The Public Option

We're on pause. Visit our website to learn more. [email protected]

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As winter sets in, The Public Option is taking a pause to reflect on our journey over the past eight years. We're exploring potential directions for the future, including the possibility of evolving into a community-based cooperative or a non-profit arts venture.

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Visit our website to learn more. We’re open this weekend: Friday, Saturday, Sunday (12/15 - 12/17) with punk bands playing Friday & Sunday, and Saturday we’re featuring a southern rock band.

[The Public Option @PublicOptionDC]

As winter sets in, The Public Option is taking a pause to reflect on our journey over the past eight years. We're exploring potential directions for the future, including the possibility of evolving into a community-based cooperative or a non-profit arts venture.

[The Public Option @PublicOptionDC]

Sunday, Nov 19th we open at 4PM for a METAL Matinee show! 4 bands, all ages - https://t.co/6Yowyx9MqJ

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Saturday, Nov 18th open at 6PM.

Los Malcriados performs their latin-funk influenced (backed by a horn line) music tonight on our second floor!
https://t.co/FBguFwZSOv

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Friday, November 17th - 4 bands, beer, good times. Open at 6PM - https://t.co/g0AaPYT2dS

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We’re open at 6PM Sunday, Nov 12th.

IMPROV show tonight too🍺

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We’re open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday this week. Shows every night. We open each day at 6

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Friday, Nov 3rd open at 6PM

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We’re open Thursday 11/2, Friday 11/3, and Saturday 11/4 this week at 6PM each day!

🍺 🍺 🍺

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We particularly loved M3GAN!

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Thanks for the great costumes last night!We’re dusting off the cobwebs from the party and gearing up for Sunday night Improv! We open at 6PM today 10/29

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Our (free) Exorcist Walking Tour will occur every hour on the hour beginning at 7PM, Saturday, October 28th. The tour is approximately 15 minutes long.

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It’s our Anniversary Party Day! It’s our Halloween Party Day!

Congratulations and special thanks to our owners and operators who founded this neighborhood gem 8 years ago. Please stop by and give your love to Bill and Cathy today. We open at 6PM 🧛‍♀️

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Our (free) Exorcist Walking Tour will occur every hour on the hour beginning at 7PM, Saturday, October 28th. The tour is approximately 15 minutes long.

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Saturday, Oct 28th - Our annual Halloween Costume Party is combined with our 8th Anniversary Celebration. Haunted house, costume prizes, classic horror film screenings, and our very popular Exorcist walking tour.

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A Washington Post newspaper clip from the 1949 original incident! The afflicted boy attended a church across the street from our pub. Hear all about this incident from our Innovator in Residence @AaronDeNu this Saturday, Oct 28th at our annual Exorcist Walking Tour

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We have close to a 100 costume contestants every year—who’s taking home the grand prize this year?! Sat, Oct 28th we're merging our Annual Halloween Party with our 8th-Anniversary party. Costume prizes, classic horror film screenings, and our popular Exorcist walking tour.

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We’ll conduct several of our annual “Exorcist Walking Tours” Saturday, Oct 28th during our Halloween Party to the church across the street from us that played a key role in the original Exorcist incident of 1949…

[The Public Option @PublicOptionDC]

Saturday, Oct 28th - Our annual Halloween Costume Party is combined with our 8th Anniversary Celebration. Haunted house, costume prizes, classic horror film screenings, and our very popular Exorcist walking tour.