Monday, June 17
TEQUILA: Oyamel’s annual
Tequila and Mezcal Festival gets started tonight, that means you get to try some of the smokiest Mezcals and
smoothest tequilas Mexico has to offer. For $10, try pours of various Wahaka Mezcals.
Also order up one of two specialty cocktails crafted for the festival, the Te Ahumado,
which has mezcal, egg whites, lemon, and chamomile syrup, or the Agave Mule, which
has tequila, maraschino liqueur, grapefruit, lime, mine, and ginger. Tickets ($10)
are available online. 4 to 6 PM.
FILM: Did you know honeybees are dying en masse all over the world? Well they are, and
it’s causing a crisis for farmers who rely on the bees to pollinate their crops. It’s
all laid out in
Vanishing of the Bees, a documentary film screening at the Hill Center tonight. Join director Maryam Henein
for a discussion afterwards. Free. 7 PM.
Tuesday, June 18
MUSIC: For the first time in a decade, Ben Gibbard’s
The Postal Service are playing a live show in the DC area. If you’re not a super fan, you (ironically)
know their music from various UPS commercials, movie soundtracks, and hipster weddings
you’ve been to. Their only CD, Give Up, full of saddo-indie electronica jams, has
sold more than a million copies. They’ll be at Merriweather playing “The District
Sleeps Alone Tonight,” “Such Great Heights,” and more. Tickets ($35 to $45) are available
online. 6 PM.
Wednesday, June 19
HAPPY HOUR: Our
Best of Washington happy hour is heading to Georgetown’s brand new Graham Hotel. Head up to the roof for hors d’oeuvres,
drinks, and discounted tickets to this year’s Best of Washington party. Your donation
to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society gets you one drink. $15. 6 PM.
MOVIES: The
U Street Movie Series at Harrison Field gets started this week with a screening of
Star Wars Uncut, a fan-made remake of
A New Hope. Head over around 7 to listen to a deejay spin before the movie. Free 7 PM.
Thursday, June 20
TRIVIA: If you take trivia half as seriously as most of the teams out there in DC, you might
be down to move on to something a little more high stakes than winning a couple bucks
off a bar tab. Sixth and I Synagogue hosts a
Black Tie Trivia night (it means what you think it does) to benefit their 6th in the City event programs.
The winning team gets free tickets to every Sixth & I event for a year. There’s also
a silent auction, open bar, and free food. The night is hosted by comedian Mo Mandel,
who starred on NBC’s
Free Agents. Tickets ($75 per person) are available online. 7 PM.
Know of something cool going on around town? E-mail Jason Koebler at jasontpkoebler@gmail.com, or find him on Twitter.
