May 20th, 2024 – May 26th, 2024
Doing
Serpentwithfeet – The Grip Tour
What: Al Hostile has navigated the music space for more than 10 years. Singer and songwriter from Prince Georges County Maryland, he’s explored sound, the power of voice, and forges ahead in R&B.
Where: Union Stage 740 Water Street SW Washington, DC
When: May 20th 2024 | 7pm
Tickets: serpentwithfeet – The GRIP Tour
Monday Night Trivia At Breadsoda
What: The Capital City Showcase presents Monday Night Trivia at Breadsoda! Come see where our high-flying, knowledge dropping trivia action all began at Breadsoda. Winning team gets $50 off their team’s tab! 2nd place wins $15 off their teams tab! There’s also $5 DC Brau Corruption IPA drafts all night long!
Where: Breadsoda Bar, Deli & Billiards 2233 Wisconsin Avenue NW Washington, DC
When: May 20th, 7pm – 9pm
Tickets: Free Monday Night Trivia at Breadsoda Tickets
Profs & Pints DC: The Great American Road Trip
What: Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Great American Road Trip,” a look at how long journeys and tales of them have shaped our nation, with Allen Pietrobon, historian and professor of Global Affairs at Trinity Washington University.
Where: Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington DC
When: May 21st, 2024 6 – 830pm
Tickets: $15 Profs & Pints DC
Bad Medicine’s Comedy Cabaret
What: Escape the ordinary with a night of absurd hilarity! Bad Medicine, a sketch comedy team honed at festivals nationwide, presents “Comedy Cabaret” – a night that’s more outrageous than a Keanu Reeves tattoo. Expect the unexpected: a can-can dance battle in the delivery room, a heartfelt eulogy with a touch of “Who Let The Dogs Out,” and a puppet with an attitude problem. Witness live magic, the sticky allure of peanut butter crunch, and the beauty of pointing out life’s absurdity through laughter. It’s dark, it’s weird, it’s the perfect amount of stupid fun. Don’t miss Bad Medicine’s “Comedy Cabaret”!
Where: DC Improv 1140 Connecticut Ave NW Washington, DC
When: May 21st, 2024 | 7:30pm
Tickets: $20 DC Improv
Everyone Home DC’s Spring Social
What: Gather with friends, old and new, at the gorgeous Irregardless on Tuesday, May 21 to mingle while enjoying light hors d’oeuvres and tasty beverages. We look forward to coming together to harness collective energy around our shared vision of the District of Columbia as a thriving and diverse community where all people can obtain and remain in safe, affordable, and comfortable homes. Come alone or bring friends!
Where: Irregardless 502 H St NE Washington, DC
When: May 21st, 2024 6-8pm
Tickets: $50 Everyone Home DC – Spring Social 2024!
MVT Wellness Wednesday
What: Work up a sweat in MVT this May! We have partnered with the local Mount Vernon Triangle fitness studios to provide a month of free workouts in Milian Park.
Where: Milian Park 499 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington, DC
When: May 22nd, 2024 6pm
Tickets: Free MVT Wellness Wednesdays
Profs & Pints DC: America’s Illiberal History
What: Profs and Pints DC presents: “America’s Illiberal History,” an unflinching look at the trampling of individual rights as a driving force in our nation’s past, with Steven Hahn, professor of history at New York University and Pulitzer-prize winning author.
Where: Hill Center At The Old Naval Hospital 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE Washington DC
When: May 22nd, 2024 6 – 830pm
Tickets: $15 Profs & Pints DC
News Bash 2024
What: DC NewsBash, the charity event that raises funds and awareness for breast cancer causes, announces its 14th annual event. The DC NewsBash was founded in 2010 by the DC Newswomen, a collective of 40+ anchors across every major network in the DC region who have banded together to make an impact on their community.
Where: Four Seasons Hotel 2800 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC
When: May 22, 2024 7-9pm
Tickets: $100 NewsBash 2024 Tickets
Jazz @ Met
What: Enjoy the return of jazz at Metropolitan Park with a free, weekly concert presented by the DC Jazz Festival and National Landing BID. Ease into the evening with musical performances at one of National Landing’s newest park spaces.
Where: Metropolitan Park 1330 S Fair St. Arlington, VA
When: May 23rd, 2024 4:30 – 6:30pm
Tickets: Free Jazz @ Met | National Landing
The Washington DC Pancakes & Booze Art Show
What: D.C.’s Pop-Up Underground Art Show is BACK. Come experience one of the largest pop-up art movements to hit North America over the past decade. Celebrate our 10th year serving FREE PANCAKES and introducing you to some of the nation’s leading emerging artists.
