Sep
12
Sat
STC ‘Free for All’ Festival @ Sidney Harman Hall
Sep 12 @ 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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 @ Patio at The View
Sep 12 @ 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

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 TavernaPepita 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
Snallygaster Beer Festival @ The Yards at Capital Riverfront Lot H/I
Sep 12 @ 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM

WHAT:           DC’s monstrous craft beer festival touches down on The Yards on Saturday, September 12, 2015. Now in its fourth year, Snallygaster, named for the fearsome and toothy mythical beast said to terrorize the region at the turn of the century, has cemented itself as the largest, highly curated beer festival in the area. A benefit for Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food & Agriculture, Snallygaster is once again setting new heights tapping no fewer than 300 unique craft beers, featuring more than 10 of DC’s finest food trucks & vendors, multiple musical acts, entertainment, games, family fun and more.

Beer Director Greg Engert, the man behind the beer programs at Bluejacket, Birch & Barley, ChurchKey, GBD, Rustico and more, will be curating the beer list. True to form, Greg will once again go above and beyond last year’s list with no fewer than 300 brews all handpicked from the finest brewers around the world. Guests can expect to find a number of DC debuts, beers rarely–if ever–available in the District; an array of autumnal releases; German-styled and German-inspired beers; a collection of cask ales, barrel-aged brews; Franconian gravity-poured/rubber-clad kegs; a slew of craft cans; brand-new Bluejacket small batch releases, and an artisanal cider garden.

On the food side, a collection of DC’s most popular food trucks and vendors will be dishing up delicious eats for festival attendees. Participants includeRed Apron Butcher, GBD, Big Cheese, DC Empanadas, DC Slices, Red Hook Lobster Pound, Lemongrass Truck, Tasty Kabob, Cajunators, Pork BarrelBBQ, Mess Hall​, ​Rappahannock Oyster Co. and more. ​

 

WHERE:         The Yards at Capital Riverfront Lot H/I

Entrance is located at First St SE & N St SE

across from Nationals Park (1 block from the Navy Yard metro)

 WHEN:           September 12, 2015 from 1 PM to 6 PM (VIP entry at 11:30 AM)

DETAILS:       Two advance ticket packages are available now online. Guests are encouraged to take advantage of the special offers to ensure entry.

  • The Kraken (VIP): $60

Includes early entry at 11:30 AM for an extra 1 ½ hours of access to all the beers including many rare, small batch brews only available in limited quantities. Admission ($10 value) + 30 food and drink tickets + a custom Snallygaster beer mug

  • The Gargoyle: $35

Includes 1 PM entry + Admission ($10 value) + 30 food & drink tickets + a custom Snallygaster beer mug

The ticket packages are only available online and in advance. Admission at the door is $10 on the day of the event, 100% of which will be donated to Arcadia. Tickets for food and beverages will be sold throughout the venue. $1 = 1 ticket. Full beers will be priced from 5-9 tickets on average, tasting portions from 3-6 on average. This is a family friendly event and children under will be 14 admitted free. You must be at least 21 years of age and have a valid ID to consume alcohol, no exceptions. Cash and credit will be accepted.

End of Summer Pasta Class at Urbana @ Urbana
Sep 12 @ 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

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.

Madonna at the Verizon Center @ Verizon Center
Sep 12 @ 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Everybody’s favorite Material Girl rolls through town this September with a stop at the Verizon Center for her Rebel Heart tour.  Madonna, the enduring Queen of all things pop and controversial, will sing tracks from her new album as well as her decadeslong catalog of hits.

Sep
13
Sun
10th Annual Nation’s Triathlon @ West Potomac Park
Sep 13 @ 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM

The only triathlon held in Washington, DC is gearing up for its 10th annual event, and 15 triathletes have participated every year. Events DC Nation’s Triathlon To Benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will take place on Sunday, September 13, 2015. Triathletes can register at NationsTri.com, with opportunities to join one of the many races-within-a-race challenges—ranging from military to congressional challenges.

Sep
14
Mon
Josh Groban at DAR Constitution Hall @ DAR Constitution Hall
Sep 14 @ 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Groban’s new album, Stages, features Broadway hits. Buy tickets online to receive a copy before the show.

Sep
15
Tue
Diana Ross at Strathmore @ Strathmore
Sep 15 @ 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM

The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner, movie star and Broadway legend performs for one night only.

Sep
16
Wed
Daybreaker @ Flash Nightclub & Bar
Sep 16 @ 6:00 AM – 9:00 AM

No inhibition, no judgement, just amazing people, beautiful music, and an incredible vibe. Your invitation to wake up and dance… Are you in?  

