Sep
21
Wed
Paella Night @ Fairmont Courtyard
Sep 21 @ 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is pleased to announce that its popular Paella Nights will return on Wednesday, September 21 and 28, from 4 to 7pm in the Courtyard Bar.

Lush landscaping, cozy fire pits and ample seating creates the perfect venue for Executive Chef Jordi Gallardo’s live paella station.  Using a family recipe from his hometown of Barcelona, he will prepare and serve authentic Paella with shrimp, chicken, mussels and secret ingredients from his giant pan.  An array of gazpacho, pan con tomate, manchego cheese, serrano ham, tortilla de patatas, olives, anchovies and flan de caramelo will accompany chef’s Paella.

Paella is $18 per person and $10 for children up to 12 years of age, not including tax and gratuity. Specially priced glasses of red and white sangria will be available along with the Courtyard Bar’s extensive cocktail menu. Reservations are available at this email address:  wdc.courtyardevents.dl@fairmont.com. In the case of inclement weather, Chef Gallardo will move his paella station into the lobby.

Sep
28
Wed
Paella Night @ Fairmont Courtyard
Sep 28 @ 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is pleased to announce that its popular Paella Nights will return on Wednesday, September 21 and 28, from 4 to 7pm in the Courtyard Bar.

Lush landscaping, cozy fire pits and ample seating creates the perfect venue for Executive Chef Jordi Gallardo’s live paella station.  Using a family recipe from his hometown of Barcelona, he will prepare and serve authentic Paella with shrimp, chicken, mussels and secret ingredients from his giant pan.  An array of gazpacho, pan con tomate, manchego cheese, serrano ham, tortilla de patatas, olives, anchovies and flan de caramelo will accompany chef’s Paella.

Paella is $18 per person and $10 for children up to 12 years of age, not including tax and gratuity. Specially priced glasses of red and white sangria will be available along with the Courtyard Bar’s extensive cocktail menu. Reservations are available at this email address:  wdc.courtyardevents.dl@fairmont.com. In the case of inclement weather, Chef Gallardo will move his paella station into the lobby.

Oct
11
Tue
Insights on Writing a Screenplay @ Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center
Oct 11 @ 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

The Cultural Arts Center presents the Master Artist Series featuring a lecture/practical
on October 11 th at 4pm. This event will be held in Theatre 2 from 4pm to 5:30pm. This event is located at the Cultural Arts Center.

Do You Have the Write Stuff? Insights on Writing a Successful Screenplay
You finished your movie but now you begin the REAL work- getting it out there for people to see. Jon Gann, author, film producer, and founder of multiple film festivals worldwide, explores screenwriting and storytelling, from defining an audience, to creating an enticing log line and treatment, the role of film and screenplay festivals, and the importance of joining a writing community.

About the Artist
Jon is a film producer and director, creating award-winning commercial, documentary and narrative films since 2000. His latest documentary, “Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Color,” about the often-overlooked DC- based Black Woman artist, was created for a gallery retrospective, which is traveling to museums around the country. He is the founder of DC Shorts, a non-profit organization championing short film-making, and the creator of the DC Shorts Film Festival, one of the country’s premier short film showcases.

Oct
13
Thu
13th Annual Events DC Embassy Chef Challenge @ Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard
Oct 13 @ 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM

Tickets are now on sale for the 13th Annual Events DC Embassy Chef Challenge.

Similar to years past, this international culinary competition is a one-of-a-kind, uniquely-immersive experience that celebrates Washington D.C.’s diversity and works to advance cultural diplomacy.

At the event, guests will be able to enjoy natives’ dishes, beverages and entertainment from embassies representing every corner of the globe.

  • Date: Thursday, October 13th 2022

  • Time: 6:30pm General Admission

  • Location: Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard

  • Purchase Tickets On: eventsdcembassychefchallenge.com

Oct
27
Thu
Boss, Blues and Brews at Harvey’s @ Harvey's
Oct 27 @ 5:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Thursday, October 27, 2022, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Costume judging takes place from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., with winners announced at 8:30 p.m.  

WHAT: A bewitching costume contest with three categories: Best Overall,Best Couple and Best Homemade costume of the evening with 10 percent of the sales for the entire day at Harvey’s to be donated to Tinner Hill Foundation, The lucky winners of these three prizes for the costume contest will receive a $25 gift card to Harvey’s for Best Homemade; Best Overall receives two Tinner Hill Music Festival tickets and a $25 Harvey’s gift card, and the Best Couple costume wins a $25 Harvey’s gift card.

