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THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY Fri, Sept 22 Theatrical concert pays tribute to legendary duo.

LILA DOWNS Fri, Oct 20 A mix of pop, Mexican, and indigenous sounds.

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Kali Uchis at U Street Music Hall, Oct. 17

9.15 Friday

Andres CepedA Howard Theatre. 8 p.m. $49–$99.

Big sAndy And His Fly-rite Boys IOTA Club & Café. 8:30 p.m. $15.

Bruno MArtini U Street Music Hall. 10:30 p.m. $10.

CHris sMitHer The Hamilton. 8 p.m. $20–$40. eugenie Jones Twins Jazz. 9 p.m.; 11 p.m. $27.

FrensHip DC9. 7 p.m. $15.

KArlA BonoFF Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $29.50.

KendAll street CoMpAny Gypsy Sally’s. 8:30 p.m. $13.

MHd U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $30.

Ms. lAuryn Hill & nAs Jiffy Lube Live. 6:30 p.m. $27–$932. nso pops: Blue suede tunes witH FrAnKie Moreno Kennedy Center Concert Hall. 8 p.m. $24–$89. soniC CirCuits FestivAl oF experiMentAl MusiC Rhizome DC. 8 p.m. $15.

tHe weeKnd Capital One Arena. 7:30 p.m. $39–$250. xiu xiu Songbyrd Music House and Record Cafe.

8 p.m. $13–$15. yellowJACKets Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $47–$52.

9.16 Saturday

ArCAde Fire Capital One Arena. 7:30 p.m. $26–$275.

Astrid s U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $15. eugenie Jones Twins Jazz. 4:59 p.m.; 11 p.m. $27. gAvin tureK DC9. 7:30 p.m. $12–$14. gipsy Kings Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8 p.m. $40–$65. less Art Songbyrd Music House and Record Cafe. 8 p.m. $12–$15.

MAysA Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $65. nso pops: Blue suede tunes witH FrAnKie Moreno Kennedy Center Concert Hall. 8 p.m. $24–$89. tHe sKip CAstro BAnd Gypsy Sally’s. 8 p.m. $20.

sturgill siMpson Merriweather Post Pavilion.

8 p.m. $40-$59.50.

soniC CirCuits FestivAl oF experiMentAl MusiC Rhizome DC. 3 p.m. $20.

ted leo & tHe pHArMACists Black Cat. 8 p.m. $20.

ted leo & tHe pHArMACists Black Cat. 8 p.m. $20.

wAsHington nAtionAl operA: AidA Kennedy Center Opera House. 7:30 p.m. $45–$300.

wAsHington nAtionAl operA: AidA Kennedy Center Opera House. 7 p.m. $45–$300.

Shadow woodS Metal FeStival

Screams and sick riffs rend the night air as you scarf a vegan hot dog before heading off to check out your 10th band of the day. Afterward, you stumble to your tent so you can get some rest before doing it all again the next day. This is the experience you’ll find at the Shadow Woods Metal Festival in White Hall, Maryland, just outside of Frederick. For the past two years, Shadow Woods has seen metalheads descend into the woods for a weekend of camping and underground metal. While there are a number of well-known acts headlining this year’s iteration— including Panopticon, Vastum, and Woe—Shadow Woods is more about checking out new bands that you’ve never heard of. Expertly curated by organizer Mary Spiro, the bands at Shadow Woods run the gamut of extreme metal subgenres, and there’s something to tickle even the most particular listener’s fancy. Add in workshops, art and food vendors, black metal yoga, and a beautiful campground in the middle of the woods, and you’ve got yourself a recipe for one hell of a good time. Sept. 14 to 17 at Camp Hidden Valley. $50–$175.

—Keith Mathias

ted leo & the PharMaciStS

It’s been seven years since Ted Leo & the Pharmacists released The Brutalist Bricks. Since then, Leo teamed with Aimee Mann as The Both, but he also faced and overcame a host of personal and professional challenges that made a new Pharmacists record anything but a foregone conclusion. Thankfully, he turned to Kickstarter to finance a new (solo) record, with more than 3,000 backers almost doubling his $85,000 goal. Leo told Stereogum that his new album, The Hanged Man, “truly encompasses the massive amount of life that I’ve lead since the last one washingtoncitypaper.com September 16,15, 2011 1 5 washingtoncitypaper.com september 2017

came out… I’ve lived more in the last seven years than in the previous 20.” Now, he’ll be able to share the fruits of that tumult with a city that considers him an adopted son during a two-night homecoming. Sept. 15 to 16 at Black Cat. $20.

—Chris Kelly

Yellowjackets Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $47–$52.

valerie june Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $35.

Young the giant Merriweather Post Pavilion.

6:30 p.m. $35-$100.

BadBadNotGood

washington national oPera: aida Kennedy Center Opera House. 7:30 p.m. $45–$300.

9.17 Sunday

Over the course of their career, Toronto’s BadBadNotGood has made a name for themselves by emulating what’s popular. In 2011, the trio could be seen putting unique jazz spins on the likes of Tyler, The Creator and Earl Sweatshirt, and their video clips went viral as a result.

Drummer Alex Sowinski wore a pig mask for really no reason at all. In the six years since, BadBadNotGood has picked up a member—saxophonist Leland Whitty—and become a quartet.

They no longer play the background or rely on anyone else’s hits to stay relevant. The band’s 2016 album, IV, was easily one of the best releases of the year and the most solid offering in their discography. Dipped in 1970s soul and Spaghetti Western funk, BadBadNotGood finally developed their own sound and brought Future Islands vocalist Sam Herring (“Time Moves Slow”), instrumentalist Colin Stetson (“Confessions Pt. II”), rapper Mick Jenkins (“Hyssop of Love”), and singer Charlotte Day Wilson (“In Your Eyes”) along for the ride. Who says you can’t turn up to saxophone solos? Sept. 17 at 9:30 Club. $25.

—Marcus J. Moore

PaGeNiNetyNiNe

While D.C. has its rightful place in shaping the sound of hardcore punk as we know it, the Northern Virginia post-hardcore scene of the late ’90s and early ’00s is similarly significant.

And at the forefront of that scene were Pageninetynine, who blasted their way to the top before their respective members—all longtime friends—split off to form other bands, like City of Caterpillar, Pygmy Lush, Malady, Ghastly City Sleep, and Big Hush. Reunions might seem a little overplayed these days, but Pageninetynine’s run of reunion shows with their recently reunited Virginia brethren Majority Rule feels special. Most ’90s and early ’00s punk and emo reunions of the past few years have happened at expensive, high-profile music festivals (lookin’ at you, Riot Fest and Coachella). Revenues from this joint reunion tour will go to progressive groups and charities (in this case, Casa Ruby). In a time where bands can—and often do—reunite like this to make a quick buck, it’s nice to see Pageninetynine and Majority Rule do it in true punk fashion: to stand up and support the issues they believe in. Sept. 22 at St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church. $15.

—Matt Cohen

BadBadnotgood 9:30 Club. 7 p.m. $25.

Benoit & sergio, ian PooleY Flash. 2 p.m. $5–$8. drewcifer Gypsy Sally’s. 8 p.m. $13–$15. goldie Flash. 8 p.m. $20–$30. the juju exchange Songbyrd Music House and Record Cafe. 8 p.m. $16–$18. levon Mikaelian Twins Jazz. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $22. the nris Black Cat Backstage. 7:30 p.m. $10.

Paul kellY The Hamilton. 7:30 p.m. $25–$45. rYan sheridan and ronan nolan DC9. 8 p.m. $12. sonic circuits festival of exPeriMental Music Rhizome DC. 4 p.m. $15. soul revival Bethesda Blues & Jazz. 7:30 p.m. $20. washington national oPera: aida Kennedy Center Opera House. 2 p.m. $45–$300.

Ben ottewell DC9. 7 p.m. $15. coast Modern U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $15. dina Martina Howard Theatre. 8 p.m. $25–$45. folger consort: an english garden Music froM the age of shakesPeare Folger Elizabethan Theatre. 8 p.m. $42. frankie cosMos Black Cat. 8 p.m. $15. john Mccutcheon Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $29.50. j.PhliP U Street Music Hall. 10:30 p.m. $10. nicole saPhos Quartet Twins Jazz. 9 p.m.; 11 p.m. $27. no Bs! Brass Band Gypsy Sally’s. 9 p.m. $15–$19.

PageninetYnine St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church. 8 p.m. $15. revelator hill IOTA Club & Café. 8:30 p.m. $12.

9.18 Monday

sPace jesus 9:30 Club. 10 p.m. $18.

dave kline Band Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $39.

9.23 SaTurday

the Baggios Black Cat Backstage. 7:30 p.m. $10. loi loi Songbyrd Music House and Record Cafe.

8 p.m. $10. randY newMan Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $93.75. washington national oPera: aida Kennedy Center Opera House. 7 p.m. $45–$300.

9.19 TueSday

Broken social scene 9:30 Club. 7 p.m. $36. caaMP DC9. 9 p.m. $12–$14. kari faux U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $15.

will calhoun Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $54.75.

allison krauss & david graY Merriweather Post Pavilion. 8 p.m. $55-$75.

BaltiMore sYMPhonY orchestra: Poetic fire: froM haMlet to don juan Music Center at Strathmore. 8 p.m. $35–$99.

Be’la dona Bethesda Blues & Jazz. 8 p.m. $20. the criBs U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $20. escaPe-isM, light BeaMs Comet Ping Pong. 10 p.m. $12. folger consort: an english garden Music froM the age of shakesPeare Folger Elizabethan Theatre. 4 p.m.; 8 p.m. $42.

sean kuti & egYPt 80 The Hamilton. 7:30 p.m. $17.25–$22.25.

jaY soM Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $15–$18.

9.20 WedneSday

Mark farina U Street Music Hall. 10:30 p.m. $10.

Brand x Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $39.50.

Broken social scene 9:30 Club. 7 p.m. $36. gaBrielle aPlin U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $20. jax jones U Street Music Hall. 10:30 p.m. $10. lizz wright Howard Theatre. 8 p.m. $39.50–$75.

Marcus Mitchell, Marcus Young, Marcus cantY Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $39.

Martin jensen Flash. 10 p.m. $10.

Middle kids Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $15–$18.

Paul caution Songbyrd Music House and Record Cafe. 8 p.m. $15–$18. radneY foster The Hamilton. 8:30 p.m. $15–$40. whiskeY shivers, BillY strings Black Cat Backstage. 7:30 p.m. $15.

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aaron watson 9:30 Club. 6 p.m. $20.

the siMon & garfunkel storY Music Center at Strathmore. 8 p.m. $38–$58.

randY newMan Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $93.75.

Melina Duterte isn’t here for your neat little boxes. In fact, she rebukes them through her music, a hard-charging romp of guitar riffs, distorted indie rock, and shoegaze. On her recent album as Jay Som, she didn’t sound as distressed as she would’ve in years past, choosing this time to focus on the various aspects of love, and not just the bad shit. Still, no matter the release, there’s also a carefree element to Duterte’s art that recalls warm summer evenings, when the heat’s a bit too stifling, yet a festive night in the city awaits. This is music for letting loose, for pondering serious questions with no real answers. It’s indie rock for the restless soul. Sept. 23 at Rock & Roll Hotel. $15.

—Marcus J. Moore

9.22 Friday

Yellowjackets Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $47–$52.

Peter cincotti Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $57.

Jay Som

vÉritÉ Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $13–$15.

9.21 ThurSday

digaBle Planets Howard Theatre. 9 p.m. $37.50–$77.50.

laPêche DC9. 7:30 p.m. $10. nicole saPhos Quartet Twins Jazz. 9 p.m.; 11 p.m. $27. washington national oPera: aida Kennedy Center Opera House. 7 p.m. $45–$300. will calhoun Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $54.75. will hoge The Hamilton. 8 p.m. $20–$25. x State Theatre. 9 p.m. $35–$99.

9.24 Sunday

ari hest AMP by Strathmore. 8 p.m. $25–$30. averYsunshine Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $55.

Ben tankard Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $57. folger consort: an english garden Music froM the age of shakesPeare Folger Elizabethan Theatre. 2 p.m. $42. national sYMPhonY orchestra: season oPening gala concert Kennedy Center Concert Hall. 6 p.m. $65–$175. rare essence U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $15.

gaBY Moreno Black Cat Backstage. 7:30 p.m. $15–$18.

tender Songbyrd Music House and Record Cafe.

8 p.m. $12–$14.

grieves DC9. 9 p.m. $15.

9.25 Monday

john waite AMP by Strathmore. 8 p.m. $30–$40.

PolYrhYthMics Gypsy Sally’s. 8:30 p.m. $10–$12. sinjin hawke & zora jones U Street Music Hall.

10 p.m. $10.

ghost dialogues Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. 8 p.m. Free. katie von schleicher Songbyrd Music House and Record Cafe. 8 p.m. $10–$12.

sts9 Echostage. 5:59 p.m. $25–$35.

katY PerrY Capital One Arena. 7 p.m. $47–$852.

trina Broussard Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $44.50.

wire Black Cat. 7:30 p.m. $20–$30.

toPs DC9. 9 p.m. $12–$14.

NatioNal SyMPhoNy orcheStra: SeaSoN oPeNiNG Gala coNcert

Gianandrea Noseda makes his much ballyhooed debut as the National Symphony Orchestra’s new leader at their season opening gala concert at the Kennedy Center, with all the pomp and circumstance and big names (Yo-Yo Ma!) that an omnibus appropriation affords. He’s the latest in a line of would-be messiah-conductors who promise to turn the NSO into a truly world-class orchestra. Noseda, an Italian conductor equally at home in the opera and symphonic orchestra worlds, may well be suited to be that savior. However, season openers tend to have little in the way of surprise or innovation. So if you want another, less-hyped view of Noseda, check out his program with superstar pianist Yuja Wang in late November, or his direction of a very rare piece, Luigi Dallapiccola’s Partita earlier in November. Sept. 24 at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. $65–$175.

—Mike Paarlberg

oPeN Mike eaGle

Like many “creatives” today, Open Mike Eagle is a jack—er, Mike—of all trades. This fall, the rapper-slash-comedian is poised to release a new record on the Mello Music Group label (home to Oddisee, Apollo Brown, Pete Rock, yU): Brick Body Kids Still Daydream.

The concept album—dedicated to residents of Chicago’s Robert Taylor Homes and their lives after its destruction—is his anticipated solo follow-up release to 2014’s brooding and wry Dark Comedy. (2016’s acclaimed Hella Personal Film Festival is a collaborative album with producer Paul White.) When he’s not touring and spitting, Mike Eagle—his Christian name—is self-producing podcasts and variety shows, notably his long-running UCB LA series The New Negroes, which was picked up by Comedy Central this spring. Collaborator and equally-heady MC Scallops Hotel (aka Milo) opens. Sept. 27 at Black Cat. $12– $14.

—Peter Lillis

raiNer Maria

After an 11-year hiatus, Rainer Maria has returned with S/T, their first new LP since 2006. The trio’s sound has evolved from their Midwest emo roots into a heavier, more confident indie rock, and the evolution feels so natural it’s like the band never broke up at all. Caithlin De Marrais’ voice sounds richer than it used to, but still swirls with emotion. Drummer William Kuehn and guitarist Kaia Fischer have gotten even better at building a maelstrom, and De Marrais’ vocals send it soaring. Rainer Maria is an influential, well-respected turn-of-the-century pioneer, and that reputation has only strengthened with time. S/T feels unencumbered by the past and free from expectation. Old fans will find that they probably didn’t realize how much they missed Rainer Maria, and new fans will be able to jump right in without hesitation. Sept. 28 at Rock & Roll Hotel. $16–$18.

—Justin Weber

9.26 tueSday Big ups DC9. 8 p.m. $12.

nAtionAl syMpHony orCHestrA: CArpenter plAys CoplAnd Kennedy Center Concert Hall. 7 p.m. $15–$89.

stiFF little Fingers Black Cat. 7:30 p.m. $25.

rAiner MAriA Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $16–$18.

tHe toAsters Black Cat Backstage. 7:30 p.m. $15.

tHe rippingtons Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $39.50.

trevor HAll 9:30 Club. 7 p.m. $25.

songHoy Blues U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $20.

yelle U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $25.

terenCe BlAnCHArd Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $25.

9.27 WedneSday

two owls U Street Music Hall. 10:30 p.m. $10–$15.

CHAntAe CAnn Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $25.

9.29 Friday

A$Ap MoB Echostage. 7 p.m. $51.90–$195. lAngHorne sliM Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. 8 p.m. $22–$25.

AtlAs roAd Crew U Street Music Hall. 6:30 p.m. $20.

MAndolin orAnge 9:30 Club. 7 p.m. $25.

JeFF AntoniuK Twins Jazz. 9 p.m.; 11 p.m. $27.

MArilyn MAnson Fillmore Silver Spring. 8 p.m. $94–$175.

JinHAi wAng Kennedy Center Family Theater. 7 p.m. $88.

open MiKe eAgle Black Cat Backstage. 7:30 p.m. $12–$14.

Kerri CHAndler Flash. 8 p.m. $8–$15.

9.28 thurSday

nso pops: seu Jorge presents tHe liFe AQuAtiC Kennedy Center Concert Hall. 8 p.m. $25–$89.

ABBy sCHAFFer Twins Jazz. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $22.

oliver U Street Music Hall. 10:30 p.m. $10.

eleCtriC six Black Cat Backstage. 7:30 p.m. $16.

QuiCKsAnd Black Cat. 8 p.m. $25.

tereNce BlaNchard

Terence Blanchard performs at Blues Alley every fall. But it’s not always with his E-Collective, the electronica/hip-hop/jazz ensemble that he assembled in 2015. Blanchard has long been associated with the neo-traditionalist school (which, in fairness, is where he got his start), even though he’s always been more than willing to push the envelope. But he’s never before made quite such a definitive leap as now: The E-Collective exists to explore the sociopolitical realm of America in the 2010s, and as such it demands exploration of the musical realm in that time and place, too. The band’s album, Breathless, isn’t a nod to JeanLuc Godard’s 1960 film, but to Eric Garner’s 2014 dying words, “I can’t breathe.” Sept. 28 to Oct. 1 at Blues Alley. $50–$55.

—Michael J. West

GrouP doueh

Hailing from the Western Sahara, near Morocco and Mauritania, Group Doueh are a rawedged guitar-driven family band. The ensemble’s patriarch, Doueh—a self-described fan of Jimi Hendrix, James Brown, Dire Straits, and his local traditional Sahrawi music—combines his influences into a buzzing, droning sound. He’s accompanied by members of his family who sing, chant, and sometimes play additional instruments like percussion, guitars, or keyboard. But as noisy and discordant as they can sound, they still manage to keep a rhythmic dance beat underneath the flashy axework. The vocals, which are more rooted in Islam than traditional American rock, add an additional, albeit less Western-friendly, charm to the unit’s distinctive tuneage. Oct. 6 at Tropicalia. $15–$20. —Steve Kiviat

all thiNGS Go Fall claSSic

Most music festivals acquire their massive audiences by delivering a little something for fans of different genres and styles. The result is often a day (or days) spent hopping between stages and tents to maximize the amount of time spent in the audience of our favorite musicians. It’s a logistical problem that often saps the fun out of the experience. All Things Go might have finally solved the festival dilemma with its fourth annual Fall Classic. Looking to groove to big, brash EDM anthems by the likes of Galantis and The Knocks? Head to the fest on Friday. Indie pop by Foster the People and Bleachers more your speed? See you on Sunday. If you’re a fan of cutting edge hip-hop, the Fall Classic is at its best on Saturday, with headliners Young Thug and Vince Staples, joined by D.C. talents Jay IDK, Innanet James, and April + Vista. The typical festival experience isn’t for everyone, but finally, there’s a festival for the rest of us. Oct. 6 to 8 at Union Market. $69–$169. —Chris Kelly washingtoncitypaper.com september 15, 2017 7 washingtoncitypaper.com September 16, 2011 3

Man Forever

We’ve all been happy, sad, or angry when listening to music. We often seek it out to amplify those emotions. But when’s the last time you were astonished by music? I’m talking about the rare and cherished reaction that leaves your mouth agape and mind melting. Man Forever’s Play What They Want is 2017’s most astonishing record. John Colpitts (aka Kid Millions), through sheer technical skill, an all-star list of collaborators (including Yo La Tengo and Laurie Anderson), and surely a touch of sorcery, has created a grandiose symphony of percussion. Colpitts’ nimble arrangements seem simpler than allowing listeners to be propelled by the complex percussion and swept away by the meditative vocals. Play What They Want is challenging, but accessible. Listeners will be able to recognize influences from Max Roach to Brian Eno. While it’s unlikely it can be recreated in person, Colpitts’ performance at D.C.’s best venue for experimental music should be too tantalizing for any adventurous listener to miss. Oct. 7 at Rhizome DC. $10.

—Justin Weber

Thelonious Monk CenTennial CelebraTion wiTh Jason Moran and kenny barron

“Thelonious Monk is the most important musician. Period.” At least, that’s what Jason Moran says about the groundbreaking, era-defining bebop pianist. Born October 10, 1917 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Monk was an improviser, composer, and performer of extraordinary vision and voice in the music world. He wrote twisted melodies, wracked harmonies, and performed solos often as odd as his off-stage persona. But everything he wrote, discordant as it sounded, flowed with the kind of lyricism and poetry of the most beautiful balladeers. In that way, Moran says, “he offers people [even outside the jazz and music field] a vision of what is possible.”

To honor one hundred years of Monk, Moran is putting together a night of musical performances that will reflect how Monk’s artistic presence still pervades the music world. Moran will be joined by guests including D.C.’s own Tarus Mateen and NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron as the musicians perform quartet and solo interpretations of some of Monk’s most famous moods. The night culminates with passages from In My Mind, Moran’s reworking of the Monk Orchestra’s 1959 Town Hall concert, uniting many of the night’s performers in a singular, cacophonous close. Oct. 8 at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. $20–59.

