Thursday, May 1 at 8:00 pm: A performance titled “Un Petit Pas de Deux sur ses Pas”
Presented by Aurélien Kairo and Karla Pollux of De Fakto Company
Lycée Rochambeau – 9600 Forest Rd, Bethesda
General Admission: $20, AFDC Members: $15
Choreographed to music of the famous burlesque actor Andre Bourvil, “Un Petit Pas de Deux sur ses Pas” (A Little Pas de Deux on his Footsteps) is a dynamic and witty piece that revisits different styles of dance, from waltz to ballet to hip hop, while maintaining humorous interaction with the audience. Click here to watch this Pas de Deux in action!
Jhane Barnes to be Honored as Designer of the Year
Marymount University’s annual student fashion show, this year titled Portfolio in Motion Uncut, will feature inspired creations by Marymount fashion design students and alumni. The show will take place on Thursday, May 1, at 8 p.m.; a cocktail reception precedes it, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Both events will be held in the Rose Benté Lee Center on the University’s Main Campus, 2807 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA.
Marymount’s fashion programs are unique in the Washington D.C. region and well recognized within the industry and by the public. Fashion merchandising majors will produce a show that celebrates the modern woman and man; they know what they want and go after it with a no-frills attitude. The runway, lights, and music will create a clean, minimalist, cutting-edge environment that is inspired by industrial art. The featured garments by fashion design students and alumni will encompass all the interconnecting angles of modern life – running the gamut from eveningwear, to casual, to game-day attire. Portfolio in Motion Uncut is a student endeavor from beginning to end; the jury-selected designs will also be modeled by Marymount students.
Mirroring the stereotype-smashing interests of today’s woman, the show will include a line of fashion-forward Washington Redskins apparel, created for the growing legions of women football fans. The result of a product development class, some of the garments are for the 18-34 market, while others target the 34+ demographic. The students presented their lines, as well as production and marketing plans for this niche market, to a panel of experts that included Redskins marketing staff.
This year’s show will also feature lines by each of the graduating seniors and designs made from fabrics donated by Eileen Fisher, Marymount’s 2012 Designer of the Year.
JHANE BARNES TO BE HONORED AS DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
As always one of the highlights of the show will be the presentation of the Designer of the Year Award, which this year goes to Jhane Barnes. Barnes first became known for her creative menswear, which featured unusual details and silhouettes, as well as unique fabrics. In 1980, at the age of 25, she was the youngest person and the first woman to win the prestigious Coty American Fashion Critics Award for Menswear. Among her earliest customers were John Lennon, Paul Simon, Elton John, Robin Williams, John Travolta, Jack Nicholson, and Danny Glover. Over the years, Ms. Barnes has expanded her design work — using math, especially fractals, to create textiles and patterns for fashion, eyewear, furniture, and, flooring.
Tickets for the May 1 reception and show, at which Jhane Barnes will be honored, are $100.
For press inquiries, contact Laurie Callahan at laurie.callahan@marymount.edu, 703-284-1648 (o); 703-927-4003 (c).
Friday, May 2 at 8:00 pm: A performance titled “Moovance”
Presented by Amine Boussa and Jeanne Azoulay
Gallaudet University, Elstad Auditorium – 800 Florida Ave., NE
General Admission: $20, AF Members: $15
Moovance is a choreographic duo interpreted by Amine Boussa and Jeanne Azoulay that addresses questions of identity and that peculiar feeling of being torn between two different cultures, specifically for the French-Algerian. It is not solely about the couple’s interaction; it captures the connections, progress and intimacy intrinsic to the duality of two human beings. Get a glimpse of this intimate piece here.
The Junior Friends of The Campagna Center is pleased to announce the 5th Annual Bowties & Belles, a Kentucky Derby Party, which will take place on Saturday, May 3 from 4:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Belle Haven Country Club. Proceeds from this event help support programs of The Campagna Center. Bowties & Belles will feature an afternoon of watching the Derby, an exciting raffle, live music provided by The Kate Moran Band, a silent auction and cocktail reception featuring the official derby cocktail, the Mint Julep. The event expects to attract over 250 D.C. area residents and business leaders to participate in this festive afternoon.
For nearly 70 years, The Campagna Center has served as Alexandria’s trusted charitable organization, offering programs to enrich academic and social skills for children, strengthen families, and help adults become self-sufficient. Through effective and visionary leadership, the Center has responded to the changing needs of the community with quality programming and services.
