CALL TO PARTICIPATE: Fun-A-Day DC 2026

Fun-a-Day starts January 1st! Here’s the idea: Pick a project or activity, do it every day(ish) in January, and (if you want) show your work in the Fun-A-Day Showcase in February.

Fun-A-Day DC exists to help folks embrace creative endeavors, big or small.  It’s about starting the year off on a positive, creative note. It’s about growing something beautiful in the dead of winter. Everyone is welcome and you can join at any time in January. Participation is always free, non-juried, and all ages. Stay loose, stay cool. It’s not about the numbers, it’s about the action. It’s about trying to make creativity a part of your daily life.

Your project could be artistic (working on one object/task or creating something new every day/few days.) It could be learning/practicing a new skill (creative, musical, physical.) Or it could be something that brings you joy like reading, writing, exploring, stretching, etc.

If you’d like to participate in DC's Fun-A-Day, you can sign up here!  Need a little inspiration for your own project idea? Check out previous year's projects to get some ideas for your own project.

Thursday December 25 * 11am-1pm * $5 suggested donation * RSVP

You’re invited: No Plans Party!

Are you a solo soul on Christmas Day? Are you looking for something to do, people to see, or just a reason to get out and ~ do something ~?  

That’s why we’re hosting the No Plans Party (co-hosted with @petite_punk), the kickback for people with no plans on 12/25. 

From 11 AM to 1 PM (or longer, depending on the vibes?!), we’re hosting a Clothing Swap, Potluck, and general get-together for our community to build connections during a time that can be lonely. Don’t spend the day alone—come join us!

Friday December 26 * 7pm * $10-20 * TICKETS

Celebrate not having to hear xmas songs for many months with some out sounds from seasoned (not seasonal) improvisers - Crowmeat Bob, Ian McColm, Mark Cisneros. Opening set by DC rapper Y.O.U.T.H.

Friday January 2 * doors & art show at 7, music at 8 * $15-30 * TICKETS

Visual art:
Ava MacKaye
Isabella MacKaye
Stella Schwartzman
Lily Schwartzman
Dean Winter
Zane Grant
Owen Basher
KJ Thomas
Tess Kontarinis 
Azalea Amaya
Cooper Ellenbogen 

Music:
Birthday Girl 
Mabel June

Saturday January 3 * 2-10pm * $15-25 * TICKETS

Oh Gynander
Oh Gynander are an emo band fronted by Nora Morse 

Chris Violet
Chris Violet is a talented young producer, singer, and rapper from the DMV.

Sievert (703)
Sievert (703) are a punk band hailing from Arlington. Their style ranges from the occasional math-rock riff to hardcore goodness to frenzied noise meltdowns.

Dr. Girlfriend 
Trans mystery music from the DMV

Soda Pop
Soda Pop are an Indie/Garage Rock 4-piece.

teaming in chess
teaming in chess is the artistic moniker of Tiago Woodyard, who records music of all experimental varieties. This performance may or may not include a composed piece of music...

Dogs
Digital Punk music by Isaac Burton Perez

Sunday January 4 * 11am * $15 suggested * REGISTER

January chill got you down? Come and learn how to make a cozy striped scarf that will keep you warm until spring! No experience necessary. We will learn how to chain stitch, single crochet, and change colors. 

Supplies will be provided, but bring your own if you like! Pay what you like, recommended $15.

Sunday January 4 * 1-5:30pm * Free / donations * RSVP

A pop-up exhibit honoring South Asian genderqueer expression and sisterhood through the metaphor of braids.

This multimedia piece is both a love letter to queer identity and to the long braided tresses that have so long been synonymous with South Asian femininity, with the goddess-- a gilded cage, or a reclaimed adornment? How does femininity transform as it passes through different people's hands? 

