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Tue, Oct 20FreeBroad Stripes and Bright Stars
Meet Mary Pickersgill, seamstress of the enormous garrison flag that inspired the lyrics to America's national anthem and later became known as the Star-Spangled Banner. What was it like to live in a nation defending its sovereignty? Learn about the War of 1812, considered Americ
Tue, Oct 20FreeDC | Welcome to a Native Place
Enjoy tribal songs from Alaska to Florida with Dennis Zotigh (Kiowa/Isanti Dakota/Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo) in the Potomac Atrium. At the end of the 30-minute presentation, visitors are encouraged to ask questions pertaining to the museum and Indigenous culture, past and present. Pre
Tue, Oct 20Toby's Dinner Theatre Presents: Summer - The Donna Summer Musical
Tuesday through Saturday Evening: Doors open at 6:00pm, Show starts at 8:00pm. Sunday Evening: Doors open at 5:00pm, Show starts at 7:00pm. Wednesday Matinee & Sunday Brunch: Doors open at 10:30am, Show starts at 12:30pm. Self-Served Buffet…
Tue, Oct 20Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Dracula (21+ Event)
Tue, Oct 20FreeHistory Film Forum presents "Faith Healers"
The History Film Forum proudly presents Faith Healers , in partnership with the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center. Faith Healers explores the history of doctors who left the Philippines to care for patients in the United States. The documentary traces Dr. Zorayda Lee-Llac
Tue, Oct 20All The World's a Stage
Tue, Oct 20Merrily We Roll Along (Appropriate for mature teens and up. Children under 6 are not admitted at Signature)
Wed, Oct 21Toby's Dinner Theatre Presents: Summer - The Donna Summer Musical
Tuesday through Saturday Evening: Doors open at 6:00pm, Show starts at 8:00pm. Sunday Evening: Doors open at 5:00pm, Show starts at 7:00pm. Wednesday Matinee & Sunday Brunch: Doors open at 10:30am, Show starts at 12:30pm. Self-Served Buffet…
Wed, Oct 21FreeBroad Stripes and Bright Stars
Meet Mary Pickersgill, seamstress of the enormous garrison flag that inspired the lyrics to America's national anthem and later became known as the Star-Spangled Banner. What was it like to live in a nation defending its sovereignty? Learn about the War of 1812, considered Americ
Wed, Oct 21FreeDC | Welcome to a Native Place
Enjoy tribal songs from Alaska to Florida with Dennis Zotigh (Kiowa/Isanti Dakota/Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo) in the Potomac Atrium. At the end of the 30-minute presentation, visitors are encouraged to ask questions pertaining to the museum and Indigenous culture, past and present. Pre
Wed, Oct 21Toby's Dinner Theatre Presents: Summer - The Donna Summer Musical
Tuesday through Saturday Evening: Doors open at 6:00pm, Show starts at 8:00pm. Sunday Evening: Doors open at 5:00pm, Show starts at 7:00pm. Wednesday Matinee & Sunday Brunch: Doors open at 10:30am, Show starts at 12:30pm. Self-Served Buffet…
Wed, Oct 21Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Dracula (21+ Event)
Wed, Oct 21All The World's a Stage
Wed, Oct 21Merrily We Roll Along (Appropriate for mature teens and up. Children under 6 are not admitted at Signature)
Wed, Oct 21Frida...A Self Portrait
Thu, Oct 22FreeBroad Stripes and Bright Stars
Meet Mary Pickersgill, seamstress of the enormous garrison flag that inspired the lyrics to America's national anthem and later became known as the Star-Spangled Banner. What was it like to live in a nation defending its sovereignty? Learn about the War of 1812, considered Americ
Thu, Oct 22Toby's Dinner Theatre Presents: Summer - The Donna Summer Musical
