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DEAD MAN’S RUN AT CONGRESSIONAL CEMETERY
MOSAIC’S BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA AT THE ATLAS
Dead Man’s Run returns to Historic Congressional Cemetery, 1801 E St. SE, on Friday, Oct. 29, 6 to 8 p.m. Dead Man’s Run is a bare bones race for dead serious runners who want to stay one step ahead of the ultimate Repo Man. The race starts with a toll of the funeral bell, continues throughout the cemetery and onto the Anacostia Trail for a ghostly evening run full of spooky music. Costumes encouraged; prizes awarded. $35. No kids’ run this year. Register at congressionalcemetery.org. Photo: Courtesy of Historic Congressional Cemetery
Caitlyn and her father John watch birds in their suburban Maryland backyard. Over the course of a decade, climate change slowly shifts the world; birds disappear and John and Caitlyn struggle to say the things they need to say. Mosaic’s Birds of North America by Anna Ouyang Moench is on stage at the Atlas, 1333 H St. NE, Oct. 27 to Nov. 21. mosaictheater.org.
THE MADNESS OF POE AT CRYSTAL CITY’S SYNETIC THEATER
The Madness of Poe is a terrifying trilogy of tales from Edgar Allan Poe woven into one 90-minute heart-pounding thriller. Featuring a re-imagining of their 2007 hit adaptation of The Fall of the House of Usher plus two more gothic tales from the inventor of American horror, it is classic Synetic in every way. The Madness of Poe runs from Oct. 11 to 31 at Synetic Theater, 1800 South Bell St., Crystal City. $25 to $60. Masks and full vaccination (or recent negative test) required. Parking is free after 4 p.m. and weekends. The theater is adjacent to Crystal City Metro Station on the yellow and blue lines. synetictheater.org.
“CRITICAL DISTANCE” AT NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
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Through June 2022, the Natural History Museum hosts a free, augmented-reality experience emphasizing the intrinsic connection between people, orcas and the ocean. Critical Distance immerses visitors in a holographic orca pod and allows them to witness this endangered species’ daily obstacles. Visitors will see firsthand how the orcas, including six-year-old Kiki, must overcome marine noise pollution and vessel disturbances to effectively hunt for food—and, ultimately, survive. To complement the experience, museum educators have created hands-on activities that help visitors learn more about orcas’ family structure, conservation and biology. The Natural History Museum is currently open Wednesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. naturalhistory.si.edu.
