Jun
7
Fri
Step Afrika! Gala After Dark @ Atlas Performing Arts Center
Jun 7 @ 12:00 AM – 3:45 AM

Join the Friends Of Step Afrika! for a brilliant show by Step Afrika! and Gala After Dark, a VIP-studded celebratory dance party following the renowned company’s Annual VIP Gala.

This is one of the most spectacular events of the summer!

The Atlas Performing Arts Center
Thursday, June 6, 2013 at Eight in the Evening
$125 per person*
Festive Dress

Purchase your ticket here! (limited availibility)

Proceeds will provide vitally needed scholarships for college students nationwide, and support Step Afrika’s innovative arts-in-education and community programs in the United States and abroad.

Fun for you and a donation to support the arts too!

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Ticket Includes: Free Valet Parking, Admission to Performance, Admission into Gala After Dark immediately following the performance, which features a Live DJ, dancing with the members of Step Afrika!, foo

Jun
14
Fri
Jazz Meets the Latin Classics @ Kennedy Center
Jun 14 @ 11:30 PM – Jun 15 @ 3:15 AM

In its ninth year of collaboration with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) co-Artistic Director, renowned NEA Jazz Master and 11-time Grammy Award-winner Paquito D’Rivera will present Jazz Meets the Latin Classics. Featuring an 11-piece all-star ensemble in arrangements and interpretations of works by great Latin composers, the concert take place Friday, June 14 at the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater as part of the ninth annual DCJF, which will take place June 5-16, 2013.  There will be two performances, at 7:30pm and 9:30pm.

“For the past nine years, the DC Jazz Festival and the Kennedy Center have worked together to bring unique, exciting and enriching performances to residents of, and visitors to, Washington, D.C.,” said DCJF Executive Producer Charles Fishman. “Jazz Meets the Latin Classics is a visionary concert celebrating and fusing two remarkable genres – Latin jazz and classical music — featuring arrangements and improvisations of works by Piazzolla, Lecuona, D’Rivera, Lauro, and other acclaimed composers.”

Virtuoso/saxophonist/clarinetist D’Rivera will be joined by Alex Brown, piano; Oscar Stagnaro, bass guitar; Yotam Silberstein, guitar; Edmar Castañeda, harp; Hector del Curto, bandoneon; Diego Urcola, trumpet/valve trombone; Michael Phillip Mossman, trumpet/flugelhorn/ trombone; Mark Walker, drums; and Pernell Saturnino, percussion – in arranged works and improvisations by great Latin composers Piazzolla, Lecuona, D’Rivera, and others. Special guests will be soprano Brenda Feliciano, and acclaimed guitarist Berta Rojas.

“The Kennedy Center is pleased to continue its association with Paquito D’Rivera and the DC Jazz Festival for its annual citywide celebration of jazz,” said Kennedy Center Vice President of Education and Jazz Darrell Ayers. “We are delighted to provide D.C. audiences with this innovative fusion of Latin jazz and classical music from internationally-renowned musicians and composers.”

June 14, 7:30 PM and 9:30 PM

Kennedy Center Terrace Theater (2700 F Street, NW).

For ticket information, a complete schedule and more, visit www.dcjazzfest.org.

 

Jun
15
Sat
Nat Geo’s 125th Anniversary @ National Geographic
Jun 15 @ 12:00 AM – 3:45 AM

Brightest Young Things
and
National Geographic
invite you to

BYT & Nat Geo Present: 125 Years of Exploration

A Special After-Hours Anniversary Event at the Nat Geo headquarters!

1600 M STREET NW

Featuring your DJs:

The Knocks

With exclusive access to the entire Nat Geo Museum including:

Real Pirates

A New Age of Exploration

Libations will be served, including:

Punches from Around the World

Nerd out with lightning talks from Nat Geo Explorers:

Andrea Marshall
Marine Biologist, Queen of Mantas – Andrea Marshall

Raghava KK
Artist and Storyteller – Raghava KK

Jake Porway
The Numbers Game Host, Jake Porway

Katy Croft Bell
Chief Scientist, Nautilus Program – Katy Croft Bell

Plus so much more stuff:

Jonny Grave
Jonny Graves
(DC bluesman extraordinaire)

Katie Balloons
Katie Balloons
(she crazy)

Jaxx Parrow
Jaxx Parrow
 (also probably crazy)

DJ Richard Mixin

Richard Mixin
(If you want the ultimate, you’ve got to be willing to pay the ultimate price. -Bodhi)

Brandon Wetherbee / Nate Johnson / Dana Bell
Brandon Wetherbee, Nate Johnson, Dana Bell

(jokes!)

