Events/Things To Do

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 10^th 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 Our 

Annual Heart Art 

& Chocolate Benefit 

Benefiting The American Heart Association

 

Join us for Original Heart Art

Enjoy complimentary wine and treats.

 

It’s a perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon before Valentine’s Day

 

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Sunday February 8th

2 pm to 4 pm

The Alta

1133 14th Street NW 

2nd Floor VIP Room

Washington, DC 20005

 

 

This event is free but space is limited. 

A large portion of all heart art sales goes to support 

The American Heart Association.

*Street Parking is free in DC on Sundays.

 

www.tinapalmerart.com

industree is back with its first event of the year, Heart of the House, on February 10th from 2-5PM at The Loft at 600 F Street NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC, 20004. Hear from a handful of the area’s most successful and celebrated chefs and restaurateurs as they share war stories, tales of trial and tribulation and how they’ve built their businesses. Join a candid conversation with the District’s trailblazers in the food & beverage industry, moderated by local food writer, Nevin Martell. The all-star line-up includes:

Ashok Bajaj – Knightsbridge Restaurant Group

David Guas – Bayou Bakery

Michael Schlow – Tico

Saied Azali – Perry’s/Mintwood Place

Barry Koslow – Pinea

Roberto Donna – Al Dente/Alba Osteria

Ari Gejdenson – Mindful Restaurant Group

Alex McCoy – formerly Duke’s Grocery

Network with industry leaders and up-and-comers while enjoying adult beverages and snacks at 2PM, followed by a panel discussion at 2:45PM. Students may purchase tickets for $15, while tickets are $30 for the members of the food & beverage trade, and $50 for the general public. Advance tickets may be purchased at http://dchoh2015.eventbrite.com/. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door for $50.

industree is an event-based brand and the candid voice of the food & beverage industry. They cultivate a community of seasoned industry innovators, future trailblazers and everyone in between to provide the connections, tools and real-life advice that make opportunities possible. Their unfiltered events and content provide a platform to share, learn and grow both personally and professionally. @DCindustree @PHLindustree @MIAindustree

Washington, D.C. chef and grill master Victor Albisu will host a James Beard Foundation’s Celebrity Chef Tour dinner at Del Campo, his nationally recognized South American grill, on Wednesday, February 11. Albisu will team up with 10 other culinary talents from North and South America for an evening of spectacular food. The East meets the South with Asian passed hors d’oeuvres followed by a South American seated dinner. Proceeds from the event will benefit The James Beard Foundation.

“It’s an honor to host and cook along side so many talented chefs, and a personal privilege to highlight some of the world’s great, unheralded cuisines,” said chef/owner Victor Albisu. “My mother’s side of the family is Peruvian, so South American cooking is one of my passions. I’m honored that talented chefs from North America and Buenos Aires will be cooking under one roof for this very special dinner.”

Passed hors d’oeuvres will be prepared by celebrated D.C. chefs Erik Bruner-Yang of Toki Underground, Scott Drewno, executive chef of The Source by Wolfgang Puck, Haidar Karoum, chef/partner of Doi Moi, Estadio and Proof, Jonah Kim, chef/partner of the forthcoming restaurant Yona, and Danny Lee, co-owner of Mandu. Cocktails will be provided by Del Campo bar manager, Mary Kelly and Mike Isabella Concepts beverage director, Taha Ismail.

Six acclaimed chefs from North and South America will share in the creation of the evening’s five-course menu:

• Chef Victor Albisu of Del Campo (Washington, D.C.)
• JBF Award Winner Chef Jamie Bissonnette of Coppa and Toro (Boston, MA)
• Chef Chris Ford, Corporate Pastry Chef of Bryan Voltaggio Restaurants (Frederick, MD)
• Chef Anthony Lamas of Seviche (Louisville, KY)
• JBF Award Winner Chef Michael Schlow of Tico (Washington, D.C.)
• Chef Antonio Soriano of Astor Bistro (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

The Celebrity Chef Tour showcases the culinary artistry of James Beard Foundation Award winners and celebrity chefs in restaurants, resorts, and other exclusive venues around the country. Like dining at the James Beard House, guests have the rare opportunity to interact with the participating chefs throughout the evening and savor specially designed tasting menus complete with wine and beverage pairings.

When: Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Where: Del Campo, 777 I St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

Time: 6:30pm

Price: $195 inclusive of tax and gratuity

Tickets are on sale now at http://www.celebritycheftour.com/events/Del-Campo-Washington-dc.html and by calling the restaurant at 202-289-7377.

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

Black Jack will host an inaugural Capital Cocktail Competition on Mardi Gras, an evening benefitting the Black’s Family Foundation that will pit eight teams of top bartenders from across the city against each other in a secret ingredient style challenge. The judging panel will be comprised of Duane Sylvestre, lead bartender, Bourbon Steak DC, Svetlana Legetic, founder, BrightestYoungThings.com and Scott Drewno, regional executive chef, The Source by Wolfgang Puck. In addition to having the opportunity to sample auctioned drinks from each competing bar team, guests will enjoy a welcome cocktail, Mardi Gras-inspired passed bites including freshly shucked Barren Island oysters compliments of Congressional Seafood, BBQ pulled pork sandwiches on Addie’s rolls, crawfish hushpuppies, Black Jack’s signature duck nachos, and shrimp campeche from chef Colleen Conrad. Drink specials such as $2 pours of Abita Amber and Flying Dog, and $2 Bacardi hurricanes, both frozen and on the rocks, will also be available for purchase, in addition to Black Jack’s full bar menu.

Each bar team will be shown a secret ingredient, given two minutes to plan a cocktail and five minutes to execute two identical drinks. One cocktail will be judged by appearance, flavor and technique/creativity, while the other will be auctioned off to the crowd for charity. Drinks will be scored and a winner will be chosen to move to the next round until the 2015 Capital Cocktail Competition winner is crowned.

The line up of competing bar teams includes:

D.J. Suan & Frank Manganiello, Black Jack/Pearl Dive Oyster Palace

Noah Broaddus & Pete Sit, Café Saint Ex/Bar Pilar

Torrence Swain & Rachel Vistica, Founding Farmers/Farmers Fishers & Bakers

Jo-Jo Valenzuela& Bryan Tetorakis, Gypsy Soul

Jason Strich & Mike Saccone, Hank’s on the Hill

Trevor Frye & Justin Hampton, Jack Rose

Taha Ismail, Mike Isabella Concepts & Scotty Holland, Kapnos 

Christine Kim & Anthony Marlowe, TICO

All ticket purchases include entrance to Black Jack, which will be closed to non-ticket holders, drink specials, and complimentary passed bites. DJ Brandon Duff will be spinning for the duration of the event and bar manager E. Jay Apaga will emcee the festivities.