The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington presents
Grand Slam Sunday – Jewish Community Day at Nationals Park
August 30, 2015
Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins – 1:35 first pitch
Fun Activities for all ages begin 2 hours prior to start of game
Pre-Game Tailgate area
Contests – win great prizes!
Jewish cooking demos
Arts & Crafts/ Storytelling/ Games
Jewish community resource tables (limited space available)
Contact Lauren Kessler, lauren.kessler@shalomdc.org or 301-230-7292 for ticket and group information.
Wolf Trap announces the addition of Lenny Kravitz to the Summer 2015 season. The Grammy-winning chart-topper will make his Wolf Trap debut September 1. Tickets go on sale to the general public on July 10. Visit WolfTrap.org for more information.
Beginning in 1989 with his first album, Kravitz has made an indelible mark on pop culture with hits including “Are You Gonna Go My Way,” “American Woman,” “Again” and “Fly Away.” An international style icon and trendsetter, he has sold more than 40 million albums, won four consecutive Grammys for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, and earned praise for his edgy music videos and elaborate stage performances.
Kravitz is currently on a sold-out European tour running through July. The announcement of new U.S. tour dates (see www.lennykravitz.com/tour for full routing) follows the recently released video for his latest single, “The Pleasure and the Pain” via RollingStone.com. His tenth studio album, Strut, was released in September 2014 and looks back on the 1970’s metropolis of funky after-hours grooves and soulful hooks. Named one of Rolling Stone’s Top Albums of 2014, the album includes such titles as “New York City,” “I Never Want to Let You Down” and “She’s a Beast.”
With the addition of Kravitz, Wolf Trap’s Summer 2015 season at the Filene Center features 73 acts and 40 Wolf Trap debuts, including ‘80s icons Culture Club (August 10), Grammy-winning country stars Little Big Town (August 15), acclaimed Cuban cultural export Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club(August 29), and multiplatinum pop star Kelly Clarkson with Pentatonix (September 12-13).
Wolf Trap’s Summer 2015 season has been met with unprecedented positive response, with 15 performances already sold out, and many more in “Limited Availability” status. Patrons are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance for best availability.
TICKETING INFORMATION: Tickets for the Lenny Kravitz, September 1 at Wolf Trap’s Filene Center, range from $40 to $75. Wolf Trap members (donors of $75 and up) have access to pre-sales; join by July 8 for pre-sale access. Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 10. Tickets may be purchased online at WolfTrap.org, by phone at 877.WOLFTRAP, and in person at Wolf Trap’s Box Office, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, Virginia.
As the finale to a rewarding summer partnership, Gourmet Symphony and Capital City Symphony present the Taste Your Music Benefit Concert at The Hamilton Live (600 14th Street NW Washington, DC 20005) on Thursday, September 3, 2015 at 7:30 pm. The event celebrates the culmination and success of Taste Your Music, a community outreach project that sponsored a series of culinary chamber concerts and educational programs at local food and service providers during summer 2015. The Benefit Concert joins Taste Your Music’s charity and culinary partners, Gourmet Symphony and Capital City Symphony musicians, and DC’s philanthropic community to create social change through the musical and culinary arts. Tickets start at $99 and are on sale at www.gourmetsymphony.org. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. A portion of the event proceeds will benefit the project’s charity partners—Bread for the City, Miriam’s Kitchen, and So Others Might Eat (SOME).
Following Gourmet Symphony’s celebrated approach to reimagining the symphonic music experience, the Benefit Concert will showcase a menu of curated cocktails, cuisine, and classical music that highlights the cultural and historical connections between food and music. The nontraditional atmosphere encourages guests to explore the venue, meet the musicians, and engage with the orchestra and each other through conversation and social media. The evening’s program features a four-course dinner and paired beverage menu masterfully designed by Taste Your Music culinary partners, Executive Chef Anthony Lombardo of The Hamilton and Andrew Markert of Beuchert’s Saloon, in collaboration with Gourmet Symphony’s artistic and culinary curators. Each pairing draws inspiration from the composers’ cultural heritage, the lyrics sung, and Taste Your Music’s custom-designed meals, which were served to and enjoyed by hundreds of DC residents in need over the summer.
Led by Maestro John Devlin, the Gourmet Symphony orchestra, composed of young professional musicians from across the greater-Washington area, will once again delight attendees with its energy, dynamism, and musicianship. The ensemble will perform Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 in G Major, Mvts. I & IV and Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915, both featuring acclaimed soprano Mandy Brown as guest soloist. In addition, the orchestra will be joined by musicians from project partner Capital City Symphony in special performances of Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Mvt. I and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Mvt. I. Musicians from the two ensembles come together to show their commitment to Taste Your Music, raise awareness for the charity partners’ causes, and garner support for future socially-conscious arts programming in the DC area.
For more details about this event, visit www.gourmetsymphony.org/tymbenefitconcert.
