Dec
14
Thu
History Happy Hour –Holiday Traditions at the White House @ Willard InterContinental Washington, D.C.
Dec 14 @ 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Who: Willard InterContinental Washington, D.C.
What: History Happy Hour –Holiday Traditions at the White House
Where: Willard Room
When: December 14, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. 
Doors open at 6:00 p.m.; Program begins at 6:15 p.m.
General Admission: $45. Note: Admission includes three cocktails and light appetizers.
The 2017 White House Christmas Ornament will be available for purchase, which honors President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his remarkable journey to restore the faith of the American people.
About Jim Hewes
Throughout his 30 years of working at the famed Round Robin Bar at the Willard InterContinental, Jim has established an internationally acclaimed reputation for not only his cocktails but for the history lessons he provides to patrons of the bar. “Jim Hewes is a walking DC History Channel and he makes a great Mint Julep,” says a frequent bar-goer. “Come for the drinks, stay for the history lesson.”
Google Jim Hewes, Round Robin Bar, and nearly 11k search results appear. 90% of those search results speak to the famed mixologist that he is and the strong command of U.S. history that he possesses. A winner of DC Craft Bartender’s Guild Lifetime Achievement Award, Jim has become as synonymous with the Round Robin Bar as the bar is with the Willard InterContinental.
A frequent guest lecturer at special events throughout the city including at the National Press Club, Smithsonian Institute, and Distilled Spirits Council, as well as a contributor to history pieces on CNN, National Public Radio, the Food Network, the Travel Channel and CSPAN, Jim is highly sought after by hotel guests and the media for being the historian that he is. He also frequents as a background source for writers, editors and authors for both food and beverage stories as well as history related pieces.

 

Dec
22
Fri
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘N Out Live! @ Various
Dec 22 @ 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Event: Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘N Out Live!
Date: Friday, December
Location: 7 pm EST – Show Place Arena, Maryland
9 pm EST – Capital One Arena, DC
Acts: Nick Cannon, Rip Micheals, DC Young Fly, Emmanuel Hudson, Justina Valentine, Karlous Miller, DJ D-Wrek, Conceited, Hitman Holla and special guest Wale and Yo Gotti.
Tickets: Available on ticketmaser.com and start at $30 available
Description: The only thing more exciting than watching Wild ‘N Out on television is seeing them up close and in-person. The high-energy live improv show is a mix of hilarious stand-up comedy performances and the games that makes Wild ‘N Out famous. Hosted by the master of ceremonies Nick Cannon, Wild ‘N Out Live guarantees a night of laughter with the show’s incredible gang of improvisers: Rip Micheals, DC Young Fly, Emmanuel Hudson, Justina Valentine, DJ D-Wrek, Conceited, Hitman Holla and more.
Dec
31
Sun
NEW YEAR 2018 SILENT DISCO NIGHT @ Embassy Row Hotel
Dec 31 2017 @ 9:00 PM – Jan 1 2018 @ 1:00 AM

You can dance into the New Year with a spectacular night of music and celebration at the Embassy Row Hotel! Grooving to your own beat with 3 different live DJs and 3 different music channels. Each ticket includes admission for one, headset rental, one complimentary sparkling wine toast, and one fantastic New Years’ Eve night at the Embassy Row Hotel in Washington, DC.

WHO:   3 Live DJs, 3 Different Music Channels, 1 Spectacular Night of Celebration

WHEN:         Sunday, December 31st, 2017 9pm – 1am

WHERE:       Embassy Row Hotel, 2015 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington DC 

TICKETS:   $40-50 includes headset rental & sparkling wine toast

CONTACT: For all media inquiries please contact info@silentdancesociety.com 

Art Jamz New Year’s Eve Party @ Art Jamz Dupont Studio
Dec 31 2017 @ 10:00 PM – Jan 1 2018 @ 1:00 AM

ArtJamz is hosting an arty New Year’s Eve party Dec 31st to Jan 01st from 10PM to 1AM. The 3HR ArtJamz Glitter Ball Extravaganza features jamming music, hors d’oeuvres, canvas and walls revelers can paint on, a midnight neon champagne toast and TONS OF GLITTER. Come midnight, the ArtJamz Dupont Studio will be transformed into a rocking neon-splashed art studio filled with partying Picassos, revelling Rothkos and crazy Kahlos. Not only can guests paint and glitter bomb their own canvas all night, but there will be a large group canvas where everyone can paint and write their resolutions. Packages range from $70 to $110

 

Register at

https://app.getoccasion.com/p/n/pgi1pqxv

 

Locations

ArtJamz Dupont Studio, 1728 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington DC 20009

 

Attire: tuxedo tshirt and formal sneakers.

