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On sale now! Events in the ~ future ~ that you may want to buy tickets for before they sell out:

artists: apply for summer at the stew (dc august residency), Kali Uchis (6/4), hemlocke springs (6/9), Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso (6/17), Dorian Electra (6/19), St. Vincent with the NSO at Wolf Trap (6/25), tiny desk contest winner: Cure for Paranoia (7/11), tunes: Death Cab for Cutie (7/21), Lord Huron (8/2), tunes: Robyn, night 2 (9/9), Thee Sacred Souls (9/17), Mt. Joy (9/18), Olivia Rodrigo (10/3 & 10/4), Two Door Cinema Club (10/11), JPEGMAFIA (10/21), Beck (10/25), Slow Pulp (pre-sale 5/13; show 11/9)

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Wednesday May 27

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I’m waiting for it, that screenlight, I want it

Eunoia Cinema House is back with Screenlight, their bi-monthly screening of DMV-made indie films. Tonight’s lineup includes Fresh Cut, where a young man must confront the expectations of masculinity and identity at his father’s barbershop, and Chasing Memories, which follows Nico through the rollercoaster of ending a friendship. (7pm)

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You’ll always remember your mothertongue

Andrea Gibson was a queer poet and activist who passed away from ovarian cancer in July 2025. Celebrate their memory with an evening of queer joy, ft. special guests and fellow mothertongue poets. Five dollars from each ticket will be donated to the National Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance. (7:30pm)

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Also || tunes at rhizome, Crisis of the Common Good, work out in Milian Park, outside film in NoMa: National Treasure, farmer’s market at common good city farm, Wharf movie night: EEAAO, tunes: Jacke and the Treehorns, tunes: Miles Minnick, comedy: Naomi Watanabe, tunes: Chet Faker, deaf seniors coffee chat, tunes: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

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Thursday May 28

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Looking into the past and future

When we gaze at stars, we are looking at light that has taken days or years to reach earth–essentially looking into the past. When you read tarot, you’re looking into the future! Do both with Capital Astronomers stargazing night at Temperance Garden. Plus enjoy drinks & star themed music (Sandra Hüller covering “Sign of the Times”...). (8pm)

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Support reproductive rights! Listen to great music.

My Body, My Festival is a night of music supporting the DC Abortion Fund with two incredible headliners. Yaya Bey is an R&B musician with emotional lyrics and a beautiful voice (watch her tiny desk!) Baltimore’s Nourished by Time, released one of 2025’s best albums, “The Passionate Ones.” See them both live and support abortion rights! (doors at 6:30pm)

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Also || advocacy in action, outside movie night in AdMo: East Side Sushi, Asian and Pacific Islander Poetry, book talk: An Inconvenient Widow, mothlight at the pocket, Capital J Mainstage talk: David Wallace Wells, trivia night at the stacks (come w/ friends or meet a team there), batting cage comedy

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Friday May 29

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Hardcore, soft heart

Time to mosh for a good cause! BUKO BUKO takes the stage at the Black Cat and gets you to bounce while wearing bright wigs, feeding you gummy worms, and supporting DC Books to Prisons. (8pm)

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Hookah line and sinker

That’s how the comics at Karma’s DC Standup Showcase will have you laughing at their jokes. If you don’t double over, at least there’s some crisp double apple to puff. (8pm)

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Also || pottery workshop, WPA children of the gospel choir, tunes at pocket, comedy in arlington, tunes: Right Chipper album release, art residency applications due, comedy: Ryan Donahue, voices from the Arab Diaspora, new album release from DMV drummer Keith Butler, Jr, The North Country single release + Dylan Rockwell, Kinda Evil

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Saturday May 30

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Seeing a raptor up close really is the best thing

Black Birders Week is wrapping up, but not without a chance to see some birds of prey! Renowned Black falconer Rodney Stotts will be bringing his birds of prey to the Parks at Walter Reed for a presentation you don’t want to miss! (12pm)

Into birding? Find more DC Bird Alliance events!

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We have music at home

We have the ingredients for whatever you’re craving. Go local:

Indie bops? Kids Table brings their high energy performance and sharp songwriting to Union Stage. (6pm)
Punk folk instrumentals? Check out Kevin Knight’s twangy tunes from the Shenandoah Valley or Bohemian Waxwing’s alt-country songs steeped in the natural world, all at Rhizome. (7pm)
Hip hop & alt soul? PG country native Organized Khaos opens with smooth vocals and smoother lyrics for Philly-based rapper Kause. (7:30pm)
Classical joy? The Capitol Hill Chorale performs their final concert of the season, “Lamentations Into Joy,” with pieces from seven composers and a new piece by the group’s Composer-in-Residence. (7:30pm)

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Also || accessory swap, improv at WIT, film workshop at rhizome, art talk at Kreeger, Miracle Spring Recital, tree tour in marvin gaye park!, Pattie Gonia, Nats Tailgate with Volo Sports, LGBTQ comedy show, virtual art walkthrough, yoga: my body, my practice, decision project black party, girls in gear bike party

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Sunday May 31

What do you call a berry that gives back?

A serviceberry (also known as: juneberry, shadbush, saskatoon, sorbus)! While the humble lil berry’s in season, take a leaf from its tree and join Edgewood’s Acts of Serviceberry Day, where you’ll forage, preserve food, and compete in acts of community care (guilt-free clout if ya win!). (2pm)

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Your flow is fire

Ignite. Intensify. Indulge. If you’re an advanced yogi looking for a challenge, Fire Flow has you covered. Push your limits and explore innovative techniques to deepen your practice. (10:45am)

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Also || Washington Men's Camerata, bouquet crafting workshop, big cake exchange, tunes at pocket, pigment workshop, art talk: Mining and American Photography, Church of Two Worlds, capital hill chorale: Lamentations Into Joy, in-person & online: ICE, Israel, & the Imperial Boomerang, Comment Section live comedy, Get Out the Vote Rally for Aparna, film: Days and Nights in the Forest

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Monday June 1

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What if it gets better?

It’s hard to imagine a post-fossil fuel future. But not impossible. Join MLK’s ecology book club for this month’s session, which will feature sustainability-themed writing created by members. (6pm)

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All that jazz

Weeklong workshop practicing your turns and jazz hands to music from Little Shop of Horrors, closing with a showcase you can force your friends to come to? Sign me up. (7pm)

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Also || tunes at rhizome, Horror as Queer, book talk and signing: Never Can Say Goodbye, tunes: Upon This Rock, tunes: Built to Spill, unveiling of memorial for 2025 potomac mid air collision, knitting club, indie press book club: The Autobiography of H. Lan Thao Lam, rooftop trivia, piano and fiddle concert, book talk: The Shippers, longform improv

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Tuesday June 2

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Be the smartest one at your world cup watch party

Learn the ins and outs of the World Cup with Profs & Pints professor Matt Winkler, founder of AU’s masters in sports analytics. Why do certain countries get to host the World Cup,

Inside the World Cup