1. Kennedy Center Honors
Photo: John P. Filo/CBS
2. Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Photo: Margot Schulman
3. BET Honors
Photo: Kris Connor/BET/Getty Images for BET
4. Will on the Hill
Photo: Margot Schulman
5. AFI Docs
Photo: Seth Pierson
6. DC Jazz Festival
Photo: Fritz PhotoGraphics
7. Capital Fringe Festival
Photo: Andrew Bossi
8. DC Shorts Film Festival
Photo: Courtesy of DC Shorts Film Festival