Weekend Roundup March 8, 2012
• March 12, 2012

ArtJamz Opens First Retail Location

March 9th, 2012 at 10:00 AM | $65 | Event Website

Come enjoy beer, wine, vitaminwater zero, Fuel Pizza, a canvas to paint and keep, unlimited acrylic paints, brushes, art materials and tips from ArtJamz Creative Enablers

Address

1742 Connecticut Ave NW 20009

Book Signing With Kristi Yamaguchi

March 10th, 2012 at 10:00 AM

Olympic gold medalist, Dancing with the Stars champion and New York Times best selling author of her debut children’s book, Dream Big, Little Pig! will be signing her 2nd book, It’s A Big World, Little Pig!

Address

4:30 pm- Washington DC Public Library
901 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20001

Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro: Are We There Yet?

March 11th, 2012 at 11:00 AM | Tel: (202) 639- 1700 | Event Website

A debut exhibition by Australian duo Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro

Address

Corcoran Gallery of Art

500 17th Street

Washington, D.C. 2000

United States Marine Band

March 12th, 2012 at 07:30 PM | FREE | Event Website

“The President’s Own” United States Marine Band presents a Gala Concert with Guest Conductor, Gerard Schwarz

The Music Center at Strathmore

5301 Tuckerman Lane

North Bethesda, MD 20852

Pink Tie Party

March 20th, 2012 at 07:00 PM | $200 | Event Website

The National Cherry Blossom Festival’s signature Pink Tie Party fundraiser kicks off the blossom season at The Mayflower Renaissance Hotel. The party features delicious spring- and cherry-inspired cuisine and cocktails from chef hosts José Andrés and Roy Yamaguchi as well as more than 35 of Washington’s top chefs. A silent auction contributes to the fundraising, with everything from weekend getaways to dining, sporting, theater and concert experiences. 7 to 11 p.m.; $200 per person.

Address

The Mayflower® Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel

1127 Connecticut Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20036

Weekend Roundup February 23,2012
• March 8, 2012

Arthur Phillips: The Tragedy of Arthur

February 24th, 2012 at 07:00 PM | FREE | Event Website

Phillips discusses The Tragedy of Arthur, his novel about about a newly discovered — and fictional — play by Shakespeare.

Address

Folger Shakespeare Library

201 East Capitol Street SE

Washington, DC

20003

Free Computer Tune-Up

February 24th, 2012 at 07:00 PM | FREE | Event Website

Bring your computer in for a Free Tune-UP.

Optimize your hard drive

Remove unnecessary start-up programs

Clean up junk files

Provide free upgrade recommendations

Blow the dust out of your computer and clean the screen

Address

2010 P St NW,

Washington, DC

2012 DC Design House Bare Bones Tour

February 25th, 2012 at 10:00 AM | Event Website

From 10-3PM, DC Design House Bare Bones Tour benefits the Children’s National Medical Center. $5 (can be applied to the purchase of a $20 ticket for the DC Design House, April 14-May 13).
Last chance to see the 5th Annual DC Design House spaces BEFORE the 23 designers begin transforming the rooms. In 37 days, the spaces will be stunning, reflective of the top DC design talent in the DC area.

Address

4951 Rockwood Parkway, NW,

Washington DC (in Spring Valley)

FREE Puppy Playtime!

February 25th, 2012 at 10:00 AM | Event Website

FREE puppy socialization class with our Certified Dog Trainer. Please bring proof of vaccination (first round of puppy shots required.)

Address

855 Wisconsin Ave NW,

Washington, DC 20007

Blast at Bibiana

February 27th, 2012 at 06:30 PM | Event Website

Join Washington Women and Wine at Bibiana Osteria- Enoteca with NBC 4 Anchor, Angie Goff for dinner

Address

Bibiana Osteria- Enoteca

1100 New York Avenue NW

Hardy PTA Fundraiser at Town Hall

February 27th, 2012 at 05:00 PM |

Join the Hardy PTA for a fundraiser, Monday, Feb. 27 at Town Hall Restaurant.

