Jun
23
Fri
ALL-YOU-CAN-LUAU PATIO PARTY @ Radiator
Jun 23 @ 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Aloha, Washington! Radiator is bringing Hawaiian flavor to D.C.’s 14th Street Corridor on Friday, June 23. Aromas of roasted pig in the summer air will direct tiki-lovers to Radiator’s patio for a luau party complete with hula and fire dancing.

For a $50 all-inclusive ticket, on the first official Friday night of summer, Washingtonians can embrace “island time” al fresco with a full tropical spread of Hawaiian classics and frozen tiki favorites. Tommy Bahama shirts, puka shell necklaces, Moana costumes, and comfortable sandals are welcome and strongly encouraged for “hanging ten” in style. Executive Chef Jonathan Dearden will be on the patio firing up his La Caja China with whole roasted pigs. Lead Bartender and native Hawaiian, Sarah Rosner, will be pouring piña coladas and frozen “Eddie Would Go” cocktails with Okolehao (a Hawaiian ti root spirit).

The luau party will be from 5:00-9:00 p.m. Professional Polynesian dancers will be performing hula and fire dancing throughout the evening, with a special dance lesson at 7:00 p.m. for ticket holders.

Tickets are $50, include all food and drink, and can be purchased at this Eventbrite link.

Radiator’s Rotating Rooftop Pop-Up

Shhh…it’s a little D.C. secret that the Kimpton Mason & Rook Hotel has a rooftop. This spring and summer, the Radiator team is popping up on the Mason & Rook rooftop with a different monthly theme. April’s “Cocktail” theme was an ode to the 1988 movie, and May’s “Radiator on the Green” theme was a cheeky take on a rooftop country club. Keeping with the luau love, June will be the month of all things Hawaii. The tiki-themed pop-up begins at 5:00 p.m. every day from June 1-30, 2017.

Taco Extravaganza @ The Rooftop Pool & Lounge at the Liaison Capitol Hill
Jun 23 @ 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
When: Friday, June 23 from 5-10pm
Where: The Rooftop Pool & Lounge at the Liaison Capitol Hill –  415 New Jersey Ave NW
What: A taco extravaganza hosted by Art and Soul Executive Chef Douglas Alexander, who’ll be manning the grill. The $20 ticket gets guests three tacos (a toppings station lets guests pile them on!) and one Modelo Especial, a Vienna Lager style beer brewed in Mexico City.
Chef Douglas’ taco menu includes:
  • Cochinita Pibil
  • Al Pastor
  • Grilled Chicken
  • Carne Asada
  • Braised Chicken Mole
Tacos are available a la carte as well as Chips & Guacamole and Chips & Three Salsas (Tomatillo, Chipotle, Chili de Arbol), with lots of margaritas and beer.
Pro-tip: Guests can bring their bathing suits if they want to take a dip between bites.
Jun
28
Wed
Park Hyatt Masters of Food & Wine @ Blue Duck Tavern's Garden Terrace
Jun 28 @ 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Park Hyatt Washington D.C. will host a Spring 2017 Park Hyatt Masters of Food & Wine, a seasonal culinary & beverage experience on Wednesday, June 28.  This culinary gathering salutes the local ingredients and flavors, which inspire our chefs, and the landcrafted raw honey spirits from Caledonia Spirits of Vermont.  This intimate gathering will be hosted on Blue Duck Tavern’s Garden Terrace and will explore the unique qualities of honey, the roles that bees play in our food system, and how Caledonia Spirits has transformed fermented raw honey into their award-winning Barr Hill Gin, Tom Cat Gin, and Barr Hill Vodka.

Tickets are priced at $125 per person (all-inclusive), which includes a three-course, family-style feast (with multiple dishes per course) from Michelin-starred Blue Duck Tavern’s Executive Chef Troy Knapp, along with a spirit tasting and Barr Hill cocktails provided by Lead Bartender Cole Burger.

Caledonia Spirits is an independent craft distillery located in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, which was inspired by the views from atop the Barr Hill Nature Preserve.  Caledonia Spirits was founded in 2009 with a vision to support working landscapes and local agriculture by making Barr Hill craft spirits from regional raw materials.

 

WHERE:        Blue Duck Tavern’s Garden Terrace

                        1201 24th Street, NW

Washington, D.C. 20037

 

WHEN:          Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.

 

HOW:            For additional information or reservations, please contact Marvina Tribbey-Williams by emailing marvina.tribbey-williams@hyatt.com or by calling (202) 419-6620.  Seating is limited for this one-of-a-kind event and advance reservations are required.

Jul
20
Thu
History & Hops @ Heurich House
Jul 20 @ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Christian Heurich’s granddaughter, Jan Evans, will host a special History & Hops at the Heurich

House Museum on July 20 th from 6:30-8:30pm. Mrs. Evans was very close to her grandparents,

Christian and Amelia Heurich, and lived with them for a time in their Dupont Circle mansion. She

will discuss her time in Washington, D.C. as well as her family’s history and legacy. Guests will

be able to speak directly with Mrs. Evans as well as enjoy beer, snacks, and tours of the historic

Heurich House Museum.