Where: Sandlot Georgetown 2715 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC
When: May 23rd, 2024 7pm
Tickets: $15 Pancakes & Booze Art Show Tickets
Queering Sound 2024
What: Queering Sound is a volunteer-driven, multifaceted arts festival of LGBT+ artists & allies held annually. Featuring visual art, spoken word, video/new media and a wide variety of musical styles.
Where: Trail 9 Rock Creek Park Washington, DC
When: May 23rd – 26th, 2024
Tickets: QU24 PERFORMANCES
Mosaic Theater Presents: Mexodus
What: History meets hip-hop in this groundbreaking theatrical experience that explores the often-untold stories of enslaved people in the United States who sought freedom in Mexico, rather than looking north. Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson use live-looping to create a musical in real-time, telling a unique story of the Underground Railroad that led south, highlighting the power of Black and Brown unity.
Where: Atlas Performing Arts Center1333 H St. NE Washington DC
When: May 17th – June 9th, 2024
Tickets: $42 Mexodus
Expecting Presented by c21 Theatre Company
What: Shauna and Robbie are expecting… different things. Shauna expects motherhood won’t be easy. Robbie can’t wait to be a dad. Then she arrives. Encountering financial difficulties alongside the arrival of baby Aisling and the barriers Shauna faces, Robbie spirals. Can Shauna and Robbie adjust their expectations and find a way back to one another? Developed in collaboration with deaf artist Paula Clarke and featuring both deaf and hearing artists, this poetic one-act play explores experiences unique to deaf and hearing couples.
Where: The Keegan Theater Company 1742 Church St, NW Washington, DC
When: May 24th – 25th, 2024
Tickets: $40 Expecting
Yoga Therapy For Dating
What: In this trauma-informed workshop, a yoga therapy apprentice and a conscious dating coach will help you release tension from the dating game and prepare your nervous system for your next date. Their healing yet playful exercises will include breathwork, self-massage, vivid visualizations, and a gentle sequence of yoga poses (asanas).
Where: Alkova 1510 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington, DC
When: May 25th 2024 2 – 4pm
Tickets: $50 Yoga Therapy for Dating Tickets
The Morning After Brunch at Signature Lounge
What: The Morning After Brunch each & every Saturday at Signature! Brunch Buffet 12-5PM powered by Kitchen Cray! Day Party 5-10PM!
Where: Signature Lounge 1727 Connecticut Ave NW Washington, DC
When: May 25th, 2024 12pm
Tickets: Free The Morning After Brunch at Signature Saturdays
DC’s Official Silent Party Memorial Day Edition
What: SILENT PARTY DUELING DJS SPINNING TO COMPETE FOR YOUR ATTENTION! A DIFFERENT PARTY VIBE! It’s super social; just lower the volume or take the headphones off to talk to that girl or guy. There’s no loud music that you have to talk over. Plus, there’s no ringing in your ears when you leave!
Where: Mixxed Food & Drinks 2427 18th St. NW Washington, DC
When: May 25th 2024 | 9:30pm
Tickets: D.C OFFICIAL SILENT PART Tickets
All White Memorial Day Party
What: DC’s Biggest All-White Memorial Day Weekend Party is back by popular demand! Join us at Decades DC for a night you won’t forget. Get ready to dance the night away in your freshest all-white outfit. This is THE event of the summer, so don’t miss out! Grab your friends and come celebrate Memorial Day in style.
Where: Decades DC 1219 Connecticut Ave NW Washington, DC
When: May 25th, 2024 4-9pm
Tickets: All-White Memorial Day Weekend Party Tickets
The Caribbean Crawl
What: Nothing but island vibes all day long with DJ’s spinning at all of the popular U Street Bars/Clubs right in time to bring in the Summer!!
Where: U Street, Washington, DC
When: May 25th, 2024 | 2 – 10pm
Tickets: $10 The Caribbean Crawl Tickets
Candle Making Tea Party
What: Join us for a hands-on candle making tea party. Get ready to unleash your creativity and learn the art of making beautiful candles. During the workshop, you’ll learn various techniques to create your own personalized aromatherapy gel wax candles and tea blends. From selecting the perfect scents to experimenting with different colors and molds, you’ll have the opportunity to design unique candles that reflect your style.
Where: Bryant St. Market Rhode Island Ave NW Washington, DC
When: May 26th, 2024 | 3-5pm
Tickets: $50 Candle Making Tea Party
Reading
Author: Alicia D. Williams
Title: Mid-Air
Description: A tender-souled boy reeling from the death of his best friend struggles to fit into a world that wants him to grow up tough and unfeeling in this stunning middle grade novel in verse from the Newbery Honor-winning author of Genesis Begins Again.