Town Hall Restaurant – located at 2340 Wisconsin Avenue, just up the hill from Hardy – will donate 15 percent of the night’s proceeds to the PTA. Bring your friends and neighbors, meet other Hardy parents, enjoy a great meal, and support the Hardy PTA! Come anytime between 5 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.

Address

2340 Wisconsin Ave NW,

Washington, DC 20007

The Latest DishMarch 7, 2012
• March 7, 2012

**Roberto Donna**, one of DC?s most famous (and infamous) chefs will reign over the kitchen at **La Forchetta**, a new full service, 116-seat, family-style Italian restaurant on New Mexico Ave. NW, where **Balducci?s** used to be. Owner **Hakan Ilhan** is best known for his Pizza Autentica chain, as well as three **Caf? Cantinas**, three **Einstein Bros. Bagels** and **Gelato Dolce Vita** in Georgetown. The country-style Italian restaurant is slated to open at the end of this month.

First announced a few months ago, husband and wife chefs **Emily Sprissler** and **Jason Cote** are finalizing plans to open a casual seafood res?taurant in Glover Park called **Mayfield & Pine**, where **Town Hall** used to be. Sprissler?s face may be familiar, as she appeared on season two of Top Chef in 2006. Her food may be familiar from her time at **Vidalia**. They both worked at **Wegman?s** in Northern Virginia before landing the Glover Park site, and plan to open by the end of April.

Chef/owner **Frederik De Pue** signed a lease to open a restaurant called **Table** in D.C.?s Shaw neighborhood on N St. NW. He plans to be open seven days a week, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. The restaurant will serve wine and beer, but only tableside, as there are no plans for a bar. The building was formerly a car repair shop and Pue plans to keep its rustic look (re: lots of concrete). There will be outdoor seating on the roof deck. De Pue owns **42? Catering** and for?merly worked at **Smith Commons**. A summer opening is planned.

Ch-ch-ch-changes: **The Reef** in Adams Morgan is about to undergo renovations to give a fresh feel to the space. Renovations will main?ly occur on the middle fish tank floor. Owner **Brian Harrison** plans to install new hardwood floors, and reconfigure the booths. Construction will take place on various weekdays so that he can stay open for business. The ground floor will also be renovated at some point next year.

**Oded Weizmann** plans to open an ?urban retro deli gastro-pub? called **Carving Room** in NoMa at 300 Massachusetts Ave. NW. The neighborhood bar and restaurant will serve house-cured, hand-carved meat for their sand?wiches. The 55-seat space plus patio will have an open kitchen with meat carvers up front and a bar with ten taps serving regional beers. The plan is for it to be a quick service place during weekday lunch and transform into a full-service restaurant at night and on weekends. Oded used to manage Silver Diner in Rockville as well as BD?s **Mongolian Barbecue** in Bethesda. He also worked for **Bedrock Management**. Carving Room is slated to open by late summer.

14th and S Streets, NW: **Ted?s Bulletin** from the **Matchbox Food Group** plans to open by end of 4th quarter 2012. **Mark Kuller** plans an upscale Southeast Asian restaurant there, close to the end of the year as well.

Openings Update: **Del Frisco?s Grille** plans to open at 12th Street and Pennsylvania Ave. NW, (former Les Halles site) in early July. **Alegria, Bazin?s** Mexican restaurant, should be open by beginning of March next door to sister restaurant, Bazin?s on Church. **Yo! Sushi** at Union Station is now looking at a June opening.