Those working up an appetite to compete or watch the festivities for a worthy cause can partake in special snacks like the Blackened Alligator Tacos, Pickled Onions and Radish, Creole Aioli ($12), Andouille and Shrimp Kebab ($12), and Candied Apple Slices ($8), in addition to Harvey’s dinner menu. To quench one’s thirst, Audacious Aleworks will be serving a selection of specials chosen for this festive week. Metro Cellars will offer Send Nudes Rose and Pinot Noir, Colony Cocktails, and white wine. Drinks are priced from $10 to $12 each. To enliven the event, everyone in attendance will enjoy music by the Bobby Thompson Trio. For the trick or treat experience, complimentary candy will be distributed to children who attend with their parents. Harvey’s will be decorated to the hilt with ghoulish décor and music inside the restaurant will be Halloween themed as well. 

Additional fall dishes available at Harvey’s include Root Beer Braised Lamb Shank, Butternut Squash Purée, braised greens, Fire Roasted Duck Breast, Honey roasted sunchokes and apples, green beans, apricot glaze, Tuna Poke Tostadas, Barber Sauce, Avocado Salsa, Fussili Bolognese with House-made Ricotta, 18-20 Cuban Sandwich with Mustard and Pickle Brined Pork loin, Ham, Swiss, Bread and Butter Pickles, and Blackened Tuna Sandwich, IPA-ioli, Lettuce Tomato, Avocado. Dinner menu items at Harvey’s are priced from $20 to $48, with appetizers ranging from $10 to $18. 

WHERE: Harvey’s is in downtown Falls Church, VA, at 513 W. Broad Street, 22046

Oct
28
Fri
Vampire Ball @ Synetic Theater
Oct 28 @ 7:00 PM – 11:59 PM
Nov
2
Wed
Picnic Theatre Co. Plays Sunset Boulevard @ Dumbarton House
Nov 2 @ 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM

Join us Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, November 2nd, 3rd, and 4th when Picnic Theatre Company returns to historic Dumbarton House’s ballroom with a live performance of Lux Radio’s 1950 Hollywood noir classic Sunset Boulevard!

TICKETS ($15 & $20): dumbartonhouse.ticketleap.com/picnic-theater-company-sunset-boulevard/ (“Reserved seating” guarantees a seat as shows may sell out. Proceeds benefit Dumbarton House museum preservation and education programs.)

In this award-winning, darkly funny critique of Hollywood, an aging silent film queen, refusing to accept that her stardom has ended, hires a young, struggling screenwriter to set up her movie comeback. She draws him into her demented fantasy world in a decadent mansion with her devoted butler while Hollywood directors, producers, aspiring young talents, gossip columnists and the paparazzi witness the madness unfold on the famed Sunset Boulevard.

2715 Q Street NW, Washington DC (Georgetown)

6pm Cocktails, 7pm Showtime

Directed by Steve Rochlin

Cast:
Nova Daly • Chris Fowler • Nihal Krishan • Emily Lenzner • Alexa Newlin • Antonio Olivo • Kevin Rooney • Adam Ruben • Jayne Sandman • Christina Sevilla • Hugo Verges

A light parody.

Nov
3
Thu
Picnic Theatre Co. Plays Sunset Boulevard @ Dumbarton House
Nov 3 @ 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM

Join us Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, November 2nd, 3rd, and 4th when Picnic Theatre Company returns to historic Dumbarton House’s ballroom with a live performance of Lux Radio’s 1950 Hollywood noir classic Sunset Boulevard!

TICKETS ($15 & $20): dumbartonhouse.ticketleap.com/picnic-theater-company-sunset-boulevard/ (“Reserved seating” guarantees a seat as shows may sell out. Proceeds benefit Dumbarton House museum preservation and education programs.)

In this award-winning, darkly funny critique of Hollywood, an aging silent film queen, refusing to accept that her stardom has ended, hires a young, struggling screenwriter to set up her movie comeback. She draws him into her demented fantasy world in a decadent mansion with her devoted butler while Hollywood directors, producers, aspiring young talents, gossip columnists and the paparazzi witness the madness unfold on the famed Sunset Boulevard.

2715 Q Street NW, Washington DC (Georgetown)

6pm Cocktails, 7pm Showtime

Directed by Steve Rochlin

Cast:
Nova Daly • Chris Fowler • Nihal Krishan • Emily Lenzner • Alexa Newlin • Antonio Olivo • Kevin Rooney • Adam Ruben • Jayne Sandman • Christina Sevilla • Hugo Verges

A light parody.

