Lindy Promotions, DC 101, Hot 99.5, and Coors Light are teaming up once again for the 18th annual, Downtown Countdown New Year’s Eve Party at the luxurious Washington Hilton!
The Downtown Countdown has been the premier New Year’s Eve celebration since it’s first year, and that tradition continues into 2015! Your all-inclusive ticket includes a 5-hour premium open bar, full dinner buffets, multiple bands, DJs, comedians, live band acoustic karaoke, and the largest Midnight Balloon drop in the District!
The featured performers have always been the backbone to the Downtown Countdown, and this year will be no different. One the greatest bands of the late 90’s and early 00’s, Third Eye Blind will rock the stage as the clock strikes midnight! If that’s not enough, VH1’s “You Oughta Know” artist of the month, Delta Rae, will be there as well. If live bands aren’t your thing, then you can dance the night away in Club ’15 with Hot 99.5 & DJ Dirty Elbows! There will also be multiple comedians, and live acoustic karaoke to help you live out your very own rock star fantasies!
If you would like to make your New Year’s experience even more special, VIP tickets are available!
VIP ticketholders will enjoy their own registration and check in area, complimentary coat check, and an additional hour of a top shelf open bar. VIP members will also gain exclusive access to VIP lounges, complete with extra seating and higher bartender to guest ratios. Most importantly, Third Eye Blind and Delta Rae will be performing an exclusive VIP only acoustic performance!
Tickets are on sale now with General Admission tickets selling for just $109 and VIP for $175. Guests also have access to exclusive discounted room rates, starting at just $189 at the Washington Hilton.
To purchase tickets, make reservations, or find out more about the Downtown Countdown, go to www.downtowncountdown.net
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WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 31 AN AMERICANA NEW YEAR!
featuring YARN
Nora Jane Struthers & The Party Line
South Rail
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Grammy-nominated YARN is leading a roots music revolution! One of the hardest-working and harder-touring bands out there, YARN is inspiring a generation of fans (the “Yarmy”) who want fresh music they can believe in and follow. Yarn’s first four albums were recognized by the AMA’s and R&R radio charts, spending time in the top 5 at their highest point. Their most recent album, Almost Home, was produced by Bil VornDick, whose credits include Alison Krauss, Ralph Stanley and Bob Dylan among others.
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With a delightful stage presence and rich storytelling (she’s an NYU-educated ex-English teacher), not to mention a killer band (The Party Line), Nashville’s darling,NORA JANE STRUTHERS produces a modern mash-up of tradition and innovation. She’s been described as mesmerizing, arresting and haunting, all attempts to characterize her winning combination: magical lyrics, masterful vocals and deft instrumentation. There’s a reason she took first place at Colorado’s prestigious Telluride Bluegrass Festival in 2010, just after the release of her solo debut Nora Jane Struthers — she is that special.
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Honing their sound in and around the Washington DC area for the last two years, SOUTH RAIL has built a reputation on the quality of their live performance. Their self-titled EP released in 2013 was ranked as DC’s 6th Best Release of the Year in any genre by Brightest Young Things. Their most recent EP, Stars,released in May 2014 was produced by Don Was (current president of Blue Note Records) and led to a summer of festival appearance alongside nationally recognized acts. South Rail is on the move!
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SHOW INFO
WHERE: GYPSY SALLY’S
3401 K Street NW 20007
(under the Whitehurst Freeway in Georgetown)
WHEN: Wednesday December 31
TIME: Doors 7 PM / Show 8:30 PM
FULL DINNER MENU AVAILABLE BEGINNING AT 7 PM
PRICE: ADVANCE TICKETS: $45 Standing
DAY OF/DOOR: $50 Standing
TICKET INCLUDES MIDNITE CHAMPAGNE TOAST
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- LIVING ROOM LOUNGE – Live performance by five piece live band playing jazz and slowly amping it up to R&B/funk/top 40 throughout the night. (Joe Brotherton (trumpet), Andrew Flores (piano), Mykle Lyons (bass), Vic Chase (drums) and David Akers singing)
- DEGREES BAR – Live broadcast of the festivities in New York City’s Times Square and the New Year’s Eve Ball Drop.
