October 2012 – Calendar of Events – 50 Fun Things to Do in DC

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October 1, 2012
Alexandra Taylor
Assistant Editor
Calendar of Events

Oct. 1. Blondie. The State Theatre. 220 North Washington St., Falls Church, V.A. Information: thestatetheatre.com, (703) 237-0300.

Oct. 1. David Byrne in Conversation. The National Museum of Natural History. 1000 Constitution Avenue Northwest, Washington, D.C. Information: smithsonianassociates.org.

Oct. 2-8. The Big Apple Circus. Dulles Town Center. 21100 Dulles Town Circle, Dulles, V.A. Information: bigapplecircus.org, (888) 541-3750.

Oct. 2-7. Black Watch. Sidney Harman Hall. 601 F St. Northwest, Washington, D.C. Information: shakespearetheatre.org.

Oct. 2. Animal Collective, Micachu, and the Shapes. Merriweather Post Pavilion. 10475 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, M.D. Information: merriweathermusic.com, (410) 715-5550.

Oct. 2. Arnold Schwarzenegger – Total Recall. The Hamilton. 600 14th St. Northwest, Washington, D.C. Information: politics-prose.com.

Oct. 3-14. Invisible Man. The Studio Theatre. 1501 14th St. Northwest, Washington, D.C. Information: studiotheatre.org, (202) 332-1187.

Oct. 4-7. Artisphere’s Second Anniversary. Artisphere. 1101 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, V.A. Information: artisphere.com, (703) 875-1100.

Oct. 4-6. National Symphony Orchestra. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. 2700 F St. Northwest, Washington, D.C. Information: kennedy-center.org, (202) 467-4600.

Oct. 4-5. Voices of Strength: Two Programs of Contemporary Dance & Theater by Women from Africa. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. 2700 F St. Northwest, Washington, D.C. Information: kennedy-center.org, (202) 467-4600.

Oct. 4-5. The Walkmen. 9:30 Club. 815 V St. Northwest, Washington, D.C. Information: 930.com, (202) 265-0930.

Oct. 5. Carlos Núñez. The Wolf Trap. 1645 Trap Road, Vienna, V.A. Information: wolftrap.org, (703) 255-1900.

Oct. 5. Patti LuPone: Matters of the Heart. Music Center at Strathmore. 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD. Information: strathmore.org, (301) 581-5100.

Oct. 5. Glen Phillips & Grant-Lee Phillips. The Wolf Trap. 1645 Trap Road, Vienna, V.A. Information: wolftrap.org, (703) 255-1900.

Oct. 6-12. Nationals Postseason Baseball. Nationals Park. 1500 South Capitol St. Southeast, Washington, D.C. Information: washington.nationals.mlb.com.

Oct. 6-8. Taste of DC 2012 Food Festival. Pennsylvania Ave. between Ninth and 14th Streets Northwest. Information: thetasteofdc.org, (202) 618-3663.

Oct. 6. 6th Annual Columbia Heights Day. Harriet Tubman Elementary School. 3101 13th St. Northwest, Washington, D.C. Information: columbiaheightsday.org.

Oct. 6. Virgin Mobile FreeFest, feat. Jack White, Skrillex, M83, Nas, ZZ Top, and more. Merriweather Post Pavilion. 10475 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, M.D. Information: merriweathermusic.com, (410) 715-5550.

Oct. 6 & 9. Mint Condition. The Howard Theatre. 620 T St. Northwest, Washington, D.C. Information: thehowardtheatre.com, (202) 803-2899.

Oct. 8. Capital Food Fight, hosted by José Andrés and Anthony Bourdain, to benefit DC Central Kitchen. The Ronald Reagan Building. 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. Northwest, Washington, D.C. Information: capitalfoodfight.org.

Oct. 8. Emeli Sandé. The Howard Theatre. 620 T St. Northwest, Washington, D.C. Information: thehowardtheatre.com, (202) 803-2899.

Oct. 8. Salman Rushdie – Joseph Anton: A Memoir. GW Lisner Auditorium. 730 21st St. Northwest, Washington, D.C. Information: politics-prose.com.

Oct. 10. Ben Taylor with Grace Weber. The Wolf Trap. 1645 Trap Road, Vienna, V.A. Information: wolftrap.org, (703) 255-1900.

Oct. 10-18. The Spooky Movie International Horror Film Festival. AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center. 8633 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring, M.D. Information: afi.com/silver, (301) 495-6700.