Publisher: Atheneum Books
Release Date: April 23rd, 2024
Author: Karen Valby
Title: The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History
Description: The forgotten story of a pioneering group of five Black ballerinas and their fifty-year sisterhood, a legacy erased from history–until now.
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Release Date: April 30th, 2024
Author: Myriam LaCroix
Title: How It Works Out
Description: Equal parts sexy and profane, unsentimental, and gut-wrenching, How It Works Out is a genre-bending, arresting, uncanny exploration of queerness, love, and our drive for connection, in any and all possible worlds.
Publisher: Overlook Press
Release Date: May 7th, 2024
Author: Lindsay King-Miller
Title: The Z Word
Description: Packed with action, humor, sex, and big gay feelings, The Z Word is the queer zombie romp you didn’t know you needed.
Publisher: Quirk Books
Release Date: May 7th, 2024
Author: Karen Tang
Title: It’s Not Hysteria: Everything You Need to Know about Your Reproductive Health (But Were Never Told)
Description: An inclusive and essential new resource for reproductive health–including period problems, pelvic pain, menopause, fertility, sexual health, vaginal and urinary conditions, and overall wellbeing–from leading expert and fierce advocate Dr. Karen Tang.
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Release Date: May 7th, 2024
Eating
Tamashaa, billed as a “modern Indian gastro bar,” debuts in the heart of Columbia Heights. The 95-seat fine dining establishment — which gets its name from the Hindi word for “performance or spectacle” — is the brainchild of esteemed restaurateur and New Delhi native Rajiv Chopra (Bombay Velvet in Reston); renowned chef Manoj Goel, a 24-year culinary vet who formerly cooked at the five-star Taj Mahal hotel; and general manager and beverage director Satyam Rai, who’s stirred drinks at James Beard Award-winning Husk in Charleston.
Primrose: Spend Your Sunsets Dining in a French-Inspired Enclosed Sunroom Seeking outdoor dining without compromising on ambiance? Look no further than the enclosed solarium (sunroom) at Primrose, Brookland’s charming French bistro. Enjoy Parisian garden surroundings of lush greenery and decor, indulge in artistic French cuisine, and sip from a selection of fine natural wines while enjoying panoramic views from the floor-to-ceiling windows that let in ample natural sunlight and summer breeze.
CMB at Home Dinner delivered to your door, or pickup for a Perfect Picnic this MDW! Whether you’re a busy young professional or a parent with a family to feed, Chef Matt Baker’s chef-driven dishes and packaged dinners are designed for you. With meal experiences that you can customize yourself, the busy Washingtonian can enjoy soup or salad, entrees like Dill and Dijon Crusted Poached King Salmon or Whole Roasted Free-Range Chicken and sides like Mac and Cheese, Roasted Baby Carrots and Sauteed Green Beans, and sweets like Devil’s Food Cake or Pecan Pie.
Surreal (Arlington, VA): Family style plates & Surreal infamous Lava Cake for Mother’s Day brunch! For Mother’s Day brunch, the whimsical National Landing diner will offer a limited brunch menu that consists of waffles, pancakes, eggs, pasta, sandwiches, and salads. They will also be offering a family style menu with starters like a Benedict Salmon Croissant and Strawberry Fields Salad, mains including a Caccio e Pepe Risotto and Lamb Shank with Hummus, and for dessert a Chocolate Lava Cake and Pavlova Frasier.
Bresca: Spring Tableside Lamb Wellington Chef Ryan Ratino’s latest masterpiece is served tableside, and is a stunning Shenandoah Lamb Loin and Shenandoah Lamb Sausage folded into a house made Puff Pastry with a creamy Mushroom Duxelle & Spinach Crepe and finished with a Black Truffle Jus. ONLY ONE AVAILABLE PER DAY!
Centrolina: Spring/ Summer Spirit-Free Sips Enjoy refreshing seasonal NA cocktails at Centrolina that pair perfectly with Chef Amy Brandwein’s Northern Italian cuisine. New cocktails include the LAVANDA made with lavender, lemon, tonic and LAMPONE made with raspberry, lime, brown sugar, tonic and more.
Watching
Bridgerton Season 3 Part 1
Genre: Romance
Release date: May 16th, 2024
Where to stream: Netflix
Down The Rabbit Hole
Genre: Drama
Release Date: May 1st 2024
Where to Stream: Netflix
Don’t Mess With The Redhead
Genre: Comedy
Release date: May 12th, 2024
Where to stream: Prime, Youtube, Apple TV
Chi Season 2 Part 2
Genre: Drama
Streaming Release: May 10th, 2024
Where to stream: Showtime, Paramount+
Drag Race All Stars Season 9
Genre: Reality
Release date: May 17th, 2024
Where to stream: Paramount+