Tuesday through Saturday Evening: Doors open at 6:00pm, Show starts at 8:00pm. Sunday Evening: Doors open at 5:00pm, Show starts at 7:00pm. Wednesday Matinee & Sunday Brunch: Doors open at 10:30am, Show starts at 12:30pm. Self-Served Buffet…
Thu, Oct 22Aziz Ansari: Hypothetical Tour
AGES 12+ DOORS open at 6:00 PM. SHOW starts at 7:00 PM. For general ticketing and event questions, please contact the Warner Box Office at WarnerBoxOffice@LiveNation.com. For Premium Seating information, please reach out to Maryclaire Griff…
Thu, Oct 22Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Dracula (21+ Event)
Thu, Oct 22Maddy Smith
Thu, Oct 22Merrily We Roll Along (Appropriate for mature teens and up. Children under 6 are not admitted at Signature)
Thu, Oct 22All The World's a Stage
Thu, Oct 22Aziz Ansari: Hypothetical Tour
AGES 12+ DOORS open at 9:30 PM. SHOW starts at 10:00 PM. For general ticketing and event questions, please contact the Warner Box Office at WarnerBoxOffice@LiveNation.com. For Premium Seating information, please reach out to Maryclaire Grif…
Fri, Oct 23FreeBroad Stripes and Bright Stars
Meet Mary Pickersgill, seamstress of the enormous garrison flag that inspired the lyrics to America's national anthem and later became known as the Star-Spangled Banner. What was it like to live in a nation defending its sovereignty? Learn about the War of 1812, considered Americ
Fri, Oct 23FreeMeet the Wheelwoman
Meet a cyclist pursuing Life, Liberty, and Happiness in the rapidly changing world of the 1890s. The explosive popularity of the safety bicycle at the turn of the century led to more personal mobility and independence for women, empowering them to advocate for change-whether it b
Fri, Oct 23FreeMeet the Wheelwoman
Meet a cyclist pursuing Life, Liberty, and Happiness in the rapidly changing world of the 1890s. The explosive popularity of the safety bicycle at the turn of the century led to more personal mobility and independence for women, empowering them to advocate for change-whether it b
Fri, Oct 23FreeMeet the Wheelwoman
Meet a cyclist pursuing Life, Liberty, and Happiness in the rapidly changing world of the 1890s. The explosive popularity of the safety bicycle at the turn of the century led to more personal mobility and independence for women, empowering them to advocate for change-whether it b
Fri, Oct 23Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Dracula (21+ Event)
Fri, Oct 23Toby's Dinner Theatre Presents: Summer - The Donna Summer Musical
Tuesday through Saturday Evening: Doors open at 6:00pm, Show starts at 8:00pm. Sunday Evening: Doors open at 5:00pm, Show starts at 7:00pm. Wednesday Matinee & Sunday Brunch: Doors open at 10:30am, Show starts at 12:30pm. Self-Served Buffet…
Fri, Oct 23FreeThe Adventures of Prince Achmed
100th Anniversary Screening! Live accompaniment by Rahim AlHaj Watch the Trailer Lotte Reiniger's 1926 adaptation of tales from The Thousand and One Nights is widely believed to be the very first animated feature film. The Adventures of Prince Achmed uses striking silhouette cuto
Fri, Oct 23Night of the Living Zoo
Night of the Living Zoo is back - and deader than ever.  Join us Friday, Oct. 23, for the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute's  adults-only Halloween bash , where the spirits are high and the vibes are otherworldly. 🎃  21+ only
Fri, Oct 23Jerry Seinfeld
Tickets are non-transferable until 72 hours prior to the show time. Any tickets suspected of being purchased for the sole purpose of reselling can be cancelled at the discretion of The Anthem / Ticketmaster, and buyers may be denied future…
Fri, Oct 23Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Dracula (21+ Event)
Fri, Oct 23David Cross
Will Call may be picked up at the Box Office as early as 5pm the night of the show.