Riya Devi-Ashby was born in 2001 in Silver Spring, Maryland. In 2023, she received her BA in Studio Art from Wesleyan University with a concentration in painting and mixed media installation. As an emerging artist, Devi-Ashby has already been featured in juried group exhibitions such as “Creative Confluences” at Towson University and “Intricate Layers” at Motor House, and she completed her first solo exhibition ‘Veni, an Unweaving’ in 2023. She is also classically trained in Kuchipudi dance by guru Nilimma Devi, and her extensive performing experience informs her visual art practice.

Sunday January 4 * 7pm * Free / donations * RSVP

Come celebrate the launch of Rhizome's new literary and art magazine!

Edited by Jasper Swartz with Leslie Bumstead, Amanda Huron, Anna Josephson

Contributors: Alex M / Anonymous / Caddain Moe / Charlie Welch / Chris Mason / Christopher Luis-Jorge / Corey Thuro / Daniel Tsoy / David Mitchell / Eric Owen Doyle / Gerald Majer / Isabella Rhoten / Jennifer Jantzen / Joe Gassert / JR Osborn / Jude Lavelle / Kalea Matsakis / Kristen Marcinek / M. Woods / Matt Gordon / Nadia Sohn Fink / Olivia Braley / Parth Raval / Paul Killebrew / Saheli Khastagir / Stella Marie / Theodora Danylevich / Vance Hedderel / Will S-W /
Wynn Tucker

Tuesday January 6 * doors at 7, show at 7:30 * $15-30 * TICKETS

Under his own name, Joe Westerlund has emerged as an intuitive improviser and composer during the last decade, scoring deep meditative practice over the course of three full-length solo records. After all, Westerlund—a longtime student of Milford Graves—has now spent more than a quarter-century gleaning lessons from folk musicians and avant-garde icons, from close friends and challenging strangers alike. He served as the dynamic backbone of Megafaun, the North Carolina trio that he cofounded, and initiated collaborations with Arnold Dreyblatt, On Fillmore and Justin Vernon. As a session drummer, he has worked as the pulse beneath the plaintive Americana of Watchhouse, Daughter of Swords, and Jake Xerxes Fussell and been a textural anchor for the folk abstraction of Califone. Currently, he tours and records primarily in an improvisational trio, Setting (with Jaime Fennelly and Nathan Bowles), as a duo with trumpeter Trever Hagen, and as a solo artist on Psychic Hotline. His latest release, Curiosities from the Shift, is Westerlund’s definitive statement so far: a playful exploration driven by beats but not bound by them.

Jay Hammond is a guitarist and songwriter from Jackson, TN living between Washington DC and Asheville, NC. He records and performs his original songs under the moniker Trippers & Askers, whose 2021 release, “Acorn” was called a "shimmering homage to nature" by The Guardian. In 2023, he released an album of instrumental music alongside Andy Stack (Wye Oak) entitled "Inter Personal" that was called "gold" by Talkhouse. As a guitarist, he has performed and/or recorded with Psychic Temple, Eamon Fogarty, No Lands, Chessa Rich and Libby Rodenbough.

Wednesday January 7 * doors at 6:30, show at 7:30 * $20-30 * TICKETS

Maria Chávez, Shahzad Ismaily (Arooj Aftab, Ceramic Dog), and Greg Saunier (Deerhoof) came together as a trio for the first time for a show in Williamsburg, Brooklyn in May 2025. That debut performance received a glowing review in The Wire, where writer Vanessa Ague heralded it as “a reminder of [...] the sheer joy of seeing what surprises we can find in sound”. 

Each of the players’ inimitable approach to their instruments has earned them vivid, varied and longstanding careers. Now, in this new formation, a fresh breath arrives: combining abstract turntablism, outré drumming and uncanny instrumentation, their sonic searching is as playful as it is profound.

Thursday January 8 * 7pm * $10-20 * TICKETS

We are pleased to present an evening of films by Jim Doran, who will be present for a discussion with the audience following the screening.

Jim Doran is a Baltimore artist, musician and filmmaker. He earned a BA in music composition at Washington College, and an MFA in studio art at Towson University. His work has been exhibited/screened in the United States, Europe, and in the American Visionary Art Museum. 

