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Livestream Discussion with Artist Vladimir Kanevsky
Wednesday, May 26, 2021, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Join Wilfried Zeisler, chief curator, and Vladimir Kanevsky, artist, for a behind-the-scenes look of the exhibition The Porcelain Flowers of Vladimir Kanevsky. Explore Kanevsky’s home studio before asking questions in real time.
4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008
On June 17, the Embassy of Sweden will host a virtual artist talk with Swedish photographer Helene Schmitz about her exhibition “Dreamland,” currently on display in House of Sweden. The conversation will focus on Schmitz’s artistic practice and how art can shape and influence society. “Dreamland” is a photographic account of the extraction and depletion of natural resources, and consists of two photography series that examine human-induced changes in bedrock and forest in Sweden. Throughout the month of June, images from “Dreamland” are also projected on the glass facades of House of Sweden as part of the Focus on the Story International Photo Festival.
WHEN
Thursday, June 17, 2021
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (ET)
WHERE
This event is virtual. Please register here.
WHO
The conversation with Helene Schmitz will be moderated by Helene Larsson Pousette, Cultural Counselor at the Embassy of Sweden. Joe Newman, founder of Focus on the Story, will provide opening remarks.
For those who are not able to travel to the UK for Royal Ascot this June, Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is holding a Royal Ascot Garden Party. On Friday, June 18th from 11:30 am until 3:00 pm, the Loggia and courtyard garden will be transformed into a Royal Ascot-themed park. All guests donning hats, fascinators and Ascot attire will be eligible to win prizes for most authentic, fabulous, and over-the-top.
Royal Ascot is the unmissable event of the British summer social and sporting season, five spectacular days in June where world-class horse racing, fashion, pageantry, and the finest food abounds.
Fairmont’s Royal Ascot Garden Party will offer guests four options to enjoy dining on royal fare, sipping champagne, Pimm’s Cups, and gin & tonics in designated enclosures. Large screens will showcase Royal Ascot scenes, and guests will enjoy pop-ups by Michael Kors and TheArtofHats Studio of Leesburg. Land Rover of Alexandria* will showcase two new Land Rovers for photo ops in the hotel’s driveway.
Executive Chef Jordi Gallardo and Executive Pastry Chef A.J. Thalakkat are creating Royal Ascot-inspired afternoon tea and picnic baskets with many of the Royals’ favorite recipes.
~Royal Picnic Enclosure – $53 per person
A 5-Course Picnic Basket
Champagne, Gin & Tonics & Pimm’s Cups are available for purchase
~The Royal Enclosure – $ 65 or $139 with limitless Moët for 1.5 hours per person
Royal Afternoon Tea Fare
~The Queen Anne Enclosure – $199 for two
A 5-course Picnic Basket of Royal Favorites
A Bottle of Veuve Clicquot
~The Royal Suite Enclosure – $10,000 for 10 people~
A Private Suite with Balcony overlooking the festivities
Private Chef
Private Butler
Royal Picnic Fare
Limitless Veuve Clicquot
Royal Ascot Sway Bags
Michael Kors Georgetown will feature fashions and a pop-up shop with seasonal couture and handbags. Elena Wittman, of ArtofHats Studio will present an elegant art of millinery, (hat making). Hats and headpieces will be available for sale and a few for photo ops. She will also talk about which headpieces to wear for various events.
Life-sized cutouts of the Royals will create perfect photo opportunities, staff members will don hats fit for the Royal Ascot, and prizes will be given for most creative fascinators, hats, and overall Royal Ascot Garden Party attire. Prizes will be provided by Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown, Land Rover of Alexandria, and Michael Kors Georgetown.
Tickets are available on Eventbrite http://fairmontwashington.eventbrite.com
Before heading off to the National Mall, Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is offering a pre-fireworks all American BBQ brunch on Sunday, July 4th in Juniper Restaurant and courtyard.
