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.
Please Join Us For OurAnnual Heart Art& Chocolate BenefitBenefiting The American Heart AssociationJoin us for Original Heart ArtEnjoy complimentary wine and treats.It’s a perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon before Valentine’s Day
Sunday February 8th2 pm to 4 pmThe Alta1133 14th Street NW2nd Floor VIP RoomWashington, DC 20005This event is free but space is limited.A large portion of all heart art sales goes to supportThe American Heart Association.*Street Parking is free in DC on Sundays.
POV Live presents HEARTBREAK HOTEL For all you lovers and love-haters out there, join us for a special dance party to kick off the Valentine’s Day weekend featuring some of the area’s buzziest bands. Featuring local artists: Furniteur Pleasure Curses Outputmessage
$10 cocktail specials!
What: David Cross’ new dark comedy HITS to play for one night only in special Pay-What-You-Want screening. Special event screenings in over 30 markets.
When: Thursday, February 12 at 7:30PM
Where: West End Cinema
More Information about HITS:
Writer/Director: David Cross
Producers: Giles Andrew, Ryan Brooks, David Cross, Charles James Denton, Jessica Latham
Starring: Meredith Hagner, Matt Walsh, James Adomian, Jake Cherry, Derek Waters and Wyatt Cenac along with Julia Stiles, David Koechner, Jessie Ennis, Amy Sedaris, Erinn Hayes, Michael Cera, Amy Carlson, Jason Ritter, and Kurt Braunohler.
Film Synopsis: HITS is a dark comedy exploring the nature of fame in 21st Century YouTube America. The film takes place in a small town in upstate New York populated by people who trade in unrealistic expectations. It’s a story in which fame, delusion, earnestness, and recklessness meet, shake hands, and disrupt the lives around them.
Running time: 100 minutes
Rating: The film is unrated.
Note: The film opens in theaters in New York, Los Angeles, Houston, Madison and Seattle on February 13 and will be available via BitTorrent as a Pay-What-You-Want release. The first film to collapse all windows and ask audiences to PAY-WHAT-THEY-WANT. Also, simultaneously releasing on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play and others.
50 SHADES OF SEDUCTION AT ART SOIREE FINE ART SERIES
As the movie hits theaters, Art Soiree, local art curators, present a one of a kind pre-valentine’s day installation at the Ritz-Carlton, Georgetown.
Blurring the lines between fantasy and reality, seduction and power, love and sex, the unique photo-installation by an award-winning photographer Dominique Fierro will be up for one night and one night only at the Ballroom of the Ritz-Carlton, Georgetown at 3100 South Street NW, Washington DC. Open and FREE to public the event will take place this Friday, February 13th from 8pm – 1am.
Dominique Fierro’s photography is raw, open, and full of emotion. Her latest collection presents portraits of astonishing women whose personalities can scarcely be contained by photographs. A lifelong artist and former stylist, Dominique makes it her goal to capture the heart and soul of every one of her subjects. www.dominiquefierro.com
Guests are invited to:
- Explore photo installation by Dominique Fierro
- Enjoy sensual & soulful dance beats by DJ Fotifo throughout the night
- Mix and mingle with DC’s most seductive citizens
- Take advantage of a special discount offer from Le Bustiere Boutique to shop their holiday collection
Friday, February 13 | 8pm
The Ritz-Carlton, Georgetown 3100 South Street NW, Washington DC
FREE – http://artsoiree.com/events/50-shades-of-grey-fine-art-series-exhibition-for-dominique-fierro/
The exhibit is part of Art Soiree’s Winter Fine Art Series, a 10 week long showcase presenting works of established and up-and-coming artists from throughout the DC area. Fine Art Series is more than an art exhibit, it’s an inspiring & interactive experience of art. www.artsoiree.com
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As part of his new 20+ city national tour, Harry Connick, Jr. will perform two shows in the Music Center at Strathmore on Friday, February 20 and Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 8 p.m.—making Strathmore the only venue hosting back-to-back concerts during this tour. The shows will feature music from Connick’s vast musical catalog, including songs from his most recent releases Smokey Mary and Every Man Should Know. To date, Connick has released 29 albums, won three Grammy Awards and two Emmy Awards, and garnered sales of 28 million. Tickets are currently on sale to Strathmore Stars, and will be available to the general public on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 10 a.m. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (301) 581-5100 or visit www.strathmore.org.
With Every Man Should Know, Connick triumphs once again with a depth of feeling that signals another milestone for one of the music world’s most multi-faceted artists. Critics have been quick to agree with People Magazine calling it “impressive,” and the Boston Globe saying the album features “his most thoughtful and personal songs to date” and says it’s “an album that every Harry Connick, Jr. fan should own.”
Connick recently returned for a second year as judge on “American Idol,” with season 14 of the show premiering in January 2015. Since his addition to the judges’ panel, critics and fans alike have praised Connick’s contributions to the show, with Variety proclaiming that Connick “brings fun back to American Idol,” and Entertainment Weekly raving that he brings a “frank honesty but also lighthearted energy” to the show, “offering thoughtful critiques” resulting in a “fun, rollicking viewing experience.” Regarding his debut as a judge in season 13, USA Today stated that “Connick deserves most of the praise for what promises to be a creative turnaround for Idol… While Connick can be as tough as he needs to be, he’s also charming, engaging and, when he wants to be, hysterically funny.”
As part of his new 20+ city national tour, Harry Connick, Jr. will perform two shows in the Music Center at Strathmore on Friday, February 20 and Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 8 p.m.—making Strathmore the only venue hosting back-to-back concerts during this tour. The shows will feature music from Connick’s vast musical catalog, including songs from his most recent releases Smokey Mary and Every Man Should Know. To date, Connick has released 29 albums, won three Grammy Awards and two Emmy Awards, and garnered sales of 28 million. Tickets are currently on sale to Strathmore Stars, and will be available to the general public on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 10 a.m. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (301) 581-5100 or visit www.strathmore.org.
With Every Man Should Know, Connick triumphs once again with a depth of feeling that signals another milestone for one of the music world’s most multi-faceted artists. Critics have been quick to agree with People Magazine calling it “impressive,” and the Boston Globe saying the album features “his most thoughtful and personal songs to date” and says it’s “an album that every Harry Connick, Jr. fan should own.”
Connick recently returned for a second year as judge on “American Idol,” with season 14 of the show premiering in January 2015. Since his addition to the judges’ panel, critics and fans alike have praised Connick’s contributions to the show, with Variety proclaiming that Connick “brings fun back to American Idol,” and Entertainment Weekly raving that he brings a “frank honesty but also lighthearted energy” to the show, “offering thoughtful critiques” resulting in a “fun, rollicking viewing experience.” Regarding his debut as a judge in season 13, USA Today stated that “Connick deserves most of the praise for what promises to be a creative turnaround for Idol… While Connick can be as tough as he needs to be, he’s also charming, engaging and, when he wants to be, hysterically funny.”
