WHO:
Taste of DC will take over Pennsylvania Avenue Saturday, October 10 and Sunday October 11, 2015. The Mid-Atlantic’s largest culinary festival, established in 1989, will bring to America’s Main Street two days of the region’s very best food, drink and entertainment.
WHAT:
Attendees will be able to sample from more than 60 of the region’s most popular restaurants, taste over 50 brews in the Beer Garden, try more than 50 wines on the Taste of DC Wine Walk and enjoy nonstop entertainment on three different stages. Among the restaurants: Morton’s, Ben’s Chili Bowl, Carmine’s, Smoke & Barrel, Del Frisco’s, Tortilla Coast, CRAVE Bethesda plus more than a dozen food trucks.
Saturday, October 10 – 3 PM: The 5th Annual Ben’s Chili Bowl World Chili Eating Championship. Contestants include some of the world’s most famous professional eaters including defending Chili Eating champ Joey “Jaws” Chestnut and Sonya “The Black Widow” vying for the World Championship title. The competition takes place on the Taste of DC Main Stage.
WHERE:
Pennsylvania Avenue between 3rd and 7th Streets NW
WHEN: Saturday, October 10 and Sunday October 11 – Noon to 7 p.m. each day.
Special ticketing packages will be available for every Taste, including Beer Lovers, Wine Lovers and more. Information on these packages is available at www.thetasteofdc.org/tickets.
PRICE: General admission and packages start at $20 per person. Children age 12 and under $10; children under 5 free.
On Thursday, October 22, at 7 p.m., the National Archives hosts a special panel discussion on the history and impact of alcohol regulation. Author and alcohol historian Garrett Peck (The Prohibition Hangover) will moderate a discussion on the origins, effects, and current debate over the regulation of alcohol—exploring topics including the three-tier system of alcohol distribution, recent industry changes, and privatization of state controlled outlets. Panelists will include Jim Sgueo, President and CEO of the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association; T. Kelley Spillane, Senior Vice President of Global Sales, Castle Brands; and Brien Fox, Chairman of the Board, Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America.
This event is free and open to the public and will take place in the William G. McGowan Theater of the National Archives Museum in Washington, DC, and streamedlive on YouTube. Attendees should use the Special Events entrance on Constitution at 7th Street NW. Metro accessible on the Yellow and Green lines, Archives/Navy Memorial station. National Archives, Special Events Entrance, 7th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, www.archives.gov. Reservations are recommended and can be made online. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. The doors to the building will open 45 minutes prior to the start of the program.
Spirited Republic and related programs are presented in part by the National Archives Foundation through the generous support of HISTORY®, the Lawrence F. O’Brien Family, The Tasting Panel Magazine, and Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America. Additional exhibition funding provided by the Beer Institute, the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S., the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association, and the National Beer Wholesalers Association.
Tickets are on sale now for the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s frighteningly fun adults-only Halloween event, Night of the Living Zoo. The event, hosted by Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ), will be held Friday, October 30, from 5:30 to 10 pm. With live music, craft beer, food trucks, a costume contest, performance artists, and DJ Squirrel spinning spooky beats, it’s a wicked night of fun, all in the name of conservation.
“If you think the Zoo is wild during the day, just wait until the sun goes down,” said Lynn Mento, Executive Director of Friends of the National Zoo. “Night of the Living Zoo is a great way to support wildlife conservation and enjoy a night of Halloween fun with your friends.”
For guests who’d like to showcase their creativity beyond their costume, new this year FONZ will host a Day of the Dead contest where participants will create elaborately decorated scenes to be displayed and judged at the event. The winner will receive an exclusive Zoo experience and recognition at the event. For additional information and to register visit fonz.org/nolz.
General admission tickets are $20 for FONZ members and $30 for non-members. VIP tickets are $55 for FONZ members and $80 for non-members. VIP ticket holders will have access to the exclusive VIP Mad Scientist Bar and Lounge where they will receive complimentary hors d’oeuvres from top restaurants like Joe’s Stone Crab and Mon Ami Gabi, exclusive animal demonstrations, music by DJ Bulldog, a private dancefloor and two complimentary adult “elixirs.
Tickets are available now. For details about the event and to purchase tickets, please visit fonz.org/nolz. Proceeds from Night of the Living Zoo benefit animal care and conservation at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and around the world.
Night of the Living Zoo is sponsored by LivingSocial and WRQX – DC’s 107.3.
Beer generously provided by Shock Top, Stella Artois, Leffe, Blue Point Brewing Company, and Goose Island Beer Company.
This is event is for adults 21 years of age and older. Night of the Living Zoo will be held rain or shine.
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.
Sat. Oct. 31st, registration beginning at 3pm
Description: Spanning DC’s three most hauntingly unforgettable neighborhoods, this spooktacular event truly encapsulates the spirit of DC nightlife as you bar hop between: DuPont Circle, U Street Corridor, Gallery Place. Nightmare on M Street’s Oct. 31st celebration kicks off early with registration beginning at 3pm, inviting DC’s Halloween partygoers to crawl early and stay late.
- Specials offered for 9 hours – 3pm to midnight
- Cover-free admission
- Costume contests
- Drink specials like $3 Coors Lights, $4 Blue Moons, $4 Redd’s Apple Ales, $5 Three Olives Vodka, $5 Kraken Rum Drinks
- Food specials
Participating Bars: Gryphon, Dirty Bar, Dirty Martini, Sign of the Whale, James Hobans, Irish Whiskey, Mackey’s, Aura Lounge, Bottom Line, Ping Pong Dim Sum, The Exchange, Asia, Salty Dog Tavern, Eden, 1831, M Street Bar & Grill, Lost Society, Chi-Cha Lounge, Sudhouse DC, Codmother, Dunya Restaurant, Handsome Cock, Greene Turtle, City Tap House, Fado Irish Pub, RFD Washington, Kelly’s Irish Pub, etc.
On October 29, Washington-area professional athletes will step out as fashion models and step up as role models at the 7th Annual Walk This Way Charity Fashion Event. DC-based nonprofit organization Becky’s Fund returns to the Italian Embassy (3000 Whitehaven St. NW) to host its highly anticipated annual fashion show, featuring luxury Italian designer, Canali. This year’s event will also feature a special exhibit called Voices by Brooklyn-base
Attendees will have the chance to rub elbows with the DMV’s favorite professional athletes, performers, politicians and elected officials, business leaders and fashion influencers. Tickets for the high profile event start at $250 for standing VIPs and $300 for seated VIPs, and will include specialty drinks, gourmet food and tasty desserts, as well access to the night’s buzz-worthy feature show. Tables range from $900 to $5,000, and sponsorship packages are still available. For more information, and to purchase tickets, please visit http://www.wtwevent.com.
EVENT DETAILS:
Thursday, October 29, 2015
6:30 p.m.
Embassy of Italy
3000 Whitehaven St. NW
Washington, DC 20008
Standing VIP Tickets – $250
Seated VIP Tickets – $300
Tables – $900 to $5,000
Sponsor Packages – $5,000 to $50,000
The 36th Annual InterFaith Concert will be held on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at Washington Hebrew Congregation (3935 Macomb St. NW Washington, DC). The event will begin at 7:30pm and feature an amazing line up of diverse music and dance performances from local religious communities. In addition, we will be honoring Ambassador Jim Nicholson, former Secretary of Veteran’s Affairs and U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See with the Interfaith Leadership Award. The Master of Ceremonies will be Ms. Renee Poussaint, former network correspondent for both CBS and ABC and recipient of three national Emmy awards. Reserve your tickets today! tinyurl.com/
Shows at 8 PM and 10 PM