 

Roofer’s Union New Year’s Eve @ Roofer's Union
Dec 31 2017 @ 10:30 PM – Jan 1 2018 @ 2:30 AM
Spend New Year’s Eve in Adams Morgan at favorite neighborhood gathering place Roofers Union, which hosts a bash complete with an open bar, live music, and a late night buffet on its second floor and rooftop overlooking 18th Street NW. The ticketed party includes an open bar from 10:30pm-2:30am with 10 local draft beers, select wines, and premium spirits like Denizens white rum, Milagro silver tequila, Beefeater gin, Tito’s vodka, and Jim Beam bourbon. All guests are invited to join in a complimentary champagne toast at midnight.

 

Guests can also rock out to live music from Jonny Grave & the Tombstones while enjoying drinks and a late night buffet piled high with fried chicken, homemade sausages, dips and more from Executive Chef Jenn Flynn.

 

Purchase tickets on EventBeehttps://www.eventbee.com/event?eid=111960903#/tickets

  • $99 regular admission tickets
  • Groups who purchase 10 tickets get an eleventh free

 

WHEN: New Year’s Eve

Sunday, December 31

10:30pm – 2:30am

 

WHERE: Roofers Union

2446 18th St NW

Washington, DC 20009

Jan
24
Wed
Magician/Mentalist David Morey at The Hay Adams @ The Lafayette
Jan 24 @ 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Acclaimed magician and mentalist David Morey will return to enchant guests in The Hay-Adams’ landmark restaurant, The Lafayette, with an interactive evening of grand alchemy and gourmet dining, on Wednesday, January 24, 2018. This parlor-style entertainment of cutting-edge magic is designed to engage and delight Morey’s private audience while they enjoy a three-course dinner paired with premium wines. Limited to 18 guests in The Lafayette’s private dining room, one will participate with Morey, who has entertained presidents of the United States including Barack Obama. He has captivated guests on six continents studying and appearing on stage with other outstanding magicians such as David Copperfield, Uri Geller, Jeff McBride, Tony Clark and Eugene Burger.  This ‘Beyond Imagination’ dinner is priced at $195 per person, including tax and gratuity, and reservations are required. Tickets are available at:https://www.hayadams.com/dining/beyond-imagination.  For additional information, please call (202) 638-6600 or visit www.hayadams.com.

The evening performance begins at 6:00 PM with champagne and hors d’oeuvres, followed by an exquisite menu, with wines paired to perfection, designed and prepared by Executive Chef Nicolas Legret and his culinary team.  A sample menu with wine pairing that will truly elevate the table for the evening begins with Brut Champagne, Taittinger “La Française” NV, served with a selection of hors d’oeuvres. Next, guests may indulge in an Amuse-Bouche of Lobster Medallion, with Sturia Prestige Caviar, followed by Vegetable, Truffle and Oxtail Consommé with puff pastry crust; Venison Loin, Spiced Carrot Purée, Braised Salsify, Roasted Pear, Sauce Poivrade, matched with wines such as Domaine LaRoche “Saint Martin” Chablis 2015 and Domaine Berthet-Raye Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2013Taylor Fladgate First Estate Reserve Porto accompanies dessert, Chocolate Dome, providing a sweet finish to a magical evening.

One of today’s most sought-after guests, Morey appears regularly as a keynote speaker and performer at Fortune 100 conferences and events. He enthralls his audience at notable venues, including his recent appearance at Hollywood’s famous Magic Castle, which showcases parlor and stage venues and has a history of featuring other great entertainers like Johnny Carson and Steve Martin.

Morey is the award-winning author of The Underdog AdvantageUsing the Power of Insurgent Strategy to Put Your Business on Top (McGraw-Hill) and the forthcoming Magic for Business; Let the World’s Greatest Magicians Unlock Your Strategic Imagination (Mango Press). He is the chairman of DMG Global, a strategic consultancy. He is the founder of MMG, a consortium of magicians and entertainers, known for leveraging magic as a metaphor to empower imagination. To learn more about David Morey, please visit http://moreymagic.com/.

The Hay-Adams is located at 800 16th Street, NW, Washington DC, 20006, across Lafayette Square from the White House. The historic Hay-Adams offers guests Washington’s most prestigious address with views overlooking the White House, Lafayette Square and St. John’s Church, the “Church of the Presidents.”  Ranked the No. 1 Top Hotel in Washington, DC and the No. 5 Best Hotel in the United States by Condé Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice Awards in 2017, the hotel is just minutes from the Smithsonian, the Museums, the Washington Monument, the National Mall, as well as convenient to Metro stations and the convention center.  For reservations or more information call (202) 638-6600 or visit their website at www.hayadams.com.

