On the evening of July 15, 2015, two high-rise construction cranes will come to life in a synchronized motion. Dance of the Cranes will consist of a choreographed dance performed by real crane operators in two two high-rise construction cranes towering over the streets of NW Washington, D.C.
At dusk, the cranes will slowly begin to pivot, rotate and sway in harmonized movement, each crane performing the same delicate motion hundreds of feet above the viewers on the sidewalks and in Milian Park below. As the performance progresses, the accompanying ambient music will echo through the surrounding streets, creating the sensation that the entire city is the stage for this complex performance and immersing the audience within the surrounding environment. Repurposing these utilitarian machines as the star performers in a delicate dance creates the opportunity to engage the audience and connect them to the city.
| What: | Dance of the Cranes, presented by Capital Fringe at the 10th Annual Fringe Festival. Chorographer/Artistic Director: Brandon Vickerd |
| Who:
Featuring: |
Crane operators Jose Ortiz, South Crane and Glenwood Williams, North Crane Gould Property, Oxford Property, Clark Construction and Miller and Long |
| Where: |
600 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Optimum viewing from Milian Park (499 Massachusetts Ave., NW) |
| When: |
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at 8:15 p.m. sharp Rain date is Thursday, July 16, 2015 The dance will last approximately 45 minutes |
| Tickets: | No tickets necessary, this is a free event. |
| Press Contact: |
Laura Gross, 202-695-8223, c: 202-255-2054, press@capitalfringe.org |
| Official Hashtags | #danceofthecranes, #capfringe15, #cityofcranes |
New Belgium Brewing has teamed up with Washington, D.C.-based nonprofits, Gearin’ Up Bicycles and Phoenix Bikes, to bring ‘The Sunshine Rides’ to the nation’s capitol, a way to enjoy the city by bike. This July and August, grease up the bike chain, join the ride and have a ball at post-cycle soirees, all while raising support for Earn-A-Bike youth programs.
July Sunshine Ride and Post-Cycle Soiree
Join New Belgium and Gearin’ Up Bicycles to cruise through up-and-coming neighborhoods in the North of Massachusetts Ave. (NoMa) and Brookland areas. Discover beautiful public art spaces and culinary pop-ups in Northeast D.C. while exploring the “stories behind the structures” and working up an appetite for the Post-Cycle Soiree at Union Market.
The Sunshine Ride concludes with a Post-Cycle Soiree and plenty of celebratory festivities, including:
- 1 FREE New Belgium beer, included with ticket purchase;
- Laughs and live performances from Church Night;
- A chance to star in your own video at the Bicycle Pledge Booth;
- One-of-a-kind New Belgium schwag;
- Discounts on eats and beer pairings from various vendors inside Union Market (plus an all-powerful wristband);
- And shade in Suburbia. Park your bike, kick off the shoes and enjoy the tasty beer cocktails Suburbia has to offer right from their Airstream trailer.
When:
Sunday, July 19
Time:
Ride Launch: 2 p.m.
Post-Cycle Soiree: 4 p.m.
Where:
Ride Launch: Gearin’ Up Bicycles – 314 Randolph Place NE, Washington, D.C.
Post-Cycle Soiree: Union Market – 1309 5th Street NE, Washington, D.C.
Tickets:
http://bit.ly/ZagDC
Ticket proceeds directly support Gearin’ Up Bicycles and its Earn-A-Bike program for young adults in underserved communities.
Don’t want to purchase a ticket for the ride? You can still join the fun at the Post-Cycle Soiree!
August Sunshine Ride and Post-Cycle Soiree
In August, New Belgium and Phoenix Bikes take the cycling adventures across the river to discover more hidden artwork gems and local bike trails in Arlington County. The ride will be held on Sunday, August 16, but final details are still be worked out. Ticket proceeds from the August ride will directly support Phoenix Bikes and its mission to educate youth and serve the Arlington community by providing affordable, refurbished bikes and repair services.
Pre-register for the August Sunshine Ride at http://bit.ly/ZagNOVA to stay up-to-date on event information and ticket sales.
For more information on New Belgium Brewing, visit NewBelgium.com. To learn more about Gearin’ Up Bicycles, visit GearinUpBicycles.org/, and visit PhoenixBikes.org/ to learn more about Phoenix Bikes.
