City Cast DC with Michael Schaffer
📢 DC restricts protest noise
October 31, 2024
Happy Halloween, neighbor! If you’re still looking for a last-minute costume, I have some D.C.-inspired recommendations. Otherwise, may the Halloween candy gods be ever in your favor 🤞 For me, this means lots of Reese's.
What's CITY Talking About?
DC Ramps Up Security Ahead of Election
The entire D.C. police force – all 3,300 eligible officers – are activated through at least Nov. 5, helping ensure a safe election process. Extra attention will be placed around voting centers and high-profile events. [Washington Post 🔒]
- Related: D.C. protocols around election security changed after Jan 6. Here’s how it’s going to look. [City Cast DC 🎧]
DC Restricts Amplified Noise
D.C. Council passed legislation that would stop protestors from making excessive noise in residential neighborhoods. Specifically, it bans using an amplified sound device to target a home at night. This comes after Kalorama residents complained over protests outside the Chinese ambassador’s home. [WTOP, WUSA9]
Supreme Court Allows VA Voter Purge
The Supreme Court is allowing Virginia to continue its purge of 1,600 voter registrations. Previously, state and federal courts ruled the move illegal so close to the election. [AP]
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What To Do
Thursday, Oct. 31
- 🪩 Charli vs. Chappell Dance Party | 7 p.m. | $18 | Truxton Circle
- 🎻 Tchaikovsky’s “Pathétique” Symphony | 7 p.m. | $17.25 | Kennedy Center
- 📜 Horrifying Halloween History Tour | 5:30 p.m. | $27 | Alexandria
- 🪡 Lecture: Dissecting Historical Costumes in Film | 6 p.m. | $25 | DAR Museum
- 🐕 Howl-O-Ween Costume Pawty | 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. | Free | H Street
- 🍻 Live! At The Library: Halloween Happy Hour | 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. | free | Library of Congress
- 🎶 Monsters Ball: An Immersive Live-Music Halloween Party | 9 p.m. | $59 | Shaw
- 🎭 Rocky Horror Picture Show: The 49th Anniversary Spectacular Tour | 8 p.m. | $55 - $75 | Lincoln Theater
- 🎉 Ward 1 Mutual Aid Halloween Party + Fundraiser | 7 p.m. | Free | Columbia Heights
Friday, Nov. 1
- 💀 Day of the Dead & Tequila Fest | 7 p.m. - 2:30 a.m. | $23 | Penn Quarter
- 🎵 Tunes: Coco & Clair Clair (pop) | 8 p.m. | $25 | Shaw
- 🚶Madams of DC Walking Tour | 7 p.m. | $36 | Downtown
- 😂 Improv: POTUS Among Us | 7:30 p.m. | $20 | 14 Street Corridor
- 💃 Jane Austen Ball at Dumbarton House | 6:30 p.m. | $55+ | Georgetown
- 🪩 The Haunted Basement R&B Party | 9 p.m. | $10+ | Ivy City
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