- BALLROOM – All night dance floor as DJ Moosic spins non-stop European house and dance music accompanied with live hula dance performance by Keely Madison.
Ring in 2015 with great art, awesome music, hors d’oeuvres, party favors, glitter galore, and a champagne toast. Come midnight, the ArtJamz Dupont Studio will be transformed into a rocking glitter-splashed art studio filled with partying Picassos, reveling Rothkos and crazy Khalos.
Packages include 3 hours of studio time, canvas of choice, paint and art materials, NYE adornments, hors d’oeuvres, and a midnight champagne toast. Guests will have the option to order creative cocktails, champagne, wine and beer from the bar or choose our 2.5 hour open bar package for unlimited house white, red and sparkling wines, beer and creative cocktails from 10PM–12:30AM. We encourage you to paint whatever you want–our art-trained Creative Enablers will assist you in creating the masterpiece you’ve always wanted to make. Need inspiration? No problem! Our ArtJamz music mix, great selection of drinks, art books, graffitied walls, Pinterest page, and friendly staff will keep the creative ideas flowing–all you do is paint, drink, and have fun. Seriously, that’s it.
For the first time, we’re offering special early bird prices! Register by 11:59PM on Friday, December 12th and receive $5 off all packages and the open bar option. Regular prices will be applied to all packages after promotional time period, so secure your spot today!
In the spirit of the holidays, order the nicest tuxedo T-shirt you can find, throw on your formal converse sneakers and get ready to start 2015 with an artistic splash!
PACKAGES
Silver – $60 Early Bird until 12/12 | $65 Regular Price
3HR studio time, small 12×16 canvas, paint and art materials, tips and guidance from our art-trained creative enablers, glitter, NYE party favors, hors d’oeuvres and midnight champagne toast.
Gold – $65 Early Bird until 12/12 | $70 Regular Price
3HR studio time, medium 16×20 canvas, paint and art materials, tips and guidance from our art-trained creative enablers, glitter, NYE party favors, hors d’oeuvres and midnight champagne toast.
Platinum – $70 Early Bird until 12/12 | $75 Regular Price
3HR studio time, large 20×24 canvas, paint and art materials, tips and guidance from our art-trained creative enablers, glitter, NYE party favors, hors d’oeuvres and midnight champagne toast.
Couples Gold – $90 Early Bird until 12/12 | $95 Regular Price
3HR studio time for 2 people, 1 extra large 24×30 canvas, paint and art materials, tips and guidance from our art-trained creative enablers, glitter, NYE party favors, hors d’oeuvres and midnight champagne toast.
Couples Platinum – $100 Early Bird until 12/12 | $105 Regular Price
3HR studio time for 2 people, 2 small 12×16 canvases, paint and art materials, tips and guidance from our art-trained creative enablers, glitter, NYE party favors, hors d’oeuvres and midnight champagne toast.
Please note that we do not accept vouchers, daily deals, coupons or gift cards for special events such as the 2015 NYE Glitter Ball.
EVENT DETAILS
Name: ArtJamz 2015 New Years Eve Glitter Ball
When: Wednesday, December 31st, 2014
Time: 10:00PM–1:00AM
Location: ArtJamz Dupont Studio, 1728 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009
Attire: Tuxedo T-shirts and Art Studio Chic (i.e. nice stuff you don’t mind getting paint on)
“Awkward Sex… and the City” comes to DC on tour this winter. Five hilarious ladies tell an awkward sex/dating/relationship story that’s pretty progressive (even though it’s 2014), talking openly — and unabashedly — about their sex lives.