3D movees with cute animals

!Meerkats 3D

Interactive robotics demo with Chad Jenkins!
Chad Jenkins

&
Temporary tattoos!
Food trucks!
Photo galleries!
…and more surprises to be annonced soon!

&
Bars featuring punches from around the world!
Temporary tattoos!
Food trucks!
Photo galleries!
…and more surprises to be annonced soon!

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Croosh Deets:

Discount advance tickets on sale now for $20
Price goes up to $25 on Wed the 12th!
Last year we sold out!

This is a 21+ event

As always, there is no dress code, but we recommend:
pirate gear / indiana jones / safari hats / animal costumes / homemade robot

Jun
16
Sun
Great Gatsby Ball @ International Club of Dc
Jun 16 @ 12:00 AM – 3:45 AM
June 15, 2013
VIP entrance: 8 p.m.
General entrance: 9 p.m.
1250 New York Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20005
Join NMWA’s Young pARTners Circle and the International Club of DC
for an evening filled with the elegance, splendor, and extravagance
of 1920’s America inspired by The Great Gatsby.Open bar, desserts, and dancing to music from a Big Band
Dress: 1920’s-inspired cocktail attire, black tie optional 

Tickets: $90 VIP; $75 General Admission
These prices are available for a limited time.Please R.s.v.p. by June 14 to 202-783-7989 or ypc@nmwa.org 

Jun
19
Wed
Global Day of Discovery w/ Nevin Martell @ Renaissance Dupont Circle Hotel
Jun 19 @ 10:00 PM – Jun 20 @ 1:00 AM

Renaissance Hotels is a hotel brand known around the world for encouraging travelers to “Live Life to Discover.”  On Wednesday, June 19th, Renaissance Washington DC Dupont Circle Hotel kicks off a “Summer of Discovery” and encourages guests to get out and discover something new all season long with an exclusive RLife LIVE event hosted by Nevin Martell featuring a live performance from DJ Adrian Loving, 1143 New Hampshire Avenue, NW.  The event will take place simultaneously with 155 Renaissance Hotels around the world, celebrating the lifestyle hotel brand’s second annual “Global Day of Discovery.”

Discover what you won’t find in guidebooks and step inside for an edible tour of DC. Savor the brilliant collaboration of Executive Chef Capili and Food Writer Nevin Martell.  Experience the taste of a local brew from DC Brau and let your ears guide you through DJ Adrian Loving’s unique take on local favorites.

Each Renaissance Hotel will participate in the “Global Day of Discovery,” inspiring more than 30,000 hotel guests to leave their hotel rooms and discover unforgettable moments through unexpected experiences created at the hotels including exclusive RLife LIVE events on site or unique offsite discoveries created by hotel NAVIGATORS.

The initiative is part of Renaissance Hotels “Summer of Discovery,” created to provoke today’s lifestyle-oriented business traveler to explore a hotel or destination’s hidden gems. The seasonal program features a calendar of exciting experiences taking place at Renaissance Hotels throughout the world through September.      http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/wasrw-renaissance-washington-dc-dupont-circle-hotel/

 

 

 

Jun
20
Thu
Wolrd Refugee Day with Author Khaled Hosseini @ Kennedy Center
Jun 20 @ 10:00 PM – Jun 21 @ 2:00 AM

Opening remarks by Khaled Hosseini, UNHCR Goodwill Envoy, international best-selling author of The Kite Runner andA Thousand Splendid Suns about his new novel And The Mountains Echoed

Grammy-nominated Cheick Hamala Diabate will perform traditional Malian music in a special World Refugee Day performance.

With an appearance by Youssouf Keita, a.k.a. “Supernova”, Malian rapper

There will be a post-performance book sale and signing of Khaled’s new book And The Mountains Echoed.

On World Refugee Day, Cheick Diabate will release his newest album, Anka Ben Mali Denou. Both the album and his Kennedy Center performance will include a song that calls for peace in Mali.

Free and open to the public. Seating is first come first served.

