Dec
21
Sat
Photos with Santa at Atlas Brew Works @ Atlas Brew Works
Dec 21 @ 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Photos with Santa at Atlas Brew Works – Saturday, December 21 @ 11am to 2pm

Photos with Santa returns to Atlas Brew Works (2052 West Virginia Ave NE) on Saturday, December 21. Take as many photos as you like with your own device for a minimum recommended donation of $25. Come out and support a good cause as all donations will go directly to St. Baldrick’s Foundation. Any guest that brings an unwrapped toy for the toy drive will receive a complimentary beer.

Dec
24
Tue
MATZOBALL @ Ultrabar
Dec 24 @ 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM

This year will mark the 33rd year that Jewish singles and their friends come together in one place for what is considered the nation’s #1 holiday party, the MATZOBALL. The MATZOBALL will be held in select cities around the country, making it the event of the year. This year, they have partnered with the organization Gift of Life Marrow Registry, providing attendees with the chance to save a life this Hanukkah. This is a fun annual bash that singles will not want to miss out on. Whether meeting up for a fun-filled night, or finding someone that turns out to be their soul mate, MATZOBALL has a long reputation of bringing Jewish singles together.

By partnering with Gift of Life Marrow Registry, MATZOBALL is giving people the option to help those who have blood cancer. The organization will have a table set up at the events and those who would like to be potential lifesavers can easily join the marrow registry with a simple cheek swab. At some point, they may be contacted regarding being a match for someone who needs a blood stem cell or marrow transplant.

 

Dec
29
Sun
Big Stage Magic Show with Richard Bloch @ O Museum in the Mansion
Dec 29 @ 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

BIG STAGE MAGIC SHOW WITH RICHARD BLOCH

When: Sunday, December 29th at 4:00pm

Where: O Museum in the Mansion, 2020 O Street N.W., DC

Tickets: $25/person.   On-line reservations required: http://www.omansion.org/magic 

Join us for a night of magic with Richard Bloch, one of the busiest corporate entertainers in the world. Rich is a frequent headliner on Las Vegas and Atlantic City stages, a motivational speaker (Rich is a two-time recipient of the coveted “Blackstone Award” from the International Platform Association), author and playwright. He has served as scriptwriter and magic consultant to the legendary Orson Welles (who once introduced Rich as “an Edison of Magic”) and to various theater companies, including the Folger Shakespeare Theater in Washington. He has been a five-time nominee for Stage Magician of the Year and is a 2006 Fellowship recipient at Hollywood’s famed Magic Castle.

Rich also has a long history in magic as an inventor, (out of magic, too — he holds a patent on a device to assist disabled ice skaters), builder and performer. He is the originator of more than a hundred effects used worldwide by professional magicians.

In 2010, Rich opened Dickens Parlour Theatre in Millville, Delaware, which has quickly become a favorite entertainment spot for both local residents and tourists, as well as a much desired venue for performing magicians from all over the world. And, he is the founder of the highly successful “Magic Castle At Sea” program, exclusive to Crystal Cruises, which provides their vessels with world class magic performers on every cruise.

Guests are invited to explore the museum’s themed rooms and secret doors, 60 signed guitars, memorabilia, art and much more before the event begins.

Be sure to bring a shopping bag — everything is for sale!

Cash Bar.

Proceeds of this event go to support the artist-in-residence, heroes and other programs at O Museum in The Mansion.

Dec
31
Tue
New Year’s Eve at Atlas Brew Works @ Atlas Brew Works Ivy City Tap Room
Dec 31 @ 1:00 PM – 8:00 PM

New Year’s Eve at Atlas Brew Works – Tuesday, December 31 @ 1pm to 8pm

Celebrate New Year’s Eve with the Atlas Brew Works team at the brewery’s Ivy City Tap Room (2052 West Virginia Ave NE). Stop by between 1pm to 8pm to see Founder and CEO Justin Cox and Director of Operations Corey Poole behind the bar. For more information, visit www.atlasbrewworks.com.

