CapitalBop today announced that NEXTfest, D.C.’s largest fully free celebration of jazz, funk and go-go music culture, will return to Meridian Hill on Saturday, Sep. 24, for a full day of performances featuring an all-star lineup.
The festival will run from noon to 9 p.m., and it will be free and open to the public. The event will again be co-produced by Long Live GoGo and Washington Parks & People, and it features leading names in music from the DMV — and beyond.
NEXTfest 2022 will also include a full second day of cultural programming on Sunday, Sep. 25, with educational events, workshops, panel discussions, cultural conversations and additional live sets. This will take place both indoors and outdoors at the Josephine Butler Parks Center, across the street from the Park. (These events will be seamlessly integrated with the weekly Friends of Malcolm X Park Drum Circle, which will be taking place as usual at the park on Sunday afternoon.) More information on the Sunday programming will be released shortly.
The Dupont Circle BID is excited to announce that their See You at the Circle Concert Series will kick off on Saturday, June 11th at 12pm in Dupont Circle with The Experience Band & Show and Deborah Bond. The concert series will take place on the second Saturday of every month through November. The July through September concerts will run from 5-8pm, and the October and November concerts will run from 4-7pm. A DJ will be performing for the first hour of every concert.
The series line-up includes:
- 6/11: The Experience Band and Show (Go-Go) and Debórah Bond (Indie Soul)
- 7/9: Michael Bowie presents “DC Jazz All Stars” (Jazz)
- 8/13: Oddisee (Rap)
- 9/10: Bio Ritmo (Salsa)
- 10/8: La Mafia Del Guaguanco (Salsa)
- 11/12: Leonardo Garcia & Son Horizonte (Salsa)
“After receiving rave reviews during last year’s Summer Jazz Music Series, the BID is thrilled to be bringing live music back to the Circle,” says Colleen Hawkinson, Executive Director of the Dupont Circle BID. “This year we’re offering a musical line-up that spans a wide array of genres including Go-Go, Soul, Jazz, Rap, and Salsa. We can’t wait to welcome you to the Circle on June 11th.”
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.
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Date: Thursday, October 13th 2022
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Time: 6:30pm General Admission
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Location: Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard
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Purchase Tickets On: eventsdcembassychefchallenge.
com
The Trust for the National Mall is pleased to invite you to attend a sunset concert on October 14, President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s birthday, at the Memorial built to honor the five-star general and his extraordinary legacy of public service.
Join us Friday, October 14, between 6:00 – 7:30 pm for this special concert celebrating the 132nd birthday of President and General Eisenhower, featuring live music from the U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own.” The Eisenhower Memorial is located at 450 Independence Avenue, SW, between 4th and 6th Streets. (Enter the event at 4th Street SW between Independence Avenue and C Street)
The Trust is honored to present this special event with our partners at Clark Construction. Space is limited for this exclusive event. RSVP below. Join us before the concert, beginning at 5:30 PM, to enjoy a guided tour of the Eisenhower Memorial led by a volunteer docent from the Trust for the National Mall and National Park Service Volunteer program.
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Birthday Commemorative Concert will feature:
- 5:30 – 6:00 PM – Special tours of the Eisenhower Memorial led by a volunteer docent from the National Mall volunteer program (Tours will originate near the “Young Ike” statue near the 6th Street entrance to the memorial)
- 6:15 PM – Program and musical performance by the U.S. Army Band featuring the National Anthem and songs popularized during the Eisenhower Era
- Program including remarks from Catherine Townsend, Trust for the National Mall President & CEO and Kansas State Rep. Susan Estes, Inaugural Chair of the Friends of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Committee
Plus, enjoy a special IKE-themed cupcake from Georgetown Cupcake confectionary for guests who arrive early!
Colorectal Cancer Alliance 12th Annual Blue Hope Bash
The Washington region’s most generous allies will join together in-person for an evening in blue when the Colorectal Cancer Alliance hosts its annual Blue Hope Bash gala on Saturday, October 29. The event will be an all-out Bash affair, as the Alliance celebrates its full return after two years in a virtual gathering and will raise funds to support the organization’s efforts to increase prevention awareness, support patients and their families, and accelerate critical research. This year’s fundraising goal is $2 million, and since the event’s inception in 2010, it has raised more than $12 million.