Fri, Oct 23Maddy Smith
Fri, Oct 23All The World's a Stage
Fri, Oct 23Merrily We Roll Along (Appropriate for mature teens and up. Children under 6 are not admitted at Signature)
Fri, Oct 23Atsuko Okatsuka: The Big Bowl Tour
DOORS open at 7:00 PM. SHOW starts at 8:00 PM. For general ticketing and event questions, please contact the Warner Box Office at WarnerBoxOffice@LiveNation.com. For Premium Seating information, please reach out to Maryclaire Griffin at Mar…
Fri, Oct 23Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Dracula (21+ Event)
Fri, Oct 23Maddy Smith
Sat, Oct 24Talbotton Blues Festival
A stunning example of rural Gothic architecture and Georgia's centuries-old Episcopal infrastructure, Zion Church in Talbotton has stood at the heart of the state's historical and cultural preservation efforts for many years. Its annual Talbotton Blues Festival is one of the many
We Tell These Truths: Union Makes Strength (L'unione fa la forza) Italian American Heritage Month Celebration (Concert of Colors Neighborhood Program)
2-5 pm ET Through collaborations with the Smithsonian Folklife Festival and community-based organizations across Metro Detroit, the Concert of Colors will host a series of free neighborhood events celebrating the cultural traditions that have helped shape our nation. Together, th
Sat, Oct 24FreeBroad Stripes and Bright Stars
Meet Mary Pickersgill, seamstress of the enormous garrison flag that inspired the lyrics to America's national anthem and later became known as the Star-Spangled Banner. What was it like to live in a nation defending its sovereignty? Learn about the War of 1812, considered Americ
Sat, Oct 24FreeBroad Stripes and Bright Stars
Meet Mary Pickersgill, seamstress of the enormous garrison flag that inspired the lyrics to America's national anthem and later became known as the Star-Spangled Banner. What was it like to live in a nation defending its sovereignty? Learn about the War of 1812, considered Americ
Sat, Oct 24Free<em>Mammoth</em> Performance (Afternoon)
Join Nick Cave for a site‑specific performance that transforms the museum's Kogod Courtyard into a living landscape animated by memory and imagination. Inspired by the current exhibition at SAAM, Cave will bring his herd of mammoths to life through sound and movement. The w
Sat, Oct 24FreeBroad Stripes and Bright Stars
Meet Mary Pickersgill, seamstress of the enormous garrison flag that inspired the lyrics to America's national anthem and later became known as the Star-Spangled Banner. What was it like to live in a nation defending its sovereignty? Learn about the War of 1812, considered Americ
Sat, Oct 24FreePerformance: Rahim AlHaj, oud
Join master musician Rahim AlHaj for an intimate solo performance on the oud (the grandfather of all stringed instruments). This performance celebrates our exhibition From the Louvre: Masterpieces of Islamic Art . AlHaj and his trio also accompany our screening of The Adventures
Sat, Oct 24Singalong Broadway!
