Go-Go Music: The History and Evolution of DC’s Legendary Beat
Monday, March 18, 7 p.m.
$8 members; $10 public
Join Kip Lornell, Adjunct Professor of American Music and Ethnomusicology at George Washington University and co-author of The Beat: Go-Go Music from Washington, DC, as he chronicles the development and ongoing popularity of go-go music, the only musical form indigenous to Washington, D.C. In the mid-1970s, Chuck Brown pioneered the iconic go-go sound, influenced by local Latin percussion ensembles, disco, Grover Washington’s hit single “Mr. Magic,” and funk. By the mid-1980s, bands such as Rare Essence (RE), Trouble Funk, and Junk Yard Band had emerged. Today we are in our third generation of go-go, and the music tradition continues to evolve and thrive in the district, with most recent bands playing what’s known as “bounce beat” go-go. Dr. Lornell’s talk will highlight this nearly 40-year history with musical excerpts and video clips.
EW!’s salute to youth literacy and its enormous influence on our society’s future will celebrate our children, mentors, community leaders and corporate partners through a remarkable evening of celebrity readings, award presentations and auctions.
This annual fundraiser is a cornerstone in the financial framework that has made Everybody Wins! DC the largest children’s literacy and mentoring program in the Washington Metropolitan Area.
Join EW in support of its efforts to reach out to underserved youth and transform their lives through the power of reading and the inspiration of caring mentors.
The event includes a:
- Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction
- Program and Live Auction
- Dessert and Coffee
The reception will include cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, musical entertainment, and a silent auction
As well as a program wto include a Keynote with speaker: Ted Leonsis, Founder, Chairman, Majority Owner, CEO, Monumental
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EMCEE: CNN White House Correspondent, Brianna Keilar
The Leukemia Ball will take place on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, with entertainment by Dana Carvey, and Jim Belushi and the Sacred Heart Band. The event is expected to raise $3.1 million for LLS’s mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Sponsorship opportunities are available at a variety of levels. For more information visitwww.leukemiaball.org.
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Leukemia Ball Presented by Bio in Partnership with Genentech
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Entertainment Provided by Dana Carvey, and Jim Belushi and the Sacred Heart Band
6:00 p.m. – VIP Reception
6:30 p.m. – General Reception & Silent Auction
7:30 p.m. – Dinner, Entertainment, Mercedes-Benz Raffle
Make the Girl Dance performs March 23 at 11pm at Georgetown’s Malmaison to take audiences on a wild night ride by way of Parisian electronic music.
MTGD is perhaps the most prominent name in French electro to have made it across the Atlantic, thanks to the duo’s risqué, in-your-face videos and catchy dance tunes.The twisted minds behind the music are Greg Kozo and Pierre Mathieu, two self-defined “aliens” of electro music. Mathieu’s background in television combined with Kozo’s music experience has led them to create such music/video hits as “Baby Baby Baby” and “Kill Me.”
MTGD launched their latest musical experience in 2012 with a worldwide tour (Europe, Korea, Japan, USA) following their first full length album, Everything Is Gonna Be Ok In The End.
Event is Part of Mix Elektronik
A journey through the world of electronic music through the lenses of education and entertainment for an all-inclusive experience. Featuring a series of events including an original scratch conference, mixing workshops, a documentary screening, and DJ sets from French label Prolifik Records and the unforgettable Make the Girl Dance.
When: March 23 at 11pm
Where: Malmaison // 3401 Water St, NW
Price $15. $10 AFDC members
The Washington area public has selected the 10 finalists for the Fifth Annual DC-CAPital Stars Talent Competition. These talented DC high school students will showcase their artistic abilities at a special performance at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. That evening, a panel of celebrity judges (see below), along with help from the audience, will help select the grand prize winner who will receive a $10,000 DC-CAP college scholarship that will be applied toward their first year of college. In addition, all finalists will receive college scholarships. The event is part of DC-CAP’s A Night of DC-CAPital Stars Gala celebration, which will honor outstanding academic achievement and excellence in artistic abilities of college-bound students from the District of Columbia.
