Jul
14
Tue
Bastille Day Baguette Race @ PAUL Bakery & Cafe in Penn Quarter
Jul 14 @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

WHAT:

To commemorate France’s National Holiday, PAUL invites the public to come have some fun and participate in our 5th Annual “Baguette Relay Race” which will take place in front of PAUL Penn Quarter.

 

Gather Your Friends to create relay teams! Cheering Spectators are welcome!

 

WHERE:

PAUL Bakery and Café in Penn Qtr. (at the US Navy Memorial)

801 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC

Tel: 202-524-4500/01

 

WHEN: Tuesday, July 14, 2014 at 11am (Kids Race), and 11:30am (Adult Race)

 

HOW:

We’ll divide up racers into four teams of five people. Each team will be led by a PAUL employee. Each racer will “quick-walk” one lap around the circle of the US Navy Memorial, and then hand off his/her baguette (baton) to the next teammate.   All members of the winning team will get a FREE LUNCH (sandwich + viennoiserie pastry) at PAUL!

 

 

Additional Info:

 

About Bastille Day

Bastille Day, the French national holiday, commemorates the storming of the Bastille, which took place on 14 July 1789 and marked the beginning of the French Revolution. The Bastille was a prison and a symbol of the absolute and arbitrary power of Louis the 16th’s Ancient Regime. By capturing this symbol, the people signaled that the king’s power was no longer absolute: power should be based on the Nation and be limited by a separation of powers.

Jul
16
Thu
Dar Be Dar by Tala Raassi Show at Penthouse Pool Lounge @ Penthouse Pool & Lounge @ The Yards
Jul 16 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Penthouse Pool & Lounge @ The Yards will host a Dar Be Dar by Tala Raassi summer fashion show. Raassi will showcase her latest 2015 Spring/Summer swimsuit collection with a live show atop DC’s newest rooftop oasis. This event is free and open to the public. Guests will enjoy DeLeón Tequila cocktail specials, a live fashion show, 360 degree views of the Nation’s Capital, and the chance to purchase Raassi’s newest pool-side looks. www.penthousepoolclub.com | www.darbedar.net

WHEN: Thursday, July 16 | 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

WHERE: Penthouse Pool & Lounge @ The Yards | 1212 4th St. SE

FREE | OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Jul
18
Sat
Rock the Runway DC @ VIDA Fitness Penthouse Pool & Lounge – The Yards
Jul 18 @ 8:00 PM – Jul 19 @ 1:00 AM

Music and fashion go together like love and marriage, they are inseparable; and, like any creative industry, they find innovative ways of thriving through collaboration. Musical accompaniment to collections convey the aesthetic of a designer’s work in ways which presenting the collection on its own, cannot. Creativity is style. In recent years, the music has been, literally, amplified. Live music is now adding to the manifestation of runway; the shows of many major fashion houses now like concerts, its musicians their muse.

Haute Haus Agency presents the latest concept to DC fashion… Rock the Runway DC, a fashion-music-infusion like no other. Guests will be presented with an original couture fashion show, haute gift bags, cocktails, live original music, and more – all surrounding the pool with a DC skyline view. Headlining designer is fashion powerhouse Marchesa graciously lending its iconic collections. A portion of the proceeds benefit Music Unites, the leading charity organization supporting music education around the world.

VIP guests include: T.H.E. Artist Agency’s Lynda Erkiletian and Elizabeth Centenari (all models donated by T.H.E. Agency), Grammy-nominated artist Wayna, actress Jamie Hyder (Graceland and True Blood), Music Unites founder Michelle Edgar, and a surprise musical guest that will knock your stilettos off! 

WHAT: Rock the Runway DC, a live couture runway show atop VIDA’s penthouse pool set to live original music.

WHO: 300 of DC’s chicest fashion community; including couture brands, trend setters and industry leaders for an evening of fashion, rock, and philanthropy benefitting Music Unites.

WHEN: July 18, 2015 | 8:00 PM – 1:00 AM

WHERE: VIDA Fitness Penthouse Pool & Lounge – The Yards | 1212 4th St SE Washington, DC 20003

FEATURES: Runway Show & Concert – Band: Amber Sands and DJ: Welby Luk, Open bar for the first hour for general ticket holders; hors d’oeuvres for VIP guests (cabanas/day beds for purchase; complimentary dessert bar; swag bags: including restaurant gift cards, flagship store discounts, top-end cosmetics, beauty products, and much more (first 100 guests).

