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🎢⚰️ SPIRITS VI: RIP SIX FLAGS ⚰️🎢
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SPIRITS is back for the 6th year and this time we’re throwing a funeral for the greatest amusement park of all time… you know the one. 🏁
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JOIN US at Columbia Heights Green, Saturday, Nov. 7th for an epic variety show with DC’s most talented puppeteers, clowns, actors, musicians, dancers and comedians. 🤡
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Speaking of talent…CHLOE GAGIN is a genius and made this artwork. All praise and admiration to her 🙌!
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So yea, the roller coasters may be down, and gates may be locked …but we assure you that the party is on. 💀
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🎟️ SPIRITS VI: RIP SIX FLAGS
🗓️ Sat. Nov. 7
📍 Columbia Heights Green
🌭Best dressed gets a 🏆
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#spiritsdc #dctheatre #spookyseason #outdoortheater #rollercoasterenthusiast taken in Columbia Heights Green by @spiritsdc

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🎢 Meet the next batch of performers joining our Spirits show!
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🤡We’re thrilled to announce that @itsdayt1me (aka Necromancer Silly Pants), resurrector of DC’s CLOWN CABARET, will be joining us this year! And returning for more, @samslottow brings their impressive accomplishments and Stupid Ideas, while @galejandro serves up coffee-fueled mischief and torment, en inglés y en Español. ⚡️
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🎟️Tickets available this Friday… we can’t wait!
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📢Spirits 6.0
Saturday, Nov. 7th🗓️
🎢Columbia Heights Green
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#spiritsdc #varietyshow #spookyseason #dctheatre #stupidideasarethebestideas by @spiritsdc

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👀 Meet some of the performers at this year’s Spirits! 🖤
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From Burlesque icon @foxemartin to the delightfully terrifying operatic @joseph.michael.wilson , to the inner workings of Libby’s Anxiety aka @libbybarnard , and the all-irreverent DC comedy trio @the.moon.girls.dc this lineup is dying to entertain you. 🎠 Countdown is on!
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Spirits 6.0
Saturday, November 7 (7-9pm)
Columbia Heights Green
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Stay tuned for ticket info! 🎟️
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#spiritsdc #ripsixflags #outdoortheater #dctheatre #spookyseason taken in Washington D. C. by @spiritsdc

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7 days ago

WE’RE TOUCHING GRASS THIS SPOOKY SZN!🌱
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Spirits 6.0 will be OUTSIDE at Columbia Heights Green, Saturday, November 7th🤘
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That’s right. After years of haunting backyards, basements and houses, our annual spooky variety show has finally got a garden plot.🪏
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Join us November 7th at Columbia Heights Green for ghost(stories), garden-based debauchery, and the rare opportunity to watch a variety show while technically getting some fresh air.
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🌿 NOVEMBER 7 🪦 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS GREEN 👠 SPIRITS, BUT OUTSIDE
More details soon.
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#ghoststories #varietyshow #touchgrass🍃 #spirits #dctheatre taken in Columbia Heights Green by @spiritsdc

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SAVE THE DATE- the 6th annual SPIRITS is happening Nov 7th….any guesses what this year’s theme is?
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Hint: it has something to do with👋🏼, 〰️, and 6️⃣
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#spiritsDC #spookyszn #varietyshow #ghoststories #dctheatre by @spiritsdc

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6 months from now something will happen.
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Experts (none) can say:
— it will be visible👀, it will be audible, it will be impossible
—it could involve gusts of wind or flashes⚡️
— one person will definitely say, “I knew it!” 🙌with zero evidence
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How to prepare:
- practice dramatic entrances when possible🧙‍♀️
- Block off your calendar🗓️
- And as always, leave out an orange soda for… you know who.😜
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#binocularGals #SixthAnnualSpiritsDC #VarietyShow #GhostStories #stayperplexed by @spiritsdc

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RIP 2025✌️
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This year we’re gonna: sleep less, eat more [candy], grow out our grays, and whisper SO much LOUDER.
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📸: @rachelschrock.photography
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#spiritsdc #newyearnewyou #theatredc #varietyshow #dcartists by @spiritsdc

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You all know rock, paper, scissors? On my planet we play rock rock rock.
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Fifth annual Spirits in the books! 🛸”No one out and no one in.”
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This group here is beyond extraordinary. Follow them, find them, support them. #localtheatre
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@scoobydoomansion may the hospitality gods continue to bless you and that gorgeous home- so very grateful for yall!🤍
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Until next time…
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📸: @rachelschrock.photography
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#dctheatre #spiritsdc #varietyshow #1234556789 #stjamesinfirmary #scoobydoomansion #spooktacular #fifthelement #opera #comedy #puppets #moonsisters #brownsisters #accordion by @spiritsdc

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LET THE COUNTDOWN BEGIN! 10 days ‘till SPIRITS☠️
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We’re live baby! Tix in bio.
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WHAT: Spirits Fifth Dimension
WHEN: Saturday, Nov 1st (doors open 6:45pm)
WHERE: Scooby Doo Mansion
****🎟️Must have a ticket to enter.🎟️****
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🍾Bring Your Own Beverage🍻
👩🏽‍🚀Wear Your Own Costume🎩
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📸: @rachelschrock.photography 2022 taken in Washington D. C. by @spiritsdc

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SPIRITS Spotlight🔦! First up to unlock the night on Nov 1st will be @amykbormet — pianist, vocalist, and sonic force of nature. 🎹✨
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Amy K Bormet is a pianist, vocalist, and composer, known for her dedication to creating new music. Bormet’s performances channel her deep musical knowledge and fearless experimentation, seamlessly fusing elements of jazz, singer-songwriter, and the avant-garde, leading her to stages on national and international festivals. Her compositions have been performed by ensembles of all sizes, from a Swedish chamber choir, to the National Symphony Orchestra. In 2011, to foster creative community spaces – by, and for, women and non-binary musicians, Amy K Bormet created the Washington Women in Jazz Festival. She directs, finances, and performs with Washington Women In Jazz to celebrate the women and non-binary artists of DC’s renowned improvisational music communities. Now in its 15th year, she collaborates with Leigh Pilzer, Biggi Vinkeloe, Shana Tucker, and more than 75 women and non-binary musicians from around the 🌎!
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@strangewomanrecords @amykbormet
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#womeninjazz #spiritsdc #amykbormet #dcmusiciansrock #spookyseason #varietyshow #halloweekend by @spiritsdc

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🚀 THEME DROP 🚀
This year, we’re taking things way past the fourth wall…
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💫 WELCOME TO THE FIFTH DIMENSION 💫
Think The Fifth Element meets alternate reality: wild fashion, warped time, and vibes that defy physics.
Multiverse? Check. Multi-pass? Obviously.
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And the flyer? Absolutely iconic — shoutout to the one and only Chloe Gagin for the stunning artwork. 🔥🛸
Get ready to bend space, style, and maybe a few minds.
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Tix live next week!
Shout out to our venue host @scoobydoomansion 🙏
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#TheFifthDimension #spiritsdc #dctheater #varietyshow #spookyseason #halloweekend #ThemeReveal #ChloeGagin #FifthElementVibes #MultiverseMood #ghoststories by @spiritsdc

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Just @tasteslikecurry ... casually luring you into a night of spooky fun 👻💃.
We’re back November 1st.
You coming, or do we have to haunt your calendar? 😏🖤
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📸 : #abdulvid
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#spiritsdc #dctheater #ghoststories #spookyvibes #spooktacular #varietyshow #dancer #halloweekend taken in Washington D. C. by @spiritsdc

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