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Spooky Action’s New Works in Action is Back LIVE
How many times during the pandemic have you asked yourself, “Am I alone?” Or “Am I the only one feeling like this?” Moved by the certainty that playwrights have been challenged with new emotional and psychological experiences and moments that have inspired them to change for the better, Spooky Action Theater asked them to send in short plays that explore the human experience of CONNECTION and ISOLATION. On Saturdays, March 5, 12 and 19, at 7 p.m., as part of Spooky Action’s New Works in Action Program, they invite you to come and see what they have found. You won’t be alone! Reserve your free tickets at spookyaction.org/ upcoming-new-works. Spooky Action Theater performs at Universalist National Memorial Church, 1810 16th St. NW. spookyaction.org.
Theater J Receives $100,000 NEA Grant
Mayor Bowser invites residents to celebrate the history making women of our nation’s capital by joining in the fourth annual FITDC HerStory 5K, which will be held in-person at Freedom Plaza on Saturday, March 19 at 9 a.m. Sign up at herstory5k.com.
Ireland at The Wharf
On Saturday, March 19, 1 to 6 p.m., The Wharf and Kirwan’s Irish Pub are bringing the luck of the Irish to the waterfront with their Ireland at The Wharf festival. Celebrate the beauty and tradition of the Emerald Isle with bagpipers, live music, dance performances and a Guinness beer garden on District Pier. All ages are welcome. wharfdc.com.
Free St. Patrick’s Day Lyft Rides
In solidarity with the brave and resilient people of Ukraine, we light the John A. Wilson Building (Washington DC’s city hall and statehouse) in blue and gold in support of their courageous fight for democracy.
Theater J has announced that they have been approved to receive an American Rescue Plan grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to help the arts and cultural sector recover from the pandemic. Theater J will use this funding to save jobs for theater artists. In total, the NEA will award grants totaling $57,750,000 to 567 arts organizations in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and Washington, DC. With this support from the NEA, Theater J will hire five additional actors for each of the next two seasons, allowing one of the nation’s leading Jewish theaters to produce more ambitious plays and musicals. Located just a few blocks from the White House, Theater J produces plays and musicals that explore, wrestle with, and celebrate Jewish history, culture, and people. The theater strives to program work that paints a true picture the great diversity of the American Jewish landscape. theaterj.org.
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HerStory 5K Celebrating Women’s History Month
GALA Hispanic Theatre to Receive NEA Grant
GALA Hispanic Theatre has announced that it has been approved to receive an American Rescue Plan grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. GALA Hispanic Theatre is recommended to receive $150,000 and will use this funding to save jobs and to fund operations and facilities, health and safety supplies, and marketing and promotional efforts to encourage attendance. In total, the NEA will award grants totaling $57,750,000 to 567 arts organizations in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and Washington, DC. For more information on the grants, including the full list of arts organizations funded in this announcement, visit arts.gov/ COVID-19/the-american-rescue-plan.
Offered by the Washington Regional Alcohol Program, the 2022 St. Patrick’s Day SoberRide program will be in operation beginning at 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 17 and operate until 4 a.m. on Friday, March 18 as a way to keep local roads safe from impaired drivers during this traditionally high-risk period. During this twelve-hour period, area residents ages 21 and older celebrating with alcohol may download the Lyft app to their phones, then enter the SoberRide code in the app’s “Payment” tab (under the “Add Lyft Pass” option) to receive their no-cost, up to $15, safe transportation home. WRAP’s SoberRide promo code will be posted at 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 17 on SoberRide.com.
Arboretum Native Plant Sale
On Sunday, March 27, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friends of the National Arboretum are having their annual native plant sale along Meadow Road between the Arboretum’s Visitors Center and the National Herb Garden. Use the R Street Entrance at 2400 R St. NE. fona.org.
Carpe Librum Used Book Sales
On Saturdays, March 12, April 9, May 14, June 11 and 21 and July 9; from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., join Carpe Librum in the southern block of Canal Park, 200 M St. SW, for a pop-up, nonprofit used book sale. Browse through thousands of books under $6 in an outdoor setting. These outdoor book sales are weather dependent. On Tuesdays in advance of the Saturday sale, you can donate books. They will be picked up in the Capitol Riverfront neighborhood.