Jan
3
Fri
Elvis’ Birthday Fight Club @ Gala Hispanic Theatre
Jan 3 @ 7:30 PM – 11:59 PM

2020 marks the 10th year of one of DC and Baltimore’s most bizarre and exciting traditions: celebrating Elvis Presley’s birthday with a show of back alley fisticuffs and burlesque. The 10th Annual Elvis’ Birthday Fight Club takes place at DC’s Gala Hispanic Theatre (3333 14th Street NW) January 3 and 4th at 7:30 and 10 pm.Elvis’ Birthday Fight Club (EBFC) is hosted by “The King” and femcee Kittie Glitter who provide hilarious color commentary for an action-packed, punch-drunk, below-the-belt, hilarious night of lowbrow theater.

Seven rounds of flimflam fisticuffs are the centerpiece of the action, and in between, bouts of burlesque performances offer a sexy reprieve from the cartoon-esque violence. EBFC’s fight card is always a closely-guarded secret, and trying to anticipate who, or what, might be on the roster is half the fun. For year 10, five past fighters have been invited back to take part in a grand finale Royal Rumble. Past match ups have ranged from the topical (the Franken-Weinstein monster vs. a vagina) to the intensely absurd (My Little Pony vs. Leatherface). 

The show has a number of dedicated fans who return each year and induct new audience members into the insanity.

“People brag about how many years they have been coming,” says Kate Taylor Davis, one of the show’s producers. “They email me months in advance of the event to confirm dates because their out-of-town friends want to come too. This is a strange annual touchstone, and people LOVE it!”. 

 

The show’s origin was somewhat happenstance, created when the producers were assigned a date to put on an event that happened to coincide with The King’s birthday. Originally intended as a one-off event, the popularity of an evening that centered around Elvis, the toilet he died on (known as “Commodious”) and mistaking his dying wish for a commemorative nightclub, as a “fight club”, became a huge hit.

 

Featuring: Jared Davis as “Elvis,” Jei Spatola as Kittie Glitter, Andrew Wodzianski as

Commodious, Bebe Bardot, Lucrezia Blozia, Carlos Bustamante,  Patrick M. Doneghy, Matt Grant, Callie Pigeon, Candy Del Rio, Cherie Sweetbottom, Stephon Walker, and more. Fight choreography by James Finley, sound by Mehdi Raoufi, lights by Camille Kashaka, and general direction by Kate Taylor Davis.

For audiences 21+. Tickets are $28 in advance. Ticket link and information at fightclubshow.com

Jan
4
Sat
Elvis’ Birthday Fight Club @ Gala Hispanic Theatre
Jan 4 @ 7:30 PM – 11:59 PM

2020 marks the 10th year of one of DC and Baltimore’s most bizarre and exciting traditions: celebrating Elvis Presley’s birthday with a show of back alley fisticuffs and burlesque. The 10th Annual Elvis’ Birthday Fight Club takes place at DC’s Gala Hispanic Theatre (3333 14th Street NW) January 3 and 4th at 7:30 and 10 pm.Elvis’ Birthday Fight Club (EBFC) is hosted by “The King” and femcee Kittie Glitter who provide hilarious color commentary for an action-packed, punch-drunk, below-the-belt, hilarious night of lowbrow theater.

Seven rounds of flimflam fisticuffs are the centerpiece of the action, and in between, bouts of burlesque performances offer a sexy reprieve from the cartoon-esque violence. EBFC’s fight card is always a closely-guarded secret, and trying to anticipate who, or what, might be on the roster is half the fun. For year 10, five past fighters have been invited back to take part in a grand finale Royal Rumble. Past match ups have ranged from the topical (the Franken-Weinstein monster vs. a vagina) to the intensely absurd (My Little Pony vs. Leatherface). 

The show has a number of dedicated fans who return each year and induct new audience members into the insanity.

“People brag about how many years they have been coming,” says Kate Taylor Davis, one of the show’s producers. “They email me months in advance of the event to confirm dates because their out-of-town friends want to come too. This is a strange annual touchstone, and people LOVE it!”. 

 

The show’s origin was somewhat happenstance, created when the producers were assigned a date to put on an event that happened to coincide with The King’s birthday. Originally intended as a one-off event, the popularity of an evening that centered around Elvis, the toilet he died on (known as “Commodious”) and mistaking his dying wish for a commemorative nightclub, as a “fight club”, became a huge hit.

