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Events for November, 2016
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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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Café NiteCafé NiteExplore several learning options with MesorahDC, including Hebrew lessons, bar and bat mitzvah training, and basic or intermediate study sessions. |
Get Out the VoteGet Out the Vote
Shifts can be selected between 6:00 am and 7:00 pm. Looking to do more than cast your vote on Election Day? As part of a non-partisan effort to Get out More +
Election Nigh...Election Night Watch PartyThe most bizarre, disruptive, and shocking Presidential race in modern history will soon come to a close. We think that alone is cause for celebration. No matter your party affiliation, you’re welcome at our 2016 Election Night watch party. |
Serving Up Si...Serving Up Sisterhood
LOCATION: 1525 7th Street, NW Get into the giving spirit this Thanksgiving by volunteering at Bread for the City’s Northwest location to help put together a Thanksgiving meal with all the More +
Post-Election...Post-Election Gathering
Yesterday began with eager anticipation that the viciousness of this election season would soon be over. Today, many have awoken to shock and fear. We have heard from a number More +
Basically JewishBasically JewishRabbi Scott lead an experiential introduction to Judaism course designed for those looking to reconnect with Judaism, as well as non-Jews looking to discover. This five-week course allows students to develop a deeper connection with the Jewish faith through a digestible, experiential introduction to Jewish traditions, customs, and rituals. |
Man’s Attempt...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. |
Shabbasana™: ...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. |
Shabbat: Pure...Shabbat: Pure & SimpleRabbi Scott guides an open service at a relaxed pace that allows for thoughtful prayer in a comfortable, spiritual setting. Maynard James...Maynard James Keenan – Early ShowA Perfect Union of Contrary Things is the authorized biography of musician and vintner Maynard James Keenan. A comprehensive portrayal of a versatile and dedicated artist, A Perfect Union of Contrary Things pays homage to the people and places that shaped the man and his art. Looking for L...Looking for Light: Havdallah at the Lincoln Memorial
Election day began with eager anticipation that the viciousness of this election season would soon be over. In the days following, many are grappling with shock and fear. We have More +
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Sunday Servic...Sunday Services at Metropolitan AME ChurchAttend Sunday services at Metropolitan AME Church. Participate in a spiritual experience across lines of faith and race. Meet Reverend Bill Lamar, and build new relationships with our long-standing partner. UCB Improv Cr...UCB Improv Crash CourseThis intimate UCB workshop is a two-hour long “crash course” in the UCB style of long-form improvisational comedy, based on the same ideas that are central to UCB’s Improv 101 class in NYC. Upright Citiz...Upright Citizens Brigade Touring CompanyThe Upright Citizens Brigade Touring Company brings the very best of its New York City and Los Angeles theatres to our stage. |
POSTPONED: Po...POSTPONED: Post-Election ReckoningYou survived the election. Now what? After months of divisive rhetoric, fear mongering, 3am tweets, and wikileaks, what will it take to recommit ourselves to productive conversations about the public good? Rabbi Suzy hosts a post-election conversation about how to re-engage in civilized public discourse by looking at contemporary news through the lens of Jewish values and text. |
What it Takes...What it Takes: Friday Night at HomeThis back-to-basics workshop will teach you everything you need to know to be able to host a Shabbat dinner at home. A new or gently used copy of A Day Apart: Shabbat at Home is included in ticket price. DIY: Sacred S...DIY: Sacred ScrollsRabbi Barry Katz is a sofer – a Jewish scribe who knows the techniques of writing scrolls for mezuzahs and Torahs. Learn about the ancient techniques of writing our most sacred scrolls in this one night only, hands-on workshop. |
Serve Others ...Serve Others with Sixth & IServe breakfast at So Others Might Eat (SOME), an organization that works to end chronic homelessness in DC. |
CANCELED: Tri...CANCELED: Trivia NightFrom sports to pop culture, geography to politics, we’ll test your knowledge of it all. Coming solo? Sit at the “Mix & Match” table to meet new people and share your brainpower. Zadie SmithZadie SmithMoving from Northwest London to West Africa, Swing Time is a deeply human story about friendship and music and stubborn roots, about how we are shaped by these things and how we can survive them. |
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. 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. Trevor NoahTrevor NoahBorn a Crime is a compelling collection of essays that follows the author’s unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show. |
Sunday Servic...Sunday Services at District ChurchAttend Sunday services at District Church, a new evangelical church filled with many young professionals. Learn about a different side of the evangelical movement. Meet with Pastor Aaron Graham after services to hear about how progressive values have shaped their community. CANCELED: Mag...CANCELED: Magik*Magik
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been canceled. Those who purchased tickets will be refunded. Minna Choi’s music inhabits an alternative universe, a place where sound is unfettered by More +
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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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Thomas FriedmanThomas FriedmanThe three-time recipient of the Pulitzer Prize exposes the tectonic movements reshaping the world and offers a blueprint for how to think about our times in Thank You for Being Late. |
Give Back on ...Give Back on #GivingTuesdayOn Tuesday, November 29, 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. Hebrew for Fr...Hebrew for Friday NightsRabbi Scott provides the tools to connect deeply with the words on the page of your siddur in the original Hebrew. Gain an understanding of the “why” of the prayers in front of you and learn how to use them to enhance services and to create beauty, connection, enjoyment, and a little holiness, too. |
CANCELED: Kat...CANCELED: Kate BornsteinBornstein speaks here on the occasion of the publication of a revised and updated edition of Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women, and the Rest of Us. |
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. Hasan Minhaj:...Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King – EARLY SHOWHasan Minhaj is a comedian, actor, and writer in New York. He is a correspondent on the Emmy and Peabody award-winning program The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. His critically acclaimed one man show Homecoming King recently returned Off-Broadway after a sold-out run in 2015. Hasan Minhaj:...Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King – LATE SHOWHasan Minhaj is a comedian, actor, and writer in New York. He is a correspondent on the Emmy and Peabody award-winning program The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. His critically acclaimed one man show Homecoming King recently returned Off-Broadway after a sold-out run in 2015. |
