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
End of Summer Pasta Class at Urbana
Saturday, 9/12, 2-4pm
Urbana
2121 P Street, NW, Washington, DC
This September, Urbana’s Chef Ethan McKee will bring back his popular cooking classes emphasizing handmade pastas. The first installment will highlight the end of summer with pasta dishes made with produce from Chef Ethan’s rooftop garden on property.
Guests will take turns rolling and shaping gnocchi, pappardelle, an ravioli while learning how everyday kitchen tools can be used to fashion fresh, fast-cooking pastas. Featured dishes will include potato gnocchi with cherry tomatoes and arugula pesto butter; Tuscan kale pappardelle with zucchini leeks and organic mushrooms; and ricotta ravioli with spicy eggplant Bolognese.
$45 per person; call 202-956-6650 for reservations.
Soil to Soul
Saturday, 9/17, 6-9pm
Jackson 20
480 King Street, Alexandria, VA
Jackson 20’s neighborhood block party benefitting Old Town Farmers’ Market SNAP program returns. The evening will feature live music, fresh seasonal bites from local farms, Jackson 20, BRABO, The Grille at Morrison House, Mason Social, Vermillion and Society Fair, and cocktails made with farmers’ market herbs & berries.
Tickets are $35 and available on Eventbrite: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/soil-to-soul-tickets-18062052084
Come take a stroll in Georgetown and pop into one of the neighborhood’s many galleries during the Fall Art Walk. Participating galleries include Artist’s Proof, Robert Brown Gallery and Cross MacKenzie.
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.
September Bottled Cocktail Class at Zentan
Saturday, 9/19, 2-4pm
Zentan
1155 14th St NW, Washington, DC
This September, Zentan’s head bartender Matt Allred will teach a class on bottled cocktails. Guests will uncover the history and technique behind the classic ‘Southside Fizz,’ and apply different carbonation and bottling techniques to create Zentan’s housebottled cocktail, the Thomas Circle Fizz. Matt will also give instruction on how to start your own home bottle production for creative gift ideas ahead of the holidays. Following the instruction portion of the class, attendees will head upstairs to enjoy the fruits of their labor on the rooftop.
$40 per person; call 202.379.4366 for reservations or visit EventBrite: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/zentan-summer-class-series-bottled-cocktails-with-matt-allred-tickets-18030780550
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
Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello
Proceeds from the Wolf Trap Ball benefit
Wolf Trap Foundation’s arts and education programs.
