One-of-a-kind experiences inspired by the world of the Smithsonian

With themes from the local to the global, these 21-and-over after-hours gatherings combine music, food and drink, and unique settings to create evenings that are smart, adventurous, and memorably entertaining.

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Cold Case Files: Paul Holes & CeCe Moore

In conversation with Yeardley Smith & Zibby Allen of Small Town Dicks

Part of Death Becomes Us: A True Crime Festival

Co-production of Smithsonian Associates and Brightest Young Things

Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, 9 p.m. (Doors open 8:15 p.m.)

Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st St NW, Washington, DC

Join Cold Case experts Paul Holes (of Golden State Killer solving fame, most recently) and CeCe Moore (genetic genealogist) as they discuss cold case strategies and investigation techniques in relation to some of the most notable cases they’ve been involved in. Interviewing Paul and CeCe will be Yeardley Smith and Zibby Allen of the podcast Small Town Dicks.

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