—Jackson Sinnenberg

Mura Masa

When Alex Crossan picked up and left his conservative, homogenous hometown of Guernsey, England, and set off for the bustling, multicultural city of London, he bravely took his musical endeavors from his bedroom to the world’s stage. Channeling influences from artists like James Blake, Gorillaz, and Lil Jon, Crossan produces an artful style of electronic music as Mura Masa. His self-titled debut album released earlier this summer serves as an ode to his muse—the sprawling diversity of London. As the sounds of kalimba, steel drums, and marimba decorate jazzy hip-hop beats and futuristic U.K. garage, Mura Masa proudly serves as a sonic ambassador for a compelling world of global flavors directly inspired by the street sounds of his adoptive city. Oct. 11 at 9:30 Club. $25.

—Casey Embert

Mdou MoCTar

Mdou Moctar is kind of like the modern Jimi Hendrix of his home country of Niger. Or maybe more like Prince. Well, definitely more like Prince, especially considering he starred in the 2015 Tuareg language adaptation of Purple Rain, Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai, which liter8 september 15, 2017 washingtoncitypaper.com 4 September 16, 2011 washingtoncitypaper.com

Storm Large Weinberg Center for the Arts. 8 p.m. $16.75–$31.75.

SWeet SPirit Black Cat Backstage. 7:30 p.m. $10–$12.

terence bLanchard Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $25.

tWinSmith Songbyrd Music House and Record Cafe. 8:30 p.m. $10–$12.

thundercat 9:30 Club. 9 p.m. $25.

10.5 thurSday

torreS Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $15.

WiLd cub DC9. 7 p.m. $15–$18.

9.30 Saturday

cryStaL caStLeS 9:30 Club. 9 p.m. $30.

aquiLo Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $15–$18. cua SymPhony orcheStra PreSentS: muSic of SPain Catholic University of America.

7 p.m. Free.

Jeff antoniuk Twins Jazz. 9 p.m.; 11 p.m. $27.

nationaL SymPhony orcheStra: dvorÁk’S Seventh SymPhony Kennedy Center Concert Hall. 7 p.m. $15–$89.

John moon DC9. 7 p.m. $12.

needtobreathe 9:30 Club. 7 p.m. $46.

kodie Shane Songbyrd Music House and Record Cafe. 8 p.m. $20–$22.

rac Black Cat. 7:30 p.m. $20–$25.

dJ Pierre U Street Music Hall. 10:30 p.m. $10.

the Lemon tWigS Black Cat. 8 p.m. $15.

Leo kottke Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $39.50. nationaL SymPhony orcheStra: carPenter PLayS coPLand Kennedy Center Concert Hall. 8 p.m. $15–$89.

vetiver Songbyrd Music House and Record Cafe.

8 p.m. $20–$25.

10.6 Friday

Pinback Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $25.

baLtimore SymPhony orcheStra: Wagner’S queSt Music Center at Strathmore. 8:15 p.m. $35–$99.

rezz Echostage. 9 p.m. $25.

banditoS DC9. 7 p.m. $12.

roy buchanan Bethesda Blues & Jazz. 8 p.m. $25.

chick corea–Steve gadd band Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $132–$142.

terence bLanchard Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $25.

euge groove Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $39.50.

zoLa JeSuS U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $20.

hundred WaterS U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $20.

10.1 Sunday

JaSon moran & q-tiP Kennedy Center Concert Hall. 7:30 p.m. $99.

the church 9:30 Club. 8 p.m. $35.

metz Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $16.50–$20.

emaroSa DC9. 6:30 p.m. $15.

micheL nirenberg Twins Jazz. 9 p.m.; 11 p.m. $22.

harry StyLeS DAR Constitution Hall. 8 p.m. $57.50–$97.50.

Jeff auStin band Gypsy Sally’s. 8 p.m. $20–$23.

naomi Punk Comet Ping Pong. 10 p.m. $12.

Jon SteeLe Twins Jazz. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $22.

Sonny fodera U Street Music Hall. 10:30 p.m. $10.

maShrou’LeiLa Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $35.00.

taSh SuLtana 9:30 Club. 9 p.m. $25.

mock identity Black Cat Backstage. 8 p.m. $10.

zomboy + ePtic Echostage. 9 p.m. $25–$35.

orion’S riSe: SoLange and the Sun ra arkeStra Kennedy Center Concert Hall. 8 p.m. $49–$169.

10.7 Saturday

Pinback Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $25. rhiannon giddenS Weinberg Center for the Arts. 7:30 p.m. $22.25–$37.25. terence bLanchard Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $25.

chick corea–Steve gadd band Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $132–$142. conner youngbLood DC9. 7 p.m. $12–$14.

JoShua daviS Songbyrd Music House and Record Cafe. 7 p.m. $12–$15. magic city hiPPieS Black Cat. 8 p.m. $12–$15.

10.2 Monday

the midtoWn men Music Center at Strathmore.

8 p.m. $45–$125.

oh Wonder 9:30 Club. 8 p.m. $30.

nationaL SymPhony orcheStra: dvorÁk’S Seventh SymPhony Kennedy Center Concert Hall. 8 p.m. $15–$89.

aLex cameron Songbyrd Music House and Record Cafe. 8 p.m. $13–$15. the ScriPt Lincoln Theatre. 8 p.m. $55. ÁSgeir Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. 8 p.m. $20–$22.

SPLintered SunLight The Hamilton. 8 p.m. $15–$20. timefLieS Fillmore Silver Spring. 8 p.m. $25.

10.3 tueSday

troyboi 9:30 Club. 10 p.m. $25.

enrique igLeSiaS & PitbuLL Capital One Arena.

7:30 p.m. $39–$575.

10.8 Sunday

band of roSeS Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $37.

the huntreSS and hoLder of handS Black Cat Backstage. 7:30 p.m. $15. oh Wonder 9:30 Club. 8 p.m. $30.

PardiSon fontaine Songbyrd Music House and Record Cafe. 8 p.m. $12–$14.

PeLican Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $14–$16.

Saint Pé + crocodiLeS U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $15.

10.4 WedneSday

the WhiSPerS Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $75.

aLvvayS Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. Sold out. baLtimore SymPhony orcheStra: Wagner’S queSt Music Center at Strathmore. 3 p.m. $35–$99. chick corea–Steve gadd band Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $132–$142. gLaSS animaLS 9:30 Club. 8 p.m. $41.

Joan SheLLey Barns at Wolf Trap. 8 p.m. $25.

Levon mikaeLian Twins Jazz. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $22.

LiSa Loeb AMP by Strathmore. 8 p.m. $30–$37.

chicano batman, khruangbin 9:30 Club. 8 p.m. $20.

Sam amidon Songbyrd Music House and Record Cafe. 8 p.m. $15–$18.

the ProPer ornamentS DC9. 9 p.m. $12. the PSychedeLic furS Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $39.50.

theLoniouS monk centenniaL ceLebration With JaSon moran & kenny barron Kennedy Center Concert Hall. 8 p.m. $20–$59.

the Secret SiSterS The Hamilton. 7:30 p.m. $14.75–$34.75.

the WhiSPerS Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $75.

Wand DC9. 9 p.m. $12.

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ally translates to “Rain the Color of Red with a Little Blue In It.” At any rate, Moctar is an unparalleled musical innovator, playing traditional Tuareg guitar music on a left-handed Fender Stratocaster. He’s one of the first musicians to perform Tuareg music with electronic instrumentation. Moctar is currently embarking on his first-ever U.S. tour, with the help of Multiflora Production’s Jim Thomson, and his performance at Comet Ping Pong with The Messthetics is sure to be one for the history books. Oct. 12 at Comet Ping Pong. $13–$15.

—Matt Cohen

Paperhaus at Black Cat, Oct. 27

Urbanarias: Shining Brow

10.9 Monday

Daphne Willis Songbyrd Music House and Record Cafe. 8 p.m. $10–$12.

10.13 Friday

10,000 maniacs Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $35. aGainst me! 9:30 Club. 8 p.m. $25.

eric nolan Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $42.

BlinD pilot Lincoln Theatre. 8 p.m. $35.

Glass animals 9:30 Club. 8 p.m. $41.

the courtneYs DC9. 7 p.m. $14.

KiD cuDi Echostage. 8 p.m. $57.65.

larrY BroWn Quintet Twins Jazz. 9 p.m.; 11 p.m. $27.

lanY Fillmore Silver Spring. 8 p.m. $20. max Frost DC9. 9 p.m. $12–$14.

10.10 Tuesday

BuDDY GuY Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $99.50. loiDe Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $39. lVl up Songbyrd Music House and Record Cafe. 8 p.m. $12–$15. matisYahu Lincoln Theatre. 8 p.m. $40. ron pope 9:30 Club. 8 p.m. $20. sWet shop BoYs Black Cat. 7:30 p.m. $25. sYD Fillmore Silver Spring. 8 p.m. $25. turnoVer Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $18–$20.

WiDoWspeaK DC9. 9 p.m. $15.

10.11 Wednesday

charlie parr Black Cat Backstage. 7:30 p.m. $12–$15.

DaleY Fillmore Silver Spring. 8 p.m. $25.

los WemBler’s De iQuitos Tropicalia. 8:30 p.m. $15–$20. manila Killa U Street Music Hall. 10:30 p.m. $12. martin Barre AMP by Strathmore. 8 p.m. $30–$40. rachelle Ferrell Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $82–$87. shoFFY Songbyrd Music House and Record Cafe.

8 p.m. $13–$15. susto & esmé patterson U Street Music Hall.

7 p.m. $20. tim mcGraW & Faith hill Capital One Arena.

7:30 p.m. $69–$252.

10.14 saTurday

Blues traVeler Fillmore Silver Spring. 8 p.m. $30.

DreW holcomB & the neiGhBors 9:30 Club.

8 p.m. $25.

JacK noVotnY Twins Jazz. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $22.

eVerYthinG eVerYthinG Black Cat. 8 p.m. $20–$25.

the liGhthouse anD the Whaler DC9. 9 p.m. $12.

Kaleo W/ZZ WarD, WilDer Anthem. 8 p.m. $40-$55.

max WeinBerG’s JuKeBox Barns at Wolf Trap. 8 p.m. $50–$60.

Kat WriGht & the inDomitaBle soul BanD The Hamilton. 8 p.m. $12–$17.

mura masa 9:30 Club. 8 p.m. $25.

larrY BroWn Quintet Twins Jazz. 9 p.m.; 11 p.m. $27.

teDD BaKer Quartet Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $39. tricKY U Street Music Hall. 6:30 p.m. $25.

10.12 Thursday

anDreW W.K. Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. Sold out. eilen JeWell The Hamilton. 7:30 p.m. $15–$40. mDou moctar + the messthetics Comet Ping Pong. 9 p.m. $13–$15. national sYmphonY orchestra: tchaiKoVsKY’s “pathétiQue” sYmphonY Kennedy Center Concert Hall. 7 p.m. $15–$89. phantoms U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $10. rachelle Ferrell Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $82–$87. sun seeKer DC9. 9 p.m. $12.

Witt loWrY Songbyrd Music House and Record Cafe. 8 p.m. $15–$65.

lee KonitZ at 90 Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. 7 p.m.; 9 p.m. $30–$39. leslie oDom Jr. Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater. 8 p.m. $49–$125. national sYmphonY orchestra: tchaiKoVsKY’s “pathétiQue” sYmphonY Kennedy Center Concert Hall. 8 p.m. $15–$89. poco Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $39.50.

Quinn xcii U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $15. rachelle Ferrell Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $82–$87. sKYlar spence Songbyrd Music House and Record Cafe. 8 p.m. $10–$12.

10.15 sunday

catheDral choral societY: moZart’s reQuiem Washington National Cathedral. 4 p.m. $25–$80.

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Opera librettists’ ears perk up when they hear “Hey, did you know this famous person was also a huge asshole?” Their creative juices really start flowing when they hear “Did you know there was adultery and murder involved?” So it’s really remarkable that there haven’t been more operas devoted to Frank Lloyd Wright. The great architect had built an early home, Taliesen—Welsh for shining brow—in Wisconsin for his translator-turned-mistress Mamah Borthwick. Both left their spouses and children for each other. However it didn’t become the tourist attraction that Fallingwater did partly because of the gruesome circumstances of a murder spree that took place there. An insane servant killed Borthwick and six others with an axe and fire and then drank acid.

That’s a hell of a lot more riveting than Don Giovanni, so credit goes to composer Daron Aric Hagen and librettist Paul Muldoon for figuring that out. Oct. 14 to 21 at Atlas Performing Arts Center. $39–$42.

—Mike Paarlberg

Kali Uchis

When Kali Uchis was just 17 years old, her father kicked her out of their family home in Northern Virginia. The Colombian-American singer hit the road in her little SUV with all of her belongings in tow—including a laptop, a USB microphone, and a MIDI keyboard—and never looked back. On her own and much to her traditional family’s chagrin, Uchis nurtured her calling as an artist and performer, boasting a sound that is truly unlike that of any of her peers. Uchis’ voice is sultry, playful, and saturated with a little sadness—like Billie Holiday meets Amy Winehouse meets Uffie. Por Vida, her first studio EP, featured a sassy ode to ’60s soul and breezy reggae vibes with a bunch of A-list contributors—like Tyler the Creator, BadBadNotGood, and Kaytranada—along for the ride. This year, she released a feel-good summer jam, “Tyrant,” featuring London-based singer Jorja Smith, drumming up palpable anticipation for her forthcoming debut album. Oct. 17 at U Street Music Hall. $20.

—Casey Embert

hope sandoval & The Warm invenTions

If you think there’s a mysterious, alluring quality to Hope Sandoval’s voice, just wait until you see her live. Whether she’s performing with Mazzy Star or with her backing band, The Warm Inventions, for her solo music, Sandoval leans into the dreamy, atmospheric nature of her music, performing in near darkness, with nothing but a dim light revealing her to her audience. The result is a transfixing show that matches the airy, laid-back quality of her music, but it’s not an effect—she’s just really shy when performing, which explains why she doesn’t tour all that often. When Sandoval comes to the 9:30 Club this fall with The Warm Inventions to support her latest effort, the just-released Son of a Lady—a follow-up to last year’s Until the Hunter—it’ll be a rare opportunity to catch one of our generation’s greatest voices. Oct. 19 at 9:30 Club. $30.

—Matt Cohen cheYenne JacKson Barns at Wolf Trap. 8 p.m. $45–$55.

the steel Wheels The Hamilton. 7:30 p.m. $15–$34.50.

cults Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $21–$23.

WeaVes DC9. 8 p.m. $12–$14.

Felipe pelaeZ Howard Theatre. 8 p.m. $49–$449.

10.16 Monday

Felix peiKli & Joe DouBleDaY’s shoWtime BanD Twins Jazz. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $22.

atlas Genius Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. 8 p.m. $20–$23.

JoYner lucas Songbyrd Music House and Record Cafe. 8 p.m. $15–$50.

JohnnY a Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $42.

DeaD riDer DC9. 9 p.m. $12.

leslie oDom Jr. Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater. 8 p.m. $49–$125.

phoenix Anthem. 8 p.m. $45-$55.

national sYmphonY orchestra: tchaiKoVsKY’s “pathétiQue” sYmphonY Kennedy Center Concert Hall. 2 p.m. $15–$89.

trucKFiGhters Black Cat. 7:30 p.m. $20.

rachelle Ferrell Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $82–$87.

anGelo De auGustine Songbyrd Music House and Record Cafe. 8 p.m. $10–$12.

pVris 9:30 Club. 7:30 p.m. $27–$30.

10.17 Tuesday

SUPERPOPS: CIRQUE GOES BROADWAY THU, OCT 12 | 8 PM

Join the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Broadway vocalists as acrobats and aerialists dazzle withspectacular music from Broadway's greatest hits.

SOL GABETTA PERFORMS TCHAIKOVSKY SAT, OCT 28 | 8 PM

Grammy®-nominated artist Sol Gabetta’s performance of Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme for cello and orchestra accents this program of musical iconoclasts, featuring pieces by Mendelssohn and Debussy. Be transported by Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier, a tale of lost love and desire.

PINCHAS ZUKERMAN PERFORMS BACH THU, NOV 9 | 8 PM

A phenomenon in the world of music as both violinist and conductor, the legendary Pinchas Zukerman performs Bach’s A Minor Concerto. The program includes the lush and passionate melodies of Schoenberg's Verklärte Nacht and closes with Beethoven's Symphony No. 2.

OFF THE CUFF: MOZART'S MYSTERIOUS REQUIEM FRI, DEC 1 | 8:15 PM

An ‘unknown, gray stranger’ knocked on Mozart’s door requesting a Requiem Mass on the condition that the composer would not seek to learn the identity of his patron.

Mozart threw himself obsessively into the composition, but fell ill and was unable to finish the score. Join Maestra Alsop and explore the mystery behind the Mass.

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Boney JAMes Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $75.

Holly Bowling The Hamilton. 7:30 p.m. $10–$25.

Julien BAKer 9:30 Club. 8 p.m. $20.

KAli uCHis U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $20. lCd soundsysteM Anthem. 8 p.m. $61.75$81.75. toAdies Black Cat. 7:30 p.m. $22–$25. vitA And tHe woolF DC9. 9 p.m. $10–$12.

10.18 WedneSday

CowBoys & FrenCHMen Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $37.

JoHn KoCur Twins Jazz. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $22. lCd soundsysteM Anthem. 6:30 p.m. $61.75$81.75. los strAigHtJACKets Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $45. rACQuet CluB DC9. 9 p.m. $12–$15. sinKAne Black Cat. 7:30 p.m. $18. tAll HeigHts Songbyrd Music House and Record Cafe. 8 p.m. $12–$15. troKer Barns at Wolf Trap. 8 p.m. $20–$22.

10.19 thurSday

AntHony wAlKer & Friends Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $42.

Hope sAndovAl & tHe wArM inventions 9:30 Club. 7 p.m. $30. pAulA Cole AMP by Strathmore. 8 p.m. $30–$40. pet syMMetry DC9. 8:30 p.m. $12. sergio Mendes Music Center at Strathmore. 8 p.m. $29–$69. vAnCe Joy Lincoln Theatre. 8 p.m. $55. tHe weeKs Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $15–$18. wHAt so not x BAAuer 9:30 Club. 10 p.m. $25.

10.20 Friday

21 sAvAge Echostage. 10 p.m. $36.80.

CHris lAKe U Street Music Hall. 10:30 p.m. $10.

CoMBo CHiMBitA Atlas Performing Arts Center. 7 p.m. $25–$32. tHe FlesHtones U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $25. goldlinK Fillmore Silver Spring. 8 p.m. $25.

JJ grey & MoFro 9:30 Club. 8 p.m. $29. lArA st. JoHn & MAtt HersKowitz Barns at Wolf Trap. 7:30 p.m. $45. lilA downs Music Center at Strathmore. 8 p.m. $38–$78.

10.21 Saturday

coMBo chiMBita

Colombian music may be best known through the pop stylings of Shakira and the rock ’n’ roll of Juanes, but the South American country has a range of traditional sounds. Two U.S.-based, Colombian-led bands, New York’s Combo Chimbita and D.C.’s own Gaiteros de SanGuashington, will present hybrid approaches that mesh traditional Colombian folkloric tunes with influences from elsewhere in South and North America. Raspy-voiced Chimbita vocalist Carolina Oliveros and her band have roots in psychedelic rock

and soul, and they meld those influences with cumbia, dub reggae, and Haitian konpa. The members of the group certainly have playing chops and they aren’t afraid to show them off. But Gaiteros de SanGuashington are a bit more old school—almost country music-esque— in their approach. Singer Ve-lu intonates high-pitched cumbia, vallenato, and tropical pop melodies over accordion, bass, and percussion rhythms with less flash and soloing. But no matter what the style, both groups remember to keep those insistent handdrummed beats going to keep people moving. Oct. 20 at Atlas Performing Arts Center. $25–$32.

—Steve Kiviat

BAltiMore syMpHony orCHestrA: syMpHoniC stories Music Center at Strathmore. 8 p.m. $35–$99.

noBuntu Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center. 2 p.m. $10–$25.

Kris delMHorst Gypsy Sally’s. 8 p.m. $18. son little Barns at Wolf Trap. 8 p.m. $20.

louis tHe CHild 9:30 Club. 10 p.m. $30.

tHe HeAd And tHe HeArt Anthem. 8 p.m. $45-$75.

diAl 251 Twins Jazz. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $27.

wolF pArAde Black Cat. 7:30 p.m. $30.

dizzy gillespie CentenniAl CeleBrAtion Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater. 8 p.m. $19–$59.

10.23 Monday

trevor sensor DC9. 9 p.m. $12–$14.

JessiCA leA MAyField Songbyrd Music House and Record Cafe. 8 p.m. $15–$17.

tHe wAr on drugs Anthem. 8 p.m. $41-$56.

AMinÉ Howard Theatre. 8 p.m. $25–$98.

Misterwives 9:30 Club. 6:30 p.m. $31.

Anders osBorne & JACKie greene Birchmere.

7:30 p.m. $35.

nso pops: pinK MArtini witH CHinA ForBes Kennedy Center Concert Hall. 8 p.m. $24–$89.

JAne MonHeit Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $57–$62.

pAperHAus Black Cat. 8 p.m. $12–$15.

MArtin sexton trio Weinberg Center for the Arts. 8 p.m. $34.75–$39.75.

MeeK Mill & MoneyBAgg yo Echostage. 10 p.m. $36.80–$48.40.

Moon tAxi 9:30 Club. 6 p.m. $25. piCKwiCK DC9. 7 p.m. $15.

10.22 Sunday

Al stewArt Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $39.50–$79.50.

Mild HigH CluB DC9. 8 p.m. $12–$14. willie wAtson Songbyrd Music House and Record Cafe. 8 p.m. $17–$20.

10.24 tueSday

BeACH Fossils 9:30 Club. 10 p.m. $20.

BenJAMin BooKer 9:30 Club. 8 p.m. $20.