RSVP: General Admission Tickets: $55 – includes: open bar for first hour, complimentary dessert bar, concert, runway show, and haute swag bags for the first 100 guests. Available via: www.RockTheRunwayDC.comVIP: cabanas and pool-side daybeds (8-15 people) available for group purchase. Includes: hors d’oeuvres, desserts, champagne/liquor cocktails (approx. four-five bottles), branding as event partner, runway/pool-side seating, swag bags, and more! For VIP group purchases please contact us via email: info@hautehausagency.com.

Sep
10
Thu
Shop The Capital Womenswear Pop-Up @ Renaissance Dupont Circle Hotel
Sep 10 @ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Sep
18
Fri
NFL Wives’ Foundation Runway Show @ Bloomingdale's
Sep 18 @ 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Following the first official game of the season, the player’s wives walk in a fashion show in support of the DC NFL team’s Charitable Foundation.

Hirshhorn After Hours @ Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Sep 18 @ 8:00 PM – 11:59 PM

After Hours, the signature late-night event at the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, returns Friday, Sept. 18, 8 p.m.–midnight, with the support of idobi Network. The ticketed event features a performance by post-rock/ambient electronic band Tycho, as well as a last chance to see “Shirin Neshat: Facing History,” a major exhibition that presents the work of the internationally acclaimed artist in the context of the history of modern Iran; it closes Sept. 20.

Since 2007, After Hours has been a favorite of local audiences, attracting up to 2,000 people a night to events that have featured performers such as Zola Jesus, Dan Deacon and the Madison Sounds of Deliverance; DJs such as Nancy Whang, Shea Van Horn and Fatback; and artists such as Semiconductor and Bec Stupak and Honeygun Labs.

Known for expansive instrumental soundscapes, Tycho is led by San Francisco-based musician and designer Scott Hansen. Originally a solo project that highlighted the use of drum machines and analog synthesizers, Tycho has grown into a full-fledged band whose precise and hypnotic live performances are accompanied by visuals designed by Hansen. The performance begins at 10:30 p.m.

Exhibitions on view include “Le Onde: Waves of Italian Influence (1914–1971),” which examines the importance of Italian art and thought to developments in futurism, spatialism, op art and kinetic art, and “Sergio Caballero,” which comprises a video work by the Spanish artist that blends homespun puppet animation and live action to tell the grotesque and darkly comic tale of an exorcism. “At the Hub of Things: New Views of the Collection,” a thematic rehanging of largely contemporary works from the collection, is ongoing. All museum galleries will be open until 10 p.m., with last entry at 9:30 p.m.

Tickets go on sale Aug. 25 at hhafterhours2015.eventbrite.com. General admission tickets are $35, and VIP tickets are $100. VIP ticket holders have early access to the event, at 7 p.m., as well as access to a private lounge area with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. In addition, VIP ticket holders are invited to exclusive curators’ tours at 7:30 p.m.

After Hours is supported by idobi, in partnership with Smithsonian Enterprises. For more information about After Hours, visit hirshhorn.si.edu/collection/after-hours/. For more about idobi, visit idobi.com.

Sep
19
Sat
Mt. Vernon Colonial Market at Fair @ Mt. Vernon
Sep 19 @ 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Mount Vernon re-creates a lively early-American marketplace with demonstrations, crafts and entertainment at its Colonial Market & Fair on Saturday, September 19, and Sunday, September 20, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. More than forty juried artisans from across the nation will demonstrate their trades and sell their wares while two stages of family entertainment delight audiences with 18th-century amusements.  Try your hand at 18th century cricket! Demonstrations and cricket games will be played throughout the weekend.

Mount Vernon’s Colonial Market & Fair is the most authentic and diverse event of its kind, bringing together distinguished artisans working in colonial attire and a dozen entertainers who re-create the amusements loved by early Americans. As visitors shop, artisans demonstrate their crafts and explain the historic trades used to make items similar to those George Washington purchased in the 18th century.  

