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Events for November, 2015
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Jeffrey Crano...Jeffrey Cranor and Joseph FinkWelcome to Night Vale is the wildly inventive tale of two women and two mysteries in Night Vale—a small town where ghosts, angels, aliens, and government conspiracies are all commonplace parts of everyday life. |
Drew BarrymoreDrew BarrymoreDescended from Hollywood royalty and working as an actress before she could walk and talk, Barrymore shares stories from her life in Wildflower that range from the heartfelt to the heartbreaking. |
Trivia Night:...Trivia Night: Out of This World!From astronauts to Area 51 and Saturn to space camp, we’ll quiz you on everything under the sun. Grab your fellow Martians for an intergalactic night to remember. |
The Oh HellosThe Oh HellosThe Oh Hellos influences range from Fleet Foxes and Sufjan Stevens to The Middle East and the Muppets, bending and blending styles and genres into a unique mixture of eclectic folk rock. |
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CANCELED: Lur...CANCELED: Luray and Fellow CreaturesLuray and Fellow Creatures come together for an eclectic performance. |
Orhan PamukOrhan PamukA Strangeness in My Mind, by the Nobel Prize winner and author of Snow and My Name Is Red, employs different perspectives from a host of beguiling characters to tell the coming of age story of an Istanbul street vendor and the love of his life. |
Kat EdmonsonKat EdmonsonA stunningly sweet singer with a uniquely expressive voice, Kat Edmonson’s music has a timeless sound. The Big Picture builds upon her previous works, but offers even more of her writing and more still of Kat’s unique sound. |
Ethan HawkeEthan HawkeRules for a Knight, a fable about a Knight’s journey and a short guide to what gives life beauty and meaning. |
Running ClubRunning ClubHit the streets for a run around town, followed by a meal at a local eatery. Ted KoppelTed KoppelIn Lights Out, the longtime Nightline anchor and recipient of 42 Emmy Awards reveals the likelihood of a cyberattack on our power grid, how calamitous it could be, and the level of government preparedness to deal with such an attack. Friend RequestFriend RequestConnect with other local women who sway to the tune of sisterhood at our 7th annual speed-friend-making event. |
David Mayfiel...David Mayfield and Sean McConnellCharismatic bluegrass performer and powerful songwriter David Mayfield joins forces with self-proclaimed “Lyric-driven Roots Rock with Soul” performer, Sean McConnell. |
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Rabbi Harold ...Rabbi Harold KushnerThe New York Times bestselling author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People shares lessons and inspiration from the sum of his teaching, study, and experience in Nine Essential Things I’ve Learned About Life. |
Cheryl StrayedCheryl StrayedFrom the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Wild comes Brave Enough, a collection of more than 100 quotes from Strayed’s writings that urge us toward the incredible capacity for love, compassion, forgiveness and endurance that is within us all. |
How to Fix th...How to Fix the PlanetThis will be a lively debate on a most pressing international problem – climate change – by two leading global thinkers on the environment and the economy. |
Joey Alexande...Joey Alexander Trio12-year-old piano prodigy Joey Alexander takes the stage this fall at Sixth & I—and, in the process, becomes the youngest headline artist ever presented by Washington Performing Arts. |
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CANCELED: Men...CANCELED: Men’s Spa DayEnjoy tailored personal training and a shvitz (sauna) with other Sixth & I men. Off Road DC will provide expert trainers, and then we’ll move onto the sauna and steam room at VIDA City Vista. Anonymous 4Anonymous 4Noted for its unforgettable, virtuosic ensemble singing, captured on 20 recordings over 30 years of performances, Anonymous 4 returns to Washington with a valedictory performance just weeks before retiring. |
Mary-Louise P...Mary-Louise ParkerIn Dear Mr. You, the Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe award-winning actress and star of Weeds and Angels in America composes letters to the men, real and hypothetical, who have informed the person she is today. |
Running ClubRunning ClubHit the streets for a pre-Thanksgiving run around town. |
Hot TunaHot TunaJorma and Jack of Hot Tuna have been a duo since their days as D.C. teens in the 1950s. Decades later, the masterful duo bring cutting-edge music to their hometown. |
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Give Back on ...Give Back on #GivingTuesdayOn Tuesday, December 1, we’re participating in Giving Tuesday, a global day dedicated to giving. This #GivingTuesday, for one day only, your gift will be matched 2:1. |
Dr. Erica BrownDr. Erica BrownTake Your Soul to Work: 365 Meditations on Every Day Leadership is a collection of practical, inspired, and digestible daily meditations exploring the intersection of spirituality and leadership. |