Events/Things To Do

National Chamber Ensemble presents a spectacular holiday concert for the community on Saturday, December 18 at 7:30 PM at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington. NCE’s Holiday Cheer concert highlights the finest classical and contemporary masterpieces and holiday favorites together for the whole family. After a season of virtual performances NCE is thrilled to bring the Reuniting With The Masters LIVE season in person. A streaming video option is available for those unable to join at the venue. Chamber music is about intimacy of communication with the other musicians but also with the audience. We are excited to make music live.

The festivities include Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride”, “Chanukkah Festival” and “Rejoice” from Handel’s “Messiah”, Strauss Waltzes, the gorgeous music from Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” and more. Young Artist Piano Competition winners will join the ensemble to perform following the competition finals on Dec 4. A Carols Sing-Along concludes the program to get everyone in the holiday spirit.

Star soprano Sharon Christman joins the ensemble to sing ” Rejoice” from Handel’s Messiah, Caccini’s Ave Maria and some holiday carols. In addition to being professor of voice at Catholic University in Washington D.C., Ms. Christman has performed leading roles with opera companies around the globe including the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera and Dallas Opera among many others. Peter Davis of New York Magazine has called Ms. Christman’s singing “dazzling.” Daniel Webster of The Philadelphia Enquirer called her “a polished stylist with a gleaming voice.”  Ms. Christman has been a guest soloist at The White House and a recitalist in numerous Artist Series including the National Gallery of Art. She was privileged to present the Washington premiere of John Corigliano’s new song cycle, The Tambourine Man, at the request of the composer, first with National Musical Arts and then for the Cosmos Club Artist Series.

Pet Nights with Santa

Monday, December 6, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Monday, December 13, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Monday, December 20, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Fashion Court, Level 1

Calling all pet parents! Bring your favorite pet in their Holiday best for photos with Santa. This much-loved event has become a signature and well-attended theme night for Tysons Holiday. Reservations are encouraged. Photo packages are available for purchase.

• Families are invited to ring in the new year at DC’s best family-friendly celebration, Noon Yards! Noon Yards has interactive activities for every member of the family including crafts, kid-friendly activities, magicians, and a countdown to noon for young ones who might not make it to midnight!

• Date: December 31 | 10 AM – 1 pm

Celebrate the new year with Atlas Brew Works at its Half Street Brewery & Tap Room location from 9pm to 1am on Friday, December 31. All-inclusive tickets include entry to the event with a live DJ, bottomless draft beers, select wines, and mixed drinks as well as the option to add on a 750ml of 202 Brett Lager for the ball drop toast. The Atlas team is digging into the cellar and pulling out some limited releases special for the occasion. Enjoy exclusive barrel-aged beers, aged sours, and classic favorites on draft throughout the evening. The full Andy’s Pizza menu will be available for purchase. Atlas Beer Club members (new!!) will have the option to purchase tickets for pre-release at $51 with tickets opening to the general public at $60.

Make sure to grab early bird pricing as prices will continue to go up as the end of the year approaches. Tickets are available now on Eventbrite.

On January 29, from 11 to 1pm, Canopy by Hilton Washington DC Bethesda North will host an Intention Setting Workshop led by Brigitte Schmitt of 5 Elements Wellness.   Attendees will gather in the spacious Presidential Suite to manifest their dreams into reality and learn how to direct energy to achieve their goals in 2022. (Due to Covid, space is limited and masks will be required). 

Tickets (available here via Eventbrite) for the event are $15 and include coaching, journaling, light refreshments, CBD infused tea and a small candle to be used in the intention setting ceremony.

“Our goal is to provide an elevated and comfortable environment filled with positivity,  a place to recharge before going out to conquer your day,” said Canopy by Hilton Bethesda North General Manager John Gilligan.

Park Hyatt Washington, D.C. will host a Winter 2022 Park Hyatt Masters of Food & Wine, a seasonal culinary & beverage experience on Saturday, January 29.  This culinary gathering salutes the ingredients, flavors, and talents of local chefs, regional artisans, and sommeliers.  On January 29, guests will join newly appointed Chef de Cuisine Drew Allen along with Blue Duck Tavern General Manager and Sommelier Joseph Cerione, Pastry Chef Colleen Murphy, and Valrhona Executive Pastry Chef North America Guillaume Roesz, for an exploration of rich artisanal chocolates and bold wine pairings.  This unique experience is priced at $150 per person, which includes a demonstration in chocolate tempering and the creation of chocolate bars followed by a tasting and lecture on couverture and chocolate pairings. This experience is followed by a reception where guests will enjoy small bites and eight different Valrhona chocolates paired with wines.  Attendees will also take-home chocolates made by Chef Roesz, to pair with suggested wines to replicate the experience for their loved one this Valentine’s Day.  This intimate event is limited to 20 guests and reservations are required.

Guests can look forward to featured dishes such as Pecan Praline Crémeux with vanilla opalys whipped ganache; Mara Colada Chocolate Bonbon with passion fruit inspiration; Dulcey Hazelnut Travel Cake with Dulcey ganache; Araguani Tartlet; Rohan Duck with cocoa nib, opalys parsnips and orange; Foie Brûlée with oriado, hazelnuts and figs, as well as Berkshire Pork Belly with abinao.  Featured chocolates include Milk Chocolate: Amatika, Jivara, Bahibe, Azelia; Dark Chocolate: Andoa, Guanaja, Araguani, P125 Coeur de Guanaja; Raspberry Inspiration and Pecan Praline, Hazelnut Praline.

