Hosted by the Washington Ballet’s Jete Society
Wednesday, June 8th, 2016
5:30pm-7:30pm
Join the Washington Ballet’s Jete Society members and friends for a summer sendoff with spirits, light fare,
and good company at The Columbia Room for a spring happy hour! At Derek Brown’s newest locale, say
”cheers” to another successful season, with a percentage of all guest purchases going directly to
The Washington Ballet’s community engagement programs.
On Friday, June 10, 2016, from 8 to 11pm at the Thurgood Marshall Center (1816 12th
St NW, Washington, DC 20009), Pointless Theatre will host their first ever Pointless Prom. The event will
benefit Pointless Theare, with funds supporting the DC-based company’s mission to bring adventurous art to the
Pointless has established themselves as “one of the best young companies in the region” according to Peter
Marks, and Pointless Prom will be a celebration of the 2015-2016 season. Pointless Theatre, founded in 2010, is
dedicated to creating bold, visceral, and affordable spectacles that gleefully smash the traditional boundaries
between puppetry, theatre, dance, music, and the visual arts. Pointless has received many accolades for their
work, including the Best Emerging Theatre Company award from Washington City Paper’s Best of DC
Reader’s Poll in 2013 and 2014, and the Helen Hayes John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre
Pointless Prom will feature rock-n-roll, tasty hors d’oeuvres, and an open bar. Guests will have a chance to take
photographs in the prom photobooth, watch performances by Shayna Blass and Aaron Bliden, and enter a raffle
for a chance to be crowned Prom King and Queen.
Tickets to Pointless Prom start at $75. Producer-level tickets, which include recognition at the event and an
invitation to a special pre-reception with jazz by Nick Wilby and a Q&A with Pointless Theatre’s Co-Artistic
Directors about the upcoming season, are $100. Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information
and to purchase tickets, visit www.pointlesstheatre.com/parties.
WHAT: SMITHSONIAN at 8 presents “A Night at the World’s Fair: A Celebration at the Arts and Industries Building”
WHEN: Saturday, June 11, 8 to 11 p.m. (7 to 11 p.m. for VIP ticket-holders)
WHERE: Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building, 900 Jefferson Drive, S.W. (Enter on Jefferson Drive- Mall side)
Step inside the spectacular Arts and Industries Building for a grand party with a taste of world’s fair history. The Smithsonian’s most beautiful (and secret) space comes to life with music, roving performers, dancing, drinks and midway-inspired food, games and more.
Because of extended renovations, the public hasn’t entered this 1881 architectural treasure for 12 years. But SMITHSONIAN at 8 takes you inside!
The evening includes:
- Music by DJ Trayze
- Carnival games, trivia, and a photo booth
- World’s fair fare inspired by foods that debuted at World’s Fairs, and a cash bar by Tortoise and Hare
- A rare close-up look (and Instagram opportunity) at the stunning Arts and Industries Building*
Take your fashion cues from your favorite world’s fair era and you might take home a prize. Find your style inspiration in Victorian London, site of the celebrated Crystal Palace, or Belle Epoque Paris, where the Eiffel Tower astonished visitors to the Exposition Universelle of 1889. Or choose an all-American look that reflects the period of the dazzling World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893 or the World of Tomorrow imagined at the New York fair of 1939.
SPECIAL FEATURES FOR VIP TICKET-HOLDERS: Guests enjoy an open bar all night, as well as exclusive early access to the event from 7 to 8 p.m., featuring a bar that includes specialty cocktails and small bites. All VIP ticket-holders will also receive a complimentary Smithsonian Associates membership at the Resident Associate level to enjoy a discount to more exciting programs throughout the year!
GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS include two complimentary drinks and carnival snacks.
General admission $50 (Includes two complimentary drinks and carnival snacks)
VIP admission $100 (Open bar all night, as well as exclusive early access to the event from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., featuring a bar that includes specialty cocktails and small bites.)
SPECIAL OFFER: Buy TWO General admission tickets for $75 — 25% Savings* ($37.50 per ticket when purchased as a combo)
If tickets are available at the door, prices will increase to $60 for General Admission and $125 for VIP Admission.
All ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.
Must be 21 years old with valid photo ID to attend.
For tickets and further information the public may call 202-633-3030 or visit www.SMITHSONIANat8.com
*The Arts and Industries Building is still a work in progress—SMITHSONIAN at 8 offers special access into the building, but not all areas are open during the event.
The Cathedral Choral Society will host a community sing-along, “Schubert is Great,” on Sunday, June 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Washington National Cathedral. Music Director J. Reilly Lewis will conduct, accompanied by Todd Fickley on the Great Organ. Two works by Schubert will be read:Great is Jehovah, the Lord and Mass No. 2 in G. Tickets are $10, including score rental. Singers of all abilities are welcome.
The chorus will be joined by three guest soloists: Suzanne Karpov, soprano; Jonas Hacker, tenor; and Timothy Bruno, bass.
“Our community sing-alongs are a fantastic opportunity to experience the joy of choral singing in Washington National Cathedral. No matter your singing background, all voices are welcome to join in this fun event,” said Executive Director Genevieve Twomey.
Cathedral Sings is a twice annual program of the Cathedral Choral Society intended to promote lifelong singing. This is the final sing-along of the 2015/16 Season. The Cathedral Choral Society begins the 2016/17 Season – the organization’s 75th – in October. More information on the season’s concerts can be found online.
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About the Cathedral Choral Society: The Cathedral Choral Society is the resident symphonic chorus of Washington National Cathedral. Now in its 74thseason, the 145-voice chorus presents an inspiring concert season at the Cathedral and shares the joy of choral singing throughout the Greater Washington, DC Area through its community engagement programs.
For Tickets: All tickets are $10, and include the cost of score rental. To purchase tickets, or for additional information, please call (202) 537-2228 | (877) 537-2228 or visit the website, www.cathedralchoralsociety.org. Tickets will be available for purchase at the door the day of the performance.
At a Glance:
- Cathedral Sings: Schubert is Great, Sunday, June 12, 7:30 p.m., Washington
National Cathedral
- Tickets (includes score rental): $10
- Singers of all abilities welcome
- Music to be read: Schubert’s Great is Jehovah, the Lord and Mass No. 2 in G
- J. Reilly Lewis, conductor
- Guest soloists: Suzanne Karpov, soprano; Jonas Hacker, tenor; and Timothy Bruno, bass
Saturday, July 9, 2016, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Indulge your inner Francophile with 18th-century French amusements in celebration of Bastille Day and Marjorie Merriweather Post’s French decorative arts collection.
$18, $15 seniors, $12 Hillwood and Alliance Française members, $10 college students, $5 children 6-18, free for children under 6.
Note: French Festival is presented in partnership with Alliance Française de Washington.
www.HillwoodMuseum.org
4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008
