City Cast DC with Michael Schaffer
🌰 Lots of acorns = nutty winter?
November 1, 2023
Hiya! If you need some morning joy (because obvs, when do we not), here’s one of the cutest doggie Halloween costumes I’ve seen. This pittie’s wiggles add to this costume’s absolute adorableness 🥹
What's CITY Talking About?
DC’s Sobering Center Opens
D.C.’s first 24/7 sobering center opened yesterday at 35 K St. NW to provide short-term care for adults experiencing substance-use crises. Patients don’t need insurance or residency, and EMS crews can transport people to the sobering center instead of the emergency room. [DCist]
Teen Carjackings On the Rise
A 13-year-old boy was shot to death this weekend by the man he was allegedly attempting to carjack. The boy had nine prior carjacking and robbery charges and was the second D.C. teenager killed in a five-day span in carjacking incidents. These deaths highlight the rise in violent crime among youths in the District. [Washington Post 🔒, City Cast DC 🎧]
Federal Grant To Send More DC Students to College
A new $21 million federal grant will fund college coaching, tours, and scholarships for around 480 local middle-schoolers starting next year. The effort will focus on students in Ward 7 and 8 schools. [Washington Post 🔒]
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What To Do
🤎 Welcome to a Native Place | Wednesday | 1 p.m.
In honor of Native American History Month, the National Museum of the American Indian is hosting a performance of tribal songs from Alaska to Florida, followed by a discussion. [Free, National Mall]
🕯️ Death Doula | Wednesday | 7 p.m.
At Garden Death Cafe, meet the Congressional Cemetery’s death doula Laura Lyster-Mensh, and discuss death while eating cake. [Free, U Street]
- Related: What’s a death doula, you ask? It’s less morbid than you think. [City Cast DC 🎧]
🆒 Wordplay | Wednesday | 5 p.m.
Dive into the world of words with puzzles, a scavenger hunt, word games, and more. [Free, Downtown]
🦸 Marvel vs. DC Trivia | Thursday | 7 p.m.
Test your knowledge of your favorite superhero universes at Atlas Brew Works. [Free, Ivy City]
Today on City Cast
5 Shows You Need to See this November
D.C. is a great arts city, even if it doesn't always get the shine it deserves. And once you start paying attention, the variety of options can be a little overwhelming. City Paper’s arts editor Sarah Marloff is here to recommend five productions you NEED to see this month.
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