City Cast DC with Michael Schaffer
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October 23, 2024 · 💌 Kaela
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What's CITY Talking About?
Metro Could Open Earlier
Metro is considering opening an hour earlier on the weekends. Trains would start at 6 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, costing an extra $3 million per year. [NBC4]
How Should You Vote on I-83?
A lot of D.C. voters are still undecided on Initiative 83, which would transform local elections by adopting a ranked choice voting system and opening primaries to registered Independents. Campaign leaders on opposing sides lay out their arguments. [City Cast DC 🎧]
Gold Bar Scammers Caught
Montgomery County detectives finally caught the infamous gold bar scammers, who stole more than $6 million. The detectives duped the scammers into following a fake gold shipment via a UPS tracking number. [Washington Post 🔒]
&Pizza Faces Backlash Over ‘Marion Berry’ Dessert
Activists are calling to boycott &Pizza after the local chain introduced its new sugar-dusted marionberry pizza knots. The marketing refers to former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry’s arrest for possessing cocaine, with lines like “our classic knots got a bump.” Critics say the move is tone-deaf and racist. [Washingtonian]
New Nat Geo Museum
National Geographic is opening a massive new museum in Dupont Circle in 2026. The new “Museum of Exploration” will quadruple the size of Nat Geo’s campus and will showcase explorers' expeditions through photos, augmented reality, and immersive exhibits. [Axios]
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RSVP for Mother’s Outreach Network Lunch & Conversation
Mothers in DC who are raising children in poverty - and who are predominantly Black - receive less than half the financial support of those who are fostering children. Mother’s Outreach explores this anomaly and works towards better outcomes and greater equity. Be part of this vital conversation! RSVP for lunch ticket and Zoom.
What To Do
Wednesday, Oct. 23
- 🇻🇳 Evening at the Residence of the Vietnam Ambassador | 7 p.m. | $69 | Kalorama
- 🪡 Leatherworking 101 Workshop | 6 p.m. | $100 | Union Market
- 🔫 Russian Assassinations in the UK | 6:30 p.m. | Free | Spy Museum & Virtual
- 🎵 Tunes: Dehd (rock) | 8 p.m. | $23 | Shaw
Thursday, Oct. 24
- 😱 Profs & Pints: Washington's Spookiest Days | 6 p.m. | $15 | Capitol Hill
- 🎃 PumpkinPalooza Festival | 4 - 8 p.m. | Free | NoMa
- 🍺 Museum Late Night: Boos & Brews | 6 - 9 p.m. | $20 | National Building Museum
- 📽️ DC Palestinian Film and Arts Festival (Starts) | 6:30 p.m. | $17+ | Adams Morgan
- 📗 Gallery Talk: The Supernatural World of Shakespeare | 6:30 p.m. | Free | Capitol Hill
- 🙀 Scream Fest Show @ Wonderland | 7 - 9 p.m. | Free | Columbia Heights
- 🩰 The Washington Ballet: when WE take flight | 7 p.m. | $25+ | Downtown
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🎵 Shakira, Shakira
Shakira is going to headline World Pride in D.C. in May 2025. She will play at the welcome concert at Nationals Park. Tickets drop on Oct. 25 at noon!
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