 

Born in Hawaii, Mrs. Evans has lived in Japan, Cuba, Florida, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. A

local business-woman, she is a current board member of the Association of Oldest Inhabitants

of Washington, D.C. and Director of the Friends of the National World War II Memorial. Mrs.

Evans was also instrumental in establishing her grandparents’ home as a museum. Together

with her cousin Gary Heurich, she created the Heurich House Foundation and helped the

organization purchase the Heurich mansion in 2003, from the Historical Society of Washington,

D.C. The Heurich House museum would not exist today, in its intact form, without her

intervention.

 

Guests at History & Hops will have the chance to meet and speak with Mrs. Evans as she

recounts her time spent in Washington, D.C. with her grandparents between 1930 and 1956.

The museum will also feature a variety of drinks to celebrate Mrs. Evans’ time spent traveling

the world.

 

Tickets for History & Hops hosted by Jan Evans are $30 per person and include tastings,

snacks, and tours of the Heurich House Museum. For more information and to purchase tickets,

please visit http://bit.ly/HHJuly2017. Guests must be 21 or older.

 

All proceeds benefit the preservation and growth of the Heurich House Museum.

Jul
22
Sat
Annual Midsummer Night’s Dream @ Rooftop of Liaison Capitol Hill
Jul 22 @ 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM

ANNUAL MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Saturday, July 22nd | 8:00pm @ Rooftop of Liaison Capitol Hill
TICKETS: $15 online; $20 at the door Buy Here

Join us this Saturday night at the rooftop of Liaison Capitol Hill to celebrate the summer and immerse into a surreal, fairy-laden setting of color, art and music at the annual Shakespeare-themed Midsummer Night’s Dream art show.

FEATURED ARTISTS & PERFORMERS

  • KIM REYES (Body Art)
  • RHONDA HARDESTY (Body Art)
  • MANDY GIBSON (Body Art)
  • SOPHIA ROSMAN (Body Art)
  • MADISON PIZER (Body Art)
  • NENA DEPAZ (Body Art)
  • JESSICA WAGNER (Body Art)
  • MIRIAM BRALY (Body Art)
  • KRISTINA KRAVCHENKO (Body Art)
  • MALIYAH PEARL (Fantasy Aquatic Performer)
  • ANNA PINEAPPLE (Fire & Hoop Performer)
  • DJ BYZANTINE (Live DJ Performance)
Aug
3
Thu
Ford’s Theatre and Museum’s Under 35: Museum Night @ Ford's Theatre
Aug 3 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Young professionals ages 21-35 can enjoy after-hours access to Ford’s Theatre and Museum at Under 35: Museum Night on August 3, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Patrons will mix and mingle in the Ford’s Theatre Museum, see historic artifacts related to Abraham Lincoln’s presidency and assassination, and explore the 19th-century theatre where President and Mrs. Lincoln attended performances. Each $20 ticket includes two drink vouchers.

This event is part of Ford’s Theatre Society’s Under 35 patron initiatives, which include special access events for young professionals interested in Ford’s Theatre history and performances. Guests meet knowledgeable staff who share information on Ford’s Theatre history and current programming.

Tickets to Under 35: Museum Night should be reserved in advance at www.fords.org/visit/special-tours-events/under-35-museum-night. A valid ID must be presented at check-in in the Ford’s Theatre lobby (511 Tenth Street NW).

 

Beverages provided by On Tap.

 

Ford’s Theatre Society

One of the most visited sites in the nation’s capital, Ford’s Theatre reopened its doors in 1968, more than a hundred years after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Operated through a partnership between Ford’s Theatre Society and the National Park Service, Ford’s Theatre is the premier destination in the nation’s capital to explore and celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s ideals and leadership principles: courage, integrity, tolerance, equality and creative expression.

 

Ford’s Theatre Society was founded under the guidance of executive producer Frankie Hewitt, who, during her 35-year tenure, established Ford’s as a living, working theatre producing performances that highlighted the diversity of the American experience. Since the arrival of Paul R. Tetreault as Director, critics and the theatregoing public have recognized Ford’s for the superior quality of its artistic programming. With works from the nationally acclaimed Big River to the world premieres of Meet John Doe, The Heavens Are Hung In Black, Liberty Smith, Necessary Sacrifices, The Widow Lincoln and The Guard, Ford’s Theatre is making its mark on the American theatre landscape. In the past decade, the mission of Ford’s Theatre Society expanded to include education as a central pillar. This expansion led to the creation and construction of the Center for Education and Leadership, which opened in February 2012. Currently, under the leadership of Board of Trustees Chairman Eric A. Spiegel, the Society is building Ford’s Theatre into a national destination for exploring Lincoln’s ideas and leadership principles and finding new ways to bring Lincoln’s legacy to life for the 21st-century learner.

 

For more information on Ford’s Theatre and the Ford’s Theatre Society, please visit www.fords.org.

