Jun
8
Fri
Crystal City Friday at the Fountain @ Crystal City Water Park
Jun 8 @ 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Crystal City’s summertime happy hour is back, opening a month early and announcing a new partnership with The Stand  bringing food and beverage from local restaurants and an exciting live music lineup. Starting on May 4, each Friday from 5-9 pm, attendees can listen to live music from a variety of bands while enjoying local bites and drink.

This new partnership brings the focus on local flavor, highlighting some of the best new food trends the area has to offer. This free event is open to people of all ages, providing a place for residents, workers and visitors to listen, relax, and wind down from their busy week.

What: Fridays at the Fountain

When: Every Friday May – October from 5:00pm to 9:00pm

Where: Crystal City Water Park – 1751 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202

Live Music Schedule:

May 4       Revelator Hill
May 11     Whiskey Pull
May 18     Zach Cutler & Friends
May 25     Gordon Sterling 3
June 1      Big Bad Juju
June 8      Mary El Band
June 15    Revelator Hill
June 22    Jonathan Sloane Trio
June 29    Holly Montgomery
July 6       The Jogo Project
July 13     The Jon Miller Band
July 20     Gordon Sterling and the People
July 27     Big Bad Juju

**Later dates to be announced**

Admission: 100% Free to enter, listen, and relax; food and drink for purchase (credit cards accepted) – $5 for beer/wine. $20 to join the Mug Club and receive a branded, reusable mug.

Jun
14
Thu
Politics & Art @ John A. Wilson Building
Jun 14 @ 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Now in its fourth year, Politics & Art is an annual event presented by Washington Performing Arts’ Mars Urban Arts Initiative and Councilmember David Grosso. The event’s theme this year is District Vox, a celebration of the human voice. Politics & Art: District Vox spotlights D.C.-based artists who use the power of their voices to inspire, entertain, and empower in showcase performances on three stages. The evening provides a snapshot of the vibrant artistry that exists throughout the entire District.


The presenters of this event are Washington Performing Arts and Councilmember David Grosso. 

What:    Politics & Art: District Vox

When:  Thursday, June 14, 2018, 5:30pm-8pm

Where: The John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004

Tickets: Free and open to the public, reservations required: https://politicsandart.eventbrite.com

Politics & Art is made possible in part by the generous support of Washington Gas. Washington Performing Arts’ Mars Urban Arts Initiative is generously supported by Jacqueline Badger Mars and Mars, Incorporated.


This year’s lineup features performances by more than 25 acts, including a wide range of singers, songwriters, spoken word artists, actors, vocal ensembles, and bands. The artists come from all eight wards of the District, reflecting the important role of the performing arts throughout the community. Audiences can enjoy music ranging from go-go and R&B to opera and folk. Visual art works by students from DC Public Schools, including third graders from the Takoma Educational Campus and students from Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School, will be on display in the performance spaces.

“In a city where voices rise in song and speech it was exciting to establish a platform—through the Mars Urban Arts Initiative—for creative artists from all 8 wards who will perform, in words and music, at the seat of our local government: The Wilson Building,” said Jenny Bilfield, President & CEO of Washington Performing Arts. “Washington Performing Arts is grateful to Councilmember Grosso and community partner Washington Gas for celebrating the contributions of our local artists and arts organizations through Politics and Art: District Vox.”

“The symbiotic relationship between art and politics is inescapable, especially in the District of Columbia. I’m proud to host Politics and Art at the Wilson Building again to showcase the vibrant arts community that makes D.C. a world-class city and provides local artists and elected officials the opportunity to meet and discuss the bright future of arts in Washington,” remarked Councilmember Grosso. “This year is especially momentous as we celebrate dedicated funding for the arts, humanities, and creative economy which will provide strong, stable investments to grow our thriving artistic and creative sectors.”

