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Profs & Pints Northern Virginia: Medieval Monsters

Profs & Pints Baltimore: Japanese Ghosts and Goblins

Profs & Pints Richmond: Ancient Magic and Witchcraft

Profs & Pints Northern Virginia: The Macabre Poe

Profs & Pints Baltimore: Meet the Monster

Profs & Pints Iowa City: The Hunted Witch

Profs & Pints San Francisco: Magic and Demons of Ancient Egypt

Profs & Pints Alameda: A Monster Made by Human Hands

Profs & Pints DC: Washington's Spookiest Days

Profs & Pints Northern Virginia: Early American Witch Hunts

Profs & Pints DC: Japanese Ghosts and Goblins

Profs & Pints DC: A Summoning of Halloweens Past

Profs & Pints Richmond: All-American Horror

Profs & Pints Charlottesville: Ancient Magic and Witchcraft

Profs & Pints Baltimore: Early American Witch Hunts

Profs & Pints Northern Virginia: The Rise of Mexican Drug Cartels

Profs & Pints DC: A World Heritage of Tattooing

Profs & Pints DC: Your Prep for the 2024 Election Results

Profs & Pints Baltimore: Exploring Castles

Profs & Pints DC: Dead Men Tell Tales

Profs & Pints DC: Washington's Impressionist Art

Profs & Pints Baltimore: The Single Lesson

Profs & Pints DC: The Six Wives of Henry VIII

Profs & Pints DC: Spirits Around the Place

Profs & Pints Baltimore: Forensic Flaws

Profs & Pints DC: The Macabre Poe-Door tickets remain available

Profs & Pints DC: Meet the Monster-Door tickets remain available

Profs & Pints Nashville: A Trip to Hell

Profs & Pints Baltimore: The Macabre Poe-Door tickets remain available

Profs & Pints Northern Virginia: Haunted Landscapes of Middle-Earth-Door tickets remain available

Profs & Pints Baltimore: Dead Men Tell Tales-Door tickets remain available

Profs & Pints DC: Medieval Monsters--Door tickets remain available

Profs & Pints DC: Predicting Election Results-Door tickets remain available

Profs & Pints Annapolis: Meet the Monster-Door tickets remain available

Profs & Pints Nashville: Sex and the Horror Film

Fairfax, VA EDT

Profs and Pints Northern Virginia presents: “Medieval Monsters,” with Lilla Kopár, a professor of medieval literature and culture at Catholic University who teaches courses on medieval monster lore and Norse mythology.

Friday, October 18 2024 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

Fri, Oct 18 2024 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

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Baltimore, MD EDT

Profs and Pints Baltimore presents: “Japanese Ghosts and Goblins,” a spooky evening of introduction to the spirits of Japanese folklore, with Michele M. Mason, associate professor of Japanese cultural studies at the Universi… read more

Friday, October 18 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Fri, Oct 18 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Richmond, VA EDT

Profs and Pints Richmond presents: “Ancient Magic and Witchcraft,” on beliefs in supernatural powers in the Greece and Rome of antiquity, with Barbette Spaeth, professor emerita of classical studies at the College of William… read more

Sunday, October 20 2024 4:00 PM — 6:30 PM EDT

Sun, Oct 20 2024 4:00 PM — 6:30 PM EDT

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Sterling, VA EDT

Profs and Pints Northern Virginia presents: “The Macabre Poe,” a look at Edgar Allan Poe’s most gruesome and horrifying works and what inspired them, with Amy Branam Armiento, professor of English at Frostburg State Universi… read more

Sunday, October 20 2024 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

Sun, Oct 20 2024 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

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Baltimore, MD EDT

Profs and Pints Baltimore presents: “Meet the Monster,” an exploration of monsters and monstrosity in legend, literature, and our own minds, with Larissa “Kat” Tracy, visiting faculty at University of Maryland, Baltimore Cou… read more

Tuesday, October 22 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Tue, Oct 22 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Iowa City, IA CDT

Profs and Pints Iowa City presents: “The Hunted Witch,” on witchcraft belief and witch persecution in Europe and New England, with Waltraud Maierhofer, professor of German and Global Health Studies at the University of Iowa,… read more

Tuesday, October 22 2024 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM CDT

