City Cast DC with Michael Schaffer
🎫 Kennedy Center sales plummet
November 3, 2025 · 💌 Kaela
Morning! The short days of winter have officially begun and I’m already feeling the effects. Here’s what we’ll be doing in D.C. this November to stave off the seasonal blues and take advantage of the cozy fall weather.
What's CITY Talking About
Park Police On A DC Hiring Spree
U.S. Park Police want to double their presence in D.C. over the next six months as part of the Trump administration’s crime crackdown. Their goal is to add 300 new officers and become the “premier law enforcement agency in D.C.” [Washington Post 🔒]
Kennedy Center Sales Plummet After Trump Takeover
Nine months into President Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center and ticket sales are the worst they’ve been since Covid. Washington Post sales data shows that since September, only 57% of tickets were sold for a typical production, compared to 93% in 2024. [Washington Post 🔒]
Wake Up Babe, New Bridge Renderings Just Dropped
Renderings of the new Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore are out and it’s looking, well, a lot like the old one. The project — which will replace the old bridge that collapsed after being struck by a container ship — will be complete in 2028. [WTOP]
Trump Officials Are Moving To Military Bases
Several Trump administration officials — including Stephen Miller, Marco Rubio, and Kristi Noem — are choosing military housing in D.C. rather than private homes due to safety concerns. The Atlantic even reports that it’s become a bit of a status symbol. [The Atlantic]
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What To Do
Monday, Nov. 3
- 🎨 LGBTQ Sip and Paint at Barrel House Cafe & Bar (Logan Circle)
- 🤘 A History of Punk Fanzines in Washington at The George Washington University Museum (Foggy Bottom)
- 🧑🎨 Profs & Pints DC: Cartoonists Under Siege at Penn Social (Penn Quarter)
- 🎤 Of Monsters and Men: The Mouse Parade Tour at The Anthem (Southwest Waterfront)
- ✊ Activist Night: Watch N Learn at Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library (Southwest)
Tuesday, Nov. 4
- 🧘 Morning Flow at Balcòn (Union Market)
- 🧩 A Puzzling Swap! at Takoma Park Neighborhood Library
- 👗 Fresh Talk: Agency in Fashion at National Museum of Women in the Arts (Downtown)
- 💬 Beginners German Conversation Class at DC International Languages and Cultural Institute (Downtown)
- 🎽 The Night Club: All Girls Run Club starting at Smithsonian Metro (National Mall)
- 📚 “Ladies in Waiting” with Nikki Payne & Diana Quincy at East City Bookshop (Capitol Hill)
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