Sep
27
Thu
Press vs. Politicians Spelling Bee @ National Press Club
Sep 27 @ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

The National Press Club invites you to join us next Thursday, September 27 for the 2018 Press vs. Politicians Spelling Bee.  Former National Press Club President Thomas Burr will serve as the host, while Dr. Jacques Bailly, the Scripps National Spelling Bee’s official pronouncer, will officiate.  Doors open at 6 p.m. and the Bee will start at7 p.m.

To get tickets go to the National Press Club Spelling Bee page here.

Representing the Politicians are:

  • Rep. Ted Deutch (D-Fla.)
  • Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.)
  • Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.)
  • Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.)
  • Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.)

And for the Press:

  • Alexandra Petri (The Washington Post)
  • Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak (NPR)
  • John M. Donnelly (CQ Roll Call)
  • Todd Gillman (The Dallas Morning News)
  • Tamar Hallerman (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

This event is a fundraiser for the National Press Club Journalism Institute. Tickets are $15 for National Press Club members and $25 for non-members.  We also will have a raffle, cash bar and complimentary snacks.  Hope to see you!

Nov
6
Tue
Hamilton Hotel Election Night Watch Party @ Hamilton Hotel
Nov 6 @ 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM

From 11 a.m. until 11 p.m., the hotel will livestream local and national election results at 14K Restaurant, which will be outfitted with festive, patriotic décor featuring interactive touches.

  • Guests will be encouraged to not just watch, but engage with the night’s election results through fill-in gubernatorial place mats, oversized thermometers where red races blue for control of the House, and gubernatorial brackets where they can pick their projected winners of senatorial race results. Guests with the most points at the end of the night win special prizes.
  • Throughout the night, guests can also enjoy election-themed bites like the Star-Spangled Burger and partisan, signature cocktails of the night: The Pink Elephant and The Smart Ass.
Nov
10
Sat
YPFP’s Affairs of State Awards Gala and Fundraiser @ Sidney Harman Hall
Nov 10 @ 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM

WHO: Young Professionals in Foreign Policy (YPFP)

WHAT: YPFP’s Affairs of State Awards Gala and Fundraiser

WHEN: Saturday, November 10 at 8PM

WHERE: Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004

WHY: YPFP is bursting bubbles and broadening minds at this year’s Annual Affairs of State Awards Gala and Fundraiser, where hundreds of DC’s young professionals will mix and mingle at the hottest foreign policy event of the year. Two awards will be presented to outstanding leaders in foreign policy. This year’s gala is also part of the ongoing “Burst Your Bubble” initiative that challenges traditional approaches to foreign policy conversations. YPFP is hosting events that bring diverse topics, people, and places to the foreign policy space.

ABOUT YPFP

YPFP is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to building the leaders the world needs. Headquartered in Washington, DC with locations in New York City, Brussels, and London, the YPFP network consists of 20,000 rising leaders from 80 countries across the globe.

Jul
10
Wed
Q&A Cafe: CNN’s Jim Acosta @ Georgetown Club
Jul 10 @ 11:45 AM – 1:45 PM
The Q&A Cafe July guest is Jim Acosta, CNN Chief White House correspondent, with his new book “The Enemy of The People,” published by Harper Collins.
 
*Wednesday July 10. 
*Noon (seating begins 11:45)
*The Georgetown Club. 1530 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Georgetown 
*$35, all inclusive; dessert courtesy of Georgetown Cupcake
 
For a reservation please call Joe at 202-333-9330 or email (Open to public. All are welcome!)
Aug
21
Wed
What She Said: Female White House Correspondents @ W Hotel POV Rooftop
Aug 21 @ 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Kaitlin Collins, CNN

Tamara Keith, NPR

Anita Kumar, Politico

Moderator: Olivia Nuzzi, New York Magazine

 

 

Oct
16
Wed
Ultimate Insiders: White House Photographers and How They Shape History @ Hillwood
Oct 16 @ 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Ultimate Insiders: White House Photographers and How They Shape History

Wednesday, October 16, 2019, 5:30-8 p.m. 

