RADAR // Not So Stir-Crazy Calendar

NOTE: All descriptions are courtesy of participating businesses and edited for clarity, and all social media handles listed are for Instagram.

Though summer is coming to an end, there’s still plenty to do around D.C. For those of you tired of being cooped up, drive-in movie theaters are still booming, outdoor fitness classes are everywhere and art galleries are reopening. Readers who are more inclined to participate in indoor activities can tune into the plethora of virtual experiences available at your fingertips. Read on for all this and more in this month’s Not So Stir-Crazy Radar.

ONGOING

DC Fray’s Weekly Fantasy Football Contest Presented by Modelo Especial

There are 200 spots available in each contest and DC Fray will open up more contest divisions as needed - get in early so you have more chances to win. Register using the special Draft Kings link included in your Eventbrite confirmation email, create a lineup by selecting players listed in the Player Pool, submit your new lineup each week of the NFL season before the start of the designated schedule of games in the contest Game Set and watch your favorite players rack up points and win cool prizes. Participants must be 21+, reside in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area and are only eligible to win one (1) weekly prize throughout the duration of the contest. Free. www.districtfray.com // @dcfray.

THROUGH 9.23

I Will Survive

This show by artist and Halcyon Arts Lab fellow Stephanie Mercedes features sculpture and video of weights cast out of melted weapons. The work will reflect on Houry Kanodyan, a Armenian/Lebanese weightlifter’s experience of seeking, surviving and persevering the asylum process in the U.S. Masks and social distancing required. Opening night is September 11 from 7-9 p.m.; various times through September 23. Homme Gallery: 52 O St. NW, DC; www.hommegallery.com // @homme_dc; www.stephaniemercedes.com // @mercedes_theartist.

THROUGH 9.25

Sunset Cinema at The Wharf

Every Thursday and Friday night through September 25, The Wharf will be screening a film on the Transit Pier in partnership with Cantina Bambina, DC Fray and Pacifico Beer. Cabana reservations are $10 per person and include a serving of popcorn and a Pacifico Beer. Grazie Grazie sandwiches, Union Pie, Lupo Marino pizza, drinks and more are all available for purchase during the movie. The cabanas have a $20 minimum per person, which includes the $10 reservation fee. All guests must be 21+. Seating 7:30 p.m., screening 8 p.m. The Wharf: 760 Maine Ave. SW, DC; www.cantinabambina.com // @cantinabambina; www.dcfray.com // @dcfray.

9.12

Online Yoga from the Garden

Join the US Botanical Gardens and WithLoveDC at their weekly community yoga class. Typically offered on-site at the USBG Conservatory or outdoor gardens, the Garden is supporting an online yoga class to continue the program for community health and well-being. Space is still first-come, first-serve. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. www.usbg.gov // @usbotanicgarden; www.withlovedc.com // @spreadlovedc.

9.12-9.18

Capital Jewish Museum’s Groundbreaking Festival

Be a part of an interactive, multi-day virtual festival to celebrate the Capital Jewish Museum breaking ground on what will become their permanent home at 3rd and F Streets NW. Enjoy online interactive conversations with top chefs, historians and musicians, family programming, a film screening, virtual photo booth, trivia and so much more. Various dates and times. www.capitaljewishmuseum.org // @capjewishmuseum.

9.13

Adams Morgan Day

Celebrate the 42nd Annual Adams Morgan Day with a live-streaming festival featuring music, shopping, culture and art all available online. This year’s festival will present a stand-out virtual live music lineup streaming from Songbyrd and other locations. There will also be web-based interactive activities for kids and families, and assorted vending by local artists and craftspeople on an e-festival web channel, and a virtual version of the Dance Plaza. Various times. www.admoday.com // @adamsmorganday.

9.13 + 9.27

Yoga for BLM

Yoga for BLM with Evolving Lives Body and Mind’s Rachel Baylor.

Photo by Anna Meyer.

The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture is teaming up with Evolving Lives Body and Mind to present a bi-weekly donation-based vinyasa yoga session to support the movement of #blacklivesmatter. The Power vinyasastyle class is focused on traditional yoga postures with a longer hold in foundational and grounding poses to support safety and alignment. All levels welcome. Tickets $5.50-$25. Proceeds will be donated to the National Black Justice Coalition. 6-7:30 p.m. National Museum of African American History and Culture: 1400 Constitution Ave. NW, DC: nmaahc.si.edu // @nmaahc; www.evolvinglivesbodyandmind.com // @evolvinglivesbodymind.