 

Jun
21
Fri
World Refugee Day at Eighteenth Street Lounge @ 18th Street Lounge
Jun 21 @ 12:30 AM – 3:59 AM

 

Join in for an evening of cocktails and music with an opening song by rising star from the X Factor, Diamond White.
Music by Cheick Hamala Diabate and featuring Khaled Hosseini and other special guests

8:30 – 9:30 pm  Cocktails

9:30 pm  Concert

Where: Eighteenth Street Lounge
1212 18th Street NW, Washington, DC

Purchase tickets here

Please reserve your tickets as soon as possible!

$20 General admission
concert and appetizers

$95 VIP

includes a signed copy of Khaled Hosseini’s new book, champagne, access to VIP area, appetizers and concert

All proceeds will be donated to USA for UNHCR.

Jun
22
Sat
Fete de la Musique @ Malmaison
Jun 22 @ 4:00 PM – Jun 23 @ 7:00 AM
Fete de la Musique @ Malmaison | Washington | District of Columbia | United States

Every year on June 21, streets, town squares, and riversides across the country in France are filled with an outpouring of rhythm and sound in the annual Fête de la Musique. Inspired by this much-anticipated tradition, the Alliance Française and Malmaison will play host to DC audiences for their own journey across musical worlds.

This year’s celebration will take place right along the Potomac, with a grande fête that will transform Malmaison and the surrounding area into a haven where musicians, music enthusiasts, artists, food lovers, families, neighbors and strangers alike collide for an all-day musical experience.
Local and visiting performers will perform and animate this DC edition of a phenomenon that began in France and has now spread to hundreds of countries around the world.

Admission is free until midnight and a portion of food, beverage and additional proceeds will be donated to a local charity.

Participating artists (current as of May 30)

Honest Halloway

Gramophonic

La Unica

El Buffon

VJ Masrae

Arthur Loves Plastic

Location : Malmaison // 3401 Water St, NW

Pricing : Noon-Midnight: Free. After midnight: $5-$10.
Info: www.francedc.org

Jun
29
Sat
Roots of Development’s Caribbean Carnival @ Shakespeare Theatre
Jun 29 @ 10:30 PM – Jun 30 @ 3:45 AM

On Saturday, June 29, 2013, Roots of Development will transform DC’s award-winning Shakespeare Theatre into a celebration of Haitian Carnival, complete with delectable Haitian hors d’ouevres, island cocktails, and Caribbean music spun by DJ Vasco. Sunny Hostin, CNN legal analyst and ABC anchor, will host the event, which will include a performance by DJA RARA, a twelve member traditional Haitian Rara band from New York City.  His Excellency Ambassador Paul G. Altidor will receive the Max Pulgar-Vidal award for his dedication to Haiti since the 2010 earthquake.

Tickets can be purchased for $250 (VIP Couple) $150 (VIP Individual) $75 (General Public) and $50 (Students) atstore.rootsofdevelopment.org.

Guests with VIP tickets are invited to join us at our 6:30 PM VIP reception and mingle with our host, Sunny Hostin, , as well as other notable VIP’s including; the Honorable Congressman John Conyers, Jr. of Michigan’s 13th District; Jose Andres, internationally recognized chef and philanthropist; Charles A. Forbin, Consul General of Haiti (NY); Wendy Rieger of NBC- Washington, Nedjy Jn Charles, Mrs. Haiti International 2013, Michael DeGraff, MIT Professor of Linguistics; Reverend Marcia L. Dyson, author, social activist and political strategist; and Joel Danies, Deputy Haiti Special Coordinator (U.S. State Department).

All proceeds will benefit Roots of Development, a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that was established in 2007 to help impoverished communities on the island of La Gonave, Haiti, acquire the financial resources and organizational skills they need to manage their own development.

Jul
14
Sun
3rd Annual Bastille Day Baguette Race at PAUL @ PAUL Bakery
Jul 14 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

In 2010, after only being open for 2 months, famed French bakery PAUL created a new Bastille Day tradition on Pennsylvania Ave.  Throngs of patrons showed up – even dressed in chef’s outfits and as French Maids in stilettos! – to “quick-walk” laps around the US Navy Memorial Plaza for a July 14th “Bastille Day Baguette Relay Race”. The winning team won $25 gift cards to PAUL, and all had a great time!

This year, PAUL has partnered with the Alliance Française and expanded its Bastille Day Festivities! The public is invited to join in the fun and participate in our 3rd Annual Baguette Relay Race on Sunday July 14th at 2pm (Kids Race) and2:30am (Adult Race). And then stay a little longer, to participate in special children’s activities organized by the Alliance Française.