It’s Taylor Bowl in Baltimore weekend!
Of course, we hope the Ravens and Chiefs have fun on Sunday, but we're on Swift watch. Taylor skipped the DMV on The Eras Tour, but maybe she will make your wildest dreams come true by showing up to M&T Bank Stadium for the game. 😻 Oh, yes, the game… Any Ravens fans out there? Good luck! Fun fact: It’s Baltimore’s first time hosting the AFC championship (It's a big deal: The winner goes to the Super Bowl). One last note before we get to it: A huge thank you to everyone who volunteered with us at Wreaths Out. We loved meeting you!
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Have a great weekend, - Tommy and Sophia |
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Baltimore's Peabody Library (Getty Images) |
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A Taylor fix closer to home...
Not ready to go to Baltimore? Black Cat will fill the blank space in your Swiftie heart at The Taylor Rave on Friday night. Tickets are $30 at the door or cheaper if you buy in advance. They promise “only Taylor all night.” Ready for it? You might see Tommy there, but Sophia is saving the Cat for all things aughts and indie at the Hot Fuss dance party on Saturday ($10 advance/$15 day of show). |
Courtesy of Apple Original Films |
Free pick
"Killers of the Flower Moon" screening
Sat., doors open 12:30 p.m., American Indian Museum 🔗 Details Whether you watch award shows or you don’t, we all love talking about the snubs and the surprises... and watching great movies.
Martin Scorsese’s Osage three-and-a-half hour epic “Killers of the Flower Moon” was nominated for 10 Oscars.
If you missed it on the big screen or don't have Apple TV, the American Indian Museum has you covered. The theater's doors open at 12:30 p.m. Seating is first come, first served, and leave the popcorn behind! No food or drink are allowed.
"Costumes from the film will be on view to the public through Sunday," the museum says. |
On Tuesday, we eat croissants 🥐
Tuesday is National Croissant Day, according to the internet, and consider yourself warned: Your newsletter may be covered in delicious, buttery crumbs next week.
Fresh Baguette is celebrating in a big – no, giant – way! Wednesday is your last day to preorder their GIANT croissant. |
Another round, please 🥩
Winter Restaurant Week has been extended until Sunday because of all that snow. Check with your restaurant of choice to make sure there are no menu changes.
ICYMI: Scope out our recommendations before you reserve a table. |
Wizards coach's favorite vegan eats
Washington Wizards offensive coach Joseph Blair – AKA The Vegan Coach tells us VEGANuary is all about trying plant-based foods and finding new options you love. Blair’s recommendations for all-vegan dining in the D.C. area include: 🍔 Bubbie's Plant Burgers & Fizz with locations in Dupont Circle and National Landing.
🍛 Pow Pow, which offers Asian “plant-based bowls and rolls on H Street and at Franklin Square. During Veganuary, they’re offering 20% off pick-up and delivery orders that use the code “veganuary” at checkout.
🥪 Sticky Fingers Diner, a 100% plant-based an all-day diner, bakery and bar on H Street. They’re offering $25 lunches and $40 dinner deals for Restaurant Week. |
Walk inside a storybook 📖
The National Building Museum's new long-term exhibit, Building Stories, takes visitors inside the pages of beloved children's books.
Kids and adults alike are invited to step into the storybook world, but the exhibition is geared toward kids in kindergarten through third grade and their caregivers.
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Music Snob Open your ears to something new |
Mystery Friends, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Atlantis, $20 D.C. synth-pop duo (expands exponentially for live shows) delivers haunting and danceable disco as well as they do dark, shimmering new wave. Details. Chilton, 8 p.m. Saturday, Slash Run, $10
Scorching, frenetic and infectious punks come down from New York with a new LP. Longtime D.C. hardcore/punk/metal band The Mostly Dead shares the bill. Details. |
More things happening this weekend |
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Monster Jam Sat. and Sun., Capital One Arena, $20+ “Annie” Through Sun., The National Theatre, $59+ |
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'Next to Normal': “Groundbreaking rock musical” at Round House Theatre 1/24 to 2/25, Bethesda, $46+ |
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D.C.'s own Oscar nominated actor, Jeffrey Wright
"It was the beginning of so much for me. It has stayed with me... In fact, there are people that I met that first summer that I have referenced in characters that I have played."
Former Mayor Marion Barry started the Summer Youth Employment Program program 45 years ago. Since then, hundreds of thousands of D.C. residents have benefited from the program and can say it gave them their first job.
That includes Wright, who earned a best leading actor Oscar nomination for "American Fiction” (which is still in theaters!). He told News4 about how he got his first job through Marion Barry's Summer Youth Employment Program in 1982. |
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| About Tommy and Sophia
Tommy McFLY (@TommyMcFLY) brings you the best things to do around Washington as a News4 correspondent. A millennial Gemini husband and dog dad originally from Scranton, Tommy celebrates the things that bring our town together.
Sophia Barnes (@barnessophiag) started writing for NBC Washington and The Scene in 2016, covering everything from museum openings to protests to quirky animal stories. She’s an American University alum who loves good food and live music — say hi if you see her around the DMV. |
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