**Eric** and **Ian Hilton** are planning to be quite busy this year opening new restaurants. The brothers behind **Marvin**, **The Gibson**, **Blackbyrd**, and **American Ice Company**, plan to open an Italian gastro-pub and wine bar in the former **HR-57** jazz club spot at 1610 14th St. NW, featuring live music. The yet-to-be-named restaurant plans to open this fall. They are also planning to open **The Brixton**, a British pub at 901 U St. NW by end of second quarter 2012, as well as a taqueria called El Ray a few doors down at 919 U Street, NW, in early fall. Not to mention a burger joint called **Satellite Kitchen** at 2047 9th St. NW. Did we mention they also plan to open **Chez Billy**, a French-style bistro in Petworth soon?

Chef & GM Update: **Brian McPherson** is the new chef at **Jackson 20** and the **Grille at Morrison House** in Old Town. **Rick Dugan** has been named General Manager of **BRIO Tuscan Grille** in Rockville, MD. He was formerly GM at **O?Donnell?s Sea Grill** in Bethesda and in Kentlands for many years, as well as at **Clyde?s** of Chevy Chase. **Chris Kujala** was named executive pastry chef for **Robert Wiedmaier?s** restaurants. **Maura Delaney** is GM at **McCormick & Schmick?s** in Reston. She had previously been GM at **Morton?s Steakhouse** in Tysons Corner before it closed.

**Izakaya Seki**, a 40-seat Japanese bar and restaurant, located in the former **Spott?s Barber Shop** space at 1117 V St. NW, is under construc?tion. Owners of the building and restaurant are **Cizuka Seki** and her father, **Hiroshi Seki**, a chef-owner who had his own place outside of St. Louis. Instead of a bar on the first floor, there will be a nine-seat food counter. The main din?ing room will be on the second level. Although there is no bar, there will be beer, sake and a selection of sh?ch?, a Japanese spirit that was a big hit at the **International Food & Wine Show**. As soon as they figure out how to get gas to the building, they will have a better idea of an opening date.

Quick Hits: **Mike Isabella** has targeted 14th and W Streets, NW, for a Greek concept restaurant. **Solly?s Tavern** will soon be expand?ing into **Madjet**, the Ethiopian restaurant space next door, and will offer a food menu. Should be up and running by beginning of March.

*Linda Roth Conte is president of Linda Roth Associates, Inc. (LRA), specializing in market?ing initiatives, community outreach and special events for the hospitality industry. Contact her at 703-417-2700 or [Linda@LindaRothPR.com](mailto:linda@lindarothpr.com) or visit her web site at [www.LindaRothPR.com](http://www.lindarothpr.com)*

Weekend Roundup March 1, 2012
• March 5, 2012

Young Innovators Seminar and Exhibition

MARCH 2ND, 2012 AT 10:00 AM | EVENT
WEBSITE

Learn more about how to support and promote young innovators at this event with speakers including White House Director for Youth Engagement, Ronnie Cho, and Sweden’s Minister for Enterprise, Ms. Annie Loof, who are helping to get the youth’s ideas to market

Address

House of Sweden

2900 K Street NW

Tilar Mazzeo & Stacy Schiff

MARCH 2ND, 2012 AT 07:30 PM | $15 | TEL: (202) 675- 0342 | EVENT WEBSITE

Mazzeo is a New York Time best-selling author of books on wine, travel, French culture, and the history of luxury, including The Secret of Channel No. 5: The Intimate History of the World’s Most Famous Perfume. Schiff is the author of Vera, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, and most recently, Cleopatra: A Life, named one of The New York Times’ 10 Best Books of 2010. Reception and boook signing to follow.

Address

Folger Shakespeare Library

201 East Capitol Street SE

Washington, DC 20003

Family Day 2012: Up, Up, and Away!

MARCH 3RD, 2012 AT 10:00 AM | TEL: (202) 639- 1700 | EVENT WEBSITE

Inspired by themes of space and travel as seen in Are We There Yet? featuring special hands-on art workshops, performances and more

Address

500 17th Street NW

Washington, D.C. 20006

The Art and Words of John Paton Davies, Jr.

