Radar: To Do in D.C. 1.13-1.17

This weekend, gear up for Inauguration Day with a politically charged sandwich, catch a space-themed streamed concert or visit Kennedy Center’s new outdoor exhibit on its opening day. Read on for all this and more in our weekend events calendar. Note:  All descriptions courtesy of hosts of events and edited for clarity.

1.13-1.20 

Fight Club Inauguration Food and Drink Specials
To welcome the newest residents of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Capitol Hill’s Fight Club is rolling out Inauguration food and drink specials that will be available for patio service, carryout and delivery. The Biden’s Bobbie ($15), a sandwich loaded with turkey, sausage stuffing, potato mayo and cranberry sauce on a hoagie roll, is making a comeback for the lead-up to Joe Biden’s return to Washington. Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris, who schooled a fellow senator in the art of making a “mean tuna melt” last year, gets her own Fight Club version of the classic sandwich. The VP Melt ($15) features tuna salad, spicy chips, American cheese and a hard boiled egg on country white bread. Beverage director Mackenzie Conway pairs the Inauguration Day sandwich specials with Fix It Juice ($14), a cocktail made with coffee liqueur, cold brew, orange bitters, lemon and sparkling water. 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. Fight Club: 623 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, DC; www.fightclubdc.com // @fightclubdc 

1.13

Artist-in-Residence Ellington Carthan Virtual Concert
Just like his namesake, jazz pulses through Ellington Carthan’s veins. This up-and-coming jazz pianist, whose diverse career includes performing, teaching, producing and composing, holds dual degrees in jazz studies and music technology. Born in California and raised in North Carolina, it’s perhaps Carthan’s bicoastal upbringing that make him such a versatile musician. Like his mentor, celebrated pianist Cyrus Chestnut, Carthan enjoys mixing genres and resists being typecast. Carthan has been honored to perform at prestigious venues such as The Kennedy Center, Library of Congress, Smithsonian museums and more. 7:30 p.m. Pay what you can. www.strathmore.org // @strathmorearts 

Michael E. Mann’s “The New Climate War: The Fight to Take Back Our Planet” with Bill Nye
Recycle. Fly less. Eat less meat. These are some of the ways that we’ve been told can slow climate change. But the inordinate emphasis on individual behavior is the result of a marketing campaign that has succeeded in placing the responsibility for fixing climate change squarely on the shoulders of individuals. Meanwhile, they’ve blocked efforts to regulate or price carbon emissions, run PR campaigns aimed at discrediting viable alternatives and have abdicated their responsibility in fixing the problem they’ve created. The result has been disastrous for our planet. In his new book “The New Climate War: The Fight to Take Back Our Planet,” Michael E. Mann argues that all is not lost. Hear Mann talk about his book with Bill Nye (of Science Guy fame). 6 p.m. Free. www.politics-prose.com // @politicsprose 

1.14 

We Love (more) Word Games Group with Oasis
Join Planet Word Museum online to explore word games and word puzzles, and take on new wordy challenges. All you need is a pencil, paper, and love of words and language. 3 p.m. $20 for three sessions. www.planetwordmuseum.org // @planetworddc 

1.15 

UNITY | PEACE | FORWARD
In response to a period of unprecedented world challenges, the Kennedy Center is reaching out to connect with the global community to reflect on the healing power of the arts. This intimate conversation between performers, artists, writers and cultural leaders is a glimpse into the minds of creatives about their hopes, fears, dreams and aspirations in a time of uncertainty and isolation. Developed by the Kennedy Center as a collaboration between International Programming and the Office of Accessibility and VSA, UNITY | PEACE | FORWARD elevates the voices of artists with disabilities and continues the center’s commitment to accessibility with a companion online component. The exhibit features three installations scattered across the grounds of the REACH, on public view daily. A video of quotes from around the world will be projected on the video wall each Friday and Saturday evening from 4:30–8:30 p.m. during the exhibit, and can be viewed online at any time. The REACH at the Kennedy Center: 2700 F St. NW, DC; www.kennedy-center.org // @kennedycenter 

1.15-1.17 

Matthew Bourne’s “Cinderella”
In partnership with Center Theatre Group on its digital stage platform, enjoy an on-demand film screening of celebrated British choreographer Matthew Bourne’s acclaimed “Cinderella,” which charmed Kennedy Center audiences in 2019. This performance is a thrilling and evocative love story set in London during the Second World War. The internationally acclaimed choreographer’s interpretation of the classic fairytale has, at its heart, a true war-time romance. A chance meeting results in a magical night for Cinderella and her dashing young Royal Air Force pilot, together just long enough to fall in love before being parted by the horrors of the Blitz. $10. www.kennedy-center.org // @kennedycenter 

1.15-1.18

Japan Information and Culture Center J-Film Fest
The Japan Information & Culture Center, Embassy of Japan and the Japan Commerce Association of Washington, D.C., Inc. are thrilled to jumpstart 2021 with their very first online New Year J-Film Fest. This weekend, stream “Wood Job!,” a comedic coming-of-age story. After just graduating from high school with no idea of what to do next, 18-year-old Yuki finds himself suddenly cutting timber very far from his native home in a remote mountain village where cell phones don’t work, no convenience stores exist and there aren’t any young people. The work is extremely laborious and dangerous. Will Yuki be able to pass his forestry training program? Free. www.us.emb-japan.go.jp// @japanembdc

1.16  

Improvised Tarot Readings: A Hilarious Evening
Improvised Tarot is an interactive series full of hilarity and clarity. A panel of NYC’s funniest comedians look into your future and help you make sense of your problems, and at the end of each round, psychic and astrologer Clarisse Monahan swoops in with the answers. The show needs you to participate, and nothing is off the table. 8-9 p.m. Free. www.thetinycupboard.com // @thetinycupboard 

1.17 

Gaelynn Lea’s Quarantine Concerts: Live with Jeffy Tweedy and Spencer Tweedy
Join Gaelynn Lea for a weekly concert on YouTube featuring improvisational, live-looped violin, original tunes and remote special guests. This week, Gaelynn is over-the-moon delighted to welcome two special guests: father/son, Chicago-based rock heroes Jeff (Wilco) and Spencer Tweedy. Captions will be provided for Deaf and hard-of-hearing audience members. The hope is to create some chill ambiance for your Sunday afternoon. Audience members are encouraged to ask questions, comment and share life updates. It’s like a fun little Sunday music club that everyone is welcome to join. 3 p.m. Free. violinscratches.com // @gaelynnlea

National Philharmonic Presents: Music That Travels Through Space Streamed Concert
Alas, we can’t all become astronauts, but this concert offers the next best thing. Seven talented NatPhil instrumentalists bring us on a musical journey through space, exploring the universe, the moon and the stars in a way that will make you feel like out of this world. Accompanying images and videos supplied by NASA complete the experience. 2 p.m. Free. www.nationalphilharmonic.org // @natphilharmonic 

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