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Washington City Paper @wcp.bsky.social · 20d

We’re closing out the Fall Arts Guide with a roundup of unmissable dance, opera, and more performances coming to D.C. Add these to your fall calendar:

2025 Fall Arts Guide: Dance, Opera, and More Performances to Wow You This Season

The world premiere of St. John the Baptist, Noël, Kwanzaa, and Flamenco: Fall is full of unmissable dance and performances.

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Sarah Marloff @sarahmarloff.bsky.social · 20d

Every arts guide I learn about a new act worth checking out and never once have I been disappointed. From Zamrockers WITCH to Little Simz to Leith Ross to Bar Italia, my list of shows to see this fall has ballooned with these recs. Do yourself a favor and check it out

Washington City Paper @wcp.bsky.social · 21d

The D.C.-area concerts you won’t want to miss this fall: Rico Nasty, Ginger Root, the War and Treaty, Indigo De Souza, Purity Ring, Blood Lemon, and more.

2025 Fall Arts Guide: These Concerts Won’t Disappoint

Rico Nasty, Ginger Root, Indigo De Souza, Saul Williams, Tarwa N-Tiniri, and Flock of Dimes are just some of the acts playing D.C. this fall.

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Sarah Marloff @sarahmarloff.bsky.social · 20d

Of course, the arts guide also has about 100 arts events hand selected by @wcp.bsky.social's arts writers. They're broken down by categories (lit, film, music, museums, theater, dance+performance) for easy viewing. You can find them all linked here. washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7707...

How To Make a Scene: Welcome to City Paper’s 2025 Fall Arts Guide

This year’s guide is an ode to local creatives and the ways art not only survives but thrives in the worst of times.

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Sarah Marloff @sarahmarloff.bsky.social · 20d

Generations of DC punks have turned to zines to make themselves heard—they’ve fueled movements & provided an anti-corporate, street-level view of the music, art, & politics. Now zines are having a timely resurgence that @taylorruckle.bsky.social unpacks here washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7709...

Making a Zine: Keeping D.C. Music and Its Meaning in Print

In the hardcore punk scene and beyond, local zine makers build community and support movements through self-publication.

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Sarah Marloff @sarahmarloff.bsky.social · 20d

After closing two years ago & a lengthy legal battle, Alex Goldstein is reopening his underground art gallery the Fridge. He tells @stephaniejudy.bsky.social that he was compelled to return by the current political moment & the ongoing federal occupation of DC washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7709...

How to Make an Art Scene: Alex Goldstein Is Getting the Fridge Up and Running

The Fridge will soon be back in action after a two-year closure and lengthy legal battle, and it’s adding 3D printing, gardening, and more.

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Sarah Marloff @sarahmarloff.bsky.social · 20d

DC's theater community lost several spaces & events this year. In response, a few theater-makers & two actors turned activists successfully found new stages & launched new festivals to fill the would-be gaps. A great piece from @nicolehertvik.bsky.social
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How To Make a Scene: Two Elected Officials Are Shaping the Future of Theater in D.C.

As traditional stages disappear, two hyperlocal officials are making sure artists still have places to perform.

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Sarah Marloff @sarahmarloff.bsky.social · 23d

FYI: domestic survivor service providers in Maryland's Cecil, Washington, and Harford counties have expanded ways to help families fleeing violence save their pets and keep them safe

Helping survivors of domestic violence — and their pets — find safe haven - WTOP News

The MNADV’s “Pets Are Family Too” campaign is designed to educate the public on the issues that survivors of domestic abuse face.

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Sarah Marloff @sarahmarloff.bsky.social · 24d

And our first feature, from @alanzilberman.bsky.social, gets the inside scoop on how the illustrious AFI Silver Theatre programs its endlessly diverse lineup and fosters a space for local cinephiles.

How to Make a Film Scene: AFI Silver Theatre’s Director of Programming Shines a Light on the Cinema’s Curation

Abbie Algar, the director of programming at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, always has a lot of choices to make. Ultimately, she decides what the nonprofit film center screens—whether it’s...

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Sarah Marloff @sarahmarloff.bsky.social · 24d

And I couldn't do this without the awesome writers who contribute. Our Film & Lit Event Recs are live now, Theater, Music, Museums, Dance, & Performance drop daily throught the week.

2025 Fall Arts Guide: The Most Watchable Film Screenings This Fall

From concert films to Hong Kong classics, there’s plenty of prestige coming to theaters, but you can also enjoy a trip to Elm Street.

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Sarah Marloff @sarahmarloff.bsky.social · 24d

It’s a hard time to celebrate art, even if we all understand its importance & value. Perhaps that’s why this year’s Fall Arts Guide theme, How To Make a Scene, struck a chord.

This is about coming together, it’s about making our feelings known, it’s about taking a stand for what’s important.

How To Make a Scene: Welcome to City Paper’s 2025 Fall Arts Guide

This year’s guide is an ode to local creatives and the ways art not only survives but thrives in the worst of times.

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Sarah Marloff @sarahmarloff.bsky.social · 24d

I hope year's Fall Arts Guide inspires you to make a scene of your own.

Washington City Paper @wcp.bsky.social · 24d

“At its heart, this year’s Fall Arts Guide is an ode to hyperlocal creativity and the ways in which our scenes not only survive but thrive in the worst of times.”

