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Events for October, 2016
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Alan CummingAlan CummingIn You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams: My Life is Stories and Pictures, the award-winning stage, television, and film actor and man-about-town shares forty-five wildly entertaining real-life stories. |
An Evening wi...An Evening with Ta-Nehisi CoatesCoates, a national correspondent at The Atlantic, MacArthur Fellow, and the author of Between the World and Me, for which he won a National Book Award, offers reflections on American culture, race, and politics. |
Sorry, Not SorrySorry, Not SorryApproaching the High Holidays, a time when we ask for forgiveness, Rabbi Suzy leads an interactive conversation about when women should be sorry, or not sorry, and what Jewish texts can add to our modern understanding of being a woman. |
Joshua Foer, ...Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuras, and Ella MortonAtlas Obscura: An Explorer’s Guide To The World’s Hidden Wonders is the definitive guide to the most astonishing, curious, unusual, off-the-beaten path destinations and secret marvels across the globe. |
6th Street Mi...6th Street MinyanA laid-back Friday night service led by Rabbi Suzy and Aaron Shneyer, followed by a small oneg with snacks, challah, and wine. |
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Erev Rosh Has...Erev Rosh Hashanah |
Rosh HashanahRosh HashanahHigh Holiday ...High Holiday Welcome Breakfastmore info to come. Rosh Hashanah...Rosh Hashanah Pop-up ServiceThe Rosh Hashanah Pop-up Service will be the Mincha—the afternoon—service and will contain many of the highlights of the traditional Rosh Hashanah service, including the petitionary prayers for the New Year and the rabbi’s sermon. |
TashlichTashlichOn the second day of Rosh Hashanah, perform Tashlich at Georgetown Waterfront Park, a tradition for the Jewish New Year in which you toss bread into a body of water to symbolically cast away regrets from the past year. |
Jessica BennettJessica BennettIn 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. |
Livingston Ta...Livingston TaylorTaylor 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. |
Friday Night ...Friday Night Shabbat Services with MesorahDCA traditional service with soulful melodies, contemporary insights, and stories, followed by dinner. Separate seating for women and men during the service. |
Saturday Morn...Saturday Morning Services with MesorahDCService with soulful melodies and contemporary insights. Separate seating for men and women during services. Brooklyn Ride...Brooklyn Rider & Anne Sofie von OtterThe 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 VoteGet Out the VoteWith 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. |
Cathi HanauerCathi HanauerThe 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. Café NiteCafé NiteExplore several learning options with MesorahDC, including Hebrew lessons, bar and bat mitzvah training, and basic or intermediate study sessions. |
Erev Yom KippurErev Yom Kippur |
Yom KippurYom Kippur |
Bake Pink, Th...Bake Pink, Think PinkDuring 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 BellW. Kamau BellBest 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. |
CANCELED: Sha...CANCELED: Shabbasana™: Pre-Shabbat YogaPrepare your mind and body for Shabbat with Jewish-inspired yoga and meditation. Nama-stay for services following the class; yoga attire is welcome during the service. 6th in the Ci...6th in the City ShabbatMusical and interactive service with Rabbi Shira and musician Aaron Shneyer. Enjoy appetizers and cocktails before the 7:15 pm service. |
An Intimate N...An Intimate Night with Allen StoneOn 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. |
Erev SukkotErev SukkotHammer Time: ...Hammer Time: Sukkah BuildingPitch in to build Sixth & I’s Sukkah with Trading Spaces’ Celebrity Carpenter, Amy Wynn Pastor. Tools and snacks to fuel the build will be provided. No skill set required. Please wear closed-toed shoes and appropriate clothing. |
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Serve Others ...Serve Others with Sixth & IServe breakfast at So Others Might Eat (SOME), an organization that works to end chronic homelessness in DC. Deep Dive: In...Deep Dive: Intensive Talmud StudyWhen it comes to studying Talmud, you can dip a toe into the water, or you can dive into the deep end of this rich Jewish spiritual and ethical text. Rabbi Scott guides students in classic, partnered Talmud study. Sukkah BrewsSukkah BrewsTo toast the harvest holiday, shake the lulav and dive into a lively text study over beer with Rabbi Suzy about the connection between Sukkot and social justice. |
