Laissez les bons temps rouler! For the first time ever, LivingSocial and Events DC are partnering to create a Mardi Gras soirée featuring Big Easy-style food and fun – right here in the District at the historic Carnegie Library
Guests will enjoy an all-you-can-eat Cajun buffet with traditional Louisiana specialties with dishes such as Crawfish Beignets with Cajun Dippin’ Sauce, Bayou Blackened Shrimp and Cheddar Cheese Grits, and the elaborate Kings Cake.
Festive formalwear is encouraged – think fancy mask and cape. And when the lights go low, check out performers from the Trapeze School of New York – Washington, DC, dance to live music by Out of Town Blues Band and DJ EPX, and indulge at the open wine and beer bar in a specialty Bacardi cocktail (all other drinks are available for cash). Guests can also visit the special Bacardi Airplane Bar for a unique
rum-tasting experience.
The Pier is a simple story of the personal, and very human, battle between an Irish father and his emigrant son. Called home from New York by his long-estranged father, who reportedly is on his deathbed, Larry McCarthy finds the old man has worked yet another con on him. An amusing battle of wills follows.
Filmed in New York and West Cork, Ireland, The Pier stars Karl Johnson, Gerard Hurley and Lili Taylor. Hurley wrote, directed and acts in this film.
“… never comes close to striking a bum note.”
– The Irish Times critic Donald Clarke
Monday, February 18, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.Run time: 86 minutesLobby
FREE admission and FREE popcorn!
(seating is on a first-come, first-served basis)
“An Evening with Danny Glover,” is an event to celebrate the American debut of African Passion Wines, which will raise funds for the TransAfrica Forum. The nonprofit has partnered with African Passion Wine to supports human rights and social justice in Africa. The party and meet-and-greet will include heavy hors’ doeuvres, a band, and the opportunity to meet and take photos with the celebrated star of films such as Lethal Weapon andAngels in the Outfield.
In addition to the funds raised at the February 20 event, 10 percent of each bottle of African Passion sold will benefit TransAfrica Forum. We look forward to seeing you for an enjoyable evening which supports not only the newest South African wine in the American market, but also the oldest and largest African American human rights and social justice advocacy organization in the U.S. Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.TransAfrica.org.
Not Your Parents’ Capitol:
How Digital Is Changing the Culture of Washington, DC
Digital media and technology is disrupting industries and changing the way consumers interact with brands and each other. That disruption is seeping into the nation’s capitol, forever changing the way we live, work, and play in Washington, DC.
Our expert panelists will explore how digital is forever changing government, business, and life in Washington, DC, and what makes the digital revolution similar and different from the ones taking place all over the country.
Come with your futurists hat on as we explore where our nation’s capitol is headed in 2013 and beyond!
Event Agenda
6:45 – 7:00 – Arrival
7:00 – 8:00 – Presentation & Panel Discussion
8:00 – 9:00 – Cocktails & Networking
Free food and drinks will be provided!
This event is geared to engage , musicians, venue owners, local businesses, event planners, tech developers, writers and music fans of all ages. How do social networks help build a stronger cultural community in our city. What are the tools we are using? How should we as a community engage each other on a more meaningful basis. How do musicians transform this meaningful engagement into a greater fanbase. Who in DC is having the most success doing this? How does each part of the cultural community play a role in our social network?
Metro Music Source will be co-hosting an evening of networking speakers and panels. The event will begin with an introduction by Hosan Lee, Founder and CEO of TableTribes and will be followed by a series of group discussions. Participants will include:
Chris MacDonald of HugeFan,
Jon Meyers of the Vinyl District,
Andy Cerutti of Fort Knox Recordings,
Stephanie Williams of DC Music Download,
Chris Richards Pop Music Critic for the Washington Post,
Jimmy Rhodes of Hood Booking, Inc (R&R Hotel + DC9),
Diana Ezerins Production Coordinator for the Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center,
Bob Boilen creator/host of NPR’s All Songs Considered
Jennifer Vinson of DC Setlist/ Hamilton Live,
Jem Bahaijoub of ImaginePR,
Dave Mallen of Innovation Station Music and many more…
SCHEDULE:
5:30pm – Mingle Drink Be Merry
6:00pm- 6:30pm – Presentations, Opening Statement and Q&A
6:30pm – 8:00pm – Participant and Panel Discussion
8:00pm – 9:00pm – Metro Music Source – Music Industry Networking Happy Hour
Union Market, the highly acclaimed food market redeveloped by EDENS, one of the nation’s leading retail real estate owners and developers, will host a Cocktail Seminar “To Have and Have Another – A Hemingway Cocktail Companion” with member of The Museum of the American Cocktail and author of the newly released book of the same name, Philip Greene.
Explore the drinks that Hemingway enjoyed, spiced with biographical tidbits, anecdotes, history of the drinks and the bars, and other folklore. Samples of Hemingway’s legendary cocktails will be served along with delicious appetizers. Mixologist and Buffalo & Bergen owner, Gina Chersevani will be mixing cocktails for the event. Signed copies of Mr. Greene’s book are included in the admission price. Proceeds will benefit The Museum of the American Cocktail.
iStrategyLabs and No Kings Collective are making it happen again. We’re throwing a party to close out Social Media Week and surprise! We’re making it social in so many ways.
Here’s what you need to know:
- The entire night you’ll see custom, locally made art by our boys No Kings Collective @NoKingsDC on display around the venue with a card that says #NameMe1,2,3, etc. Tweet @SMWWDC using that hashtag and what you would name it and you might win that piece! Cool, right?
- Have a dance off while listening to Dance for the Dying and DJ Bishop D.
WHAT IS SOCIAL MEDIA WEEK?
