The 3rd Annual Holiday Market will return to Rosslyn from 10 am to 6 pm on Thursday, Dec. 10 and 10 am to 8 pm on Friday, Dec. 11. The Rosslyn Business Improvement District (BID) will host the third annual neighborhood holiday market and celebration in Gateway Park, which will feature a host of unique and local vendors.
This year’s event will kickoff on Dec. 10 with a number of family friendly activities including winter-themed crafts and games, along with photos with Santa from 4:00 to 6 pm. There will be live jazz music and an assortment of food, including from local food truck, Killer Tomato Pies, onsite from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., as well as Rosslyn restaurant Bistro 360, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thursday’s activities will also include a special Pop-Up Boot Camp at noon designed to help attendees start the holiday season guilt-free. A professional trainer will lead participants through High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) – an exciting and intense cardio workout designed to burn as many as 1,000 calories per class. Registration for the event is free and the first 45 registrants will receive a free Rosslyn BID water bottle and a voucher for $3 off beer or wine at the Holiday Market. For more information and to register, visit: http://www.rosslynva.org/holidaybootcamp
On Dec. 11, the Holiday Market will continue with a live jazz performance and fares from local food trucks Fusion Confusion and Killer Tomato Pies from 11:00am to 2:00pm. More adult-oriented festivities will continue that evening, with a live performance from popular local cover band Jeff From Accounting, complete with beer and wine sales from Washington Wine Academy from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. New to this year’s event, Friday’s celebration will conclude with a bonfire and D.J. in Gateway Park West from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., with hot food, wine and beer available for purchase.
In the spirit of the holidays, Rosslyn BID will also be overseeing its annual clothing drive, which will run through Dec. 11. Gift-wrapped donation boxes will be placed in the lobbies of buildings throughout the neighborhood, and all clothing collected will be donated to Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network (A-SPAN), a non-profit group that seeks to meet the needs of local homeless people. A-SPAN will have a booth at the market to raise awareness surrounding the initiative.
“You bring the chestnuts and we’ll bring the open fire,” said Mary-Claire Burick, president of the Rosslyn BID. “Having the largest park in Arlington available to host the Holiday Market lets us do some fun and creative things you don’t always see at other holiday markets.”
The Holiday Market showcases high quality items from a variety of vendors and holiday shoppers are able to browse everything from innovative jewelry and sweet treats to handmade clothing.
Additional Holiday Market vendors include Baby Hats Shoes and More, Switchwood, The Board Bus, Courtney Gillian, Popcorn Queens, Black Pug Smokehouse, Peruvian Trends, Pezzi Unici, Stella & Dot, Jinsei Juice, Was Paper and more!
A full list of vendors and details on the Rosslyn Holiday Market can be found at http://www.rosslynva.org/HolidayReady
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Maestro Luke Frazier and the American Pops Orchestra are pleased to announce their inaugural holiday concert, a celebration of the season with a Broadway flair, at the George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium on Wednesday, December 16 at 8:00 PM. A Broadway Christmas features the American Pops Orchestra with special guests “The First Lady of Musical Theatre,” Elaine Paige, Broadway’s Matt Doyle (The Book of Mormon, Spring Awakening), Great American Songbook Ambassador Julia Goodwin (America’s Got Talent), and a mass choir comprised of singers from around the Washington DC metropolitan area.
A Broadway Christmas will feature sacred and secular Christmas favorites that will put you in the holiday spirit. Selections include O Holy Night,I’ll Be Home for Christmas, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Silent Night, and other musical gifts from the Broadway stage. Some new musical arrangements and orchestrations of timeless classics have been commissioned for this performance that will delight audiences of all ages.
Founded by Luke Frazier and in its inaugural season, The American Pops Orchestra’s mission is to present innovative orchestral programming featuring groundbreaking concepts and artistic partnerships to develop and inspire a new audience for the 21st century. This professional orchestra boasts outstanding musicians from New York and Washington DC. The American Pops will present six original orchestral programs in its opening 2015-2016 season, featuring leading Broadway singers, dancers, and actors. The orchestra’s October performance of “Stairway to Paradise: A Gershwin Spectacular” was reviewed in DC Metro Theater Arts as presenting “inspired arrangements of beloved Gershwin songs that reinvigorate the material and highlight the skill of his musicians.” More information about the orchestra is available at www.theamericanpops.org.