The evening will feature live entertainment, a live auction, and the popular Porsche car raffle.
The Blue Hope Bash event series is the signature fundraiser of the Colorectal Cancer Alliance. The Bash occurs in cities across America to celebrate survivorship and remember loved ones.
WHEN: Saturday, October 29
6:30 p.m. – Reception
7:30 p.m. – Dinner & Program
9:00 p.m. – Dancing
WHERE: The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, DC, 1150 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC 20037
EVENT THEME: Hope
BASH EMCEES: Craig Melvin (News Anchor, NBC News’ TodayCo-Host, 3rd Hour of NBC News’ Today, Alliance Board of Directors Member) and wife Lindsay Czarinak (American Sports Broadcaster). In 2017, Craig shared on the Today Show his connection with the disease after his brother Lawrence was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer at age 39. Melvin has been an active supporter and ally of the Colorectal Cancer Alliance – he sits on their Board of Directors and has emceed the Bash for the past six years.
EVENT CO – CHAIRS: Avi Benaim & Karen Paris and Elliott & Estee Portnoy.
KEY EVENING ELEMENTS & ADDITIONAL INFO:
This evening of hope, inspiration, and celebration will feature a welcome reception, notable VIPs, dinner, live auction, an after party and other elements such as:
Porsche Car Raffle – one lucky winner will win a custom 2023 Porsche Macan S. Only 1,250 tickets were printed and the winner does not need to be present to win. Raffle tickets are $100 and can be purchased online here.
Studio Hope – guests will share their personal reasons for hope on camera. Select videos will be replayed at the end of the Bash program.
For additional event information, visit www.BlueHopeBash.org.
On Saturday, November 5, 2022, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., the local Falls Church restaurant community is coming together to host a Crawl for The Courts to benefit the employees of Irelands Four Courts. To participate, one will need to buy a voucher. The vouchers for the restaurant crawl will be available for purchase at each participating restaurant, on the day of the event. The cost is $100 per person and 100 percent of the proceeds raised will be presented to Irelands Four Courts, https://www.irelandsfourcourts.com/. The patrons who come out to support this community effort will show their voucher to enjoy a bite and a drink special at each of the six participating restaurants.
On August 12, 2022, a car left the roadway and drove into Ireland’s Four Courts, the popular Irish pub in Arlington, Virginia, resulting in 15 people being injured from the fiery crash, including staff members of the restaurant. The accident created a destructive fire, closing the pub. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack and Ireland’s Four Provinces are organizing this Falls Church effort to support the staff of Irelands Four Courts. For more for more details contact David Tax at Clare and Don’s Beach Shack at (703) 532-9283 or via email at clareanddonsbeachshack@gmail.com.
Participating restaurants on November 5th are as follows:
Clare and Don’s Beach Shack https://clareanddons.com/
130 North Washington Street
Ireland’s Four Provinces, http://www.4psva.com/
105 West Board Street
Liberty Barbecue, https://www.libertyfallschurch.com/,
370 West Broad Street
Northside Social, https://www.northsidesocialva.com/location/falls-church/,
205 Park Avenue
Dogwood Tavern, https://www.dogwoodtavern.com/,
132 West Board Street
Harvey’s https://harveysva.com/
513 West Board Street
The Yards is getting in the spooky spirit with its seventh-annual Side Yards! The free, can’t-miss event is the perfect way to spend a fall evening, and is full of surprises for the whole family.
Saturday, November 5th, guests are invited to enjoy contortionists, magicians, escape artists, sword swallowers, aerialists, lollipop lyra performers and other spook-tacular performances. Attendees are also able to take part in interactive activities including tarot card and palm reading, balloon artistry, and glitter tattoos, and warm up with hot cocoa and bites from Agua 301 and Due South Dockside.
Side Yards is free to attend, but registration is required through Eventbrite.
WHEN/WHERE:
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Saturday, November 5, 2022 | 5:30pm – 8:30pm
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The Yards | 355 Water St SE, Washington, DC 20003
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Event Registration here
Alexandria City Councilman John Taylor Chapman’s Manumission Tour Company, which highlights African American culture, and Griffin Vision Media, a media company offering photography and videography services featured on NBC, CBS, ESPN, and other platforms, partnered to bring a special preview event to Alexandria to celebrate black excellence. Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever, the highest action-earned film reaching over a billion in profits at the box office, will have a special showing at AMC Hoffman Center Movie Theater on Thursday, November 10.