Nov
4
Fri
Georgetown Wine & Dine Weekend @ Bourbon Steak DC
Nov 4 all-day

Today, Chef Michael Mina, Bourbon Steak D.C Chef Robert Curtis and  sommelier Winn Roberton, and Matt Wilson of Company Fine Wine, announce their plan for the first annual Georgetown Wine & Dine Weekend, to be held November 4-6 at Bourbon Steak DC and the Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C.. Proceeds from the weekend long retreat for wine lovers, foodies and fine wine collectors will support the humanitarian relief efforts of World Central Kitchen. Visiting owners and winemakers and notable guest chefs will mingle with guests over the course of a weekend featuring three days of culinary festivities that include tastings, masterclasses, a Virginia wine country escape, a Champagne brunch, and a showcase celebrity chef and winemaker dinner.

Tickets to Georgetown Wine & Dine Weekend events will go on sale Wednesday, July 13. Tickets will be offered a la carte through the event website, and together in the Grand Cru Package, which will grant premier access and suite accommodations at Four Seasons Hotel, Washington, D.C.

The Georgetown Wine & Dine Weekend’s key event will be the November 5 celebrity winemaker and chef’s dinner at Bourbon Steak hosted by Chefs Michael Mina, Adam Sobel, and Robert Curtis and featuring Chefs Kyle Connaughton, Mei Lin, Michael Rafidi, and Bryan and Michael Voltaggio. The chefs will be joined by Matt Wilson and Ashley Meeker of Company Fine Wine, Kate Green and Helen Keplinger of Grace Family Vineyards, Kris Kraner and Braiden Albrecht of Mayacamas, Armand de Maigret of Screaming Eagle, James D’Arcy of Macallan, with other participants to be announced soon. Joining the winemakers will be special guests from Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul’s Dos Hombres mezcal, who will be pouring cocktails featuring their signature spirit.

“We’re so excited to have these wonderful winemakers and chefs in to join our exceptional craftspeople at Bourbon Steak for this event,” said Chef Mina. “It’s such an opportunity to show off the great period of American food and wine we find ourselves in. Our goal is to make this the preeminent annual wine event not just of the DC area, but of the whole East Coast. Looking at the lineup we have planned for this initial weekend, I think we are on the right track.”

In addition to the November 5 showcase dinner, the events include an opening tasting reception on November 4 at Bourbon Steak with a welcome glass of champagne, passed plates, wine and spirit tastings and chef stations. On Saturday host sommelier Roberton will lead a retreat to Virginia wine country with Early Mountain Vineyards for a tour of the vineyard, on-site tastings, and a truffle lunch with other Virginia winemakers and wines. Back at the Four Seasons, those sticking around town can enjoy educational masterclasses with guest wine and spirit makers which will include lunch and tastings of wines from Napa Valley, Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Italy, as well as select Cognac, Bourbon and Scotch. After the evening’s celebrity winemaker and chefs dinner, the Georgetown Wine & Dine Weekend will conclude with a Sunday morning champagne brunch with shellfish and caviar stations.

Schedule at a Glance

●  Friday, November 4

○  Washington, D.C. Wine Weekend Kick off Reception at Bourbon Steak

●  Saturday, November 5

○  Escape to VA Wine Country with Early Mountain Vineyards

○  Masterclass tastings with participating wineries and distillers at the Four Seasons

○  Celebrity Winemaker and Chefs Dinner at Bourbon Steak

●  Sunday, November 6

○  Champagne Brunch at Bourbon Steak

Picnic Theatre Co. Plays Sunset Boulevard @ Dumbarton House
Nov 4 @ 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM

Join us Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, November 2nd, 3rd, and 4th when Picnic Theatre Company returns to historic Dumbarton House’s ballroom with a live performance of Lux Radio’s 1950 Hollywood noir classic Sunset Boulevard!

TICKETS ($15 & $20): dumbartonhouse.ticketleap.com/picnic-theater-company-sunset-boulevard/ (“Reserved seating” guarantees a seat as shows may sell out. Proceeds benefit Dumbarton House museum preservation and education programs.)

In this award-winning, darkly funny critique of Hollywood, an aging silent film queen, refusing to accept that her stardom has ended, hires a young, struggling screenwriter to set up her movie comeback. She draws him into her demented fantasy world in a decadent mansion with her devoted butler while Hollywood directors, producers, aspiring young talents, gossip columnists and the paparazzi witness the madness unfold on the famed Sunset Boulevard.

2715 Q Street NW, Washington DC (Georgetown)

6pm Cocktails, 7pm Showtime

Directed by Steve Rochlin

Cast:
Nova Daly • Chris Fowler • Nihal Krishan • Emily Lenzner • Alexa Newlin • Antonio Olivo • Kevin Rooney • Adam Ruben • Jayne Sandman • Christina Sevilla • Hugo Verges

A light parody.