City Cast DC with Michael Schaffer
🎊 What DC learned this year
December 26, 2023
Hey, neighbor! We’ve entered the black hole between Christmas and New Year’s when pie becomes breakfast, PJs are worn for days on end, and time loses all meaning. But if you have managed to open that email app 👏 congrats. We have some extra fun (and practical) nuggets for you today as a reward.
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What To Do
Tuesday, Dec. 26
- 🕯️ Whoville Wicks Workshop | 2 p.m. or 4:30 p.m. | $52 | Kalorama
Wednesday, Dec. 27
- 🪴 Terrarium in a Bottle Workshop | 6:30 p.m. | $35 | Alexandria
- 🎵 As You Are: Cosmic Cabaret | 7 p.m. | Free | Barracks Row
- 🕯️ Whoville Wicks Workshop | 2 p.m. or 4:30 p.m. | $52 | Kalorama
Thursday, Dec. 28
- 🎸 Evan Gross & The Derelict Casino | 7 p.m. | $15 | Truxton Circle
- 💀 DC Improv: Aries Spears | 7:30 p.m. | $35 | Dupont
- 💖 Speed Dating for 50+ | 7 p.m. | $30 | Penn Quarter
Today on City Cast
What are D.C.'s most overrated restaurants? Is $20 for a sandwich actually reasonable? Washingtonian’s food editor Jessica Sidman joins the City Cast crew to hash out restaurant hot takes that might make your blood boil.
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New Member Shoutouts
We're so grateful for these founding members of City Cast DC:
Brad Pearlman ● Rani Singh ● Kaitlyn Dolores Wilson ● Elaine Kulkosky ● Katlyn Harrison ● Courtney Dozier ● Michael Elder ● Sophie Sahaf ● Dwayne Livingston ● Marty Stone ● Karelia Isabel Pallan ● David Cleckley ● Hekyung Parkbarr ● Annabel Quisao ● Ashley Fite ● Jane Masri ● Peggy O'Brien
Thanks for reading! We’ll be back Thursday with a full roundup of NYE events happening in D.C., so don’t go too far.
💌 Kaela
Today’s newsletter was edited by Priyanka Tilve.
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