10.26 thurSday

MAx U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $10.

BriAn MCKnigHt Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $89.50.

opiA Songbyrd Music House and Record Cafe. 8 p.m. $12.

tHe sMoKing popes Black Cat Backstage. 7:30 p.m. $17–$20.

protoMArtyr Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $15–$17.

Avey tAre Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. 8 p.m. $17–$20.

wendy HiCKs Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $37.

rACHel FrAnKlin Mansion at Strathmore. 7:30 p.m. $30.

yuMi zouMA U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $15.

sArA Curtin Black Cat Backstage. 7:30 p.m. $15.

BlACK Kids DC9. 9 p.m. $15.

JudAH & tHe lion 9:30 Club. 8 p.m. $20.

10.25 WedneSday

sotê Twins Jazz. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $22.

MArtin sexton trio The Hamilton. 7:30 p.m. $27.75–$49.75.

tHe eFFeCts Black Cat Backstage. 7:30 p.m. $10. girAFFAge U Street Music Hall. 10 p.m. $20.

nAJee Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $72–$77.

JAzzy Blu Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $39.

eriC roBerson Howard Theatre. 8 p.m. $35–$70.

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10.27 Friday

JAne MonHeit Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $57–$62.

MiCHAel tHoMAs Quintet Twins Jazz. 9 p.m.; 11 p.m. $27.

ron CArter trio Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. 7 p.m.; 9 p.m. $35–$40. tHis is tHe Kit DC9. 7 p.m. $12–$15.

10.28 Saturday

BAltiMore syMpHony orCHestrA: sol gABettA perForMs tCHAiKovsKy Music Center at Strathmore. 8 p.m. $35–$99. deAtH FroM ABove Fillmore Silver Spring. 8:30 p.m. $27.50. eriC roBerson Howard Theatre. 8 p.m. $35–$70. gryFFin 9:30 Club. 10 p.m. $22.

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BARBER ADAGIO FOR STRINGS BRUCKNER MASS IN F MINOR SUNDAY, NOV. 5, 2017, 4:30 P.M. | NATIONAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Our season opener features Barber’s achingly beautiful, Adagio for Strings and the first Washington, DC performance of Bruckner’s Mass in F Minor in 50 years.

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MUSIC FOR CHRISTMAS SUNDAY, DEC. 17, 2017, 4:30 P.M. | NATIONAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Our annual holiday concert brims with seasonal cheer, singalongs, traditional favorites, and undiscovered joys. Joining us as our “Partner in Song” will be a local high school choir to be announced—so stay tuned!

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dizzy GilleSPie ceNteNNial celeBratioN

Let’s just call 2017 jazz’s centennial year. The music’s been around for longer than that, of course, but it was first recorded in 1917—and a slew of major figures were born that year as well. One of them was John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie, born on October 21, 1917 and an outsized figure in jazz and to some extent in D.C. (Gillespie ran for President in 1964, promising to make Miles Davis CIA head and to make The White House into The Blues House—God, if only that had been the presidency’s brush with celebrity.)

How could The Kennedy Center, with its ever-history-conscious Jason Moran as its artistic director for jazz, not celebrate with an enormous gala? The Dizzy Gillespie AllStar Big Band and Diz protegees from Jimmy Heath to Antonio Hart will be on hand— along with some surprises. Oct. 21 at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater. $19–$59.

—Michael J. West

PaPerhauS

Though Paperhaus and its founder Alex Tebeleff have been mainstays in the local music scene for years—Tebeleff is a DIY music activist and a house show organizer—nobody in D.C. has ever tried to emulate their jammy, psych rock sound. And on the first single “Go Cozy” from the group’s upcoming record Are These The Questions We Need to Ask?, which Tebeleff recorded with Deleted Scenes’ Matt Dowling and Den-Mate’s Rick Irby, the band remains as distinctive as ever. Sprawled out over nearly seven minutes and stuffed with multiple movements, “Go Cozy” is a dreamy triumph, filled with woozy guitar phrases and burbling, Silver Apples-like synths. In other words, it hits the Paperhaus sweet spot—something no other local group can do anyway. Oct. 27 at Black Cat. $12–$15.

—Dean Essner

the eFFectS

One of the surest stamps of quality in D.C.’s music scene these days is including Devin Ocampo somewhere in the credits of your album, whether he’s playing drums or guitar, or maybe engineering, mixing, or mastering the whole shebang. (This publication once called him the scene’s Best Lifer.) Of course he’s got his own projects, too, including the fin de siècle post-hardcore of Faraquet and the sneakily arena-ready mini-epics of Medications. For the past few years, Ocampo has been ramping up The Effects, a tight new trio with David Rich (Buildings) on drums and Matt Dowling (Deleted Scenes) on bass and keyboards. “New” is relative, of course: A guy with Ocampo’s previously acknowledged talent for melodic, high-impact vocals and intelligent, ringing guitar riffs isn’t going to make many quantum leaps at this stage of his career, but The Effects sound fresh. Rich and Dowling, no slouches themselves, give everything an undercurrent of hunger, and by the time the trio plays the Black Cat in October, they will have had several tuneup shows in support of Eyes to the Light, an album that promises to crackle with life. Oct. 25 at Black Cat. $10.

—Joe Warminsky

JAne MonHeit Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $57–$62.

sHout out louds U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $25.

MiCHAel tHoMAs Quintet Twins Jazz. 9 p.m.; 11 p.m. $27.

11.1 WedneSday

Misterwives 9:30 Club. 6:30 p.m. $31.

BernHoFt Barns at Wolf Trap. 8 p.m. $22–$25.

nso pops: pinK MArtini witH CHinA ForBes Kennedy Center Concert Hall. 8 p.m. $24–$89.

BsQ Twins Jazz. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $22.

priMus Anthem. 8 p.m. $45-$249. reCKless Kelly The Hamilton. 8 p.m. $20–$25. tAliBAM Rhizome DC. 8 p.m. $10.

10.29 Sunday

Cypress Hill Fillmore Silver Spring. 9 p.m. $32.50–$332.50. eriC essix Move trio Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $44.50.

GeorGe cliNtoN & ParliaMeNt FuNkadelic

Throughout the 1970s, George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic were perhaps the top purveyors of acid-fueled funk and soul. In listening to albums like Free Your Mind… and Maggot Brain, there was no telling just where the music would go (or what planet it came from), but it always pushed the limit of sound and what black music could be. Fast-forward 40 years, and Clinton has become the godfather to the same sort of bizarre funk that Shabazz Palaces, Flying Lotus, and Thundercat now create. (Clinton is reportedly working on a solo album for Lotus’ Brainfeeder record label.) When Clinton comes to D.C.—a town that Clinton affectionately dubbed “Chocolate City” once upon a time—he’ll see an ever-changing city with rapidly changing demographics. Black art never goes out of style, though. Nov. 3 at the Howard Theatre. $45–$85.

—Marcus J. Moore

J.views Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $15–$18. lil’ peep U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $17–$25.

11.3 Friday

Boy HArsHer DC9. 9 p.m. $10–$12.

riCH CHiggA Howard Theatre. 8 p.m. $20–$125.

CrAig Finn & tHe uptown Controllers Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $25.

11.2 thurSday

CyntHiA erivo Kennedy Center Terrace Theater.

7:30 p.m. $49–$69.

JAKe sHiMABuKuro Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $45.

tHe Clientele Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $18.

JAne MonHeit Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $57–$62.

dirty HeAd Fillmore Silver Spring. 8 p.m. $32.50.

dAiley & vinCent Weinberg Center for the Arts.

8 p.m. $19.25–$34.25.

Cold speCKs Black Cat. 8 p.m. $13–$15.

JonAtHAn Butler Blues Alley. 3:59 p.m.; 8 p.m. $67–$72.

tHe deArs DC9. 7 p.m. $12–$14.

lÉon U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $20. ludoviCo einAudi Warner Theatre. 8 p.m. $65–$95.

JosH ritter & tHe royAl City BAnd Lincoln Theatre. 8 p.m. $45.

george Clinton & pArliAMent FunKAdeliC Howard Theatre. 8 p.m. $45–$85.

10.30 Monday

Jr Jr 9:30 Club. 8 p.m. $20.

Jon pArdi Fillmore Silver Spring. 8 p.m. $25.

loud Boyz Black Cat Backstage. 7:30 p.m. $10.

JonAtHAn Butler Blues Alley. 3:59 p.m.; 8 p.m. $67–$72.

irAtion 9:30 Club. 8 p.m. $25. roderiCK giles & grACe Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $39. sHAwn Colvin Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $62.50. t-pAin U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $30.

10.31 tueSday

tHe dresden dolls 9:30 Club. 8 p.m. $35. getter Echostage. 9 p.m. $25–$35. notHing But tHieves Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $20. sHAwn Colvin Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $62.50.

lydiA loveless AMP by Strathmore. 8 p.m. $15–$20.

MArizA Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $45. nAtionAl syMpHony orCHestrA: strAvinsKy’s tHe rite oF spring Kennedy Center Concert Hall. 7 p.m. $15–$89. pHoeBe ryAn U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $20. rodney Crowell Barns at Wolf Trap. 8 p.m. $40–$45. tHe sHins Anthem. 8 p.m. $40-$75. strAigHt no CHAser DAR Constitution Hall.

7:30 p.m. $39–$60.

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delBert MCClinton Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $45.

livingston tAylor AMP by Strathmore. 8 p.m. $30–$40. reBirtH BrAss BAnd The Hamilton. 7 p.m.; 10:30 p.m. $35–$45.

11.4 Saturday

tHe Breeders Lincoln Theatre. 8 p.m. $35.

Curtis HArding Songbyrd Music House and Record Cafe. 8:30 p.m. $15–$18.

CyntHiA erivo Kennedy Center Terrace Theater.

7:30 p.m. $49–$69. elBow 9:30 Club. 8 p.m. $40.

griz Anthem. 8 p.m. $35-$55.

JonAtHAn Butler Blues Alley. 3:59 p.m.; 8 p.m. $67–$72.

KAitlyn AureliA sMitH DC9. 6:30 p.m. $12–$15. nAtionAl syMpHony orCHestrA: strAvinsKy’s tHe rite oF spring Kennedy Center Concert Hall. 8 p.m. $15–$89. niAll HorAn Fillmore Silver Spring. 8 p.m. Sold out. slow MAgiC U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $20–$25. terA Melos Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $15.

11.5 Sunday

And tHe Kids DC9. 9 p.m. $12.

Ariel pinK 9:30 Club. 8 p.m. $26.75.

City CHoir oF wAsHington: BArBer AdAgio For strings, BruCKner MAss in F Minor National Presbyterian Church. 4:30 p.m. $15–$50.

Flying lotus Echostage. 7 p.m. $43.45. tHe isley BrotHers Kennedy Center Concert Hall. 8 p.m. $49–$89.

JonAtHAn Butler Blues Alley. 3:59 p.m.; 8 p.m. $67–$72.

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kaitlyN aurelia SMith

Though the practice is decades old, modular synthesizers are all the rage. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith—a classically trained composer from Washington’s San Juan Islands who will be releasing her sixth full-length album, The Kid, on Western Vinyl this October—found herself so enamored by a Buchla 100 synthesizer earlier this decade that she abandoned her piano and guitar studies, opting to instead focus her ample creative energy toward creating modular synthesizer soundscapes. What separates Smith from her knob-turning peers is her songwriting prowess. Rare are soundscape artists that are also gifted vocalists, poets, and composers. And rumor has it she has a stellar visual accompaniment at her live performances as well. Nov. 4 at DC9. $12–$15.

—Peter Lillis

lee raNaldo

There’s no substitute for experience. This cliche rings true, for performers as well as audience members. If you haven’t seen seasoned guitarist Lee Ranaldo these last forty-ish years, performing with Sonic Youth, solo, or with The Dust (Alan Licht, Steve Shelley, Tim Lüntzel), it’s high time you gained some experience. Or, be one of the few to experience one of the first shows from The Messthetics, a noise-power trio featuring Fugazi’s unstoppable rhythm section (Brendan Canty and Joe Lally) and D.C.’s guitar hero Anthony Pirog.

Gain some insight on a Saturday night. Nov. 11 at Black Cat. $18.

—Peter Lillis

the MariiNSky orcheStra

Russian conductor Valery Gergiev is known for a lot of things conductors prefer not to be known for, like his personal wealth—his $16.5 million-a-year salary made him Russia’s richest musician, according to Forbes—and his personal friendship with Vladimir Putin, two things which are probably not unrelated. The relationship goes back to before Putin’s presidency, when Putin was deputy mayor of St. Petersburg, the home of Gergiev’s Mariinsky Orchestra. Their relationship is more patronage-based than partisan, though when you’re getting paid that much, and appearing in his campaign ads, does it matter? With or without Putin, the Mariinsky is a legendary orchestra, albeit one that’s been coasting a bit on that legend, and Gergiev is its public face and tireless promoter. But having friends in high places doesn’t hurt. Nov. 12 at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall, presented by Washington Performing Arts. $45–$115.

—Mike Paarlberg new yorK FestivAl oF songs: tHe pAssion oF leonArd Bernstein Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. 2 p.m. $50.

11.6 Monday

Morris dAy & tHe tiMe Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $79.50.

Mystery sKulls Songbyrd Music House and Record Cafe. 8 p.m. $13–$15.

Mister HeAvenly Black Cat Backstage. 7:30 p.m. $15.

nAtionAl syMpHony orCHestrA: Borrowed FroM BAroQue Kennedy Center Concert Hall. 7 p.m. $15–$89.

tHe MountAin goAts 9:30 Club. 8 p.m. $36.

tHe struMBellAs 9:30 Club. 8 p.m. $25.

tHe rurAl AlBertA AdvAntAge Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $18–$20.

11.10 Friday

11.7 tueSday

BelA FleCK & ABigAil wAsHBurn Birchmere.

7:30 p.m. $49.50.

Courtney BArnett & Kurt vile Anthem. 8 p.m. $46-$76. tHe MountAin goAts 9:30 Club. 8 p.m. $36. wHite reAper Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $15–$18.

11.8 WedneSday

BlAnK BAnsHee U Street Music Hall. 10:30 p.m. $10. elepHAnt revivAl The Hamilton. 7:30 p.m. $17–$20. eMA + tHe Blow DC9. 8:30 p.m. $15. grizzly BeAr Anthem. 8 p.m. $41-$56.

JosH ABBot BAnd 9:30 Club. 8 p.m. $25.

A. sAvAge DC9. 7 p.m. $12.

BlACK violin Music Center at Strathmore. 8 p.m. $26–$68.

JoHn prine DAR Constitution Hall. 8 p.m. $59–$315. orgone U Street Music Hall. 6 p.m. $15. overCoAts Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $15–$18.

11.11 Saturday

AMeriCAn FestivAl pop All-stArs Hylton Performing Arts Center. 4 p.m. Free–$15. lee rAnAldo witH tHe MesstHetiCs Black Cat. 8 p.m. $18. nAtionAl syMpHony orCHestrA: Borrowed FroM BAroQue Kennedy Center Concert Hall. 8 p.m. $15–$89. sAHBABii U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $15.

wAx tAilor U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $25.

tegAn And sArA Anthem. 8 p.m. $50.50-$76.

11.9 thurSday

11.12 Sunday

BAltiMore syMpHony orCHestrA: pinCHAs zuKerMAn perForMs BACH Music Center at Strathmore. 8 p.m. $35–$99.

tHe CoronAs DC9. 9 p.m. $12–$14. dAvid BAzAn Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $20.

el deBArge Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $65.

leFtover sAlMon Gypsy Sally’s. 8 p.m. $30–$35.

HiM Fillmore Silver Spring. 7 p.m. $39.

levon MiKAeliAn Twins Jazz. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $22.

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dakhaBrakha

There’s a reflexive laziness underlying the unfortunate term “world music,” meaning any music that isn’t from North America or Western Europe. But sometimes it’s appropriate, for bands like DakhaBrakha, a Ukrainian folk quartet that plays a lot of stuff that is neither Ukrainian nor folksy. To be sure, they play melodies from their home country while wearing enormous wool hats indoors, but then move to drone rock veering from West Africa to Russia, South Asia, Australia, and other regions, on a multitude of wind and percussive instruments. They’re also big fans of Soviet director Aleksandr Dovzhenko’s 1930 silent film Earth, so much so that they wrote a soundtrack to go with it. One can get a similar sense of nostalgia underlying their spirit of internationalism, a sentiment that’s sorely lacking today. Nov. 17 at the Music Center at Strathmore. $28–$58.

—Mike Paarlberg tHe MAriinsKy orCHestrA Kennedy Center Concert Hall. 7 p.m. $45–$115.

MAson BAtes’s KC JuKeBox: Mouse on MArs Kennedy Center Atrium. 7:30 p.m. $25.

proJeCt nAtAle Twins Jazz. 11 p.m. $27.

tHe revivAlists 9:30 Club. 8 p.m. $32.

tHe sHAdowBoxers U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $20.

11.16 thurSday

11.13 Monday

tHe druMs Black Cat. 8 p.m. $20.

HerB Alpert & lAni HAll Barns at Wolf Trap. 8 p.m. $55–$65.

KelelA U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $25.

Alex ClAre Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $25.

JAnet JACKson Capital One Arena. 8 p.m. $37–$500.

JAzzMeiA Horn Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $42.

lyle lovett & JoHn HiAtt Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $110.

11.14 tueSday

tHe steel wHeels Weinberg Center for the Arts.

7:30 p.m. $26.75–$31.75.

HerB Alpert & lAni HAll Barns at Wolf Trap. 8 p.m. $55–$65. tHe Jo-go proJeCt Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $37. lunA Black Cat. 8 p.m. $25.

11.15 WedneSday

11.17 Friday

dAKHABrAKHA Music Center at Strathmore. 8 p.m. $28–$58. yelAwolF Fillmore Silver Spring. 8 p.m. $25–$143.50.

Bully U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $18.

yonder MountAin string BAnd 9:30 Club. 8 p.m. $29.50.

Joe vetter QuArtet Twins Jazz. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $22.

11.18 Saturday

JoHnnyswiM Lincoln Theatre. 8 p.m. $35. lyle lovett & JoHn HiAtt Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $110.

AMeriCAn FootBAll Howard Theatre. 8 p.m. $27.50–$50.

ArKells U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $15.

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PiNeGrove

If you take the sullen, impressionistic songwriting of David Berman from the Silver Jews and pair it with the power chord-loving, arena rock sensibilities of a group like The Replacements, you get Montclair, N.J. band Pinegrove, who on their debut LP Cardinal manage to make a lyric as jagged and offbeat as “Is there anyone here I know/ I look around the room/ Whatever, I let it go/ Steve’s in Germany/ That’s it” sound anthemic. However, the record isn’t all minutiae and crippling millennial fear; there are also strong notes of hope and beauty for songwriter Evan Stephens Hall. “I wanna visit the future and dance in a field of light,” he sings on “Size of the Moon.” And given all the anxiety and self-deprecation Cardinal channels, it’s hard not to believe him here. Dec. 5 at Black Cat. $18–20.

—Dean Essner

roBert GlaSPer exPeriMeNt

He’s become so successful at blurring the lines of jazz that Robert Glasper doesn’t always seem to know that he’s doing it. When his Black Radio albums came out in 2012 and 2013, Glasper insisted that they weren’t to be taken as jazz records despite his decade-long career in the genre. But the phrasing and the harmonies were unquestionably dense with jazz language, and beneath a cavalcade of R&B and hip-hop guest stars was Glasper and his Experiment, a quartet with an unquestionable jazz pedigree.

Some critics pounced, bearing the tried-and-true accusation/cliché that Glasper had “abandoned jazz.” Only a few, perhaps not even Glasper himself, seemed to quite understand that he was expanding it, and has continued to do so ever since. Dec. 20 at the Birchmere. $59.50.

—Michael J. West tHe BAllrooM tHieves DC9. 7 p.m. $15. tHe BlACK HeArt proCession Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $18. eryKAH BAdu Anthem. 8 p.m. $76–$126.

11.19 Sunday

Alex lAHey DC9. 9 p.m. $12–$14.

KAtHy MAtteA Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $35.

11.20 Monday

eCHosMitH 9:30 Club. 8 p.m. $29. ron gAllo DC9. 8 p.m. $12–$14.

St. viNceNt

With its lush strings and muted piano, “New York,” the first single from Annie Clark’s fifth album as St. Vincent, is only a squelching guitar riff or plucky synth line away from being right in the sonic wheelhouse of her first four records. However, her lyrics strike a different tone. Because St. Vincent tracks are normally character-driven and cryptic—such as the nameless suburbanite fretting over “the strangers who sleep where I sleep” on “The Strangers” or the prostitute who asks for “no kisses, no real names” on “Chloe in the Afternoon”— “New York,” with its lines about watching your friends move away and falling out of love, suggests a more personal and universal direction for her new material. “You’re the only motherfucker in the city who can handle me,” she sings, channeling the most elusive character in the St. Vincent songbook for a change: herself. Nov. 27 at The Anthem. $44–$149.

—Dean Essner

Jay-z

The enormous hype that greeted the release of Jay-Z’s latest studio album, 4:44, this past June, only furthered the case for Jay-Z as the greatest living rapper. 4:44 immediately became his most critically acclaimed album in years, and also became his 14th album to peak at number one on the Billboard 200, extending his lead among all solo acts. But beyond those measurable accolades, the new album sparked passionate debates within the larger hip-hop community over its lyrical take on fatherhood, marriage, and some expected and unexpected jabs at fellow artists. The musician born Shawn Corey Carter follows up his album with the 4:44 Tour, which makes a stop at the Capital One Arena (fka Verizon Center and MCI Center) in late November, just a few days before his 48th birthday. His first headlining tour in three years, the show will cover material from his massive catalogue of rap classics, as well as potential new classics, like “Kill Jay Z” and “Smile.” Despite laudable recent efforts by the likes of Drake and Kendrick Lamar, the reign of Jay-Z clearly continues. Nov. 29 at Capital One Arena. $39.50–$199.50.