 

Featuring: Jared Davis as “Elvis,” Jei Spatola as Kittie Glitter, Andrew Wodzianski as

Commodious, Bebe Bardot, Lucrezia Blozia, Carlos Bustamante,  Patrick M. Doneghy, Matt Grant, Callie Pigeon, Candy Del Rio, Cherie Sweetbottom, Stephon Walker, and more. Fight choreography by James Finley, sound by Mehdi Raoufi, lights by Camille Kashaka, and general direction by Kate Taylor Davis.

For audiences 21+. Tickets are $28 in advance. Ticket link and information at fightclubshow.com

Jan
8
Wed
Marjorie Post and Marie Antoinette: A Story of American Taste @ Hillwood Museum and Gardens
Jan 8 @ 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Marjorie Post and Marie Antoinette: A Story of American Taste
Wednesday, January 8, 2020, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Chief Curator Wilfried Zeisler will explore the lesser known early collecting period of Marjorie Merriweather Post in the context of American taste, shedding new light on several works from Hillwood’s French art collection.

www.HillwoodMuseum.org 

4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008

Veuve Cliquot Tasting at The Graham Georgetown @ The Graham
Jan 8 @ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Join The Graham on the tented and heated Rooftop for a very special evening tasting with our friends from Vueve Cliquot.

About this Event

The Graham’s last event with Veuve Clicout was a sell out. They’d love to welcome you and your friends to the Rooftop with special pricing on Veuve Yellow Label at $18 per glass, and Rose Label at $24 per glass. There will be a complimentary Cheese & Chartercuterie display as well as a display of Gourmet Grilled Cheese and Fried Chicken Sandwiches from the winter Rooftop EATS menu.

We’ll also be popping off the 15 Litre Veuve Nebuchadnezzar bottle we’ve secured for the night. Come early to secure your seating!

While there is no cost for entry, this is a ticketed event. Your RSVP will help to staff appropriately and ensure prompt and friendly service.

This is a 21+ party. Valid US Drivers License or Passport is required for entry. Foreign ID’s or Drivers Licenses will not be accepted and you will not be admitted regardless of age.

We will enforce a strict No Athletic Wear Policy, Business Casual attire is suggested and admission is ultimately at the discretion of the Rooftop host.

Event Valet Parking is $32 for the evening. There are limited Street Parking options available on Thomas Jefferson ST NW. We highly recommend using a ride-sharing service or Metro.

Jan
11
Sat
Bite Your Tongue: The Unhospitable Edition @ Hook Hall
Jan 11 @ 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM

How hard is it for women food entrepreneurs to start and run some of DC’s top bakeries, breweries and food companies? Find out on January 11, at Hook Hall, when eight of the region’s most talented female food creators dish it out at an epic night of storytelling called “Bite Your Tongue.” The event, priced at $20, will be from 7 until 9:30 p.m.

Bite Your Tongue will feature untold stories from the women who fuel DC–stories that are heartbreaking, hilarious and have the added benefit of being 100% true.

“Live storytelling is the best forum to express the insane ups and downs of creating a successful food business…” said Sara Polon, CEO of Soupergirl and a co-founder of Bite Your Tongue. “That’s why we created the Bite Your Tongue series, to use live narrative to let these bad-ass local business women share their successes and failures with a live audience.”

“Bite Your Tongue: The Unhospitable Edition” is the first in the BYT speaker series. The inaugural January 11 event will include a live musical performance from One Lane Bridge. Proceeds from the event will go to N Street Village, a community empowering homeless and low-income women in D.C. to claim their highest quality of life.

The eight entrepreneurs sharing their stories are: 

  • Violeta Edelman, co-founder & co-CEO, Dolcezza Gelato & Coffee, a gelateria using local ingredients to create homemade flavors.
  • Sarah Frimpong, CEO & founder, Wellfound Foods, which manufactures and distributes modern grab-n-go food to quality foodservice buyers and retailers in the DMV.
  • Sarah Gordon, co-founder, Gordy’s Pickle Jar, a pickle manufacturing company based in D.C.
  • Jenna Hunstberger, founder, Whisked! D.C., an award winning online bakery that delivers desserts across the country.
  • Doron Petersan, founder & president of Sticky Fingers Sweets and Eats, an award-winning vegan bakery.
  • Anna Valero, founder, Hook Hall/Kraken Axes. Hook Hall is a traditional tavern and event space, while Kraken Axes are axe throwing bars.
  • Sara Polon, founder, Soupergirl, a soup company cooking plant-based, healthy, delicious soups by hand.
  • Julie Verratti, co-owner, Denizens Brewing Company, a brewery offering fresh craft beer made in Maryland. 

