Photo by Kevin Harber.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
WILLY WONKA: In a bittersweet coincidence, Willy Wonka kicks off a month of chocolate and wine themed movies featured during Crystal City BID’s “Sweets & Sips” Summer Screen. Grab your golden ticket and enter a world of pure imagination. (1851 S Bell Street, Arlington, VA). Movie begins 30 minutes after sunset. FREE
LISTENING PARTY Songbyrd Cafe hosts a listening party of Wilco’s new album, Schmilco. There will be giveaways and happy hour specials until 8 p.m. Music begins at 7 p.m. FREE
BEER DINNER: Enjoy a four course dinner of smoked duck, beef brisket, pork shank, and chocolate bourbon pecan bread pudding paired with Avery Brewing Company barrel aged-sours and imperial stouts. Founder and brewmaster Adam Aver will be the guest of honor. Smoke & Barrel. 7-10 p.m. $75
TELEVISION (THE BAND): Over 40 years after they first got their start, Television is still taking the stage. Hear them play some of their newer tracks along with classics from their debut, Marquee Moon. 9:30 Club. Doors open at 7 p.m. $35
Avery Brewing Company. Photo via Facebook
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
AVERY BREWING: If you want to try a unique selection of Avery Brewing Company’s offerings without committing to a beer dinner (see Tuesday’s “BEER DINNER” listing), you can celebrate Avery Brewing’s 23rd Anniversary (and founder Adam Avery’s 50th birthday) at Churchkey. 50 brews will be featured, including 24 wood-aged beers and a dozen D.C. debuts. Beers will be priced by the glass and in 4 oz. tasting pours. 4 p.m.
CONDOS: If you’re in the market for a condo, or just want to see what $699,000 can get you, check out the Launch Party for 628 Condos. Tour 628’s 3 units as you enjoy cocktails, food, and art. (628 I Street NE) 6-9 p.m. FREE
LOVE WINS: Jim Obergefell, co-author of Love Wins (along with Debbie Cenziper), stops by the Human Rights Campaign office to discuss his life with husband Jim Arthur and their “unexpected path towards making history” with the legalization of same-sex marriage. 6:30-8:30 p.m. FREE
COMEDY: If you’ve ever been at a comedy show wishing a comedian would stop talking about X, now is your chance to control the show’s subject matter. At Iconoclasts: The Battle 2, eight comedians will split into two groups to face off and see who can write the best jokes about topics of the audience’s choosing. Rendezvous Lounge. 8-10 p.m. FREE
Wine & Design Happy Hour. Photo via Facebook.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
THANK YOU NOTES: Because hand-written thank you notes are indeed a lost art, the theme of this month’s Wine & Design is once again “Thank You Note Etiquette.” National Postal Museum. 5-7 p.m. $11.50
BACKCOUNTRY COCKTAILS: Why pair cocktails with cheese or chocolate when you can pair them with … fresh air? Stir Bartending Co. will teach you “three refreshing recipes that pair perfectly with fresh air.” Wunder Garten. 6:30-8 p.m. $50-70
SHORT FILMS: The DC Shorts Film Festival returns with 131 films from 33 nations. It showcases films about dancing, racing, running, biking, climbing, mosquitoes, opossums, fish, and more. E Street Cinema. 7 and 9:30 p.m. $12
ADNAN SYED: She pitched the story that became season one of Serial, and now Rabia Chaudry is sharing case details that didn’t make the podcast via her book, Adnan’s Story: The Search for Truth and Justice after Serial. Join Chaudry, in conversation with Wajahat Ali, as she discusses evidence that “dismantles the State’s case against Adnan.” Sixth & I. 7 p.m. $17-30
Also, check out our guide to eating your way through the city this week.