Stretch and sip with Capitol City’s asana and ale! On Monday July 20 at 7 p.m. Capitol City Brewing Company at Shirlington Village will host another beer and yoga event with special local yoga instructor Beth Wolfe. Capitol City Brewing Co. encourages early registrations for Asana and Ale before spots fill up by calling general manager Al Chadsey at: (703) 578-3888. The $15 registration fee covers the 60-minute Vinyasa flow session and a pint at Capitol City following the class.
Participants need to bring a yoga mat, water bottle and towel. Vinyasa instructor, Beth Wolfe suggests that participants wear comfortable clothing that is easy to move in. The Vinyasa class will be suitable for beginners and experienced students alike. This particular yoga session features an extended standing series of poses, balancing twists and basic sun salutes. All levels of experience are encouraged to come and wind down their Monday with relaxing Vinyasa and Capitol City home crafted beer.
Capitol City Brewing Company at Shirlington Village will be open until 12:00 midnight on Monday July 20 especially for Asana and Ale participants to enjoy post-stretch sips on the Capitol City patio or at the bar and meet other beer-loving yogis in the area.
To learn more about Beth A Wolfe and her blended yoga instructor and wine connoisseur career, visithttp://www.bethawolfe.com/, or https://www.facebook.com/yogawinereiki. To learn more about Capitol City Brewing Company, visit http://www.capcitybrew.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/CapCityBrewShirlington?fref=ts .
WHAT: Second Asana & Ale Event
Local and renowned Beth Wolfe Vinyasa Yoga Session Followed by a Pint of Original Capitol City Beer
WHO: Capitol City Brewing Company
Beth A Wolfe
Yogis & Beer Lovers
WHEN: Monday July 20
7:00 pm – 12:00 Midnight
RSVP: Call (703)-578-3888 ask for manager
WHERE: The Village at Shirlington
4001 Campbell Avenue
Outdoor Streetscape
Arlington, VA 22206
COST: $15 includes: 60-minute Vinyasa and a pint from Capitol City
You’re invited to a cardio party on a bike hosted by SoulCycle and Havenly. Please join us for a complimentary SoulCycle class courtesy of Havenly, your online interior designer.
Havenly provides your room, professional designed, all online, all for one, low flat fee. We’re celebrating a summer of fitness and style by teaming up with our friends at SoulCycle to bring you a complimentary ride.
Please join us:
Monday, July 20, 7:30 p.m.
SoulCycle Bethesda
4931 Elm Street, Bethesda, Md.
All riders will receive a goodie bag with a complimentary Havenly room design (valued at $185) and jewelry from Kendra Scott.
Please RSVP by clicking here, and be sure to arrive 10-15 minutes before the class begins.
One of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World and a New York Times bestselling author, ROB BELL’s Everything Is Spiritual Tour is a transformative one-man show. With new discoveries right and left, more and more people are asking bigger and bigger questions about just what kind of world we’re living in and what that means for our hearts, our souls, and our spirits. On theEverything Is Spiritual Tour, ROB BELL does what he does best, making surprising connections between the universe you’re living in and the life you’re living, showing us how science and spirituality are long lost dance partners. Wherever you’re coming from and whatever you’re wrestling with, let the Everything Is Spiritual Tour experience inspire, provoke, challenge, and give you hope as we together explore and enjoy this beautiful, mysterious, and endlessly fascinating world we call home.
WHERE: The Fillmore Silver Spring
8656 Colesville Rd,
Silver Spring, MD 20910
WHEN:
8:30 p.m. (doors at 7:30 p.m.)
TICKETS: On sale now at fillmoresilverspring.com| t
General Admission: $25 – $35
VIP / Pre-show Seminar featuring a conversation with Rob: $100
*Pre-show seminar begins at 6 p.m. Includes priority seating + signed copy of The ZIMZUM Of Love. * LIMITED SPACE *
MORE INFORMATION & TOUR VIDEO: Visit http://robbell.
