Jessica Bennett
In Conversation with Adam B. Kushner
In Feminist Fight Club: An Office Survival Manual for a Sexist Workplace, Bennett shares practical strategies, stealthy hacks, and much-needed camaraderie that every working woman needs to battle her way through the modern workplace.
- Date:
- Oct 5, 2016 • 7:00 pm ET
- Admission:
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1 ticket: $12
1 ticket + 1 book: $25
2 tickets + 1 book: $30
- Category:
- Authors & Talks
Livingston Taylor
with Chelsea Berry
Taylor picked up his first guitar at the age of 13, beginning a 40 year career that has encompassed performance, songwriting, and teaching. The musician recorded his first record at age 18 and has continued to create well crafted, introspective, and original songs that have earned him listeners worldwide.
Brooklyn Rider & Anne Sofie von Otter
The groundbreaking string quartet return to our stage this fall with mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter for a program ranging from the Beatles to Björk.
Get Out the Vote
With less than a month away from the most historic election in U.S. history, Sixth & I is partnering with the Election Protection Coalition to hold a non-partisan voter registration drive in Alexandria. No prior experience necessary; training will take place on site.
- Date:
- Oct 9, 2016 • 10:00 am ET
- Admission:
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Free. Please RSVP through the Google form.
- Category:
- 20s & 30s Programming
Cathi Hanauer
In Conversation with (her husband) Daniel Jones
The Bitch is Back is a collection of essays about love, sex, work, family, independence, body-image, health, and aging: the critical flash points of women’s lives today.
- Date:
- Oct 10, 2016 • 7:00 pm ET
- Admission:
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1 ticket: $14
1 ticket + 1 book: $30
2 tickets + 1 book: $40
- Category:
- Authors & Talks
Bake Pink, Think Pink
For women in their 20s and 30s
During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, make pink challah and learn how to be proactive about your health with Sharsheret, an organization that offers a community of support to women of all Jewish backgrounds, diagnosed with breast or ovarian cancer or at increased genetic risk. Braid pre-made pink challah dough, add fun pink toppings, and take it home to bake fresh for Shabbat.
W. Kamau Bell
Best known for his critically acclaimed, but criminally short-lived FX comedy series, Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, Kamau Bell is a socio-political comedian based in The People’s Republic of Berkeley, CA.
An Intimate Night with Allen Stone
with King Charles and Moorea Masa
On his third full-length album, the soul artist proves himself deeply devoted to making uncompromisingly soulful music that transcends all pop convention. Made in collaboration with Swedish soul singer/songwriter/phenom Magnus Tingsek, Radius captures the warm energy of that creative connection and transports the listener to a higher and more exalted plane.
CANCELED: The Election and the Jews
How will Jews vote in the upcoming election? How does Jewish identity inform people’s voting choices, historically and now? The Washington Post’s Outlook editor, Adam B. Kushner, hosts a wide-ranging conversation about the role(s) of Jews and the Jewish community in this election with leading thinkers and experts.
- Date:
- Oct 19, 2016 • 7:00 pm ET
- Admission:
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$12 in advance
$15 day of event
- Category:
- 20s & 30s Programming
Man’s Attempt at Thoughtfulness
Combining spirituality, psychology, modern masculinity, and good scotch, Rabbi Scott brings a group of men together to attempt some thoughtfulness about life’s more important questions.