2017 SUPERFIERCE Art Exhibit
Title: Art Industry Movement SUPERFIERCE to Host Month-Long Exhibit and Activation Empowering Female Artists
Dates: October 5th – November 4th
Address: Blind Whino Arts Club, 700 Delaware Ave., SW, Washington, DC.
Cost: Free
Summary:
SUPERFIERCE—an organization aimed at creating a foundation of support, connectivity and resources to empower female artists will host a month-long art exhibit featuring more than 30 nationally and locally known female artists, photographers and sculptors. Artists include Anne Marchand, Ashley Longshore, Caitlyn Price, Dominique Fierro, Julie Wolfe, Kennedy Yanko, Lana Gomez, Maggie O’Neill, Maryanne Pollock, and more. These interactive installations will be on display with all work available for purchase. 25% of all proceeds will be donated to E-Beauty, an organization that supports women undergoing treatment for cancer through their wig exchange program. Ongoing activation events are available to the public including an all-ages paint party, Art of Business networking event, and The Business of Beautiful panel discussion. And this year Superfierce aims to raise money to fund five mentorship programs between prominent and up-and-coming artists to further opportunities for women in the arts. For more information, visit www.superfierce.org.
2017 SUPERFIERCE Art Exhibit
Title: Art Industry Movement SUPERFIERCE to Host Month-Long Exhibit and Activation Empowering Female Artists
Dates: October 5th – November 4th
Address: Blind Whino Arts Club, 700 Delaware Ave., SW, Washington, DC.
Cost: Free
Summary:
SUPERFIERCE—an organization aimed at creating a foundation of support, connectivity and resources to empower female artists will host a month-long art exhibit featuring more than 30 nationally and locally known female artists, photographers and sculptors. Artists include Anne Marchand, Ashley Longshore, Caitlyn Price, Dominique Fierro, Julie Wolfe, Kennedy Yanko, Lana Gomez, Maggie O’Neill, Maryanne Pollock, and more. These interactive installations will be on display with all work available for purchase. 25% of all proceeds will be donated to E-Beauty, an organization that supports women undergoing treatment for cancer through their wig exchange program. Ongoing activation events are available to the public including an all-ages paint party, Art of Business networking event, and The Business of Beautiful panel discussion. And this year Superfierce aims to raise money to fund five mentorship programs between prominent and up-and-coming artists to further opportunities for women in the arts. For more information, visit www.superfierce.org.
2017 SUPERFIERCE Art Exhibit
Title: Art Industry Movement SUPERFIERCE to Host Month-Long Exhibit and Activation Empowering Female Artists
Dates: October 5th – November 4th
Address: Blind Whino Arts Club, 700 Delaware Ave., SW, Washington, DC.
Cost: Free
Summary:
SUPERFIERCE—an organization aimed at creating a foundation of support, connectivity and resources to empower female artists will host a month-long art exhibit featuring more than 30 nationally and locally known female artists, photographers and sculptors. Artists include Anne Marchand, Ashley Longshore, Caitlyn Price, Dominique Fierro, Julie Wolfe, Kennedy Yanko, Lana Gomez, Maggie O’Neill, Maryanne Pollock, and more. These interactive installations will be on display with all work available for purchase. 25% of all proceeds will be donated to E-Beauty, an organization that supports women undergoing treatment for cancer through their wig exchange program. Ongoing activation events are available to the public including an all-ages paint party, Art of Business networking event, and The Business of Beautiful panel discussion. And this year Superfierce aims to raise money to fund five mentorship programs between prominent and up-and-coming artists to further opportunities for women in the arts. For more information, visit www.superfierce.org.
2017 SUPERFIERCE Art Exhibit
Title: Art Industry Movement SUPERFIERCE to Host Month-Long Exhibit and Activation Empowering Female Artists
Dates: October 5th – November 4th
Address: Blind Whino Arts Club, 700 Delaware Ave., SW, Washington, DC.
