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Footballer Wayne Rooney isn’t just the UK’s all-time leading goal scorer—he’s DC United’s next manager, bringing hope to a team that ranks 13th out of 14 teams in the MLS Eastern Conference. Fans and locals alike rejoice the news, knowing that Rooney will bring a new caliber of coaching to DC’s struggling team.
This isn’t the first time Rooney was the talk of the town—he played for United in the twilight of his career and learned a little about TSA while he was at it.
Fines are fine, says the DC Council
The DC Council is moving forward with a plan to allow drivers with unpaid tickets to renew their driver’s licenses. The city’s lowest-income communities with many traffic cameras were disproportionately impacted by the previous law that punished drivers with outstanding tickets. Some council members disagreed with the decision, suggesting that it will lead to more traffic violations in the future.
What happens when a local theater closes for reconstruction? A recreation of a bigger, magical stage inside a museum, naturally! The Building Museum, oft the site of whimsical and unimaginable exhibits (a “beach” ball pit or the rolling “lawn” hills) took on the challenge to house a Shakespearian theater, despite the seemingly insurmountable challenges. After many years, hundreds of parts, and hundreds of thousands of dollars in the making: visitors can barely tell they’re in a theater *inside* a museum.
Join local DMV artists Erin Aminah, Jen Kovach, Keep Your Secrets and Griefcat for a collaboration show with music focusing on women’s health, equality, and health. All proceeds will be donated to women’s health groups. (8pm)
Rooftop Local Punk
A summer series of rooftop performances by local bands presented by DC Punk Archive at the MLK Library (630pm)
Speaking of punk, begin the night by doing a district of punk walking tour. Because nothing is more punk than a walk. (5:30pm)
Celebrate everyone’s favorite holiday Bastille Day! (oui, oui!) Enjoy a tour of famous French Americans (6pm), or dance to some french DJ music (4pm), or celebrate at the park! (2pm)
Live! At the Library!
Join the Library of Congress as they extend their hours followed by a showing of (the original and the best version of) Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, which is a prequel to Snowpiercer. (5pm)
District Fray’s Experiential Issue Launch Party
Enjoy ARTECHOUSE’s most recent exhibit, Aṣẹ: Afro Frequencies, while partying with local magazine District Fray to celebrate their newest issue launch. (7pm)
Enjoy a special screening of this revolutionary documentary. Based off an unfinished manuscript by James Baldwin, this film follows his personal account of the lives and assassinations of his close friends Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, and MLK. Tickets are on a sliding scale based on what you can afford. (6:30pm)
Ha ha ha!
Through comedy Caroline Howe tells stories of battling climate, surviving cancer, and unsuccessfully wooing seven celibate men (7:45pm)
Motherload is an autobiographical dark comedy about the wounds that accompany complicated mother-daughter relationships and the ways in which friendships–in all their crass glory–can heal and uplift. (9pm)
This comedy delves into experiences with epilepsy-- Detours include Shrek 2, mental illness, gender identity discoveries, and American Idol. (9:30pm)
This interactive theater piece continues to tell the stories of Anacostia, from the people and personalities of the neighborhood. Show plus discussion. (7pm)
Welcome to Black Broadway! Celebrate Black History and explore the musical and cultural heritage of Washington's Greater U Street. Journey through one of Washington, D.C.'s most historical and unique neighborhoods on a guided walking tour.
Soul Food Saturdays
Join this walking tour in Alexandria to learn more about (and sample!) African American influence on American cuisine. (2pm)
Free Scoops of Ice Cream Jubilee
To celebrate Ice Cream Jubilee’s 8th anniversary, they’re giving away free scoops of ice cream for loyalty club members. Sign up here. (Noon)
Hole in the Sky's last show
The Greatest HITS Artshow is one last hurrah for the Eckington weirdo haven which has hosted so many of our best memories. (6-9 pm)
Come to Meridian Hill/Malcom X Park grab a snack, shop thrifty finds, and support local abortion funds. Some of dc’s best curators and local bakers will be putting together this event to raise funds and awareness. (12pm)
Join other DC activists for operation save abortion day of action (5pm)
Pints, is pints, is pints, is pints
Join Profs and Pints for a critical look at the Hamilton phenomenon to reveal what its success tells us about the marriage of history and show business. (3pm)
Join this online discussion about how Humpback whales are a conservation success story, having largely recovered from the threat of commercial whaling. Free willy!! (even though I think he was an Orca) (7pm)
Other Smithsonian events: Old vs. New World Wines (6pm), and a geologic journey of Switzerland (7pm)
Eats and Beats
Join Chef Marco Salierna and DJ Eskimo at the Thirsty Crow for some tasty food plus dancing! Thirsty crow? More like dancing crow! Don’t dance too hard or it’ll be a murder of crows. (5pm)
Join famous spy novelist Daniel Silva for a conversation about his newest book starting spy and art restorer (wow double threat) Gabriel Allon. (7:30pm)
Skate lessons!
Learn to be the coolest kid on the block with skate lessons! With beginner, intermediate, and advanced lessons there’s something for all sk8ters! (7pm)
