Wednesday, May 25, 2016 | 6-8 pm
Beuchert’s Saloon (623 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20003)
Tickets at gourmetsymphony.org/events
Ticket includes: beer tastings, passed small plates & live chamber music.
Espita Mezcaleria, the newly opened Southern Mexican-inspired restaurant located in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, DC, will co-host a charity art show fundraiser with Swatchroom, a multi-disciplinary design + art + fabrication firm, on Monday, May 30th. Yescka, an internationally renowned Oaxacan street artist and founder of the political art collection ASARO (Assembly of Revolutionary Artists of Oaxaca), will be on hand along with fellow artist and active ASARO member, César Chávez, for this one-of-a-kind event. Yescka created the eye-catching, colorful murals at Espita Mezcaleria and Chávez design the T-shirts and menus for the restaurant, which opened in early March 2016.
On this particular evening, art enthusiasts will have the opportunity to purchase limited edition, signed prints from both highly acclaimed artists. 35 works on paper will be available, in a variety of sizes, with prices ranging from $80 to $500 each. Available prints include: “Autodefensa”, “The Last Supper a la Mexicana”, “The Rebels”, and “Punk Frida”. 100% of the sales from these prints will be donated to the charity student committee of the Raúl Isidro Burgos Rural Teachers’ College of Ayotzinapa based in Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico. Complimentary appetizers and beverages courtesy of Espita Mezcaleria will also be available. The event is free to attend, but interested parties are encouraged to RSVP at: kelly@espitadc.com.
WHEN: Monday, May 30th, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
WHERE: Swatchroom is located at 1527 9th Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20001. The multi-disciplinary design + art + fabrication firm is located four blocks from the Shaw-Howard Metro Station and four blocks from the Mt Vernon Square, 7th St-Convention Center Metro Station accessible on the Green and Yellow Lines. For additional information, please visit http://swatchroom.com. Additional information about Yescka can be found at: http://guerilla-art.mx/yescka/
WHY: On September 26, 2014, 43 male students from the Raúl Isidro Burgos Rural Teachers’ College of Ayotzinapa went missing in Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico. According to official reports, the students commandeered several buses and traveled to Iguala that day to hold a protest at a conference led by the mayor’s wife. During the journey local police intercepted them and a confrontation ensued. Details of what happened during and after the clash remain unclear, but the official investigation concluded that once the students were in custody, they were handed over to the local Guerreros Unidos (“United Warriors”) crime syndicate and presumably killed. Mexican authorities claimed Iguala’s mayor, José Luis Abarca Velázquez (es) and his wife María de los Ándeles Pineda Villa, masterminded the abduction. Over the past year, Yescka has created several public pieces to bring the tragedy of these 43 students to public light.
Espita Mezcaleria, the newly opened Southern Mexican-inspired restaurant located in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, DC, will co-host a charity art show fundraiser with Swatchroom, a multi-disciplinary design + art + fabrication firm, on Monday, May 30th. Yescka, an internationally renowned Oaxacan street artist and founder of the political art collection ASARO (Assembly of Revolutionary Artists of Oaxaca), will be on hand along with fellow artist and active ASARO member, César Chávez, for this one-of-a-kind event. Yescka created the eye-catching, colorful murals at Espita Mezcaleria and Chávez design the T-shirts and menus for the restaurant, which opened in early March 2016.
On this particular evening, art enthusiasts will have the opportunity to purchase limited edition, signed prints from both highly acclaimed artists. 35 works on paper will be available, in a variety of sizes, with prices ranging from $80 to $500 each. Available prints include: “Autodefensa”, “The Last Supper a la Mexicana”, “The Rebels”, and “Punk Frida”. 100% of the sales from these prints will be donated to the charity student committee of the Raúl Isidro Burgos Rural Teachers’ College of Ayotzinapa based in Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico. Complimentary appetizers and beverages courtesy of Espita Mezcaleria will also be available. The event is free to attend, but interested parties are encouraged to RSVP at: kelly@espitadc.com.
WHEN: Monday, May 30th, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
WHERE: Swatchroom is located at 1527 9th Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20001. The multi-disciplinary design + art + fabrication firm is located four blocks from the Shaw-Howard Metro Station and four blocks from the Mt Vernon Square, 7th St-Convention Center Metro Station accessible on the Green and Yellow Lines. For additional information, please visit http://swatchroom.com. Additional information about Yescka can be found at: http://guerilla-art.mx/yescka/
WHY: On September 26, 2014, 43 male students from the Raúl Isidro Burgos Rural Teachers’ College of Ayotzinapa went missing in Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico. According to official reports, the students commandeered several buses and traveled to Iguala that day to hold a protest at a conference led by the mayor’s wife. During the journey local police intercepted them and a confrontation ensued. Details of what happened during and after the clash remain unclear, but the official investigation concluded that once the students were in custody, they were handed over to the local Guerreros Unidos (“United Warriors”) crime syndicate and presumably killed. Mexican authorities claimed Iguala’s mayor, José Luis Abarca Velázquez (es) and his wife María de los Ándeles Pineda Villa, masterminded the abduction. Over the past year, Yescka has created several public pieces to bring the tragedy of these 43 students to public light.