Sat, Oct 24Merrily We Roll Along (Appropriate for mature teens and up. Children under 6 are not admitted at Signature)
Sat, Oct 24FreeBroad Stripes and Bright Stars
Meet Mary Pickersgill, seamstress of the enormous garrison flag that inspired the lyrics to America's national anthem and later became known as the Star-Spangled Banner. What was it like to live in a nation defending its sovereignty? Learn about the War of 1812, considered Americ
Sat, Oct 24Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Dracula (21+ Event)
Sat, Oct 24Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Dracula (21+ Event)
Sat, Oct 24Jerry Seinfeld
Tickets are non-transferable until 72 hours prior to the show time. Any tickets suspected of being purchased for the sole purpose of reselling can be cancelled at the discretion of The Anthem / Ticketmaster, and buyers may be denied future…
Sat, Oct 24Toby's Dinner Theatre Presents: Summer - The Donna Summer Musical
Tuesday through Saturday Evening: Doors open at 6:00pm, Show starts at 8:00pm. Sunday Evening: Doors open at 5:00pm, Show starts at 7:00pm. Wednesday Matinee & Sunday Brunch: Doors open at 10:30am, Show starts at 12:30pm. Self-Served Buffet…
Sat, Oct 24Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Dracula (21+ Event)
Sat, Oct 24Jordan Jensen
Sat, Oct 24Maddy Smith
Sat, Oct 24Atsuko Okatsuka: The Big Bowl Tour
DOORS open at 6:00 PM. SHOW starts at 7:00 PM. For general ticketing and event questions, please contact the Warner Box Office at WarnerBoxOffice@LiveNation.com. For Premium Seating information, please reach out to Maryclaire Griffin at Mar…
Sat, Oct 24Frida...A Self Portrait
Sat, Oct 24Free<em>Mammoth</em> Performance (Evening)
Join Nick Cave for a site‑specific performance that transforms the museum's Kogod Courtyard into a living landscape animated by memory and imagination. Inspired by the current exhibition at SAAM, Cave will bring his herd of mammoths to life through sound and movement. The w
Sat, Oct 24All The World's a Stage
Sat, Oct 24Jerry Seinfeld
Tickets are non-transferable until 72 hours prior to the show time. Any tickets suspected of being purchased for the sole purpose of reselling can be cancelled at the discretion of The Anthem / Ticketmaster, and buyers may be denied future…
Sat, Oct 24Rt. 123 Comedy ft. Suzanne Lambert
Everyone attending the show regardless of age requires a ticket. Guests requiring accessible seating should call Capital One Hall at 703-343-7651 or email boxoffice@capitalonehall.com. Show time - 8:00pm Doors open at 7:00pm Entry requireme…
Sat, Oct 24Merrily We Roll Along (Appropriate for mature teens and up. Children under 6 are not admitted at Signature)
Sat, Oct 24Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Dracula (21+ Event)
Sat, Oct 24Jordan Jensen
Sat, Oct 24Maddy Smith
Sat, Oct 24Atsuko Okatsuka: The Big Bowl Tour
DOORS open at 9:00 PM. SHOW starts at 9:30 PM. For general ticketing and event questions, please contact the Warner Box Office at WarnerBoxOffice@LiveNation.com. For Premium Seating information, please reach out to Maryclaire Griffin at Mar…
Sun, Oct 25Toby's Dinner Theatre Presents: Summer - The Donna Summer Musical
Tuesday through Saturday Evening: Doors open at 6:00pm, Show starts at 8:00pm. Sunday Evening: Doors open at 5:00pm, Show starts at 7:00pm. Wednesday Matinee & Sunday Brunch: Doors open at 10:30am, Show starts at 12:30pm. Self-Served Buffet…
Sun, Oct 25FreeSHOUT
Join our ensemble of performers as they sing, dance, and teach through storytelling. Learn about the ring shout-a powerful practice blending song and rhythmic movement created by enslaved communities in the 1700s and 1800s. They combined various religious practices of Europe and
Sun, Oct 25FreeBroad Stripes and Bright Stars
Meet Mary Pickersgill, seamstress of the enormous garrison flag that inspired the lyrics to America's national anthem and later became known as the Star-Spangled Banner. What was it like to live in a nation defending its sovereignty? Learn about the War of 1812, considered Americ
Sun, Oct 25Singalong Broadway!
