MONDAY, OCTOBER 3
EX MACHINA: La Maison Française hosts a segment of the DC Jazz Festival featuring opener CARRKEYS and the main event, The Orchestre National de Jazz. The orchestra will debut the program Ex Machina, a creation highlighting spectral music through live improvisations paired with a computer spewing electronic compositions. (Embassy of France, 7:30 p.m., $30)
ACTOR CHAT: The Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs and the Latino Economic Development Center team up for a talk at D.C.’s longest standing Salvadoran/Mexican restaurant, El Tamarindo. Hear from Pierre Jean Gonzalez about his journey as a Latino actor and production company owner. (El Tamarindo, 6 p.m., FREE)
MORE: Cranes x Clos Figueras dinner (6 p.m., $210), Profs & Pints DC: Understanding China’s Leader (Little Penn Coffeehouse, 6:30 p.m., $12), Make the Yuletide Gay: Timothy Janovsky, Alison Cochrun, and Roan Parrish (East City Bookshop, 7 p.m., FREE), Stage Fright Comedy Presents: Attack of the Joke-O-Lanterns (Sudhouse DC, 9:30 p.m., FREE), Busboys and Poets 14th St Presents Courageous Discomfort (6 p.m., FREE), Kids Euro Fest Film: Even Mice Belong in Heaven (Embassy of Czechia, 6 p.m., FREE), Banning Books: Censorship and Parental Rights (Copley Formal Lounge, 5:30 p.m., FREE), Crows (DC9 Nightclub, 8 p.m., $15), A Dirty Magazine Funktion (Eaton DC, 7 p.m., FREE)
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4
FLOWER WORKSHOP: Looking for new art to hang on your walls? Head to Shop Made in DC’s Union Market location for a pressed flower frame workshop led by local arts shop Wildry. Participants will learn techniques and care tips for pressed flowers and take home their own creation. (Shop Made in DC Union Market, 4 p.m., $55)
RUNNING CLUB: Calling all food and beverage industry workers: Join Chefs Kevin Tien of Moon Rabbit and Chris Morgan of Bammy’s for a new late-night running club. Starting today, the Distance in the Dark club will meet at Bammy’s after service before embarking on a 5k run through Southeast and Southwest waterfront, Capitol Hill, and the National Mall. Additional running events from the club have yet to be announced. (Bammy’s, 11:30 p.m., FREE)
MORE: Post Malone: Twelve Carat Tour (Capital One Arena, 8 p.m., $79.50), HOUSE OF MUSIC: Symbio in Concert (House of Sweden, 6:30 p.m., $10), Bootyful: Screening and Discussion with Rokhaya Diallo (Intercultural Center at Georgetown University, 5 p.m., FREE), Open Mic Comedy Bingo (Public Laughs, 9 p.m., FREE), Aster College Park Bike Maintenance Workshop With College Park Bicycles (5:30 p.m., FREE), Jeff Beck (The Anthem, 8 p.m., $55), Denzel Curry MELT MY EYEZ TOUR (The Fillmore, 8 p.m., $35)
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5
BLACK BROADWAY: Enjoy a one-night-only concert at Howard University’s Cramton Auditorium celebrating iconic performances and roles by Black actors. The program features performances from stars and locals including Corbin Bleu, Norm Lewis, Nova Y. Payton, Peppermint, and the chorus of HU and Morgan State University, all accompanied by the American Pops Orchestra. (Howard University, 8 p.m., $35)
BIRD TALK: Join Capital Nature co-founder Stella Tarnay, City Wildlife president Anne Lewis, and local bird enthusiasts for a presentation on Georgetown’s feathered residents. The program will cover birds seen in the area, where they migrate to, and how to conserve bird populations. (Georgetown Neighborhood Library, 6:30 p.m., FREE)
CORNHOLE CELEBRATION: ChocCity Cornhole is all about making cornhole fun and accessible for underrepresented communities. Learn about the organization at a celebration of their partnership with Ultra Cornhole (for the amateurs out there, it’s where you can find “premium” bags and boards for your game), with open throw and a raffle for gear. (Hook Hall, 7 p.m., FREE)
MORE: Early Rizers: Guided Movement Meditation (Joe’s Movement Emporium, 8 a.m., $15), All Elite Wrestling (Entertainment and Sports Arena, 7 p.m., $29), CiNoMatic Presents: Encanto (Alethia Tanner Park, 7:15 p.m., FREE), HillFest-Capitol Hill Jazz Jam (Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 8 p.m., $20), Country Western Night at THRōW Social (8 p.m., FREE), Hocus Pocus Trivia at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema DC Bryant Street (7 p.m., FREE), LA TI DO NoVa: Annual Spooktacular (Michael’s Little Italy, 8 p.m., $20)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6
GRACE KELLY: Hillwood Estate debuts the first lecture in its series Grace of Monaco: Princess in Dior to pair with an exhibit on Grace Kelly’s fashion. Tune in virtually for a talk led by Philadelphia Museum of Art curator Kristina Haugland about Kelly’s evolution from a Hollywood fashion icon to a royal bride. (Virtual, 6:30 p.m., $10)
AUTHORS AND APPS: The Alexandria gallery space The Athenaeum will host a poetry event curated by the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association’s inaugural poet in residence, KaNikki Jakarta. Enjoy reads and performances from four difference authors along with a mini panel discussion and audience, all supplemented by appetizers. (The Athenaeum, 6:30 p.m., $15)
BOOK TALK: Author Celeste Ng (of Little Fires Everywhere) visits MLK Memorial Library in downtown D.C. for a talk, in collaboration with Loyalty Bookstores. Ng will discuss her new novel Our Missing Hearts, about the bond between mother and child, with author Dolen Perkins-Valdez. Copies of the novel will be available for purchase. (Martin Luther King Memorial Library, 7 p.m., FREE)
MORE: An Evening with Elena Medel & Linda Chavez (Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain, 6 p.m., FREE), La Manplesa Film Screening/Panel/Broadcast Party (UDC, FREE), Yes Queen Comedy: A Femme Comedy Show (DC Comedy Loft, 8 p.m., $12), #FrayLife Tiki Booze Cruise (5 p.m., $39.50), Dhonielle Clayton Discusses The Marvellers with Jason Reynolds (Mahogany Books Anacostia, 7 p.m., FREE), Bluegrass Night w/ Swamp Grass at Quarry House (7:30 p.m., FREE), FRIGHT NIGHT SCREENING AT LEGACY DC: Halloween (8 p.m., $5), DC Comedy Loft presents Asif Ali (7:30 p.m., $25), Paul Spendier’s On the Road Again exhibition opening (Embassy of Austria, 7 p.m., FREE)
