Prachi Gupta will be discussing her first book AOC: Fighter, Phenom, Changemaker at Solid State Books, 600 H Street Northeast Washington, DC, 20002, Monday, January 13 at 7:00pm. The event is free and open to the public and books will be available for purchase and signing.
AOC: Fighter, Phenom, Changemaker is among the first biographies of one of the most talked-about women in politics and is written by Prachi Gupta, a freelance journalist who previously worked at Jezebel, covered the 2016 election for Cosmopolitan.com, and has interviewed figures like Hillary Clinton, Ivanka Trump, and Michelle Obama. It’s an inspiring holiday gift that shares Ocasio-Cortez’s remarkable life story and a clear and compelling look at who she is, what she stands for, and the movement that she’s energized. Booklist called AOC a “beautiful tribute to a contemporary firebrand,” praised Gupta’s reporting, and recommended the book for both adult and YA readers.
Strathmore Presents
Artist in Residence
AYO (pop vocalist)
Wednesdays, January 15 & 29, 2020
7:30 pm
Sponsored by Mrs. Patricia Haywood Moore and Dr. Roscoe M. Moore, Jr.
Tickets $19
Mansion at Strathmore
10701 Rockville Pike
North Bethesda, MD 20852
Atlanta-born, Nigerian-raised Howard University graduate and pop powerhouse AYO hopes her music can provide a message of empowerment and liberation. Her versatile style ranges from pop to hip-hop to soul, but the core of her work is always emotional vulnerability, love, and self-actualization. Her performances in the Mansion at Strathmore are on Wednesdays, January 15 and 29, 2020 at 7:30PM, kicking off the Artist in Residence class of 2020 concerts. AYO’s performances are generously sponsored by Mrs. Patricia Haywood Moore and Dr. Roscoe M. Moore, Jr. Tickets and more information are available at www.strathmore.org or by calling (301) 581-5100.
AYO’s forthcoming EP release explores the intricacies of being a black woman in America, heralding a message of love, freedom, and self-discovery. She employs a soulful blend of smooth vocals and poignant lyrics to illustrate her struggles with identity and acceptance. Over the course of her accomplished career, AYO has been featured in NPR’s Christmas special, made the top eight contestants on BET’s Sunday Best, and performed at the Kennedy Center for the 2015 DC Jazz Festival. She was also a soloist for the opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in 2016. Most recently, AYO portrays a young Ella Fitzgerald in the newly released HBO documentary, The Apollo.
AYO earned a bachelor’s degree from Howard University in Jazz Studies and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Jazz Performance. She credits her time in Howard University’s Jazz Studies program for giving her a solid foundation of music theory and technique from which she could expand and explore. Since graduating, the accomplished singer-songwriter has worked with artists such as Common, Chance the Rapper, and Andra Day.
7:30 p.m. Terrace Theater
Young Concert Artists present Do-Hyun Kim, piano
Pianist Do-Hyun Kim displays incredible depth of artistry on a debut program of music he grew up listening to, culminating with Chopin’s Op. 25 Etudes.
Tickets: $20-$45
On Friday, January 17th, 2020, Chef Charlie Palmer takes the famous wine country event Pigs & Pinot on the road! In honor of its 15th year, he’s bringing it to Charlie Palmer Steak Washington D.C. where guests will sample highly acclaimed Sonoma and Willamette Valleys Pinot Noir wines, alongside a variety of pork dishes from local chefs.
With all net proceeds benefiting No Kid Hungry’s work to end childhood hunger in America, “Taste of Pigs & Pinot” presents a remarkable line-up of food and wine tastings. The event is supported by sponsors including family-owned Joyce Farms, dedicated to using humane, all-natural and regenerative farming methods and providing sustainably raised, heritage breed, antibiotic-free pork, as well as participating wineries and allied restaurants, working together to make this charitable celebration possible.
Chef Charlie Palmer and the Charlie Palmer Steak team will be joined by their colleagues and fellow chefs:
- Nathan Anda, Chef Red Apron Butchery, The Partisan
- Marjorie Meek-Bradley, Chef St. Anselm
- Scott Drewno & Danny Lee, Co–Chefs CHIKO
- Victor Albisu, Chef/Owner Poca Madre, Taco Bamba
The participating Pinot Noir wineries are:
- Balletto Vineyards
- Brooks
- Croix Estate
- Gary Farrell Vineyards & Winery
- Freeman Winery
- Papapietro Perry Winery
- Siduri
- Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards
- Twomey Cellars
Taste of Pigs & Pinot Event
Friday, January 17th, 2020 | 6:00-9:00 p.m. | Charlie Palmer Steak Washington D.C.
