Just in time for this fall’s political cycle, piano-playing political satirist Mark Russell returns to Ford’s Theatre (511 Tenth Street NW) for one night only, Monday, October 19, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. With material ripped from today’s headlines, Russell’s unique brand of comedy earned him the Mark Twain Award for political comedy and made him a popular favorite on PBS.
Tickets for An Evening with Mark Russell range $20 to $64, and are available to Ford’s Theatre Members and groups (15 or more) on August 3, at 10:00 a.m. Tickets go on sale to the general public on August 17, at 10:00 a.m. Tickets may be purchased in person at the Ford’s Theatre Box Office (511 Tenth Street NW, Washington, DC), through Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787 or online at www.fords.org/event/evening-mark-russell(fees apply). Groups of 15 or more may reserve tickets online at www.fords.org/groups.
Lloyd Rose received a Helen Hayes Award nomination for Outstanding Adaptation for Synetic Theater’s 2014 production of The Island of Dr. Moreau. She has written for The New Yorker, The Washington Post(Theatre Critic: 1989 – 2001), and The Atlantic among others, and has served as a Dramaturg for Round House Theatre, Theater J, and Synetic Theater.
WHAT: NMWA Late Nights: Mod Women (and Men)
Join us for a memorable “Mod-ster” Mash! Experience a retro glam, late-night reception for the opening of the special exhibition Pathmakers: Women in Art, Craft, and Design, Midcentury and Today. Enjoy retro refreshments, vintage cocktails, open bar, dancing and exhibition tours. Come dressed as your favorite “mod-ster” if you dare! There will be a prize for the best costume.
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION:
Pathmakers: Women in Art, Craft, and Design, Midcentury and Today illuminates the vital contributions of women to midcentury visual culture and their use of craft materials—especially clay, fiber and metals—to explore concepts of Modernism. Featuring more than 80 works, this exhibition focuses on women working at midcentury, as well as contemporary artists whose work reflects the influence of their predecessors.
Funding for NMWA Late Night: Mod Women (and Men) is made possible by the Bernstein Family Foundation. Pathmakers is organized by the Museum of Arts and Design, New York.
WHERE:
National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20005
202-783-5000
nmwa.org
WHEN:
Friday, October 30, 2015, 8–11:30 p.m
PRICE:
Price: $55 general admission in advance and $65 at the door; $45 members. Reservations recommended. Purchase tickets online at nmwa.org/late-nights.
Please note the event is 21+. IDs will be checked at the door.
Friday, November 13, 2015, 7:00PM–10:00PM, Come celebrate Fashion Fights Poverty 10 years of doing good while looking good in fashion that empowers with commentary from celebrity guest host Will Thomas (Fox 5 News). Get your ticket herehttps://ffpgala2015.
On Monday, November 16, 2015 at 7p.m. The Fashion Group International® of Greater Washington, DC, Inc will present a workshop at The Loft at 600 F.
The “Men in Motion” workshop will be a panel discussion talk on the male’s perspective of the predominately female-dominated fashion industry moderated by Michael McCarthy from DC Modern Luxury Magazine and complimentary gourmet bites to enjoy.
Panelists will include:
- Tobiah Taylor, Product Line Manager for Men’s Basketball, Under Armour
- Renatto Balladares, Men’s Trend Analyst, Urban Outfitters
- Gary Williams, Photographer, Masterwilliams Photography
- Mike Gilman, Founder, Grooming Lounge
FGI DC’s Workshop series provides fashion and creative industry focused entrepreneurs with knowledge, tools, and resources that will grow and strengthen their businesses.
Tickets cost $20 for FGI members and $35 for non-members. For more information, RSVP, and purchase tickets, please visitfgidcmeninmotion.eventbrite.
#FGIDCMen
Fashion Group International® of Greater Washington, DC Invites You
MEN IN MOTION: A talk on the male’s perspective of the predominately female-dominated fashion industry
Moderated by Michael McCarthy, Editor-in-Chief DC Modern Luxury Magazine
Panelists:
Tobiah Taylor, Product Line Manager for Men’s Basketball, Under Armour
Renatto Balladares, Men’s Trend Analyst, Urban Outfitters
Gary Williams, Photographer, MasterWilliams Photography
Mike Gilman, Founder, Grooming Lounge
Come, enjoy complimentary gourmet bites as well as whiskey and beer, and bring a friend, colleague, or entrepreneur that has a stake in the mens lifestyle sector or is simply interested in this market.