9.16-9.30

Shakespeare Hour Live

Shakespeare Theatre Company will continue its online program Shakespeare Hour LIVE! in September with episodes devoted to Shakespeare and Film (September 16), Shakespeare’s Heroines (September 23), and Richard II (September 30). 7:30 p.m. Sessions free for STC members, season subscribers and package holders; $10 per session for nonmembers. www.shakespearetheatre.org // @shakespeareindc.

9.16-10.14

United Fray’s Wednesday Night Bingo

Join United Fray for free virtual bingo every Wednesday from September 16 to October 14. You’ll receive an email with the Zoom link and digital bingo cards 30 minutes before bingo begins. All you need is your phone, laptop and a cold drink. 8 p.m. Free. www.dcfray.com // @dcfray.

9.16

Beer & Bingo at Ballston Quarter

DC Fray and Ballston Quarter are following CDC guidelines to ensure you feel safe while having a great night playing bingo and winning prizes. Fray and Ballston Quarter will provide the host, the bingo materials (daubers too!), and the awesome prizes for you to win. You’ll also get a free drink on the house with your 6-8 rounds of bingo. 7-10 p.m. Free with registration. Ballston Quarter: 4238 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA; www.ballstonquarter.com //@ballstonquarter; www.dcfray.com // @dcfray.

On Art and Public Space: Artist Talk with Krzysztof Wodiczko

Polish-born artist Krzysztof Wodiczko joins Hirshhorn chief curator Stéphane Aquin to discuss his decades-long practice of using art to democratize and reimagine the meaning behind public spaces and monuments via Zoom and Facebook Live. Advance registration is required. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the talk. This program will be recorded and made available following the event. Zoom broadcast opens 6:50 p.m. Free. hirshhorn.si.edu // @hirshhorn.

9.17

202Creates MasterClass: Music

202Creates is a community of entrepreneurial creatives building place, space and programming to support the District’s growing creative economy. This session will feature a conversation with music industry leaders to discuss the future of the music industry, how artists can remain relevant and paid during Covid and lessons of success in the music industry. 2 p.m. Free. www.202creates.com // @202creates.

Profs & Pints Online: A History of American Dining

Profs and Pints Online presents “A History of American Dining,” or what we can learn from our nation’s past in a time of culinary crisis. Join Allen Pietrobon, assistant professor of Global Affairs at Trinity Washington University and former professorial lecturer of history at American University, as he explores the evolution of the U.S. restaurant and food industry through the first half of the 20th century. 7-9 p.m. Tickets $12. www.profsandpints.com // @profsandpints.

9.19

Shady Ladies Tours: Nasty Women of the National Portrait Gallery

This online tour, guided by Professor Andrew Lear, offers perspective on the history of powerful and ambitious women, and the resistance they have always encountered, through art. The tour explores National Portrait Gallery’s rich collection of portraits of great American women, from Harriet Beecher Stowe and Harriet Tubman to Sandra Day O’Connor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Michelle Obama. Zoom link will be emailed beforehand. 2 p.m. Tickets $10. www.shadyladiestours.com // @shadyladiestours.

9.20

RAMMY Awards

Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington will announce the winners of The RAMMY Awards during a virtual, live program broadcast from the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The two-hour streaming experience will connect the region’s hospitality community with the public in innovative ways like never before. 6-8 p.m. Free. www.therammys.org // @ramwdc.

9.21

Profs & Pints Online: Race and Fast Food

Join Marcia Chatelain, author of “Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America,” for a discussion on the hidden history of McDonald’s complex role in America’s fight against racial inequality. 7-9 p.m. Tickets $12. www.profsandpints.com // @profsandpints.

9.22

Virtual Happy Hour: Alma Woodsey Thomas Birthday Celebration

Join the staff of the National Museum of Women in the Arts for a virtual happy hour to celebrate Alma Woodsey Thomas’s birthday. Make a specialty cocktail in her honor, view artworks and hear stories, and explore the museum’s collection and archives for all things Alma. Registration required. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tickets are donation-based. www.nmwa.org // @womeninthearts.

9.22-9.26

Romantics Anonymous

“Romantics Anonymous” comes to D.C. through a collaboration with Wise Children, the Bristol Old Vic and Plush Theatricals as part of their digital tour of UK and U.S. theaters and will be performed live at Bristol Old Vic each evening. Weekday productions 2:30 p.m. EST, weekend performance at 4 p.m. EST. Tickets $21.07-$40.82. www.shakespearetheatre.org // @shakespeareindc.

9.24

202Creates Fireside Chat

Join this virtual discussion on innovation with Steve Case, chairman and CEO of Revolution, founder and partner of Revolution Growth, cofounder of America Online, and chairman of the Case Foundation. This fireside chat aims to help startups navigate Covid-19 and its aftermath. 2 p.m. Free. www.202creates.com // @202creates.

