February 26, 2024 – March 3, 2024
Doing
Late Night Stand Up – Mean Girls Theme
What: A terrifying(ly funny) take on stand-up comedy, hosted by Justine Morris and Stacey Axler.
Where: Sudhouse DC 1340 U Street Northwest, Washington DC
When: Feb 26th, 2024 | 9:45pm
Tickets: FREE LATE NIGHT STAND UP COMEDY Tickets
Profs & Pints DC: Pre-Election Polls and Presidents
What: An examination of when, how, and why pollsters have erred in predicting occupants of the White House, with W. Joseph Campbell, emeritus professor of communication at American University and author of the recently updated book Lost in a Gallup: Polling Failure in U.S. Presidential Elections.
Where: Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington DC
When: February 26th, 2024 6 – 830pm
Tickets: $15 Profs & Pints DC: Tickets
Reach To Forest
What: REACH to FOREST explores the symbiotic relationship between forests and the human world with two weeks of free programs, films, art installations, conversations, and more.
Where: Kennedy Center, 2700 F St., NW, Washington, D.C.
When: Feb 20th-March 3rd, 2024
Tickets: REACH to FOREST | Kennedy Center (kennedy-center.org)
Cybersecurity Summit
What: Join top technology leaders from across the public sector at the Trellix Public Sector Cybersecurity Summit as they discuss emerging topics in cybersecurity like ransomware, zero trust, global security and XDR.
Where: Ritz-Calrton, West End1150 22nd St NW Washington, DC
When: Feb 27th, 2024 8am-1:30pm
Tickets: Cybersecurity Summit 2024 Tickets
Profs & Pints DC: The Webb Telescope and NASA’s Next Big Thing
What: Learn about the latest developments in both scientific undertakings from Ori Fox, who previously gave an excellent Profs and Pints talk on the Webb telescope, for which he served as an instrument scientist, and now plays a key role in the planning of the Roman telescope at the Space Telescope Science Institute, the Roman’s science and operations center.
Where: Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington DC
When: Feb, 27th, 2024 6 – 8:30pm
Tickets: $15 Profs & Pints DC: Tickets
Cleveland Park Musical Bingo
What: Get ready for a rockin’ night of Musical Bingo at CP Bar & Grill, where you’ll groove, sing along, and compete for awesome prizes!
Where: Cleveland Park Bar and Grill 3421 Connecticut Avenue Northwest Washington, DC
When: Feb 27th, 2024 | 7-9:30pm
Tickets: $15 Cleveland Park Musical Bingo
Carbon-ATE: An Afro-Future Artists Talk
What: Carbon-ATE: An Afro-Future exhibition is work from regional artists that are re-imagining and creating the narrative around Blackness as they see fit. Where: Joe’s Movement Emporium3309 Bunker Hill Road Mount Rainier, MD
When: Feb 27th, 2024 | 7pm – 8:30m
Tickets: Free – Carbon-ATE : An Afro-Future
People Uncorked: Questions or Confessions
What: Do you like to talk about sex, but are worried about your friends sayings its TMI? Pull up a chair and join us! All-genders welcome.
Where: GlowHouse 3110 13th St NW Washington, DC
When: Feb 28th, 2024 | 7pm
Tickets: People Uncorked: Question or Confession Tickets
Chinatown Land Trusts in Action: A Path to Community Resilience
What: For decades Chinatowns all over North America have been at the vanguard of community ownership. These neighborhoods were established during a time when East Asian communities faced discrimination elsewhere, leading families and merchants to band together. However, these CLTs now confront new challenges, from aging buildings to the allure of these properties to external investors. Our event will shed light on these issues and, more importantly, explore how emerging community land trusts are working tirelessly to address them.
Where: 6950 Maple St. NW, Washington, DC
When: Feb 28th, 2024 1pm
Tickets: Pay what you can Chinatown Land Trusts in Action
Disco Tits: A Queer Disco Takeover
What: Don your glitter and glam and boogie on down to the first ever Disco Tits queer dance party 🪩 Come shake your funny bits and celebrate the leap year for a night of disco delight featuring a late night $10 cocktail happy hour, vinyl beats and queer joy! ✨ The event is from 8 until late, with a midnight countdown to celebrate the leap year.
Where: Le Mont Royal 1815 Adams Mill Rd NW, Washington, DC
When: Feb 28th, 2024 8pm
Tickets: $10 Instagram
Capital Pride Alliance – Pride Reveal 2024
What: This is your sneak peek into: Capital Pride 2024 theme Capital Pride Alliance news, WorldPride Washington DC 2025, The NEW LGBTQ+ Community Center AAPI Pride, DC Black Pride, DC LatinX Pride, Silver Pride, Trans Pride Washington DC, and Youth Pride.