The full show is about an hour and fifteen minutes long and has received accolades from Time Out NY, Time Out Chicago, The Skint, Best Comedy New York, The Washingtonian and CBS- NY.
Against the backdrop of a region steeped in politics, with a touch of art, style and humor, Art Soiree presents 5th Annual Political Cartoon Exhibit featuring Tom Toles of The Washington Post. This will be a solo exhibition for Tom Toles presenting a retrospective of his work as Washington Post’s editorial cartoonist over the past twelve years. The one night only exhibit will take place Friday, January 23 at 8pmat the Ballroom of the Ritz-Carlton, Georgetown 3100 South Street NW, Washington DC. Guests will get to mingle with the exhibiting cartoonist and enjoy live musical performance by his local journo-band Suspicious Package. The pop-up exhibition is ticketed at $20 with a percentage of net proceeds benefiting Charlie Hebdo.
Tickets are limited and available online only at https://politicalcartoonexhibit.eventbrite.com
Artist will be available on site for interview. High Resolution images available upon request.
ABOUT TOM TOLES: Tom Toles is the Pulitzer prizewinning Editorial Cartoonist for the Washington Post and is widely syndicated nationally. He has covered government, politics and society in six cartoons per week for the Post since 2002. Previously he has been Editorial Cartoonist for US News and World Report, The New Republic, The New York Daily News, The Buffalo News and the Buffalo Courier-Express. He has also drawn a comic strip, Curious Avenue and a comic panel, Randolph Itch, 2am. In his spare time he sings and plays drums in two Washington DC based bands, Suspicious Package and Lethal Bark. He has written a musical comedy, Catapult Love featuring the original music of Lethal Bark. He also enjoys dancing all night long. http://www.washingtonpost.com/people/tom-toles
Event to happen as the largest reality television industry conference happens in Washington, DC
WHAT:
The Realities of Working In Reality Television: A Conversation with the Writers Guild of America, East
WHO:
Writers Guild of America, East Executive Director Lowell Peterson, Director of Organizing Justin Molito and veteran nonfiction writer-producer Joe Danisi in conversation with Thomas Conners of the Teamsters Labor History Research Center.
WHERE:
George Washington University’s Gelman Library
Teamsters Labor History Research Center
2130 H Street NW
Washington DC 20052
WHEN:
Thursday, January 29, 4-6pm
COST:
Free, Open To The Public
ABOUT THE EVENT:
This may or may not be a surprise, but “reality” television shows have writer-producers who write dialogue and narrative arcs while working as much as 80 hours per week, often in very dangerous locations, with no overtime pay, no health benefits, no paid time off or other basic workplace protections.
On January 29th, the Teamsters Labor History Research Center at George Washington University’s Gelman Library will host a conversation about the realities of working in “reality” television with the Writers Guild of America, East, who have led efforts to organize writer-producers in nonfiction television. The WGAE has reached collective bargaining agreements with major nonfiction companies Sharp Entertainment, Optomen and Lion Television.
This event coincides with The Realscreen Summit, which is the world’s foremost conference and market for the nonfiction and unscripted content industry. This year’s summit takes place at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC from January 27–30, 2015.
Teamsters Labor History Research Center’s Thomas Conners will moderate a conversation with Lowell Peterson (Executive Director, Writers Guild of America, East, AFL-CIO), Justin Molito (Director of Organizing, Writers Guild of America, East, AFL-CIO) and Joe Danisi (Writer-Producer).
Pike & Rose, the new pedestrian-oriented, urban-minded neighborhood in the heart of Montgomery County, Maryland, and a key component in the revitalization of the White Flint District, is pleased to announce the first-ever Pike & Rose Audio Visual Arts (PRAVA) Festival. The free-to-attend event on Saturday, February 7, 6PM – 2AM, is a one-night immersive art experience featuring international, national, and regional artists.
