Sixth & I LIVE

Sixth & I LIVE

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Sixth & I celebrates the unexpected convergence of arts, culture, and spirituality by hosting impactful, entertaining, and thought-provoking programs for the Washington, DC community and beyond. Sixth & I LIVE brings you exclusive access to the conversations on our stage with today's leading authors, politicians, comedians, artists, journalists, actors, and thought leaders. Learn more at sixthandi.org.

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Jun 25, 2026

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Hope, agency, and dignity: Rabbi Nora Feinstein's 5783 Kol Nidre sermon 20.10.2022

Listen to Rabbi Nora Feinstein's 5783 Kol Nidre sermon, delivered on October 4, 2022. 

Pro regrets or no regrets? Rabbi Aaron Potek's 5783 Kol Nidre sermon 20.10.2022

Listen to Rabbi Aaron Potek's 5783 Kol Nidre sermon, delivered on  October 4, 2022. 

On humble strength: Rabbi Aaron Potek's 5783 Rosh Hashanah sermon 28.09.2022

Relive Rabbi Aaron Potek's Rosh Hashanah sermon, delivered on September 26, 2022. 

Intergenerational care as a social responsibility: Rabbi Nora Feinstein's 5783 Rosh Hashanah sermon 28.09.2022

Relive Rabbi Aaron Nora Feinstein's Rosh Hashanah sermon, delivered on September 26, 2022.   

A sweet—and salty—new year: Rabbi Aaron Potek's 5783 Erev Rosh Hashanah sermon 28.09.2022

Relive Rabbi Aaron Potek's Erev Rosh Hashanah sermon, delivered on September 25, 2022. 

Mohsin Hamid, bestselling author, with Wajahat Ali 22.08.2022

From Mohsin Hamid, the New York Times  bestselling author of  Exit West,  comes  The Last White Man, which follows the events set in motion when a man named Anders wakes up one day to find that his skin has suddenly turned dark, raising provocative questions about race, identity, and tribalism in a radically changing world. In conversation with Wajahat Ali, a columnist for  The Daily Beast , host...

Logan Ury, dating coach and Director of Relationship Science at Hinge, with Rabbi Aaron Potek 12.08.2022

In How to Not Die Alone, Logan Ury draws on years of research to reveal what's really holding you back in dating, offering a data-driven, step-by-step guide to help you get closer to the relationship of your dreams. In conversation with Sixth & I's Rabbi Aaron Potek, Senior Rabbi and Executive Director of Jewish Life. This program was held on July 26, 2022. 

Michael Pollan, bestselling author, with Ari Shapiro 08.08.2022

In the  New York Times  bestseller  This Is Your Mind on Plants —now out in paperback—Michael Pollan radically challenges the way we think about all drugs, from psychedelics to tea and coffee, and explores the powerful human attraction to psychoactive plants and their equally powerful taboos. In conversation with Ari Shapiro, a host of NPR's "All Things Considered." This program was held on July 2...

Daniel Silva, bestselling spy novelist, with Wolf Blitzer 05.08.2022

Daniel Silva, the prolific #1  New York Times  bestselling spy novelist, continues his long-running thriller series starring spy and art restorer Gabriel Allon with  Portrait of an Unknown Woman, a spellbinding account of a high-stakes search for the greatest art forger who ever lived. In conversation with Wolf Blitzer, the anchor of "The Situation Room" on CNN. This program was held on July 19, 2...

Ottessa Moshfegh, bestselling author, with Barrie Hardymon 25.07.2022

Ottessa Moshfegh, the New York Times  bestselling author of  My Year of Rest and Relaxation,  returns with a spellbinding novel that represents her most exciting leap yet. In  Lapvona, a motherless shepherd boy in a village in a medieval fiefdom buffeted by natural disasters finds himself the unlikely pivot of a power struggle that puts all manner of faith to a savage test. In conversation with Ba...

Katy Tur, MSNBC anchor, with Jake Sherman 18.07.2022

In  Rough Draft, Katy Tur charts her path from local reporter to globe-trotting foreign correspondent and writes about her eccentric and volatile California childhood—all seen from a thousand feet in the air with her pioneering helicopter journalist parents. In conversation with Jake Sherman, founder of Punchbowl News and co-author of the  New York Times  bestseller,  The Hill to Die On: The Battl...

Ed Yong, Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer, with Clint Smith 15.07.2022

From Pulitzer Prize -winning  Atlantic  science writer and  New York Times bestselling author Ed Yong comes  An Immense World, presenting a grand tour through the hidden realms of animal senses—aggregated through the eyes, ears, whiskers, and noses of animals—that will transform the way you perceive the world. In conversation with Clint Smith, a staff writer at  The Atlantic  and the author of the...

Linda Holmes, author and "Pop Culture Happy Hour" host, with Ari Shapiro 13.07.2022

Linda Holmes, the New York Times  bestselling author of  Evvie Drake Starts Over and host of NPR's "Pop Culture Happy Hour," returns with  Flying Solo, a novel about growing up, coming home, and learning to make a life for yourself on your own terms. In conversation with Ari Shapiro, a host of NPR's "All Things Considered." This program was held virtually on June 14, 2022 in partnership with Polit...

