Searching for a truly unique New Year’s Eve 2015 experience? Look no further. The inaugural New Year’s Eve Moonlight Circus will be held at The Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, December 31st from 10:00pm – 3:00am, featuring live circus acts and world renowned DJs. The party is thrown by LX Group (www.lxgrp.com).
The event will be hosted by Jay Sean’s official deejay, DJ BIKS, and the Dystrucxtion Girls. All guests will enjoy five hours of top shelf open bar, party favors, complimentary passed appetizers, and have access to buffet stations.
At midnight, attendees will watch a live feed of the ball drop in Times Square while being immersed in a sea of balloons.
Early bird ticket pricing for general admission is $89.00 and includes a five hour top shelf open bar. Early bird ticket pricing for VIP admission is $139.00 and includes a gourmet dinner starting at 9pm followed by a five hour top shelf open bar at 10pm. Early bird pricing will end on December 8th, 2014.
Ticket prices will increase throughout December and the event is expected to sell out- so get your tickets early!
Ford Evening Book Talk
January 8, 7 p.m.
Mount Vernon welcomes author Turk McCleskey to the Rubenstein Leadership Hall at the Fred W. Smith National Library to discuss his book, “The Road to Black Ned’s Forge: A Story of Race, Sex, and Trade on the Colonial American Frontier,” on January 8. This event is free, however registration is required. Please visit mountvernon.org for more details.
Tea with Lady Washington
Saturdays, January 10, 17, 24, 31, and February 7. 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Join Lady Washington for tea as you discuss the news of the day! Listen to her stories about life at Mount Vernon while enjoying a selection of lite fare prepared by the Mount Vernon Inn. Following tea, enjoy a self-guided exploration of the estate and decorative arts found in the Donald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center. Tickets: $30 for adults, $20 for youth (12 and under), includes tea, lite fare, and general estate admission.
Tea with Lady Washington
Saturdays, January 10, 17, 24, 31, and February 7. 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Join Lady Washington for tea as you discuss the news of the day! Listen to her stories about life at Mount Vernon while enjoying a selection of lite fare prepared by the Mount Vernon Inn. Following tea, enjoy a self-guided exploration of the estate and decorative arts found in the Donald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center. Tickets: $30 for adults, $20 for youth (12 and under), includes tea, lite fare, and general estate admission.
“Awkward Sex… and the City” comes to DC on tour this winter. Five hilarious ladies tell an awkward sex/dating/relationship story that’s pretty progressive (even though it’s 2014), talking openly — and unabashedly — about their sex lives.
The full show is about an hour and fifteen minutes long and has received accolades from Time Out NY, Time Out Chicago, The Skint, Best Comedy New York, The Washingtonian and CBS- NY.
Beer Dinner at the Mount Vernon Inn
Friday, January 23, 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Learn more about how beer was brewed and enjoyed in early America at this event co-hosted by Old Ox Brewing Company. Guests will enjoy a reception, beer tasting and a four-course menu paired with specialty beers by the Mount Vernon Inn with commentary by knowledgeable staff. Old Ox Brewing Company is a family owned and operated commercial brewery located in Loudoun County. Tickets: $100 per person (includes tax & gratuity).
Against the backdrop of a region steeped in politics, with a touch of art, style and humor, Art Soiree presents 5th Annual Political Cartoon Exhibit featuring Tom Toles of The Washington Post. This will be a solo exhibition for Tom Toles presenting a retrospective of his work as Washington Post’s editorial cartoonist over the past twelve years. The one night only exhibit will take place Friday, January 23 at 8pmat the Ballroom of the Ritz-Carlton, Georgetown 3100 South Street NW, Washington DC. Guests will get to mingle with the exhibiting cartoonist and enjoy live musical performance by his local journo-band Suspicious Package. The pop-up exhibition is ticketed at $20 with a percentage of net proceeds benefiting Charlie Hebdo.
Tickets are limited and available online only at https://politicalcartoonexhibit.eventbrite.com
Artist will be available on site for interview. High Resolution images available upon request.
ABOUT TOM TOLES: Tom Toles is the Pulitzer prizewinning Editorial Cartoonist for the Washington Post and is widely syndicated nationally. He has covered government, politics and society in six cartoons per week for the Post since 2002. Previously he has been Editorial Cartoonist for US News and World Report, The New Republic, The New York Daily News, The Buffalo News and the Buffalo Courier-Express. He has also drawn a comic strip, Curious Avenue and a comic panel, Randolph Itch, 2am. In his spare time he sings and plays drums in two Washington DC based bands, Suspicious Package and Lethal Bark. He has written a musical comedy, Catapult Love featuring the original music of Lethal Bark. He also enjoys dancing all night long. http://www.washingtonpost.com/people/tom-toles
Tea with Lady Washington
Saturdays, January 10, 17, 24, 31, and February 7. 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Join Lady Washington for tea as you discuss the news of the day! Listen to her stories about life at Mount Vernon while enjoying a selection of lite fare prepared by the Mount Vernon Inn. Following tea, enjoy a self-guided exploration of the estate and decorative arts found in the Donald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center. Tickets: $30 for adults, $20 for youth (12 and under), includes tea, lite fare, and general estate admission.