WHERE:        Park Hyatt Washington, D.C.

                                Blue Duck Tavern Tea Cellar

                                1201 24^th Street, NW

                        Washington, DC 20037

WHEN:          Saturday, January 29, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.  The chocolate demonstration begins at 3 p.m. followed by a standing

                        reception at 4 p.m.

HOW:             Tickets are available for purchase through the website at: https://www.exploretock.com/blueducktavern/event/318025/masters-food-wine-with-valrhona-chocolate.  Space is limited and reservations are required.  For additional information on other Park Hyatt Masters events in renowned destinations around the world, please visit www.mastersfoodandwine.com.

LA TI DO Productions (LTD) will celebrate 10 years of cabarets and more to re-launch on February 5, 2022 at Union Stage with a hybrid in-person and virtual show and celebration as a program of its new parent production company DMH Mendoza Productions, LLC. Additionally, regional re-launches in New York City, Los Angeles, and Pittsburgh, PA are expected in 2022.

Since 2012, LA TI DO has produced over 300 shows, presented hundreds of artists, and collaborated with companies including Broadway veterans, Helen Hayes Award honorees, internationally recognized spoken word artists, and the national touring casts of The Sound of Music, The King and I, Miss Saigon, and The Band’s Visit.

The anniversary event will be an in-person gathering with a streaming component to be inclusive of anyone who cannot attend and alumni and fans who do not reside in Washington, DC. Tickets for in-person and virtual attendance will go on sale Friday, December 10, 2021.

On Tuesday, February 8 at 7:30 pm, the O.B. Hardison Poetry Series at the Folger
Shakespeare Library in collaboration with the legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum,
present a poetic mix-tape in response to the Rock Hall’s exhibition It’s Been Said All Along:
Voices of Rage, Hope, and Empowerment.

Poets Patricia Spears Jones, Nate Marshall, Reuben Jackson, and Ashley M. Jones (no relation)
read their own poetry and use it to explore the rage, hope and empowerment embedded in the historic
musical legacy of such artists as Public Enemy, Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, and
others. The reading will artfully combine poetry and music from the exhibition.

Tickets for this virtual event are $5 – $30, with a suggested price of $15. Tickets can be purchased
at the Folger Box Office at 202.544.7077 or by visiting www.folger.edu/poetry.

About It’s Been Said All Along: Voices of Rage, Hope, and Empowerment, the Rock & Roll Hall of
Fame says, “musicians have responded in song and action to promote social justice and equality. What
the world is seeing today, as injustices are called out and protesters are finding their voices, is not new.
And neither are the musical responses – words and music and passion converging to create something
much bigger that cuts deep into the rage, gives hope and radiates empowerment.”
The reading will begin with a pop-up exhibition of rare items from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and
Museum and will be followed by a moderated conversation with questions from those in attendance.
This reading is co-sponsored by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.

After a two-year hiatus, the Washington DC Travel & Adventure Show returns to the Washington Convention Center February 26-27 with thousands of travel options for those who are looking to plan their vacations and destination events.  Celebrities like CBS travel editor Peter Greenberg, travel authors Pauline Frommer and Andrew McCarthy, and “The Points Guy” Brian Kelly will be among the notables on stage and meeting with fans.

Attendees will have the opportunity to meet face-to-face travel experts from around the world.
From Europe to Asia and from African to Caribbean destinations, plus North American vacation favorites, dozens upon dozens of booths will be set up. The price of admission includes access to a myriad of educational and culturally focused sessions on three stages located on the show floor

“At the Travel & Adventure Show, you will have the chance to meet one-on-one with representatives from the top travel brands in the world. What’s more, each of these representatives are there to help plan, personalize and book the right trip, at the price,” said John Golicz, CEO of Unicomm, LLC, the producer of the Travel & Adventure Show Series.

One of the highlights of the DC Travel & Adventure Show is the opportunity to meet and gain inspiration from the world’s top travel experts and celebrities as they present seminars and answer questions over the two-day event. Among those in the Travel Theater will be:

*   Peter Greenberg, CBS travel editor
*   Pauline Frommer, editorial director of The Frommer Guides
*   Andrew McCarthy, award winning actor, travel writer
*   Brian Kelly, The Points Guy

On the Savvy Traveler Theater stage, visitors will interact with travel experts on subjects ranging from packing and travel technology, budget travel hacks and what to do if disaster strikes while traveling.

On the Destination Theater stage, travelers will receive destination-specific information from local experts containing details on when to go, how to get there, what to see and off the beaten path attractions from destinations throughout the world.

DC TRAVEL & ADVENTURE SHOW
February 26-27, 2022 – Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Hours: Saturday Feb 26, 10 am until 5 pm (doors open at 9:30 for travel professionals)
Sunday Feb 27, 11 am until 4 pm
Tickets:  Online: single day $11 and two-day tickets $18
On-site box office: single day $15/ two-day $22 – Cash only
Children 16 and under free
http://travelshows.com/washingtondc