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stAnley ClArKe BAnd Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $45.

11.21 tueSday

KAndACe springs Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $42.

11.22 WedneSday 6lACK 9:30 Club. 8 p.m. $35.

Hoodie Allen Fillmore Silver Spring. 8 p.m. $30.

KiA Bennett Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $39. rAre essenCe Bethesda Blues & Jazz. 8 p.m. $25.

11.24 Friday

Alex Bugnon Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $47–$52.

Benito gonzAlez Twins Jazz. 9 p.m. $27.

CHAKA KHAn Warner Theatre. 8 p.m. $69–$130. odeszA Anthem. 8 p.m. $59-$399.

11.25 Saturday

Alex Bugnon Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $47–$52.

Benito gonzAlez Twins Jazz. 11 p.m.; 9 p.m. $27.

Bone tHugs-n-HArMony Fillmore Silver Spring. 8 p.m. $30. diplo Echostage. 9 p.m. $40–$50.

11.26 Sunday

Alex Bugnon Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $47–$52.

Benito gonzAlez Twins Jazz. 11 p.m. $27.

11.27 Monday

BrAxton CooK Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $39. st. vinCent Anthem. 8 p.m. $44-$149.

11.28 tueSday

BeACH slAng Black Cat. 7:30 p.m. $20. dAvid CrosBy & Friends Barns at Wolf Trap. 8 p.m. $95–$110.

MAxiMo pArK U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $17.50. sQueeze 9:30 Club. 8 p.m. $55.

11.29 WedneSday

dAvid CrosBy & Friends Barns at Wolf Trap. 8 p.m. $95–$110.

JAy-z Capital One Arena. 8 p.m. $50–$619. lorree K. slye Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $42.

11.30 thurSday

AngÉliQue KidJo Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater. 7 p.m.; 9 p.m. $29–$79.

Joe vetter QuArtet Twins Jazz. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $22. loudon wAinwrigHt iii Barns at Wolf Trap. 8 p.m. $25–$30.

12.1 Friday

BAltiMore syMpHony orCHestrA: oFF tHe CuFF: MozArt’s Mysterious reQuieM Music Center at Strathmore. 8:15 p.m. $35–$99. nAppy riddeM + duB City renegAdes Gypsy Sally’s. 8:30 p.m. $12.

12.2 Saturday

JACoB BAnKs Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $16–$18.

12.3 Sunday

BAltiMore syMpHony orCHestrA: MozArt’s reQuieM Music Center at Strathmore.

3 p.m. $35–$99. tHe BArr BrotHers Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. 8 p.m. $17–$20. nelson dougHerty Twins Jazz. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $22.

12.4 Monday

dAve Koz Music Center at Strathmore. 8 p.m. $48–$88.

12.5 Tuesday

Pinegrove Black Cat. 7:30 p.m. $18–$20.

Yann Tiersen Lincoln Theatre. 8 p.m. $35.

12.6 Wednesday

nicole HenrY Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $25.

12.8 Friday

american FesTival PoPs orcHesTra: HolidaY PoPs Hylton Performing Arts Center. 8 p.m. $33–$55. mason BaTes’s Kc JuKeBox: ear / eYe Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. 7:30 p.m. $25.

12.9 saTurday

nPr’s a Piano Jazz cHrisTmas Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. 7 p.m.; 9 p.m. $55.

12.12 Tuesday

12.15 Friday

converge Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $22.50–$25.

Prawn Songbyrd Music House and Record Cafe.

8 p.m. $12–$15.

12.13 Wednesday

seven lions + TriTonal Echostage. 9 p.m. $30.

KeiTH & KrisTYn geTTY and Band Kennedy

12.10 sunday

Center Eisenhower Theater. 8 p.m. $70–$175.

daileY & vincenT Hylton Performing Arts Center. 7 p.m. $36–$60.

12.11 Monday

daniel weaTHersPoon Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $42.

THe wHiTe BuFFalo 9:30 Club. 8 p.m. $20.

Folger consorT: lo How a rose e’er Blooming Folger Elizabethan Theatre. 8 p.m. $50.

THe wasHingTon cHorus: a candlenigHT cHrisTmas Music Center at Strathmore. 8 p.m. $18–$72.

12.16 saTurday

Folger consorT: lo How a rose e’er Blooming Folger Elizabethan Theatre. 8 p.m. $50.

12.14 Thursday roBYn Helzner Trio Mansion at Strathmore.

7:30 p.m. $20.

souTHside JoHnnY & THe asBurY JuKes Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $45.

12.17 sunday

Folger consorT: lo How a rose e’er Blooming Folger Elizabethan Theatre. 2 p.m.; 5 p.m. $50.

THe HollY and THe ivY: music For cHrisTmas National Presbyterian Church. 4:30 p.m. $15–$50. lúnasa wiTH asHleY davis Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center. 3 p.m. $10–$25.

12.18 Monday 9:30 Club 815 V St. NW. (202) 265-0930. 930.com

Echostage 2135 Queens Chapel Road NE. (202) 503-2330. echostage.com

Rhizome DC

AMP by Strathmore 11810 Grand Park Ave., North Bethesda.

(301) 581-5100. ampbystrathmore.com

Fillmore Silver Spring 8656 Colesville Road, Silver Spring.

(301) 960-9999. fillmoresilverspring.com

rhizomedc.org

The Anthem 901 Wharf Street SW. (202) 265-0930. theanthemdc.com

Flash 645 Florida Ave. NW. (202) 827-8791. flashdc.com

1353 H St. NE.

Atlas Performing Arts Center 1333 H St. NE. (202) 399-7993. atlasarts.org

Galaxy Hut 2711 Wilson Blvd., Arlington.

(703) 525-8646. galaxyhut.com

Sixth & I Historic Synagogue

Barns at Wolf Trap 1635 Trap Road, Vienna.

(703) 255-1900. wolftrap.org

Gypsy Sally’s 3401 K St. NW. (202) 333-7700. gypsysallys.com

Bethesda Blues and Jazz 7719 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda.

(240) 330-4500. bethesdabluesjazz.com

The Hamilton 600 14th St. NW. (202) 787-1000. thehamiltondc.com

Birchmere 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria.

(703) 549-7500. birchmere.com

Howard Theatre 620 T St. NW. (202) 803-2899. thehowardtheatre.com

Black Cat 1811 14th St. NW. (202) 667-4490. blackcatdc.com

IOTA Club and Cafe 2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington.

(703) 522-8340. iotaclubandcafe.com

Blues Alley 1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW. (202) 337-4141. bluesalley.com

Jiffy Lube Live 7800 Cellar Door Drive, Bristow.

(703) 754-6400. livenation.com

Capital One Area 601 F St. NW. (202) 628-3200. capitalonearena.com

Kennedy Center 2700 F St. NW. (202) 467-4600. kennedy-center.org

Catholic University of America 620 Michigan Ave. NE. (202) 319-5000. cua.edu

Lincoln Theatre 1215 U St. NW. (202) 888-0050. thelincolndc.com

Comet Ping Pong 5037 Connecticut Ave. NW. (202) 364-0404. cometpingpong.com

Mansion at Strathmore 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda.

(301) 581-5100. strathmore.org

DAR Constitution Hall 1776 D St. NW. (202) 628-4780. dar.org

Merriweather Post Pavilion 10475 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia.

(410) 715-5550. merriweathermusic.com

DC9 1940 9th St. NW. (202) 483-5000. dcnine.com

Music Center at Strathmore 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda.

(301) 581-5100. strathmore.org

EagleBank Arena 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax.

(703) 993-3000. eaglebankarena.com

National Presbyterian Church 4101 Nebraska Ave. NW. (202) 537-0800. nationalpres.org

THe cHoral arTs socieTY oF wasHingTon: cHrisTmas wiTH cHoral arTs Kennedy Center Concert Hall. 7 p.m. $15–$69. dave deTwiler & THe wHiTe House Band Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $39.

6950 Maple St. NW.

12.19 Tuesday

Folger consorT: lo How a rose e’er Blooming Folger Elizabethan Theatre. 7:30 p.m. $50.

Rock & Roll Hotel (202) 388-7625. rockandrollhoteldc.com

12.20 Wednesday

Folger consorT: lo How a rose e’er Blooming Folger Elizabethan Theatre. 7:30 p.m. $50.

600 I St. NW. (202) 408-3100. sixthandi.org

roBerT glasPer exPerimenT Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $59.50.

Songbyrd Music House

12.21 Thursday

and Record Cafe

Folger consorT: lo How a rose e’er Blooming Folger Elizabethan Theatre. 7:30 p.m. $50.

2477 18th St. NW. (202) 450-2917. songbyrddc.com State Theatre 220 N. Washington St., Falls Church.

(703) 237-0300. thestatetheatre.com Tropicalia

sHemeKia coPeland Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $52–$57.

12.22 Friday

Folger consorT: lo How a rose e’er Blooming Folger Elizabethan Theatre. 7:30 p.m. $50. sHemeKia coPeland Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $52–$57.

2001 14th St. NW. (202) 629-4535. tropicaliadc.com

12.23 saTurday

Folger consorT: lo How a rose e’er Blooming Folger Elizabethan Theatre. 4 p.m.; 8 p.m. $50.

Twins Jazz 1344 U St. NW. (202) 234-0072. twinsjazz.com

sHemeKia coPeland Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $52–$57.

U Street Music Hall

12.24 sunday

1115 U St. NW. (202) 588-1889. ustreetmusichall.com

Joe Herrera & rodneY ricHardson’s “HolidaY ParTY” Blues Alley. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $37.

Warner Theatre

12.29 Friday

soJa Anthem. 8 p.m. $40-$60.

513 13th St. NW. (202) 783-4000. warnertheatredc.com Washington National Cathedral 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW. (202) 537-6200. nationalcathedral.org

12.31 sunday

doc scanTlin & His imPerial Palms orcHesTra Bethesda Blues & Jazz. 9 p.m. $75–$150. new Years eve wiTH cYrus cHesTnuT Blues Alley. 6:30 p.m.; 10 p.m. $110–$160.

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Art world phenomenon, Wayne White (set and character designer for Pee Wee’s Playhouse) explores a unique perspective on the 1862 Battle of Hampton Roads through gigantic props, puppets, lighting, and sound. Small Works, Tall Tales features nine Virginia artists who infuse their work with sharp wit and a complex interpretation of our world.

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AND GALLERIES

Mark Bradford: Pickett’s Charge at Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Nov. 8, 2017 to Nov. 12, 2018

OngOing

AppAritions. Local artist Elise Wiarda curates this exhibition which features work by her friends and close associates and celebrates their connections to one another. Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery. Sept. 8 to Oct. 27.

Before the 45th: Action/reAction in chicAno And LAtino Art Artists from Southern California reflect on the ways they affected political, economic, and social justice issues through their art and their actions in this exhibition that brings together more than 30 participants. Mexican Cultural Institute. Sept. 5 to Dec. 29.

BLAck Artists of todAy: reinventing tomorrow Zenith Gallery celebrates African Heritage Month with this group show that includes wood sculptures, paintings, and mosaics. Featured artists include Doba Afolabi, Akili Ron Anderson, Mason Archie, Anne Bouie, William Buchanan, Carolyn Goodridge, Bernie Houston, Hubert Jackson, Chris Malone, Christine Mays, Ibou N’Diaye, Preston Sampson, and Curtis Woody.

Zenith Gallery Space. Sept. 10 to Jan. 6, 2018.

BriLLiAnt diLLetAntes Highlighting the work of East and West German artists in the 1980s, this exhibition also celebrates the artistic subcultures that bloomed during the decade. Goethe-Institut Washington. Sept. 8 to Oct. 28.

edvArd munch: coLor in context As Norwegian painter Edvard Munch learned more about physics and the optical sciences in the late 19th century, he began to experiment with different theories related to the colors he used in his work.

This exhibition of 21 prints shows the ways he applied color and how spiritual principles impacted his art. National Gallery of Art. Sept. 3 to Jan. 28, 2018. eL Acordeón Actor and writer Quique Aviles presents a series of ten short poems, designed and laid out by Fidel Salvador Medrano, in DCAC’s nano gallery. DC Arts Center. Sept. 15 to Jan. 21, 2018.

iLyA And emiLiA kABAkov: the utopiAn proJects Nearly 30 years after the Hirshhorn first displayed works by the Ukraine-born artist Ilya Kabakov, they present a new show of his elaborate models and installations, created in partnership with his wife, Emilia. The displayed pieces comment on the hardships they encountered growing up in the former Soviet Union, but the joy and whimsy in each one make the exhibition engaging.

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Sept. 7 to March 4, 2018.

fr(AgiLe) Photographers Carey Averbook, Michelle Frankfurter, and Tatiana Gulenkina draw attention to susceptible communities and the women who fight for them in this exhibition. Carroll Square Gallery. Sept. 7 to Nov. 22.

in the LiBrAry: Jost AmmAn And sixteenthcentury woodcut iLLustrAtion Swiss artist Jost Amman trained as an artisan, but because he grew up around scholars, his works deal with humanism. Little is known about his method or style of work but this exhibition of books, including those that influenced Peter Paul Rubens and Rembrandt van Rijn, offers some insight into who Amman was, as well as some of his sources of inspiration. National Gallery of Art. Sept. 5 to Jan. 5, 2018.

i Am Middle Eastern women confront cultural change as it relates to religion and their lives in this exhibit organized by CARAVAN, an organization focused on creating understanding between groups in the East and West. Katzen Arts Center at American University. Sept. 5 to Oct. 22.

Lending LiBrAry Beltway Public Works presents this group show, featuring work by nearly two dozen local artists, to launch its lending library program, which will allow individuals and businesses to borrow art for a limited amount of time.

Washington Project for the Arts. Sept. 9 to Oct. 28.

erin JuLiAnA The MICA graduate showcases a series of delicate paper cuts and small scale paintings. VisArts. Sept. 6 to Oct. 8.

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LinLing Lu The local artist presents works from her ongoing series of circular paintings. Hemphill Fine Arts. Sept. 15 to Dec. 16. mAking A scene: Jefferson pLAce Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Jefferson Place Gallery, which showcased the work of significant D.C. artists in the late 20th century, this exhibit features pieces by the gallery’s 11 founding members. Visitors will see work by Gene Davis, Ken Noland, and Max Elias. Katzen Arts Center at American University. Sept. 5 to Oct. 22. methods Artists Rodrigo Carazas, Chanel Compton, Robert Hodge, Wayson Jones, and Sam Vernon investigate their personal identities in this exhibition that forces them to explore the boundaries of medium and form. Brentwood Arts Exchange. Sept. 5 to Oct. 21. photogrAphy Colin Winterbottom, David Douglas, and Curtis Speer present some of their latest work at this group show. Long View Gallery. Sept.

7 to Oct. 1. scrAps: fAshion, textiLes, And creAtive reuse Textile artists from Italy, Japan, and the United States showcase the ways they reuse and recycle materials in this show. The George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum.

Sept. 2 to Jan. 7, 2018.

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a former Corcoran professor. Greater Reston Arts Center. Sept. 9 to Nov. 18.

September

AmericA’s presidents The popular exhibit, featuring artistic representations of all 44 past U.S. presidents, reopens after significant renovations.

In addition to viewing Gilbert Stuart’s “George Washington (Lansdowne Portrait),” visitors can check out expanded sections devoted to Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan. National Portrait Gallery. Sept. 22 to Nov. 22. the Box proJect: uncommon threAds Former Textile Museum trustee Lloyd Cotsen asked fiber artists from around the world to create textural pieces that could fit in a standard box. Visitors can see the resulting works up close in this new exhibit. The George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum. Sept. 30 to Jan. 28.

BreAd And circuses And wALLs Californiabased artist Vonn Sumner presents a new series of paintings that combine circus imagery with food. Morton Fine Art. Sept. 15 to Oct. 3. creAting cAmeLot: the kennedy photogrAphy of JAcques Lowe See intimate photos of President Kennedy and his family captured by his personal photographer in this exhibit, which comes back to the Newseum for a limited run, timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of Kennedy’s birth. Newseum. Sept. 29 to Jan. 7, 2018. gLow As part of the Athenaeum’s third annual invitational, artists were asked to create work that shows a sense of lightness or hope emanating from something dark. The Athenaeum. Sept.

21 to Oct. 29. inside the dinner pArty studio Learn about the origins of Judy Chicago’s epic feminist installation through film and archives in this exhibit in the NMWA library. National Museum of Women in the Arts. Sept. 17 to Jan. 5, 2018.

ERIN JuLIANA

If you’ve ever marveled at the unfolding of a particularly elaborate paper snowflake or chain of dolls, Erin Juliana’s paper cut works will send your mind reeling. Her complex artworks overflow with incredible detail and tender craftsmanship, with scenes that evoke everything from fantastical Renaissance tableaus to grotesque fairy tales to vintage medical tomes. Impossibly contorted figures, fragments of skeletons, architectural forms, and various flora and fauna fill these intricate and often perfectly symmetrical cutouts. Juliana draws inspiration from her own issues with spinal disorders, and uses the imagery to ruminate on the broader theme of feminine forms and beauty. Through Oct. 8 at VisArts. Free.

—Stephanie Rudig

AppAritions

Elise Wiarda could be D.C.’s High Priestess of art and spirituality. Born in Holland just before World War II, she experienced the terror and anxiety of a Nazi occupation while still realizing an ecstatic escape through the beauty of art, music, and poetry, as cultivated by her intellectual family. Now at age 80, with decades of service to D.C. as both a curator of contemporary art and a healing practitioner for serious illness, Wiarda has gathered her close friends in celebration of that beauty. Among them are some of the area’s most renowned artists: Sam Gilliam, Martin Puryear, and Helen Frederick are all a part of this exhibition, which is thematically connected only by mysterious imagery. If you’ve recently felt a bit overwhelmed by the discordance and hate of recent events, Apparitions may provide a moment of transcendence. Through Oct. 27 at Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery at the Smith Center For Healing And The Arts.

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—Erin Devine the seven deAdLy sins Artist William Woodward draws inspiration from commedia dell’arte, Charlie Chaplin, and Buster Keaton for the paintings and drawings in this exhibit that invoke sinister values like envy, wrath, and lust. Katzen Arts Center at American University. Sept. 5 to Dec. 17. streAm Brightly colored works from the late D.C. artist Tom Green are presented in this exhibit. It coincides with the painting of a new mural outside the WPA building that honors Green’s legacy.

Washington Project for the Arts. Sept. 9 to Dec. 9. termini Cross MacKenzie Gallery presents an exhibition that ruminates on death, featuring cin-

erary jars by Julian Stair, white ceramics by Rob Barnard, and works on paper by Rebecca Cross.

Cross MacKenzie Gallery. Sept. 8 to Sept. 29.

objects they make from items like steel wire, synthetic papers, and beeswax. Katzen Arts Center at American University. Sept. 5 to Oct. 22.

tethered to the crAdLe: kinetic work By christopher cArter Artist Christopher Carter presents this series of sculptures designed to make viewers consider how they were created.

He drew inspiration from his childhood to create sculptures that play off one another. Katzen Arts Center at American University. Sept. 5 to Dec. 17.

urBAn mApping Iranian artists present photos and videos that deal, in some way, with the concept of public space in this exhibition. As they deal with cultural and political changes in their country, the artists also create pieces that are relatable to anyone living in an evolving urban area. Hillyer Art Space. Sept. 1 to Oct. 29.

twist - LAyer - pour Artists Sondra N. Arkin, Joan Belmar, and Mary Early ruminate on the ways things are made in this exhibit that highlights the

weLL pAst the echo Local artist Sue Wrbican presents this series of landscape photographs influenced by the paintings of surrealist Kay Sage,

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monitorium Artist, musician, and illustrator Wayne White presents this multimedia look at the history of Hampton Roads, Virginia. Focused around the city’s Civil War battle, the exhibit includes a series of monumental puppets. Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art. Sept. 16 to Feb. 11, 2018. nevermind, AzizAm Artists Ani Bradberry, Alexandra ‘Rex’ Delafkaran, and Sheida Soleimani comment on the experience of Iranian Americans in this multimedia show. Transformer Gallery.

Sept. 9 to Oct. 14. oiL & wAter Artist Deborah Addison Coburn presents a series of oil paintings and watercolors.

Studio Gallery. Sept. 27 to Oct. 21. posing for the cAmerA: gifts from roBert B. menscheL Pictures by Lewis Carroll, Edward Weston, Man Ray, Robert Frank, and Timothy H. O’Sullivan are presented in this exhibit of photographs donated by Menschel, who helped establish the museum’s photography collection in 1989. National Gallery of Art. Sept. 17 to Jan. 28, 2018. unmApped cArtogrAphy Langley Spurlock creates maps of imaginary places in this exhibition that accompanies author John Martin Tarrat’s book, Unmapped Cartography: Postcards from the Past and Other Foreign Countries. Studio Gallery. Sept. 27 to Oct. 21. we the immigrAnts More than a dozen artists present pieces that comment on the experiences of immigrants in this group show that also includes contributions from guest artists. Washington Printmakers Gallery. Sept. 28 to Oct. 29. your community, your story: ceLeBrAting five decAdes of the AnAcostiA community museum, 1967-2017 Learn about the Anacostia Community Museum’s founding, its evolution as a neighborhood museum, and the community that has shaped and sustained it in this exhibit that celebrates its 50th anniversary. Anacostia Community Museum. Sept. 15 to Jan. 6, 2019.

OCTOBER 2017 — JUNE 2018 Breathtaking sculptures that take inspiration from nature’s structures— clouds, bubbles, and spider webs—to imagine the architecture of tomorrow ARTBMA.ORG

Tomás Saraceno: Entangled Orbits is generously sponsored by The Richard C. von Hess Foundation.

Additional support provided by Joanne Gold and Andrew Stern.