MARCH 3RD, 2012 AT 12:00 PM | TEL: (301) 581- 5100 | EVENT WEBSITE

Monoprints by the celebrated diploment turned artist, John Paton Davies, Jr. will be on display

Address

Strathmore

10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda, MD

Preparing for the Ball: Dancing

MARCH 6TH, 2012 AT 07:00 PM | 10-12 | TEL: 202-337-2288 | EVENT WEBSITE

Second in a series of four 19th-century skills & etiquette workshops, with the “American Ladies,” Pat Sowers and Jackie Geschickter. Become immersed in Jane Austen’s world at Dumbarton House’s annual Spring Ball on March 24. To prepare for the festivities, attend one or all four classes on period games and dances. Series includes: Feb. 28, Gaming; March 6, Dancing; March 13, Gaming; and March 20, Dancing. Classes are held in the Belle Vue Room. Each class $12; Members $10.

Address
Dumbarton House

2715 Q Street, NW,

Washington, DC, 20007

Dalton Pratt hosts a trunk show for Kara Ackerman Jewelry

MARCH 8TH, 2012 AT 06:00 PM | $45.00-$2000.00 | DALTONPRATTDC@GMAIL.COM | TEL: 202-333-3256 | EVENT WEBSITE

Dalton Pratt invites you to a trunk show featuring Kara Ackerman fine and fashion jewelry. Thursday, March 8th 6:00 to 8:00 pm cocktails, Friday March 9th and Saturday March 9th 10:00 am to 5:30 pm.

Address

1742 Wisconsin Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20007

Weekend Roundup February 16,2012
• March 1, 2012

Random Acts of Kindness Day

February 17th

Did you know that this week is Random Acts of Kindness Week? Take a moment this week to do something nice for others…

Take a look at how some of Georgetown’s businesses will be celebrating Random Acts of Kindness on February 17th:?

Sprinkles Cupcakes: 1 free mini cupcake per customer?

The Dog Shop: free dog treats and 10% off sales donated to Lucky Dog Animal Rescue?

Vineyard Vines: free shipping and gift wrap?LUSH: complimentary facials/hand treatments?

Alchimie Forever: a customer will be randomly selected from Facebook for one gift certificate?

Bangkok Joes: show your Facebook post to receive a free spring roll

Where: Georgetown Businesses

CAG Georgetown ARTS Show 2012

February 16th-20th, 11am-5pm

The talent of Georgetown resident artists will be on view at the 3rd Annual Georgetown Arts Show.

Address

House of Sweden

2900 K St, NW

Admission: Free

Contact: 202.337.7313

Out of Sight

February 18th, 2012 at 10:30 AM | $5

Life and Works of Enslaved and Domestic Servants at Tudor Place — Come tour and explore the changing nature and routines of domestic service from 1816- modern times.

Address

Tudor Place Historic House and Garden

1644 31st Street, NW

Washington | DC | 20007

National Eating Disorders Association’s 2nd Annual Washington D.C. NEDA Walk

February 19th, 2012 at 11:00 AM | $20 | Event Website

National Eating Disorders Awareness week’s 2nd annual Washington DC NEDA 5k Walk

Address

The National Mall across from the Smithsonian Castle

St. Jude Gourmet Gala

February 21st, 2012 at 05:30 PM | $350 | daniela.romero@stjude.org | Tel: (703) 351-5171 | Event Website

The Heisley Family Foundation will be hosting the 14th annual St. Jude Gourmet Gala featuring a cocktail reception and silent auction from 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM followed by a program and restaurant tasting 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM. Business attire requested.

Address

National Building Museum

401 F Street NW

Washington, DC

Weekend Roundup February 2 2012
• February 13, 2012

Shakespeare’s Sisters: Voices of English and European Women Writers, 1500- 1700

FEBRUARY 3RD, 2012 AT 10:00 AM | FREE | BEMELSON@FOLGER.EDU | TEL: (202) 675- 0342 | EVENT WEBSITE

Virginia Woolf famously evoked “Shakespeare’s sister” in A Room of One’s Own as she tried to imagine the difficulties women writers faced during the early modern period. In fact, Woolf was not aware of how many women actually were writing during that time, because many of their works were never published, and those that were, lay in relative critical neglect. This exhibition explores those women who were, in fact, writing during Shakespeare’s time.