Friday January 9 * doors at 7, show at 7:30 * $10-20 * TICKETS

Washington DC's Nice Breeze have been kicking around since before the start of the decade, releasing vast tunage via their Bandcamp page. The trio of John Howard, Martha Hamilton & Andy Fox churn out solid, hook-laden, bullseye-pop gems by the bushel. Must be something in that Potomac water supply, because Everything Disappears delivers in a way that evokes the lost wryness of Tru Fax And The Insaniacs matched with the going-for-it gusto of Iridescence era Half Japanese. Siltbreeze is proud to have'em on board. Finally!  

Rob Parrish is a musician, filmmaker, and performance artist. He will be staging a performance as a supervisory employee leading a mandatory office retreat for The United States of the Technological Utopia, Inc. (USTU). Come enjoy a preview of the coming (already here?) techno-dystopia. 

Engaging smart pop, filled with literate twists and turns and inventive instrumentation, feels like an odd thing to emerge from the Washington DC scene, but The Caribbean speak to an educated audience with a fantastic record collection that inhabits the offices of any city. “The folk music of the new American service economy” -Pitchfork

Saturday January 10 * 1pm * Free / donations * REGISTER

Live Action Role Play is a combination of improv, theater, physical movement, crafts, and just about any genre of story you can think of! All are welcome to these 2-hour LARPs hosted at Rhizome DC, whether you're completely new to the artform or a seasoned veteran.

This month, we'll be playingWe Are The Worst by Laurie Penny, an evil LARP about evil people. The Final Battle has ended in victory for the forces of Light, and we, servants of the Dark Lord, are scattered in disarray. Over the course of these two hours we will meet to commiserate, regroup, and maybe even find a way to bring Him back. This is a tragicomic game, and we will work together at the beginning to calibrate the tone and content to make it comfortable for all players.

Saturday January 10 * doors at 7, show at 7:30 * $15 * TICKETS

Our Wits - NJ Post-Hardcore. Members of Massa Nera.
https://ourwitsnj.bandcamp.com

Mondrary - Baltimore Screamo
https://mondrary.bandcamp.com/album/no-better-than-man

Nesting - Baltimore Post-Hardcore/Indie
https://nestingmd.bandcamp.com/

Denouement - DMV metalcore
https://denouementdmv.bandcamp.com/

Sunday January 11 * 1-3pm * RSVP

Death Cafes are opportunities for people to enjoy refreshments together and discuss the topic of death. The objective is to “increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives.” There are Death Cafes all over the country. What's on your mind about death and dying? Contact Death Cafe Facilitators Margaret Branch at margaret603@gmail.com or Monica Lynch at mlynch19@comcast.net.. Death Cafes are NOT therapy, grief support, or counseling sessions. Cost: Free (small donation for the space encouraged)

Exhibit runs January 11 - February 1
Opening Reception: Sunday January 11, 3-5pm
Artist Talk: Thursday January 15, 7:30pm
Workshop: Thursday January 20, details TBA
Closing Reception: Sunday February 1, 3-5pm
Open during all events, or email us to schedule a different time to view

Rhizome DC presents “Faces of America,” a Solo Exhibition by Selena Noir Jackson - A Living Archive of Untold Stories and Contemporary Identity - Curated by: Babatunde Olufon

What sets Jackson’s work apart is the depth of connection behind many portraits. Longstanding friendships, such as her 14-year relationship with Michaelanne from Anacostia, generate portraits filled with authenticity and lived knowledge. Her choice to paint artists including Lew, Roxxy, Paulino, Var, and Niki reflects her investment in creative communities and mutual recognition across marginalized groups.

“Trained in classical oil techniques, I use the language of the old masters to build a visual practice rooted in care, inquiry, and dignity. Each figure I paint is rendered with attention to light, surface, and symbolism—mirrors, natural elements, and compositional choices that speak to protection, reflection, and transformation. These are not passive representations; they are living embodiments of memory and becoming.”

