It’s Alexya. And it’s time again for a new calendar for where to be in D.C. Thanks for being here! In the last month this project has grown so much, and I’m so grateful to you for that. The number of times someone subscribes to the newsletter through sheer word of mouth from friends is really humbling.
We had our first F+F meetup this week at Suns Cinema’s Jazz Night. It was a moody night but the energy was perfect. Thanks to Friend of F+F Brian Chou for bringing mahjong and keeping the party alive well into the night.
This first-of-the-month newsletter comes as I’ve personally been exploring (mostly against my will) the boundaries of my own energy. I fretted for a couple days about not being able to find 30+ events to jam onto this calendar, for not having the time to develop a feature piece for this newsletter, for missing my own (arbitrary) deadline of launching merch — all while fielding an exceptionally busy time in life and trying to push forward on a ton of new ideas.
And then I remembered: this project was never for productionmaxxing. It has always been about finding the ideas and events that are genuinely worth spending time on — that’s why we’re here in this space together to begin with.
So this is a brief but beautiful one! More fun feature-y content coming later this month but for now I’ll stop yapping so you can get outside.
In this latest F+F letter, you’ve got
THE CALENDAR, as always, the printable F+F Community Calendar for SEPTEMBER
THE HOOKUP, a sneaky code for ticket discounts to an upcoming film festival
THE HIGHLIGHTS, a.k.a. five events worth putting on your schedule right now.
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See you out there,
Alexya ☆
Many events require tickets or RSVPs. Find everything you need to know about the OCTOBER calendar lineup here.
13TH ANNUAL IMMIGRATION FILM FESTIVAL AT FESTIVAL CENTER + MLK JR LIBRARY — MULTIPLE DATES
KAMA DC’s Immigration Film Festival is returning for another year showcasing a powerful collection of movies exhibiting immigrant + refugee stories. If you’ve yet to get your pass to the festival, use code FORM15 to get 15% off the admission price.
EXPO ZINE LAUNCH PARTY AT SHOWTIME — MONDAY, OCTOBER 5 @ 6PM
It’s finally here: a new collection of work all about what it means to be a laborer in the restaurant industry, put together completely and independently by industry workers. The launch party features readings plus snacks by the illustrious Chef G. Shout out ROC.
THE 51ST TWO-YEAR ANNIVERSARY + PRINT LAUNCH W/ THE PACK AT URBAN GARDEN BREWHOUSE — THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 @ 6PM
Physical media forever ❤ D.C.’s favorite worker-owned digital news shop The 51st celebrates its second anniversary with a collab with The Pack, creating the site’s first-ever print edition. RSVPs are free but certainly going fast. See you there!
AFTERNOON TEA TASTING AT FIA’S HOUSE — SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11 AT 2PM
Nothing crazy fancy, just queen shit over some tea. My friend Sophia’s opening her door to anyone who’d like to practice intentional tasting and meeting new friends. Located somewhere near the zoo. Limited capacity, sweetie pies only.
DJ PEARL + AMAL TECHNO++ AT EL SECRETO DE ROSITA — THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 @ 10PM
Black Rave Culture’s Amal joins DJ Pearl (host of FRIDGE.FM and rising star of the city’s warehouse scene) for ghoulish activity on U Street. Go ahead and call out on 10/30 because there’s no telling how hard you’ll be working the night before.