Artists from Washington, D.C., Baltimore, New York, Boston, and the Netherlands will present musical performances and art installations spanning 40,000 square feet over three floors of office space at Pike & Rose. The event is open to guests 18 and older and is free to attend with online registration at www.PRAVAFest.org.
PRAVA is curated and produced by Nuit Blanche New York (NBNY) in partnership with Materials & Methods.
Featured PRAVA artists include:
Allard Van Hoorn, a Netherlands-based sound, installation and performance artist will collaborate with Baltimore’s Charm City Roller Girls to turn the 6th floor of the office building into a choreographed roller arena. Van Hoorn will create electronic music live by recording and remixing the sounds of the roller skates as they move around and through the audience.
Matmos, an experimental duo originally from San Francisco and now based in Baltimore, incorporates odd, unusual, and ‘found’ sounds into its rhythmic music, sampling sounds ranging from cards shuffling to a frozen stream thawing in the sun.
Mal Devisa will perform songs from her EP, For Daisy with Honey, and her most recent album, 4U. A solo artist based in Amherst, MA, whose music draws from indie favorites, jazz notes, and lo-fi rock, Mal Devisa plays the bass, keyboard, and drum. A sound-reactive light show will illuminate the audience with each kick she gives the bass drum on stage.
Johnathon Monaghan, a DC-based artist, will present his video, “Office,” which depicts a highly-realistic office space containing an elaborate Baroque sculpture framed with blue neon tubing. As the video continues, the sculpture of a long-dead aristocrat explodes in slow motion across the uninhabited office. Set to tinkling music, the video progresses with a hypnotic pace.
Brian Chase, the drummer for the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s, and Ursula Scherrer, a New York City-based video artist, will collaborate to create an improvised audio-visual piece. Responding to Chase’s performance, Scherrer will use multiple projectors to create a mesmerizing, visual landscape.
GEMS, DC’s dream-pop duo, will perform new songs and their debut EP, Medusa. The duo makes romantic, heartbreaking music: Clifford John’s supporting, low voice balances Lindsay Pitts’ haunting pitch as they effortlessly weave their voices with hazy guitar sounds and lush synthesizers, all punctuated by a strong, danceable beat.
Trained by masters of tap, choreographer and artistic innovator Savion Glover has crafted a wholly original style that melds nuances of classic tap steps with his own improvisational, forward-looking style. On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of its Music Center, Strathmore nods to the past and celebrates the future with Savion Glover’s STePz on Friday, February 6, 2015 at 8 p.m.Strathmore will host a pre-concert celebration at 6:30 p.m. with food and drink specials, culminating in a complimentary champagne toast before the performance. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (301) 581-5100 or visit www.strathmore.org.
STePz embodies Glover’s approach to his craft, fusing traditional music selections of the past with his self-proclaimed tap style and energy of the future. The choreography showcases his unique ability in all complexities of jazz phrasing, both bass line and melody, the wild improvisations, structures, and deconstruction, from departure to return. STePz also provides a platform for Glover’s signature percussive style of tap, which utilizes the acoustics of a space to inform and enhance his performance. STePz continues Glover’s work to maintain and innovate tap as an art form for the modern dance world.
The hoofer began tap dancing at 14 years old, and counts some of tap’s legends as teachers and mentors, including Gregory Hines, Henry Le Tang, Jimmy Slyde, Chuck Green, Lon Chaney (Isaiah Chaneyfield), Honi Coles, Sammy Davis, Jr., Buster Brown, Howard Sims, and Arthur Duncan. Glover made his Broadway debut in “The Tap Dance Kid” in 1985, and has been nominated for two Tony awards, winning the Tony for Best Choreography for “Bring in ‘Da Noise, Bring in ‘Da Funk,” a musical that chronicles black history through tap. He has also appeared in the films Tap with Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis Jr.; Bamboozled by Spike Lee; and Happy Feet 1 and Happy Feet 2, the Academy Award winning film choreographed by Glover.