Sunday January 11 * doors at 6:30, music at 7 * OFFSITE at Tonal Park * $25-30 * TICKETS

Transparent Productions welcomes Ches Smith’s Clone Row to Tonal Park Studios with Ches Smith: (drums, vibes, electronics), Mary Halvorson (guitar), Liberty Ellman (guitar), and Nick Dunston (bass, electronics).

Tonal Park is at 7014-C Westmoreland Ave, Takoma Park, MD. Enter through the WOWD entrance at 7014-B. Any questions, email Transparent at transparentprods AT gmail DOT com; please don’t contact Tonal Park.

Ches Smith's new release, “Clone Row”, features an adventurous new quartet with guitarists Mary Halvorson and Liberty Ellman and bassist Nick Dunston. Smith finds endless possibilities in this seemingly limited instrumentation, weaving together varied threads from his divergent earlier projects in ways that sound not quite like any of them. “This definitely ain’t your father’s guitar band,” writes no less an expert on six-string subversion than Marc Ribot, who penned the album’s liner notes. “It’s as if I’m hearing a Jim Hall concert in which one of us did a lot of mushrooms, or… some post-punk post-Dave Brubeck post-trip-hop experiment with classical form.”

“One of the wiliest drummers on the experimental scene” --The New York Times

Sunday January 11 * 7pm * $10-20 * TICKETS

Psychic Sense Organs - Members of Heat Signature and Outdoor Horse Shrine

Max Julian Eastman - psych noise tape-manipulations.

As Surviving Total - As Surviving Total centers around the idea of Loss, viewed through a number of different connotations. Examining through the lens of litigious judicial practices, Loss gives a quantitative dollar amount to the damages suffered through personal injury, medical malpractice, negligence, and injury resulting from exposure to toxic substances, among other things. AST also examines Loss through the lens of deterioration of personal relationships, death of friends and family, the quantitative measure of pain, and the inevitable reconciliation of future hardships.

Lustre Chantant - H.S.F.B. and Christopher Griffiths.

Vasterian - tape manipulation, radio, feedback and voice.

Monday January 12 * 7pm * $15-25 * TICKETS

We are pleased to welcome percussionist & composer Bex Burch (Berlin) and friends, debuting a new work in progress piece, "as yet untitled" - a 60 minute piece for structured, improvisatory, messy minimalism, following up on of her critically acclaimed solo albumThere is only love and fear (International Anthem). Opening set of poems by John-Francis Quiñonez.

Whether combining the rhythmic timbres of wood, metal and audience claps or duetting with the atmospheric and elegiac echoed sounds of water dripping into a metal basin, Bex Burch is a composer, percussionist, instrument maker and improviser who emphasises space, repetition and aspects of chaos. These themes characterise an ongoing approach she describes as “messy minimalism”.

Burch’s critically acclaimed 2023 solo album, 'There is only love and fear' was released via Chicago’s International Anthem and named The Guardian's Contemporary Album of the Month. She runs the label, Vula Viel Records, the domestic music event, Kantine Musik, and has collaborated with influential artists including Thomas Sekgura, Leafcutter John as part of ‘Boing!’, Tamar Osborn, Sarathy Korwar, Al MacSween and Danalogue in ‘Flock’, Peter Zummo, Dame Evelyn Glennie, Ben LaMar Gay, Dan Bitney and Macie Stewart.

Tuesday January 13 * 7pm * $10-20 * TICKETS

LiButti/Leguía/Nadien is a working trio made up of some of NYC’s finest improvisers; all three of them preparing their instruments with an extraordinary assortment of different objects to create some truly mind-bending textures. Chris LiButti - prepared guitar; Teté Leguía - prepared electric bass; James Paul Nadien - drums and percussion

Jenny Moon Tucker primarily plays Alto Sax and percussive textures sourced though a variety of scrappy tools and contact microphones. Through play she coaxes voices out of objects that speak to her. She currently performs and records by herself and in various collaborations in the Baltimore and DC area.

