09.29 - all night
what’s going on in d.c.
Friday: The popular Art All Night adds music, dancing, art exhibits across D.C. with neighborhoods sponsoring unique events (also Saturday) | Singer and producer RAYE performs at 9:30 Club while Ashnikko is at The Anthem (8 pm)
Saturday: The DC Coffee Festival features 25+ coffee roasters at Union Market’s Dock 5 (9 am - 4:30 pm) | Opera in the Outfield brings La bohème and other activities to Nats Park (5 pm activities, 7 pm broadcast)
Sunday: Glen Echo Park hosts the Echo Arts Festival with performances and carousel rides (12-5 pm) | José Andrés discusses his new book and more at Sixth and I (6 pm)
all weekend: The All Things Go music festival features headliners Maggie Rodgers, Lana Del Rey, and Boygenius at Merriweather Post Pavilion | Play pickleball at the National Mall (Friday and Saturday) | Lawntoberfest celebrates fall with Oktoberfest drinks, pumpkin painting, and food
let’s talk food and drinks
my weekly best bite: hot and sour soup at Phillipe Chow
what’s on our minds?
If the government shuts down tonight, lots of day-to-day D.C. services will be affected due to the federal funding streams (for example, marriage licenses won’t be issued), but some landmarks/museums will stay open temporarily, including the Smithsonian and National Zoo.
While government employees are guaranteed backpay as part of a shutdown, federal contractors, many of whom are low paid, are not. These workers, including food service, janitors, and security officers, are often at high risk of facing significant hardships with even temporary gaps in pay.
Quick links to other weekly #goodreads:
We Don’t Talk About Leonard - per ProPublica, “The conservative legal movement in the United States is more powerful than ever. One largely unknown man has played a significant role in pushing the American judiciary to the right: Leonard Leo.”
Inside the Taliban's luxury hotel - per NZZ, “The Intercontinental in Kabul was Afghanistan's first luxury hotel. Once the site of legendary parties, the hotel is now in the hands of the Taliban, and their fighters are supposed to work with outsiders.”