ABOUT ROB BELL:
Rob Bell is a bestselling author, international teacher, and highly sought after public speaker. His books include The New York Times bestseller Love Wins, along with What We Talk About When We Talk About God, The Zimzum of Love, Velvet Elvis, Sex God, Jesus Wants to Save Christians, Drops Like Stars. At age 28 he founded Mars Hill Bible Church in Michigan, and under his leadership it was one of the fastest-growing churches in America. In 2011 he was profiled in TIME Magazine as one of their 100 Most Influential People. Rob was featured on Oprah’s 2014 Life You Want Tour and will be speaking at venues around the world in 2015 on the Everything is Spiritual Tour. He and his wife Kristen have three children and live in Los Angeles.
Tickets are on sale now for the National Zoo’s 11th annual Brew at the Zoo, held on Thursday, July 23, 2015 from 6 to 9 p.m. The event, hosted by Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ), will feature more than 70 craft beers on tap for the beer tasting extravaganza, all in support of wildlife conservation. Local favorites such as Port City Brewing Company and Atlas Brew Works will be joined by popular microbreweries including DC Brau Brewing Company, Flying Dog Brewery, and BadWolf Brewing Company.
In addition to sampling great hops, guests will be able to purchase food from local favorites including Ledo’s Pizza, and popular food trucks. Guests will be able to mingle with new and old friends while playing lawn games and enjoying live music by Bachelor Boys Band.
“Where else can you drink beer and support wildlife?”, said Robert Lamb, Executive Director of Friends of the National Zoo, “Being able to taste over 70 brews from some amazing craft and microbreweries, all while hearing the lions roar at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, really sets this event apart.”
General admission tickets are $50 for FONZ members and $65 for nonmembers. VIP tickets are $85 for FONZ members and $100 for nonmembers. VIP ticket holders will have access to the exclusive VIP area where they will receive generous pours of beer and complimentary food tastings by local restaurants. VIP guests will also enjoy special animal demonstrations and will be granted early admission to the event before the general public. Sober driver tickets are also available for $30. Sober drivers will not receive a commemorative mug and will not be served beer. Early admission is available for purchase for $20 as an add-on to general admission. All but $25 of your ticket price is tax-deductible.
Tickets are available now via Eventbrite for FONZ members and June 25 for non-members. (Please note space is limited and the event typically sells out, so purchase tickets early.) For details about the event, please visit the Brew at the Zoo event site: www.fonz.org/brew. Proceeds from Brew at the Zoo event benefit animal care and conservation at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and around the world. Now that’s something worth toasting.
Brew at the Zoo is sponsored by Macy’s, Landivar & Associates, Fort Lincoln New Town Corporation, TDI, and Big Bus.
This is event is for adults 21 years of age and older. Brew at the Zoo will be held rain or shine.
5 guest DJs
live entertainment
free glass of champagne
Summer Sights and Sounds
The Shops at Wisconsin Place
Friday, July 24
5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
5310 Western Avenue Chevy Chase MD 20815
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The Georgetown Safeway is celebrating National Chicken Wing Day with its first annual Chicken Wing Eating Contest. Ten contestants from around the country and the area will square off to see who can stomach the most chicken wings in the allotted five minute time period to win the grand prize of $250 cash and a $250 Safeway Card. This year, #7 ranked Gentleman Joe Menchetti of Connecticut will be going up against hometown favorite and #8 ranked Mike “Muchin” Longo of Dumfries, Virginia.
Featured Contestants:
“Gentlemen” Joe Menchetti, Hartford, CT, Featured on America’s Got Talent eating 5 pizzas in 90 seconds
Mike “munchin” Longo, Dumfries, VA, holds the National Record for Italian Ice with 4 pounds 1.25 ounces
Ian “the Invader” Hickman, Rosslyn, VA, 9 pound burger in 9 minutes
Prizes: First place- $250 cash and $250 Safeway Gift Card, second place- $100 cash and $100 Safeway Gift Card, third place- $50 cash and $50 Safeway Gift Card, fourth place- $50 Safeway Gift Card, fifth place – $25 Safeway Gift Card.
Free Food for Spectators: Following the contest, all spectators will be treated to free Safeway chicken wings.
Date/Time: Wednesday, July 29th, 2015
Pre-event media interviews begin at 12pm
Contest begins at 12:30PM
Location: Georgetown Safeway, 1855 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, DC
RSVP: Kenny Fried of Brotman•Winter•Fried at kfried@aboutbwf.com or 202.468.8200
Information: www.safewaychickenwingcontest.com