Tomás Saraceno. Many suns and worlds, 2016. Solo exhibition at The Vanhaerents Art Collection. Courtesy the artist; Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York; Andersen’s Contemporary, Copenhagen; Pinksummer contemporary art, Genoa; Esther Schipper, Berlin.© Photography by The Vanhaerents Art Collection, 2017.

WHAT A cultural initiative that brings the food and culture of Spain to Washington, D.C. audiences - a journey into Spain and its regions through its foods, culinary traditions and new gastronomic innovation.

WHERE Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain 2801 16th St. NW

WHEN SEPTEMBER 22 - OCTOBER 29 Gallery Hours: Thursday to Sunday 12pm - 6pm Mon to Wed by appointment only at contact@spainculture.us

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scrAps: fAshion, textiLes, And creAtive reuse

The term “upcycled fabrics” may bring to mind an image of the clothes made from drapes in The Sound of Music, but the work of the three textile designers highlighted in Scraps is far more innovative, employing inventive techniques and end results that are closer to couture than curtain dresses. Reiko Sudo of Nuno Corporation weaves fabrics with washi paper and feathers, and converts plastic bottles into felt and printing fabrics with silicone film. At Riedizioni, Luisa Cevese utilizes surprising materials for textile design, including polyurethane and metallics, as well as fabric bits and selvages (the finished edges of fabric that prevents it from unravelling). Christina Kim partners with artisans around the world for her clothing line, Dosa, highlighting traditional techniques and handcrafts. So as not to waste any of these precious handmade fabrics, the fragments are collected and incorporated into future designs. The exhibit will not only show these finished products, but examine the sustainability and design thinking behind the objects. Through Jan. 7, 2018 at the George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum. Free.

—Stephanie Rudig

Before the 45th | Action/ reAction in chicAno And LAtino Art

Most casual art fans associate Mexican art with Frida Kahlo, risen to iconic fame, commercialized, and toted—literally—onto every sellable item. Yet attention is rarely given to other Mexican artists who have been telling important stories for decades. Art institutions and media have much work to do to recognize the feats of Chicano artists working in the U.S. Most Chicano artists capture the constant injustices happening across their country— misdeeds that tear families apart, do not fairly compensate workers for hard labor, and are misrepresented in history books, if they are ever represented at all. In spite of all that, the colorful pieces in Before the 45th vibrate with pride and power. Chicano art was a voice of resistance before it became a hashtag. The show explores the injustices Chicanos have seen over the past four decades through the eyes of Southern California-based artists, and their themes still relevant today. This exhibit is an opportunity to educate yourself on history you may have never learned, and to use your eyes to truly see. Through Dec. 29 at The Mexican Cultural Institute. Free.

—Laura Irene

OctOber

BeAutifuL BLooms: fLowering pLAnts on stAmps Get a lesson in botany at this new exhibit, which explores the themes that artists have used over the past 50 years when creating floral images for stamps. In addition to stamps, visitors can see pieces of developmental art that led to the final product. National Postal Museum. Oct. 20 to July 14, 2018.

Bosch to BLoemAert: eArLy netherLAndish drAwings from the museum BoiJmAns vAn Beuningen, rotterdAm Celebrating the work of Dutch artists born before 1585, this exhibition includes pieces by significant figures including Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Hieronymus Bosch, and Abraham Bloemaert. The drawings, made in a variety of styles, consist of everything from stained glass designs to nature studies and biblical scenes. National Gallery of Art. Oct. 8 to Jan. 7, 2018. chArLes wiLLiAms The South Carolina-born painter presents a series of new works. Morton Fine Art. Oct. 20 to Nov. 7. denAtured: technoLogy And the nAturAL worLd Ryan Hoover, Joanna Platt, Rachel Schmidt, and Fabiola Yurcisin present works that incorporate elements of technology, be it through printing techniques, video, or coding, and also comment on our relationship with the natural world. Curated by Sarah Burford as part of DCAC’s Curatorial Initiative. DC Arts Center. Oct. 6 to Nov. 12. divine feLines: cAts of Ancient egypt Nearly 70 pieces of cat-themed art—sculptures, amu-

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lets, coffins, and tributes to the goddess Bastet— are presented in this exhibit that looks at the ways Egyptians worshipped felines. Organized by the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the show also pays tribute to ancient dogs. Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Oct. 14 to Jan. 15, 2018. encountering the BuddhA: Art And prActice Across AsiA In this interactive exhibition, visitors can explore a Tibetan shrine or Sri Lankan stupa and travel the world with monks and teachers while learning about the principles and images of Buddhism. Art from the Freer and Sackler galleries fills out the exhibit. Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.

Oct. 14 to Oct. 21, 2018. feAst your eyes: A tAste for Luxury in Ancient irAn The Freer and Sackler galleries celebrate their 25th anniversary with a new exhibition showcasing their collection of precious metalworks from Iran. Spanning from 550 BCE through the early Islamic period, these pieces tell the stories of kings and other royalty, hunting scenes, and official ceremonies. Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.

Oct. 14 to Dec. 14. frAgonArd: the fAntAsy figures See the rococo painter’s best loved works, including the iconic “Young Girl Reading,” in this exhibition that celebrates his detailed brushwork and his use of 18th-century French style. His imagined characters are seen reading, singing, or writing, allowing viewers to get to know these fictitious individuals.

National Gallery of Art. Oct. 8 to Dec. 3. the greAt mystery show Works by nearly 40 artists are featured in this exhibit that explores the general concepts of mystery and curiosity.

While mysteries can confuse us, they also fuel our

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inside the dinner pArty studio

Judy Chicago’s seminal installation The Dinner Party, which functions as an abridged history of women’s historical achievements, is perhaps the most iconic work in the history of feminist art. The massive installation includes giant tables covered in place settings representing notable women in history, each setting with its own hand-painted china plate and embroidered napkin. The tables sit on a floor of marble tiles embellished with women’s names, and are flanked by tapestries marked with excerpts from one of Chicago’s poems. This multifaceted and colossal undertaking required five years and hundreds of volunteers to complete, and Inside the Dinner Party Studio reveals the incredible process behind the masterpiece. The exhibit features concept sketches, samples and test pieces, and behind-the-scenes video shot during the making, offering a unique glimpse into how this mammoth artwork was created. Sept. 17 to Jan. 5, 2018 at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. $10.

—Stephanie Rudig

Posing for the Camera: gifts from robert b. mensChel

Art exhibits structured around a collector’s choices are usually risky. Will the collector’s aggregations of art produce intellectual and aesthetic coherence? It remains to be seen whether Posing for the Camera: Gifts from Robert B. Menschel at the National Gallery of Art breaks the mold, but the roster of photographers holds out some promise, as does the premise: an examination of how the act of posing for a portrait changed after the invention of photography. The exhibit stretches from the early 1840s through the 1990s—a challenging span to encompass within just 60 works. But the list of artists is impressive—Lewis Carroll, Edward Weston, Man Ray, Robert Frank, Timothy H. O’Sullivan, and Brassaï—and the inclusion of scientific, commercial, and amateur photography is inspired. Sept. 17 to Jan. 28, 2018 at the National Gallery of Art West Building. Free.

—Louis Jacobson interests and passions and lead to the creation of great, or at least thought-provoking, art. American Visionary Art Museum. Oct. 7 to Sept. 2, 2018. kArA wALker: hArper’s pictoriAL history of the civiL wAr (AnnotAted) The artist, known for her cut-paper silhouettes and exploration of racist imagery from the American South, augments images from the titular volume of Civil War illustrations with dark, overlaid images in this exhibition. Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Oct. 13 to March 11, 2018.

LumiA: thomAs wiLfred And the Art of Light This exhibition highlights the work of Wil-

fred, an early 20th century artist who began using light as his primary medium nearly a century ago.

A selection of lumia, his sculptures that projected moving images, will be shown for the first time in many years. Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Oct. 6 to Jan. 7, 2018. mAgnetic fieLds: expAnding AmericAn ABstrAction, 1960s to todAy Work from more than 20 female artists who played with various styles of abstraction, from Alma Thomas’ experimentation with texture and pattern to Chakaia Booker’s sculptures made from shredded tires, is included in this exhibit that celebrates their contributions to art beginning in the late 20th centu-

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ry. National Museum of Women in the Arts. Oct. 13 to Jan. 21, 2018. murder is her hoBBy: frAnces gLessner Lee And the nutsheLL studies of unexpLAined deAth Originally made to teach homicide investigators how to investigate crime scenes, these miniature recreations by Lee, the nation’s first female police captain, combine feminine crafts with male-dominated work. Each tiny object is meant to train investigators in the power of deduction and observation. Renwick Gallery.

Oct. 20 to Jan. 28, 2018. pArthenogenesis American University professor and painter Tim Doud presents a series of brightly colored, unique works. Curator’s Office.

Oct. 13 to Nov. 12. renoir And friends: Luncheon of the BoAting pArty The Phillips Collection celebrates its signature painting with an exhibit entirely devoted to it. Curators present more than 40 works that explain not only Renoir’s artistic process when creating the work, but also the people who are included in the painting. Phillips Collection. Oct. 7 to Jan. 7, 2018. resound: BeLLs of Ancient chinA Researchers use digital technology to understand how ancient Chinese brass bells, which produce two different tones, work, and share that knowledge with visitors to this exhibit. Visitors will also be able to experiment with virtual bells and see ancient bells being played. Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Oct. 14 to Dec. 14. rick ArALuce: the finAL stop In the artist and scenic designer’s first major East Coast installation, he turns an entire gallery into an abandoned train station. He uses a variety of trompe-l’oeil elements to create a misleading new reality that draws in and confuses viewers at the same time.

Renwick Gallery. Oct. 20 to Jan. 28, 2018. suBodh guptA The acclaimed Indian artist installs Terminal, his large piece made from traditional household objects like knobs and stainless steel, in the newly renovated museum. Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Oct. 14 to June 24, 2018. tomás sArAceno: entAngLed orBits The acclaimed Argentine artist and architect presents a new, site-specific exhibit in the museum’s east lobby. Consisting of metal and string, the installation calls to mind spider webs and clouds. Baltimore Museum of Art. Oct. 1 to June 8, 2018. vermeer And the mAsters of genre pAinting: inspirAtion And rivALry The National Gallery’s celebration of Dutch artists continues with this look at the technical abilities of Johannes Vermeer and his contemporaries. By focusing on the ways the artists learned from and challenged each other, the show teaches viewers about their achievements and legacies. National Gallery of Art. Oct. 22 to Jan. 21, 2018. whAt ABsence is mAde of The Hirshhorn’s latest show, featuring work by Annette Lemieux, Ed Atkins, and Huang Yong Ping, as well as Constantin Brancusi, On Kawara, Ana Mendieta, Hiroshi Sugimoto, and John Baldessari, explores the concept of absence and loss. Each piece encourages the viewer to consider what’s left behind in each work, physically and emotionally. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Oct. 19 to July 26, 2018. whAt you see is ALL there is Artist Sondra N. Arkin presents a series of new pieces made from wire in this solo show. Long View Gallery. Oct. 12 to Nov. 26. wiLd: michAeL nichoLs Nichols, a former National Geographic magazine editor-at-large for Photography, presents images of wildlife captured around the world in this exhibition. National Geographic Museum. Oct. 12 to Jan. 12, 2018. wiLLiAm dunLAp The artist presents a new series of paintings in conjunction with the release of his book, Short Mean Fiction. In addition to scenes and landscapes, Dunlap shows images of dogs, tombstones, and severed animal heads. Cross MacKenzie Gallery. Oct. 6 to Nov. 3.

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AngeLA to The Chinese-Canadian artist looks to nature for inspiration for these brightly colored works that are covered in layers of resin. Cross MacKenzie Gallery. Nov. 9 to Dec. 1. the Arctic smiLes now Local artist Katherine Akey presents a series of works focused on the theme of Arctic exploration. Hillyer Art Space. Nov. 3 to Dec. 17. eL tendedero/the cLothesLine proJect Mónica Mayer has spent decades traveling the world asking women to complete one statement: “As a woman, what I dislike most about my city is…” They display their answers on small cards hung on clotheslines, a traditionally feminine object that, in this case, also serves as a means of communication. The NMWA documents the creation of this project in its latest exhibit, set up in the museum’s Teresa Lozano Long Gallery.

National Museum of Women in the Arts. Nov. 10 to Jan. 5, 2018. in the tower: Anne truitt The National Gallery presents its first show dedicated to the late minimalist artist, who worked for most of her career in D.C. Featured pieces include several large wood sculptures, as well as paintings and works on paper. National Gallery of Art. Nov. 19 to April 1, 2018.

JAckson poLLock’s “murAL” The University of Iowa Museum of Art loans this iconic piece of abstract expressionism to the National Gallery, which displays it alongside Pollock pieces from its permanent collection. National Gallery of Art. Nov. 19 to Oct. 28, 2018.

JAne mAnn The photographer and digital printmaker presents new work in this solo show. Washington Printmakers Gallery. Nov. 1 to Nov. 25.

LiLA oLiver Asher The artist, a professor emerita at Howard University, presents a series of paintings and prints. Washington Printmakers Gallery.

Nov. 29 to Dec. 30.

LLoyd kofi foster The D.C.-based photographer presents a series of images captured during his travels throughout Africa. Hillyer Art Space.

Nov. 3 to Dec. 17. mAking room: housing for A chAnging AmericA This new exhibition relies on data to explain the ways American housing habits have changed over time. Visitors to the exhibit learn about different ways spaces can be used and can even step into modular unit that can be adapted for a variety of purposes. National Building Museum. Nov. 18 to Sept. 16, 2018. mArk BrAdford: pickett’s chArge Acclaimed mixed-media artist Mark Bradford presents this enormous collage inspired by artist Paul Philippoteaux’s nineteenth-century cyclorama in Gettysburg National Military Park. Chronicling the final, decisive charge of the Battle, it’s created from layers of paper that Bradford peels back, revealing images and colors hidden underneath. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.

Nov. 8 to Nov. 12, 2018. mike weBer And JAson wright The painters present their diverse work in this exhibition. Long View Gallery. Nov. 30 to Jan. 7. pLein Air sketches Members of the Washington Society of Landscape Painters present a series of quick sketches, as well as the final paintings they inspired. The Athenaeum. Nov. 2 to Dec. 10. recent Acquisitions Check out portraits of Dustin Lance Black, Rita Moreno, Francis Scott Key, and many more significant Americans in this exhibit highlighting new additions to the museum’s collection. National Portrait Gallery. Nov. 17 to Nov. 4, 2018. spLAsh: Attitude And process In this year’s Prince George’s County Juried Exhibition, residents are encouraged to submit work that expresses attitude and style. Brentwood Arts Exchange. Nov. 6 to Dec. 30. the sweAt of their fAce: portrAying AmericAn workers Learn about American laborers and examine pieces by Winslow Homer, Dorothea Lange, Elizabeth Catlett, and Lewis Hine

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Few artists have created work more in tune with the current furor over Confederate monuments than Kara Walker, who typically uses violent imagery and racist stereotypes to attack polite histories of the antebellum South. Walker’s show at SAAM highlights a series of prints for which she enlarged fifteen pages from the 1866 Harper’s Pictorial History of the Civil War and superimposed her own shadowy, stenciled figures over each scene. In these prints, silhouettes of hyper-sexualized bodies, giant distorted heads, and floating severed limbs blot out conventional illustrations of massed troops and battlefields. Ultimately, Walker’s alterations of these images underscore how traditional representations of the Civil war typically erase the horrors of the African-American experience and ignore the central role slavery played in secession. Oct. 13 to March 11, 2018 at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Free.

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in this exhibit that chronicles the ways the work experience has changed over time. While many of the subjects are anonymous, viewers still gain an understanding of child and slave laborers, miners, and railway and steel workers, as well as the relationship between artist and subject. National Portrait Gallery. Nov. 3 to Sept. 3, 2018. tAmAyo: the new york yeArs The Mexican artist, known for incorporating surreal elements into his figurative abstractions, spent a significant portion of his career in New York City. This exhibit celebrates the work he made there, as well as the influence of Pablo Picasso, whose work impacted artists on both sides of the Atlantic. Smithsonian American Art Museum. Nov. 3 to March 18, 2018. tomB of christ: the church of the hoLy sepuLchre experience Visitors can virtually venture inside the church where Christ is buried in this exhibition that chronicles its history and its recent restoration. Through thermal imaging, sonar, and laser scanning, preservationists have learned about the building constructed in the 4th century and will share their discoveries in an upcoming issue of the magazine. National Geographic Museum. Nov. 15 to Aug. 15, 2018. visionAry: viewpoints on AfricA’s Arts See the largest presentation of the museum’s per-

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manent collection to date in this new exhibit that draws thematic connections across time, place, and medium. Featuring more than 300 objects, the show highlights a broad range of art from across the African diaspora. National Museum of African Art. Opening Nov. 4.

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fAce it! Andrea Ponsi presents a series of sketches created over time. Numbering in the thousands, they have been presented at galleries around the country and now come to D.C. Cross MacKenzie Gallery. Dec. 8 to Dec. 29. mending moments Artist Julia Mae Bancroft blends hand-stitching with painting in these works on paper. Morton Fine Art. Dec. 9 to Jan. 4, 2018. portrAits of the worLd: switzerLAnd As part of a new series, the NPG presents a portrait loaned from a different country. It kicks off in Switzerland, with Ferdinand Hodler’s “Femme en Extase,” a painting of the Italian dancer Giulia Leonardi. National Portrait Gallery. Dec. 15 to Nov. 12, 2018. suzAnne vigiL And wendy donAhoe The two artists skilled in figurative drawing take on contemporary subject matter in their work. The Athenaeum. Dec. 14 to Jan. 21, 2018.

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Magnetic Fields brings together works by 21 African-American female artists across six decades in order to correct the canon. Traveling to the National Museum of Women in the Arts from the Kemper Museum in Kansas City, the show features a variety of materials and approaches, including color field painting by Alma Thomas, sculpture made from shredded rubber tires by Chakaia Booker, and wall-mounted work made from wood and fabric scraps by Abigail DeVille. The show counters the notion that black artists in the past have tended to favor storytelling and representations of struggle—as prescribed by the Black Arts Movement in the 1960s and ’70s—yet also suggests that identity underpins the aesthetic choices of people from different places and times. While grouping all of these disparate artists together under the same umbrella may risk blurring important art-historical distinctions, Magnetic Fields nonetheless promises to offer plenty of strong, previously underappreciated works and fuel for conversation. Oct. 13 to Jan. 21, 2018 at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. $10.

—Jeffry Cudlin

MArk BrAdford: pickett’s chArge

The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden’s upcoming installation, Pickett’s Charge, a commissioned work by Mark Bradford, couldn’t be more timely, appearing in the wake of a resurgent—and urgent—debate over the Civil War and how to memorialize it. Bradford based his eight-piece, circular work on Paul Philippoteaux’s “cyclorama” of the same name that depicts the pivotal Confederate charge at the Battle of Gettysburg, which became a turning point for the entire war. Bradford’s work incorporates portions of Philippoteaux’s 1883 painting, along with more abstracted layers of collaged paper that have been transformed by the artist. Beyond the work’s thematic weightiness, its site-specific form will be notable: It rethinks Philippoteaux’s enveloping work within the context of the Hirshhorn’s circular walls. Pickett’s Charge will encircle all 360 degrees of the museum’s third floor, stretching nearly 400 linear feet. Nov. 8 to Nov. 12, 2018 at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Free.

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All boundaries between performer and audience member dissolve as they mingle together on the dance floor. Suddenly, a performer in a gray T-shirt beckons to a person in the crowd. “May I dance for you?” Just like that, the performance has begun. As other performers spontaneously break into dance, one or two brave souls from the audience join in, creating an organic, improvised mass dance session. This is the premise of closer, the pet project of the Minneapolis-based BodyCartography Project. For the D.C. installment, select local professionals will also be joining in on the fun. Sept. 16 to 17 at Dance Place. $15–$30.

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BodyCartography projeCt A cast of D.C. professionals joins Minneapolis-based BodyCartography Project for closer. The piece lays bare the power of physicality through a series of duets that multiply into an expansive performance experience and party. Dance Place. Sept. 16, 8 p.m.; Sept.

17, 7 p.m. $15–$30.

Café flamenCo Furia Flamenca Dance Company teams up with guitarist Torcuato Zamora to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with this cabaret-style performance that includes live music and dramatic dance performances. Atlas Performing Arts Center. Sept. 30, 8 p.m. $27–$30. dC Casineros World-renowned salsa company DC Casineros performs its signature blend of Cuban dance styles, including rueda de casino, Afro-Cuban rumba, cha cha chá, mambo, danzón, and other Cuban popular dances. With special guest performers and live music, the Casineros build healthy communities through the art and culture of Cuban dance. Dance Place. Sept. 29, 8 p.m. $12–$30. festival of south afriCan danCe The Gumboots and Pantsula Dance Companies, both of which hail from Johannesburg, present their unique styles of urban street dance. Gumboots members use different types of stomps to recreate the dance miners originally used to communicate, while Pantsula dancers move to city sounds and house music. George Mason University Center for the Arts. Sept. 30, 8 p.m. $30–$50. nextnoW fest 2017 Kick of the Clarice Smith Center’s fall season with this annual open house, featuring live music performances, dance classes, play readings, and art exhibits. Spread over the course of two days, the events at this festival are curated by academic departments and students.

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Sept. 15 and 16, 6 p.m. Free.

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artWorks for freedom ArtWorks for Freedom raises awareness of human trafficking in Strong in the Broken Places, an evening of dance featuring award-winning artists Holly Bass, Christopher K. Morgan, Erica Rebollar, and Pearson Widrig Dance Theater. Each artist crafts their unique

perspective using the concept of kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing broken ceramic, as a metaphor for the trauma, resilience, and courage of trafficking survivors. Dance Place. Oct. 14, 8 p.m.; Oct. 15, 7 p.m. $15–$30.