Man’s A...Man’s Attempt at ThoughtfulnessCombining 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. Zakir Hussain...Zakir Hussain with Niladri KumarTabla maestro Zakir Hussain performs in duet with Niladri Kumar, a virtuoso of the sitar and of his own invention, the zitar—a five-stringed electric sitar. |
Good Soul Sha...Good Soul ShabbatRabbi Scott, Aaron Shneyer, and Michal Bilick offer soulful acoustic music, deep spirituality, and thoughtful service to DC. After services, fill our sanctuary with the spirited sound of new tunes and old favorites. |
Shabbat: Pure...Shabbat: Pure & SimpleRabbi Scott guides an open service at a relaxed pace that allows for thoughtful prayer in a comfortable, spiritual setting. Béla Fleck &#...Béla Fleck & Abigail WashburnIt took a decade as a couple for “banjo royalty” Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn to officially team up musically on a 2016 Grammy Award–winning album and tour. It was worth the wait. |
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Erev Shmini A...Erev Shmini AtzeretRadical Accep...Radical Acceptance: Embracing Life with an Awake HeartClinical psychologist and meditation teacher Tara Brach leads a meditation seminar in which participants explore the pathway to freedom through didactic presentation, experiential exercises, meditations, and discussion. |
Shmini AtzeretShmini AtzeretDancin’ in th...Dancin’ in the Streets: A Simchat Torah CelebrationEnjoy Simchat Torah festivities as Rabbi David Shneyer, Chazzan Larry Paul, and Klezmer musicians lead us from the sanctuary to I Street to dance and sing with the Torah. |
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Abbi JacobsonAbbi JacobsonCarry This Book is a wonderfully weird and weirdly wonderful illustrated look at the world around us—all through the framework of the things we carry—by the co-creator and co-star of Comedy Central’s Broad City. |
Downtown ShabbatDowntown ShabbatA Carlebach-inspired service led by Chazzan Larry Paul and musician Robyn Helzner, followed by dinner and Shabbat singing. Enjoy appetizers and cocktails before the 6:45 pm service. Open to all. |
Mock The Vote...Mock The Vote: Pre-Election Comedy ShowcaseLee Camp, Leah Bonnema, and Brian Parise form a comedic SuperPAC to deliver a night of politically incorrect comedy. Hosted by Andrew Knox as Donald Trump. |
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NSO + Sixth &...NSO + Sixth & I present:
The Kennedy Center Chamber Players is formed of principal and guest players of the National Symphony Orchestra. They will be performing an exciting repertoire to include: Beethoven: Duo No.1 in More +
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Café NiteCafé NiteExplore several learning options with MesorahDC, including Hebrew lessons, bar and bat mitzvah training, and basic or intermediate study sessions. |
Deep Dive: In...Deep Dive: Intensive Talmud StudyWhen it comes to studying Talmud, you can dip a toe into the water, or you can dive into the deep end of this rich Jewish spiritual and ethical text. |
Carly SimonCarly SimonOn the occasion of the paperback release of Boys in the Trees, Simon’s #1 New York Times bestselling memoir, she reveals her remarkable life, beginning with her storied childhood and on to a meteoric career in which she became the first artist in history to win a Grammy Award, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award. |
Friday Night ...Friday Night Shabbat Services with MesorahDCA traditional service with soulful melodies, contemporary insights, and stories, followed by dinner. Separate seating for women and men during the service. |
Saturday Morn...Saturday Morning Services with MesorahDCService with soulful melodies and contemporary insights. Separate seating for men and women during services. Chucho Valdés...Chucho Valdés Joe Lovano Quintet
It’s a match made in jazz heaven: Afro-Cuban piano legend, Irakere founder, and five-time Grammy-winner Jesús “Chucho” Valdés and the ever-versatile sax virtuoso and multiple-time DownBeat Jazz Artist of the Year More +
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