WHEN: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 7 pm
WHERE: Eisenhower Theater
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20566
WHO: Celebrity Judges:
- Patti LaBelle, Grammy Award-winning singer, author and actress
- Amber Riley, actress and singer best known for her role on the hit FOX series “Glee”
- Jordin Sparks, American pop and R&B recording artist, songwriter, actress and 2006 “American Idol” winner
Donald Graham, Gala Co-Chair, Chairman of DC-CAP
Catherine B. Reynolds, Gala Co-Chair, Board Member, DC-CAP
Deborah Lehr, Gala Co-Chair, Board Member, DC-CAP
10 Finalists from DC-CAPital Stars Talent Competition
Honorees: The Late Joseph L. Allbritton, Allbritton Communications and DC-CAP Board Member; David Domenici, Co-Founder, Maya Angelou Public Charter Schools
BACKGROUND: In its fifth year, the DC-CAPital Stars Talent Competition showcases outstanding artistic abilities of college-bound DC public and public charter high school students. This citywide talent search began with a series of auditions in October 2012. During the month of January 2013, the top 41 auditions were posted on DC-CAP’s Web site for the public to view and choose their favorites in vocal, instrumental or dance categories.
From the more than 6,500 online tallies and input from a local panel of independent professional vocalists, dancers, musicians and educators from the metropolitan area, the top 10 finalists were selected and will perform at the Kennedy Center on March 26. Learn more atwww.dccap.org/gala
The DC College Access Program (DC-CAP) is a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging and enabling all District public and public charter high school students to enroll in and graduate from college.
A splashy warehouse party that packs MUSIC + MULTIMEDIA ART + PERFORMANCE + FUN AND FRENZY Into a night that will be hard to forget. Produced by The Pink Line Project.
8:00pm til 2:00am, Fri Mar 29 @ 500 Penn St NE, Washington, DC 20002
Cherry Blast has taken place in warehouses in every quadrant of the DC except for Northeast. 2013 is your year, Northeast! Come out to a splashy warehouse party that packs MUSIC + MULTIMEDIA ART + PERFORMANCE + FUN AND FRENZY Into a night that will be hard to forget. Produced by The Pink Line Project. Be there for our fifth year, bigger and better than ever. *Must be 18 years or older to attend this event. Featuring Bands, DJs, Artists and Performers: DNA Theater will be performing. DNA Theatre exposes audiences to a new type of performance that defies definition and traditional performing boundaries. Come watch them fly! Also performing: DJs Chris Netti and Lxsx Frank; Faracuyeah DJs; Jon Kwest and DJ Underdog; Bellflur; Mary Alouette; and Urban Artistry.
price $10
Strathmore goes pinky up with hosts with the mosts Lisa Markuson and Josef Palermo for an egg-paintin’, square-dancin’, photo takin’ Friday Night Eclectic with You, Me, Them, Everybody’s Most Eggcellent Country Teatime Jamboree onFriday, March 29, 2013 in the Mansion. Doors at 8 p.m., rompin’ starts at 8:45 p.m. All good townspeople, break out your seersucker, sundresses, linen suits, bows, bonnets, straw hats and saddle shoes for an all out dance-y, old time-y spring social. Twitter hashtag #teaeggsjam. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (301) 581-5100 or visit www.strathmore.org.
The night is anchored by the music and Appalachian square dancing of revival group DC Square Dance Collective, cello mastermind Daniel Frankhuizen and warbling and guitar fromLinsay Deming. In addition, three of D.C.’s premiere comedians take on Easter with unprecedented comedy—including the bizarre and hilarious characters of Adam Friedland, along with D.C.’s brother and sister phenom comedy combo Jenn Tisdale and Andrew Bucket, combining her dark autobiographical humor and his quick improvisational riffs. The creative and ever-wholesome Morgan Hungerford West, aka Pandahead, will lead revelers in craftiness on the Sun Porch with egg painting and portraiture from popular local artists includingElizabeth Graeber and Bryan Minnich, flower crown crafting and other countrified activities. Guests can commemorate the evening in an Easter-themed photo shoot and walk off with the spoils of Strathmore’s Mansion Easter egg hunt.