Where: PennSocial, 801 E St. NW Washington, DC
When: Feb 29th, 2024 7pm-10pm
Tickets: Pride Reveal 2024 – Capital Pride Alliance
The Ambiguities of Islamic Art In The Italian Renaissance
What: Kathryn Blair Moore, Samuel H. Kress Fellow at the National Gallery’s Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, will discuss how the use of Arabic scripts in Italian art relate to perceptions of the Arabic language and Islamic religion in the country.
Where: National Art Gallery, West Building Lecture Hall, Washington, DC
When: Feb 29th, 2024 | 4pm – 5:30pm
Tickets: Islamic Art in the Italian Renaissance
Beat The Drum For Black Storytelling with Sista Martha
What: Journey through Black history with Sista’ Martha as she weaves lively tales, songs, and poems connecting Africa, the Caribbean, and Black America.
Where: Joe’s Movement Emporium3309 Bunker Hill RoadMount Rainier, MD
When: Feb 29th, 2024 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Tickets: Free Beat the Drum for Black Storytelling with Sista’ Martha
Gisele Jackson: Soule Live
What: The music of artists such as Nina Simone, The Staple Singers, and KoKo Taylor and original songs by the artist are brought together to tell the story of the artist’s journey.
Where: Atlas Performing Arts Center,1333 H St NE Washington, DC
When: March 1st, 2024 | 7pm
Tickets: Gisele Jackson: Soule Live | Atlas Performing Arts Center
City In Green: A Forum on Nature, Art and Urban Wellbeing
What: As part of the Kennedy Center’s Reach to FOREST festival, Therme US is hosting a 2 day forum on nature, art, and urban wellbeing entitled City in Green.
Where: Kennedy Center, Washington, DC
When: March 1st-2nd, 2024 |
Tickets: Therme DC City in Green
Drag Me To The Disco
What: An electrifying evening of drag extravagance. from Rupaul’s Drag Race Season 12 Winner Jaida Essence Hall, Vanessa Vanjie Matteo, Mistress Isabelle Brooks and Luxx Noir London!
Where: The Howard Theatre 620 T Street NW, Washington, DC
When: March 2nd, 2024 | 9pm
Tickets: Tickets for Drag Me To The Disco
Middle Atlantic Symposium In The History of Art
What: The event brings together museum and academic communities and provides a platform for the latest research from graduate students in our region.
Where: National Gallery, West Building Lecture Hall, Washington, DC
When: March 2nd, 2024 |
Tickets: 54th Annual Sessions: Middle Atlantic Symposium
No Scrub’s 90’s Dance Party
What: Exercise your pleasure groove to 2Pac, Biggie, Ace of Base, Backstreet Boys, Beastie Boys, Bell Biv Devoe, Britney, C&C Music Factory, Color Me Bass, Cypress Hill, Green Day, Nirvana, Jay-Z, Keith Sweat, Kris Kross, LL Cool J, Naughty By Nature, *NSYNC, Oasis, Salt-N-Pepa, Sir Mix-A-Lot, Smashing Pumpkins, Snoop Dogg, Spice Girls, SWV, TLC, A Tribe Called Quest, Weezer, Wu-Tang and everyone 90s all night long.
Where: 9:30 Club, 815 V St. NW Washington, DC
When: March 2nd, 2024 | 10pm
Tickets: $20 No Scrubs: ’90s Dance Party
Mass Poor People’s & Low Wages Workers Moral March
What: 31 state campaigns across the nation will hold Mass Poor People’s & Low-Wage Workers’ Moral March to State House Assemblies in concert at their respective capitals as the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival prepares to deliver its demands to state legislatures.
Where: Lawyer’s Mall 100 State Cir, Annapolis, MD 21401
When: March 2nd, 2024 11am-2pm
Tickets: Register Mass Poor People’s & Low-Wage Workers’ March
De La Day Party
What: On 3/3 we’re celebrating all things De La Soul in a big way.
Where: 540 Penn Street NE, Washington DC
When: March 2nd, 2024 12 – 4pm
Tickets: $3.33 DE LA DAY PARTY: A CELEBRATION
Reading
Author: Analeigh Sbrana
Title: Lore of the Wilds
Description: A stunning Romantasy debut about an enchanted library, two handsome Fae, and one human who brings them all together.