Sun, Oct 25FreeSHOUT
Join our ensemble of performers as they sing, dance, and teach through storytelling. Learn about the ring shout-a powerful practice blending song and rhythmic movement created by enslaved communities in the 1700s and 1800s. They combined various religious practices of Europe and
Sun, Oct 25FreeSHOUT
Join our ensemble of performers as they sing, dance, and teach through storytelling. Learn about the ring shout-a powerful practice blending song and rhythmic movement created by enslaved communities in the 1700s and 1800s. They combined various religious practices of Europe and
Sun, Oct 25All The World's a Stage
Sun, Oct 25Merrily We Roll Along (Appropriate for mature teens and up. Children under 6 are not admitted at Signature)
Sun, Oct 25Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Dracula (21+ Event)
Sun, Oct 25Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Dracula (21+ Event)
Sun, Oct 25Toby's Dinner Theatre Presents: Summer - The Donna Summer Musical
Tuesday through Saturday Evening: Doors open at 6:00pm, Show starts at 8:00pm. Sunday Evening: Doors open at 5:00pm, Show starts at 7:00pm. Wednesday Matinee & Sunday Brunch: Doors open at 10:30am, Show starts at 12:30pm. Self-Served Buffet…
SIX (Touring)
Sun, Oct 25Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Dracula (21+ Event)
Sun, Oct 25Jordan Jensen
Any tickets suspected of being purchased for the sole purpose of reselling can be cancelled at the discretion of Lincoln Theatre / Ticketmaster, and buyers may be denied future ticket purchases for I.M.P. shows. Opening acts, door times, an…
Sun, Oct 25Merrily We Roll Along (Appropriate for mature teens and up. Children under 6 are not admitted at Signature)
Sun, Oct 25All The World's a Stage
Mon, Oct 26FreeBroad Stripes and Bright Stars
Meet Mary Pickersgill, seamstress of the enormous garrison flag that inspired the lyrics to America's national anthem and later became known as the Star-Spangled Banner. What was it like to live in a nation defending its sovereignty? Learn about the War of 1812, considered Americ
Mon, Oct 26Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Dracula (21+ Event)
Mon, Oct 26Alton Brown
Tue, Oct 27FreeBroad Stripes and Bright Stars
Meet Mary Pickersgill, seamstress of the enormous garrison flag that inspired the lyrics to America's national anthem and later became known as the Star-Spangled Banner. What was it like to live in a nation defending its sovereignty? Learn about the War of 1812, considered Americ
Tue, Oct 27FreeDC | Welcome to a Native Place
Enjoy tribal songs from Alaska to Florida with Dennis Zotigh (Kiowa/Isanti Dakota/Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo) in the Potomac Atrium. At the end of the 30-minute presentation, visitors are encouraged to ask questions pertaining to the museum and Indigenous culture, past and present. Pre
Tue, Oct 27Toby's Dinner Theatre Presents: Summer - The Donna Summer Musical
Tuesday through Saturday Evening: Doors open at 6:00pm, Show starts at 8:00pm. Sunday Evening: Doors open at 5:00pm, Show starts at 7:00pm. Wednesday Matinee & Sunday Brunch: Doors open at 10:30am, Show starts at 12:30pm. Self-Served Buffet…
Tue, Oct 27Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Dracula (21+ Event)
SIX (Touring)
Tue, Oct 27Mamma Mia!
(1) Tickets are on a delayed delivery.
Tue, Oct 27Merrily We Roll Along (Appropriate for mature teens and up. Children under 6 are not admitted at Signature)
Tue, Oct 27All The World's a Stage
Tue, Oct 27Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Dracula (21+ Event)
Wed, Oct 28Toby's Dinner Theatre Presents: Summer - The Donna Summer Musical
Tuesday through Saturday Evening: Doors open at 6:00pm, Show starts at 8:00pm. Sunday Evening: Doors open at 5:00pm, Show starts at 7:00pm. Wednesday Matinee & Sunday Brunch: Doors open at 10:30am, Show starts at 12:30pm. Self-Served Buffet…
Wed, Oct 28FreeBroad Stripes and Bright Stars
Meet Mary Pickersgill, seamstress of the enormous garrison flag that inspired the lyrics to America's national anthem and later became known as the Star-Spangled Banner. What was it like to live in a nation defending its sovereignty? Learn about the War of 1812, considered Americ
Wed, Oct 28FreeDC | Welcome to a Native Place
Enjoy tribal songs from Alaska to Florida with Dennis Zotigh (Kiowa/Isanti Dakota/Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo) in the Potomac Atrium. At the end of the 30-minute presentation, visitors are encouraged to ask questions pertaining to the museum and Indigenous culture, past and present. Pre
Wed, Oct 28Merrily We Roll Along (Appropriate for mature teens and up. Children under 6 are not admitted at Signature)
Wed, Oct 28Toby's Dinner Theatre Presents: Summer - The Donna Summer Musical
Tuesday through Saturday Evening: Doors open at 6:00pm, Show starts at 8:00pm. Sunday Evening: Doors open at 5:00pm, Show starts at 7:00pm. Wednesday Matinee & Sunday Brunch: Doors open at 10:30am, Show starts at 12:30pm. Self-Served Buffet…
Wed, Oct 28Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Dracula (21+ Event)
Wed, Oct 28Mamma Mia!
