MONDAY, DEC. 4
THE YEAR CIVILIZATION COLLAPSED: GWU Classics professor Eric Cline takes the Profs and Pints stage to discuss the end of the Bronze Age. Cline will chronicle the apocalyptic disaster that struck the Mediterranean in 1177 BCE, and how collapse of ancient civilizations can have lessons for today. (Penn Social; 6 p.m.; $14.31)
A BOHEMIAN CHRISTMAS: Ring in the Christmas season with a performance from the Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra. The 17-piece big band will play classics from artists like Shorty Rogers, Thad Jones, Duke Ellington, and more.(Atlas Performing Arts Center; 8 p.m.; $30)
AQUA: Barbie season lives on this winter. Aqua, the band behind the hit “Barbie Girl”will play The Fillmore in Silver Spring as part of their Barbie World tour. Come for a chance to hear the hit live, and bask in 90s nostalgia. (The Fillmore; 8 p.m.; $65).
MORE: Lydia Loveless (The Atlantis; 6:30 p.m.; $25), PRJC Zoom JazzTalk: Congo Square’s influence on early jazz it Freddi Evans (Virtual; 7 p.m.; FREE), Gus Dapperton (9:30 Club; 7 p.m.; $25), Fear of a Black Universe: A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation (Virtual; 6 p.m.; FREE)
TUESDAY, DEC. 5
EMILY DICKINSON BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE: Celebrate the American poet’s birthday with Folger’s annual tribute to Dickinson. This year’s event will include poet and literary scholar Evie Shockley. (Virtual; 7:30 p.m.; Pay what you will)
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