Monday, January 14
MOVIES: It’s Monday, so you might feel like you’ve lost all your weekend mojo. Get the magic
back with Black Cat’s
Muggle Mondays—tonight’s screening is
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Gryffindors and the otherwise true-of-heart will get specials on butterbeer, which
I think in our unfortunately non-magical world probably just means regular beers.
Free. 8 PM.
Tuesday, January 15
COMEDY: Do you have a gaping knowledge hole when it comes to bears? Don’t know the intricate
details that differentiate a large, hairy gay man, a large, hairy forest dweller,
and the town of Bear, Delaware? The
Encyclopedia Show DC brings together a handful of comedians, slam poets, and storytellers to discuss a
different aspect of the word “bear.” Check it out at 9th and Beats if you want to
get learned or, you know, laugh. Tickets are $10 online or $15 at the door. 8 PM.
Wednesday, January 16
THEATER: The
Shakespeare Theatre Company is holding its monthly happy hour at Sidney Harman Hall—which means a free show just
for you. This month, the Taffety Punk Theatre Company will perform Shakespeare’s epic
poem
The Rape of Lucrece. Taffety Punk takes classic works and turns them into exuberant concert-ish things.
Expect loud music, purposely over-acted bits, and lots of onstage dancing. Free. 5:30
PM.
Thursday, January 17
NEW YEAR, AGAIN: The National Children’s Center Foundation is celebrating
Chinese New Year, which is coming up early next month, at Ping Pong Dim Sum with an open bar, hors
d’oeuvres, a silent auction, and door prizes for $75. Proceeds help support children
with developmental disabilities. Tickets ($75) are available online. 6 PM.
Know of something cool going on around town? E-mail Jason Koebler at jasontpkoebler@gmail.com,
or find him on Twitter @jason_koebler.