February 3- May 20

Address

201 East Capitol Street SE

Washington, DC

20003

LOVE Show Reception

FEBRUARY 4TH, 2012 AT 06:00 PM

Celebrate that ultimate feeling between two people with the LOVE Show (poems, paintings and music)

Address

Mark Cottman Gallery

1014 S. Charles St

Baltimore, MD 21230

Fashion Takes Flight

FEBRUARY 4TH, 2012 AT 07:00 PM | $85 | EVENT WEBSITE

A ticket to this event includes cocktails, gourmet hors d’oeuvres, access to a fashion show with models and military service men and women sporting the District’s freshest new talent, a silent auction and an invitiation to the exclusive after-party at Lincoln. Come together to support an organization, Luke’s Wings, that aims to assist the families of those who serve.

Address

Washington Nationals Park

1500 South Capitol Street SE

Smithsonian at Little Washington

FEBRUARY 4TH, 2012 AT 08:00 PM | 10$-25$

Pièces de clavecin en concerts by Jean-Philippe Rameau, played by the Smithsonian Chamber Players. Rameau, the great French composer of the Baroque era, composed this music in 1741. This concert gives Theatre audiences the opportunity to hear some of the same concerts which are performed at the Smithsonian’s American History Museum on the Mall in Washington, D.C.

Address

The Theatre

291 Gay Street

Washington

VA 22747

Women On Stage: A Conversation about Susanna Centlivre

FEBRUARY 5TH, 2012 AT 02:00 PM | FREE | RESERVATIONS@NMWA.ORG | TEL: (202) 783- 5000

In conjunction with Folger Theatre’s production of Susanna Centlivre’s The Gaming Table, director Eleanor Holdridge, head of the MFA Directing program at Catholic University of America and Georgianna Ziegler, the Folger’s Head of Reference, discuss the 18th- century playwright’s theatrical legacy.

Address

National Museum of Women in the Arts

1250 New York Avenue NW

Washington DC

Weekend Roundup February 9, 2012
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Appalachian Spring Gift Wrap for Charity

February 10th, 2012 at 10:00 AM | info@appalachianspring.com | Tel: 202-337-5780 | Event Website

Appalachian Spring in Georgetown will be offering gift wrap of your Appalachian Spring Valentine’s Day purchases with a donation to Bread for the City from February 10-14. During store hours.

Bread for the City offers low-income residents of Washington, DC: food and clothing, primary medical care, legal advice and representation, and comprehensive social services.

Address

Appalachian Spring

1415 Wisconsin Ave

Washington, DC 20007

Spy at Night

February 10th, 2012 at 06:00 PM | 14.95-27.95 | vsmanagers@spymuseum.org | Tel: 202.393.7798 | Event Website

Next month, D.C.’s most mysterious museum debuts its revamped Spy at Night experience, providing area residents exclusive, after-hours access to its permanent collection and an evening full of intrigue, deception and cocktails. The first in the re-launched series is a James Bond-themed occasion on Friday, February 10, with future events occurring the second Friday of every month.

Address

International Spy Museum

800 F Street, NW

Washington, D.C.

Gallery Place/Chinatown Metrorail Station

Film Screening: HAPPY

February 11th, 2012 at 11:00 AM | $6.00

The film HAPPY is the latest from Academy Award-nominated director, Roko Belic, and is launching discussion about the state of our nation’s ‘happiness’ level in comparison with other countries, including Japan, Bhutan and Denmark. The film won the Audience Choice Award at the Arizona International Film Festival, the Best Feature Film Award at the Costa Rica International Film Festival, and numerous other similar awards.