Bits & pieCes Jane Franklin Dance presents this series of movement events over the course of three weekends. In addition to new pieces by 40+, Franklin’s group for older dancers, and works for children, the company presents the world premiere of “Border” and a site-specific piece on S. Oakland Street. Theatre on the Run. Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m. $20–$27. danCe noir Dissonance Dance Theatre presents this series of contemporary ballet pieces set to dramatic selections from classical music. Shawn Short choreographs three of the featured dances. Jack Guidone Theater. Oct. 15, 8 p.m.; Oct. 16, 7 p.m. $15–$25. demo By damian Woetzel: jerome roBBins—ameriCan danCe genius Damian Woetzel welcomes members of the New York City Ballet to the Kennedy Center for this tribute to the acclaimed dancer and choreographer who Woetzel knew well when he was a member of the NYCB. Combining favorite pieces with a lecture-style presentation, this evening of movement and stories should please dance fans of all varieties. Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. Oct. 20 and 21, 7:30 p.m. $39–$49. forgiveness: love more Wildly Directors Marcus Kyd and Kelly King collaborate on this new movement piece that chronicles the different stages of forgiveness. The piece also incorporates the poetry of Miki Devino, giving it a bit of a literary bent as well. Atlas Performing Arts Center. Oct. 21, 8 p.m.; Oct. 22, 4 p.m. $15–$20. la Bayadère St. Petersburg, Russia’s Mariinsky Ballet performs Marius Petipa’s classic and dramatic ballet about forbidden love, betrayal, and the great unknown. Originally presented 140 years ago, the Mariinsky performs it at the Kennedy Center for the first time since 2008. Kennedy Center Opera House. Oct. 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 21 and 22, 1:30 p.m. $39–$150. the legend of sleepy holloW Manassas Ballet Theatre presents an original, movementbased retelling of Washington Irving’s spooky

lotus

For lovers of tap dance, the upcoming showcase “Lotus: Tap Stars Reunite to Celebrate the Art Form” is surely a highlight of The Kennedy Center’s centennial celebration of President John F. Kennedy. The roots of tap dance go all the way back to the minstrel show days of the 19th century, and accordingly, it reached its popular peak many decades ago. Yet there is still a committed and enthusiastic audience for the art form, which in part is due to the mid-’90s success of the Broadway musical Bring in `Da Noise, Bring in `Da Funk. Six tap dancers, who performed in that Tony Award-winning musical, will celebrate the art form and its history in this one-night-only performance set to live jazz. The dancers include D.C. natives Baakari Wilder and Joseph Webb, both of whom are now major stars in the world of tap. Oct. 7 at the Kennedy Center. $29–$49.

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story about a headless horseman and a nervous schoolteacher, just in time for Halloween. Hylton Performing Arts Center. Oct. 20 and 21, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 22, 3 p.m. $25–$65.

laborate on a new piece performed to Manuel de Falla’s “Suite Populaire Espagnole,” and NCE also performs music by Granados, Turina, and Albeniz.

Gunston Arts Center. Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m. $16–$18.

lmno3 New York City-based trio LMnO3 shifts identities in a kaleidoscopic pageant of status and femininity. B.A.N.G.S.: Made in America uses hard rap, body percussion, and a game show to repurpose how we unapologetically wear our own “Beauty, Age, Number, Goodness, and Size.” Dance Place. Oct. 28, 8 p.m.; Oct. 29, 7 p.m. $15–$30.

roy assaf danCe Israeli choreographer Roy Assaf brings his award-winning repertoire to D.C. “Six Years Later” shows a quiet meeting between two mysterious figures, their pasts unknown and their story told through gesture and evocative undulations. In a trio infused with meaning and insight, “The Hill” challenges three men to find the softer side of masculinity and fraternity. Dance Place. Oct. 7, 8 p.m.; Oct. 8, 7 p.m. $15–$30.

lotus: tap stars reunite to CeleBrate the art form Six of the nation’s finest tap dancers, who all participated in the Broadway production of Bring in ` Da Noise, Bring in ` Da Funk, come together to perform and celebrate the percussive dance style, as well as live jazz music. Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m. $29–$49. mfa danCe thesis ConCert University of Maryland dance students share their thesis pieces at these concerts. LaTefia Bradley performs “Shook,” a modern piece that explores themes of identity and the ways certain events can shape how we see ourselves. Jen Graham presents “ambiguous gaps,” which draws inspiration from American blues and jazz. Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Oct. 13 and 15, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 15, 2 p.m. $10–$25. mon élue noire Senegalese dancer Germaine Acogny and choreographer Olivier Dubois collaborate on this solo piece, a reimagining of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring. The 73-year-old dancer, known as the mother of contemporary dance in Africa, brings a new interpretation to this acclaimed piece of music. Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Oct. 11, 8 p.m. $10–$40. a night in the garden of spain National Chamber Ensemble and Bowen McCauley Dance team up to celebrate the music of Spain during this evening of music and dance. The groups col-

the red shoes The Kennedy Center hosts the D.C. premiere of British choreographer Matthew Bourne’s award-winning adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale about a woman who can’t stop dancing when she wears a possessed pair of shoes. Featuring a new score by Terry Davies, this production features dancers Ashley Shaw, Sam Archer, and Dominic North. Kennedy Center Opera House. Oct. 10 , 11, 12, 13, and 14, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 13, 14, and 15, 1:30 p.m. $29–$129. russian masters The Washington Ballet begins its season with this showcase highlighting the work of significant Russian choreographers of the past and present, from Marius Petipa to Alexei Ratmansky. Featured pieces include Fokine’s “Les Sylphides” and Balanchine’s “Prodigal Son.” Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater. Oct. 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, 8 p.m.; Oct. 7 and 8, 2 p.m. $25–$140. shadoWland Acclaimed modern dance ensemble Pilobolus performs this unique evening-length work about a young girl as she begins to learn about herself. Created in collaboration with Steven Banks, lead writer of SpongeBob SquarePants, this production relies on shadow play and multimedia elements to tell its story. George Mason University Center for the Arts. Oct. 13, 8 p.m. $29–$48.

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dC Contemporary danCe theatre/el teatro de danza Contemporanea Founded in 1984 by Artistic Director Miya Hisaka, the DC Contemporary Dance Theatre/El Teatro de Danza Contemporanea builds D.C.’s rich foundation of multicultural repertory dance by providing quality programs as well as performance and training opportunities for outstanding young talent. The company’s work has spanned two continents and three decades, dedicated to excellence in concert dance and diverse, internationally recognized choreography. Dance Place. Dec. 2, 8 p.m.; Dec. 3, 7 p.m. $20–$30. dissonanCe danCe theatre Under the artistic direction of Shawn Short, Dissonance Dance Theatre was named one of the 11 small-but-mighty dance companies outside of LA and NYC by Dance Spirit magazine. Since its inception in 2007, Dissonance’s repertoire evokes emotional experiences in audiences with a blend of ballet and modern styles. Dance Place. Dec. 9, 8 p.m.; Dec. 10, 4 p.m. $15–$30.

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The world has changed greatly in the past 400 years, but Russia’s Mariinsky Ballet still sets the high bar for excellence, just as they have since 1738. This fall, the prima donnas of ballet will leap onto the Kennedy Center stage with La Bayadère, a work first created for the Mariinsky by Marius Petipa, performed here in honor of Petipa’s 200th birthday. Take a journey with the Mariinsky through an ethereal tale of love, betrayal, and—ultimately—the afterlife. Oct. 17 to 22 at the Kennedy Center. $39–$150.

—Regina Park

the spirit of argentina Argentine dance ensemble Tango Buenos Aires brings the spirit of its nation to the Hylton Center in this eveninglength presentation that combines movement and music. Also at George Mason University Center for the Arts on Oct. 14. Hylton Performing Arts Center. Oct. 13, 8 p.m. $30–$50.

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danCe metro dC Dance Metro DC continues its commitment to supporting the local dance community in this fall presentation. Showcasing the greatest hits from previous years of commissions, the concert highlights the rich breadth of creative productions in D.C. Dance Place. Nov. 11, 8 p.m.; Nov. 12, 4 p.m. $15–$30. danCethos With the West shore piano trio This local company works with guest choreographers Candra Preshong, Da’Shown Rawl, Briana Ashley Stuart, and Rachel Turner to present its fall showcase. Music comes from the West Shore Piano Trio. Dance Loft on 14 Theater. Nov. 3, 8 p.m.; Nov. 4, 6 p.m.; Nov. 5, 2 p.m. $10–$20. in the shelter of the fold Mason Dance Company members collaborate with contemporary company Doug Varone and Dancers on this evening of vignettes that touch on themes of faith, identity, and independence. George Mason University Center for the Arts. Nov. 18, 8 p.m. $29–$48. joy of motion’s mixed movement Joy of Motion Dance Center brings you Mixed Movement: Entertainment in Motion, a series that mixes dance together with live music, poetry, and theater. Join us for a humorous and eclectic night out that’s both thought-provoking and entertaining. Dance Place. Nov. 1 , 8 p.m. $15–$30. kansas City Ballet’s the nutCraCker The Midwestern dance company brings its unique take on the holiday classic to the Kennedy Center this year. Featuring elements of hip-hop in addition to classical ballet, this production is choreographed

by Kansas City Ballet artistic director Devon Carney. Kennedy Center Opera House. Nov. 22, 24, 25, and 26, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 24, 25, and 26, 1:30 p.m. $59–$175.

metro tap roots The third annual Metro Tap Roots celebrates the D.C. metropolitan area’s rich history of tap dancing with a premiere in collaboration with poet Nikki Giovanni. Directed by Baakari Wilder and Michael Anthony Williams, “The Grasshopper’s Song” revisits a classic fable with a new twist. Dance Place. Nov. 4, 8 p.m.; Nov. 5, 7 p.m. $15–$30.

faCulty danCe ConCert Dance instructors Adriane Fang, Maura Keefe, and Alvin Mayes, artist-in-residence Carlos Funn, and guest choreographer Liz Shea collaborate and present a series of new and inventive works at this end-of-semester performance. Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Dec. 8 and 10, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 9 and 10, 3 p.m. $10–$25. forever BalanChine Suzanne Farrell Ballet, the Kennedy Center’s resident ballet company bids farewell with final performances of the George Balanchine pieces Farrell first danced with the New York City Ballet. Among the works scheduled to be performed are “Gounod Symphony,” “Chaconne,”and “Serenade.” Kennedy Center Opera House. Dec. 7, 8, and 9, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 9, 1:30 p.m. $29–$89.

temporary New York City. Music Center at Strathmore. Dec. 12 and 13, 7:30 p.m. $28–$58. mosCoW Ballet’s great russian nutCraCker Now on its 25th Anniversary tour, Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker features overthe-top production and world class Russian artists. Larger than life puppets, nesting dolls and gloriously hand-crafted costumes bring the Christmas spirit to life. Also at the Music Center at Strathmore Dec. 22 and 23. George Mason University Center for the Arts. Dec. 20 and 21, 7 p.m. $28–$175. the nutCraCker This celebrated production and perennial favorite is set in historic Georgetown with George Washington and King George III among other historical figures. Join us again with family and friends or start a new holiday tradition with your loved ones. Warner Theatre. Dec. 1 , 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, and 23, 7 p.m.; Dec. 3, 10, 17, and 24, 1 p.m.; Dec. 3, 10, 17, and 24, 5:30 p.m.; Dec. 9, 16, and 23, 2 p.m.; Dec. 23 and 24, 11 a.m. $36-$120. some of a thousand Words Former New York City Ballet principal Wendy Whelan teams up with choreographer Brian Brooks and American string quartet Brooklyn Rider on this evening of balletinfluenced contemporary pieces. “First Fall,” Whelan and Brooks’ first collaboration, is performed along with four additional works. Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Dec. 9, 8 p.m. $7–$42.

the hip hop nutCraCker This holiday mash-up for the whole family is back. The Hip Hop Nutcracker reimagines Tchaikovsky’s classic score through explosive hip-hop choreography. A dozen all-star dancers, an on-stage DJ, and an electric violinist bring the traditional Nutcracker story to life in con-

step afrika!’s magiCal musiCal holiday step shoW The local African dance company brings back its popular holiday show that features dance performances, energetic beats, and an appearance by DJ Frosty the Snowman. Atlas Performing Arts Center. Dec. 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, and 30, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 16, 23, 29, and 30, 2 p.m.; Dec. 17, 4 p.m.; Dec. 27 and 29, 11:30 a.m. $18–$40.

Atlas Performing Arts Center 1333 H St. NE. (202) 399-7993. atlasarts.org

Jack Guidone Theater 5207 Wisconsin Ave. NW. (202) 362-3042. joyofmotion.org

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center Stadium Drive and Route 193, College Park.

(301) 405-2787. theclarice.umd.edu

Joe’s Movement Emporium 3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mount Rainier.

(301) 699-1819. joesmovement.org

northern virginia Ballet’s the nutCraCker Irina Dvorovenko and Maxim Beloserkovsky, former American Ballet Theatre principals, join the local dance company and students from the Academy of Russian Ballet for this holiday favorite about the magic of Christmas and what happens when you truly believe in something. Hylton Performing Arts Center. Nov. 25, 2 p.m.; Nov. 25, 6 p.m. $25–$35. virginia national Ballet’s the nutCraCker The acclaimed local dance company kicks off the holiday season with its interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s classic Christmas ballet featuring dancing toys, fairies, and candy that comes to life. Hylton Performing Arts Center. Nov. 24, 2 p.m.; Nov. 24, 7 p.m. $15–$35.

What’s going on? Returning home after a soldout nationwide tour, What’s Going On is Dance Place’s critically acclaimed producing debut. Artistic Director Vincent E. Thomas looks through the lens of Marvin Gaye’s transcendent music and finds a reflection of the world today. Taking inspiration from 1971’s inimitable What’s Going On, Marvin Gaye’s insights into life, love, and social justice are given fresh perspectives with choreography

by Vincent E. Thomas, Ralph Glenmore, and Sylvia Soumah. Dance Place. Nov. 18, 8 p.m.; Nov. 19, 4 p.m. $15–$30.

December

a CirCus Carol Sweet Spot Aerial Productions rings in the holiday season with this show, set at W.T. Dickens High School, that follows high school students and teachers as they prepare for their annual holiday production. Expect to see artists contort themselves high above the Atlas stage as they tell seasonal stories. Atlas Performing Arts Center. Dec. 16, 1 p.m.; Dec. 16, 6 p.m.; Dec. 17, 4 p.m. $15–$25.

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Dance Loft on 14 4618 14th St. NW. (202) 621-3670. danceloft14.org

Kennedy Center 2700 F St. NW. (202) 467-4600. kennedy-center.org

Dance Place 3225 8th St. NE. [202) 269-1600. danceplace.org

Music Center at Strathmore 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda.

(301) 581-5100. strathmore.org

George Mason University Center for the Arts 4373 Mason Pond Drive, Fairfax.

(888) 945-2468. cfa.gmu.edu

Sidney Harman Hall 610 F St. NW. (202) 547-1122. shakespearetheatre.org

Gunston Arts Center 2700 South Lang St., Arlington.

(703) 228-1850. arlingtonarts.org

Theatre on the Run 3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive, Arlington.

(703) 228-1850.

Hylton Performing Arts Center 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas.

(703) 993-7759. hyltoncenter.org

Warner Theatre 513 13th St. NW. (202) 783-4000. warnertheatredc.com

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dAve ChAppelle The popular comedian and star of his eponymous Comedy Central sketch series recently released a pair of series on Netflix. Warner Theatre. Sept. 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 28, 29, and 30, 7 p.m.; Sept. 20, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30, 10 p.m. $67.50–$363.

John MulAney The Georgetown alumnus, who had a short-lived sitcom on Fox, recently made his Broadway debut in Oh, Hello. DAR Constitution Hall. Nov. 3, 4, and 5, 7 p.m. $25–$35.

AAsif MAndvi The former Daily Show contributor, also seen on HBO’s The Brink, performs new material. Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse. Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m.; Sept. 22 and 23, 10 p.m.; Sept. 23, 7 p.m. $20.

Jen KirKMAn The comedian and author, a regular guest on Chelsea Lately and Comedy Central’s Drunk History, frequently appears on late night shows.

Howard Theatre. Sept. 24, 8 p.m. $22.50–$40.

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CAMeron esposito And rheA ButCher The spouses, stars of the sitcom Take My Wife and hosts of the Put Your Hands Together podcast and comedy show, perform back to back. 9:30 Club.

Oct. 7, 7 p.m. $33.50. how did this Get MAde? live Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael, and Jason Manzoukas pick apart some of the world’s worst movies on their podcast. They present a live version of it as part of the Bentzen Ball Comedy Festival. Lincoln Theatre.

Oct. 27, 6 p.m. Sold out.

Ilana Glazer and Phoebe robInson

In previous generations, a comedy tour featuring some of the nation’s most loved and sharpest humorists would have been pretty common. There’d be stops at comedy clubs, visits to all the late night TV shows, and eventually a TV special or album. Today, a comedy tour feels like a unique event. Ilana Glazer (Broad City) and Phoebe Robinson (2 Dope Queens and New York Times best-selling author of Don’t Touch My Hair) make their presence felt in nearly every medium from TV to books to public radio. Glazer even executive produces Robinson’s Sooo Many White Guys podcast, on which she interviews women, people of color, and LGBTQ guests. While these masters of urban millennial laughs are seemingly everywhere, they’re rarely not filtered through some screen or stream. Seeing Glazer’s stoner shenanigans or hearing about Robinson’s latest dating fiasco live on U Street will be a good reminder that the hardest laughs typically come in person. Nov. 14 at The Lincoln Theatre. $35.

—Justin Weber

Todd Glass

“There are comics and then there are comic’s comics,” says Norm MacDonald. “Todd Glass is the rare comic’s comic’s comic. Which means six people find him funny.” As ever, MacDonald hides some truth behind his withering deadpan. Todd Glass has been doing standup comedy since the early ’80s, building up a respectable following which, yes, included comic’s comics like Louis CK and Sarah Silverman. But like Marc Maron before him, he didn’t achieve the success of his more-famous friends until the age of the podcast: both his own, The Todd Glass Show, which mixes social commentary with zany, long-running bits, and an episode of Maron’s WTF on which he came out as gay. “I was sort of in the closet, a term I’m not crazy about,” he told Jon Stewart on The Daily Show. “I’d rather it be something tougher, maybe ‘busting out of the shed’ or something.” Busting out of the shed not only let Glass be himself, but it also introduced wider audiences to another great comic’s comic. Dec. 1 to 3 at DC Improv. $20.

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MArGAret Cho The popular comedian and star of the short-lived ABC sitcom All-American Girl now regularly appears on E!’s Fashion Police. Warner Theatre. Oct. 14, 8 p.m. $27.50–$57.50. roy wood Jr. The Daily Show correspondent also appeared on the TBS sitcom Sullivan and Son. DC Improv. Oct. 6 and 7, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 6 and 7, 9:45 p.m.; Oct. 8, 7 p.m.; Oct. 8, 9:15 p.m. $25. whoopi GoldBerG The comedy legend and current host of The View returns to her standup roots at the Kennedy Center as part of the 20th anniversary of the Mark Twain Prize. Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Oct. 13, 8 p.m. $49–$125.

9:30 Club 815 V St. NW. (202) 265-0930. 930.com Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse 2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington.

(703) 486-2345.arlingtondrafthouse.com DAR Constitution Hall 1776 D St. NW. (202) 628-1776. dar.org DC Improv 1140 Connecticut Ave. NW. (202) 296-7008. dcimprov.com Drafthouse Comedy 1100 13th St. NW. (202) 750-6411. drafthousecomedy.com

ilizA shlesinGer Shlesinger, a winner of NBC’s Last Comic Standing, tours this fall in support of her new book, Girl Logic: The Genius and the Absurdity.

DC Improv. Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 17 and 18, 7 p.m.; Nov. 17 and 18, 9:30 p.m. $30–$70.

niCK offerMAn The star of Parks & Recreation discusses his woodworking career, his upcoming films, and his impressive stage resume. Warner Theatre. Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 3, 10 p.m. $37–$245. niCole Byer The self-described lover of VHS tapes and Patrick Swayze has appeared on 30 Rock, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and MTV’s Girl Code. Drafthouse Comedy. Nov. 3, 8 p.m.; Nov. 3, 10 p.m.; Nov. 4, 7 p.m.; Nov. 4, 9 p.m. $20. phoeBe roBinson And ilAnA GlAzer Glazer, best known for appearing on Broad City, and Robinson, best known for the 2 Dope Queens podcast, team up for an 11-city tour under the heading YQY (Yaaas Queen Yaaas). Lincoln Theatre. Nov. 14, 8 p.m.; Nov. 14, 10:30 p.m. $35.

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todd GlAss In the past few years, Glass wrote a memoir, The Todd Glass Situation; opened for Jim Gaffigan; and appeared on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast. Dec. 1, 2, and 3, 7 p.m.; Dec. 1 and 2, 9:30 p.m.

Josh GondelMAn The comedian, a member of the award-winning writing staff of Last Week Tonight, closes out the year with a series of standup shows in D.C. Drafthouse Comedy. Dec. 29 and 31, 7 p.m.; Dec. 30, 8 p.m.; Dec. 30, 10 p.m.; Dec. 31, 9 p.m. $20.