From 11:00 am until 3:00 pm, patriots, their friends and families will enjoy an all-you-can-eat grill station. Executive Chef Jordi Gallardo and his team, Chefs Mitch Eldridge and Jason Rowley, are firing up all-you-can-eat American burgers, lime jalapeno smoked baby ribs and smoked sausage rope. Toppings include: sauerkraut, a variety of BBQ sauces, hot and mild mustard and BBQ smoked bourbon sauce. Side dishes like baked potato salad, baked southern beans, corn on the cob, mixed harvest salad and southern coleslaw add to the all American menu.
Save room for Executive Pastry Chef A.J. Thalakkat’s dessert trio of blueberry crumble pie, caramel fudge brownie and red velvet cupcake.
Juniper’s Red, White and BBQ Brunch is $43 per person, $21 for children 12 and under, including a soft drink or fruit juice. Tax and gratuity is not included.
The Tea: Navasha Daya
In this online series, women musicians perform original work via livestream on the first Friday of the month. Each session includes a short interview, conducted over a cup of tea that explores the artist’s creative process. The Tea proudly welcomes Navasha Daya in September. The event streams live on NMWA’s Facebook page and at nmwa.org/livestream.
Navasha Daya is a gifted recording and performing artist, songwriter/singer, composer, producer, arranger, choreographer, curator and cultural arts activist who is known as a breathtaking performer. She has inspired women around the world, charting at #2 on Japan’s jazz and dance iTunes charts numerous times. Daya’s most recent album was listed as one of the 50 best soul albums of 2016 by Soultracks. Her impact on the world also reaches far beyond the stage and walls of the recording studio. Daya is an artist with a purpose; she is the cofounder and director of the Healing & Performing Arts of the Youth Resiliency Institute.
WHERE:
Online, streaming on Facebook and nmwa.org
WHEN:
Friday, September 3, 12–1 p.m.
PRICE:
Free. No reservations required. Add to your calendar here.
Picnic Theatre Company returns to Dumbarton House!
Join on September 8th, 9th, or 10th (Wednesday, Thursday or Friday) when Picnic Theatre Company returns to Dumbarton House for a ten-year anniversary live outdoor theater performance of the award-winning 1950 classic All About Eve! Enjoy a picnic in the gardens of one of Georgetown’s most beautiful historic houses, and be transported to the golden age of Broadway for a timeless tale of ruthless ambition in show business.
One night, Broadway diva Margo Channing meets her biggest fan, the young and conniving Eve Harrington, who will do anything to achieve the spotlight. The world of actors, playwrights, producers, directors, critics and striving performers offstage playing commercials for Lux Radio and waiting for their big break come to life. Will Eve attain her dream of stardom, and at what cost?
TICKETS: $18 — benefit Dumbarton House museum and educational programs.
https://dumbartonhouse.org/
2715 Q St NW, Georgetown DC
5pm Picnic
6pm Performance
Bring a blanket for outdoor seating. Rain or shine. If rain, the performance will take place in Bellevue Ballroom.
Directed by Steve Rochlin
Cast: Sara Cook * Nova Daly * Ali Dukakis * Fran Lanzone * Chaitan Jain * Emily Lenzner * Daniela McInerney * Antonio Olivo * Chris Orr * Christina Sevilla * David White
Picnic Theatre Company returns to Dumbarton House!
Join on September 8th, 9th, or 10th (Wednesday, Thursday or Friday) when Picnic Theatre Company returns to Dumbarton House for a ten-year anniversary live outdoor theater performance of the award-winning 1950 classic All About Eve! Enjoy a picnic in the gardens of one of Georgetown’s most beautiful historic houses, and be transported to the golden age of Broadway for a timeless tale of ruthless ambition in show business.
One night, Broadway diva Margo Channing meets her biggest fan, the young and conniving Eve Harrington, who will do anything to achieve the spotlight. The world of actors, playwrights, producers, directors, critics and striving performers offstage playing commercials for Lux Radio and waiting for their big break come to life. Will Eve attain her dream of stardom, and at what cost?