Social Media Week is a global platform that connects people, content and conversation around emerging trends in social and mobile media. Delivered primarily through a network of internationally hosted biannual conferences and online through social and mobile media, Social Media Week brings hundreds of thousands of people together through learning experiences that aim to advance our understanding of social media’s role in society. Washington, DC will join the ranks of other major cities around the world this February, including Copenhagen, Doha, Hamburg, Lagos, Miami, Milan, New York, Paris, Singapore, and Tokyo.
Art Soiree Productions will present its 4th annual Live Viewing Night of OSCARS – 85th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday, February 24, 2013 at the Georgetown Ritz-Carlton, 3100 South Street NW, Washington, DC. The event is organized to celebrate and toast to the winners and all the talented people in the movie industry that entertain us throughout the year with their creations.
Night’s guests will enjoy a true Hollywood Glamour experience with Red Carpet, Flash Lights, Cameras, Interviews, Live Broadcasting, Live Music, Live Entertainment, Specialty Themed Cocktails, Oscars Pool and watch a live telecast of the 85th Academy Awards on multiple screens. The evening will feature special live performance by St. Charles String Quartet playing songs from the Oscar nominated movies.
Art Soiree’s Live Viewing Night of Oscars is the most visible and successful event in Washington, DC on Oscar night. The night benefits Art Soiree’s local artistic efforts and the funds are used to support organization’s wide range of initiatives, including production of local art exhibits showcasing local talents and sponsoring DC artists on a national and international levels such as showcasing them at the annual Art Basel Miami Beach fair.
The Ritz-Carlton and epgPR have partnered with Art Soiree Productions as the evening’s generous Co-Sponsors.
Tickets for the event are on sale and can be purchase at http://oscarsdc2013.eventbrite
Regular package: $30 Pre-Sale, $40 General
Event is 21+, Strictly Black Tie Attire, Red carpet, photo props, step and repeat, admission to Degrees lounge area, 5 tv screens, cash bar, and more
VIP package: $75 Pre-Sale, $90 General
Event is 21+, Strictly Black Tie Attire, Red carpet, admission to ballroom with lounge seating and broadcasting on 7.5x10ft screen, complimentary hors d’ouevres, private cash bar, gift bags, live entertainment, musical band, photo props, step and repeat, and more
Red Sprinkle and Squareroot Group partner with the American Heart Association for “Heart 2 Heart”; an event that will benefit AHA and the countless individuals who benefit from its services and philanthropy.
With a growing rate of heart disease affecting all members of American communities, it is no wonder the American Heart Association has become the leading organization to encourage heart health and awareness. In order to support its efforts, on Wednesday, February 27th (6-9pm), Red Sprinkle and Squareroot Group will partner with the American Heart Association for “Heart 2 Heart”; an event that will benefit AHA and the countless individuals who benefit from its services and philanthropy. Over the course of the night, guests will enjoy themed cocktails and small plates, provided by Hotel Rouge’s exquisite bar and culinary staff. Guests will also participate in a silent auction featuring donated items and services provided by local and national businesses. Proceeds will benefit the American Heart Association’s longstanding mission to educate, serve and inspire.
Pump Me Up: D.C. Subculture of the 1980s is the first exhibition to explore the thriving underground of Washington, D.C., during the 1980s, giving visual form to the raucous energy of graffiti, Go-Go music, and a world-renowned punk and hardcore scene.
Curator’s Talk: Roger Gastman
Wednesday, February 27, 7 p.m.
$10 Members; $12 Public
To complement Pump Me Up, the exhibition he curated, graffiti historian Roger Gastman discusses the graffiti of Washington, D.C. Gastman began writing graffiti as a teenager in Bethesda. An exhibition viewing and book signing follows the talk.
The exhibition explores the visual culture of the “other D.C.,” demonstrating its place in the history of street art as well as that of America’s capital city. In the midst of notorious problems with drugs and corruption, D.C. gave birth to an infectious visual culture captured in the exhibition through posters, graffiti, graphic art, archival photographs, and ephemera. Pump Me Up tells a local history from a local point of view, while providing a framework for the contemporary surge of interest in street art and underground graphics.
Pump Me Up traces the history of graffiti in Washington while emphasizing its inextricable ties to the burgeoning forms of local music. The exhibition highlights the vibrant scene that sprang up around Go-Go, a local form of funk pioneered by Chuck Brown and others, including the stripped-down “Go-Go graffiti” style. Started by neighborhood “crews,” this style became a hallmark of the D.C. style of graffiti writing. Around the same time, an underground hardcore and punk scene sprang up in venues like the Wilson Center and the 9:30 Club.
Ephemera, photos, flyers, posters, records, newspaper clippings, stage clothes, instruments, video loops, and much more, all made largely between 1980 and 1992, will fill the Corcoran’s Atrium and Rotunda, bringing the era to life. The exhibition includes sections on graffiti writers (notably the work of COOL “DISCO” DAN), the D.C. punk, hardcore, and Go-Go scenes, concert posters made by the Baltimore-based Globe printing press, and visual culture from the drug wars.
Pump Me Up is curated by Roger Gastman, who began writing graffiti as a teenager in Bethesda, Maryland. Since then, he has founded and published the pop culture magazines While You Were Sleeping and Swindle, with Shepard Fairey, and authored a dozen graffiti art books including The History of American Graffiti (with Caleb Neelon; 2011). In 2011 he curated, with Jeffrey Deitch and Aaron Rose, the exhibition Art in the Streets at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. Gastman’s film production credits include Banksy’s Exit through the Gift Shop and the graffiti documentary Wall Writers, and he is currently directing a documentary for Sanrio/Hello Kitty on the history of the brand and its fans.
