Tonight is your last opportunity to make your voice heard in a Beertown town hall. (Photo via Facebook).
This week’s agenda includes thumb wrestling with Hillary and Trump finger puppets, the return of the DC Improv Festival, plus an evening with a giant blue rooster.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7
BEERTOWN: Tonight is your last chance to participate in a Beertown town hall meeting. Help the leaders of Beertown decide which items should remain, which items should be removed, and which items should be added to their time capsule. (The Thurgood Marshall Center, 7:30-10 p.m., Pay-then-Play *decide the value of the show after the performance, reserve your tickets (for free) in advance)
MUSIC TRIVIA: Songbyrd’s bi-monthly Music Trivia night returns tonight, so you have until 7:30 p.m. to brush up on your music knowledge. Using Wikipedia as your source of knowledge is highly recommended. FREE
MEXICAN AND CANADIAN SPIRITS: On the eve of the 2016 presidential election, Closed Sessions and Royal Knights want you to forget about Trump and Hillary, and focus on more important things—like spirits. The Royal’s Lee Charles Carrell and Service Bar’s Chad Lee will craft cocktails highlighting Mexican and Canadian spirits so you can make the most informed decision about which border is better to cross. Sixth Engine’s Kyle Bailey and The Royal’s Anna Miller will also bring you border-inspired dishes like unagi poutine and bologna tacos. (The Royal, 8 p.m.-2 a.m., $5 admission at the door to benefit the Environmental Defense Fund)
Election Day is here! (Photo by Andy Miller)
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8
PRE-ELECTION FESTIVITIES: If you don’t want to dedicate your whole night to the election results, but still want to stay on theme, you can watch a screening of The Purge: Election Year (Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library – Central Library, 6 p.m., FREE), or sport your best pantsuit or super-heroine costume in a fundraiser for Collective Action for Safe Spaces (Fantom Comics, 7-9 p.m. FREE, cash donations accepted)
ELECTION WATCH: Pretty much every place with a TV will be an “election watch party,” but a few of the more offbeat events around town include those with thumb wrestling (DC9, 7 p.m. FREE), cardboard cutouts of the candidates for all the selfies you desire (Sixth & I, 7:30 p.m., $10), and cardboard cutouts of Trump for all the dart chucking you desire (El Rey, 5 p.m.-12 a.m. FREE). See here for more food/drink specials and watch parties.
BOWIE: Brazilian musician, songwriter, and actor Seu Jorge presents, “The Life Aquatic” A Tribute To David Bowie.” (The Howard Theatre, 8 p.m. $38+)
Bad Kitten performs during the 2015 DC Improv Festival (Photo via Facebook)
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9
IMPROV FESTIVAL: The Fourth Annual District Improv Festival returns with four days of long-form improvisation Nov 9-12, and both of Wednesday’s shows are FREE! The first show features three groups from D.C., and the second show features groups from D.C., Baltimore, and Philadelphia. (Source, 7:30-9 p.m. and/or 9:30-11 p.m.)
CHAMPAGNE TASTING: D.C.’s first Champagne Week kicked off on Sunday at Proof. Things continue on Wednesday with a Grand Tasting featuring eight champagne producers showcasing three cuvees each. (O’Byrne Gallery, 6-8 p.m. *VIP entry begins at 5 p.m. $80-125)
MOVIE SCIENCE: Join Ann Merchant, the deputy executive director for communications at the National Academy of Sciences, for a discussion on how the Science & Entertainment Exchange is working to bring more science to films like Captain America, Frozen, and Battleship. (Baird Auditorium, Ground Floor, National Museum of Natural History, 6:30-8:10 p.m., FREE, registration required)
SHAKESPEAREAN DEATHS: Explore the special effects used to act out Shakespearean deaths via stabbing, poisoning, hanging, baking, swallowing, and more. Smithsonian Associates’ Death by Shakespeare: Final Exits features Carol Ann Lloyd-Stanger, the visitor education programs manager at the Folger Shakespeare Library, discussing three Shakespeare tragedies, and actor and dramaturge Cam Magee acting out complex death scenes with a stage of actors. (S. Dillon Ripley Center, 6:45-9 p.m. $30-40)
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Take a nice evening photo with this rooster when the National Gallery of Art hosts November Evenings on the Edge. (Photo by Mark Andre)
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART: Enjoy art (including this giant blue rooster) after hours as the newly re-opened East Building of the National Gallery of Art hosts November Evenings at the Edge, featuring music by Davina and The Vagabonds and DJ Adrian Loving, plus a performance by percussive dancer Joseph Webb. Light fare and drink will be available for purchase. (6-9 p.m. FREE)
HOLIDAY MARKET: Join the Food Recovery Network and Cove for a night of music, mingling, and shopping. Get a head start on holiday shopping as you sip on wine, listen to live jazz, and enjoy bites from &pizza, Chaia, and Shouk. (Cove, 6-9 p.m. FREE, RSVP required)
WHISKEY FESTIVAL: The Washingtonian Whiskey Festival returns with premium whiskey, scotch, bourbon, vodka, gin, and tequila from over forty vendors, plus light bites. (Longview Gallery, 7-10 p.m., $65)
CRIME THRILLER: Solas Nua, the organization dedicated exclusively to contemporary Irish arts, begins its D.C. production of Little Thing, Big Thing, the crime thriller comedy partnering a nun with a thief. (Flashpoint Gallery, 8-9:30 p.m. $35)
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