Marvin Hamlisch put it best when referring to Luke Frazier “So talented, and sensitive to every nuance.” Mr. Frazier’s commitment to re-envisioning pops programming has quickly established him as a dynamic force across the music community where has proven himself among musical heavyweights as both an innately musical conductor and a sensitive pianist. He has worked with artists Renée Fleming, Kevin Spacey, Denyce Graves, Darren Criss, Lea Solanga, Laura Osnes, Eric Owens, Liza Minnelli, Chita Rivera, Rita Moreno, Norm Lewis, Christine Ebersole, and Michael Feinstein, among others. As a testament to his mission to reimagine pops programming, Mr. Frazier has founded the American Pops Orchestra and the National Broadway Chorus in Washington, DC. The chorus continues to tour and will appear this season in Washington DC, Indianapolis, and Chicago, and will be featured at the Great American Songbook Foundation Gala, where Mr. Frazier serves on the Board. Mr. Frazier will return for a second full season as the Principal Pops Conductor of the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra, where he has conducted 10 programs of his own creation, held at various venues including George Mason’s Center for the Arts, The Shenandoah Valley Music Festival, and the Angelika Film Center. This season he will also make guest appearances with orchestras in New York City, Miami, Indianapolis, Chicago, and West Virginia. He will also continue to serve as Artist-in-Residence with Washington DC Youth Orchestra. For more information, visit lukefraziermusic.com.
TICKETS:
The George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium
730 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC; 3 blocks from Foggy Bottom/GWU Metro
Price: $35-$65, discount for GW Students
What to expect at Passport to Style:
- 18+ vendors confirmed
- Pet pictures with Santa benefiting the Washington Humane Society
- Social Photo Booth
- Event photographers
- DJ
- Cocktail and brunch available at the Station Kitchen (Restaurant)
- Attendees can donate new and used clothes to the “holiday clothing drive”
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Prohibition NYE | P14 Join us in having a “roaring” time at DC’s finest, Provision 14. Anything but dry prohibition, we’ll be anchored with mixologists and craft drinks that will guarantee smiles. We want this night to be all about reflecting on the laughs and adventures of 2015, while swinging in a grand, new year with the best of company. No need to break your wallet over a ticket, or deal with the hassles of large crowds on the snazziest night of the year! $30 Early Bird Tickets: include 1 Drink Ticket + Midnight Champagne Toast Table Reservations: info@jbcevents.com *20% Gratuity added to all table reservations. CASH BAR Please dress to impress! Music By: Pouria (upstairs) & Chips (downstairs) Tickets are non-refundable Must be 21/over and present valid ID with ticket upon entry 2100 14th St NW “What is a soul? It’s like electricity – we don’t really know what it is, but it’s a force that can light a room.” –Ray Charles |
When: Sunday, January 10, 2016 at 11am
Where: LavaBarre located at 1528 Clarendon Blvd, Arlington, VA 22209
What: BRUNCHMANDC is a free brunch/ day party event that features a brunch-style menu available for purchase from 1pm-3pm followed by an upbeat dance party from 3pm-5pm. The event is geared toward young professionals in the Washington DC metro area and is open to the public.
Who:
DJ Nite Crawler, Kwame The Prince, Aubz, J. Langley
When:
MLK Weekend: Sunday, January 17, 2015
Where:
RedRocks H Street:1348 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002 (2nd & 3rd Floors)
Time:
1pm-5pm EST
#BRUNCHMANDC Happy Hour Specials 4pm-5pm:
$5 MIXED DRINKS | $6 SMOKED SALMON CROQUETTES | $6 MEATBALLS
$7 BRUSCHETTA | $7 CHICKEN POPPERS | $8 REDROCKS DRUMETTES
National Geographic Live Announces Photographer Lineup for First Ever National Geographic Photo Fest
WHAT: National Geographic Live is excited to announce an amazing lineup of photographers who will be involved in the first ever National Geographic Photography Festival. Photo Fest will be a day full of inspiration and exclusive access to National Geographic staff and world-class photographers. The event will also provide learning and networking opportunities such as portfolio reviews, a Your Shot photo walk, live portrait demonstrations and a closing celebration.
WHEN: Saturday, January 16, 2016, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Tickets start at $200 and are on natgeolive.org/photofest
WHERE: National Geographic Live Washington, D.C.
