WHAT: Introducing the Smithsonian’s premier 21+ after-hours event series—a unique mix of culture, art, history, and science, including music, a cash bar, and special access to Smithsonian exhibits,
collections, and experts.
WHEN: Kick-off event: Yuri’s Night at the Smithsonian
Thursday, July 25, 8 to 11 p.m.
WHERE: Smithsonian’s S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW
When Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit the earth in 1961, he gave his nation a reason to celebrate its pioneering role in the space race. Fifty years later, Gagarin’s achievement began to be celebrated by fans of space exploration, science and good old-fashioned partying in the first of the now-annual global events known as Yuri’s Night.
Yuri’s Night at the Smithsonian marks the 52nd anniversary of that historic blastoff—as well as the 44th anniversary of the first moon landing. Grab a specialty cocktail and get in on the conversation about the future as you chat spaceships, tech and science with the folks from SpaceUp DC. Be a citizen scientist with the Science Cheerleaders and collect microbe samples for the International Space Station. Show off your geek chic or lunar luxe for a costume contest with prizes from ThinkGeek. Get an inside look at a space shuttle orbiter in amazing 360-degree GigaPan images by photographer John Brack.
In the vacuum of space, sway to the sounds of the Silent Disco with music spun by DJ Collective OneLoveMassive. VIP ticket-holders can sample the Cuban dishes that Kennedy Space Center staffer Ivette Jones prepares for astronauts on launch days. As the sun goes down and the stars come out, surround yourself with a mix of space facts and fun at a stellar evening you won’t want to miss.
Capital Flair cash bar and food vendors. Must be over 21; valid ID required.
General Admission $15 in advance, $20 at the door. VIP admission tickets $25, includes special talk & tastings; limited availability. For tickets and further information the public may call 202-633-3030 or visit www.SMITHSONIANat8.com
Premium retailer South Moon Under will host the first ever “Summer Spin” private pool party event to celebrate Rock the Vote on Saturday, August 3, 2013 from 2 – 5PM at the Embassy Row Hotel in Washington, DC. All guests are encouraged to dress in swimwear and enjoy a day of celebration and swimming at the pool!!!!
Admission includes:
- Founding Membership and 1-year subscription to the Friends of the Heurich House
- Commemorative glass
- Drinks & Hors d’ouerves
Meet & drink with:
- The owners of DC Brau
- The creators of the Heurich’s Lager recipe
- Christian Heurich’s granddaughter
The Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery of Art will transform into a cultural hot spot for the final “Asia After Dark” after-hours event of the summer Saturday, Aug. 17, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., featuring a night of exploration and discovery into Chinese martial arts and 3-D printing technology. Ticket prices are $25 in advance and $30 at the door; Silk Road Society prices are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. The ticket price includes one free drink, and guests must be 21 years old with valid photo ID to attend.
Through a special collaboration with the team planning the Smithsonian Innovation Space at the Arts & Industries Building, opening September 2014, guests can explore 3-D scanning and printing with experts from theSmithsonian’s digitization program unit and participate in the creation of a 10-foot-tall replica statue of the Freer’s renowned “Cosmological Buddha,” on view on in “Promise of Paradise: Early Chinese Buddhist Sculpture.” Keith Wilson, curator of ancient Chinese art, will also be on hand to discuss his latest research and what 3-D technology reveals about the scenes portrayed on the Buddha’s robe.
As the night continues and creative forces unfold, guests can experience kung fu martial arts demonstrations and the battle sounds of DJs Hop Fu, who will present their popular “hip-hop meets kung fu” performance–a live show that presents classic kung fu films with a live hip-hop musical score. Tai chi demonstrations and a crafty teacup sleeve art activity provide a calming counterpoint. Specialty cocktails and food trucks will be available throughout the evening.
“Asia After Dark” resumes in 2014 to celebrate Bollywood, in collaboration with theSmithsonian Asian Pacific American Center‘s exhibition “Beyond Bollywood,” opening December 2013 at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of National History.
Hillwood’s exhibition Living Artfully highlights the coordination involved in connecting Marjorie Merriweather Post’s seasonal residences. On this Serene Sunday, learn more about Post’s fleet of thirty-four vehicles and the Merriweather turboprop jet that seamlessly connected the estates, and take in the beauty of classic American cars of the 1950s, 60s, and 70s provided by the Straight Eights Car Club (a chapter of Lambda Car Club International).
Included in suggested donation
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LIVE MUSIC and PERFORMING ARTS
Lise au Piano
September 26. 8pm at Malmaison. $10-$15
In life as at the piano, Lise is a dainty package that packs a punch, nimbly performing delicate compositions and covering artists such as 50 Cent and rock band Noir Désir.
