FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9
HIGH FASHION: Founded in 2005 by sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy, Rodarte is known for its meticulous craftsmanship and generous use of chiffon. Get a preview of the new National Museum of Women in the Arts’ exhibition featuring more than 90 looks from the fashion house at an opening party featuring an open bar and fare from Centrolina. (National Museum of Women in the Arts, 8:00 p.m.-11 p.m., $40 member, $50 general admission)
FREE YOURSELF UP: The members of Lake Street Dive met while in music school—Boston’s New England Conservatory of Music, to be precise. Together, the group applies a pop sheen to jazz instrumentation, drawing from soul and folk, too. They’ll share tracks from their newest album, Free Yourself Up, at The Anthem with Jalen N’Gonda opening. (The Anthem, doors 6:30 p.m., show 8 p.m., $45-$75)
SILHOUETTE STUDY: Get inspired by the current National Portrait Gallery exhibition on early image capturing Black Out: Silhouettes Then and Now with Strike a Prose: Family Stories, a creative writing seminar featuring reading, discussion, and guided writing exercises. (National Portrait Gallery, 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., FREE)
MORE: Catharsis on the Mall (National Mall, noon-11 p.m., also Saturday-Sunday, FREE), New York Times Correspondent David Kirkpatrick on Military, State and Politics: America’s Role in Egypt and the Rise of Sisi (Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m., FREE), Fall into FLOC Book Festival (1301 Pennsylvania Ave SE, 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., FREE), Afro-Caribbean Night With Josanne Francis (Dupont Underground, doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m., $18-$22), Thanksgiving Sides Cooking Class (Tastemakers, 7 p.m., $75), Elf the Musical (Olney Theatre Center, 8 p.m., $59, runs through Jan. 6, 2019)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10
PUNK SHOP: Shop and support We Are Family DC when the DC Punk Rock Flea returns this Saturday. Attendees are requested to bring a donation of whole grain cereal, pasta, rice, peanut butter, or canned vegetables, fruit, beans, or tuna. Once inside you’ll have access to vendors offering up records, prints, vintage goods, pins, and more. (St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church, noon-5:00 p.m., FREE with donation)
JOYEUX NOËL: Featuring music in English, French, German, Italian, and Latin, the hopeful story of Silent Night is based on the World War I Christmas truces of 1914. Performances by the Washington National Opera run through Nov. 25. (The Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater, 7:00 p.m., $35-$199)
IN MEMORY: This year’s second annual Día de los Muertos Benefit Festival will benefit CARECEN DC to assist with reunification of children separated from their families due to immigration policies. The event will feature live performances and face and sugar skull painting. If you go, CARECEN asks that you bring photos, belongings, and favorite foods of loved ones to add to altars. (Congressional Cemetery, 3 p.m., $5 children 5-12, $20-$25 general admission)
DAVID COMES TO LIFE: Toronto’s Fucked Up makes high-concept hardcore, from rock operas to singles based on the Chinese zodiac. Earlier this year, the band released a stellar double LP, Dose Your Dreams, that works in mythology from earlier records with maniac fervor and magical detail. At their show at Rock and Roll Hotel, Bad Waitress and Candy open. (Rock and Roll Hotel, doors 8 p.m., show 9 p.m., $17 advance, $20 day of show)
MORE: Columbia Island Community Tree Planting (Columbia Island/Lady Bird Johnson Park, 9 a.m.-noon, FREE), All About Adaptogens with Carlene Thomas, RDN, LD (Take Care, 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m., $15), The Emporiyum DC 2018 (Union Market Dock 5, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., $15-$80, through Sunday), The DC Beerathon (Buffalo Billiards and Nellie’s, noon-10:00 p.m., $55), Beer Yoga (Right Proper Brookland, noon-1:00 p.m., $15), The Wing DC Open House (The Wing Georgetown, 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., FREE with registration), Foggy Bottom Sweat Crawl (Balance Gym, 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., $39.99), Dinner and a Story with the Badass Women’s Book Club (Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m., $35), Pale Waves with Miya Folick and the Candescents (U Street Music Hall, 7 p.m., $18)
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11
MORNING MEMORIAL: The 65th annual National Veterans Day Observance begins with a wreath-laying ceremony at 11 a.m. at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The event is free and open to the public, but large crowds are expected. Arrive no later than 9:30 a.m. for your best to ensure seating. (Arlington National Cemetery, 11 a.m., FREE)
HONORING IN SONG: The Washington National Cathedral Choir and the United States Marine Orchestra honor the legacy of the Armed Forces at the annual National Veterans Day Concert. The evening features stories of those who have served. Limited tickets are available—if you miss out, the event will also be livestreamed. (National Cathedral, 5 p.m., FREE)
REMEMBER WHILE YOU RUN: Pay your respects as you sprint along the Potomac with the Pacers Veterans Day 10K. Not ready to race? There’s also a two mile walking distance. On site packet pick is available. (East and West Potomac Parks, 8 a.m., $20-$45)
MORE: Fitbit Local Bootcamp and TRL Yoga Flow (The Yards Park, 10 a.m.-11 a.m., FREE), Yoga and Mimosa Brunch (The Watergate Hotel, 10 a.m.-noon, $30), Lightmare with Replicant Eyes and Lovejet (Black Cat, doors 7:30 p.m., $10)