Arts editor @sarahmarloff.bsky.social welcomes you to the 2025 guide:

How To Make a Scene: Welcome to City Paper’s 2025 Fall Arts Guide

This year’s guide is an ode to local creatives and the ways art not only survives but thrives in the worst of times.

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Washington City Paper @wcp.bsky.social · Sep 4

V.E. Schwab’s latest book gives women the choice to become a vampire or remain an object in a man’s world.

@sarahmarloff.bsky.social talks to the prolific fantasy author about power, queerness, and vampires ahead of her stop at the National Book Festival this weekend.

V. E. Schwab Is Talking Vampires at the National Book Festival

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil, the prolific author’s latest and queerest book yet, explores passion, hunger, and women’s roles across time.

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Sarah Marloff @sarahmarloff.bsky.social · Sep 4

From her love of Anne Rice to her beliefs that vampires do NOT sparkle and that queer people are just as capable of villainy as their hetero counterparts, talking with V.E. Schwab was by far one of the best interviews I've had in a long time.

V. E. Schwab Is Talking Vampires at the National Book Festival

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil, the prolific author’s latest and queerest book yet, explores passion, hunger, and women’s roles across time.

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Sarah Marloff @sarahmarloff.bsky.social · Sep 3

Details here: www.loc.gov/events/2025-...

Something's a Little Funny Here: Contemporary Fiction with Kashana Cauley and Maggie Su

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a…sentient blob? Kashana Cauley and Maggie Su grapple with the absurdity of contemporary life in their humorous new novels, in which their main characters stage a heist...

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Sarah Marloff @sarahmarloff.bsky.social · Sep 3

So excited to talk with @litmagreject.bsky.social & @kashana.bsky.social about their hilarious & poignant new books at the @librarycongress.bsky.social’s National Book Festival on Saturday!

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Sarah Marloff @sarahmarloff.bsky.social · Aug 29

Spent a really long time working on this complicated story and I'm grateful for everyone who agreed to speak with me.

Washington City Paper @wcp.bsky.social · Aug 29

When local theaters make cuts, it’s often the unseen workers who are the first to go. These engineers and artists are crucial to putting on shows, but many say they felt devalued and blindsided.

@sarahmarloff.bsky.social spoke with laid-off staff about their experiences. Here’s what they said:

What’s Lost When Theaters Lose Production Crews?

As small local theaters struggle to generate revenue, the underpaid behind-the-scenes workers are usually the first to go.

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☠️mawls slaughter☠️ @oddletters.bsky.social · Aug 27

one of my favorite posts on here was "what do you say to both prosecutors and cats? oooooo big stretch"

Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · Aug 27

A grand jury has rejected federal prosecutors' attempts to indict Sean Dunn, the man accused of throwing a Subway sandwich at a CBP officer. This comes after three OTHER failed attempts to indict another person accused of assaulting a federal agent. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/u...

Prosecutors Fail to Secure Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent

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Sarah Marloff @sarahmarloff.bsky.social · Aug 27

even a small win is a win in 2025

Prosecutors Fail to Secure Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent

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Sarah Marloff @sarahmarloff.bsky.social · Aug 26

I tried *so* hard not to over-fangirl when interviewing Leigh Bardugo. Talking to her and John Picacio about their new, beautiful children's book, The Invisible Parade, was a highlight of my summer.

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Wizard of Oz in a Graveyard: Leigh Bardugo and John Picacio Bring Their Debut Picture Book to the National Book Festival

Ahead of the event, the authors spoke with City Paper about making The Invisible Parade, a children’s book that’s not for every kid.

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Sarah Marloff @sarahmarloff.bsky.social · Aug 25

So excited to be moderating this panel at the Library of Congress' National Book Festival on Sept. 6! www.loc.gov/events/2025-...

Something's a Little Funny Here: Contemporary Fiction with Kashana Cauley and Maggie Su

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a…sentient blob? Kashana Cauley and Maggie Su grapple with the absurdity of contemporary life in their humorous new novels, in which their main characters stage a heist...

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Sarah Marloff @sarahmarloff.bsky.social · Aug 25

I realize painting over crosswalks is low on the outrage list, but the cruelness behind this decision is breathtakingly chilling.

49 people—queer, trans, and Latine—were murdered at Pulse in 2016.

Erasure of Rainbow Memorial for Pulse Shooting Victims Raises Alarm in Florida

State Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith called the state’s reported paving over of the street crossing a “disgusting betrayal.”

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Amanda Becker @amandabecker.bsky.social · Aug 22

A POTUS hasn't sent the Nat Guard—much less "regular military"—to a state w/o its gov asking in 60 yrs. The last instance was LBJ sending NG to protect civil rights activists marching when Alabama Gov. Wallace would not. The cities on Trump's list all have Black mayors.
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Sarah Marloff @sarahmarloff.bsky.social · Aug 21

Remember when the Post just like jumped the fucking shark?

Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · Aug 21

What in gods name is this

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Sarah Marloff @sarahmarloff.bsky.social · Aug 21

Love some good news: "The vague standards create an 'I know it when I see it' test that relies on personal opinions rather than a neutral benchmark. As a result, Judge Mendoza argued, the provisions chill free speech and violate the First Amendment."

www.metroweekly.com/2025/08/flor...

Federal Judge Strikes Down Florida’s Book Ban Law

Court rules Florida’s expanded “Don’t Say Gay” law is unconstitutionally vague, violating the First Amendment and censoring acclaimed books.

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Sarah Marloff @sarahmarloff.bsky.social · Aug 21

The little mermaid def

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