The private early screening which will take place from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., will feature red-carpet photo ops, raffle prize giveaways, and screening room options. Moviegoers are encouraged to cosplay for a chance to win the “Best Dressed Wakandan” contest.
Manumission and Griffin Vision Media partnered with DC-based national non-profit the Colorectal Cancer Alliance to help raise awareness and funds about a disease that took beloved Black Panther lead actor Chadwick Boseman in 2020 at the age of 44. In 2017, event partner Elijah Walter Griffin, Sr., of Griffin Vision Media, lost his mother to colorectal cancer at the age of 62. Alliance representatives will be on-site and movie goers will have a variety of ways to donate or support the organization’s awareness and prevention efforts within the black community.
Black Americans are 20% more likely to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and 35% more likely to die from it than non-Hispanic whites. The Colorectal Cancer Alliance, as the nation’s leading nonprofit dedicated to ending colorectal cancer, is addressing these disparities in colorectal cancer prevention and care. Its free screening quiz provides a personalized recommendation at quiz.getscreened.org. Its patient navigation team can provide screening support. And with its partner BLKHLTH, the Alliance is providing free at-home test kits to eligible individuals. The Alliance is currently establishing a health equity fund to provide further support.
Event tickets range from $34.99 to $49.99 and include a variety of amenities. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit Eventbrite link.
The event is sponsored by the following organizations: National Capital Bank of Washington, The Black Upstart, KweliTV, Spotted MP (Marketing + Public Relations), Hen Quarter & The Rub, Beverly Tatum, Realtor, Virginia Black Lifestyle Magazine, Fibrespace, and Dyvine BBQ.
AMC Hoffman Center 22
206 Hoffman St
Alexandria, VA 22314
(Metro accessible -Eisenhower Station)
The Dupont Circle BID is excited to announce that their See You at the Circle Concert Series will kick off on Saturday, June 11th at 12pm in Dupont Circle with The Experience Band & Show and Deborah Bond. The concert series will take place on the second Saturday of every month through November. The July through September concerts will run from 5-8pm, and the October and November concerts will run from 4-7pm. A DJ will be performing for the first hour of every concert.
The series line-up includes:
- 6/11: The Experience Band and Show (Go-Go) and Debórah Bond (Indie Soul)
- 7/9: Michael Bowie presents “DC Jazz All Stars” (Jazz)
- 8/13: Oddisee (Rap)
- 9/10: Bio Ritmo (Salsa)
- 10/8: La Mafia Del Guaguanco (Salsa)
- 11/12: Leonardo Garcia & Son Horizonte (Salsa)
“After receiving rave reviews during last year’s Summer Jazz Music Series, the BID is thrilled to be bringing live music back to the Circle,” says Colleen Hawkinson, Executive Director of the Dupont Circle BID. “This year we’re offering a musical line-up that spans a wide array of genres including Go-Go, Soul, Jazz, Rap, and Salsa. We can’t wait to welcome you to the Circle on June 11th.”
Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. at The Music Center at Strathmore
Berlioz Requiem
Stan Engebretson, conductor
Norman Shankle, tenor
with the National Philharmonic Chorale & Baltimore Choral Arts Society
Stan Engebretson, artistic director of the National Philharmonic Chorale, celebrates his storied tenure with the ensemble with Berlioz’s visionary and masterfully orchestrated Requiem. Engebretson brings Berlioz’s bombastic Opus No. 5, also known as “The Grand Messe des Morts,” to life with the power of the NatPhil Chorale and soloist Norman Shankle, a tenor who has risen to worldwide prominence through acclaimed performances with the Metropolitan and San Francisco Operas, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and the Dresden Semperoper in Germany.
Come see why Berlioz said, “If I were threatened with the destruction of the whole of my works save one, I should crave mercy for the Messe des Morts.”
Program:
Hector Berlioz, Requiem, Op. 5 (Grande Messe des Morts)
Ticket Information
Tickets ($19–$99) are available online at nationalphilharmonic.org. Kids 17 and under can attend National Philharmonic performances for free through the All Kids. All Free. All the Time. initiative.
