Jan
15
Wed
Strathmore Presents Artist in Residence AYO (pop vocalist) @ Mansion at Strathmore
Jan 15 @ 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM

Strathmore Presents
Artist in Residence

AYO (pop vocalist)
Wednesdays, January 15 & 29, 2020
7:30 pm
Sponsored by Mrs. Patricia Haywood Moore and Dr. Roscoe M. Moore, Jr.

Tickets $19

Mansion at Strathmore
10701 Rockville Pike
North Bethesda, MD 20852

 

Atlanta-born, Nigerian-raised Howard University graduate and pop powerhouse AYO hopes her music can provide a message of empowerment and liberation. Her versatile style ranges from pop to hip-hop to soul, but the core of her work is always emotional vulnerability, love, and self-actualization. Her performances in the Mansion at Strathmore are on Wednesdays, January 15 and 29, 2020 at 7:30PM, kicking off the Artist in Residence class of 2020 concerts. AYO’s performances are generously sponsored by Mrs. Patricia Haywood Moore and Dr. Roscoe M. Moore, Jr. Tickets and more information are available at www.strathmore.org or by calling (301) 581-5100.

AYO’s forthcoming EP release explores the intricacies of being a black woman in America, heralding a message of love, freedom, and self-discovery. She employs a soulful blend of smooth vocals and poignant lyrics to illustrate her struggles with identity and acceptance. Over the course of her accomplished career, AYO has been featured in NPR’s Christmas special, made the top eight contestants on BET’s Sunday Best, and performed at the Kennedy Center for the 2015 DC Jazz Festival. She was also a soloist for the opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in 2016. Most recently, AYO portrays a young Ella Fitzgerald in the newly released HBO documentary, The Apollo.

AYO earned a bachelor’s degree from Howard University in Jazz Studies and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Jazz Performance. She credits her time in Howard University’s Jazz Studies program for giving her a solid foundation of music theory and technique from which she could expand and explore. Since graduating, the accomplished singer-songwriter has worked with artists such as Common, Chance the Rapper, and Andra Day.

Jan
16
Thu
Young Concert Artists present Do-Hyun Kim, piano @ Kennedy Center Terrace Theatre
Jan 16 @ 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM

7:30 p.m. Terrace Theater

Young Concert Artists present Do-Hyun Kim, piano

Pianist Do-Hyun Kim displays incredible depth of artistry on a debut program of music he grew up listening to, culminating with Chopin’s Op. 25 Etudes.

Tickets: $20-$45

Jan
17
Fri
Charlie Palmer’s Taste of Pigs & Pinot @ Charlier Palmer Steak
Jan 17 @ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

On Friday, January 17th, 2020, Chef Charlie Palmer takes the famous wine country event Pigs & Pinot on the road! In honor of its 15th year, he’s bringing it to Charlie Palmer Steak Washington D.C. where guests will sample highly acclaimed Sonoma and Willamette Valleys Pinot Noir wines, alongside a variety of pork dishes from local chefs.

With all net proceeds benefiting No Kid Hungry’s work to end childhood hunger in America, “Taste of Pigs & Pinot” presents a remarkable line-up of food and wine tastings. The event is supported by sponsors including family-owned Joyce Farms, dedicated to using humane, all-natural and regenerative farming methods and providing sustainably raised, heritage breed, antibiotic-free pork, as well as participating wineries and allied restaurants, working together to make this charitable celebration possible.

Chef Charlie Palmer and the Charlie Palmer Steak team will be joined by their colleagues and fellow chefs:

  • Nathan Anda, Chef Red Apron Butchery, The Partisan
  • Marjorie Meek-Bradley, Chef St. Anselm
  • Scott Drewno & Danny LeeCoChefs CHIKO
  • Victor Albisu, Chef/Owner Poca Madre, Taco Bamba

The participating Pinot Noir wineries are:

  • Balletto Vineyards
  • Brooks
  • Croix Estate
  • Gary Farrell Vineyards & Winery
  • Freeman Winery
  • Papapietro Perry Winery
  • Siduri
  • Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards
  • Twomey Cellars

Taste of Pigs & Pinot Event

Friday, January 17th, 2020 | 6:00-9:00 p.m. | Charlie Palmer Steak Washington D.C.

$95

Guests in DC will sample 10 highly acclaimed Pinot Noir wines alongside a variety of pork dishes, including homemade sausages, charcuterie, grilled pork, patés and other special creations from Chef Palmer, Charlie Palmer Steak, and local guest chefs including Nathan Anda [Red Apron Butchery + The Partisan], Marjorie Meek-Bradley [St. Anselm], Scott Drewno and Danny Lee [CHIKO], Victor Albisu [Poca Madre + Taco Bamba]. All pork generously provided by Joyce Farms.

Vocal Arts DC presents Rosa Feola, soprano, in Recital @ Kennedy Center Terrace Theatre
Jan 17 @ 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM

7:30 p.m. Terrace Theater

Vocal Arts DC presents Rosa Feola, soprano, in Recital

This enchanting young Italian soprano has begun in the past couple seasons to create the same excitement in the U.S. that she sparked in Europe from the time of her first major continental appearances in 2011.