Oct. 10. Louise Erdrich – The Round House. Politics & Prose. 5015 Connecticut Ave. Northwest, Washington, D.C. Information: politics-prose.com.

Oct. 11. Wizards vs. New York Knicks. Verizon Center. 601 F St. Northwest, Washington, D.C. Information: verizoncenter.com, (202) 628-3200.

Oct. 12. Capitals vs. New Jersey Devils. Verizon Center. 601 F St. Northwest, Washington, D.C. Information: verizoncenter.com, (202) 628-3200.

Oct. 13. Los Lonely Boys. The Howard Theatre. 620 T St. Northwest, Washington, D.C. Information: thehowardtheatre.com, (202) 803-2899.

Oct. 13. John Muller – Frederick Douglass’ Washington. Politics & Prose. 5015 Connecticut Ave. Northwest, Washington, D.C. Information: politics-prose.com.

Oct. 14-Jan. 13. Roy Lichtenstein: A Retrospective. National Gallery of Art. 4th Constitution Ave. Northwest, Washington, D.C. Information: nga.gov, (202) 737-4215.

Oct. 14. Me’Shell Ndegeocello. The Howard Theatre. 620 T St. Northwest, Washington, D.C. Information: thehowardtheatre.com, (202) 803-2899.

Oct. 16-21. The Mariinsky Ballet dances Cinderella. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. 2700 F St. Northwest, Washington, D.C. Information: kennedy-center.org, (202) 467-4600.

Oct. 17-20. Songs of Migration. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. 2700 F St. Northwest, Washington, D.C. Information: kennedy-center.org, (202) 467-4600.

Oct. 17. The Greencards. The Wolf Trap. 1645 Trap Road, Vienna, V.A. Information: wolftrap.org, (703) 255-1900.

Oct. 17. Sherman Alexie – Blasphemy. Politics & Prose. 5015 Connecticut Ave. Northwest, Washington, D.C. Information: politics-prose.com.

Oct. 18-21. Velocity D.C. Dance Festival. Sidney Harman Hall. 601 F St. Northwest, Washington, D.C. Information: shakespearetheatre.org.

Oct. 18. Zadie Smith – NW. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. 600 I St. Northwest, Washington, D.C. Information: politics-prose.com, (202) 408-3100.

Oct. 19. A State of the Union Conversation: Fran Lebowitz and Frank Rich. Music Center at Strathmore. 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD. Information: strathmore.org, (301) 581-5100.

Oct. 20. The Druid Theatre Company performs Conversations on a Homecoming, A Whistle in the Dark, and Famine. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. 2700 F St. Northwest, Washington, D.C. Information: kennedy-center.org, (202) 467-4600.

Oct. 20. Kevin Hart’s Let Me Explain Tour. Verizon Center. 601 F St. Northwest, Washington, D.C. Information: verizoncenter.com, (202) 628-3200.

Oct. 22. The 15th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. 2700 F St. Northwest, Washington, D.C. Information: kennedy-center.org, (202) 467-4600.

Oct. 22. Junot Díaz – This Is How You Lose Her. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. 600 I St. Northwest, Washington, D.C. Information: politics-prose.com, (202) 408-3100.

Oct. 23-Nov. 11. War Horse. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. 2700 F St. Northwest, Washington, D.C. Information: kennedy-center.org, (202) 467-4600.

Oct. 23-28. Washington International Horse Show. Verizon Center. 601 F St. Northwest, Washington, D.C. Information: verizoncenter.com, (202) 628-3200.

Oct. 23. A Night with David Sedaris. Music Center at Strathmore. 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD. Information: strathmore.org, (301) 581-5100.

Oct. 28. Nouvelle Vague. 9:30 Club. 815 V St. Northwest, Washington, D.C. Information: 930.com, (202) 265-0930.

Oct. 28. Billy Collins and Mary Oliver. Music Center at Strathmore. 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD. Information: strathmore.org, (301) 581-5100.

Oct. 28. David Skinner – The Story of Ain’t. Politics & Prose. 5015 Connecticut Ave. Northwest, Washington, D.C. Information: politics-prose.com.

Oct. 30. Xavier Rudd. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. 600 I St. Northwest, Washington, D.C. Information: sixthandi.org, (202) 408-3100.

Oct. 31. Ina Garten in Conversation with Bonnie Benwick. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. 600 I St. Northwest, Washington, D.C. Information: sixthandi.org, (202) 408-3100.

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