$95
Guests in DC will sample 10 highly acclaimed Pinot Noir wines alongside a variety of pork dishes, including homemade sausages, charcuterie, grilled pork, patés and other special creations from Chef Palmer, Charlie Palmer Steak, and local guest chefs including Nathan Anda [Red Apron Butchery + The Partisan], Marjorie Meek-Bradley [St. Anselm], Scott Drewno and Danny Lee [CHIKO], Victor Albisu [Poca Madre + Taco Bamba]. All pork generously provided by Joyce Farms.
7:30 p.m. Terrace Theater
Vocal Arts DC presents Rosa Feola, soprano, in Recital
This enchanting young Italian soprano has begun in the past couple seasons to create the same excitement in the U.S. that she sparked in Europe from the time of her first major continental appearances in 2011.
Tickets: $55
BUMPER JACKSONS
Friday, January 17, 2020
8PM
Tickets: $22–$36
From the sounds of New Orleans to Appalachian hollers, the Bumper Jacksons elegantly balance paying homage to traditions while fashioning their own unique, playful style of music. The group began as a duo, a city-meets-country experiment between songstress Jess Eliot Myhre and banjo player Chris Ousley. They hopped on bicycles, touring the country, instruments on their backs, seeking to reimagine roots music. Within five years, Bumper Jacksons grew to a brassy six-piece band, with horns and pedal steel guitars. They’ve been honored multiple times as the Mid-Atlantic’s Artist of the Year and Best Traditional Band at the Washington Area Music Awards. Bursting at the seams with some of the richest threads of old America, Bumper Jacksons bring you into the center of a party where everyone’s invited, and the dance floor never sleeps.
Free Community Weekend: Women’s March
From Saturday, Jan. 18 through Monday, Jan. 20, visit the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) for free in honor of the Women’s March and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Take this opportunity to join us as we celebrate the creative contributions of women.
ON VIEW:
- Discover the collection;
- Be among the first to visit the new exhibition Delita Martin: Calling Down the Spirits, featuring Martin’s powerful large-scale portraits that create a new iconography for African Americans based on African tradition, personal recollections and physical materials;
- Last chance to explore the special exhibitions Judy Chicago—The End: A Meditation on Death and Extinction and Live Dangerously. The End showcases the newest body of work by iconic feminist artist Judy Chicago. Live Dangerously features fierce, dreamy and witty photography of female figures integrated into and reclaiming the natural world; and
- Look outside: Betsabeé Romero: Signals of a Long Road Together is the latest installation in NMWA’s public art series on New York Avenue.
WHERE:
National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20005
202-783-5000
nmwa.org
WHEN:
Saturday, January 18: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sunday, January 19: 12 p.m.–5 p.m.
Monday, January 20: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
TICKETS:
No tickets are required for the Community Weekend.
PRICE:
Free
CHRIS MANN
FROM GERSHWIN TO GAGA: CELEBRATING THE TONY BENNETT SONGBOOK
Saturday, January 18, 2020
8PM
Tickets: $35–$55
Chris Mann has been enjoying a meteoric rise since his jaw-dropping duet with superstar Christina Aguilar on NBC’s The Voice. He has lit up Broadway as the Phantom in Phantom of the Opera’s 25th Anniversary Tour, performed with the National Symphony Orchestra for President Obama, headlined at the Kennedy Center and made appearances on Conan, The Tonight Show, Ellen, and more. Mann pays tribute to the long and diverse career of living legend Tony Bennett. Enjoy classic and modern hits like “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” and “The Boulevard of Broken Dreams” performed by one of today’s most sought-after musical talents.
Free Community Weekend: Women’s March
From Saturday, Jan. 18 through Monday, Jan. 20, visit the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) for free in honor of the Women’s March and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Take this opportunity to join us as we celebrate the creative contributions of women.
ON VIEW:
- Discover the collection;
- Be among the first to visit the new exhibition Delita Martin: Calling Down the Spirits, featuring Martin’s powerful large-scale portraits that create a new iconography for African Americans based on African tradition, personal recollections and physical materials;
- Last chance to explore the special exhibitions Judy Chicago—The End: A Meditation on Death and Extinction and Live Dangerously. The End showcases the newest body of work by iconic feminist artist Judy Chicago. Live Dangerously features fierce, dreamy and witty photography of female figures integrated into and reclaiming the natural world; and
- Look outside: Betsabeé Romero: Signals of a Long Road Together is the latest installation in NMWA’s public art series on New York Avenue.
WHERE:
National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20005
202-783-5000
nmwa.org
WHEN:
Saturday, January 18: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sunday, January 19: 12 p.m.–5 p.m.
Monday, January 20: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
TICKETS:
No tickets are required for the Community Weekend.
PRICE:
Free