Hosted by the Washington Ballet’s Jete Society
Wednesday, June 8th, 2016
5:30pm-7:30pm
Join the Washington Ballet’s Jete Society members and friends for a summer sendoff with spirits, light fare,
and good company at The Columbia Room for a spring happy hour! At Derek Brown’s newest locale, say
”cheers” to another successful season, with a percentage of all guest purchases going directly to
The Washington Ballet’s community engagement programs.
On Friday, June 10, 2016, from 8 to 11pm at the Thurgood Marshall Center (1816 12th
St NW, Washington, DC 20009), Pointless Theatre will host their first ever Pointless Prom. The event will
benefit Pointless Theare, with funds supporting the DC-based company’s mission to bring adventurous art to the
Pointless has established themselves as “one of the best young companies in the region” according to Peter
Marks, and Pointless Prom will be a celebration of the 2015-2016 season. Pointless Theatre, founded in 2010, is
dedicated to creating bold, visceral, and affordable spectacles that gleefully smash the traditional boundaries
between puppetry, theatre, dance, music, and the visual arts. Pointless has received many accolades for their
work, including the Best Emerging Theatre Company award from Washington City Paper’s Best of DC
Reader’s Poll in 2013 and 2014, and the Helen Hayes John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre
Pointless Prom will feature rock-n-roll, tasty hors d’oeuvres, and an open bar. Guests will have a chance to take
photographs in the prom photobooth, watch performances by Shayna Blass and Aaron Bliden, and enter a raffle
for a chance to be crowned Prom King and Queen.
Tickets to Pointless Prom start at $75. Producer-level tickets, which include recognition at the event and an
invitation to a special pre-reception with jazz by Nick Wilby and a Q&A with Pointless Theatre’s Co-Artistic
Directors about the upcoming season, are $100. Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information
and to purchase tickets, visit www.pointlesstheatre.com/parties.
WHAT: SMITHSONIAN at 8 presents “A Night at the World’s Fair: A Celebration at the Arts and Industries Building”
WHEN: Saturday, June 11, 8 to 11 p.m. (7 to 11 p.m. for VIP ticket-holders)
WHERE: Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building, 900 Jefferson Drive, S.W. (Enter on Jefferson Drive- Mall side)
Step inside the spectacular Arts and Industries Building for a grand party with a taste of world’s fair history. The Smithsonian’s most beautiful (and secret) space comes to life with music, roving performers, dancing, drinks and midway-inspired food, games and more.
Because of extended renovations, the public hasn’t entered this 1881 architectural treasure for 12 years. But SMITHSONIAN at 8 takes you inside!
The evening includes:
- Music by DJ Trayze
- Carnival games, trivia, and a photo booth
- World’s fair fare inspired by foods that debuted at World’s Fairs, and a cash bar by Tortoise and Hare
- A rare close-up look (and Instagram opportunity) at the stunning Arts and Industries Building*
Take your fashion cues from your favorite world’s fair era and you might take home a prize. Find your style inspiration in Victorian London, site of the celebrated Crystal Palace, or Belle Epoque Paris, where the Eiffel Tower astonished visitors to the Exposition Universelle of 1889. Or choose an all-American look that reflects the period of the dazzling World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893 or the World of Tomorrow imagined at the New York fair of 1939.
SPECIAL FEATURES FOR VIP TICKET-HOLDERS: Guests enjoy an open bar all night, as well as exclusive early access to the event from 7 to 8 p.m., featuring a bar that includes specialty cocktails and small bites. All VIP ticket-holders will also receive a complimentary Smithsonian Associates membership at the Resident Associate level to enjoy a discount to more exciting programs throughout the year!
GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS include two complimentary drinks and carnival snacks.
General admission $50 (Includes two complimentary drinks and carnival snacks)
VIP admission $100 (Open bar all night, as well as exclusive early access to the event from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., featuring a bar that includes specialty cocktails and small bites.)
SPECIAL OFFER: Buy TWO General admission tickets for $75 — 25% Savings* ($37.50 per ticket when purchased as a combo)
If tickets are available at the door, prices will increase to $60 for General Admission and $125 for VIP Admission.
All ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.
Must be 21 years old with valid photo ID to attend.
For tickets and further information the public may call 202-633-3030 or visit www.SMITHSONIANat8.com
*The Arts and Industries Building is still a work in progress—SMITHSONIAN at 8 offers special access into the building, but not all areas are open during the event.
Saturday, July 9, 2016, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Indulge your inner Francophile with 18th-century French amusements in celebration of Bastille Day and Marjorie Merriweather Post’s French decorative arts collection.
$18, $15 seniors, $12 Hillwood and Alliance Française members, $10 college students, $5 children 6-18, free for children under 6.
Note: French Festival is presented in partnership with Alliance Française de Washington.
www.HillwoodMuseum.org
4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008
Saturday, July 23, 2016, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Tour of the cutting garden. Then learn practical floral arranging techniques and new design concepts while creating a stunning arrangement to take home.
Note: All materials are included. Payment is required in advance due to materials fees, and is non-refundable.
4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008
