Events for May, 2015
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Sunday in the...Sunday in the Park with Sixth & ICelebrate the end of cold weather with a potluck picnic lunch in Meridian Hill Park. Lowland HumLowland HumOn our Downstairs stage, the North Carolina-based songwriting duo intertwines folk, indie-rock, and Americana as a foundation for their entrancing vocal harmonies. |
Kate BolickKate BolickIn Spinster: Making a Life of One’s Own, Bolick uses her personal experiences to explore why she, and more than 100 million American women, remains unmarried today. |
reBar Your Mi...reBar Your MitzvahCANCELED Dustin Kensru...Dustin Kensrue (of Thrice) and Andy Hull (of Manchester Orchestra)Dustin Kensrue of Thrice and Andy Hull of Manchester Orchestra perform songs from their solo careers. |
Toni MorrisonToni MorrisonThe Nobel Laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner tells a searing tale about the way childhood trauma shapes and misshapes the life of the adult in God Help the Child. The Police, t...The Police, the People, and the TorahJoin Rabbi Scott as he facilitates text study and discussion on one of the most challenging, pressing contemporary issues facing our society. |
The Ballroom ...The Ballroom ThievesOn our Downstairs stage, the Boston-based folk outfit performs its impassioned brand of folk music that combines deft instrumentation with expressive lyricism. |
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Stephin Merri...Stephin Merritt (of the Magnetic Fields)The Magnetic Fields’ Stephin Merritt presents a set of solo, acoustic versions of selected songs from his extensive catalog accompanied by long-time bandmate Sam Davol on cello. |
Maria BelloMaria BelloIn Whatever…Love is Love: Questioning the Labels We Give Ourselves, actress Maria Bello shares what she’s learned about love, family relationships, spirituality, sexual identity, career, humanitarian work, and her worth as a mother. |
Take on the T...Take on the TalmudOver two nights, dive into this famously rich, famously difficult magnum opus of Jewish ethical and spiritual thought. |
Julian Lage a...Julian Lage and Chris EldridgeDue to unforeseen circumstances, the concert with Julian Lage and Chris Eldridge has been canceled. |
Lag BaOmerLag BaOmer6th in the Ci...6th in the City Chorus ConcertCelebrate the festival of Lag BaOmer as the 6th in the City Chorus performs with Koinonia Choir of Turner Memorial AME Church and the Metropolitan AME Church Choir. |
Shabbasana™Shabbasana™Thissession of Shabbasana has been canceled. 6th in the Ci...6th in the City ShabbatMusical and interactive service at 7:15 pm with Rabbi Shira and musician Rick Recht, followed by dinner. |
The Brothers ...The Brothers LandrethThe Canadian roots-rock band performs songs from its debut album Let It Lie, a project that took 27 years to complete. |
David McCulloughDavid McCulloughIn The Wright Brothers, the two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize tells the dramatic story behind Wilbur and Orville Wright, the courageous brothers who taught the world how to fly and changed history. |
Take on the T...Take on the TalmudOver two nights, dive into this famously rich, famously difficult magnum opus of Jewish ethical and spiritual thought. |
Serve Others ...Serve Others with Sixth & IServe breakfast at So Others Might Eat (SOME), an organization that works to end chronic homelessness in DC. Text from Las...Text from Last NightDuring lunch, get a half hour fix of each week’s Torah portion with Rabbi Scott. Trivia NightTrivia NightNo matter what you geek out about—superheroes, sci-fi, musicals, and more—we’ll test your knowledge of all things nerdy. |
GolemGolemThe Klezmer rock sensation electrifies our Downstairs stage with a globetrotting goulash of Jewish, Slavic, and Gypsy folk songs. |
Good Soul Sha...Good Soul ShabbatRabbi Scott, Kevin Snider of DeLeon, percussionist Guy Irlander, and Michal Bilick offer soulful acoustic music, deep spirituality, and thoughtful service to DC. |
Kayhan Kalhor...Kayhan Kalhor & Sandeep DasThe virtuoso of the kamancheh excels in traditional musical formats, in contemporary settings, and in a hybrid of the two, as an original member of the Silk Road Ensemble. |
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Sixth & ...Sixth & I TourUncover the unexpected story of renewal, revitalization, and reinvention of our building that has led to what Sixth & I is today. |
Food for ThoughtFood for ThoughtThis session of Food for Thought has been canceled. |
Serving Up Si...Serving Up SisterhoodGet out your apron and cutting board to cook and serve dinner for a group of Ronald McDonald House residents. The TEN: An A...The TEN: An Alternative Shavuot ExperienceThis high-energy, entertainment-rich, thought-provoking evening features actress Natasha Lyonne in conversation with Rabbi Scott Perlo. |
Downtown ShabbatDowntown ShabbatA Carlebach-inspired service led by Chazzan Larry Paul and musician Robyn Helzner followed by dinner and Shabbat singing. |
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ShavuotShavuot |
Food for ThoughtFood for ThoughtThis session of Food for Thought has been canceled. |
Chuck PalahniukChuck PalahniukIn Make Something Up, Palahniuk’s first collection of stories, his full range of invention, absurdity, and strangeness is front and center. |
6th Street Mi...6th Street MinyanA laid-back, lay-led Friday night service followed by a community potluck dinner. |
Shabbat: Pure...Shabbat: Pure & SimpleRabbi Ben Shalva guides an open service at a relaxed pace that allows for thoughtful prayer in a comfortable, spiritual setting. |
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Bethenny FrankelBethenny FrankelIn I Suck at Relationships So You Don’t Have To, the reality TV star and self-made businesswoman takes a deep look at her own relationship history and gets to the heart of the mistakes women make and what it takes to find and sustain a meaningful connection. |
Food for ThoughtFood for ThoughtThis session of Food for Thought has been canceled. |
Alexandra PetriAlexandra PetriIn A Field Guide to Awkward Silences, Petri demonstrates that we all have a little awkward in us, and if we embrace it, life can be infinitely more interesting. |
Judy BlumeJudy BlumeIn the Unlikely Event, an adult novel, bring us the lives of three generations of families, friends, and strangers, who will be profoundly affected by a series of passenger airplane crashes in Elizabeth, New Jersey within a three-month period in 1951–1952. Man’s Attempt...Man’s Attempt at Thoughtfulness: StressCombining spirituality, psychology, modern masculinity, and some good scotch, Rabbi Scott brings a group of men together to attempt some thoughtfulness about life’s more important questions. |
Friday Night ...Friday Night Services with MesorahDCServices with soulful melodies and contemporary insights. |
Shabbat Servi...Shabbat Services with MesorahDCService with soulful melodies and contemporary insights. Havdallah Bik...Havdallah Bike RideHead out on a communal bike ride through DC, followed by Havdallah and a happy hour. |