Catch a play, learn some local history, or hit the pavement this weekend.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7
SHOP COZY: Everlane, purveyor of cozy, minimalist clothing for men and women, hosts a pop-up shop at Union Market dubbed The Cashmere Tour. Purchase gifts of pre-wrapped cashmere for loved ones (or for yourself, we won’t tell). Free coffee from Maketto will be available. (Union Market, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., free entry, also Saturday-Sunday)
REPORTING LIVE: With 13 No.1 bestselling books to his name and you know, the whole Watergate thing, Bob Woodward is a living legend. The two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner will be joined Friday in conversation by Kojo Nnamdi. (Lincoln Theatre, 6:30 p.m. doors, $55-$75)
THE PLAY’S THE THING: Starting Friday night with two additional Saturday performances, the DC Queer Theater Festival presents seven, 10-minute plays focused on identity and connection. (DC Arts Center, 7:30 p.m., $20)
MORE: Cirque du Soleil Crystal (Capital One Arena, 4:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., $24+), Winter in Washington (CityCenterDC, 4:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., FREE), ZooLights (National Zoo, 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., FREE), Light Yards (The Yards Park, 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m., FREE), Black Artists of DC: Making an Impact Opening Reception (DC Arts Center, 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., FREE), Marissa Nadler with Johanna Warren (Songbyrd, 7:00 p.m. doors, 8:00 p.m. show, $15), Cuddle Magic, The North Country, Blacklodge + em.g (1118 Girard St NW, 7:30 p.m., $5-$10 suggested donation), Spirit of the Beehive with Horse Jumper of Love and Victor Archie (Songbyrd, 8:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m. show, $7 suggested donation), Talley’s Folly (GALA Hispanic Theater, 8:00 p.m., $15-$35)
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8
SHOP TILL YOU DROP: Adams Morgan Day, Washington’s longest running neighborhood festival, hosts a holiday market with over 50 area vendors across two Adams Morgan locations. The festivities also includes carolers and a Festivus kiosk. (Suntrust Plaza and Unity Park, 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., free entry)
HISTORY LESSONS: Get outside and get historical with a guided exploration of Fort Bunker Hill, one of the Civil War Defenses of Washington. Learn about this fort’s construction, how it was used to defend D.C., and its life after the Civil War. (14th St NE and Perry St NE, 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m., FREE)
DRINK THE HALLS: Tis the season for Santa-themed bar crawls. Choose between the DC Santa Crawl, which includes stops at Sign of the Whale and City Tap House, or the Dashing Through the Bars Crawl, which includes Manor, Decades and Rewind. (Dupont Circle, 2:00 p.m., $30-$40)
MORE: Virginia Ballet Company & School: The Nutcracker (National Theatre, 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., FREE), Refurbished Bike Sale (Big Bear Cafe, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., FREE), Maker Mornings: Illuminate (Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., FREE), Top of the Gate Rooftop Skating Rink (The Watergate Hotel, 1:00 p.m.-10 p.m., $20 adults, $10 children), Ugly Sweater Party (Wunder Garten NoMa, 7:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m., FREE), Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington Holiday Show (Lincoln Theatre, 8:00 p.m., $25-$65), Cloud Nothings with The Courtneys and Radiators Greys (Union Stage, 7:00 p.m. doors, 8:00 p.m. show, $20-$30), The Odyssey: From Vietnam to America with Vân-Ánh Võ And The VA’V (The Clarice, 8:00 p.m., $10-$25)
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9
DON YOUR KOKOSHNIKS: The annual Russian Winter Festival at Hillwood Estate is your chance to meet Grandfather Frost (that’s the Russian version of Santa) and his granddaughter, the Snow Maiden. Make your own kokoshnik and hear performances from the Samovar Russian Folk Music Ensemble (Hillwood Estate, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., $5-$18, FREE for kids under 6)
A TOAST: It’s been five years of creative cheese plates and funky beers at Shaw’s Right Proper Brewpub. The bar and restaurant celebrates its fifth birthday by bringing back some old friends: One ticket gets you five, 4 oz pours of the “throwback and vintage beers.” Wash all that beer down with free food and live music, plus take home a bottle of the brewpub’s Le Flaneur beer. (Right Proper Shaw Brewpub, 1 p.m.-4 p.m., $40)
RUN, RUN, RUDOLPHS: Sprint Santa-style with the Pacers Jingle All The Way race. Choose from either a 5k or 15k course and cruise along the National Mall. There’s no race day registration or packet pick up. (15th St NW near Washington Monument, 8:00 a.m. 5k, 8:30 a.m. 15k, $40-$60)
YOU SHOULDN’T HAVE! Get gifts for all the art connoisseurs on your holiday list directly from the makers at the DC Arts Studios annual holiday open studios. While you’re there, get your photo taken by Landry Dunand on his Afghan camera box. (DC Arts Studios, 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., FREE)
MORE: Freelancing Females Brunch (Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, 9:00 a.m., $20), Opening: Body Map Body (Rhizome DC, 12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m., FREE), Washington Football Team vs. New York Giants (FedEx Field, 1:00 p.m., $40+), The Christmas Revels: An Elizabethan Celebration of the Winter Solstice (GW Lisner Auditorium, 2:00 p.m., $12-$60), Wondy’s Holiday Party (The Wonderland Ballroom, 6:00 p.m., free entry)