On Friday, September 4, famed DC concert venue Echostage (2135 Queens Chapel Rd. NE, DC. www.echostage.com) will host Orange Is The New Black star, Ruby Rose, for her first-ever DJ performance in the nation’s capital. Tickets to see the Aussie star donned in anything but her orange jumpsuit start at $20 and go on sale this Friday, July 31 at noon. Link to purchase tickets: http://www.clubglow.
Rose will take the stage to perform hit singles “Guilty Pleasure” and “Break Free.” Joining Rose will be special guest English producer andDJ Michael Woods, spinning his newest track “Get Around,” among other tunes. To reserve VIP table service with prime visibility, call 202.503.2330.
Echostage is DC’s newest and largest nightlife concert venue. Between a sprawling, 30,000 plus sq. ft. layout, top-tier sound design, and advanced LED visual displays, it’s no surprise the versatile space – which opened in September 2012 – has attracted industry heavyweights such as Tiesto, Lorde, Jay Z, David Guetta, Calvin Harris, Avicii, Armin van Buuren and Hardwell.
Patriot Harley-Davidson®, 9739 Fairfax Boulevard, will host a pre-ride Rattle the Runway party on Saturday, September 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a bike show, live music and food trucks. The event is FREE and open to the public.
Rattle the Runway will take place on Sunday, September 6 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and is an annual commemorative motorcycle ride from Dulles Airport to the Pentagon. Motorcycle staging and Opening Ceremonies will take place in the rear of the National Air and Space Museum – Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. The event is open to all motorcyclists, any make or model, and is free to participate. No registration is required.
For more information visit www.patriothd.com or call 703-352-5400.
Guest Chef Series at BRABO: Todd Gray
Tuesday, 9/8, 7pm
Brabo by Robert Wiedmaier
1600 King Street, Alexandria, VA
The next installment in Brabo’s Guest Chef Series is a one-of-kind culinary collaboration with Chef Harper McClure and Equinox’s esteemed Chef Todd Gray. The five-course dinner features seasonal masterpieces such as seared raw fatty tuna belly with crispy sweetbreads,charred summer squash, Thai basil, and shiro dashi aioli and black mission fig tart with spiced pork ribeye, dehydrated black olive, and toasted fennel jus.
$65 per person; call 703-894-3440 or email events@braborestaurant.com for a reservation.
The Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID) will screen Burn After Reading, starring Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Frances McDormand, and Tilda Swinton on Tuesday, September 8 at 7:30 p.m. in scenic Georgetown Waterfront Park. The movie is part of the lineup in Georgetown Sunset Cinema, Georgetown’s first-ever free outdoor movie experience. This summer’s inaugural lineup features movies filmed in or inspired by Georgetown, Washington’s oldest and most iconic neighborhood. Moviegoers are encouraged to bring a picnic and blanket and enjoy the panoramic backdrop of the sunset, Potomac River and Key Bridge. For more information, visit www.georgetowndc.com/sunsetcinema.
Burn After Reading–set in Georgetown, but filmed in Brooklyn—was originally slated to screen July 28 but was rescheduled due to poor weather. The series officially closed on August 4 with iconic horror film The Exorcist. The Exorcist (R).Other films in the series included St. Elmo’s Fire (Rated R), State of Play (Rated PG-13), and No Way Out (Rated R).
No time to assemble a picnic? Sunset Cinema-goers are encouraged to take advantage of special Georgetown food and beverage deals available online at http://www.georgetowndc.com/sunset-cinema-offers/. Additional deals and onsite vendors to be announced.
Burn After Reading at GEORGETOWN SUNSET CINEMA
WHEN: Tuesday, September 8. The film will start close to sunset, at around 7:30 p.m.; arrive early for best seating and giveaways.
WHAT: FREE outdoor movies series hosted by the Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID).
WHERE: Georgetown Waterfront Park at the intersection of K/Water Street and Cecil Place, NW.
HOW: Admission to Georgetown Sunset Cinema is FREE and open to the public. Blankets only (no chairs, please); picnics welcome. Seating is limited; arrive early for best seating. Georgetown Waterfront Park is a national park and prohibits the use of alcohol.
A Free Festival for Free For All!
On September 12, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Sidney Harman Hall, STC will give Washingtonians an insider’s look at our theatre and access to artists who work behind the scenes to create our stage productions. This family-friendly FREE event will include backstage tours, special performances, open theatre classes, demonstrations of stage effects and more.
Just like Free For All, this event will occur rain or shine.
MIC Ballston Block Party
On September 12, Mike Isabella is hosting a block party to celebrate the 2015 openings of his three MIC restaurants in Arlington. The event will feature live entertainment along with signature food and drinks. There will be sips and bites from Kapnos Taverna, Pepita and Yona, which is opening this fall.
- When: September 12, 1-4pm
- Where: Patio at The View, 4000 Wilson Blvd, entrance on North Quincy St.
- Tickets: $65 inclusive of food, beverage and live entertainment by jazz duo The Potash Twins and DJ Toast
