Local award-winning chefs and mixologists have joined forces with Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation® to host the capital’s preeminent culinary extravaganza and raise the crucial funds needed to help end childhood hunger in America. This year’s 25thanniversary event will showcase the No Kid Hungry® Campaign, Share Our Strength’s efforts to fight against hunger and poverty. More than 70 of the city’s finest chefs, restaurants, mixologists and wine bars will come together to create a culinary night to remember.
Tickets are available at 1-877-26-TASTE or TasteOfTheNa
One hundred percent of ticket proceeds from Taste of the Nation will go to Share Our Strength’s efforts to end childhood hunger in America thanks to generous support from national sponsors American Express, Sysco, Food Network, ONEHope Wines, Cavit Collection Wines and S. Pellegrino Sparkling Natural Mineral Water. Local sponsors include Beyer Subaru.
An esteemed Chef Council comprised of Victor Albisu (Del Campo), Scott Drewno (The Source), Mike Isabella (Graffiato), Nick Stefanelli (Bibiana) and Bryan Voltaggio (Range) will lead the D.C. culinary community in raising funds to end childhood hunger in America. Sommelier Chair Nadine Brown of Charlie Palmer Steak and Mixologist Chair GinaChersevani of Buffalo and Bergen have also joined the benefit to help raise the critical funds necessary to connect children with the nutritious food they need to lead healthy, active lives.
Taste of the Nation Washington DC promotes awareness of the critical issue of childhood hunger and Share Our Strength’s solutions to it. More than 16 million children in America struggle with hunger. Since 1988, Taste of the Nation has raised more than $86 million for organizations in the United States, Canada and abroad, including more than $1.8 million in Washington, DC. Local beneficiaries are Capital Area Food Bank, DC Hunger Solutions and Mary’s Center. Additionally, funds raised through Taste of the Nation have helped support the Partnership to End Childhood Hunger in the Nation’s Capital, the first of 11 state- and city-based partnerships to end childhood hunger across the country.
“Ending poverty is complex but feeding a child is not,” said Bill Shore, Founder and CEO of Share Our Strength. “With all the participants in Taste of the Nation sharing their strengths, we are able to create more resources to help children in the nation’s capital and across our America get the nutritious food they need to live healthy, active lives.”
Local award-winning chefs and mixologists have joined forces with Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation® to host the capital’s preeminent culinary extravaganza and raise the crucial funds needed to help end childhood hunger in America. This year’s 25thanniversary event will showcase the No Kid Hungry® Campaign, Share Our Strength’s efforts to fight against hunger and poverty. More than 70 of the city’s finest chefs, restaurants, mixologists and wine bars will come together to create a culinary night to remember.
Tickets are available at 1-877-26-TASTE or TasteOfTheNa
One hundred percent of ticket proceeds from Taste of the Nation will go to Share Our Strength’s efforts to end childhood hunger in America thanks to generous support from national sponsors American Express, Sysco, Food Network, ONEHope Wines, Cavit Collection Wines and S. Pellegrino Sparkling Natural Mineral Water. Local sponsors include Beyer Subaru.
An esteemed Chef Council comprised of Victor Albisu (Del Campo), Scott Drewno (The Source), Mike Isabella (Graffiato), Nick Stefanelli (Bibiana) and Bryan Voltaggio (Range) will lead the D.C. culinary community in raising funds to end childhood hunger in America. Sommelier Chair Nadine Brown of Charlie Palmer Steak and Mixologist Chair GinaChersevani of Buffalo and Bergen have also joined the benefit to help raise the critical funds necessary to connect children with the nutritious food they need to lead healthy, active lives.
Taste of the Nation Washington DC promotes awareness of the critical issue of childhood hunger and Share Our Strength’s solutions to it. More than 16 million children in America struggle with hunger. Since 1988, Taste of the Nation has raised more than $86 million for organizations in the United States, Canada and abroad, including more than $1.8 million in Washington, DC. Local beneficiaries are Capital Area Food Bank, DC Hunger Solutions and Mary’s Center. Additionally, funds raised through Taste of the Nation have helped support the Partnership to End Childhood Hunger in the Nation’s Capital, the first of 11 state- and city-based partnerships to end childhood hunger across the country.
“Ending poverty is complex but feeding a child is not,” said Bill Shore, Founder and CEO of Share Our Strength. “With all the participants in Taste of the Nation sharing their strengths, we are able to create more resources to help children in the nation’s capital and across our America get the nutritious food they need to live healthy, active lives.”
Continuing efforts to capitalize on Washington, DC’s large community of cycling enthusiasts, build friendships with like-minded individuals, and explore our nation’s capital, DC Bike Party will hold its “Cherry Blossom Chase” riding event to welcome Spring and the Cherry Blossoms in Washington. Participants are encouraged to dress in some of the most notorious “Tourist wear” they can find. The event, which held its first ride in July 2012, grew to over 250 riders last month.
The group, departing from DuPont Circle, will set out to complete an approximately 10-mile ride, visiting some of the city’s major landmarks and attractions with a pit stop in Southwest DC, before ending with a celebration at The Biergarten Haus in the Atlas District. The bar has reserved the entire rooftop and will offer happy hour specials all night for DC Bike Party participants.
