Events/Things To Do

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).

The Junior Friends of The Campagna Center is pleased to announce the 5^th 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.

“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 17^th, 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!

“F*ck Cancer! Benefit for Tara Papanicolas” showcases many of DC’s hottest DJ’s, who are banding together to help one young woman fight a rare and aggressive form of cancer.

When & Where: Wednesday, May 21st 2014 from 7:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m. at Flash nightclub, located at 645 Florida Avenue NW, DC 20001.

What:  An event featuring DJ’s, dancing, and a series of high end raffle giveaways. DC area musicians, artists, and businesses are coming together to support a friend in serious need.  Eric Hilton, Farid, Sam “The Man” Burns, John Thornley, Spinser Tracy, DINO, Harry Hotter, and Jahsonic are the DJ’s slated to spin while the crowd dances on multiple levels. Dozens of high end raffle items have been donated by:  Gibson, Heist, Current, Olazzo, Cava, MOOV, Kushi, DC Mobile Hair, Lettie Gooch, Megan Rains, Mishi, Ivy & Coney, Chef Tony’s, and many more. Complementary sushi care of Kushi will be given to those who arrive at the beginning of the evening.

It’s the best way to kick off the summer, complete with costumes, bikes, music, performers, contests and beer. New Belgium Brewing’s Tour de Fat is coming back to our nation’s capitol on Saturday, May 31 in Yards Park. The day-long event is free, yet all donations and proceeds from beer and merchandise sales go to D.C. area non-profits. In total the 2013 season raised nearly $536,000, with D.C. bringing in more than $35,000. This year all funds will go toward Washington Area Bicyclist Association, Black Women Bike DC, Fairfax Advocates for Better Bicycling, Phoenix Bikes and Mid-Atlantic Off-Road Enthusiasts (MORE).

Friends, family and neighbors are all invited to come enjoy eclectic entertainment, brewing education, a bicycle revival and even a fashion show of the best Tour de Fat costumes. In the afternoon, the stages heat up with acts like The Handsome Little Devils and Reggie Watts.

Throughout the day, kids of all ages can ride funky bikes in the bike corral, eat delicious fare from Mellow Mushroom, DC Slices or Rolling Ficelle, relax in the grass, and participate in games and activities such as a “Thousand Person Dance Contest,” which will determine the winner of a 2014 New Belgium Cruiser Bike. Everyone 21 and older can sample new and classic favorites from New Belgium, including the brewery’s flagship brew, Fat Tire, this summer’s seasonal, Summer Helles, the brand new year-round offering, Snapshot Wheat, and selections from the acclaimed Lips of Faith series.

“This is our 15^th year of Tour De Fat and it’s been an incredible journey. This really is one of the best ways to spend a Saturday – there isn’t much that can beat the fun that comes with dressing up, riding a bike, drinking beer, listening to music and just having a great day with old and new friends,” said Matt Kowal, New Belgium Brewing’s Tour de Fat Impresario. “There really is no excuse not to experience the magic yourself!”

This year, New Belgium will once again encourage one brave role model to step on stage to trade in his or her car keys and pledge to live car-free for one year. Each swapper is awarded a stipend to buy his or her own commuter bike. We’re now on the hunt for a swapper in Washington, D.C. Car-for-Bike Swappers are chosen after submitting an application describing why they are ready to give up their vehicle for the gift of two wheels. To apply, visit: www.newbelgium.com/tour-de-fat.

New to D.C. for 2014 are several opportunities to win VIP passes and even a chance to try out a Tour de Fat and Bluejacket Brewery collaboration beer. New Belgium and Bluejacket have partnered up to create Sideshow, a session IPA with lactobacillus, which people will be able to try out at a Tour de Fat pre-party and volunteer salute on Thursday, May 29. The VIP passes will get people complimentary beer, food, and access to a VIP lounge.

Pre-Tour de Fat Photo Foolery at Mellow Mushroom (2436 18^th Street, NW, Washington, D.C.)
May 22, 2014 | 7 – 9 p.m.
Join New Belgium Brewing at Mellow Mushroom for an evening of photo-foolery. Strike a pose and earn a chance to win VIP passes to Tour de Fat and gift cards from the restaurant. We’ll have costume props and a camera – come in set to smile with some Snapshot Wheat, Fat Tire, and Lips of Faith beers.

Tour de Fat Pre-Party and Volunteer Salute at Churchkey (1337 14^th Street, NW, Washington, D.C.)
May 29, 2014 | 5 – 9 p.m.
New Belgium Brewing is thrilled to host volunteers of the D.C. Tour de Fat and D.C. guests at Churchkey. To mark the occasion, along with Bluejacket Brewery, New Belgium will debut “Sideshow” – a collaboration beer celebrating bikes, beer, and bemusement. New Belgium employee-owners will be present for an evening of pre-Tour de Fat excitement. A New Belgium cruiser bike will be raffled off in support of the Washington Area Bicyclist Association and guests will have a chance to win VIP passes to the DC Tour de Fat stop.

Tour de Fat Details

Date:                                       
Saturday, May 31

Location:                               
Yards Park

Registration:             
10:00 a.m.

Ride Times:                          
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Entertainment/Revivalation:                      
Revival Stage
12:00 p.m. — Fashion! (Best Costumes of the Tour de Fat)
12:20 p.m. — The Reals (https://www.facebook.com/therealsband)
1:30 p.m. — Slow Ride Race
2:30 p.m. — 1,000 Person Dance Contest
3:15 p.m. — Car for Bike Trade
3:30 p.m. — Lee Zimmerman – The Puppet Guy (http://www.zimmer-man.com)
4:00 p.m. — Reggie Watts (http://www.reggiewatts.com)
5:00 p.m. — Finale

Variety Stage
12:45 p.m. — The Handsome Little Devils (http://handsomelittledevils.com)
2:00 p.m. — Yo-Yo People (http://www.yoyoshow.com)
3:30 p.m. — Nigel Blackstorm (https://www.facebook.com/nigelblackstorm)

Benefitting:                           
Washington Area Bicyclist Association (http://www.waba.org)
Black Women Bike DC (http://blackwomenbikedc.tumblr.com)
Fairfax Advocates for Better Bicycling (http://www.fabb-bikes.org)
Mid-Atlantic Off-Road Enthusiasts (MORE) (http://www.more-mtb.org)
Phoenix Bikes (http://www.phoenixbikes.org)

Price: 
Admission – FREE!
Donations for non-profits are accepted
Beer – $5 for a 16 oz. pour

Pre-Registration
You can pre-register and donate to receive a limited edition Tour de Fat license plate, bike light or sunglasses at http://bit.ly/1sdeg5C.

Under the patronage of His Excellency the Ambassador of Italy and Ms. Claudio Bisogniero

The Committee requests the pleasure of your company at A Country BBQ for the benefit of The Children’s Hearing and Speech Center

 – Bellinis and Rockland’s BBQ

 – Dancing to the music of Black and Blue