia Under ...Trivia Under the StarsEnjoy all the fun of trivia poolside at the Capitol Skyline Hotel. From sports to pop culture, geography to politics, we’ll test your knowledge of it all. |
Running ClubRunning ClubHit the streets for a fun run around town. John WatersJohn WatersWhat happens when the filmmaker behind the cult classic Hairspray hitchhikes from Baltimore to San Francisco? Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America is a celebration of our country’s weird, astonishing, and generous citizenry. |
The Case for ...The Case for ReparationsJust days before the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Ta-Nehisi Coates, a national correspondent for The Atlantic, will sit down with Jeffrey Goldberg to discuss Coates’ provocative June cover story making the case for reparations. |
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Trivia Under ...Trivia Under the StarsEnjoy all the fun of trivia poolside at the Capitol Skyline Hotel. From sports to pop culture, geography to politics, we’ll test your knowledge of it all. |
Serve Others ...Serve Others with Sixth & IServe breakfast at So Others Might Eat (SOME), an organization that works to end chronic homelessness in DC. Laura SilverLaura SilverKnish: In Search of the Jewish Soul Food chronicles a round-the-world quest for the origins and modern-day manifestations of the iconic potato pie, from Mrs. Stahl’s bakery in Brighton Beach to a hunt across three continents for pastry-inspired stories of entrepreneurship, survival, and deliciousness. |
A League of O...A League of Our OwnIn celebration of our fifth anniversary, NYBS is excited to invite you to join us as the Washington Nationals take on the Atlanta Braves. Running ClubRunning ClubHit the streets for a fun run around town. Heather Malon...Heather Maloney + DarlingsideAfter independently embarking on careers in the thriving Northampton, MA music scene and crossing paths along the way, singer-songwriter Heather Maloney and indie folk quartet Darlingside have teamed up for their first collaborative release. |
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Punk JewsPunk JewsThe documentary Punk Jews profiles Hassidic punk rockers, Yiddish street performers, African-American Jewish activists, and other provocateurs who explore what it means to be Jewish in the 21st century. |
Susan Jane Gi...Susan Jane GilmanThe New York Times bestselling author of Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven makes her fiction debut with The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street, an epic tale of a young Jewish immigrant who rises out of the tenements of the Lower East Side to become the greatest ice cream maker in America. |
Cyrus Chestnu...Cyrus Chestnut QuartetIn Brubeck Reimagined, the internationally renowned pianist Cyrus Chestnut and his quartet pay homage to one of America’s great jazz icons. |
Rodrigo AmaranteRodrigo AmaranteRio de Janeiro-born Rodrigo Amarante de Castro, is a guitarist, occasional bassist, singer, and songwriter for the bands Los Hermanos, Orquestra Imperial and Little Joy |
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World Cup Vie...World Cup Viewing PartyCheer on team USA as they take on Belgium in the knockout round of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. |
Joan RiversJoan RiversDiary of a Mad Diva is a no-holds-barred, hilarious look at the everyday life of the ultimate diva. |