Thursday, Oct. 18
Ghost Tour at the National Building Museum 8 p.m.-9 p.m., $14 WHERE: National Building Museum, 401 F St. N.W. INFO: Don't have a car? Forget about traveling to a haunted forest to get your Halloween fix. The ghost tour's Civil War-costumed guides will teach you all about an irritable horseman and other ghosts who choose, seemingly without reason, to haunt the museum. Reservations are required for this lantern-led tour. Call 202-272-2448.
Friday, Oct. 19
Urinetown, the Musical - Opening Night 8 p.m., $5 for students WHERE: Harold and Sylvia Greenberg Theatre, 4200 Wisconsin Ave. N.W. INFO: No, this play isn't about a town made entirely of urine. Instead, it satirizes an eerily familiar world of corporate greed and ecological catastrophe. When a corporation takes advantage of a severe drought, the poor must pay for the privilege to pee and a hero must rise to save them all. Tickets are available online at www.tix.com.
Saturday, Oct. 20
Stylistics III, A Celebration and Showcase of Local Fashion Designersz Free before 10 p.m. WHERE: The Rock and Roll Hotel, 1353 H St. N.E. INFO: This showcase of local fashion designers, sponsored by Garutachi and Brightestyoungthings.com, features DJs Mark Zimm, Will Eastman and Dredd, among others. Free giveaways from Puma, Muscles and Modular are promised as well. Bonus: Free champagne from 7 to 9 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 21
The Art of the American Snapshot, 1888-1978 11 a.m.-6 p.m., free WHERE: National Gallery of Art, West Building, Fourth Street and Constitution Avenue N.W. INFO: "The Art of the American Snapshot" is an exhibition of about 200 snapshot photographs, beginning with George Eastman's introduction of the Kodak camera and roll film in 1888. The chronological display showcases technological advances in photography and U.S. life over 90 years. Drawn from the collection of Robert E. Jackson, the exhibition runs until Dec. 31.
Monday, Oct. 22
Selected Short Films from Afghanistan 6:30 p.m., $6 WHERE: Goethe-Institut, 812 Seventh St. N.W. INFO: Three short films provide a glimpse into what life is like for everyday people in Afghanistan, tackling subjects from women widowed by the Afghan war to children learning how to dream again on the streets of Kabul. Films include "The Path to Follow," "Three Dots" and "Kabul Cinema."
Tuesday, Oct. 23
Opening reception for The Grate Project 8 p.m., free WHERE: Black Cat, 1811 14th St. N.W. INFO: The Grate Project is a series of public-art pieces by Kelly Towles, who seeks to create large-scale paintings for view in the public realm. Her murals will be used to cover roll-down security grates that cover the entrances to the Black Cat and other neighborhood businesses in an effort to enhance D.C.'s streetscapes.