Autumn Virtual Cocktail Class

Looking to improve your bartending skills and make some fun cocktails along the way? Join DC Fray and Please Bring Chips for a virtual cocktail demonstration. Ingredients list and suggested bar equipment will be provided by DC Fray one week before the event so you can make your drinks at home in real time. During the one-hour session, the bartender will walk you through the steps to make three perfect craft cocktails. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $9.99. www.dcfray.com // @dcfray; www.pleasebringchips.com // @pleasebringchips.

MASKerade Speed Dating at Ballston Quarter

Throw on your finest mask and enjoy a new kind of masquerade. Following CDC guidelines, singles are able to get back to mingling in a fun and unique way. DC Fray and Ballston Quarter will provide the host, icebreakers and drinks. All you have to do is show up and show out. 6-9 p.m. Tickets $15.50. www.dcfray.com // @dcfray.

9.24-9.28

DC JazzFest

JazzFest performer Cecily.

Photo by Jada Imani M.

This year’s festival will be streamed live, taking world-class jazz programming to the global stage for the very first time. The lineup features some of the biggest names in jazz, showcasing international superstars alongside some exciting, homegrown talent. Audience members can watch any of the 2020 #DCJazzFest performances for free on Gather by Events DC or at Fans.com. Various times. Free. www.dcjazzfest.org // @dcjazzfest.

9.25

Old Centreville Crossing Drive-In Experience

Experience drive-in movies in Centreville, Virginia at Old Centerville Crossing, with limited socially distant car spots. Arrive early to dine in or carry out from the many restaurant options available on the plaza. Reserve a vehicle spot or a non-vehicle spot for $25, spaces will be assigned first come first serve with larger vehicles in the back rows for best viewing. Limited spaces are available to promote proper social distancing. Tickets $15+. Old Centreville Crossing: Braddock Road in Centreville, VA; www.dcfray.com // @dcfray.

9.25-9.27

2020 National Book Festival

The 2020 Library of Congress National Book Festival will connect with audiences across the country for an interactive, online celebration of American Ingenuity, featuring new books by more than 120 of the nation’s most-renowned writers, poets and artists. Virtual stages will offer on-demand videos, live author chats and discussions, options to personalize your own journey through the festival with particular themes and more. Multiple times. Free. www.loc.gov // @librarycongress.

9.26

Baby Goat Yoga

Baby goat yoga.

Photo courtesy of Congressional Cemetery.

Roll out your mats for a 45-minute gentle and informative yoga class taught by instructors while baby goats roam. You’ll have plenty of time to buy a ticket for bottle feeding or a snuggle session with your new friends in-between sessions. 9-9:45 a.m. Tickets $40. Congressional Cemetery: 1801 E St. SE, DC; www.congressionalcemetery.org //@congcemetery.

10.1

Halcyon Homecoming

Help raise critical funds to support Halcyon fellows as they drive the world forward. Social entrepreneurship and the arts are the twin engines that fuel sustainable change. The inaugural Halcyon Homecoming will feature the stories of fellows from around the world. 6:45 p.m. Register for a free ticket and donate what you can. www.halcyonhouse.org // @halcyoninspires.

10.2

Cinematery

On October 2, watch the classic “West Side Story.” Before the film, Folger Library staff will talk about the play the movie is based on as well as fun facts about the play and Shakespeare’s life. Gates open 5 p.m. $10 suggested donation at the main gate. Congressional Cemetery: 1801 E St. SE, DC; www.congressionalcemetery.org // @congcemetery.

Fortitude Gala 2020

Join Dance Place for an evening of free virtual dance performances and community connections to celebrate their 40th Anniversary. Dance Place will be presenting safe socially distanced performances, toasting their 40th year and dancing the night away while raising funds to support Dance Place now and in the future. 6:30 p.m. Donations encouraged. Dance Place: 3225 8th St. NE, DC; www.danceplace.org // @danceplacedc.

10.3

The Washington Chorus 60th Anniversary Bash

Log on for this one-of-a-kind global house party and virtual gala event celebrating The Washington Chorus’s 60th anniversary. Enjoy live performances, silent auctions, singalongs and stories from the past 60 years. Sign up to host an at-home house party, whether for one or with family and friends. 7 p.m. Free. www.thewashingtonchorus.org // @twchorus.

10.8-10.12

StandUp and Move Virtual Run

StandUp and Move is hosting its first annual national event to end the cycle of youth homelessness. You can run, walk, bike or find your own way to move to participate, just choose a time, distance and location. Your registration fee and any additional fundraising toward this event will go directly to young people who need our help in cities across the country. Registration $45. www.standupforkids.org // @standupforkids.