MONDAY, MAY 22
MOVIE NIGHTS: Make your way over to the House of Sweden for a rooftop screening of the film A Serious Game, which features a passionate and fiery love story that deals with sacrifice and important choices. (House of Sweden; 7:30 p.m.; $5)
LIVE PERFORMANCE: Come out and enjoy live music and a performance by jazz trio the Dream Feeders. The talented group features Brad Linde, Keith Butler Jr., and Nelson Dougherty. This performance will be recorded and released as an album. (Rhizome; 7 p.m.; $10-$20)
UNTOLD TALES: Join Profs & Pints DC for a night of Untold Tales. Take a deep dive into the hidden stories underlying The Lord of the Rings, with Peter Grybauskas, senior lecturer in English at the University of Maryland. (Little Penn Coffeehouse; 6 p.m.; $14+)
MORE: Trick Dog Cocktail Masterclass (Allegory; 12 p.m.; FREE), Mom-themed comedy show (Sudhouse DC; 9:45 p.m.; FREE), Mindful Mondays (Eaton Hotel; 7:30 p.m.; $10-$25)
TUESDAY, MAY 23
PANEL DISCUSSION: Head over to Busboys and Poets for a screening and panel discussion with PAX for Peace and The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA). The discussion will explore the forced recruitment of minors along with the reintegration of ex-combatants. (Busboys and Poets 14th and V; 3:30 p.m.; FREE)
FUNDRAISER EVENT: Come out and enjoy A Night on the Farm with Common Good City Farm. This fundraiser event is set to help support educational programming for youth and adults. (Common Good City Farm; 5 p.m.; $45+)
MORE: Diia in DC (Warner Theater; 10 a.m.; FREE), The Improv Mixer (DC Arts Center; 6:50 p.m.; $10), Yoga on the Magnolia Terrace (Carlyle House Historic Park; 6 p.m.; $10)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 24
COMEDY SHOW: Enjoy a night full of live comedy with an interesting twist: Standup Comedy Wrestling is where comedy competition meets WWE. (The Comedy Loft of DC; 6 p.m.; $15)
FAERIE PARTY: Dust off your flower crown and head to The Dew Drop Inn for an evening of springtime fun with a Faerie Party hosted by Skye Marinda. There will be tarot readings, springy drinks, prizes, and more. ( (The Dew Drop Inn; 7 p.m.; FREE)
MORE: Profs & Pints: A Tour of the Multiverse (Penn Social; 6 p.m.; $14+), Amicus Live (Sixth & I; 6:30 p.m.; $15+) The Walkmen and Peter One (9:30 Club; 7 p.m. $40)
THURSDAY, MAY 25
GALLERY OPENING: Be among the first to check out Jane Kell: Color and Light at the Amy Kaslow Gallery in Bethesda. Kell served as the gallery’s first artist-in-residence in 2020 and 2021, and recently moved back to the U.K. The exhibit opens Thursday and her abstract landscapes will be on view through June 18. (Amy Kaslow Gallery; 7 p.m.; FREE)
POETRY WORKSHOP: Come out and enjoy Dream Again, a night of creative writing with LUV is Cool. This poetry workshop will encourage participants to put their creative skills to work by writing a poem. (Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library; 6 p.m.; FREE)
ART MEETS REALITY TV: Head to the Hirshhorn to hear a talk by Baseera Khan, the winner of the museum’s reality TV show The Exhibit: Finding the Next Great Artist. Khan will discuss their work and unveil the work that won the competition, a sculpture titled “The Liberator” that includes a 3-D printed bust of the artist. The work will remain on view in the Hirshhorn until July 16. (Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden; 6 p.m.; FREE)
LADIES DRAWING NIGHT: Grab a friend and come enjoy an intimate night of drawing and conversation, while listening to Dana Jeri Maier discuss her new book, Skip to the Fun Parts. (Shop Made in DC Georgetown; 5:30 p.m.; $25)
ART AND WINE: Head over to Nepenthe Gallery for their weekly ART+WINE+CHEESE event. This week, the gallery welcomes Kimberly Yourick and her new colorful and uplifting paintings to kick off the start of summer. (Nepenthe Gallery; 6 p.m.; FREE)
MORE: Celtic Throne (George Washington University; 7:30 p.m.; $45-$55), Persian Persuasion – Cooking Tachin with Globetrotter Marianne Tshihamba (Hill Center DC; 6 p.m.; $69), The Avett Brothers (Filene Center at Wolf Trap; 6 p.m.; $51), Opera on Tap (The Wonderland Ballroom; 7 p.m.; FREE), Life in the Shadowlands screening (sPACYcLOUd; 7 p.m.; $20)
