Monday, May 14
Former perennial third-party presidential candidate
Ross Perot will be attending the
GI Film Festival, the country’s only military film festival. Watch a screening about Perot and Marines who fought in the Korean War at the
Newseum–the screening is free; dinner and an after-film awards ceremony will run you $250. 5:15 PM.
Tuesday, May 15
RFD and National Geographic are bringing
Garrett Oliver, author of
The
Oxford Companion to Beer, to their headquarters for
the Power and the Glory–an over-the-top way of saying “discussion and
tasting of beers with overpowering
flavor.” Tickets ($85) are available online. 7 PM.
Wednesday, May 16
Ever had a run-in with the paranormal? If you’ve got a spooky story, bring it to
Psychic Phenomena at the 14th Street Busboys and Poets. If after a short summary, the judges decide yours will creep out the audience, you’ll
have seven minutes to tell the audience and compete for $100 cash. Get tickets ($10) online. 9 PM.
Thursday, May 17
Capitol Movement, with a cast of dozens of dancers, presents
Here and Now, a dance concert celebrating the life and
contributions of Martin Luther King Jr. Expect a thought-provoking
piece with elaborate
costumes and choreography. Tickets ($59 to $69) are available
online. 7:30 PM at Sidney Harman Hall.