Kenneth T. Walsh, award-winning White House correspondent, will share stories of White House photographers, the ultimate insiders, emphasizing their personal observations and visual histories of the presidents the photographers got to know so well.

Note: This is the third program in the Mid-Century Master lecture series.

www.HillwoodMuseum.org 

4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008

Sep
24
Thu
Cabinet Conversations (Ford’s Theatre) @ Online
Sep 24 @ 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Join Jonathan Capehart (The Washington Post), Eric Holder (former U.S. Attorney General) and Michael Steele (former Republican National Committee chair) as they discuss voting rights.

https://www.fords.org/visit/virtual-events-and-special-tours/cabinet-conversations/

Nov
3
Tue
Election Night with DEMOCRACY DOODLE 2020 @ Online
Nov 3 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ first-ever Education Artist-in-Residence, Emmy Award®–winning writer and New York Times best-selling author and illustrator Mo Willems, and musicians from the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) invite you to express yourself in a different way this Election Night with DEMOCRACY DOODLE 2020.

On the important night of November 3rd, important screens will be filled with important pundits opining on this important election—and you might want to take a break from it.

So, find some paper, markers, and loved ones and click on to the Kennedy Center website starting at 7pm ET for a series of doodle exercises led by Mo Willems accompanied by performances by members of the NSO.

Democracy and doodles are both forms of self-expression worthy of celebration.

VIDEO TRAILER: https://youtu.be/5bVYAYO1pi8

WHEN:  Tuesday, November 3, starting at 7 p.m. ET

WHERE:  www.kennedy-center.org/mowillems

Nov
16
Mon
Diplomacy X Design @ Online
Nov 16 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

On November 19th,  Meridian International Center, in collaboration with the National Museum of Women in the Arts, is pleased to present Diplomacy X Design, a virtual panel to discuss the role of Fashion in Diplomacy moderated by New York Times chief fashion critic, Vanessa Friedman, with four innovative leaders in fashion: Wes Gordon, creative director, Carolina Herrera; Mara Hoffman, founder and creative director, Mara Hoffman; Abrima Erwiah, co-founder and co-creative director of Studio One Eighty; and Aurora James, founder and creative director, Brother Vellies.

The creative economy in which we are engaged, provides for us a way to engage and express our individual style and emotions. Today, fashion and the business of fashion even more so, has provided platforms for activism on the topics of sustainability, inclusivity, cultural appropriation, and racial and social equity. What we choose to put ON our body is a decision as much as what we choose to put IN our body. What we wear reflects who we are, our politics, and social change.

 

Dec
2
Wed
Go-Go City: Displacement & Protest in Washington, DC Premiere @ Online
Dec 2 @ 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Join the Bertelsmann Foundation and DC Shorts for the World Premiere screening of the new documentary film Go-Go City: Displacement & Protest in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, December 2, at 7:00 PM. This virtual screening is FREE and will be followed by a live panel discussion moderated by Pam Nash, DC Shorts Board Member and filmmaker. Please RSVP here.
In the Spring of 2020, protests against racial inequality filled the streets of the nation’s capital for weeks. While injustice in policing sparked the rallies, the issues behind the inequality stem far deeper. For decades, Washington DC has stood as a beacon for Black culture and community, yet a breakneck wave of gentrification threatens to erase this history.
Go-Go City dives into this rich tapestry, exploring the culture and sound of the Washington, DC, as well as the forces of economic and cultural gentrification that stand to mute them. The film interweaves scenes of protest as displaced communities rally around the city’s beloved Go-Go music to retake the streets.
To receive the Zoom link for the virtual screening (50 min) and panel discussion (60 min), please RSVP HERE.
Panelists:
Ricky “Rocksteady” Brown
Go-Go Musician
Samuel George
Go-Go City Filmmaker
The Bertelsmann Foundation
Peter Morgan
DC Shorts International Film Festival
Terrence Odom
Protestor
Sabiyha Prince
Anthropologist & Artist
Alona Wartofsky
Freelance Journalist
Robert White Jr.
D.C. Councilmember At Large