Sarah Hughes is a performing and visual artist. She has 26 years of experience playing the alto saxophone and also doubles on the soprano saxophone, flute, and clarinet. Her music is intuitive and genre-liberated while displaying an unquestionable command of her instrument and musical vocabulary.

Plutonian Burrito are a Panhandle/New Orleans based improvisational duo blending and deconstructing multiple genres in search of the humorous and unknown. Formed in 2013 by Charles Pagano - drums; and Scott Bazar - guitars, homemades, and animations.

Saturday & Sunday January 17 & 18 * $125 - $225 (scholarships available) * REGISTER (you can also email us to register without paying large processing fees - info at rhizomedc.org)

Rhizome Writers’ Retreat: Calling all writers who need time and space and no distractions! Whether you are just starting a project, thick in the middle of it, or needing to finish it, come spend two full days with other writers at RhizomeDC. You will have your own table and space to throw papers and books on the floor, and lots of quiet. Space will be shared but not tight (if you’ve been to Rhizome, imagine two people in each room, each with their own table). Coffee, tea, snacks, lunch, provided. Wine or beer at the end of the day. The Rhizome Writers Collective knows how hard it is to enter that writerly trance/get sh*t done. We’re here to facilitate the magic! We have space for 8 people.

Click through for schedule details

Sunday January 18 * doors at 6:30, music at 7 * $12-24 * TICKETS

In Anastasia Coope's world, there is little difference between a confrontation and a welcoming gesture. Listening to her music, one is struck by her gift for vocal harmony and rich personal vision that borrows as much from the light and color of painting as it does from experimental music. The release of Darning Woman in 2024 saw critical acclaim and international success as she pushed the idiom of folk music to its limits. Coope has now responded to the success of Darning Woman by enclosing the space around her voice and casting aside the baggage of her folk forebears. On DOT, her first EP on Bonzo, Coope extends a generous invitation into her inner life, and inside a new musical language built from the gorgeous and the mundane, an everyday sublime. The result is a beauty that is light on its feet and almost abrasive in its clarity, avant-garde and as easy as turning on the radio: What's that song...? 

Autobahn is a three piece band from New York: Findlay Fullarton, Liam Barton, and Louisa Tantillo.

Alligator Hands blends alt-rock, rap, and pop into something honest and hard to define. The Baltimore band formed in late 2024 after Brady Scott (vocals/ukulele) brought a binder of lyrics and chords, written over the past five years, to Ryan Fitzgerald (drums) and AJ Lockner (bass).

Friday January 23 * doors at 6:30, music at 7 * $20-30 * TICKETS

Transparent Productions presents Pearring Sound with Jeff Pearring (sax), Jon Elbaz (piano), Evan Palmer (bass), and Lou Grassi (drums).

JEFF PEARRING has released four critically endorsed albums under Pearring Sound, and continues to perform under the Pearring Sound moniker with trios, quartets, quintets, and a double trio all formed from thoughtful combinations of world class musicians.

JON ELBAZ is a pianist and composer from New Jersey. His compositional and ensemble approach incorporates interest in the 20th century’s written structures and systems, as well as its many pioneers of improvisation and creative thinking.

EVAN PALMER (they/them) is a bassist, multi-instrumentalist, composer and educator based in Brooklyn. Through improvisation, composition, and an arsenal of traditional and extended techniques, they are developing a deeply personal artistic language and concept that can be heard across their many different projects, from solo bass performances, to hard-hitting free jazz ensembles, to jazz standards and more.

LOU GRASSI is internationally known for his work in both the traditional and the avant-garde jazz worlds. He has literally played from Ragtime to No-Time. Lou appears on more than 80 recordings including more than 30 as a leader or co-leader.

Monday January 26 * 7pm * $15 * TICKETS

CHEMICAL-X
hardcore punk from North Jersey
https://chemical-x1.bandcamp.com/

SAAFEWAAY
evil grocery store punk music from DC
https://saafewaay.bandcamp.com/

LIMIT BREAK
Super saiyan hardcore from Baltimore
https://limitbreakbchc.bandcamp.com/

Wednesday January 28 * 7pm * $10-20 * TICKETS

Jason Anderson is an award-winning indie/folk artist based in New Brunswick, Canada. He has collaborated with Mount Eerie, toured with Kimya Dawson, and worked with a number of seminal independent labels including K Records and Salinas. His songs celebrate the poetry of the present tense, and his legendary live show is a connective, communal experience. Personal and passionate, Anderson's music crackles with life. 