1600 M Street, NW
Washington, D.C., US 20036
WHO: Photo Fest will feature an amazing lineup of photographers, including:
On Sunday, January 17, seven top DC chefs will gather at downtown restaurant incubator Prequel for the return of Chefs Behind Bars, a cocktail event to benefit No Kid Hungry’s work to end childhood hunger in America. From 2:00 – 4:30 p.m., over Martin Luther King weekend, Washingtonians can enjoy signature drinks concocted by the city’s most renowned culinary talent to support No Kid Hungry, a national movement to ensure all kids have the healthy food they need, every day.
Location: Prequel, 918 F ST NW, Washington, DC 20004
Admission: Early bird special of $35 through Dec. 12; $40 through Jan. 17
Ticket Sales: Tickets to Chefs Behind Bars can be purchased at universe.com/cbb
Throughout the afternoon, chefs Matt Baker (Gravitas), Jen Carroll (Requin by Mike Isabella Group), Andy Clark (Eat the Rich), John Critchley (Brine), Hamilton Johnson (Honeysuckle), Liam LaCivita (Bar Civita), and Yuki Nakandakari (Ocopa) will mix their favorite libations in support of No Kid Hungry. In addition to one-of-a-kind cocktails, guests will enjoy small bites from Hamilton Johnson’s southern inspired restaurant, Honeysuckle, currently popping up at Prequel.
The Chefs Behind Bars happy hour will be hosted by DC’s Taste of the Nation for No Kid Hungry volunteer committee, in anticipation of the 2016 event, which will feature food and drink from the District’s finest chefs, sommeliers and mixologists. The March 2015 tasting benefit raised more than $230,000 to help feed children in need.
All Chefs Behind Bars guests will receive 10 percent off tickets to DC’s Taste of the Nation for No Kid Hungry, taking place on Monday, April 4, 2016, with a special discount code. One hundred percent of ticket proceeds from Taste of the Nation events support No Kid Hungry thanks to generous support from national presenting sponsors Citi and Sysco®, national media sponsor Food Network and national sponsor OpenTable.
One in five children in this country struggles with hunger, and in DC the insecurity rate is even higher at 1 in 4. No Kid Hungry is ending childhood hunger in this nation by ensuring that kids start the day with a nutritious breakfast and have healthy meals in the summer. Since the campaign’s launch, No Kid Hungry and its partners have connected kids struggling with hunger with more than 460 million healthy meals.
The Capital Pride Alliance will kick off 2016 with the fourth annual Pride Reveal on Wednesday, January 20th, at 7:00 PM, generously hosted and presented by SAX Restaurant & Lounge, 734 Eleventh Street NW, Washington, DC. Tickets are $40 per person in advance and include two complimentary cocktails, delicious hors d’oeuvres, dessert, and beautiful atmosphere and entertainment. Tickets will be $50 per person on January 20thand at the door if available. Tickets can be purchased online at www.capitalpride.org.
Pride Reveal will feature the announcement of the exciting theme for the 2016 Celebration of Pride In The Nation’s Capital, which will take place from June 1 – 12, 2016. In addition, the event will showcase the marquee events of the Capital Pride Alliance and our Pride Partners, spotlight returning and new sponsors, and offer special ticket deals for select 2016 events. The Capital Pride Alliance thanks Pride Reveal event sponsors Heineken, Stoli, and Yours Truly Lighting & Décor, and Georgetown Cupcake for their support
“It seems like we just ended the 2015 Pride season but it’s time to kick off the 2016 Celebration,” said Bernie Delia, President of the Board of Directors of the Capital Pride Alliance. “The LGBTA community saw tremendous advances in 2015. We want to make sure that we don’t lose that momentum in 2016. We plan to keep the DC-area LGBTA community involved and engaged in the fight for equality. And having some fun along the way doesn’t hurt.”
“We want to extend big thanks to SAX for hosting and presenting this year’s Pride Reveal,” said Ryan Bos, Executive Director of the Capital Pride Alliance. “Attendees can indulge their senses in specialty cocktails, hor d’oeuvres, sweet treats, and over-the-top atmosphere while enjoying SAX’s amazing performances, music by Aaron Riggins and Ed Bailey of TRADE, Number Nine and Town, and some special raffle prizes.”