Howard Theatre 620 T St. NW. (202) 803-2899. thehowardtheatre.com Kennedy Center 2700 F St. NW. (202) 467-4600. kennedy-center.org Lincoln Theatre 1215 U St. NW. (202) 888-0050. thelincolndc.com Warner Theatre 513 13th St. NW. (202) 783-4000. warnertheatredc.com

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Ta-Nehisi CoaTes

Between writing for Marvel’s Black Panther comic book series and being a national correspondent for The Atlantic, Baltimore native and Washington City Paper alum TaNehisi Coates is releasing the follow-up to his acclaimed bestseller Between the World and Me on October 3. We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy is a collection of eight essays building upon some of his most widely-circulated Atlantic pieces, interrogating and grappling with former President Barack Obama’s years as Commander-in-Chief and how Obama’s status as the first black president precipitated Donald Trump’s rise to become America’s “first white president.” Local mainstay Sankofa Video Books & Cafe presents the first of three book discussions Coates will have in the District this year. WAMU host and journalist Kojo Nnamdi leads the conversation. Oct. 9 at Metropolitan AME Church. $0–$200. —Nena Perry-Brown

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EilEEn MylEs The celebrated novelist and poet turns her attention to her late pit bull, Rosie, in Afterglow (a dog memoir). Politics & Prose. Sept.

30, 6 p.m. Free. sofi oksanEn The Finnish author reads from her new novel, Norma. In this supernatural mystery, a woman must find out what caused her mother’s death and how her own body played a part in it.

Presented in partnership with the Embassy of Finland. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe. Sept. 25, 6:30 p.m. Free.

GEorGE PElEcanos The local crime author and TV producer, whose new show, The Deuce, premieres this fall on HBO, discusses his work with local readers. Mt. Pleasant Library. Sept. 19, 7 p.m.

Free.

Patti sMith The acclaimed musician and awardwinning author of Just Kids and M Train, discusses her new book, Devotion. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. Sept. 18, 7 p.m. $30.

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ta-nEhisi coatEs Coates, a MacArthur fellow, National Book Award winner, and former City Paper staffer, speaks in support of his new book, We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy, with Kojo Nnamdi. Presented by Sankofa Video

Books & Cafe. Metropolitan AME Church. Oct. 9, 7 p.m. $0–$200.

JEffrEy EuGEnidEs After releasing three successful novels, the author of Middlesex and The Marriage Plot releases is first collection of short stories, Fresh Complaint. He discusses it with local novelist Tope Folarin. St. Paul’s Church. Oct. 3, 7 p.m. $30–$32. art GarfunkEl The legendary songwriter reflects on his music career in his new book, What Is It All but Luminous: Notes from an Underground Man. St. Paul’s Church. Oct. 2, 7 p.m. $28–$45.

Masha GEssEn The journalist, who grew up in Russia, reflects on how the nation has evolved in her new book, The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia. She discusses it with POLITICO’s Susan B. Glasser. Sidwell Friends School. Oct. 5, 7 p.m. $5–$40.

JanEt Mock The trans activist, podcast host, and author reads from Surpassing Certainty, her second memoir. Presented as part of George Mason University’s Fall for the Book Festival. George Mason University. Oct. 12, 2 p.m. Free. liza Mundy The local author and former City Paper staffer discusses Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II, her new book about women recruited to come to Washington and help secretly advance the war effort. Mundy also appears at the National

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Archives on Oct. 18. Arlington Central Library. Oct. 26, 7 p.m. Free.

sridhar PaPPu The author, who writes the New York Times’ “Male Animal” column, chronicles baseball’s golden age and its intersection with significant moments in American history in The Year of the Pitcher. He appears in conversation with Washingtonian editor Michael Schaffer. Politics & Prose.

Oct. 21, 6 p.m. Free. aMy tan The author of The Joy Luck Club also dabbles in nonfiction. She reads from her new memoir, Where the Past Begins. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. Oct. 18, 7 p.m. $18–$45. alicE WatErs The owner of Chez Panisse and advocate for organic cooking shares stories from her life in a new nonfiction book, Coming to My Senses: The Making of a Counterculture Cook. Politics & Prose. Oct. 29, 3 p.m. Free.

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chris MyErs asch and GEorGE dErEk MusGrovE Asch and Musgrove, history professors who focus their attention on D.C., discuss their new book, Chocolate City: A History of Race and Democracy in the Nation’s Capital. Busboys and Poets 14th & V. Nov. 6, 7 p.m. Free. alEc BaldWin With kurt andErsEn Baldwin, whose impression of Donald Trump played to great acclaim on Saturday Night Live, partners with Trump scholar Kurt Andersen on the new book You Can’t Spell America Without Me: The Really Tremendous Inside Story of My Fantastic First Year as President Donald J. Trump (A So-Called Parody). GW Lisner Auditorium. Nov. 14, 7 p.m. $45. yusEf koMunyakaa The acclaimed poet lectures on the literature of World War I, discussing his favorite books about the period as well as his own work. Library of Congress James Madison Building. Nov. 9, Noon. Free. dan rathEr The former anchor of the CBS Evening News has been recording his thoughts about this particular era in history regularly on social media. He discusses those missives and his new book, What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism. GW Lisner Auditorium. Nov. 9, 7 p.m. $22–$24.

DeCember

Garth risk hallBErG The author of City on Fire re-releases his first book, A Field Guide to the North American Family, now presented as an illustrated novella. Politics & Prose. Dec. 3, 3:30 p.m.

Free.

JhuMPa lahiri The acclaimed author, essayist, and translator discusses her work and receives the PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in Short Fiction. Folger Elizabethan Theatre. Dec. 8, 8 p.m. $25.

Arlington Central Library 1015 N. Quincy St., Arlington.

(703) 228-5990. library.arlingtonva.us Busboys and Poets 14th & V 2021 14th St. NW. (202) 387-7638. busboysandpoets.com Folger Elizabethan Theatre 201 East Capitol St. SE. (202) 544-4600. folger.edu George Mason University 4400 University Drive, Fairfax.

(703) 993-1000. gmu.edu Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. (202) 387-1400. kramers.com Library of Congress James Madison Building 101 Independence Ave. SE. (202) 707-5000. loc.gov Lisner Auditorium 730 21st St. NW. (202) 994-6800. lisner.gwu.edu Metropolitan AME Church 1518 M St. NW. (202) 331-1426. metropolitaname.org Mt. Pleasant Library 3160 16th St. NW. (202) 671-3121. dclibrary.org/mtpleasant Politics & Prose 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. (202) 364-1919. politics-prose.com Sidwell Friends School 3825 Wisconsin Ave. NW. (202) 537-8100. sidwell.edu Sixth & I Historic Synagogue 600 I St. NW. (202) 408-3100. sixthandi.org St. Paul’s Church 4900 Connecticut Ave. NW. (202) 966-5489. stpaulslutherandc.com

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AFI LATIN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL Films from across the Spanish language diaspora are shown at this annual festival, now in its 28th year. The opening night film, Such Is Life in the Tropics, was Ecuador’s 2017 Academy Award selection. AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center. Sept. 14 to Oct. 4, various times. $13–$15.

From Vault to Screen: recent reStorationS From the academy Film archiVe

Between the AFI Silver Theatre and fall’s buildup to the Academy Awards, it is easy to forget that the National Gallery of Art has some of the best film programming in the city. In September, it showcases some newly restored, rare films for the movie nerd in all of us. Highlights include early work from Gus Van Sant, Les Blank, and restored experimental animation. There is also Cock of the Air, a Howard Hughes-produced aviation comedy that’s even funnier than its dated, cheekily ribald title. No matter your preferences or preferred genre, this series offers films that you will assuredly never find anywhere else. Through Sept. 30 at the National Gallery of Art. Free.

—Alan Zilberman

AFTER LoVE What happens to a romantic relationship when the couple falls out of love? Bérénice Bejo and Cédric Kahn play a man and a woman facing this dilemma in this drama, presented as part of the Avalon’s French Cinémathèque series. Avalon Theatre. Sept. 20, 8 p.m. $9.50–$12.50.

DEEj Atlas screens Robert Rooy’s documentary about a nonverbal autistic man, told from the man’s perspective. Rooy discusses the film with disability advocates after the screening. Atlas Performing Arts Center. Sept. 26, 7 p.m. $15.

RAISINg ZoEy Presented as part of the DC Center and Human Rights Campaign’s Reel Affirmations series, this documentary follows Zoey, a 13-yearold trans girl in California who, with the help of her family and the ACLU, sues her school for the right to self-identify. A discussion with the cast and filmmakers follows the screening. Human Rights Campaign. Sept. 29, 7 p.m. $17–$30.

SELMA Jason Moran and the National Symphony Orchestra perform his score for Ava DuVernay’s acclaimed film about Martin Luther King Jr.’s fight for voting rights. Presented as part of JFKC: A Centennial Celebration. Kennedy Center Concert Hall.

Sept. 22, 8 p.m. $24–$89.

OctOber

DoubLE ExpoSuRE: INVESTIgATIVE FILM FESTIVAL Filmmakers and journalists come together to view and critique each other’s work at this annual festival and conference that features panel discussions in addition to film screenings. The full roster of films will be announced in the coming weeks. National Union Building. Oct. 19 to Oct. 22, various times. $125–$250.

IMMIgRATIoN FILM FESTIVAL More than 25 films, all of them related in some way to issues of immigration, screen over the course of this two-month festival. Featured titles include Pelle the Conquerer, Documented, and The Nine Muses. Various venues. Oct. 8 to Dec. 12, various times. Prices vary. oIL & WATER Set in the Amazon rainforest, this documentary from directors Laurel Spellman Smith and Francine Strickwerda follows two brothers as they cope with the aftermath of a toxic waste disaster. Following the screening, Kristen Page-Kirby of the Washington Post Express will lead a panel discussion. Atlas Performing Arts Center.

Oct. 24, 7 p.m. $15.

REVoLuTIoNARy RISINg: SoVIET FILM VANguARD The National Gallery of Art marks the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution by screening a series of experimental state-sponsored films created during the era. Andrew Simpson accompanies three of the titles on the piano.

National Gallery of Art. Oct. 13 to Nov. 12, various times. Free.

SuSpIRIA Dario Argento’s seminal horror flick about the spooky things that happen in a German ballet academy celebrates its 40th anniversary this year and gets a special restoration screening at AFI to mark the occasion. The chilling film stars Jessica Harper, Joan Bennett, and Alida Valli and includes a soundtrack by Italian rock band Goblin.

AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center. Oct. 27 to Nov. 2, various times. $8–$13.

NOvember

CATVIDEoFEST 2017 See the best and latest feline flicks at this annual festival, which celebrates kitties on camera and raises money for animal rescue organizations at the same time. AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center. Nov. 18 to Nov. 20, various times. $8–$13.

IN ThE hEAT oF ThE NIghT The award-winning film, set in segregated Mississippi, follows a black police detective from Philadelphia, played by Sidney Poitier, who is wrongfully accused of murder and helps the town’s racist police chief solve the crime. Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the film gets an encore screening at AFI. AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center. Nov. 13 to Nov. 16, various times. $8–$13.

December

AFI EuRopEAN uNIoN FILM ShoWCASE The annual film festival, which features the D.C. premieres of many popular European movies, returns for its 30th year. Among this year’s 47 films are 14 countries’ official submissions for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar and nine U.S. premieres. AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center. Dec. 1 to Dec. 20, various times. Prices vary.

ANgEL oF ThE LoRD 2 Presented as part of the Avalon’s Lions of Czech Film series, this film is the sequel to a popular fairy tale about an angel in search of a better job. When he winds up in a small Czech village with the devil, both characters are forced to learn about the earthly world and themselves. Avalon Theatre. Dec. 13, 8 p.m. $9.50–$12.50.

SuSpiria

In the horror film canon, no film is quite as simultaneously vivid, vibrant, and grotesque as Dario Argento’s 1977 masterpiece Suspiria. A hallmark of the Italian giallo film movement of the ’60s and ’70s, Suspiria is the story of a young American girl, Suzy Bannion (Jessica Harper) who arrives at a prestigious German dance academy, only to find that things aren’t exactly, well, normal. The film opens with Suzy showing up at the academy on a dark, stormy night. She then witnesses a terrified student bolt through the doors. That student is soon brutally murdered by some sort of entity, and as Suzy gets acclimated to her new school, she begins to unravel a dark mystery, centered around a murderous coven. Argento’s film is acclaimed for its vivacious style, highlighted by a vivid color palette and Italian prog-rock band Goblin’s sinister score. When the AFI Silver screens the new 4K restoration of this horror classic, it’ll pop on the screen like never before. Oct. 27 to Nov. 2 at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center. $13.

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AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring.

(301) 495-6700. afi.com/silver Atlas Performing Arts Center 1333 H St. NE. (202) 399-7993. atlasarts.org Avalon Theatre 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. (202) 962-6000. theavalon.org Human Rights Campaign 1640 Rhode Island Ave. NW. (202) 628-4160. hrc.org

Kennedy Center 2700 F St. NW. (202) 467-4600. kennedy-center.org National Gallery of Art 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. (202) 737-4215. nga.gov National Union Building 918 F St. NW. (202) 683-6485. doubleexposurefestival.com

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Native GardeNs

All it takes is a pop-up condo or a beer garden to unearth the real, uncomfortable tensions between D.C. gentrifiers and folks who have had roots in the city for generations.

Opening at Arena Stage, Native Gardens knowingly exposes that nerve in a darkly comic way. It’s about two sets of couples—one young, the other old—who become neighbors and friends, at least until an erected fence gets in the way of an immaculately manicured garden. This play promises to have a No Exit sense of misanthropy, coupled with a painfully modern nesting extinct. Class and race are issues within Native Gardens as well, so Arena is banking on theater’s capacity to shine a light on how things are, as opposed to offering a reprieve. Sept. 15 to Oct. 22 at Arena Stage. $56–$110.

—Alan Zilberman

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The ArsonisTs Woolly Mammoth Theatre presents a new production and translation of Max Frisch’s reflection on Nazism and Communism.

The themes in this classic comedy remain relevant today and Woolly’s production stars company members Colin K. Bills, Michael John Garcés, Tim Getman, Kimberly Gilbert, Misha Kachman, Jared Mezzocchi, Ivania Stack, Emily Townley, and outgoing artistic director Howard Shalwitz. Woolly Mammoth Theatre. Sept. 7 to Oct. 8. $20–$59.

Blue CAmp Set on an army base in 1964, prior to the Gulf of Tonkin incident, this drama by Tim Caggiano and Jack Calvin Hanna follows homosexual soldiers kept in one barrack, and soldiers accused

of criminal actions kept in a separate one, in the moments leading up to the Vietnam War. DC Arts Center. Sept. 16 to Sept. 18. $15.

DeATh of A sAlesmAn Arthur Miller’s classic tale about capitalism, family, and the American Dream comes to life in a new production at Ford’s, directed by Stephen Rayne. Local favorite Craig Wallace stars as Willy Loman, with Kimberly Schraf as Linda Loman. Ford’s Theatre. Sept. 22 to Oct. 22. $15–$62.

Don JuAn Tenorio, The infAmous seDuCer of All Times Nando López adapts the story of the legendary lothario in this world premiere production directed by José Carrasquillo. When the famous and suave Don Juan is felled by the love of a woman, his entire worldview changes in this

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AssAssins

Stephen Sondheim’s Assassins, his darkest and arguably funniest musical, only seems to get better with age. It debuted off-Broadway in 1990 and more than a decade later, its Broadway production won five Tony Awards. Another decade later, this revue of the history of American presidential assassins and how their personal pathologies were amplified by the culture around them feels strikingly relevant again. Sondheim warps Americana sounds as he tries to twist the audience into sympathizing with the likes of John Wilkes Booth, John Hinckley, and seven others. “Everybody deserves to be happy,” the main theme argues, but our culture’s obsession with fame, celebrity, and guns means that “every now and then, the country goes a little bit wrong.” Like last year’s rendition of Into The Woods at the Kennedy Center, the actors will double as musicians. The intimacy of the Logan Fringe Arts Space, where performers regularly interact with the audience, should only serve to bring audience members deeper into the macabre carnival. Oct. 5 to 15 at Logan Fringe Arts Space. $25.

—Justin Weber

love And inforMATion Caryl Churchill’s play, a series of interactions, conversations, and revelations between more than 100 characters, opens Forum’s 14th season. Michael Dove directs this rumination on the nature of human interactions.

Forum Theatre at Silver Spring Black Box Theatre.

Sept. 28 to Oct. 21. $18–$38.

The lover And The ColleCTion Michael Kahn directs a pair of Harold Pinter one-acts to open the Shakespeare Theatre Company season. In The Lover, a couple methodically plans out their extramarital affairs. The Collection follows a jealous husband as he investigates whether his wife had a fling with her co-worker during an overnight trip to Leeds. Lansburgh Theatre. Sept. 26 to Oct. 29. $44–$118. nATive gArdens Local playwright Karen Zacarias takes on neighborhood disputes in her latest play, which follows the conflict between a pregnant couple, the couple next door, and one very contentious fence. Blake Robinson directs this comedy, a co-production with Minneapolis’ Guthrie Theatre. Arena Stage. Sept. 15 to Oct. 22. $56–$91. neverwhere Rorschach Theater brings back its adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s spooky novel about a man who stumbles into a lively world that exists below London. Occupied by angels, monsters, and beasts, this land welcomes newcomers who know where to find it. This remounted production is directed by Jenny McConnell Frederick. Atlas Performing Arts Center. Sept. 2 to Oct. 1. $20–$30. she rode horses liKe The sToCK exChAnge Australian playwright Amelia Roper sets this domestic drama in New England. As two couples try to maintain friendships while their worlds and the financial markets collapse around them, comedy and tragedy unfold in equal measure. Taffety Punk at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop. Sept. 27 to Oct. 14. $15. sKeleTon Crew Set in one of Detroit’s last autostamping plants, this play follows a close-knit family of workers who must figure out the lengths they’ll go to to survive as rumors start to echo through the factory. Patricia McGregor directs this drama written by Detroit native Dominique Morisseau. Studio Theatre. Sept. 6 to Oct. 8. $20–$85.

Wilderness

Genre fusion is a tired shtick, but En Garde Arts has revamped multimedia to new heights with Wilderness. The project combines visceral choreography with an original folk-rock score, all set to a backdrop of a documentary that follows six modern families as they battle hot-button issues such as mental health, addiction, and sexual identity. This comingof-age story, which was chosen as a New York Times Critics’ Pick, will be in town for only three days. Oct. 12 to 15 at the Kennedy Center Family Theater. $29–$35.

—Regina Park

sensual and poetic drama. GALA Hispanic Theatre.

Sept. 7 to Oct. 1. $25–$55.

ber Robin de Jesús stars as Usnavi. Olney Theatre Center. Sept. 6 to Oct. 8. $37–$84.

The heidi ChroniCles Rep Stage opens its season with Wendy Wasserstein’s Pulitzer Prizewinning comedy about an acclaimed art historian who struggles to find her place in the rapidly changing world and within the women’s movement. Set in the 1980s, when women were battling for recognition in the workplace, this play wonders out loud whether women can ever have it all. Rep Stage at Howard Community College. Sept. 7 to Sept. 24. $10–$40.

Jesus hopped The “A” TrAin As a bike messenger waits on Rikers Island for his murder trial, he meets a born-again serial killer who challenges the way he looks at the world and changes his life forever in this emotional drama. Directors Alex Levy and Juan Francisco Villa kick off 1st Stage’s 10th anniversary season with their take on Stephen Adly Guirgis’ play about redemption and friendship. 1st Stage. Sept. 7 to Oct. 8. $15–$33.

i Killed My MoTher Erica Chamblee stars in the D.C. premiere of this drama about a woman who survives abandonment, abuse, and societal pressure to find hope in life. Natalia Gleason directs this searing rumination on the human spirit by Hungarian-Romanian playwright Andras Visky.

Spooky Action Theater. Sept. 16 to Sept. 30. $25. in The heighTs Olney Theatre Center and Round House Theatre collaborate on a new production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s first musical. Set in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood, the play follows the neighborhood residents as they try to make their fortunes in the neighborhood.

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Julius CAesAr Scena Theatre presents a modern retelling of Shakespeare’s classic drama about power and ambition that makes connections between ancient Rome and contemporary Washington. Director Robert McNamara stars in this production, leading a cast of American and Irish actors. Atlas Performing Arts Center. Sept. 1 to Sept. 24. $30–$40. lelA & Co. Factory 449 presents this spooky drama about a woman’s struggle for survival and the small changes that put her on edge. Helen Hayes Award-nominee Felicia Curry stars in this production directed by Rick Hammerly. Anacostia Arts Center. Sept. 8 to Sept. 30.

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sTones in his poCKeTs In Marie Jones’ play, two Irish men form a fast friendship when they meet on the set of an American movie. The experience allows them to escape briefly but when their daily responsibilities return, each is forced to grapple with their realities. Keegan Theatre at Church Street Theater. Sept. 23 to Oct. 15. $35–$45.

To reACh The unreAChAble sTAr Open Circle Theatre, a local company that provides opportunities for disabled and able-bodied performers, spreads its mission with this 90-minute cabaret show full of song and dance. Led by performer Rob McQuay, this production is directed by Suzanne Richard. Silver Spring Black Box Theatre. Sept. 15 to Sept. 17. $50. widowers’ houses Washington Stage Guild, the region’s foremost interpreters of George Bernard Shaw, presents his first play, an excoriation of slumlords and exploitative landlords. The acclaimed playwright incorporates elements of romance and comedy into his societal drama.

Washington Stage Guild at Undercroft Theatre.

Sept. 28 to Oct. 22. $25–$60.

The wild pArTy Enter a den of debauchery and passion while watching this musical about love affairs and alcohol set in Prohibition-era New York.

Based on a poem by Joseph Moncure March and written by Andrew Lippa, the musical is directed at Constellation Theatre Company by Allison Arkell Stockman. Constellation Theatre at Source. Sept.

21 to Oct. 29. $25–$55. word beCoMes flesh As a father waits for his son to be born, he begins communicating with the child and chronicling his emotions. Theater Alliance opens its 2017/2018 season with a remounting of its award-winning production of this Marc Bamuthi Joseph play. Anacostia Playhouse. Sept. 7 to Oct. 8. $30–$40.

