Talks & Entertainment

Mark Penn

Ten years after his bestseller Microtrends, Penn identifies fifty new trends that will reshape the future of business, politics, and culture over the next decade in Microtrends Squared.

Cecile Richards

In Conversation with Karen Tumulty

From president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund comes Make Trouble, a story about learning to lead and make change, based on a lifetime of fighting for women’s rights and social justice.

Aaron Diehl Trio

Best known as vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant’s ace collaborator, pianist Aaron Diehl takes the stage with his trio in this all-instrumental showcase.

Cry Cry Cry

Cry Cry Cry (Lucy Kaplansky, Richard Shindell, and Dar Williams) revive their celebrated folk-pop collaboration for their first performances in nineteen years.

Humor Essayist Sloane Crosley

The bestselling author of I Was Told There’d Be Cake returns with Look Alive Out There, a collection of essays about finding one’s place in a world where things rarely go the way we expect.

Aca-Challenge Presented by the Alexandria Harmonizers

Hosted by Deke Sharon, the godfather of contemporary a cappella, DC’s Aca-Challenge has six outstanding aca-groups from all over the country competing for over $2,000 in prize money, determined by the votes of the audience.

Madeleine Albright

In Conversation with Jeffrey Goldberg

The first woman to serve as U.S. Secretary of State draws on her experiences as a child in war-torn Europe and her career as a diplomat to examine fascism in the twentieth century and how its legacy shapes today’s world in Fascism: A Warning.

Alex Wagner

In Conversation with Vann Newkirk II

In Futureface, the journalist raises questions about the American experience of race, immigration, exile, and identity, starting with her journey to understand her own DNA.

Crafting Connections

For women in their 20s and 30s

At this interactive demonstration and workshop, learn the basics of embroidery, knitting, or jewelry making from local artisans.

UCB Intro to Improv

These concurrent two-hour workshops offer a crash course in long-form improv comedy or sketch comedy, taught by instructors from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.