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On Aug. 27 and 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) and the Embassy of the Republic of South Africa welcomes Beloved Beadwork designer and founder Anna Richerby from Cape Town, South Africa for a trunk show and designer “meet and greet” in the NMWA museum shop. This small company of 12 Cape Town women, who create intricate pieces of high-end jewelry using complex weaving techniques and glass beads, was founded by Richerby in 2009. She designs the company’s necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rings while providing sustainable, flexible jobs for talented local bead workers.
“This cooperative group of jewelers, heavily influenced by the feminist movement, is a perfect fit for the museum’s mission and its shop,” said Director of Retail and Wholesale Operations Lynda Marks. “NMWA’s Empowering Women through Art shop initiative supports socially responsible artistic and entrepreneurial endeavors of women artists worldwide by actively promoting the sale of and information about products they create.”
The Beloved Beadwork company was awarded a grant to exhibit at the NY Now trade show earlier in August by the Cape Craft & Design Institute, which promotes the growth of craft as an economic sector, and the South African Department of Trade and Industry, responsible for commercial and industrial policy. They will present the trunk show at NMWA before returning to Cape Town.
“We are over the moon at this opportunity,” said Beloved Beadwork founder Richerby. “Cape Town is the birthplace of the first human-made beads. Beads have a history of trade, of desire, of communication, of love, of belonging, of creativity expressed and enjoyed. I’m thrilled that while in the U.S., I’ll have the opportunity to show our work at the National Museum of Women in the Arts.”
Although Beloved Beadwork’s glass seed beads are imported from Japan, their design potential is unearthed by the talented Cape Town bead weavers in designs that transcend categories.
“Some people try to define us as ‘traditional’ or ‘contemporary,’ or ‘African’ or ‘Western,’ but our work transcends these boundaries, and we enjoy that,” said Ms. Richerby.
Beloved Beadwork’s jewelry has been exhibited at the South African National Gallery and Design Indaba, and featured in the accessory collections at South African Fashion Week. In the United States, the jewelry is featured in art galleries, boutiques and NMWA’s museum shop in Washington, D.C.
On Aug. 27 and 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) and the Embassy of the Republic of South Africa welcomes Beloved Beadwork designer and founder Anna Richerby from Cape Town, South Africa for a trunk show and designer “meet and greet” in the NMWA museum shop. This small company of 12 Cape Town women, who create intricate pieces of high-end jewelry using complex weaving techniques and glass beads, was founded by Richerby in 2009. She designs the company’s necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rings while providing sustainable, flexible jobs for talented local bead workers.
“This cooperative group of jewelers, heavily influenced by the feminist movement, is a perfect fit for the museum’s mission and its shop,” said Director of Retail and Wholesale Operations Lynda Marks. “NMWA’s Empowering Women through Art shop initiative supports socially responsible artistic and entrepreneurial endeavors of women artists worldwide by actively promoting the sale of and information about products they create.”
The Beloved Beadwork company was awarded a grant to exhibit at the NY Now trade show earlier in August by the Cape Craft & Design Institute, which promotes the growth of craft as an economic sector, and the South African Department of Trade and Industry, responsible for commercial and industrial policy. They will present the trunk show at NMWA before returning to Cape Town.
“We are over the moon at this opportunity,” said Beloved Beadwork founder Richerby. “Cape Town is the birthplace of the first human-made beads. Beads have a history of trade, of desire, of communication, of love, of belonging, of creativity expressed and enjoyed. I’m thrilled that while in the U.S., I’ll have the opportunity to show our work at the National Museum of Women in the Arts.”
Although Beloved Beadwork’s glass seed beads are imported from Japan, their design potential is unearthed by the talented Cape Town bead weavers in designs that transcend categories.
“Some people try to define us as ‘traditional’ or ‘contemporary,’ or ‘African’ or ‘Western,’ but our work transcends these boundaries, and we enjoy that,” said Ms. Richerby.
Beloved Beadwork’s jewelry has been exhibited at the South African National Gallery and Design Indaba, and featured in the accessory collections at South African Fashion Week. In the United States, the jewelry is featured in art galleries, boutiques and NMWA’s museum shop in Washington, D.C.
Ellsworth Kelly’s Colors Experience the artist’s glowing panel paintings through music, short gallery talks, a film, and a colorful Post-It poetry exercise. Grammy-nominated artist Christylez Bacon uses various instruments and the human beat-box (oral percussion) to continue the oral tradition of storytelling. Focused discussions introduce works in the museum’s permanent collection that relate to Ellsworth Kelly’s contemporary art. Ellsworth Kelly: Fragments This film documents the artist’s return to Paris, the city where he lived and worked for the first six years of his career. Kelly reveals the inspiration he drew from sites around the city. 2007, 65 minutes, dir. Edgar B. Howard and Tom Piper. Reservations strongly advised for this popular event: www.phillipscollection.org/