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1984 A dystopian reality in which politicians censor the populace and Big Brother rules over everyone was first constructed by George Orwell in his novel, 1984. Now, as part of Mason Fringe, student actors present Robert Owen, Wilton E. Hall Jr., and William A. Miles Jr.’s stage adaptation of the story, which feels frighteningly prescient. George Mason University Center for the Arts. Oct. 5 to Oct. 8. $10–$20.

An ACT of god Local actor Tom Story plays the ultimate judge in this play about the ways God works and the many things he’d like to vent about.

Emmy-winning writer David Javerbaum’s comedy is directed at Signature by Eleanor Holdridge. Signature Theatre. Oct. 3 to Nov. 26. $40–$90.

The AdvenTures of peTer pAn Synetic Theater takes on the story of the boy who won’t grow up and his merry company of followers in this production full of high-flying acrobatics and one very sinister pirate. Synetic Theater at Crystal City. Oct. 18 to Nov. 19. $20–$60.

AnTony And CleopATrA Robert Richmond returns to the Folger to lead the company’s production of the Bard’s drama about the romance

between a Roman ruler and an Egyptian queen.

As the forces of love and politics pull the title characters apart, both must decide to put themselves or their countries first. Folger Elizabethan Theatre.

Oct. 10 to Nov. 19. $35–$75.

Are You Now, or HAve You ever BeeN... Set in the days before Langston Hughes was forced to testify in front of Joseph McCarthy and the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, this play follows his turmoil as he attempts to write a poem to mark the event. Developed by Carlyle Brown, this play is directed at MetroStage

by Thomas W. Jones II. MetroStage. Oct. 5 to Nov. 5. $55–$60.

AssAssiNs Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s musical drama features a diverse cast of characters, all of whom attempted to or succeeded in killing a sitting president. Featuring songs like “Unworthy of Your Love” and “Another National Museum,” Pallas Theatre Collective’s production is directed by Clare Shaffer. Logan Fringe Arts Space. Oct. 5 to Oct. 15. $25.

THe Book of MorMoN The long-running Broadway musical about two Mormon missionaries who

wind up angering an African war lord returns to the Kennedy Center for another engagement. Featuring songs like “Hello!” and “I Believe,” this comedy currently stars Gabe Gibbs and Conor Peirson. Kennedy Center Opera House. Oct. 24 to Nov. 19. $59–$199.

DeAD MAN’s Cell PHoNe When a woman attempts to silence an incessantly ringing phone in a quiet cafe, she winds up getting involved in an elaborate caper involving a deceased man and dozens of loose ends. Written by MacArthur Fellowship grantee Sarah Ruhl, this comedy is presented as part of Mason Fringe. George Mason University Center for the Arts. Oct. 4 to Oct. 7. $10–$20.

THe effeCT Connie and Tristan become quickly enamored with each other after meeting. They can’t keep their hands off one another but is it love or is it a side effect of the new drug they’re taking in a clinical trial? David Muse directs Lucy Prebble’s comedy about romance and the impact of Big Pharma on our daily lives. Studio Theatre. Oct. 4 to Oct. 29. $20–$55.

Grace Notes: reflectioNs for Now

Many were inspired by President Barack Obama’s eulogy of Pastor Clementa C. Pinckney, following the mass shooting at Charleston, South Carolina Emanuel AME Church in 2015.

Acclaimed visual artist Carrie Mae Weems was specifically moved by President Obama’s decision to sing “Amazing Grace” during his eulogy, and that moment provided the impetus for her multi-media theatrical work, Grace Notes: Reflections for Now. This D.C. premiere tackles the weighty issues of racism and gun violence through song, dance, spoken word, and visual media. The artist, known for her provocative work that explores issues of race, has assembled an impressive roster of collaborators, including composers James Newton, Craig Harris, and Nona Hendryx, poet/actor Carl Hancock Rux, and dancer Francesca Harper. It should all make for a theatrical presentation that might be hard to process for some, but is nevertheless necessary. Oct. 20 at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater. $29– $59.

—Jerome Langston

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emilie: lA mArquise Du ChATeleT DefenDs her life TonighT Playwright Lauren Gunderson tells the story of the acclaimed French physicist who spent her career answering questions of both the head and the heart, trying to determine whether love or philosophy should govern her actions. WSC Avant Bard Acting Company member Sara Barker stars as Emile in this area premiere directed by Rick Hammerly. Gunston Arts Center, Theatre Two. Oct. 12 to Nov. 12. $10–$35.

The gonDoliers In this final musical satire from Gilbert and Sullivan, a group of Venetian gondoliers find out that one of them is the heir to a foreign throne. Comedy ensues as they try to find out who is entitled to greater wealth and what class distinctions mean to them. George Mason University Center for the Arts. Oct. 26 to Oct. 29. $15–$30. grACe noTes: refleCTions for now Artist Carrie Mae Weems incorporates music, song, video, dance, and spoken word in her new performance piece, which takes inspiration from President Obama’s singing of “Amazing Grace” at a memorial service following the 2015 Charleston church shooting. In it, she explores the ways race and violence, as well as the intersection of the two, impact communities throughout America. Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater. Oct. 20. $19–$59. i’ll geT you BACK AgAin A young woman, adrift in the world without any major plans, decides to sit in as the bass player in her late father’s psychedelic rock band and learns about her past and music history in the process in this world premiere play from Sarah Gancher. Tony nominee Rachel Chavkin directs this lively comedy full of original music and ‘60s sentimentality. Round House Theatre Bethesda. Oct. 4 to Oct. 29. $36–$65.

KingDom of eArTh This little-produced Tennessee Williams play, presented by Rainbow Theatre Project, follows an impotent transvestite obsessed with his mother. When he and his new bride arrive at his childhood home to reclaim the deed he was promised, they must figure out how to relate to each other on a personal level. DC Arts Center. Oct. 16. $15. meAn girls Tina Fey, Jeff Richmond, and Nell Benjamin team up to turn the classic 2004 high school comedy into a stage musical, which makes its pre-Broadway debut in D.C. Featuring a cast of theater veterans including Kate Rockwell, Taylor Louderman, and Kerry Butler, the show is directed

BurNiNG doors

As the only theatre in Europe that’s banned on political grounds, it’s safe to say that the Belarus Free Theatre is probably the best possible company to pull off a modern contemporary performance on political oppression. Burning Doors is an intense, disturbing look into the realities of imprisonment—much of it taken from the company’s own experiences— and looks at the endurance of the human spirit as it suffers through the most brutal of tests.

Maria Alyokhina, of the famed Russian band of punk dissidents Pussy Riot, will also be appearing in her stage debut. Oct. 26 to 27 at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. $7–$27.

—Regina Park

MeaN Girls

Every decade gets the high school satire it deserves. The ’80s had the violent, blackhearted Heathers, the ’90s had the Jane Austen-for-mallrats romp Clueless, and the 2000s had the eminently-quotable Mean Girls. The first two eventually found new life beyond the screen— Heathers was adapted as a musical, Clueless as a TV show—a trend Mean Girls will continue with a musical adaptation of its own. With the book by Mean Girls scribe Tina Fey, music by 30 Rock and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt composer (and Fey’s husband) Jeff Richmond, and lyrics by Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde), expect the same biting humor that made the original a modern classic. Just don’t expect fetch to happen. Oct. 31 to Dec. 3 at The National Theatre. $48–$108.

—Chris Kelly

by Tony winner Casey Nicholaw. National Theatre.

Oct. 31 to Dec. 3. $48–$108.

Heat” and “Hernando’s Hideaway.” Arena Stage.

Oct. 27 to Dec. 24. $65–$120.

our Town Local favorite Aaron Posner adapts and directs this new production of Thornton Wilder’s classic tale of young love and small town charm. In Posner’s retelling, Japanese Bunrakustyle puppets portray various townspeople, while Jon Hudson Odom plays the Stage Manager. Olney Theatre Center. Oct. 4 to Nov. 12. $49–$64.

sense & sensiBiliTy The romantic relationships of Elinor and Marianne Dashwood come to life in this stage adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic tale of love, loss, and passion. Presented by Aquila Theatre, one of the nation’s foremost classical theater companies. George Mason University Center for the Arts. Oct. 1. $26–$44.

The pAJAmA gAme Union conflicts are never as thrilling or romantic as they are in this musical set at the Sleep-Tite Pajama Factory. When the superintendent falls in love with the head of the grievance committee, all sorts of drama ensues, as does plenty of dancing. Alan Paul directs Arena’s annual fall musical that features songs like “Steam

Death of a Salesman at Ford’s Theatre, Sept. 22 to Oct. 22

soTTo voCe Love transcends all borders in Pulitzer Prize-winner Nilo Cruz’s passionate and lyrical Sotto Voce. A young Cuban man’s research into the fate of the S.S. St. Louis leads him to a reclusive writer who refuses to talk about the ship of Jewish refugees that fled Nazi Germany only to be denied entry into both Cuba and the United States.

As he strives to uncover the mysteries she’s hid-

ing, an old romance is revived and a new one blossoms. This dreamlike sonata explores the plight of the refugee, the resilience of love, and the sensuality of imagination. Directed by José Carrasquillo.

Theater J. Oct. 3 to Oct. 29. $24–$69. wilDerness Based on real-life stories from six different families, this new work of documentary theater explores the ways in which Americans form connections in the 21st century. The piece, presented by En Garde Arts, touches on issues of mental health, sexual identity, and addiction, set to a folk-rock score. Kennedy Center Family Theater. Oct. 12 to Oct. 15. $25.

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Annie The family-favorite musical about a redhaired orphan and the rich businessman she charms fills Olney’s mainstage during the holiday season. Featuring favorite songs like “Tomorrow” and “It’s a Hard Knock Life,” this production is directed by Jason King Jones. Olney Theatre Center. Nov. 8 to Dec. 31. $37–$84.

The BooK of will After the Bard’s tragic death, two of his devoted actors decide to assemble the First Folio to ensure their mentor’s words reach the masses. Playwright Lauren Gunderson, who last presented Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley at Round House, returns to present this tale of friendship just in time for the holidays. Round House Theatre Bethesda. Nov. 29 to Dec. 24. $36–$65.

A ChilD’s ChrisTmAs in wAles AnD oTher sTories Washington Stage Guild combines stories from Dylan Thomas, Louisa May Alcott, Charles Dickens, and A.A. Milne in this anthology of holiday stories. These brief interludes remind audiences of the meaning of the holiday season.

Washington Stage Guild at Undercroft Theatre.

Nov. 24 to Dec. 17. $25–$60.

ChrisTmAs AT The olD Bull & Bush Enjoy classic British carols and drinking songs in this holiday show set in a London pub. As the characters enjoy mince pies and sausage rolls, they perform sketches and share stories related to the Christmas season. MetroStage. Nov. 17 to Dec. 24. $55–$60.

A Coffin in egypT As her life nears its end, a 90-year-old small town widow reflects on the events that changed its course in this drama from playwright Horton Foote. Jane Squier Bruns stars in this production that opens Quotidian Theatre’s 20th season. Quotidian Theatre Company at The Writer’s Center. Nov. 15 to Dec. 17. $15–$30.

CrAzy for you The songs of George and Ira Gershwin are reimagined by playwright Ken Ludwig in this musical about a banker, assigned to shut down a small-town theater, who decides to revive it instead. Featuring favorite songs like “I’ve Got Rhythm,” “Nice Work If You Can Get It,” and “Someone to Watch Over Me,” this musical, arriving at Signature in time for the holidays, is directed by Matthew Gardiner. Signature Theatre. Nov. 7 to Jan. 14, 2018. $40–$108.

Curve of DepArTure As family members come together for a funeral, they meet in a New Mexico hotel to discuss their futures and what they owe each other. Mike Donahue directs this story about relationships and the ways we learn from each other. Studio Theatre. Nov. 29 to Jan. 7, 2018. $20–$85.

The eulogy Michael Burgos, an alumnus of Mason’s School of Theater, presents his awardwinning show, an imagined speech given at a funeral. The stories the many characters tell in this show are at turns funny and bittersweet.

George Mason University Center for the Arts. Nov. 3. $10–$20. lADy DAy AT emerson’s BAr & grill Set in a seedy Philadelphia jazz club four months before Billie Holiday’s death, this musical revue serves as a biography of the infamous singer and a cautionary tale. Featuring songs like “God Bless the Child”, “My Man” and “Strange Fruit,” this production is directed by Lanie Robertson. Rep Stage at Howard Community College. Nov. 2 to Nov. 19. $10–$40.

The lAsT nighT of BAllyhoo The year is 1939 and Atlanta’s posh German Jews are prepar-

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ing for Ballyhoo, their annual lavish country club ball. The Freitag family hopes that the party of the year will be the chance for their daughters to meet their future husbands. But when their uncle brings home his new employee, a handsome Eastern European bachelor from Brooklyn, everyone must confront their own prejudices, desires, and beliefs.

Winner of the Tony Award for Best Play, The Last Night of Ballyhoo is an achingly beautiful, comedic, and enthralling romance by the writer of Driving Miss Daisy. Directed by Amber McGinnis. Theater J. Nov. 29 to Dec. 31. $24–$69.

My NaMe Is asher Lev Based on the acclaimed novel by Chaim Potak, playwright Aaron Posner’s play tells the story of a young man coming of age in post-war Brooklyn who is determined to become an artist at any cost. Despite facing disapproval from his family, Asher finds a connection between the art world and the ultra-religious community he lives in. 1st Stage. Nov. 16 to Dec. 17. $15–$33.

NINa sIMoNe: Four WoMeN The civil rights anthems of jazz and soul vocalist Nina Simone come to life in this play that follows the artist’s reactions to the tumultuous events of the 1960s.

Through songs like “Mississippi Goddam” and “To Be Young, Gifted, and Black,” audiences learn about Simone and American history in the same evening. Christina Ham directs this drama starring Arena regular Harriet D. Foy. Arena Stage. Nov. 10 to Dec. 24. $51–$91.

NothINg to Lose (But our ChaINs) Second City performer Felonius Monk mines his own life

for experience in this comedy show that chronicles his journey from incarcerated criminal to corporate drone to comedian and actor. He’s joined on stage by a company of Second City comedians. Woolly Mammoth Theatre. Nov. 11 to Dec. 31. $20–$69. the reaL aMerICaNs Playwright and journalist Dan Hoyle turns 100 days of traveling through America in a small van into this one-man show that shares information about the people he met along the way. As he learns about the goals and political actions of these new friends, he also learns more about the nation’s diversity. Presented in repertory with Draw the Circle. Atlas Performing Arts Center. Nov. 10 to Dec. 20. $20–$65. sCrIpts IN pLay FestIvaL See a variety of new plays by emerging playwrights at this annual theater festival presented by WSC Avant Bard. Gunston Arts Center, Theatre Two. Nov. 27 to Dec. 17. $10–$35. a short serIes oF DIsagreeMeNts preseNteD here IN ChroNoLogICaL orDer English playwright Daniel Kitson comes to D.C. to create a unique, site- and time-specific piece for Studio audiences consisting of bits of conversations, squabbles, and discussions. Studio Theatre. Nov. 8 to Nov. 25. $20–$25. st. NIChoLas Conor McPherson’s dramatic monologue opens Quotidian Theatre’s season in repertory with A Coffin in Egypt. Steve Beall stars as the Dublin drama critic who encounters vampires when he follows an actress to London. Quotidian

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NiNa SimoNe: Four WomeN

The iconic career of singer-songwriter Nina Simone has been told in numerous films, including the 2015 documentary What Happened, Miss Simone?, which earned an Academy Award nomination. But on the stage, Simone’s life hasn’t been explored quite as intricately. In Nina Simone: Four Women, playwright Christina Ham imagines a direct historical inspiration for Simone’s many Civil Rights anthems, including “Mississippi Goddam” and “Four Women.” Directed by Arena Stage veteran Timothy Douglas, and starring Howard University graduate Harriett D. Foy, the play is set in 1960s Alabama, following the Birmingham church bombing that killed four African-American girls. That tragedy becomes the catalyst for the singer’s deep commitment to activism, and in this story bonds her with a group of other similarly inspired black women. It’s hard to know if the singer, who died in 2003, would have imagined the persistence of racial turmoil in current day America, but it certainly provides a potent context for this Civil Rights-inspired art. Nov. 10 to Dec. 24 at Arena Stage. $51–$91.

—Jerome Langston Theatre Company at The Writer’s Center. Nov. 15 to Dec. 17. $15–$30. top gIrLs To celebrate a promotion at work, Marlene hosts a dinner party with significant women from history. Caryl Churchill’s award-winning drama looks at the roles women have played over time and how Marlene rises to the top of her field.

Keegan Theatre at Church Street Theater. Nov. 4 to Dec. 2. $35–$45. tWeLFth NIght When Viola crashes on the coast of Illyria and disguises herself as a page to Duke Orsino, she kicks off a rollicking tale of love, romance, and mistaken identity. Director Ethan McSweeny leads Shakespeare Theatre Company’s production of this classic comedy, which features one of the Bard’s most memorable heroines. Sidney Harman Hall. Nov. 14 to Dec. 20. $44–$118. vICuña & aN epILogue Originally presented in 2016, this drama follows an Iranian tailor as he makes a suit for a real estate magnate turned political candidate preparing for a presidential debate. This time, the play is performed with a new epilogue that chronicles events from Election

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Night. Atlas Performing Arts Center. Nov. 1 to Nov. 26. $20–$65.

December

aN aMerICaN IN parIs The stage adaptation of the classic musical about a former soldier who falls in love with Paris and an attractive Parisian woman while making his way as an artist comes to the Kennedy Center for the first time. Featuring classic Gershwin tunes like “Stairway to Paradise” and “S Wonderful,” this production is directed and choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon.

Kennedy Center Opera House. Dec. 12 to Jan. 7, 2018. $92–$122.

DraW the CIrCLe When a man announces his gender transition to his conservative Muslim family, he’s forced to figure out what kind of life he wants to live and what it means to be loved unconditionally. Performed in repertory with The Real Americans. Atlas Performing Arts Center. Dec. 1 to Dec. 24. $20–$65. peekaBoo! a NatIvIty pLay As Mary and Joseph prepare to welcome a child who will save the world, they try to figure out what to do and

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Helen Murray directs the world premiere of Anne M. McCaw’s holiday comedy about family and parenting. The Hub Theatre at John Swayze Theatre.

Dec. 1 to Dec. 24. $22–$32.

$19–$49.

The seConD CiTy’s TwisT your DiCKens Celebrate the holiday season with the acclaimed Chicago comedy troupe’s take on A Christmas Carol.

privATe Confessions Presented as part of the Bergman 100 celebration, this stage adaptation of the director’s 1996 film comes from his wife, Liv Ullman. Told through a series of non-linear conversations, the production probes themes of infidelity, loneliness, and the weight of secrets. Ken-

Combining improvised portions with rehearsed

1st Stage 1524 Spring Hill Road, McLean.

(703) 854-1856. 1ststagetysons.org

National Theatre 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. (202) 628-6161. nationaltheatre.org Olney Theatre Center 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Olney.

(301) 924-3400. olneytheatre.org

Anacostia Playhouse 2020 Shannon Place SE. (202) 290-2328. anacostiaplayhouse.com Arena Stage 1101 6th St. SW. (202) 488-3300. arenastage.org Atlas Performing Arts Center 1333 H St. NE. (202) 399-7993. atlasarts.org Constellation Theatre at Source 1835 14th St. NW. (202) 204-7741. constellationtheatre.org The Hub Theatre at John Swayze Theatre 9431 Silver King Court, Fairfax.

(800) 494-8497. thehubtheatre.org

sketches, this comedic revue features appearances from favorite characters like Ebenezer Scrooge and Bob Cratchit. Kennedy Center Theater Lab. Dec. 5 to Dec. 31. $49–$59.

Quotidian Theatre Company at The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh St., Bethesda.

(301) 816-1023. quotidiantheatre.org Rep Stage at Howard Community College 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia.

(443) 518-1500. repstage.org Round House Theatre 4545 East-West Highway, Bethesda.

(240) 644-1100. roundhousetheatre.org

Folger Elizabethan Theatre 201 E. Capitol St. SE. (202) 544-7077. folger.edu

Sidney Harman Hall 610 F St. NW. (202) 547-1122. shakespearetheatre.org

Ford’s Theatre 511 10th St. NW. (202) 347-4833. fords.org

Signature Theatre 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington.

(703) 820-9771. sigtheatre.org

Forum Theatre at Silver Spring Black Box Theatre 8641 Colesville Road, Silver Spring.

(301) 588-8279. forum-theatre.org GALA Hispanic Theatre 3333 14th St. NW. (202) 234-7174. galatheatre.org George Mason University Center for the Arts 4373 Mason Pond Drive, Fairfax.

(888) 945-2468. cfa.gmu.edu Gunston Arts Center, Theatre Two 2700 South Lang St., Arlington.

(703) 418-4808. wscavantbard.org Keegan Theatre at Church Street Theater 1742 Church St. NW. (202) 265-3767. keegantheatre.com Kennedy Center 2700 F St. NW. (202) 467-4600. kennedy-center.org Lansburgh Theatre 450 7th St. NW. (202) 547-1122. shakespearetheatre.org MetroStage 1201 N. Royal St., Alexandria.

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nedy Center Eisenhower Theater. Dec. 6 to Dec. 9.

Spooky Action Theater 1810 16th St. NW. (202) 248-0301. spookyaction.org Studio Theatre 1501 14th St. NW. (202) 332-3300. studiotheatre.org Synetic Theater at Crystal City 1800 South Bell St., Arlington.

(866) 811-4111. synetictheater.org Taffety Punk at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop 545 7th St. SE. (202) 261-6612. taffetypunk.com Theater J 1529 16th St. NW. (202) 777-3210. theaterj.org Washington Stage Guild at Undercroft Theatre 900 Massachusetts Ave. NW. (240) 582-0050. stageguild.org Woolly Mammoth Theatre 641 D St. NW. (202) 393-3939. woollymammoth.net

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