WHERE TO BE SCENE
Friday, Jan. 19
6:00 – 9:00 AM, Daybreaker DC Yoga & Dance Party at The Kennedy Center 2700 F St. NW. Theme: party en blanc, so dress in your winter white! $20 - $35, info.
7:30 PM, Free Preview: Jefferson's Garden at Ford's Theatre, 511 10th St. NW. 600 free tickets available via the TodayTix mobile lottery: info.
7:00 PM, join author Niall Ferguson at Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. Ferguson will discuss "The Square and the Tower: Networks and Power, from the Freemasons to Facebook." Free, no reservation — seating available on a first-come, first-served basis, info.
7:00 PM, Trifilio Tango Trio Concert at the Embassy of Argentina, 1600 New Hampshire Ave. NW. $25, info.
8:00 – 9:00 PM, Improv Pop-Up! (featuring Bottom Shelf & The Hypothesis) at the Colony Club, 3118 Georgia Ave. NW. Relationship-themed improv by comedians Nick Martinez, Matt Strote, Jon Jon Raizon and Jane White. Donations, info.
Saturday, Jan. 20
1:00 – 5:00 PM, Ice Yards at Yards Park, 1299 New Jersey Ave. SE. Enjoy interactive ice activities, live music and sample local beers and boozy winter-themed cocktails, as well as food from local favorite restaurants. $10, info.
4:00 PM, An Affinity for Minimalism exhibit on display at the National Gallery of Art, East Building, 440 Constitution Ave. NW. Each of the four films assembled in this program could be characterized by reduction, achieving maximum effect through seemingly simple means. Free, info.
1:00 PM, join author Kenneth Cohen at Politics and Prose at The Wharf, 70 District Square SW. Kenneth Cohen will discuss "They Will Have Their Game: Sporting Culture and the Making of the Early American Republic." No reservation required — seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Free, info.
7:00 – 9:00 PM, Washington National Opera: Three New 20-Minute Operas at The Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW. Performances of three, world premiere short operas accompanied by a small chamber orchestra, followed by a Q&A with the artists and creative team. $29, info.
8:00 PM, Lucy Kaplansky & Heather Maloney perform at The Barns at Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna. $26-$28, info.
Sunday, Jan. 21
3:30 – 4:30 PM, Piffaro, the Renaissance Band exhibit at the National Gallery of Art, Fourth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Celebrating Vermeer and the masters of genre painting: inspiration and rivalry. Free, info.
Monday, Jan. 22
7:00 PM, Backcountry Film Festival at Penn Social, 801 E St. NW. Produced each year by Winter Wildlands Alliance as a celebration of the human-powered experience and a gathering place for the back-country snow-sports community. $15, info.
7:00 PM, join author Patrick Sharkey at Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. Patrick Sharkey will discuss "Uneasy Peace: The Great Crime Decline, the Renewal of City Life, and the Next War on Violence." No reservation required. Free, info.
Tuesday, Jan. 23
7:30 – 10:30 PM, Hamlet playing at Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. Shakespeare’s tragedy is directed by Michael Kahn and stars "Ugly Betty" actor Michael Urie for a limited time. $44 - $118, info.
7:00 PM, Cuco, Helado Negro and Lido Pimienta perform at U Street Music Hall, 1115 U St. NW. $20, info.
6:00 PM, Author’s Talk — "The Life and Times of General Andrew Pickens: Revolutionary War Hero, American Founder" at The American Revolution Institute at Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Free, info.
Wednesday. Jan. 24
8:00 PM, "In Search of My Father … Walkin’ Talkin’ Bill Hawkins" at Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. A one-man show about by W. Allen Taylor and the search for his father, the first black disc jockey in Cleveland. $20 - $30, info.
7:00 PM, Tennis, Overcoats perform at 9:30 Club, 815 V St. NW. $20, info.
Thursday, Jan. 25
6:30 – 9:30 PM, Book of Lists Celebration at Arena Stage Mead Center for American Theater, 1101 Sixth St. SW. Includes giveaways, networking, refreshing cocktails, delicious food and great entertainment. Join many top executives to kick off the new year. $195/person, info.