From DuPont Circle, the Bike Party will ride to the monuments to view the Cherry Blossoms before heading towards the rest point in Southwest, and ending on H St. A map of the complete route will be available at DCBikeParty.com 24 hours before the ride. Riders are welcome to join or depart the group at any point.
Everyone is welcome to attend or participate. Full details on the event are below:
WHAT: DC Bike Party
WHERE: Departs from the middle of Dupont Circle
WHEN: Wednesday, April 10th
Meet at 7:30 P.M.; Depart promptly at 8:00
More information on the organization, including details on future rides, is available at www.dcbikeparty.com.
The National Press Club presents an advance screening of the award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns’ latest project, “The Central Park Five”, on April 11 at 6:45 pm.
Co-Directors/Producers Burns, Sarah Burns and two of the Central Park 5 will be in attendance for a questions and answers session and book signing after the film screening.
The film, which premieres April 16 at 9:00 p.m. on PBS, tells the story of five Black and Hispanic Harlem teenagers wrongly convicted of raping a white woman in New York City’s Central Park in 1989.
The brutal sexual assault of a white jogger in the late 1980s sparked a media frenzy and public demand for justice that led to the conviction of the five black and Latino teenagers, despite DNA evidence that excluded them and no eyewitness accounts tying them to the crime. A serial rapist later admitted to the crime, but not before the so-called Central Park Five served sentences of between six and 13 years.
“The Central Park Five” is an anatomy of wrongful conviction. Through interviews with the Central Park Five, former New York mayors Ed Koch and David Dinkins and journalists who covered the event, the film documents how the forces of the police, the press, and popular prejudice conspired to undermine the rights of five young men-and condemned them to years in prison for a crime they did not commit.
Doors open at 6:30 pm and the documentary will begin at 6:45 pm followed by questions and answers with the filmmakers. Tickets are free for NPC member and $5 for non-members. Registration is required.
The Press Club is located on the 13th floor, 529 14th Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
Another election is coming on April 23, 2013 for D.C. residents to vote for the vacant at-large city council seat and the DC Charter Amendment for budget autonomy. The race is in full swing. Here is your chance to meet the candidates, ask questions and hear what their plans are and why they are running for the DC Council At-Large position.
6:00pm til 8:30pm, Wed Apr 17 @ Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036
WNDC will host a meet and greet event for the D.C. At-Large candidates on Wednesday April 17, from 6:00-8:30pm. Another election is coming on April 23 for D.C. residents to vote for the vacant at-large city council seat and the DC Charter Amendment for budget autonomy. The race is in full swing. Here is your chance to meet the candidates, ask questions and hear what their plans are and why they are running for the DC Council At-Large position. Learn about the Amendment for budget autonomy and its importance for DC residents and our ability to use the monies from DC taxes, independently of Congress. The At-Large candidates who are running are Anita Bonds, Matthew Frumin, Patrick Mara, Perry Redd, Elissa Silverman, and Paul Zukerberg.
price $20 – $25
The Gourmet Gala is a fundraising dinner where Members of Congress and other Washington notables participate in a competitive cook off to support the March of Dimes
Over 20 food trucks
Live music all day
Cold drinks at the Bullpen, plenty of shade at the picnic tables
Cornhole….
“Party for the People” – Howard Theatre 2ndAnnual Gala and Benefit Concert After-party in Washington, DC on Friday, April19, 2013. The Howard Theatre has been dubbed the “People’s Theatre” since its opening in 1910, providing a venue for both dignitaries and everyday citizens to gather and see both beloved icons and rising stars.
As a way to say “Thank You” to the community, the after-party is open to the public* and will be hosted and feature entertainment by Vashtie Kola, celebrity DJ, designer, tastemaker and creator of the infamous “1992” event series and listed by Vibe as “31 Most Stylish People Under 31” among names like Kanye West and Rihanna.
Suggested $20 Donation at the Door
Strict Dress Code: Women – Cocktail / Men – Jackets
Please submit your RSVP via the “Get Tickets” tab on www.howardgalaafterparty.
Washington Project for the Arts will host the first poolside soiree of the season! The WPA SLEEPOUT pajama-jam will warm-up WPA’s new home at the Capitol Skyline Hotel, 10 I (Eye) Street SW, on Saturday, April 20 from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m.
SLEEPOUT will feature slumber party-themed performances, music, movies, art, and other participatory happenings.
“Bring a tent or sleeping bag, sport some stylish loungewear, and party under the stars with WPA,” said Executive Director Lisa Gold. “Come for part of the night or stay through breakfast the next morning…either way, we can’t wait to connect with the community in our new home.”
Tickets to SLEEPOUT include two drink tickets, in addition to s’mores and storytelling, late-night movie-screenings, nighttime traditions such as
karaoke with Jeremy Flick. DJ’s Patrick White and Sean Peoples of Fatback will spin funk and soul to get the party started, and artist Megan Blafas will set the slumber scene.
Washington Project for the Arts ● Capitol Skyline Hotel 10 I (eye) St. SW, Washington, DC 20024 ● Tel: 202-234-7103 ● Fax: 202-234-7106 ● www.wpadc.org
*In February, WPA took up temporary residence in a suite on the fourth floor of the Capitol Skyline Hotel for the next year as the organization finalizes plans for securing a long-term location to house both administrative and exhibition space.
