Monday, August 26
MOVIES: The
Crystal City Screen’s summer outdoor film series comes to a close this week (does that mean summer is
officially over? It’s not even Labor Day yet). It ends with a bang: You may have seen
Jurassic Park in 1993 and maybe even in 3D, but have you seen it on a huge outdoor screen? Something
about watching dinosaurs eat **spoiler alert** Wayne Knight in the “wild” might be
exciting. Free. Sundown.
Tuesday, August 27
DOCUMENTARIES: Oscar winner Jeremy Irons (you may remember him from
Reversal of Fortune and a million other things) stars in
Trashed, a documentary in which he traveled the world investigating the effects pollution
and global warming have had on different cultures, the environment, and people. Chris
Weiss, executive director of the DC Environmental Network, and Rhys Gerholdt, executive
director of CarbonfreeDC, will talk about sustainability, sustainable development,
and waste management after the screening. Tickets ($5) are available online. 5:45
PM.
Wednesday, August 28
CIRCUS: There’s no big top, but the
Wonderland Circus eschews the animal cruelty and has all of the weirdness of any Ringling Bros. show.
There are burlesque dancers, comedians, musicians, and lots of weird outfits—plus
Wonderland’s wonderful draft beer selection. $5. 8:30 PM at Wonderland Ballroom.
Thursday, August 29
ART: Head over to the Art Museum of the Americas for
Art After Dark, which includes after-hours access to Fusion, an exhibition that studies the mass
migration of Asian families and artists to the Americas during the late 19th and early
20th centuries. The result is a fusion between the lives they left behind and their
new homes. This week’s event features live music from Dangerous Muse, dance music
from deejay Shea Van Horn, lots of food trucks, and plenty of drinks. Tickets ($25
for general admission, including five drink tickets, or $45 for VIP) are available online.
8 PM.
Know of something cool going on around town? E-mail Jason Koebler at jasontpkoebler@gmail.com,
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