A photo safari that lets you see the sun come up behind the Capitol and the Potomac River shoreline come alive with activity: runners along Rock Creek Parkway and shell and kayak enthusiasts digging their oars into the river in the early morning mist. And it all makes a great picture, especially with a full moon setting slowly behind Rosslyn and the Key Bridge!
5:45am til 8:15am, Fri Apr 26 @ Thompson’s Boat House, 2900 Virginia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20037
Our Photo Safari, timed to coincide with the rising sun and the setting of a full moon, is led by architectural photographer and Washington Photo Safari director E. David Luria. It starts at Thompson’s Boat House right below the Kennedy Center, where we catch the boaters shouldering their long scullls and, in one coordinated motion, easing them into the Potomac. Then we photograph their colorful boats silhouetted against the morning sun as they make their way along the river, with the backdrop of Roosevelt Bridge and Key Bridge and the Rosslyn skyline. Next we capture the magnificent Swedish Embassy in the early morning light, and the colorful Washington Harbour complex before moving along Rock Creek Parkway up to the beautiful Arlington Memorial Bridge, with the sun shining through its arches. Great photo subjects , in color OR black and white! Mr. Luria begins the safari with general tips on low-light photography, F stops, shutter speeds, white balance and ISO settings and composition and works individually with each client on any camera issues. Now, with the weather in this town we cannot guarantee mist or a visible sunrise or moonset, sorry! But, whatever the weather, bring a tripod, a neutral density filter and a circular polarizing filter and we will help you make all the rush hour traffic on the bridge and on Rock Creek Parkway DISAPPEAR! How cool is THAT? And, on weekday sessions, the safari ends early enough so that you can get back to your office, if you must!
2013 Spring Gala
Lighting the Way: Celebrating the Brilliance of Women Artists
Join co-chairs Diane Casey-Landry and Sharon Stark for the National Museum of Women in the Arts’ annual Spring Gala.
On Friday, April 26, the 2013 Spring Gala, “”Lighting the Way: Celebrating the Brilliance of Women in the Arts,” will include cocktails, a silent auction, seated dinner, and dancing.
This gala is inspired by NMWA’s exhibition, A World Apart: Anna Ancher and the Skagen Art Colony.
RESERVATIONS:
Required. Tickets start at $650 for individuals.
Greg’s List DC and What Do I Wear invite you to step back into the Roaring Twenties at The Great Gatsby Movie Party, to be held Friday, April 26th, at 8pm, in the historic SunTrust Bank’s penthouse overlooking The White House.
The event will feature an open bar (including the signature cocktail of the era, Mint Juleps!), light hors d’oeuvres, desserts, the chance to snag advance screening passes to THE GREAT GATSBY (starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire), movie swag, and a pop-up photo booth down in SunTrust Bank’s antique vault. Guests will dance the night away with new and old tunes spun by one of DC’s hottest DJs, while enjoying a rarely seen panoramic city view.
Make your grand entrance on the red carpet in the company of models dressed as The Great Gatsby movie characters. Upon arrival, guests will be able to snap pictures with a vintage Rolls Royce in front of the building, complete with chauffeur clad in 1920s attire.
Tickets are $40 for early birds, increasing to $60 after Monday, April 22, athttp://greatgatsbymovie.
Sponsors: Filibuster Bourbon, Deep Eddy Vodka, Clyde May’s Whiskey, Bombay Sapphire, Pop Chips, Beuchert’s Saloon, and Batch 19 Pre-Prohibition Lager.
Gala Opening of Opera Camerata 2013 Season: Mozart’s The Magic Flute.
Date: April 27.
Location: Residence of the Ambassador of Colombia on Dupont Circle.
Cocktail Reception, Performance, Dinner Buffet. 6:30pm
Tickets: $150. Cocktail Attire.
Chat with five of Washington’s highly coveted designers, including David Mitchell, Andrew Law, and Camille Saum, who invite you into their dapper digs to an evening of dinner and cocktails. All proceeds benefit the Smithsonian Craft Show, one of the country’s most prestigious juried exhibitions.
Bidding starts at $200
smithsoniancraftshow.org
In celebration of Mother’s Day, this single show will feature readings from 15 local writers about the humor, heartbreak and horror of maternity. A portion of ticket sales will benefit Rachel Women’s Center in Washington.
Annual Gala After Party: La Dolce Vita
Fri., May 3, 9 p.m.–1 a.m.
Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St., NW
Pose for paparazzi alongside Ducati motorbikes in your finest 1960s-inspired cocktail attire at the glamorous Italian Embassy, designed by architect Piero Sartogo to invoke a Tuscan villa. Indulge in Italian savories and sweets, an espresso bar, classic martinis, and modern midnight bocce ball. Then dance the night away to Amaretto and DJ Michaelangelo L’Acqua. $200 (includes one-year, individual membership to The Phillips Collection); $150 Phillips members; registration required
CityDance and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, in partnership with renowned dancer and producer Rasta Thomas, will present the CityDance DREAM Celebration on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 7pm and Sunday, May 5 at 4pm at Washington, DC’shistoric Lincoln Theatre on U Street.
The concert will feature performances by some of the country’s top ballet and contemporary companies including Bad Boys of Dance, Ballet X, Cartier Williams, Clifton Brown, Dorrance Dance, Joseph Phillips, Lar Lubovitch, Philadanco and more. There will also be special appearances by CityDance Conservatory and students from the CityDance DREAM program.
The proceeds from the event will support CityDance’s after-school DREAM program, a youth development and arts education program providing free performances, in-school arts learning and summer camps to the region’s most underserved neighborhoods. For VIP guests, Saturday’s gala performance will be followed by a dance party and mingling with the artists at Lost Society, a nightclub on the U Street corridor.
WHO: CityDance
DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
Rasta Thomas and friends
WHEN: Sat., May 4, 2013 7pm
Sun., May 5, 2013 4pm
WHERE: Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St NW, Washington, DC 20009
TICKETS: $20, $35 for general tickets
$150 VIP (Saturday night only)
The bipartisan favorite of both theatre and political fans, Will on the Hill returns to theShakespeare Theatre Company this spring. This year’s Will on the Hill is marked by a performance of Toil and Trouble, an original play by Peter Byrne written with assistance from The West Wing Writers Group. Will on the Hill will be directed by STC Associate Director Alan Paul and take place on Monday, May 6, 2013, in Sidney Harman Hall (610 F Street NW). The evening begins with a VIP cocktail reception at 6:30 p.m., followed by the performance at 7:30 p.m. and a buffet dinner immediately following the performance.
Will on the Hill welcomes Members of Congress, Senators and distinguished Washington insiders onto the Shakespeare Theatre Company stage to perform scenes from Shakespeare infused with comedic references to contemporary politics. The event pays tribute to the unique dynamic of our city and provides a wonderful way to engage new audiences. This year’s cast for Will on the Hill includes acclaimed actor and Creative Coalition member John Leguizamo, best known for roles in the feature films Romeo + Juliet,Moulin Rouge and Ice Age, among others. Anna Chlumsky, known for her performances in VEEP and In the Loop, will co-star with Leguizamo in this year’s event.
Toil and Trouble offers a hilarious look inside Washington media. In the Washington studios of a national news network, the staff is on high alert. The White House has announced that it will be delivering a major statement at any moment, but that’s all—no details, no hints. With nothing to go on, but plenty of air time to fill, two veteran anchors try to hold onto their audience (and their sanity) by bringing on a series of guests. Unfortunately, the only guests available are attending a Shakespearean costume ball, lending an improbably comic air to the proceedings.
Many Senators and members of Congress will join Leguizamo and Chlumsky on the STC stage, includingSenator Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Susan Davis (D-CA), Donna Edwards (D-MD), Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Michael Grimm (R-NY), Jim McDermott (D-WA), Mike McIntyre(D-NC), Jared Polis (D-CO), Peter Roskam (R-IL), Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) and Peter Welch (D-VT). Other illustrious cast members include Marla Allard, Jonathan Allen (Senior Washington Correspondent,Politico), Rita Braver (National Correspondent, CBS Sunday Morning), Robin Bronk (CEO, The Creative Coalition), Rose Carter, Bob Cusack (Managing Editor, The Hill), Major Garrett (Chief White House Correspondent, CBS), Rick Klein (ABC News’ Senior Washington Editor, World News with Diane Sawyer),Chris Matthews (Hardball with Chris Matthews) and Susan Stamberg (NPR’s Weekend Edition). The Honorary Co-Chairs for the event are Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Speaker John Boehner (R-OH),Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and Senator Mark Warner (D-VA).
A select number of performance-only tickets to this popular event are available online athttp://www.shakespearetheatre.
Proceeds from this event support STC’s many education, artistic and community engagement programs including in-school workshops and online learning resources that inspire new and diverse audiences and deepen the connection to classical theatre in learners of all ages.
Please note: The Shakespeare Theatre Company is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The Company does not retain or employ registered lobbyists or foreign agents.
Cast members subject to change.
JUST IMAGINE…The Annual Children’s Ball: The Great Adventure, chaired by Elizabeth Cho-Fertikh and Karen Galanti, is Imagination Stage’s gala exclusively for children! Coinciding with Imagination Stage’s production of James and the Giant Peach, families are invited to enjoy the performance followed by a buffet reception and creative activities for children of all ages.