Tue, Oct 22 2024 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM CDT

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San Francisco, CA PDT

Profs and Pints San Francisco presents: “Magic and Demons of Ancient Egypt,” with Rita Lucarelli, associate professor of Egyptology at the University of California, Berkeley, faculty curator of Egyptology at its museum of an… read more

Tuesday, October 22 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM PDT

Tue, Oct 22 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM PDT

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Alameda, CA PDT

Profs and Pints Alameda presents: “A Monster Made by Human Hands,” on the origins and evolution of Judaism’s golem, with Michael M. Chemers, director of the Center for Monster Studies and professor and chair of the Departmen… read more

Wednesday, October 23 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM PDT

Wed, Oct 23 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM PDT

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Washington, DC EDT

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Washington’s Spookiest Days,” on its seances and other efforts to communicate with the beyond during the early 20th century, with Mark Benbow, lecturer in American History at George Washington U… read more

Thursday, October 24 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Thu, Oct 24 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Sterling, VA EDT

Profs and Pints Northern Virginia presents: “Early American Witch Hunts,” a look at the colonial hysteria that led to the tragedy of Salem, with Richard Bell, professor of history at the University of Maryland.

Sunday, October 27 2024 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

Sun, Oct 27 2024 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

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Washington, DC EDT

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Japanese Ghosts and Goblins,” a spooky evening of introduction to the spirits of Japanese folklore, with Michele M. Mason, associate professor of Japanese cultural studies at the University of M… read more

Monday, October 28 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Mon, Oct 28 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Washington, DC EDT

Profs and Pints DC presents: “A Summoning of Halloweens Past,” on the origins and history of a frighteningly fun holiday, with Brittany Warman, former instructor at Ohio State University and co-founder of the Carterhaugh Sch… read more

Tuesday, October 29 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Tue, Oct 29 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Richmond, VA EDT

Profs and Pints Richmond presents: “All-American Horror,” on homegrown literature and film that used monsters and other frights for social commentary, with Joshua Barton, lecturer in English at Virginia Commonwealth Universi… read more

Tuesday, October 29 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Tue, Oct 29 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Charlottesville, VA EDT

Profs and Pints Charlottesville presents: “Ancient Magic and Witchcraft,” on beliefs in supernatural powers in the Greece and Rome of antiquity, with Barbette Spaeth, professor emerita of classical studies at the College of … read more

Wednesday, October 30 2024 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

Wed, Oct 30 2024 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

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Baltimore, MD EDT

Profs and Pints Baltimore presents: “Early American Witch Hunts,” a look at the colonial hysteria that led to the tragedy of Salem, with Richard Bell, professor of history at the University of Maryland.

Wednesday, October 30 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Wed, Oct 30 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Sterling, VA EDT

Profs and Pints Northern Virginia presents: “The Rise of Mexican Drug Cartels,” with Dan Schneider, who researches the fight against drug trafficking and teaches courses on transnational crime as an assistant professor at Am… read more

Sunday, November 3 2024 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

Sun, Nov 3 2024 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

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Washington, DC EDT

Profs and Pints DC presents: “A World Heritage of Tattooing,” with Lars Krutak, DC-based anthropologist, research associate at the Museum of International Folk Art, author or editor of several books on tattooing around the w… read more

Monday, November 4 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Mon, Nov 4 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Washington, DC EDT

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Your Prep for the 2024 Election Results,” a look at the power and limitations of political polls as voting results come in, with Michael Bailey, professor of American government at Georgetown Un… read more

Tuesday, November 5 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Tue, Nov 5 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Baltimore, DC EDT

Profs and Pints Baltimore presents: “Exploring Castles,” a crash course on the design, construction, and use of the castles of medieval Europe, with Victoria McAlister, assistant professor of Digital Environmental Humanities… read more

Sunday, November 10 2024 4:00 PM — 6:30 PM EDT

Sun, Nov 10 2024 4:00 PM — 6:30 PM EDT

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Washington, DC EDT

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Dead Men Tell Tales,” an examination of what happens to our bodies after we die and the stories our corpses then tell, with Rhys Williams, forensic anthropologist and assistant professor in fore… read more

Monday, November 11 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Mon, Nov 11 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Washington, DC EDT

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Washington’s Impressionist Art,” a guide to finding and fully understanding French impressionism on display throughout the city, with Rebecca Jeffrey Easby, associate professor of art history an… read more

Tuesday, November 12 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Tue, Nov 12 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Baltimore, DC EDT

Profs and Pints Baltimore presents: “The Single Lesson,” on myths and misconceptions about singlehood and research and advocacy efforts focused on the unmarried, with Craig Wynne, a professor of English at the University of … read more

Friday, November 15 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Fri, Nov 15 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Washington, DC EDT

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Six Wives of Henry VIII,” with Amy Leonard, associate professor of history at Georgetown University and scholar of women during the early modern period.