Address

AMC Loews Georgetown 14

3111 K Street N.W.

Washington, DC 20007

One City Summit

February 11th, 2012 at 09:30 AM | Event Website

Join Mayor Gray at the One City Summit, “Let Your Voice Be Heard” to help the District become a more livable, vibrant and inclusive city for everyone.

Address

Washington Convention Center

801 Mount Vernon Place, NW

Washington, DC 20001

Woo at the Zoo

February 14th, 2012 at 04:30 PM | $11-$22 | Event Website

Woo at the Zoo, a fun-filled event for both singles, and couples, where they can learn about animal mating, dating and reproductive habits in a humorous way.

Address

Smithsonian National Zoo

Weekend Roundup January 26, 2012
• February 8, 2012

Winter Contemporary Show Opening Reception

January 27th, 2012 at 05:00 PM | Free | info@oldprintgallery.com | Tel: (202) 965-1818 | Event Website

A nighttime reception, celebrating the opening of our Winter Contemporary Show. Over twenty different artists, who use printmaking as their primary medium for artistic expression, were selected for this show. The prints chosen resonate with skill and intention, and reflect the current eclecticism of contemporary printmaking. Highlights include prints by Bruce Waldman, Matt Phillips, Takamune Ishiguro, and local artists Jenny Freestone and Nikolas Schiller. Free admission and wine.

Address

1220 31st Street NW

Washington, DC 20001

Weschler’s Capital Collections Estate Auction

January 28th, 2012 at 10:00 AM | Event Website

The auction combines American and European furniture and decorations, Asian works of art, jewelry, coins & watches, fine art and 20th century decorative arts. The auction will also showcase a 3.30 carat oval diamond ring, an oil canvas by Wolf Kahn and a selection of Napolean III ormulu-mounted furnishings with estimates ranging from $500-$6,000.

Address

Weschler’s

909 E Street NW

Georgetown Safeway & DC Fire and EMS Present Wellness and Safety Fair

January 28th, 2012 at 10:00- 4:00 PM | FREE | Event Website

Community Wellness and Safety Fair, with an array of educational, fun and even life-saving activities for all ages, including:

Child Seat Safety Inspections and Installations

Stop, Drop and Roll Demonstration (fun for young children, but beneficial too)

CPR and AED Demonstrations

Blood Pressure and Glucose Screenings

Fire Extinguisher Simulation (learn to use one properly)

Smoke Alarm Registration

Jeanne Robertson “Looking for Humor”

January 28th, 2012 at 08:00 PM | $34.50 | Tel: (202) 994-6800 | Event Website

Humorist Jeanne Robertson, known for her family friendly and engaging brand of comedy, will be stopping at The George Washington University Lisner Auditorium on Sat. Jan 28, 2012 at 8:00PM as part of her multi-city “Looking for Humor” solo tour. This 68-year-old former Miss North Carolina stands tall at 6’2″ and has a personality, heart and sense of humor just as soaring.

Address

730 21st Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20052

A Free Ride for the Community

January 29th, 2012 at 12:00 PM | FREE | clarendon@revolvefitness.com | Tel: (703) 567-4516 | Event Website

Revolve is thrilled to announce their first ever Community Ride. The new Clarendon-based specialized indoor cycling studio created the special class to help Revolve’s neighbors get to know them better and see what all of the buzz is about. This Community Ride will last an extra 15 minutes and be taught by TWO instructors instead of one! Christianne and Francina will lead a Complete Body Ride, an all-encompassing class that combines cycling with upper body weight training.

Address

Revolve

1025 N. Fillmore Street

Arlington, VA 22201

McLean Rotary Chocolate Festival

January 29th, 2012 at 12:00 PM | $1 | Event Website

Come out for McLean Rotary’s 1st annual chocolate festival with everything and anything chocolate. Vendors will be selling local area chocolatiers’ specialties and 25% of all proceeds will go towards local community organizations.