TICKETS: $18 — benefit Dumbarton House museum and educational programs.
https://dumbartonhouse.org/
2715 Q St NW, Georgetown DC
5pm Picnic
6pm Performance
Bring a blanket for outdoor seating. Rain or shine. If rain, the performance will take place in Bellevue Ballroom.
Directed by Steve Rochlin
Cast: Sara Cook * Nova Daly * Ali Dukakis * Fran Lanzone * Chaitan Jain * Emily Lenzner * Daniela McInerney * Antonio Olivo * Chris Orr * Christina Sevilla * David White
Picnic Theatre Company returns to Dumbarton House!
Join on September 8th, 9th, or 10th (Wednesday, Thursday or Friday) when Picnic Theatre Company returns to Dumbarton House for a ten-year anniversary live outdoor theater performance of the award-winning 1950 classic All About Eve! Enjoy a picnic in the gardens of one of Georgetown’s most beautiful historic houses, and be transported to the golden age of Broadway for a timeless tale of ruthless ambition in show business.
One night, Broadway diva Margo Channing meets her biggest fan, the young and conniving Eve Harrington, who will do anything to achieve the spotlight. The world of actors, playwrights, producers, directors, critics and striving performers offstage playing commercials for Lux Radio and waiting for their big break come to life. Will Eve attain her dream of stardom, and at what cost?
TICKETS: $18 — benefit Dumbarton House museum and educational programs.
https://dumbartonhouse.org/
2715 Q St NW, Georgetown DC
5pm Picnic
6pm Performance
Bring a blanket for outdoor seating. Rain or shine. If rain, the performance will take place in Bellevue Ballroom.
Directed by Steve Rochlin
Cast: Sara Cook * Nova Daly * Ali Dukakis * Fran Lanzone * Chaitan Jain * Emily Lenzner * Daniela McInerney * Antonio Olivo * Chris Orr * Christina Sevilla * David White
After its successful spring series, The Yards will bring back its popular run and brunch activation, Brunch On The Go. Treat yourself to champagne and brunch with your running crew on October 16th, October 23rd, or October 30th in D.C.’s most exciting waterfront neighborhood for living, dining, shopping and relaxing. Pacers will curate a warmup and stretch, then lead attendees on a route around The Yards. Running newcomers and high-milers alike are invited to join!
Each week, a different Yards restaurant will create a special brunch box for registrants to enjoy after their workout. The event will cost $50 per ticket and includes a run and guided stretch for two, branded swag, bottle of bubbles, and brunch for two.
Additional details can be found below and at theyardsdc.com! Tickets are available on Eventbrite.
WHEN/WHERE:
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Pacers Running | 300 Tingey St SE #160, Washington, D.C., DC 20003
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Saturday, October 16 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM
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District Winery
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1 bottle of Dry Rosé
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Avocado Toast
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Chicken chorizo hash
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Saturday, October 23 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM
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La Famosa
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Breakfast:
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Ham and Swiss breakfast sandwich on our house made Mallorca roll (semi-sweet breakfast bread)
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2 Quesitos (sweet cream cheese pastry)
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1 bottle of bubbles
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Pineapple chow with scotch bonnet, cilantro, garlic, and lime
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Guyanese chow mein with egg noodles, fried egg, bell peppers, carrots, and soy
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Curry goat with carrot and potato
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Brown stew chicken, peppers, and boiled dumplings
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Rice and peas
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2 Pastelillo de Guayaba (puff pastry filled with fresh Guava sauce)
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Lunch:
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Beef Pastelillos (fried turnovers filled with beef picadillo)
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Bolitas de Queso (fried cheese balls served with Guava sauce)
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Tostones (fried green plantain chips served with mayo ketchup and garlic mojo sauce)
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Saturday, October 30 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM
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Bammy’s
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Pineapple chow, scotch bonnet, cilantro, garlic, lime
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Guyanese chow mein, egg noodles, fried egg, bell peppers, carrots, soy
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Curry goat, carrot, potato
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Brown stew chicken, peppers, boiled dumplings
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Rice and peas
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