DCTRENDING-FRIENDS SPECIAL OFFER TO THE ATLANTIC FESTIVAL, WASHINGTON, D.C. SEPT 21-23
DCTrending welcomes The Atlantic Festival to the Wharf in Washington, DC, Sept. 21 - 23!
A special 50% discount off a One-Day-Pass to the Atlantic Festival is being offered to friends of DCTrending. Use promo code TAFONEDAY at registration.
Join today’s most important and provocative political, cultural, business, tech, and climate leaders in Washington, D.C.’s reimagined waterfront neighborhood, The Wharf—home of The Atlantic’s new headquarters. Over three days of main-stage conversations and interviews, forums, intimate breakout sessions, book talks, happy hours, and special evening programming, Atlantic journalists will host a lively exchange of complex ideas. What will you take away?
Hear from today’s most important and inspiring voices, including Elyse Myers, a writer and comedian; Harvey Mason Jr., the CEO of the Recording Academy; Ibram X. Kendi, the best-selling author of How to Be an Antiracist; Constance Wu, an actor and the author of Making a Scene; Jason Scott, a software curator and free-range archivist at the Internet Archive; and more.
They will join some of your favorite Atlantic journalists, including Pulitzer Prize winners Jennifer Senior, Anne Applebaum, and Ed Yong; editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg; executive editor Adrienne LaFrance; author of the Work in Progress newsletter Derek Thompson; immigration reporter and author of the recent groundbreaking article “The Secret History of Family Separation” Caitlin Dickerson; contributing writer and host of the podcast Jemele Hill Is Unbothered Jemele Hill; and many more!
One-Day Passes include a happy hour on the district pier with an open bar and the evening programming that begins at 8:00 pm.
Wednesday, September 21: Shadowland An exclusive first look at Shadowland, an upcoming docuseries based on the critically acclaimed reporting project from The Atlantic. Award-winning filmmaker Joe Berlinger sends documentary teams across the country to uncover conspiracy theories that have captured American attention and to investigate their dangerous influence on the functioning of our democracy. Following the world premiere, join The Atlantic’s executive editor Adrienne LaFrance in conversation with Berlinger.
Thursday, September 22: Debate Night
The Atlantic teams up with Intelligence Squared for an evening of thought-provoking and rousing debate, prompted by a key question of the culture wars: Are the Classics Overrated? Writers and scholars examine the cultural and literary implications of placing Plato, Sophocles, and Greek and Roman history at the center of the Western canon. FLS+, the minds behind the Broadway hit Freestyle Love Supreme, join us for opening and closing performances.
Friday, September 23: Live StorytellingJoin us on the District Pier after our Friday night happy hour for an evening experience of live storytelling and cultural exploration. The Atlantic hosts a unique, unplugged, and intimate discussion about the pursuit and practice of an artistic life, followed by a live performance. Artist to be announced.
As a 2022 festival attendee, you’ll also enjoy exclusive perks at surrounding Wharf bars, restaurants, and coffee shops, including Mi Vida, Moon Rabbit, Bistro Du Jour, Boardwalk Bar & Arcade, Praline, and Officina.
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