Address

McLean Community Center

1234 Ingleside Ave

McLean, VA 22101

The Gaming Table

January 30th, 2012 at 07:30 PM | $30-$65 | bemelson@folger.edu | Tel: (202) 544-4600 | Event Website

Whimsy, wit, and wordplay sparkle in this effervescent comedy by Susanna Centlivre, one of 18th- century London’s most popular playwrights. An independent-minded widow with a penchant for gambling holds a nightly card game — teeming with revelers and rakes — which bankrupts some and entertains all. The opening night is Monday, January 30 and plays through March 4, 2012.

Address

Folger Theatre

201 East Capitol Street SE

Washington, DC 20003

Weekend Roundup January 19, 2012
• January 23, 2012

Vera Wang Fall 2012 Wedding Dress Trunk Show

January 20th, 2012 at 10:00 AM | Tel: (240) 396-5411

Saks Jandel will host Vera Wang’s Fall 2012 Wedding Dress Trunk Show showcasing non-traditional hues Thursday- Saturday all day. Appointment necessary.

Address

Saks Jandel

5510 Wisconsin Avenue

Chevy Chase, MD

Make sure to pick up The Georgetowner’s Wedding Issue on February 8th for bridal ideas and tips!

Saturday Night Sips Ticket

January 21st, 2012 at 06:30 PM | $125 | Event Website

January 21st, 2012 at 06:30 PM | $125 | Event Website

Cocktail party features tastes from the D.C. area’s best chefs. The event benefits D.C. Central Kitchen and Martha’s Table.

Address

Newseum

555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Mad Hatter’s Dance Party

January 21st, 2012 at 09:00 PM | $95 | Event Website

Washington Ballet Jete Society hosts one of the best parties of the year with an Alice in Wonderland theme, a 5 hour open bar, gourmet hors d’ouevres, a DJ and a performance by the ballet.

Address

The Ritz Carlton

1150 22nd Street NW

Washington DC

FREE CONCERT FOR 18 & UNDER: “The Human Spirit”

January 22nd, 2012 at 03:00 PM | $14 adult, $10 senior/college student, free for ages 18 & under | events@aypo.org | Tel: 703-642-8051 | Event Website

Comps for Kids Concert: Free for Ages 18 & Under!

The Human Spirit

American Youth Philharmonic

Daniel Spalding, Music Director & Conductor

Guest Artist: Dotian Levalier, harp

Program:

Miguel del Aguila: The Giant Guitar

Mark Adamo: Four Angels, Concerto for Harp and Orchestra

Jean Sibelius: Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39

Comps for Kids is generously sponsored by Target. No reservations are necessary and free tickets will be available at the door.

Address

Center for the Arts, George Mason University

4373 Mason Pond Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030

Cocktail party features tastes from the D.C. area’s best chefs. The event benefits D.C. Central Kitchen and Martha’s Table.

Address

Newseum

555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Living the Dream…Singing the Dream: Celebrating the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 22nd, 2012 at 07:00 PM | $25-$45 | choralarts@choralarts.org | Tel: 202.785.9727 | Event Website

The Choral Arts Society of Washington and Washington Performing Arts Society (WPAS) Men, Women, and Children of the Gospel Choirs raise joyful voices together in the annual community concert celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr., “Living the Dream…Singing the Dream.” Including classical music selections, moving Gospels, hymns and spirituals, this 24-year-old tradition honors Dr. King’s values of unity, peace and brotherhood.

Address

Kennedy Center Concert Hall

2700 F Street, NW

FotoWeekDC and International Lifeline Fund invites you to Deborah Terry’s Opening Reception

January 25th, 2012 at 06:30 PM | $20 | lifelinefundevents@gmail.com | Tel: 202-530-8550 | Event Website

International Lifeline Fund and FOTOWEEKDC cordially invite you to Deborah Terry’s Photography Works Opening Night on Wednesday, January 25 from 6:30 until 9:00pm. The exhibit will be up until Wednesday, February 1, 2012.

