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.
A celebration of culture, fashion, history, and diplomacy with a special, first-ever event featuring international fashion designers who dressed First Ladies and First Gentlemen from all over the world…
Diplomacy and Fashion is putting Washington DC on the map as a First Ladies fashion hub in one of the most influential cities in the world. As the most prestigious non-partisan fashion event in Washington DC, First Fashion Gala showcases 40 designers who have dressed First Ladies, First Gentlemen, Kings, and Queens from around the world. We are thrilled to include a retrospective exhibit with pieces from Former First Lady Laura Bush, Edith Wilson, and Former Empress Farah Pahlavi to name a few.
First Fashion Gala is a premier Black Tie Event chaired by Anne Simonian Totah that funds scholarships for low-income or single-parent students who want to study diplomacy or fashion in the nation or abroad. In addition, proceeds will go towards the goal of creating diplomacy and fashion courses in undergraduate programs nationwide.
Christian Dior: Couture for Modern Living
Thursday, October 13, 2022, 5:30-8 p.m. (Lecture begins at 6:30 p.m.)
Dr. Alexandra Palmer, Nora E. Vaughan Senior Curator, Global Fashion & Textiles at the Royal Ontario Museum, shares the story of the House of Dior, including the astonishing success of the house and the international dissemination of the Dior style.
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
Events DC continues the first-ever International City Food Festival with Taste of Oktoberfest on Friday, October 14 in Franklin Park (1332 I Street NW). The iconic Oktoberfest is a world-renowned German folk festival held annually in Munich, attracting more than six million people from around the world. Revelers flock to Bavaria in search of German beer, music and food. To honor and celebrate this long-standing tradition, Events DC has partnered with the German-American Heritage Foundation and the German Embassy to bring a truly authentic taste of the legendary festivities to DC.
The one-of-a-kind experience will feature food and drink from local German eateries as well as entertainment curated by the German Embassy. Attendees will enjoy a full Bavarian market offering everything from traditional Lebkuchen (gingerbread hearts), spiced nuts, and Kirchmayer Chocolates, as well as a range of German meats and sausages, strudels, pretzels and packaged foods. Entertainers will take the stage, including traditional Bavarian dancing (Schuhplatteln), and music (Alphorns and cowbells). Each Taste of Oktoberfest ticket includes a complimentary beer for attendees 21+ (ID required), and access to the Oktoberfest Market featuring a selection of beers, foods and goods.
Credit: Events DC
Presented by Events DC, with the support of German partners, this is the first event of its kind to bring the time-honored Bavarian tradition to downtown DC.
Oktoberfest will be located in the beautifully renovated and reopened Franklin Park starting at 5:00 pm on Friday, October 14. Tickets for the 2022 Events DC Oktoberfest are $10 and can be purchased HERE.
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!
On Sunday mornings at 11am, City Ridge, a bustling new neighborhood in Northwest DC, offers complimentary yoga classes across the Great Lawn, led by instructor Alex Hoekstra. Close out your weekend with a morning stretch in the fresh autumn air!
Guests are encouraged to bring their own yoga mat and to register in advance.
City Ridge is a brand new community located along Wisconsin Avenue, with 690 apartment residences, CAVA’s new corporate headquarters, and the recently-opened Wegmans and Tatte Bakery & Cafe for a post-workout pumpkin spice latte pick-me-up. For more information on City Ridge and its incoming retailers, click here.
WHEN: Classes will be held at 11am every Sunday in October.
WHERE: The Great Lawn at City Ridge, located at 3900 Wisconsin Avenue NW.
Crunchy leaves. Spiced cider. Chunky sweaters. Pumpkin everything. Calico is celebrating the changing of the seasons with its 2nd Annual Late Harvest Festival on Sunday, October 16 from 1pm to 8 pm. After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the urban backyard in Blagden Alley has brought back its welcome party for cooler weather, with a free-to-attend Sunday afternoon fall fest complete with pumpkin picking & painting, caramel apples, hot cocktails, autumnal fare and more festive seasonal fun.
There’s no need to head to the pumpkin patch this year. Guests can pick their very own pumpkins from Calico’s pop-up patch and decorate them with complimentary painting supplies.
The fall fest will serve as the preview of Calico’s new seasonal menu, featuring autumnal cookout fare from Chef Nathan Beauchamp, such as mugs of soup and piping hot spinach dip. There will also be fresh local apples with sweet, buttery caramel for dipping.
Seasonal libations will range from hot drinks from bar director Ian Fletcher such as spiked alpine cider and pumpkin spice hot buttered rum made with Don Q, pumpkin cider, Oktoberfest beers and more, plus non-alcoholic hot cider.
Rounding out the lively festivities will be a festive photo area complete with hay, pumpkins and corn stalks for the perfect photo-op.
Families are encouraged to attend early in the afternoon, from 1-4pm, where face painters will entertain kiddos.
Local breweries will pour complimentary beer tastings for adults (21+), who can also purchase cans to take home. Silver Branch Brewing Co. will pour from 1-4pm and Hellbender Brewing Company will pour from 4-7pm.
Calico’s Late Harvest Festival is free to attend and open to the public, with all pumpkins, food and beverage sold a la carte.
WHO: Calico
WHEN: Sunday, October 16, 2022
1 pm – 8 pm
1pm-4pm (family activities) – face painting
1pm-7pm – beer and cider tastings for adults
WHERE: Calico
50 Blagden Alley NW
Conversation with Curators | Grace of Monaco: Princess in Dior
Tuesday, October 18, 2022, 5:30-8 p.m. (Lecture begins at 6:30 p.m.)
Florence Müller, originating curator of Grace of Monaco: Princess in Dior, and Megan Martinelli, Hillwood’s associate curator of apparel, jewelry, and accessories, discuss Grace Kelly’s longstanding collaboration with Marc Bohan, artistic director of Christian Dior.
Opaline Bar & Brasserie’s second annual Pups on the Patio takes place on Wednesday, October 19, from 5 pm until 7pm. Everyone will enjoy people and pup watching hosted by the hotel’s Canine Ambassador Louis, an alumnus of Lucky Dog Animal Rescue*.
All pups will enjoy house-made doggie treats while vying for prizes in their finest canine couture and, Opaline’s master mixologists will create two canine cocktails with dog healthy ingredients.
The “Bark-ari”
House-made Strawberry Juice, garnished with Strawberries and Cucumbers – $8
The “Puppitini”
House-made Cantaloupe Juice with Cantaloupe Wheel Garnish – $8
People will enjoy a special cocktail menu – the French PoodleTini and the French Bulldog Daiquiri at $15 each.
Executive Chef Derek Brooks will have his fall menu available for humans, and pawsome doggie dinners of beef, chicken or salmon mixed with peas, carrots and rice for all canines at $18 each.
Lucky Dog Animal Rescue will be on site with some adorable adoptable doggies looking for their furever homes.
Prizes for fantastically French, most adorable and funniest canine couture consists of overnight stays, dinners and doggie amenities.
*Lucky Dog Animal Rescue is a volunteer-powered nonprofit dedicated to rescuing homeless, neglected, and abandoned animals from certain euthanasia and finding them loving forever homes. We educate the community and all pet parents on responsible pet parenting, including the importance of spay/neuter, obedience training, and good nutrition.
Urban Parisian design with an homage to archetypal French restaurant decor is the landscape of Opaline’s sleek and polished dining room, bar and outdoor patio.
Opaline Bar & Brasserie, located at 806 15th Street, NW, at the corner of Lafayette Square bordering the White House. For more information or to view Opaline’s menus; please visit www.opalinedc.com.