As the morning sun loses her summer scorch, we’re ushering in the colors of autumn with a whole new mix of mischief. Get ready for a sunrise soiree of the most epic proportions as we pulse together the sweetest of souls with the deepest of beats and dance our way into a brand new beginning. DC’s Eau Claire is on the decks ready to start the day at our first home Flash alongside a talent studded cast of artists, musicians, and live performers. They’re going to rock it, but the party starts and ends with you. 

 

// Wednesday, September 16th 

// Pre-Dance Yoga: 6 – 7am / Dance Party 7 – 9am 

// Flash Nightclub & Bar — 645 Florida Ave Northwest 

// GET TICKETS HERE  Tickets go fast, snag yours ASAP

 

WHAT IS DAYBREAKER? DAYBREAKER is a morning movement that will start your day off unlike anything else. It is about being in the here and now, surrounded by amazing people, beautiful music, and an incredible vibe. It is about dancing your face off before work and feeling gloriously healthy while doing so. It is about love, it is about mindfulness, and it is about mischief.

Tribute to BB King @ Gypsy Sally's
Sep 16 @ 8:00 PM – 11:59 PM

Gypsy Sally’s is pleased to present an evening celebrating the life and music of late blues master, B.B. King with an all-star cast of DC area bluesman who will play music in the vein of the King of the Blues. The evening will feature performances by Ron Holloway, Linwood Taylor, Bobby Thompson, Eli Cook and Sol Roots on Wednesday, September 16

Ron Holloway

Ron Holloway is one of the busiest tenor saxophonist’s on today’s music scene in any genre! He has been touring internationally as a member of Susan Tedeschi’s Band but still finds time to appear as a frequent special guest of the Allman Brothers Band, Warren Haynes & Gov’t Mule, the Derek Trucks Band, Taj Mahal, and Little Feat.

Ron Holloway Press Kit

Ron Holloway Video Clip

Linwood Taylor

Linwood Lee Taylor is tuned in to Howlin’ Wolf, Jimi Hendrix, and Muddy Waters, as well as Freddy King,Albert King, and Albert Collins, just to name a few. In fact, Taylor often played with Collins on the East Coast and treats fans to “Frosty”, a Collins tune he played with its creator. Not many Blues artists can say they’ve recorded with H.R. of the Bad Brains as well as performed with Albert Collins, but Taylor can. This talented Bluesman also plays a bare-bones acoustic guitar and entertains at venues in Washington DC, Virginia, and Maryland.

Linwood Taylor Website

Linwood Taylor Video Clip

Bobby Thompson

Based in Washington DC, Bobby has gained near legend status for his reputation as a solid, soulful singer, and world-class guitarist, and a powerful songwriter. Whether touring as a sideman with DC-renowned singer-songwriter Justin Jones, touring solo, or fronting the blues-rock group Blueheart Revival, Bobby puts a premium on a high-level performance.

Bobby Thompson Website

Bobby Thompson Video Clip

Eli Cook

Eli took up the guitar as a teenager in the Blue Ridge foothills of Virginia. Following the tradition of the great blues men, he performed in churches and late-night gospel revivals with only his acoustic and deep baritone voice, while playing every hole-in-the-wall bar that could handle his electric power trio. Blending the influences of John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Fred MacDowell, Bukka White and Lightning Hopkins with the likes of Clutch, Soundgarden, C.O.C, and Rage against the Machine, he forged a fresh sound, alive with the southern blues tradition.

Eli Cook Website

Eli Cook Video Clip

Sol Roots (Solo)

Sol’s talent stretches from fiery rock to laid back jazz, and from funky innovative grooves to soulful ballads, drawing on a deep background in raw down-home blues. Sol has performed on stage and in the studio with musical heavyweights Taj Mahal, Kenny Wayne Shepard, and with the international guitar hero Cool John Ferguson (nominated 2 years -Most Outstanding Guitarist-Living Blues), who he performed with steadily for years. With Cool John, Sol has opened for the great B.B. King, Derek Trucks Band, and other musical luminaries.

Sol Roots Website

Sol Roots Video Clip

SHOW DETAILS

Date:               Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Venue:            Gypsy Sally’s

Address:         3401 K Street NW                                          

                        Washington, DC

Phone:            202-333-7700      

Showtime:      8:00pm, Doors 7:00pm

Ticket price:   ADV $12/ DOS $16

Website:         www.gypsysallys.com