Imagine this at night, and add a few ghosts: That’s what you’ll get at Monday’s Escape the Museum event. (Photo by Josh)
By DCist contributor Lyndsey McKenna
Time to change your Twitter name to something spooky: October is here, and with it comes a ghostly museum tour, plus the return of hockey.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 1
GO FISH: Start off National Seafood Month with a Celebration of Sustainable Seafood. Dine on seafood samples from area chefs, including Gravitas chef Matt Baker; Nathan Beauchamp of The Fainting Goat and Tiger Fork; and Ron Goodman, chef/partner at Ivy City Smokehouse & Tavern. Proceeds benefit the non-profit Seafood Nutrition Partnership. (Ivy City Smokehouse, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., $54.84-$81.24)
PLAY BALL: The road to the World Series continues this week—just not for the Nats—with Wild Card games on Tuesday and Wednesday. Before that, get a crash course on the history and evolution of the Fall Classic at a lecture from John McMurray, chair of the Deadball Era Committee and Oral History Committee of the Society for American Baseball Research. (S. Dillon Ripley Center, $20-$30)
NIGHT AT THE BUILDING MUSEUM: You’ve got two opportunities to get your spook on after dark at the National Building Museum’s ghost tour experience, Escape the Museum. Find your way out of a 30-45 minute escape room and stick around for scary stories. Good for ages 12 and older. (National Building Museum, 7 p.m. or 8:30 p.m., $25)
MORE: Chelsea Clinton (Sidwell Friends Meeting House, $23-$29), Chefs Take a Stand to End Domestic Violence (Dock 5, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., $125-$195), World Architecture Day (National Building Museum, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., FREE)
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2
TEA TIME: Channel your inner Meghan Markle at Strathmore for a very posh Tuesday afternoon. Enjoy a cup of Strathmore Blend Tea with piano accompaniment from Fran Hrastar on piano in the Shapiro Music Room. (Strathmore, 1 p.m., $25-29)
WATCH AND LEARN: The DC Palestinian Film & Arts Festival returns for its eighth year. Programming begins with the U.S. premiere of Samer Salameh’s 194. Us, Children of the Camp, a documentary that follows Salameh’s experience in the Palestinian Liberation Army in Syria just before the Syrian uprising. Feature-length and short film screenings continue though Saturday at locations across D.C.; other events include embroidery and painting workshops at Studio Theatre. (E Street Cinema, 7 p.m., $10-$12)
SO YESTERDAY: Ford’s Theatre mounts a production of the 1946 D.C.-set play Born Yesterday, which is about—what else?—corruption in the federal government. Taking on the role that brought Judy Holliday an Oscar for the film version and Madeline Kahn a Tony nomination for the Broadway revival, Kimberly Gilbert stars as Billie Dawn, a naive showgirl who outsmarts her power-hungry boyfriend. Because this is 2018, expect some wink-winking at Trump. Tuesday night’s performance comes with audio descriptions. (Ford’s Theatre, performances through Oct. 21, $25-$50)
MORE: Film and talk: Good Work: Masters of the Building Arts (National Building Museum, 6:30 p.m., $12-20) Between Worlds: The Art of Bill Traylor (Smithsonian American Art Museum, through March 17, 2019, FREE), ASL workshop (Resource at Union Market, 4 p.m., FREE)
Fans cheer on the Caps outside Capital One Arena on June 7. (Photo by Tyrone Turner/WAMU)
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3
ALL IN: The Capitals open their post-Stanley Cup season at the Capital One Arena against the Boston Bruins. Puck drop is at 7:30 p.m., but if you don’t have tickets, you can celebrate last season’s Stanley Cup victory and catch the banner raising ceremony and season opener on video displays outside the arena. Get there early for the Rock the Red Carpet event on F Street between 6th and 7th Streets NW beginning at 4 p.m. as players greet fans and stop to sign autographs. (Rock the Red Carpet 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m.; FREE)
READ UP: Jodi Picoult, author of My Sister’s Keeper and Nineteen Minutes, is a perennial book club favorite. Her latest novel, A Spark of Light, centers on a hostage situation at a women’s reproductive health services clinic. Her conversation Wednesday with Senator Maggie Hassan will include a meet-and-greet, and guests will receive a pre-signed copy of the new book. (National Museum of Natural History Baird Auditorium, 6:45 p.m., $45-$55)
IT’S A GOOD THING: Earlier this year, Leon Bridges followed up his soul-style debut, Coming Home, with Good Thing, a record that finds the Texan adding R&B sounds to his old-school sonic palette. Arrive early to his show at The Anthem to catch opener Khruangbin, a Texas trio that draws on global influences filtered through a psychedelic lens. (The Anthem, doors 6:30 p.m., show 8 p.m., $55-$75)
MORE: Vintage game night (Woodrow Wilson House, 5:30 p.m., $15), North by Northwest (Landmark’s West End Cinema, 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m., $9.50-$12.50), “Honest to God,” featuring Madeleine Albright, David Saperstein, and David Brooks (Washington National Cathedral, 7 p.m., $15)
Photo by Kelsey Chance
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4
GET CRAFTY: The Smithsonian Craft2Wear show is a chance to shop a curated selection of clothing and accessories created by more than 60 artists from across the country. The two-and-a-half day fest kicks off with a fête featuring cocktails, consultants with stylists, hors d’oeuvres, and a fashion show. (National Building Museum, 6 p.m., $50)
WINE FROM AROUND WIEN: Go on a tour of Austria’s wine country with Austrian-born wine importer Klaus Wittauer. Taste wines from the Wachau and beyond, and score tips for choosing an Austrian varietal sure to please any crowd. (S. Dillon Ripley Center, 6:45 p.m., $55-$65)
MORE: Bingo with DC Fray (Neal Place at Union Market, 7 p.m., FREE), Songs from the Hymnal: An Evening with Brian Fallon and Craig Finn (Sixth and I, 8 p.m., $35), Troye Sivan with Kim Petras and Leland (The Anthem, doors 6 p.m., show 7:30 p.m., $48.50-$75)