Cost: Free
Summary:
SUPERFIERCE—an organization aimed at creating a foundation of support, connectivity and resources to empower female artists will host a month-long art exhibit featuring more than 30 nationally and locally known female artists, photographers and sculptors. Artists include Anne Marchand, Ashley Longshore, Caitlyn Price, Dominique Fierro, Julie Wolfe, Kennedy Yanko, Lana Gomez, Maggie O’Neill, Maryanne Pollock, and more. These interactive installations will be on display with all work available for purchase. 25% of all proceeds will be donated to E-Beauty, an organization that supports women undergoing treatment for cancer through their wig exchange program. Ongoing activation events are available to the public including an all-ages paint party, Art of Business networking event, and The Business of Beautiful panel discussion. And this year Superfierce aims to raise money to fund five mentorship programs between prominent and up-and-coming artists to further opportunities for women in the arts. For more information, visit www.superfierce.org.
At this event, local restaurants, chefs, and bars donate food, beverages and/or their culinary skills to set the tone for a fun, casual evening. Over 175 Guests at Uncorked! mix-and-mingle while sampling dishes provided by participating chefs, and then vote for their favorite dish – at the end of the evening whichever chef has the most “votes” is named the Providence Uncorked Champion.
Acting as culinary ambassador and lead participant for the second year in a row is chef Alex McCoy, owner of Alfies and Lucky Buns. Other participating chefs this year include Alex Garcia (The Capital Grille), Travis Weiss (Rebellion & Commodore), Zachary Ridenhour (Sixth Engine/The Salt Line) and Johanna Hellrigl (Johanna’s Table).
The hospital, which is located in Brookland, was founded by the Daughters of Charity in 1861 and had its charter signed by President Abraham Lincoln. Its mission is to care for all regardless of their background or ability to pay.
Food & Friends will be hosting a community Pie Day in support of its annual Slice of Life Pie Selling Campaign, which funds nutritious, home-delivered meals and groceries to the critically ill in our community. During the event, we will be distributing information aboutSlice of Life and giving away FREE samples of our delicious pies that are for sale to raise funds to support Food & Friends’ mission.
WHEN: Thursday, November 9th from 11:30am-2:00pm
WHERE: Farragut Square, K St. and 17th St. NW, Washington, DC
DETAILS: The 11th Annual Slice of Life Thanksgiving pie sale is a simple and delicious way for members of the public to support Food & Friends’ large-scale effort to deliver 1 million healthy meals this year to those in the community living with life-challenging illnesses. The goal this year is to sell 9,000 pies. Each pie purchased will provide ONE FULL DAY of meals, from our kitchen to delivery, for a Food & Friends client.
During the event, community members will have the chance to sample our Pumpkin and Apple pies and cast their vote for their favorite flavor! The winner of our “In Pie We Crust” election will go on a flash sale for the remainder of the afternoon. Everyone who votes will be entered into a drawing to win a full Thanksgiving dinner for 4, plus 2 pies.
Pies may be purchased directly from Food & Friends or through one of our corporate or individual pie sellers. Visitwww.foodandfriends.org/pie to find a directory of pie sellers, to sign up to help sell pies or to purchase online. Pie sales close on Thursday, November 16th. Pre-purchased pies can be picked up on Tuesday, November 21st at Food & Friends or 30+ convenient locations throughout the region.
10TH ANNUAL
AFFAIRS OF STATE GALA & FUNDRAISER
Who: YPFP
What: 10th Annual Affairs of State Gala & Fundraiser
When: November 11, 2017, 8:00pm-11:00pm
Where: City Tavern Club, 3206 M St NW, Washington, DC 20007
Why: Affairs of State is DC’s largest gathering of NextGen leaders across business, government, and civil society. A limited number of press passes will be given to members of the press attending and covering the gala.
Quote: “For 10 years Affairs of State has been a highlight on Washington’s
fall social calendar. But this year, Affairs of State will make an even bigger splash – on November 11, we’ll celebrate YPFP’s new impact mission and the emerging voices it amplifies. As the event will occur on Veterans Day, we’ll recognize leaders who have served our country.”
– Jarrel Price, President of YPFP
Tickets: Tickets on sale now through November 11th, available here.
The Culinary Historians of Washington Are Pleased to Present
Susan Benjamin
A Survey of Food History and Changes
as they Relate to Candy…with a Tasting!