Monday, November 18 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Mon, Nov 18 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Washington, DC EDT

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Spirits Around the Place,” a look at East Slavic beliefs in supernatural creatures and haunted spaces, with folklorist Philippa Rappoport of George Washington University.

Tuesday, November 19 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Tue, Nov 19 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Baltimore, DC EDT

Profs and Pints Baltimore presents: “Forensic Flaws,” a critical look at how criminal investigations can go wrong, with Dr. Jeff Kukucka, professor of psychology at Towson University and consultant to crime labs, law offices… read more

Wednesday, November 20 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Wed, Nov 20 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Washington, DC

Advance ticket sales have ended but plenty of additional tickets remain available at the door. Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Macabre Poe,” a look at Edgar Allan Poe’s most gruesome and horrifying works and what inspired them, with Amy Branam Armiento, professor of English at Frostburg State Un…

Monday, October 14 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM

Washington, DC

Advance ticket sales have ended but plenty of additional tickets remain available at the door. Profs and Pints DC presents: “Meet the Monster,” an exploration of monsters and monstrosity in legend, literature, and our own minds, with Larissa “Kat” Tracy, visiting faculty at University of Maryland,…

Tuesday, October 15 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM

Nashville, TN

Profs and Pints Nashville presents: “A Trip to Hell,” on tales and visions of the Underworld and how to get there, with Cory Thomas Hutcheson, folklorist, lecturer at Middle Tennessee State University, and author of New World Witchery: A Trove of North American Folk Magic. As Halloween approaches,…

Wednesday, October 16 2024 6:30 PM — 9:00 PM

Baltimore, MD

Advance ticket sales have ended but plenty of additional tickets remain available at the door. Profs and Pints Baltimore presents: “The Macabre Poe,” a look at Edgar Allan Poe’s most gruesome and horrifying works and what inspired them, with Amy Branam Armiento, professor of English at Frostburg S…

Sunday, October 13 2024 4:00 PM — 7:00 PM

Sterling, VA

Advance ticket sales have ended but plenty of additional tickets remain available at the door. Profs and Pints Northern Virginia presents: “Haunted Landscapes of Middle-Earth,” on J.R.R. Tolkien’s use of horror, with Peter Grybauskas, who has written extensively on Tolkien and teaches courses on h…

Sunday, October 13 2024 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM

Baltimore, MD

Advance ticket sales have ended but plenty of additional tickets remain available at the door. Profs and Pints Baltimore presents: “Dead Men Tell Tales,” an examination of what happens to our bodies after we die and the stories our corpses then tell, with Rhys Williams, forensic anthropologist and…

Tuesday, October 8 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM

Washington, DC

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Medieval Monsters,” with Lilla Kopár, a professor of medieval literature and culture at Catholic University who teaches courses on medieval monster lore and Norse mythology. Bar the door and clutch your sword. Profs and Pints is about to bring you a Halloween-season v…

Monday, October 7 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM

Washington, DC

Advance ticket sales have ended but plenty of additional tickets remain available at the door. Profs and Pints DC presents: “Predicting Election Results,” a look at the tools of political prognostication and what they tell us about what will happen in November, with Matthew Green, professor of pol…

Tuesday, October 8 2024 6:00 PM — 8:30 PM

Annapolis, MD

Advance ticket sales have ended but plenty of additional tickets remain available at the door. Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Meet the Monster,” an exploration of monsters and monstrosity in legend, literature, and our own minds, with Larissa “Kat” Tracy, visiting faculty at University of Ma…

Tuesday, October 8 2024 5:00 PM — 7:30 PM

October 2024

Nashville, TN

Profs and Pints Nashville presents: “Sex and the Horror Film,” with Stephanie A. Graves, lecturer in English at Vanderbilt University, scholar of horror, and co-author of Netflix's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Hell's Under New Management. Sex and Horror have been enthusiastic—and often messy—be…

Wednesday, October 9 2024 6:30 PM — 9:00 PM