Aug
6
Sun
Paws on the Patio @ Bastille
Aug 6 @ 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM

On Sunday, August 6th from 3:30 to 5:30 pm, Bastille, located at 606 N. Fayette Street in Old Town Alexandria, opens its patio up to our furry friends.  Paws on the Patio is a family and pet-friendly Sunday afternoon Happy Hour on Bastille’s expansive private patio just a block from the Braddock Metro.

As special guests, Bastille welcomes adoptable doggies from Operation Paws for Homes, who rescue dogs of all breeds and ages from high-kill shelters reducing the numbers being euthanized. Most of their dogs come from rural shelters in South and North Carolina, as well as Virginia. They also partner with local shelters as needed. The organization provides pet adoption services to families located in Virginia, Washington DC, Maryland, Southern Pennsylvania and neighboring states.  A portion of the proceeds of Paws on the Patio will be donated to Operation Paws for Homes.  It’s the perfect opportunity to give a forever home to a deserving pet and make a difference to the life of an animal in need.www.ophrescue.org

Bastille’s special menu features $2 off the Happy Hour small plates menu and will include warm marinated olives; house-made hummus and crispy flatbread;           falafel with harissa yogurt; shrimp beignets with spicy guacamole; artisanal cheese or charcuteries board; Galette (Flat bread) BLT; confit tomatoes with bacon, cheddar, fresh basil and shredded lettuce; Virginia grass fed beef *burger on brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, crispy onions.

Happy Hour “Coq-Tails”, wines and beers will also be available.

Aug
20
Sun
Plate of the Union Tap Takeover @ Atlas Brew Works
Aug 20 @ 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

WHAT:  Plate of the Union Tap Takeover

WHEN:  1:00 p.m.Sunday, August 20, 2017

WHERE: Atlas Brew Works

2052 West Virginia Ave NE #102

Washington, DC 20002

Sep
16
Sat
32nd International Coastal Cleanup @ Kingman Island
Sep 16 @ 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Ocean Conservancy is organizing an Anacostia River cleanup as the flagship event of its 32nd International Coastal Cleanup (ICC), the world’s largest single-day volunteer effort to remove trash from our beaches, waterways, lakes, rivers and parks. Last year, 330 volunteers recovered more than 2,500 pounds of trash from the Anacostia River, and this year is slated to be even bigger.The DC event, supported by Patagonia, will feature food, live music, and giveaways. Register to volunteer at www.DCCoastalCleanup.org.

For the second year in a row, volunteers will use the Clean Swell app (free for download on the App Store and Google Play) to contribute their citizen science data on the collected trash in real time to one of the world’s largest databases on ocean trash.

WHEN:Saturday, September 16, 2017

9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

WHERE:Kingman Island

Entrance at RFK Stadium Lot 6

A free shuttle service is available from the Stadium-Armory Station, accessible from the Orange, Blue, and Silver metro lines.

BACKGROUND:Trash is one of the most visible and most prolific threats facing our ocean today; it’s also one of the most preventable. Every year, an estimated 8 million metric tons of plastic waste flows into the ocean, entangling wildlife, polluting beaches, and costing coastal municipalities hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars. Since the first ICC 32 years ago, over 12 million volunteers have removed more than 220 million pounds of trash from beaches and waterways..

Sep
22
Fri
UnaBASHED Weirdos: A PointlessDance Party & Benefit @ Alley DC
Sep 22 @ 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Puppet jukebox, food from local celebrity chef Matt Baker, live DJ, dancing and a silent auction are just part of the fun to be experience at Pointless Theatre’s “UnaBASHED Weirdos: A PointlessDance Party & Benefit.” The event will benefit Pointless Theatre, with funds supporting the DC-based company’s mission to bring adventurous art to the nation’s capital.
Pointless has established themselves as “one of the best young companies in the region” according to The Washington Post’s chief theatre critic Peter Marks, and this funky soiree will be a celebration of the 2016-2017 season. Pointless has received many accolades for their work, including the Best Emerging Theatre Company award from Washington City Paper’s Best of DC Reader’s Poll in 2013 and 2014, and the Helen Hayes John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company.
What: UnaBASHed Weirdos: A Pointless Dance Party & Benefit Featuring a puppet jukebox, tasty hors d’oeuvres, and an open bar with beer and wine. There will be a silent auction, a live DJ and food by local celebrity chef Matt Baker. Chef Baker is opening his first restaurant, Gravitas, an innovative Modern American restaurant, and will be plating food personally at the event. The event will also feature a legendary line-up of Pointless entertainment, and plenty of opportunities to get crazy on the dance floor.
Where: Alley DC, 2055 L Street, NW; Washington, DC 20036
WhenFriday, September 22, 20177 – 10:00 p.m.
Tickets: Tickets to UnaBASHed Weirdos start at $50. Honorary Weirdo-level tickets, which include recognition at the event are $100. Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit PointlessTheatre.com/Parties.
Social Media: Twitter: @PointlessTheatreCo
  Facebook: @PointlessTheatre
  Instagram: @PointlessThetCo
  Hashtag: #unabashedweirdos and/or #pointlessparties