Tickets are officially on sale for the fifth annual Sound Bites, an outdoor food and music festival benefitting the vital work of DC Central Kitchen. Presented by Groupon, Sound Bites will be held on May 4, 2014 at a new, larger location – the Ronal Reagan Building’s Woodrow Wilson Plaza. Guests will sample food and drinks from 25 of the DC area’s top restaurants, artisans and mixologists, with music from local bands and DJs. Tickets are $65 and include food, cocktails, beer, music and access to the bar battle, and can be purchased at www.soundbitesdc.org
A ‘Mixologist Madness Competition’, hosted by ABC7 and NewsChannel 8 reporter Scott Thuman and Tommy McFly, fellow ABC7 reporter and host of the Tommy Show on 94.7 Fresh FM, will star local mixologists whose cocktails will be judged by a panel of experts. Details of the competition will be announced soon. Guests will enjoy music from up and coming artists, including blues, rock and funk inspired Billy Thompson, brass band Gypsy-style tunes from DC’s own Black Masala, beats from DJ Harry Hotter, and punk hip hop from Ingleside Collective, featuring members of Fugazi and Delegation Music.
Confirmed bars, restaurants and artisans include &Pizza, Acre 121, Bar Pilar, Black Jack, Bloomery SweetShine, Capital Komboucha, DC Central Kitchen, Dolci Gelati, Don Ciccio & Figli, Dyvine BBQ, Farmers Fishers Bakers, Founding Farmers, Gordon Biersch, The Hamilton, Hank’s Oyster Bar, Indique, Jaleo, La Colombe Coffee, Pearl Dive Oyster Palace, Republic, Roofers Union, Red Bull and Rappahannock River Oysters.
- Jason Gehring of Menu MBK
- Hamilton Johnson of Vidalia
- Dylan Fultineer of Rappahannock River Oysters
- Brian McPherson of Jackson 20
- Susan Wallace of BlackSalt
- Derek Brown, who will be serving cocktails
- Craig Rogers of Border Spring Farms, who will roast a whole lamb
- Staff from Rappahannock River Oysters, who will be shucking and serving to order
The event will run on May 7 from 6-8pm on Art and Soul’s patio (indoors should it rain). Tickets are $55 a person and must be purchased in advance at BiscuitBash.Eventbrite.com.
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Alexandria Lawson Baker, Model/Real Estate
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Monica Byrd, Baby Bash and Bling
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Neneh Diallo, Founder, Stiletto Moms
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Sonya Gavankar, TV Host, News Channel 8
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Margaret and Victoria Heimbold, Kidsave Intnernational
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Solé , Multi-platinum R&B Singer
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Maimah Karmo, Founder, Tigerlily Foundation
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Aba Kwawu, Founder, The Aba Agency
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Jessica McFadden, Founder, A Parent in America
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Elaine Mensah, Founder, Svelte LLC
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Laura Michelle, Model
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Dr. Katy Nelson, Host, The Pet Show
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Stara Pezeshkian, Stylist and Founder, StaraGlam
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Wendy Pittman, Founder, My Bougie Baby
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Maurisa Potts, Founder, Spotted MP
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Dr. Haleh Saber, Pharmacologist
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Afua Sam, Owner/Designer, Studio D’Maxsi
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Julie Silard Kantor, CSO, Barrel of Jobs
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Christine St. Vil, Founder, Moms ‘N Charge
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Maureen Umeh, Award winning Anchor/Fox 5 News
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Souny West, Founder, W Salon
Recommended for families with children ages 4 – 12.
“May 2014 Happy
Hour”
Where: The Graham Hotel, 1075 Thomas Jefferson Street NW
Washington, DC
When: Thursday, May 15th
Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm
, 2014
A percentage of all event sales will
be donated directly to the ballet on
behalf of The Graham.
Learn more about Jete and The Washington Ballet while sipping on a delicious cocktail at District Two
for The Washington Ballet’s Jete Society End-of-Season Happy Hour. To commemorate the close of
another successful season, we invite all young professionals to come and enjoy The Graham Hotel’s scenic
Observatory roof top bar and lounge, featuring stunning views of the Kennedy Center, the Washington
Monument, and historic Georgetown.
Reservations will be required for entry. Please RSVP to ensure admittance to the event. We look forward
to seeing you as we grab a drink or two for a good cause, as 10% of the evening’s alcohol sales will go to and
benefit the Washington School of Ballet Student Scholarship Fund!
Girls on the Run – DC will hold a community 5K for girls in the 3rd through 8th grade. The event is part of the organization’s life-changing, non-profit program for girls in the District.
Girls on the Run’s mission is to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. They offer program scholarships to nearly 60% of girls who participate in the program and are seeing that need increase in under-served areas of our community.
When: Saturday, May 17th, 10:00 am
Where: Anacostia Park
How: Register here:
I would be glad to arrange an interview for you with a local GOTR representative who can speak about the event in more detail. Please let me know if I can do anything to help!