General Washington will preside over a host of amusements including: Mr. Bayly, Conjuring and Entertainments; Signora Bella, Equilibrist; Professor Thompson S. Gunn, Mystic Arts of Asia, the Far East, & India; and more! Fair fare will be available from the Mount Vernon Inn Restaurant concession stands.

Free Potomac River sightseeing cruises are available while supplies last. Costumed interpreters will be demonstrating the 18th-century chocolate-making process using an authentic colonial recipe!

The event is included with regular admission: adults, $17; youth, 6-11 $9; children 5 and under, free. Save one dollar off of an admission ticket by purchasing in advance at MountVernon.org.

4th Annual Huerich House Oktoberfest @ Huerich House
Sep 19 @ 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

The Heurich House Museum in Dupont Circle will celebrate its fourth annual Oktoberfest on Saturday, September 19 from 1-4 pm. Entry includes unlimited pours of Oktoberfest-inspired local beer courtesy of DC Brewers Guild members: 3 Stars Brewing Company, Atlas Brew Works, Bluejacket, DC Brau Brewing Company, District ChopHouse & Brewery, Gordon Biersch Navy Yard, Hellbender Brewing Company and Right Proper Brewing Company.

Food will include German-style soft pretzels by Das Pretzel Haus, fresh grilled German sausages courtesy of Café Berlin and sauerkraut and pickles from Number 1 Sons. Dance the afternoon away with traditional Oktoberfest music from Die Drei. Learn about Germany today and celebrate 25 years of German unity with representatives from the German Information Center USA, a branch of the German Embassy. Tour the historic home of German-born brewmaster Christian Heurich and his family from 1-2 pm.

The museum is grateful for the support of Oktoberfest sponsors Café Berlin, DC Brewers Guild and German Information Center USA, a branch of the German Embassy.

Tickets are $60 per person with all proceeds benefiting the Heurich House Museum. Ticket price is all-inclusive of food and beer. Guests must be 21 or older. Please visit www.heurichhouse.org for tickets and additional information.

Wolf Trap Ball @ Wolf Trap
Sep 19 @ 7:00 PM – Sep 20 @ 12:00 AM

HONORARY HOSTS
His Excellency The Ambassador of Italy
and Mrs. Claudio Bisogniero

BALL CO-CHAIRS
Ms. Hillary Baltimore
Mr. Charles Prow

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2015

Reception 7 pm | Dinner and Dancing 8 pm
Black Tie | Valet Parking | Guest List at the Door

On the Filene Center Stage
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
1551 Trap Road
Vienna, Virginia

PLEASE JOIN US

 


HOST SPONSORS
Boeing Logo
Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello

Proceeds from the Wolf Trap Ball benefit
Wolf Trap Foundation’s arts and education programs.

Sep
20
Sun
Mt. Vernon Colonial Market at Fair @ Mt. Vernon
Sep 20 @ 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Mount Vernon re-creates a lively early-American marketplace with demonstrations, crafts and entertainment at its Colonial Market & Fair on Saturday, September 19, and Sunday, September 20, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. More than forty juried artisans from across the nation will demonstrate their trades and sell their wares while two stages of family entertainment delight audiences with 18th-century amusements.  Try your hand at 18th century cricket! Demonstrations and cricket games will be played throughout the weekend.

Mount Vernon’s Colonial Market & Fair is the most authentic and diverse event of its kind, bringing together distinguished artisans working in colonial attire and a dozen entertainers who re-create the amusements loved by early Americans. As visitors shop, artisans demonstrate their crafts and explain the historic trades used to make items similar to those George Washington purchased in the 18th century.  

General Washington will preside over a host of amusements including: Mr. Bayly, Conjuring and Entertainments; Signora Bella, Equilibrist; Professor Thompson S. Gunn, Mystic Arts of Asia, the Far East, & India; and more! Fair fare will be available from the Mount Vernon Inn Restaurant concession stands.

Free Potomac River sightseeing cruises are available while supplies last. Costumed interpreters will be demonstrating the 18th-century chocolate-making process using an authentic colonial recipe!

The event is included with regular admission: adults, $17; youth, 6-11 $9; children 5 and under, free. Save one dollar off of an admission ticket by purchasing in advance at MountVernon.org.