This weekend’s agenda includes lots of Christmas cheer, plus Prince.
The Tony Awards® winning musical, ONCE, comes to The National Theatre November 25-27. (Photo via The National Theatre)
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25
MUSICAL THEATRE: The Tony Awards winning adaption of the Irish musical romance Once comes to The National Theatre for three nights. (*Saturday and Sunday performances also available, 8 p.m. $58-98)
NSO POPS: Watch E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial on the big screen, accompanied by the Oscar-winning score performed live by the NSO Pops. (*Saturday performance also available, The Kennedy Center, 8 p.m. $29-99)
BLUEGRASS: Add a little bluegrass to your Thanksgiving weekend at Keller Williams’ second annual Thanksforgrassgiving (9:30 Club, 8 p.m. $25)
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Shop for locally made goods at the 4th Annual Made in DC Holiday Marketplace. (Photo via Facebook)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26:
SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY: If you still have money left over after Friday’s sales, shop for locally-made products including knitwear, jewelry, bags, baby clothes, dog biscuits, and more. The 4th annual Made in DC Holiday Marketplace, presented by DC Brau Brewing Company & Think Local First DC, features more than two dozen vendors, plus food trucks, live, music, and more. (DC Brau Brewing Company, 1-6 p.m. FREE entry) Meanwhile, in Old Town Alexandria, you might be spotted by the Elf Prize Patrol as you taste chocolate, wine, beer, Bloody Marys, and more from over a dozen Alexandria businesses participating in Small Business Saturday festivities.
TREE LIGHTING: Watch the lighting of a 75 foot Christmas tree at CityCenterDC’s Third Annual Holiday Tree Lighting. Alongside the tree, you’ll also find the return of the 25-foot reindeer, and an overhead holiday display spanning three blocks of Palmer Alley. Plus, enjoy live performances, face painting, and more. (The Park at CityCenter, 6 p.m. FREE)
SPACE POP: Brooklyn based artist The Landing, who describes his music as “both earthy and otherworldly, interwoven with themes of ambition and the human condition,” performs at the Rock & Roll Hotel. (8 p.m. $12)
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The 12th Annual Downtown Holiday Market returns Nov 25-Dec 23. (Photo by Zack Lewkowicz)
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27
HOLIDAY MARKET: Stop by the 12th Annual Downtown Holiday Market anytime through December 23rd to shop from over 150 vendors selling art, crafts, jewelry, clothes, accessories, and more. A full schedule of exhibitors and performers can be found here. (8th and F Streets, NW, 12-8 p.m. FREE entry)
LIVE RADIO PLAY: Per popular request, the Washington Stage Guild has brought back last season’s hit, It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. A group of voice actors tell the story of George Bailey and his guardian angel, Clarence, complete with sound effects and period ads. (Undercroft Theatre, 2:30 p.m. $50, *Thurs-Sun performances through December 18)
PRINCE: Listen to the same album as music fans in Sydney, Cambridge, and Fukuoka during the latest edition of Classic Album Sunday. This week, listen to Sign “O’ the Times in its entirety. (Songbyrd, 3 p.m. $5-7)
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