These 18 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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October 17 at 10:30pm (This weekend)
DC Comedy Loft and Bier Baron Tavern · Northwest Washington
Tinfoil hats encouraged at this burlesque deep dive into "totally true" tales, from Jon Benet as Katy Perry to the Benadryl Hatman. Don your jelly bracelets for a night of striptease conspiracies in a downstairs bunker.
October 18 at 12pm (This weekend) +10
Barbouzard · Northwest Washington • $$$$
A magician at your brunch table beats bottomless mimosas any Sunday. Charlie Ross works close-up wonders between courses of coastal French Mediterranean fare, all Riviera flair and leisurely vibes.
October 20 at 7:30pm
Atlas Performing Arts Center · H Street Corridor
Broadway's greatest protest anthems get the cabaret treatment, from Hamilton's revolution to Les Mis' barricades. A one-night-only celebration of musicals that stood for something.
October 22 at 9pm
Black Cat · Northwest Washington • $15
Step into the Backrooms without leaving DC. DRAGROOMS fuses local drag talent with analog horror aesthetics for a night that's part performance, part fever dream, all chaos.
October 24 at 8:30pm (Next weekend)
Solid State Books · H Street Corridor • $25
A killer has struck between the bookshelves, and the detectives are drag performers. Watch iconic fictional sleuths work the room, clock the clues and red herrings, then vote on whodunnit.
November 8 at 7pm
Black Cat · Northwest Washington
Broadway show tunes get the drag queen treatment at this immersive, audience sing-along spectacle. Big voices, bigger wigs, and zero pretension in a venue that knows how to let loose.
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Fri, Oct 16 · 7:30 PM
DC Comedy Loft and Bier Baron Tavern · Northwest Washington
Sat, Oct 17 · 7:30 PM
Constitution Hall · Northwest Washington
Sat, Oct 17 · 5:00 PM
Pinstripes · Northwest Washington
$25-$55
Wed, Oct 21 · 10:00 PM
Kiki · Northwest Washington
$$
Sat, Oct 31 · 7:00 PM
Hard Rock Cafe · Northwest Washington
$50
Sat, Nov 14 · 12:00 PM
1341 14th St NW · Northwest Washington
Sun, Dec 13 · 5:00 PM
Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital · Capitol Hill
$23
Wed, Dec 16 · 7:00 PM
9:30 Club · Northwest Washington
Bobby's Burger Palace · Northwest Washington
The Anthem · Southwest Waterfront
The Anthem · Southwest Waterfront
Pitchers DC · Northwest Washington
Look at author conversations at Politics and Prose Bookstore, or the productions at Shakespeare Theatre Company: Harman Hall. A writer discussing their work or a play you’re still arguing about afterwards can give you plenty to build an evening around.
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