(1) Tickets are on a delayed delivery.
SIX (Touring)
Wed, Oct 28Acoustic Alchemy
Will Call may be picked up at the Box Office as early as 5pm the night of the show.
Wed, Oct 28Merrily We Roll Along (Appropriate for mature teens and up. Children under 6 are not admitted at Signature)
Wed, Oct 28FreeMusicians from Marlboro I
Seating is limited. Reserve your seat in advance to pick where you sit ($6 fee per order). Join the standby line for remaining seats on the day of the concert, free of charge. For six decades, Musicians from Marlboro tours have offered audiences throughout North America and beyon
Wed, Oct 28Joanne McNally - Pinotphile
After the success of her record-breaking tour The Prosecco Express, Joanne McNally returns with her hotly anticipated new stand-up show Pinotphile. Hailed by Variety as One to Watch, McNally has been keeping herself busy by ruining men's li…
Georgian National Ballet "Sukhishvili"
The world-famous Georgian National Ballet "Sukhishvili" will perform in the US to share with you a remarkable date - its 80th anniversary! To mark this occasion, a series of performances, exhibitions and other events will take place around…
Wed, Oct 28Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Dracula (21+ Event)
Thu, Oct 29FreeBroad Stripes and Bright Stars
Meet Mary Pickersgill, seamstress of the enormous garrison flag that inspired the lyrics to America's national anthem and later became known as the Star-Spangled Banner. What was it like to live in a nation defending its sovereignty? Learn about the War of 1812, considered Americ
Thu, Oct 29Toby's Dinner Theatre Presents: Summer - The Donna Summer Musical
Tuesday through Saturday Evening: Doors open at 6:00pm, Show starts at 8:00pm. Sunday Evening: Doors open at 5:00pm, Show starts at 7:00pm. Wednesday Matinee & Sunday Brunch: Doors open at 10:30am, Show starts at 12:30pm. Self-Served Buffet…
Thu, Oct 29Dana and Alden - Papa's Boat Tour
Tickets are non-transferable until 72 hours prior to the show time. Any tickets suspected of being purchased for the sole purpose of reselling can be cancelled at the discretion of The Atlantis / Ticketmaster, and buyers may be denied futur…
Thu, Oct 29Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Dracula (21+ Event)
Thu, Oct 29Mamma Mia!
(1) Tickets are on a delayed delivery.
Boney James
Will Call may be picked up at the Box Office as early as 5pm the night of the show.
SIX (Touring)
Thu, Oct 29Merrily We Roll Along (Appropriate for mature teens and up. Children under 6 are not admitted at Signature)
Thu, Oct 29Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Dracula (21+ Event)
Fri, Oct 30FreeBroad Stripes and Bright Stars
Meet Mary Pickersgill, seamstress of the enormous garrison flag that inspired the lyrics to America's national anthem and later became known as the Star-Spangled Banner. What was it like to live in a nation defending its sovereignty? Learn about the War of 1812, considered Americ
Places
Founding Farmers DC
Farm-to-table that built a brunch reservation cult. Book ahead.
Bistro du Coin
A loud, lovable French bistro where dinner regularly becomes a night out.
Copper Shark
Bourbon-forward drinks and chef-driven food in a polished Locust Point room.
The Green Zone
Middle Eastern cocktails with a point of view and zero generic-bar energy.