Majda Gama was born in Beirut to a Saudi father and American mother. Her hometown is Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and her roots Hijazi, but she also has a long, complicated relationship with Northern Virginia where her father was stationed in the 1970’s. Majda is the author of the debut poetry collection In the House of Modern Upbringing for Girls, winner of the Wandering Aengus Press prize for poetry, and the chapbook The Call of Paradise selected by Diane Seuss for the Two Sylvia’s press chapbook prize.

Ronya-Lee and the Light Factory is a musical project created by Ronya-Lee Anderson. The Light Factory names that she creates with many lights: collaborators, ancestors & witnesses. A Jamaican singer-songwriter from Washington, DC, her musical stylings fuse folk, soul & rock with underlying strokes of psychedelia. Her enchanting soprano & well-crafted lyricism reveal a unique blend of pop.

Saturday January 31 * 12-5pm * $15-30 * REGISTER

Mt Plantry is back at Rhizome on January 31st for 4x4x5: An Alternative Darkroom Fair! When you enter, we'll snap a 4"x5" portrait (of you, your art, an object you love, anything!) which you'll develop in coffee. Then you'll take the negative to 3 different stations, each with its own alternative printing process to make 3 very different printed interpretations of your negative. So you'll leave with 4 4x5s (aka 4x4x5!). Keep an eye out as we reveal each of the alt processes over the next few weeks! Admission is $15, with donations over $15 going to DC Migrant Mutual Aid.

Sunday February 1 * 7pm * $15-25 * TICKETS

Prabir Mehta: Prabir will be playing music from his latest album "Prabir From Yoga, Meditation, and The Rest of Life" - a guitar based exploration of various ancient raags. A collection of songs curated for a yoga and meditation practices. Prabir reaches deep into his family roots and offers a new approach to these sacred, treasured aspects of life on the subcontinent of India. Offering some sounds that lead the ear to calm.

Naoco Wowsugi is an interdisciplinary, community-engaged artist. Wowsugi’s extensive fieldwork includes community gong baths that activate the gong as an instrument for deep, broad, and collective listening experiences, often offered on a moon-cycle basis. 

Maya Glicksman draws from her background in earth science and personal connections with land to imagine an environmentally just and resilient future. Her work explores intersections of food, community wellness, and climate resilience in Washington DC. Sound and fermentation are core components of her experimental practice.

Friday February 6 * doors at 7, music at 7:30 * OFFSITE at Tonal Park * $25-35 * TICKETS

Transparent Productions presents pianist Matthew Shipp, solo, at Tonal Park Studios. Tonal Park is at 7014-C Westmoreland Ave, Takoma Park, MD. Enter through the WOWD entrance at 7014-B. Any questions, email Transparent at transparentprods AT gmail DOT com; please don’t contact Tonal Park.

New York City-based pianist, MATTHEW SHIPP, has collaborated with, among others, David S. Ware, William Parker, Joe Morris, Roscoe Mitchell, Matt Maneri, Darius Jones, Michael Bisio, and Gerald Cleaver. Downbeat describes Shipp as “the connection between the past, present and future for jazzheads of all ages” and as “a musician who deserves a place of choice in the jazz piano pantheon.” He is the author of the book “Black Mystery School Pianists and Other Writings” which was published earlier this year. Shipp’s latest solo piano recording is “The Cosmic Piano” on Cantaloupe Music: https://matthewshipp.bandcamp.com/album/the-cosmic-piano

Friday February 6 * doors at 7, show at 8 * $15 * TICKETS

whitepicketfence -  Inspired by the likes of John Cage, Heroin (the band), The Dead C, and DC punk writ large, Chris Lauterbach (Your Majesty) and Katy Otto (Trophy Wife) have combined forces in their new outfit whitepicketfence. A project over fifteen years in the making, this guitar/drums overblown duo writes ear splitting songs of the quiet desperation and seething fury that modern life provokes.

little a - DC punks making their own noise. Previous members of1905, Birds and Wires, Blue Bodies, Body/Cop, Forensics, & Tiny Bombs.