All proceeds from the event, sales or donations, will benefit the International Lifeline Fund and FotoWeekDC organizations.

Address

L2 Lounge

3315 Cadys Aly NW,

Washington, DC 20007

Weekend Roundup January 12,2012
• January 17, 2012

Water Street Gym Supports Georgetown Ministry Center

January 12th, 2012 at 04:33 PM | trish@waterstreetgym.com | Tel: 202.812.5050

Water Street Gym is celebrating their one year anniversary at their new location by giving back to the community. Help with their effort to support Georgetown Ministry Center and the homeless in Georgetown by bringing any unwanted warm winter coats to the Water Street Gym (3255 K Street, NW, Georgetown Waterfront above CycleLife) from now to January 31st.

You can also organize an internal drive at your place of employment or business and email trish@waterstreetgym.com for a scheduled pick-up. 202.812.5050

Address

3255 K Street, NW,

Georgetown Waterfront above CycleLife

MLK- The Making of a Holiday

January 13th, 2012 at 06:00 PM

Join On The Potomac Productions and Destination DC for a private screening of “MLK- The Making of a Holiday” at L2 Lounge on Friday, January 13,2012 at 6pm.

“MLK: The Making of a Holiday” highlights the life and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King and the popular movement that led to the passage of congressional legislation to create a national holiday in his honor. The one hour film, co-hosted by actors LeVar Burton and Marla Gibbs, features exclusive interviews with Coretta King and Stevie Wonder.

Address

3315 Cadys Alley Northwest
Washington D.C.

1K Wine and Beer Walks

January 14th, 2012 at 02:00 PM | 35-40 | info@crystalcity.org | Tel: (703) 412-9430 | Event Website

Get ready to lace up your walking shoes and sip your way to the finish line, but you won’t find energy drinks along the way. Instead, walkers can sample more than 30 different wines as they make their way through a fun, indoor course at the Crystal City Shops during the one and only 1K Wine Walk. The event returns on January 14th and 15th, 2012. Walkers can tap into extra fun with the inaugural 1K Beer Walk the following weekend.

Address

2200 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA, 22202

Quis Custodiet

January 14th, 2012 at 07:00 PM | $25.00 | tinabarksdale@yahoo.com | Tel: 315-212-1901 | Event Website

The Examiner called Artistic Director Robert Bettmann’s last piece “An example of artistic craftmanship”, and the company’s new work, Quis Custodiet, includes videos by renowned local artist Tim Tate as well as choreography by Bettmann. The dance explores the issue of Security through the performance of intersecting narratives, including a re-telling of the biblical stories of Adam and Eve, and Cain and Abel. What do we do to keep ourselves safe as nation, and as individuals?

Address

Woolly Mammoth Theatre

641 D Street NW Washington, DC 20004

Corcoran offers FREE Admission to ’30 Americans’

January 16th, 2012 at 10:00 AM | FREE | Event Website

Join the Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art + Design on Martin Luther King Day, January 16 when the Gallery will honor Dr. King and celebrate the landmark exhibition 30 Americans with FREE admission and additional promotions:

Chef Todd Gray of Todd Gray’s Muse has prepared a special MLK brunch for Sunday January 15 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Please call (202) 639-1786 for reservations

All visitors on MLK Day will receive a two-for-one voucher to the Gallery to use before February 12, when 30 Americans closes, allowing visitors to come back and bring a friend for the price of one!

30 Americans (October 1, 2011–February 12, 2012) is a wide-ranging survey of work by many of the most important African American artists of the last three decades. Selected from the Rubell Family Collection, the exhibition brings together seminal figures such as Jean-Michel Basquiat and David Hammons with younger and emerging artists such as Kehinde Wiley and Shinique Smith. Often provocative and confrontational, 30 Americans focuses on artistic community as well as issues of racial, sexual, and historical identity in contemporary culture. For more information on 30 Americans, please visit www.corcoran.org/30Americans.

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Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art + Design

500 Seventeenth Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20006