#FGIDCMen
November 16, 2015
7:00p-8:30p
The Loft at 600 F
600 F Street NW Washington, DC 20004
FGIDC Members – $20
Non-Members – $35
Dewdrop, known as an organizer of clothing swaps in the Washington, DC area, is excited to announce their first-ever home décor swap. Please join Dewdrop on Saturday, November 21, 2015 from 1-4 p.m. at the Keller Williams Arlington location by Courthouse Metro.
Dewdrop asks attendees to bring your pre-loved, stylish home décor items to swap with fellow design lovers. All items have to fit in a blue Ikea bag. All items remaining from the swap will be donated to Goodwill of Greater Washington.
There will be a complimentary cocktail hour which includes Dewdrop’s signature drink with appetizers, vendors such as Rodan + Fields, Stella & Dot, Jamberry, and more, and “mini-presentations” on home decorating and home buying on a budget.
For tickets and more information, kindly visit http://housecrush.
Maestro Luke Frazier and the American Pops Orchestra are pleased to announce their inaugural holiday concert, a celebration of the season with a Broadway flair, at the George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium on Wednesday, December 16 at 8:00 PM. A Broadway Christmas features the American Pops Orchestra with special guests “The First Lady of Musical Theatre,” Elaine Paige, Broadway’s Matt Doyle (The Book of Mormon, Spring Awakening), Great American Songbook Ambassador Julia Goodwin (America’s Got Talent), and a mass choir comprised of singers from around the Washington DC metropolitan area.
A Broadway Christmas will feature sacred and secular Christmas favorites that will put you in the holiday spirit. Selections include O Holy Night,I’ll Be Home for Christmas, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Silent Night, and other musical gifts from the Broadway stage. Some new musical arrangements and orchestrations of timeless classics have been commissioned for this performance that will delight audiences of all ages.
Founded by Luke Frazier and in its inaugural season, The American Pops Orchestra’s mission is to present innovative orchestral programming featuring groundbreaking concepts and artistic partnerships to develop and inspire a new audience for the 21st century. This professional orchestra boasts outstanding musicians from New York and Washington DC. The American Pops will present six original orchestral programs in its opening 2015-2016 season, featuring leading Broadway singers, dancers, and actors. The orchestra’s October performance of “Stairway to Paradise: A Gershwin Spectacular” was reviewed in DC Metro Theater Arts as presenting “inspired arrangements of beloved Gershwin songs that reinvigorate the material and highlight the skill of his musicians.” More information about the orchestra is available at www.theamericanpops.org.
Marvin Hamlisch put it best when referring to Luke Frazier “So talented, and sensitive to every nuance.” Mr. Frazier’s commitment to re-envisioning pops programming has quickly established him as a dynamic force across the music community where has proven himself among musical heavyweights as both an innately musical conductor and a sensitive pianist. He has worked with artists Renée Fleming, Kevin Spacey, Denyce Graves, Darren Criss, Lea Solanga, Laura Osnes, Eric Owens, Liza Minnelli, Chita Rivera, Rita Moreno, Norm Lewis, Christine Ebersole, and Michael Feinstein, among others. As a testament to his mission to reimagine pops programming, Mr. Frazier has founded the American Pops Orchestra and the National Broadway Chorus in Washington, DC. The chorus continues to tour and will appear this season in Washington DC, Indianapolis, and Chicago, and will be featured at the Great American Songbook Foundation Gala, where Mr. Frazier serves on the Board. Mr. Frazier will return for a second full season as the Principal Pops Conductor of the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra, where he has conducted 10 programs of his own creation, held at various venues including George Mason’s Center for the Arts, The Shenandoah Valley Music Festival, and the Angelika Film Center. This season he will also make guest appearances with orchestras in New York City, Miami, Indianapolis, Chicago, and West Virginia. He will also continue to serve as Artist-in-Residence with Washington DC Youth Orchestra. For more information, visit lukefraziermusic.com.
TICKETS:
The George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium
730 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC; 3 blocks from Foggy Bottom/GWU Metro
Price: $35-$65, discount for GW Students
