Throw horns for history and rush the stage* for statistics riffs at the bar show where the nerds are the rock stars and smart is punk af.
Cue it up: Three experts. Dozens of cheeky slides. A bar full of former gifted kids gone feral who love special interest deep dives. This is Nerd Nite DC.
*okay maybe just do this in spirit. Nerds are wild creatures who can be easily spooked by sudden movements.
Nerd Nite DC has been DC’s favorite irreverent lecture series since 2009.
It’s our LAST Nerd Nite of 2025, so let’s send the year out on a roaring note and toast to an amazing season of nerdery!
Your host this month is Nerd Nite DC icon Rae Pendergrass, joined by our three wildly entertaining and wickedly smart speakers with three must-see talks:
-Brandon Ingram, “Frank Tinsley: The Retro-Futuristic Fever Dreams of a 1950’s Illustrator”
-Dan Pyxel, “5D Storytelling: Time Travel in Media”
-Patrick Hernandez, “Going to Eleven: The Aesthetics, Eccentrics, and Excesses of Extreme Heavy Metal”
DOORS 6:00PM | 21+
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Doors open at 6, show at 6:30. Talks are 15 minutes with a 5 minute Q&A, and during the breaks, you can play along in our “alternate talk titles” competition to try to win a free drink on us. It’s rowdy, interactive, and the most fun you’ll have learning something all month.
The show is on the second floor of DC9 and is mostly standing room with limited seating available on a first-come, first served basis.
Nerd Nite DC is produced by Rae Pendergrass, Navi, and Diva Darling.