The Offline Society held its one year anniversary this past July. At their latest event, you can learn to make an Old Fashioned as you search for that special someone. (Photo via offlinesociety.com)
MONDAY, OCTOBER 24
OFFLINE DATING: The Offline Society curates experiences for the romantically unattached. It builds its invite only guest lists around members who have expressed mutual interest in each other. But, the latest event has a handful of general admission tickets available for gentlemen (ladies tickets have already sold out). Chad Sprangler, co-owner of the newly opened Service Bar, will guide you through crafting the perfect Old Fashioned. 6:30-8:30 p.m. $35
PLAY READING: If you missed Sunday’s screening of A Face in the Crowd at the Hill Center, you can still catch a reading of the screenplay of the 1957 film that’s “part rags-to-riches cautionary tale, part political thriller, and part doomed romance.” The reading is part of “Theatrical Selections: A free, politically-charged play reading series.”
7 p.m. FREE
COMEDY: Don’t go home and video chat with strangers—go out and watch comedians video chat with strangers. Or go home and watch the live stream on YouTube. (The Fridge) 8-11 p.m. $5
SHORT FILMS: Watch 6 of the 22 finalists selected by the North America Chinese Directors Short Film Tour jury. The films tell stories about encyclopedias, World War II, fashion design, and more. A Q&A with the filmmakers will follow the screening. (Landmark Theatres) 7-10 p.m. $12
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The 17th Street High Heel Race returns for its 30th year this Tuesday. (Photo by Ellie Van Houtte)
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25
HIGH HEEL DRAG RACE: Prior 17th Street High Heel Races have featured a crown of dildos, Barbies, Lady GooGoo Gaga, and more. What will this year’s 30th annual race bring? Parade begins at 7 p.m. Race begins at 9 p.m. FREE
FASHION & BEAUTY: Try on designer dresses, get your makeup done, receive a massage, make a bouquet, sip wine, nibble on lite bites and sweet treats, and most importantly, get dating tips from Three Day Rule matchmakers. This pampering event hosted by Three Day Rule and Rent the Runway gives guests exclusive discounts and the opportunity to try on-demand services including Style-Me-Bar and Soothe. (Rent the Runway) 6-9 p.m. $25
WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS: Celebrate the release of In the Company of Women a profile of 100 female entrepreneurs. Author Grace Bonney will lead a conversation with five D.C. area women entrepreneurs, including Sarah Gordon and Sheila Fain of Gordy’s Pickle Jar, and Amanda McClements of Salt & Sundry. Your ticket includes a copy of the book, one drink, plus the opportunity to print your own poster. (Dock5 @ Union Market) 6:30-10:00 p.m. $50
THE TRUMP CARD: After a 6-day engagement in August, Mike Daisey is bringing Donald Trump’s story back to Woolly Mammoth Theatre. Daisey’s monologues will incorporate the last two months of the presidential campaign, so if you’ve seen The Trump Card before, you’ll still hear something new. Trump supporters need not attend. 8 p.m. $59-69
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The Picnic Theatre Company performed Casablanca throughout the summer, and now they are back performing parodies of The Twilight Zone (Photo via Facebook)
WEDNESDAY, CTOBER 26
PICNIC THEATRE: The Picnic Theatre Company will help you find the funny in Cold War fears, artificial intelligence, and alien civilizations with its latest production, Evening in The Twilight Zone: A Parody! Choose from a Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday performance, and experience 1950’s sci-fi in a whole new way. (Dumbarton House) 6:30-9:30 p.m. $12-15
BEER PAIRING: Why go to a beer dinner or dinner and a movie when you can go to a beer dinner and a movie? Watch Beetlejuice as you enjoy five courses of food and drink (featuring Allagash beer pairings) related to the movie. See how long it takes guests to break out into their own rendition of ““Day-O.” (City Tap House) 7-10 p.m. $65
DANCE PARTY: Grab your best late 1970s/early 1980s garb and plan to dance the night away at The Get Down Halloween Jam. This Halloween party is inspired by the Netflix series, The Get Down, a chronicle of the birth of hip-hop in the South Bronx. (Songbyrd Music House & Record Cafe) 9 p.m. FREE
BALLET: Experience a new spin on a classic fairy tale when the San Francisco Ballet comes to The Kennedy Center to perform Christopher Wheeldon’s Cinderella. 7:30 p.m. $29-139 *daily performances through Sunday
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Last year’s New Belgium + Ben & Jerry’s Collaboration featured a Salted Caramel Brownie Brown Ale. This year you can plan to indulge in Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ale. (Photo via Facebook)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27
BEER FLOATS: Be what you eat by dressing up as your favorite Ben & Jerry’s flavor for the The New Belgium + Ben & Jerry’s Beer Float Flight Party costume contest. As the name of the event suggests, there will be beer float flights, plus tasters of the latest New Belgium + Ben & Jerry’s concoction, a Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ale. (Big Chief) 7-10 p.m. $5
THEATER: Debbie Allen’s FREEZE FRAME … Stop the Madness uses movement, music, art, and cinema to give audiences an inside look at the social inequities experienced by young African Americans and Latinos growing up in the inner city. (The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts) 8 p.m. $29-109 *daily performances through Sunday
LAUNCH PARTY: Help welcome D.C.’s newest co-working space as Locale Workspace hosts a Launch Party featuring food and beverage from Sally’s Middle Name. (1320B H Street NE) 6-10 p.m. FREE
HORROR FILM: Watch a screening of the 2008 Swedish horror film Let the Right One In, the story of a bullied 12-year-old boy who develops a friendship with a young girl who holds a secret connection to a series of local murders. (Suns Cinema) 8 p.m. $5
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