Eric Holder, former U.S. Attorney General, with Michele Norris 01.07.2022

In  Our Unfinished March: The Violent Past and Imperiled Future of the Vote—A History, a Crisis, a Plan, Eric Holder, a former U.S. Attorney General, civil rights leader, and chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, presents a chronicle of the brutal, bloody, and at times hopeful history of the vote; a frontlines account of how opponents are fighting to take it away; and a powe...

Dan Pfeiffer and Jen Psaki: Battling the Big Lie 27.06.2022

In Battling The Big Lie, "Pod Save America" co-host Dan Pfeiffer dissects how the right wing built a billionaire-funded disinformation machine powerful enough to nearly steal the 2020 election. Pfeiffer and former White House press secretary Jen Psaki lay out how the right-wing media apparatus works and what can be done to fight back against disinformation. This program was held on June 8, 2022 in...

Jhumpa Lahiri, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, with Nicoletta Pireddu 21.06.2022

In  Translating Myself and Others, Jhumpa Lahiri reflects on her emerging identity as a translator and bilingual writer in a collection of candid and disarmingly personal essays. In conversation with Nicoletta Pireddu, a professor of Italian and Comparative Literature at Georgetown University, the Inaugural Director of the Georgetown Humanities Initiative, and the director of Georgetown's Global a...

Rebecca Soffer, Modern Loss co-founder, with Hanna Rosin 17.06.2022

In  The Modern Loss Handbook: An Interactive Guide to Moving Through Grief and Building Your Resilience, Rebecca Soffer offers candid, practical, and witty advice for confronting a future without your person, honoring their memory, dealing with trigger days, managing your professional life, and navigating new and existing relationships. In conversation with Hanna Rosin, the editorial director for...

Kwame Onwuachi, James Beard Award-winning chef, with Nina Oduro 07.06.2022

In his first cookbook,  My America: Recipes from a Young Black Chef, Kwame Onwuachi , the acclaimed author of  Notes from a Young Black Chef shares over 125 dishes showcasing the true diversity of American food. In conversation with Nina Oduro, a co-founder at Dine Diaspora, an agency that connects people and brands to African food culture. This program was held on May 17, 2022. 

Jonathan Van Ness, author and "Queer Eye" star, with Chasten Buttigieg 20.05.2022

From Jonathan Van Ness, the New York Times  bestselling author of  Over the Top and grooming expert on Netflix's "Queer Eye," comes the candid and curious essay collection,  Love That Story: Observations from a Gorgeously Queer Life.  In conversation with Chasten Buttigieg, the  New York Times  bestselling author of  I Have Something to Tell You .  This program was held on April 11, 2022. Please b...

Emily St. John Mandel, bestselling author, with Maureen Corrigan 13.05.2022

Emily St. John Mandel, the bestselling author of Station Eleven  and  The Glass Hotel,  returns with  Sea of Tranquility, a novel of art, time, love, and plague spanning centuries and space from Vancouver Island in 1912 to a dark colony on the moon five hundred years later. In conversation with with Maureen Corrigan, book critic for NPR's  Fresh Air , reviewer and columnist for the  Washington Pos...

Ocean Vuong, bestselling author and poet, with Kat Chow 05.05.2022

From Ocean Vuong, the author of the New York Times  bestselling novel  On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous  and critically-acclaimed poetry collection  Night Sky With Exit Wounds,  comes  Time Is a Mother, a deeply intimate poetry collection that finds Vuong searching for life among the aftershocks of his mother's death. In conversation with Kat Chow, a reporter, writer, and author of the  New York Ti...

Tieghan Gerard, Half Baked Harvest food blogger, with Joe Yonan 29.04.2022

In  Half Baked Harvest Every Day: Recipes for Balanced, Flexible, Feel-Good Meals, New York Times bestselling author Tieghan Gerard delivers more than 120 all-new, soul-satisfying recipes. In conversation with Joe Yonan, the food and dining editor of The Washington Post and author of Cool Beans, Eat Your Vegetables , and Serve Yourself. This program was held on March 30, 2022.

Debbie Millman, host of "Design Matters," with Roxane Gay 14.03.2022

In  Why Design Matters: Conversations with the World's Most Creative People , Debbie Millman showcases her most exciting interviews from her award-winning podcast "Design Matters," bringing together insights and reflections from today's leading creative minds from across diverse fields in an illustrated, curated anthology. In conversation with Roxane Gay, the bestselling author of Hunger, Bad Femi...

Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the ADL, with Jodi Rudoren 28.02.2022

In  It Could Happen Here , Jonathan Greenblatt sounds an alarm, warning that antisemitism, racism, and other insidious forms of intolerance are gathering momentum in the U.S., and violence on an even larger, more catastrophic scale could be just around the corner if we don't act now. In conversation with Jodi Rudoren, the editor-in-chief of the Forward. This program was held virtually in partnersh...

Dan Pink, bestselling author, with Derek Thompson 14.02.2022

In The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward , Dan Pink, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Drive  and  To Sell is Human, draws on research to reveal the transformative power of our most misunderstood emotion and shares how regret can help us make smarter decisions, perform better at work and school, and deepen our sense of meaning and purpose. In conversation with Derek...

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