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date: Feb 27th, 2024
Author: Kristina Forest
Title: The Partner Plot
Description: Two former high school sweethearts get a second chance in this marriage of convenience romance by Kristina Forest, author of The Neighbor Favor.
Publisher: Berkley Books
Release Date: Feb 27th, 2024
Author: Diane Oliver
Title: Neighbors and Other Stories
Description: A bold and haunting debut story collection that follows various characters as they navigate the day-to-day perils of Jim Crow racism from Diane Oliver, a missing figure in the canon of twentieth-century African American literature, with an introduction by Tayari Jones
Publisher: Grove Press
Release Date: Feb 13th, 2024
Author: Renée Watson
Title: Black Girl You Are Atlas
Description: A thoughtful celebration of Black girlhood by award-winning author and poet Renée Watson.
Publisher: Kokila
Release Date: Feb 13th, 2024
Author: Tracy Brown
Title: Brooklyn a book by Tracy Brown (bookshop.org)
Description: Tracy Brown crafts a tale about a master manipulator and serial survivor, who will scorch earth to get what she wants. The question isn’t who murdered her; the question is who wouldn’t?
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin
Release Date: Feb 27th, 2024
Eating
ilili DC: Now open for lunch Wednesday through Friday! Beginning this week, ilili DC will be open for lunch from 11:30AM-2PM Wednesday through Friday. Enjoy a quick power lunch with handheld options like the Duck Shawarma or Lamb Burger, or enjoy a leisurely meal with friends over mezza and shareable plates like the new Lebanese Paella.
The Vineyards at Dodon: Celebrate Maryland Wine Month at Davidsonville’s carbon-negative vineyard Did you know that March is Maryland Wine Month? The Vineyards at Dodon in Davidsonville is gearing up for a month-long celebration in honor of the holiday. Just 45 minutes from DC, Dodon is making Maryland-made, carbon negative wines on its 17 acre vineyard.
BRESCA: New a la carte offerings at an award winning & MICHELIN-starred 14th St favorite! The team at Bresca is thrilled to announce their new a la carte menu. Guests can build their own tasting menus with dishes like Kampachi crudo with Satsuma mandarins, Cod with Mussel Vadouvan, main courses like Lamb Wellington with Black truffle sauce, Lamb fat Donut & Maitake mushroom. Desserts include dishes like Apple with Hazelnut, Delice de Bourgogne & Sake lees.
Takashi Sato of San-J x I Egg You: “Our Journey to Japan” (TUES, 2/27) In October 2023, a group of chefs including Scott Drewno (The Fried Rice Collective ), Jamie Leeds (Hanks Restaurants), and Derek Watson (Nama Ko), went with Takashi Sato, the owner of San-J Tamari and The Embassy of Japan on an amazing trip to the Aichi Prefecture in Japan to explore fermented foods and fermentation techniques. This dinner is a result and a celebration of what they learned. Paired with some chef friends- Katsuya Fukushiuma (Daikya, Tonari, Bantam King, Haikan), Danny Lee (The Fried Rice Collective), the night will begin with a reception and sake cocktail curated by Reiko Hirai from DC Sake at 630pm, followed by a multi-course dinner ( $85++ pp).
JÔNT X IWA 5 SAKE: First Release on the East Coast of this Exciting Sake, IWA 5! (THURS, 2/29) Enjoy a curated meal by JÔNT, paired with the truly unique sake, IWA 5 plus meet founder Richard Geoffroy (formerly of Dom Perignon)- who will be in attendance to tell the stories of this world class beverage and share the stories of moving from Champagne, France to Tateyama, Japan in order to pursue a greater calling. (5:30pm + 8:30pm | Price $595)
The Ruxton (Baltimore): VIP Pre-Opening Party (SAT, 3/2) Select press invites are available for the VIP pre-opening party of The Ruxton and Order of the Ace on Saturday, March 2nd in Baltimore. Guests will enjoy passed hors d’oeuvres, signature cocktails and captivating entertainment at Order of the Ace, a new cocktail bar from Atlas Restaurant Group.
Watching
Halo Season 2
Genre: Fantasy
Release date: Feb 8th, 2024
Where to stream: Paramount+
Suncoast
Genre: Drama
Release Date: Feb 9th, 2024
Where to Stream: Hulu
Role Play
Genre: Action, Comedy
Release date: Jan 12th, 2024
Where to stream: Prime
Genius MLK/X
Genre: Historical
Streaming Release: Feb 1st, 2024
Where to stream: Disney+, Hulu
Lisa Frankenstein
Genre: Dark Comedy
Release date: Feb 9th, 2024
Where to stream: Theaters