Boat Burning - Founded by Andras Fekete (1956-2018), BOAT BURNING plays "maximum minimalism" -- elemental phrases that create towers of densely stacked harmonics. The resulting sound combines the wide-screen sweep of classical with the physical thrall of punk.

Saturday February 7 * 3pm * $25 / scholarships available * REGISTER

This is an in-person workshop on the basics of vocal feminization: raising your pitch, shifting your resonance, and sustaining your trained voice. It'll be interactive, so come prepared to try the exercises in a judgment-free setting. Instructor: Jessica Austin

Scholarships available - please email info@rhizomedc.org

To find out more about me or schedule private lessons, visit my website: https://thetransjessicaaustin.com/

Saturday February 7 * doors at 7, show at 7:30 * $10 * TICKETS

Suicide Eyes (PA)
https://suicideeyes.bandcamp.com

False Salvation (PA)
https://rebirthrecordsphl.bandcamp.com/album/false-salvation

Flip the Switch (PA)
https://fliptheswitchlv.bandcamp.com/

Sluggo (DC)
https://sluggohc.bandcamp.com/album/demo-2025

Sunday February 8 * doors at 7, show at 7:30 * $15 * TICKETS

TRHÄ + BARBELITH - Combining black metal with elements of atmospheric & ambient music but with a concentrated improvisational core. https://barbelith.bandcamp.com/album/barbelith-trh

Mass Ego - Blackened Hardcore from Baltimore
https://massego.bandcamp.com/track/sinking-ship

Pilau - Hardcore Punk / Grind from DC
https://council-records.bandcamp.com/album/pressure

Sunday February 15 * 3-5pm * RSVP

Death Cafes are opportunities for people to enjoy refreshments together and discuss the topic of death. The objective is to “increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives.” There are Death Cafes all over the country. What's on your mind about death and dying? Contact Death Cafe Facilitators Margaret Branch at margaret603@gmail.com or Monica Lynch at mlynch19@comcast.net.. Death Cafes are NOT therapy, grief support, or counseling sessions. Cost: Free (small donation for the space encouraged)

Friday February 20 * $10-20 * 7pm * TICKETS

Indigo Ranch: Reminiscent of C86-era pop music enveloped in a wall of hiss, Indigo Ranch is Emily Eichelberger (guitar, vocals) and John Pyle (bass, drum machine) of Philadelphia, PA, past and current members of Oaken Tower, Pleasure Island, and Louie Louie. Described as, “A contrite and rainy release, remnant of the saddest and most obscure UK 80s indie pop. The snare is only static as you pass through stations on the radio at 2am. The kick is your pulse. Every song is an unclear disclosure, late night confession, or phone booth lullaby. Neil Taylor would be proud." Or more concisely: Mazzy Star with muscle, Ladytron on cough syrup or if Joy Division was born in Sonora.

Weapons Envelope: harsh noise and power electronics by Emily Haugh (DC). War poetry for remembering.

Levogyre: Found and transmitted sound from DC.

Monday February 23 * doors at 6:30, music at 7pm sharp * $15-25 * TICKETS

Wrekmeister Harmonies: Pastoral doom, droning metal, sonic maximalism from Kingston, NY. On Thrill Jockey Records
https://wrekmeisterharmonies.bandcamp.com/

Sadness: Shoegazey, emotional black metal 
https://sadnessmusic.bandcamp.com/

Oldest Sea: Ethereal heaviness from New Jersey 
https://oldestsea1.bandcamp.com

Witch's Mirror: Magic hour doom from Washington, DC
https://witchsmirror.bandcamp.com/