Tickets: $55

Bumper Jacksons @ Strathmore
Jan 17 @ 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM

BUMPER JACKSONS
Friday, January 17, 2020
8PM
Tickets: $22–$36

From the sounds of New Orleans to Appalachian hollers, the Bumper Jacksons elegantly balance paying homage to traditions while fashioning their own unique, playful style of music. The group began as a duo, a city-meets-country experiment between songstress Jess Eliot Myhre and banjo player Chris Ousley. They hopped on bicycles, touring the country, instruments on their backs, seeking to reimagine roots music. Within five years, Bumper Jacksons grew to a brassy six-piece band, with horns and pedal steel guitars. They’ve been honored multiple times as the Mid-Atlantic’s Artist of the Year and Best Traditional Band at the Washington Area Music Awards. Bursting at the seams with some of the richest threads of old America, Bumper Jacksons bring you into the center of a party where everyone’s invited, and the dance floor never sleeps.

Jan
18
Sat
NMWA Free Community Weekend: Women’s March @ National Museum of Women in the Arts
Jan 18 @ 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Free Community Weekend: Women’s March

From Saturday, Jan. 18 through Monday, Jan. 20, visit the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) for free in honor of the Women’s March and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Take this opportunity to join us as we celebrate the creative contributions of women.

ON VIEW:

WHERE:
National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20005
202-783-5000
nmwa.org

WHEN:
Saturday, January 18: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sunday, January 19: 12 p.m.–5 p.m.
Monday, January 20: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. 

TICKETS:
No tickets are required for the Community Weekend. 

PRICE:
Free

Chris Mann: Celebrating the Tony Bennett Songbook @ Strathmore
Jan 18 @ 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM

CHRIS MANN
FROM GERSHWIN TO GAGA: CELEBRATING THE TONY BENNETT SONGBOOK
Saturday, January 18, 2020
8PM
Tickets: $35–$55

Chris Mann has been enjoying a meteoric rise since his jaw-dropping duet with superstar Christina Aguilar on NBC’s The Voice. He has lit up Broadway as the Phantom in Phantom of the Opera’s 25th Anniversary Tour, performed with the National Symphony Orchestra for President Obama, headlined at the Kennedy Center and made appearances on Conan, The Tonight Show, Ellen, and more. Mann pays tribute to the long and diverse career of living legend Tony Bennett. Enjoy classic and modern hits like “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” and “The Boulevard of Broken Dreams” performed by one of today’s most sought-after musical talents.

Jan
19
Sun
NMWA Free Community Weekend: Women’s March @ National Museum of Women in the Arts
Jan 19 @ 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Free Community Weekend: Women’s March

From Saturday, Jan. 18 through Monday, Jan. 20, visit the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) for free in honor of the Women’s March and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Take this opportunity to join us as we celebrate the creative contributions of women.

ON VIEW:

WHERE:
National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20005
202-783-5000
nmwa.org

WHEN:
Saturday, January 18: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sunday, January 19: 12 p.m.–5 p.m.
Monday, January 20: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. 

TICKETS:
No tickets are required for the Community Weekend. 

PRICE:
Free

Jazz and Freedom Festival @ The Eaton
Jan 19 @ 3:00 PM – 10:00 PM

On Sunday, Jan. 19 — the day before Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day — CapitalBop will be hosting this year’s Jazz and Freedom Festival, an all-day musical celebration and benefit, to help raise awareness and funds on behalf of organizations fighting for immigrant rights right here in our DMV community.

The festival is co-presented by CapitalBop, Shannon Gunn and Eaton Hotels, and will benefit the ICE Out of DC coalition. The concert features poetry by poet and community advocate Claudia Rojas and a full program of music by bass clarinetist Todd Marcus, guitarist Cristian Perez, drummer Angel Bethea and the Jazz and Freedom Octet (a pickup group of D.C. jazz heavyweights organized by Gunn, a respected trombonist and composer). It will take place at the Eaton, 1201 K St NW, Washington DC 20005.

Each year, the festival gathers members of D.C.’s overlapping communities of artists, activists and audiences for a day of music and conversation around a different social justice issue. It also operates as a benefit for a community organization doing activist work in the DMV: Empower DC in 2015, Black Lives Matter DMV in 2016, WPFW 89.3 FM in 2017, and the Capitol Hill Jazz Foundation in 2019.

On Jan. 19, doors open at 3 p.m. We will host a panel discussion with representatives from ICE Out of DC and special guests at 3:30 p.m., followed by a performance by the Jazz and Freedom Octet (a group of D.C. jazz heavyweights organized by Gunn) at 4:30, a trio led by drummer Angel Bethea at 5:30, and a quartet led by guitarist Cristian Perez at 6:30. At 7:30, poet and community advocate Claudia Rojas will recite her work. At 8:15, star clarinetist Todd Marcus will lead his trio in a set of music. The night will conclude with an open jam session. Breaks in the program will be complemented by short pieces by Rojas and short announcements by CapitalBop staff and members of the ICE Out of DC coalition.

 

SCHEDULE:

3:00 p.m. Doors open

3:30 p.m. Panel discussion with ICE Out of DC

4:30 p.m. The Jazz and Freedom Octet

5:30 p.m. Angel Bethea Trio

6:30 p.m. Cristian Perez Quartet

7:30 p.m. Poet and community advocate Claudia Rojas

8:15 p.m. Todd Marcus Trio

9:15 p.m. Jam Session, open to the public

 
Jan
20
Mon
NMWA Free Community Weekend: Women’s March @ National Museum of Women in the Arts
Jan 20 @ 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Free Community Weekend: Women’s March

From Saturday, Jan. 18 through Monday, Jan. 20, visit the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) for free in honor of the Women’s March and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Take this opportunity to join us as we celebrate the creative contributions of women.

ON VIEW:

WHERE:
National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20005
202-783-5000
nmwa.org

WHEN:
Saturday, January 18: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sunday, January 19: 12 p.m.–5 p.m.
Monday, January 20: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. 

TICKETS:
No tickets are required for the Community Weekend. 

PRICE:
Free