FNE is what happens when music and visual art collide. True to its namesake, the series embraces and features contemporary music of all genres, from hip-hop to folk rock, alt classical, rap, genre-bending hybrids and emerging sounds from the D.C. area’s best local musicians. The series brings a vibrant lounge atmosphere to the Mansion, with casual seating, bar and nosh. Friday Night Eclectic concerts are the “best reason to trek out of the District” (Express).
You, Me, Them, Everybody’s Most Eggcellent Country Teatime Jamboree Friday, March 29, 2013 Doors at 8 p.m., events at 8:45 p.m. Standing room only
On Friday, April 5 from 7-9 p.m., Washington, D.C. native iona ROZEAL brown will present Battle of Yestermore in a special FREE performance at the Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art + Design.
The piece extends the allegories of the artist’s renowned paintings to her first work of live performance. Originally commissioned for the Performa 2011 festival in New York, battle of yestermore draws from the myth-based genres of Kabuki and Noh theater, as well as hip-hop culture and vogueing, made famous in the Harlem ballroom scene of the 1960s. This will be the debut performance of battle of yestermore in Washington, D.C.
Admission to the performance, timed to coincide with the National Cherry Blossom Festival, is free, and preregistration is encouraged. To register, visit http://battleofyestermore.eventbrite.com/.
As a native Washingtonian, Brown was first introduced to Kabuki theatre by her mother, who took her to performances at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. battle of yestermore features performances by vogueing legends Benny Ninja, along with New York hip hop dancers Monstah Black, Beasty, Lady Beast, Monalisa, Katie, Toko and Uko, while brown performs an original sound score accompanied by live musicians. Featuring costumes and creative kimono adaptations by costume stylist Brent Barkhaus, the performance promises to be a spectacular feast for the senses.
BrightestYoungThings.com & The Hamilton Present:
The DC Emerging Artists Super Sampler
Vol 1
BYT decided to get a bunch of their favorite local acts to play a few of their best songs at one big massive chaotic show where the stage manager will have a stroke. Sort of like a non-sucky battle of the bands where everybody wins. Get your local love fest on with (in no particular order):
Beyond Modern
Shark Week
Reesa Renee
Uno Hype
Black Hills
Ra The MC
The Static
Kid Named Breezy
Track
Drop Electric
Incwell
DJ Steven Faith
Limited quantity early bird tickets on sale now at:
http://dcsampler.eventbrite.
The 2013 Opera Ball will be hosted by the Ambassador of Italy to the United States Claudio Bisogniero and his wife Laura Denise Bisogniero at their official residence Villa Firenze. Opera Ball will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2013 and is a highlight of the city’s cultural, philanthropic, and social season.
Constance Milstein de La Haye St. Hilaire will be the Chair of this year’s Opera Ball. Ms. Milstein is a longtime patron of Washington National Opera and is a member of its board of trustees. She is also a member of the Kennedy Center International Committee on the Arts, among her many other charitable endeavors.
Natalia Cobo de Bulgheroni of Argentina will serve as International Chair. Adrienne Arsht, who chaired last year’s Opera Ball, will serve as Honorary Chair.
“As we mark the beginning of the Year of Italian Culture and the 200th anniversary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi, we are very proud to host the 2013 Opera Ball,” said Claudio Bisogniero, the Ambassador of Italy to the United States. “Opera is a vital part of Italy’s national identity, and we are happy to celebrate this beautiful part of our culture with our close friends at Washington National Opera.”
As in previous years, the elegant black-tie event will include intimate dinners hosted by many ambassadors at their embassies throughout the city. Following these private dinners, guests will gather at Villa Firenze for a festive evening of dancing, dessert, and music. Guests can look
forward to a special toast to Giuseppe Verdi’s 200th birthday and to performances of popular arias from Italian operas by members of WNO’s Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program.
Opera Ball is WNO’s largest fundraiser and one of Washington’s most anticipated events of the year. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the Opera Ball support the Opera’s awardwinning artistic, educational, and outreach programs. Recent Opera Balls have been hosted at the
embassies of the United Arab Emirates (2012), the People’s Republic of China (2011), the Russian Federation (2010), Germany (2009), and France (2008). Italy last hosted the Opera Ball in 2006.
