Story District's Top Shelf
Lincoln Theatre 1215 U St. NW, District of Columbia 20009
Event price: $35-$45
"At its best, Story District is a spellbinding night of spoken word: Average people onstage telling true-life stories of love, high school foibles, childhood vacations or restaurant jobs, delivered without notes and without a net. Some provoke knowing laughter; others reduce the room to silence. Your average Story District show is very good, but the Top Shelf performance should be a knockout: A panel of judges have selected their favorite stories from a year's worth of shows and invited their authors back for a greatest-hits show." -- The Washington Post This show sells out in advance every year, so be sure to get your tickets early.