Sunday, November 12, 2017
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
To be held in: Bethesda/Chevy Chase Regional Services Center
4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda, MD
Discover the little-known history of sweets and how they shaped the nation. In her presentation
CHoW member Susan Benjamin will start with the Native Americans and move through
enslavement, the Industrial Revolution, war rations and today’s candy favorites. She’ll discuss
our mixed emotions about candy—love, hate, guilt, and nostalgia—which originated in the mid-
1800s. You’ll sample the candy from historical flavors of roots and resins to retro classics like Pixy
Stix.
Benjamin is the founder of True Treats Historic Candy, in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, the
nation’s only research-based candy company, listed by Food Network Magazine and delish.com, as
one of the nation’s top 50 “Sweet Spots.” She has researched communications and the history of
culture for almost 40 years and is the author of ten books. She has worked as a journalist, college
professor, and communications strategist for Fortune 500 companies and other large
organizations, including a Clinton and later George W. Bush White House initiative. She presents
at museums, historical societies and other venues nationwide, including the Smithsonian
Museum of American History. A lifelong entrepreneur, Ms. Benjamin now devotes her attention
to researching the history of sugars and sweets.
Her tenth book, Sweet as Sin: The Unwrapped Story of How Candy Became America’s Favorite Pleasure
(Prometheus, 2016), made the Smithsonian’s “Best of Books about Food for 2016.” Her articles
and op-eds have appeared in the Chicago Tribune and Miami Herald, as well as other newspapers,
magazines, and on-line publications. She has also appeared on National Public Radio, NBC
News, Voice of America, ABC News Hour Radio, CNN and many more.
WHAT: SEOULSPICE, a new fast-casual restaurant specializing in Korean comfort food hosts its grand opening to the general public in the District’s Tenleytown neighborhood. SEOULSPICE offers a choice-driven menu of quick, healthy, and delicious Korean dishes served in a modern setting. For the full menu, please visit www.seoulspice.com.
WHERE: 4600 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20016
WHEN: Monday, November 13, 2017 from 11am-10pm
WHO: Open to the general public
SPECIAL OFFER: A free first entree to all visitors on November 13, 2017
The arrival of crisp, fall weather calls for a celebration of seasonal cuisine and spirits from Virginia! For the first time ever, and for one night only, beloved homegrown establishments BRABOand Catoctin Creek will present a special evening of autumnal flavor pairings in Old Town Alexandria.
On Monday, November 13, Catoctin Creek founders, Becky and Scott Harris, will be taking over BRABO’s brasserie to offer an exclusive tasting of the distillery’s popular products including the Roundstone Rye whiskey, the Pearousia Pear Brandy, the Quarter Branch Apple Brandy, the 1757 Virginia Grape Brandy, and the “Distiller’s Reserve” 92 Proof Roundstone Rye whiskey. Becky and Scott will share the stories behind the creation of each product while pouring a healthy taste for guests to enjoy.
As whiskey and brandy enthusiasts decide whether they prefer their beverage neat or on the rocks, BRABO’s Executive Chef Sebastien Rondier will serve a menu of Belgian-French hors d’oeuvres thoughtfully created to pair with the featured spirits, proving how food-friendly whiskies and brandies are. The evening’s menu will be presented side by side with each spirit and includes the following highlights:
- Belgian tart with roasted pear, bacon, and French blue cheese
- Venison lollipop with dried apricots, toasted walnuts, vanilla, and orange zest
- Foie gras torchon crostini with brandied cherries, duck fat popcorn, and black pepper
- Boar slider topped with charred scallion & jalapeño jam, and sweet & spicy grape condiment
- Apple terrine with cocoa-smoked pork belly and puff pastry
The fall evening will be filled with lively conversation, plenty of whiskey and brandy, and surprising flavor pairings reflecting the best of the season!
What: BRABO & Catoctin Creek Present: Fall Flavor Pairings
When: Monday, November 13
Time: 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Where: BRABO. 1600 King Street. Alexandria, VA 22314
Tickets: Tickets are $75 each, include all food and drink, and available at https://catoctincocktails.eventbrite.com. Guests must be 21+ to attend.
