Photo by Lorie Shaull.
Friday
BURLESQUE: You knew this was coming. Star Wars get the burlesque treatment. Featuring clips from The Star Wars Holiday Special. Black Cat (1811 14th Street NW) 9:15 p.m. or 11:30 p.m. $12-15
BEER: Taste five seasonal beers at this craft beer tasting. Don’t forget your ugly sweater—the best one wins a prize! Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital – 921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE) 6:30-8 p.m. $25-35
COMEDY: Help Don’t Block The Box celebrate their 50th show. Features sets by Benjy Himmelfarb, Russ Green, Matty Litwack, and Paris Sashay. The Wonderland Ballroom (1101 Kenyon Street NW) 8 p.m. $5
Saturday
SHOPPING: Shop from 25 local vendors at Yelp’s Totally Bazaar. Vendors include Hero Heads, The Cinch Belt, The Terrarium Bar, and more. Anacostia Arts Center (1231 Good Hope Road SE) 12-4 p.m. Free entry.
MUSIC: Rad Santa, presented by All Things Go, will feature DJ sets by Wes Miles from Ra Ra Riot, Great Good Fine Ok, and DJ Lightwaves. The admission price gets you access to an open bar from 8-9 p.m. Dock5 @ Union Market (1309 5th Street NE) 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m. $20-25
MISFITS: Watch “the misfit toys run amok” in seven short plays presented by Rorschach Theatre. KLECKSOGRAPHY: ISLAND OF THE MISFIT TOYS will be performed twice at 7 and 9 p.m. The Atlas Performing Arts Center (1333 H Street NE) $15-20
Sunday
SHOPPING: Pick up some records and/or t-shirts of your favorite bands at Rock-N-Shop, “a rock’n’roll garage sale.” Black Cat (1811 14th Street NW) 7:30 p.m. Free entry.
IMPROV: Their crash course is sold out, but their evening performance is not (yet). The Upright Citizens Brigade Touring Company returns to D.C. to feature performers Morgan Miller, Stefan Schuette, Keaton Patti, and Yoni Lotan. Sixth & I (600 I Street NW) 7 p.m. $20-25
EGGNOG: Sip on “Naughty or Nice Eggnog” from Bayou Bakery and sing along to Christmas classics at “Eggnog and Cheer: A Holiday Sing-Along with Debra Tidwell.” Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital (921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE) 5-7 p.m. $15-20
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