Jan
27
Sat
Monster Jam: Triple Threat Series @ Capital One Arena
Jan 27 @ 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Unexpected, unscripted and unforgettable, Monster Jam® Triple Threat Series takes center stage in the world’s most iconic venues like Capital One Arena, formerly known as Verizon Center, sporting meticulously manicured dirt tracks created with the sole purpose of pushing these perfectly engineered, larger-than-life trucks to the limit. Featuring the eight most intense athletes of Monster Jam, Washington, D.C. fans will witness a fierce battle for the championship with each competitor using customized high-powered vehicles: Monster Jam Speedsters, Monster Jam ATVs and the famous Monster Jam trucks. These world-class athletes vying to be the Washington, D.C. champion are:

 

  • Wonder Woman
  • Grave Digger
  • Blue Thunder
  • Max D
  • El Toro Loco
  • Zombie
  • Monster Mutt Rottweiler
  • Megalodon

 

*Trucks/drivers subject to change.

Washington, D.C.
Capital One Arena, formerly known as Verizon Center, 601 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004

Date and Time of Performance:

  • Saturday, January 27 @ 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
  • Sunday, January 28 @ 1:00 p.m.

Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com.

For more information on a Monster Jam near you, please log onto MonsterJam.com or follow us via our social channels: FacebookTwitterInstagram andYouTube.

Jan
28
Sun
Monster Jam: Triple Threat Series @ Capital One Arena
Jan 28 @ 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Unexpected, unscripted and unforgettable, Monster Jam® Triple Threat Series takes center stage in the world’s most iconic venues like Capital One Arena, formerly known as Verizon Center, sporting meticulously manicured dirt tracks created with the sole purpose of pushing these perfectly engineered, larger-than-life trucks to the limit. Featuring the eight most intense athletes of Monster Jam, Washington, D.C. fans will witness a fierce battle for the championship with each competitor using customized high-powered vehicles: Monster Jam Speedsters, Monster Jam ATVs and the famous Monster Jam trucks. These world-class athletes vying to be the Washington, D.C. champion are:

 

  • Wonder Woman
  • Grave Digger
  • Blue Thunder
  • Max D
  • El Toro Loco
  • Zombie
  • Monster Mutt Rottweiler
  • Megalodon

 

*Trucks/drivers subject to change.

Washington, D.C.
Capital One Arena, formerly known as Verizon Center, 601 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004

Date and Time of Performance:

  • Saturday, January 27 @ 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
  • Sunday, January 28 @ 1:00 p.m.

Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com.

For more information on a Monster Jam near you, please log onto MonsterJam.com or follow us via our social channels: FacebookTwitterInstagram andYouTube.

Jan
29
Mon
Barton Seaver Signs American Seafood at The Salt Line @ The Salt Line
Jan 29 @ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Chef Kyle Bailey and Barton Seaver will collaborate for a special event at The Salt Line. The evening will celebrate the release of Barton’s new book American SeafoodThe event will be a gathering of leaders in the sustainable seafood area and those passionate and curious about it, to continue a conversation that Barton & Kyle have championed through their work – responsible stewardship of America’s waters. To that end, the proceeds from the evening will benefit the Anacostia Riverkeeper, an advocacy group aimed towards protecting and restoring the Anacostia River for all, and the Oyster Recovery Partnership, striving to create a self-sustaining oyster population through ecological restoration that expands economic opportunities in the Chesapeake and Costal Bays.

                        Guests will enjoy a selection of offerings from Chef Bailey and Barton Seaver, inspired by the bounty of America’s waters as well as libations from Maine Beer Company.

WHEN:         Monday, January 29

                        6:00pm – 9:00pm

                        The Salt Line will be closed to the public on this day.

WHERE:       The Salt Line

                        79 Potomac Ave SE

                        Washington, DC 20003

TICKETS:       $75 – Admission & Book

                        $50 – Admission Only

                        Books will also be available for purchase at the event; Barton will speak about his new book and will sign copies. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.bartonseaversaltline.eventbrite.com.

Feb
2
Fri
BLK + GRN Launch Party @ WeWork White House
Feb 2 @ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
BLK + GRN is a new e-commerce shop that curates black-owned natural products that use high-quality, ethically-sourced, and toxic-free ingredients. 
 
The business launch party will be hosted by BLK + GRN founder Kristian Henderson at WeWork White House on February 2nd from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased here.
 
Expect light bites and beverages, talking all things beauty and wellness, offering complimentary manicures, and even hosting a small meditation session!