Thursday, September 12
ART: Andy Warhol made 150 “Silver Clouds” back in the day, and they’ve floated their way to DC for
the first time. They’ll be on display at Artisphere until mid-October, but you can
check out the opening reception tonight. Artisphere’s openings generally include live
music, beer, and lots of people to discuss the master of pop art with. Free. 7:30
PM. For more art shows and events this month, check out our roundup of Editor’s Picks.
HAPPY HOUR: Listen Local First, Metro Music Source, and a couple of other local organizations
have been working hard to launch
Fair Trade Music in DC, a group that makes sure artists get paid (closer to) what they’re worth when they
sell music or perform a show. They celebrate their launch tonight at H Street’s Big
Board with a happy hour: You’ll be able to meet with the people behind the initiative,
talk with musicians, and grab one of Big Board’s many craft beers on draft. Free.
6 PM.
FILM: Northeast’s
Hole in the Sky art space is celebrating the end of summer with a screening of
Point Break, a movie that somehow combines Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, surfing, a string of
bank robberies, and most of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The event is BYOB. Free. 9
PM.
Friday, September 13
ART: Head over to the American Art Museum around happy hour time for a special edition
of
Drawing at Dusk. Even if you can’t sketch worth a lick, local artist Mariah Anne Johnson will whip
you into shape in no time—you’ll go home with something that’s at least passable.
No drawing skills are necessary to participate, and materials are provided. Free.
5:30 PM.
COMEDY: Adams Morgan’s Heaven and Hell is usually a disaster of drunken barely-twentysomethings,
but if you get there early Friday night, you can check out the weekly
Silver City Comedy Show, featuring several new standups each week. Get out before the rush of college kids
unless you’re looking for a wild night. Free. 8 PM.
DANCE: So much of deejaying these days consists of a guy going on stage and pressing “play”
on his Macbook. But there are still purists out there: At 9:30 Club’s Backbar this
weekend, Chris Burns and Mr. Bonkerz spin vinyl—and only vinyl—all night. Expect disco
and house classics, none of this newfangled dubstep stuff. Free. 11 PM.
MORE DANCE: All of the official Black Cat 20th-anniversary parties are sold out, but you can
still be a part of the action. Head to the back bar for
Party Lights, a night of songs by ’60s girl groups, garage bands, and soul singers. Free. 10 PM.
Saturday, September 14
BOXING: The world’s best boxer, Floyd Mayweather (it looks like Manny Pacquiao has lost a
step, even if Mayweather refused to ever fight him) returns to the ring against Canelo
Alvarez. If you don’t feel like pay-per-viewing the fight, head over to
Penn Social, where you can watch it on more than ten HD projection screens among other boxing
fans. After the fight, a deejay will take over the proceedings. The bar’s normal 30-plus
draft beer selection will be available. Tickets ($20) are available online. 8:30 PM.
MUSIC: It’s not Halloween yet, but four local bands are playing dress-up a month early at
Iota for its Classic Albums night. They’ll re-create the sound of classic albums from 1983,
including R.E.M.’s
Murmur, Genesis’s
Genesis, and Bob Marley’s
Confrontation. Now you just have to remember what they wore in the early 1980s—was big hair already
a thing by then? $12. 8 PM.
COMEDY: Wonderland Ballroom hosts the
Pink Collar Comedy Tour, featuring comedians from all over the country as they travel around raising money
to help put an end to domestic violence. The lineup includes Erin Judge, who has been
on Comedy Central, Abbi Crutchfield, who has been on VH1 and MTV, and the tour’s founder,
Kaytlin Bailey. Proceeds will benefit My Sister’s Place. Tickets ($15) are available
online. 7 PM.
MUSIC: It’s been a good run, but Hill Country and the National Building Museum are finally
calling it quits on summer. The last night of the backyard barbecue features Crushed
Out, a soul, garage, and plain ol’ rock-and-roll group from Brooklyn. Add some pulled
pork, and you have the perfect way to say goodbye to the season. Free. Noon; music
begins at 5:30.
Sunday, September 15
FILM: Head back to
Iota to catch the Redskins game at 1 PM and stick around ’til 6:30 to see Ben Stiller
play the prettiest man on earth in
Zoolander. The movie will be projected for free on only the classiest of bedsheets. Free. 6:30
and 8:30 PM (movie).
DANCE: Art Soiree has somehow already been around for four years. Celebrate its anniversary with a free
gala at a place that’s only existed for a couple months, Malmaison. Art Soiree is
known for showcasing unexpected musicians and artists, and it’s keeping us guessing
with a full-on Sunday night rager, featuring music from deejay Adrian Loving. Hope
you’ve got an easy Monday planned. Free. 8 PM.
FANCY HOUSES: Ever drive by the houses in Kalorama and think, “Wow, I’d love to check those out”?
(No? Not fancy enough to have a car? Me either.) The Woodrow Wilson House is hosting
its 28th annual
Kalorama House and Embassy Tour: Check out the Portuguese and Austrian ambassadors’ residences and the Embassy of
Slovenia, and see how DC’s dignitaries live. The tour includes a map that tells you
a bit about the history of each house. For $40 extra, you can get a tour and brunch
at the Mansion on O Street. Tickets ($35 or $75 with brunch) are available online.
Noon.
Know of something cool going on around town? E-mail Jason Koebler at jasontpkoebler@gmail.com,
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