 

Jan
13
Mon
Damp January at The Royal @ Royal
Jan 13 @ 8:00 PM – Jan 14 @ 1:00 AM
For those trying to get healthy in the New Year without cutting booze cold-turkey, the Royal is hosting a low-ABV cocktail pop-up called “Damp January” on Monday, January 13 from 8pm to 1am. Eschewing “Dry January” for something a bit more moderate, the LeDroit Park cocktail bar will spotlight locally-made aperitifs, liqueurs and vermouths in sessionable $8 cocktails from guest bartender Morgan Barron (of Don Ciccio & Figli’s Bar Sirenis and Barmini) and Royal’s bar managers Jake Kenny and Alonzo Freeman, as part of its monthly “Royal Knights” takeover series.
Barron can be found behind the bar of esteemed cocktail destination Barmini during the week, but on weekends she creates drinks for Don Ciccio & Figli’s Bar Sirenis. This Monday, she showcases Italian-inspired aperitivi in unique tipples, such as a bitter shandy made with iron amaro, a buzzy matcha and espresso liqueur concoction, and an Amalfi-inspired spritz which subs Don Ciccio’s Ambrosia in for traditional Aperol. Here are her cocktails below:
“THE REAL SLIM SHANDY”
Don Ciccio Ferra Kina, Kumquat, Orgeat, Rye, Atlas Brew Works Stout
“CONCERTO IN E MINOR”
Don Ciccio Concerto, Matcha, Dr. Bird Jamaican Rum, Oatmilk
“LIVING IN AMERICA, EYE TO EYE”
Don Ciccio Luna, Juniper Tincture, Pinot Noir Vermouth
“AMALFI FIZZ”
Don Ciccio Ambrosia, Turmeric Cream, Egg White, Ginger Beer
On behalf of the Royal, Jake Kenny and Alonzo Freeman get creative by combining Don Ciccio’s mandarin cello with house fermented tepache; using fennel liqueur in a dry, vegetal martini; and pairing oloroso sherry with roasted fruits for an indulgent frothy sip:
“SUMMER IN JANUARY”
Don Ciccio Mandarinetto, housemade Tepache, Bitters
“SEE YOU ON MT. OLYMPUS”
Fig & Chocolate-infused Lustau Oloroso Sherry, Don Ciccio Ambrosia, Spiced Orange Bitters
“TRINITÁ MARTINI”
Don Ciccio Finocchietto, Sombra Mezcal, Lustau Blanc Vermouth, Salt
“NIGHTSHIFT”
Lustau Oloroso Sherry, Don Ciccio Concerto, Roasted Pineapple, Cane Sugar, Egg, Bitters
Royal will also have zero-proof cocktails for teetotalers, and for those who need a palate cleaner between cocktails, Royal will also offer $3 canned brews from beer sponsor Atlas Brew Works.
And the kitchen will be open until 1am for hungry diners, with Chef Cable Smith serving up fun late-night eats.
This is part of Royal’s “Royal Knights” event series, where on the second Monday of each month, they focus on a new batch of craft spirits, lesser-known liqueurs, and the creative people who make them, hosting guest-bartenders from around the country and introducing guests to creative new brands in the booze industry.
Royal’s monthly “Royal Knights” industry nights are free and open to the public, running from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. on the second Monday of every month. Details for subsequent “Royal Knights” nights will be announced closer to each event. For more information, please visit www.theroyaldc.com or call 202-332-7777.
WHO: Royal
Barmen Jake Kenny and Alonzo Freeman
                  Guest Bartender Morgan Barron of Don Ciccio & Figli and Barmini
WHEN:     Monday, January 13, 2020
             8 p.m. – 1 a.m.
WHERE:    Royal
501 Florida Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001