A (Virtual) Encounter with O. Henry.
Short 30-minute, interactive mystery!
Just in time for Halloween on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, October 21, 22, and 23, 2020, join Picnic Theatre Company online for an interactive, 30-minute mystery encounter with O. Henry, one of America’s foremost story writers of the early 20th century and the master of surprise endings. In this short story, two strangers meet in a park. After the story is performed live, you and fellow audience members choose their fate and how the story ends! Small group shows limited to a maximum of 20 online participants per show. The first five ticket holders for each show will receive a line to perform in the play (optional), emailed in advance.
Join the cast of Picnic Theatre online live onstage! Timed tickets each night are at 6pm, 7pm, 8pm and 9pm. $10 ticket purchase benefits Dumbarton House museum.
Picnic Theatre Company and Dumbarton House present:
An Encounter with O. Henry
Directed by Steve Rochlin
Cast: Nurith Aizenman • Nova Daly • Ali Dukakis • Jaffar Khan • Antonio Olivo • Chris Orr • Kevin Rooney • Adam Ruben • Christina Sevilla
Tickets $10:
Friday, October 23:
TICKETS: https://dumbartonhouse.org/
The Tea
Friday, December 4, 12–1 p.m.
In this new online series, women musicians perform original work via livestream on the museum’s social media channels on the first Friday of the month. Each session includes a short interview, conducted over a cup of tea, which explores the artist’s creative process. Free. No reservations required. Stream live here.
- December 4: VeVe Marley
VeVe Marley is a D.C.-based singer/songwriter and guitarist whose music blends elements of folk, Afrobeat, R&B and hip-hop to create dreamy, soulful vibes while speaking on issues of identity, spirituality, racism and the Black experience. Marley has performed and recorded since 2013. Her most recent project, with her band VeVe and Tha Rebels, is entitled “The EP.”
HalfSmoke, located in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, DC at 651 Florida Avenue, NW, 20001, invites guests to take part in one of Mexico’s great traditions, The Day of the Dead.
On Wednesday, October 28, at 6 p.m., HalfSmoke will host a Dia de los Muertos sugar-skull painting class on its 34-seat outdoor patio. Tickets are priced at $25 per person, and must be purchased in advance to ensure social distancing: https://www.
The three-hour class will include step-by-step instructions, paint and one sugar skull per person. Guests will also receive a complimentary Don Julio cocktail, the La Catrina, which is made from a combination of Don Julio tequila, charred grapefruit, cinnamon, lime, simple syrup and egg whites.
Opaline Bar & Brasserie’s outdoor patio is celebrating Halloween on Saturday, October 31st from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Guests will enjoy specially-priced, spooktacular cocktails, mocktails and the happy hour menu. The sounds of award-winning electric violinist, Jason Labrador, will be provided by Bialek’s Music.
Cocktails – $15
Smoked Crushing Blackberry Martini
Spooky Old Fashioned
Witches Brew Spiced Mezcal Mule
Mocktails – $7
Bloody Eye Sparkling Cranberry
Witches Brew Sparkling Apple Cider
Steaming Vampire Punch
There is no charge to attend Halloween at Opaline Bar & Brasserie Patio, however, space is limited and reservations are suggested. Post and tag us @sofiteldc & @opalinedc with a photo of one of our Halloween cocktails or mocktails and enter to win one of our $50 Opaline gift certificates.
Guests are asked to wear a mask and abide by social distancing protocols.
Opaline Bar & Brasserie, located at 806 15th Street, NW, at the corner of Lafayette Square bordering the White House, offers service from 5 pm until 10 pm Thursday through Saturday. For reservations call: (202) 730-8701 or visit www.opalinedc.com to view Opaline’s entire menu.
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ first-ever Education Artist-in-Residence, Emmy Award®–winning writer and New York Times best-selling author and illustrator Mo Willems, and musicians from the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) invite you to express yourself in a different way this Election Night with DEMOCRACY DOODLE 2020.
On the important night of November 3rd, important screens will be filled with important pundits opining on this important election—and you might want to take a break from it.
So, find some paper, markers, and loved ones and click on to the Kennedy Center website starting at 7pm ET for a series of doodle exercises led by Mo Willems accompanied by performances by members of the NSO.
Democracy and doodles are both forms of self-expression worthy of celebration.
VIDEO TRAILER: https://youtu.be/
WHEN: Tuesday, November 3, starting at 7 p.m. ET
In this new online series, women musicians perform original work on the first Friday of the month. Conducted over a cup of tea, each session includes a short interview exploring the artist’s creative process. Join us and local singer and songwriter Heidi Martin.
A vocal music major in jazz under the direction of Professor Calvin Jones at the University of the District of Columbia, Martin was a finalist in the London International Vocalist Competition and has written, directed and produced music programs for D.C. Public Schools and Montgomery County Public Schools. She was contributing composer for the PBS documentary Revolution ’67 by Jerome and Marylou Bongiorno. She has released two albums: Hide (2005) and See Hear, Love… (2011).
Virtual Family Fun Night: Rainbow Adventure
Friday, November 6, 2020, 5:30-6 p.m.
Join Hillwood for a dynamic and engaging evening of family fun from the comfort of your own home! Explore the rainbow of colors at Hillwood through playful activities, fun games, and creative art making.
Presented in partnership with Rainbow Families.
www.HillwoodMuseum.org
4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008
BMA x NMWA: Healing
Join us for BMA x NMWA, a livestreamed monthly talk show presented by The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) and the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA). In this virtual program, educators from both museums discuss concepts of healing in art. Special guests include NMWA’s Director of Public Programs Melani N. Douglass and Public Programs Manager Amanda Vercruysse to discuss the participatory online exhibition RECLAMATION: Recipes, Remedies, and Rituals.
WHERE
Online on both BMA and NMWA Facebook pages
WHEN
Tuesday, November 10, 12–12:45 p.m.
PRICE
Free. No reservations required. Add to your calendar here. For more information, email education@nmwa.org.
Floral Design How-To: Autumnal Centerpiece
Friday, November 13, 2020, 1:30-2:15 p.m.
Celebrate the season by joining Ami Wilber, floral and event décor designer, to create an autumnal centerpiece perfect for the dinner table.
4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008