D. C. Metro Area Community

Tuesday, May 28, 2013
6:30 PM

Busboys and Poets
2021 14th St NW
Washington, DC 20009

Teaching for Change's Busboys and Poets Bookstore welcomes Alice Walker to discuss and sign her two new books, The Cushion in the Road: Meditation and Wandering as the Whole World Awakens to Being in Harm's Way and The World Will Follow Joy: Turning Madness into Flowers (New Poems)

Dates and Times
Friday, Dec. 14 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Getting to NPR
635 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Metro Stops:
Gallery Place/Chinatown on Red, Yellow, and Green lines
Mt. Vernon Square/7th St-Convention Center on Yellow and Green lines
More Details
Check the Warehouse Sale-a-bration site for any updates.

Deep discounts to NPR shop items and a full schedule of NPR personalities, including a live Q&A with the Pop Culture Happy Hour crew! sale-a-bration details and schedule

Creative Currency Event
Location TBA in Baltimore, MD
September 23

In addition to the “Vote for Me!” signs that line the streets of our local communities during the election cycle, imagine your own signs in the public square! Imagine positive signs that “advertize” the the compassion intrinsic in all human beings, and stand in counterpoint to the negativity that is a constant part of too many elections! ( more about creative currency )

Sleepwalk with Me is a comedy written and performed in by several frequent contributors to This American Life. It's showing at the E St Cinema; this is it's opening weekend.

Special Appearance at the E Street Cinema (Washington, DC): Producer Ira Glass, host of "This American Life" radio show, will appear in person on Sunday, September 2 for Q&As after the 5:45pm and 8:00pm shows. He will also appear on Monday, September 3 for Q&As after the 1:15pm and 3:30pm shows.

Costume Sale
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
507 8th Street SE
Sep 29 2012

The Shakespeare Theatre Company is holding a magnificent prop and costume sale! With something for everyone, the sale will include costumes from such productions as The Silent Woman, Lady Windermere’s Fan, As You Like It and The Alchemist. Costume styles range from medieval, Renaissance and baroque to gothic, art nouveau and contemporary. Shoes, hats, masks, dresses, doublets, armor, cloaks and jewelry will be sold. Prices begin at $1 and increase to over $200.

There will also be spectacular props for sale including a range of hand props and furniture! Large props and furniture will need to be picked up during the costume sale hours, and cannot be delivered or stored.

Don't miss your chance to see the Summer Hummer! An all-star, all-fun, area-wide volunteer variety show for Adults Only!

Monday, August 20, 7pm
Signature Theatre
(703) 820-9771

Tickets: $25
VIP Tickets: $125
100% of ticket sales support Taking Care of Our Own

Bootleg Shakespeare
Hamlet: the Bad-ass Quarto, Uncut
August 6 at 7:00pm
at the Folger Theatre
201 East Capitol Street SE, WDC 20003

FREE, presented by Taffety Punk Theatre Company

The movie Minority Report was supposed to take place in 2054, but it seems that we’re reaching the future ahead of schedule. In the 10 years since the sci-fi film was released, several of the “futuristic” technologies have come to fruition or seem within reach, like 3-D holograms, predictive policing, bug-like robots, and a gestural computer interface system that’s like an iPad in open air. These advances have made the film’s discussion of free will, government regulation and use of technology, and other issues more relevant than ever.

That's why Slate, the New America Foundation, and Arizona State University will host a Future Tense screening of Minority Report at Washington, D.C.’s Landmark E Street Theater at 555 11th Street NW, on Monday, Aug. 6, at 6:30 p.m.

We won't just watch the movie. Our host Tom Kalil of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy will introduce the film, and when it’s over, he’ll share a few thoughts on how we can embrace cutting-edge technology without falling prey to Minority Report’s darker visions. ( RSVP, future plans )