Can you believe we’re almost halfway through June? From engaging talks to outdoor movies to gallery premieres, there’s plenty to indulge each of your five senses this week.
MONDAY, JUNE 10
GRUB OUT: Foodies, if you want to try some of the District’s best local food and beverage from places like Maydan, Compass Rose, Coconut Club, The Smith, Cotton & Reed, and more, the fifth annual Eat Drink Local event from EdibleDC will take over Long View Gallery for an evening of delectable delights. (Long View Gallery, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., $75)
THE MARATHON CONTINUES: In the wake of Rapper Nipsey Hussle’s sudden death, a team of reporters for the L.A. Times were widely praised—including by Ava DuVernay—for their detailed coverage. The National Press Club will host that team (Angel Jennings, Gerrick D. Kennedy, and Erika D. Smith) on how they went about their reporting. (National Press Club, 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m., $10)
TAKE ME TO THE RIVER: Yes, there’s a bevy of outdoor yoga classes to be found during a D.C. summer—but given how nice the weather has been and how scenic Capitol Riverfront is, this class is one not to be missed. (Yards Park, 7 p.m.-8 p.m., FREE with registration)
BIG BAND: The 17-piece (!) Capitol Lab Band prides themselves on finding the sweet spot between established modern classics and improvisation, which means that even though you might know the ending, the journey there will be an entirely new experience. (Blues Alley Jazz, 8 p.m., $22)
MORE: Bar Bingo (Kingfisher, 8 p.m.-10 p.m., FREE with registration), Lazy Bones (Songbyrd, 8:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m., FREE with registration)
TUESDAY, JUNE 11
TOTALLY RAD: For those with a strong sweet tooth, Milk Bar Logan Circle and Salon Betty will have a cookie decorating course with an eye for 90s flair. So cue up All That and break out the Tamagotchi for what’s sure to be a sweet night of nostalgia. (Milk Bar, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., $35)
ONE NIGHT ONLY: Legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese’s newest project focuses on the equally iconic musician Bob Dylan. Described as a part doc, part concert film, Rolling Thunder Revue will screen in theaters for only one night—you can also watch it on Netflix. If it’s half as good as the director’s other music docs, you absolutely won’t want to miss it. (American History Museum, 6:30 p.m., $15)
TOUCH THE SKY: If music isn’t your preferred flavor, Adams Morgan’s Movie Nights series will screen Apollo 11, which one of the year’s best reviewed documentaries (seriously, it has a 98 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes). Made up of archival and newly discovered footage, get a firsthand and unique account of one of the greatest achievements in human history. The movie will be preceded by a discussion with a representative from the Air and Space Museum. (Marie Reed Soccer Field, speaker begins at 8 p.m., film begins at 8:34, FREE)
MORE: Playing with Fire: From American Revolutionaries to French Revolution (Anderson House, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., FREE with registration), César and Rosalie by Claude Sautet (Embassy of France, 7 p.m.-10 p.m., FREE with registration),
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12
SKIMM’D: theSkimm is moving from your inbox to your post box with their new book, How to Skimm Your Life. Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg, the creators of the highly popular email newsletter, will come to D.C. for a talk moderated by NPR’s Audie Cornish. While the event is already sold out, there are still a number of tickets for sale for an overflow screening room. (Eaton DC, 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., $40)
LET ME GO HOME: Lifestyle magazine HOME&DESIGN celebrates its 20th anniversary at La Vie’s penthouse with plenty of exclusive food and beverages. Plus, a portion of the proceeds will benefit Friendship Place, which seeks to end homelessness in the D.C. area. So drink and be merry for a good cause. (La Vie, 7 p.m.-10 p.m., $45)
TIPPED: Billed as a storytelling series about true and personal tales, Story Collider’s Tipping Points night will include five tales inspired by “the tipping points we encounter in our lives.” (Bier Baron Tavern, 8 p.m.-10 p.m., $15)
BALL OUT: With the NBA Finals in full swing, it’s a perfect time to revisit a hardwood classic like Love & Basketball. Playing as part of NoMa’s Who’s Got Game? summer movie series, there’ll be plenty of food trucks to satisfy your appetite which watching Gina Prince-Bythewood’s directorial debut. (Lot @ First and Pierce, 6:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m., FREE)
MORE:Finding Strayhorn [PANEL/PERFORMANCE] (James Madison Building, 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m., FREE with registration), Paella Nights (Fairmont Washington, 5 p.m.- 7 p.m., FREE with registration), Cardi B Dance Fitness Class (Yards Park, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., FREE with registration)
THURSDAY, JUNE 13
ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN: To honor the 47th anniversary of the Watergate break-in, there will be a walking tour around some of the sites discussed and featured in the famed Washington Post Watergate investigation, dramatized in the eventual Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford movie All the President’s Men. (Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., $8)
KING ME: The Pride parade may be behind us, but Pride month continues. Bier Baron Tavern will host a Drag King performance from the Pretty Boi Drag collective, touting performances from both amauter and storied Kings. (Bier Baron Tavern, 8 p.m.-10 p.m., $8)
CLOSING TIME: On June 13, thirty years ago, Robert Mapplethorpe’s highly controversial exhibit was canceled in D.C. before it even got a chance to be displayed—until now. Organized by George Washington University’s Corcoran Art School, 6.13.89: The Cancelling of the Mapplethorpe Exhibit will present documents that led to that fated decision, and an exploration of the protests that followed. The exhibit will open with a free party on Thursday. (Corcoran School of the Arts and Design, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., FREE with registration)
FESTIVE: Billed as the “the nation’s most daring” film festival, the Capitol Hill Film Classic will screen four winning short films that have competed in March Madness-esque bracket to the public, where an overall winner will be determined. Come decide, Gladiator-style, who will walk walk with the top prize. (Miracle Theatre, 7 p.m.-10 p.m., $20)
MORE: Mark G. Meadows and the Movement (National Arboretum, 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m., FREE), Songs That Connect Us: An Evening with the Congressional Chorus & Friends (City Winery DC, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., $100), Sueños (Sotto, 8 p.m.-11 p.m., FREE with registration)