Lineup of performers:

ACHORD (Members of the Washington Performing Arts Men & Women of the Gospel Choir)

Adejoké

Anne Thomas

Ayanna Lee & Philippe the Haitian of Devine Nature

The BlakGold Ensemble

The Capital Hearings

Cody Valentine of Allthebestkids

Copper Rose & Bone

The Darrell Johnson Group

ENTATY Trio

Flo Anito & Seth Kibel

Fly By Light Performance Troupe

Hannah Jaye and the Hideaways

Heather Frank and Jeff Hamlin

iMusical: The Improvised Musical

Melanie Edwards

Natalie E. Illum

The Philosopher

Phoenix Amor

Purify Love

SongRise

Songs for a City

Split This Rock

Stories by Carlos Rosario School Students

Students from KIPP DC

Victoria I. Williams

Jun
15
Fri
Crystal City Friday at the Fountain @ Crystal City Water Park
Jun 15 @ 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Crystal City’s summertime happy hour is back, opening a month early and announcing a new partnership with The Stand  bringing food and beverage from local restaurants and an exciting live music lineup. Starting on May 4, each Friday from 5-9 pm, attendees can listen to live music from a variety of bands while enjoying local bites and drink.

This new partnership brings the focus on local flavor, highlighting some of the best new food trends the area has to offer. This free event is open to people of all ages, providing a place for residents, workers and visitors to listen, relax, and wind down from their busy week.

What: Fridays at the Fountain

When: Every Friday May – October from 5:00pm to 9:00pm

Where: Crystal City Water Park – 1751 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202

Live Music Schedule:

May 4       Revelator Hill
May 11     Whiskey Pull
May 18     Zach Cutler & Friends
May 25     Gordon Sterling 3
June 1      Big Bad Juju
June 8      Mary El Band
June 15    Revelator Hill
June 22    Jonathan Sloane Trio
June 29    Holly Montgomery
July 6       The Jogo Project
July 13     The Jon Miller Band
July 20     Gordon Sterling and the People
July 27     Big Bad Juju

**Later dates to be announced**

Admission: 100% Free to enter, listen, and relax; food and drink for purchase (credit cards accepted) – $5 for beer/wine. $20 to join the Mug Club and receive a branded, reusable mug.

Jun
16
Sat
SweatCon Rally @ Various
Jun 16 @ 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

SweatCon Rally flips the script on a bar crawl and instead of drinking 175 participants will sweat at boutique fitness studios around the city. Completing three thirty minute classes at three different studios back-to-back-to-back. From Dupont Circle to Shaw we’ve partnered with 15 of the hottest boutique studios including Corepower Yoga, Solidcore, Cut Seven, Orangetheory, and Cyclebar.

Prior to kicking off the work outs, we will throw a kick-ass check-in party featuring like-minded brands to create a unique experience for all attendees. This year the new 880P will host the check-in party with a GLAMSQUAD braid bar, sweetgreen salad bar, juice bar by JRINK, animated GIF booth courtesy ofMINDBODY, DJ and shopping courtesy of our title sponsor Reebok. Each participant will receive a complimentary event tank top as well as a swag filled with goodies from RX Bar, Progenex, High Brew Coffee, Vita Coco and more.

Over the last three years we have put on three SweatCon Rally events in Boston. The first hosting 30 people, then 200 and the most recent event with 450 participates (selling out in five days with a waitlist of 250 people). Building off the success of Boston we knew it was time to bring this event to more cities. This spring came to Boston (4/28), New York (5/12) and now Washington, D.C. (6/16).

Studio List:

 

CorePower Yoga Dupont Circle

Blast DC

SolidCore West End

Solidcore Shaw

Cut Seven

Flow Yoga 14th Street

The Bar Method

Orangetheory Fitness Mount Vernon Triangle / Shaw

CorePower Yoga City Center

YogaWorks 14th Street

Zengo Cycle Logan Circle

Elevate 14th Street

NUBOXX

CycleBar Noma

Barre3 Union Station

Jun
17
Sun
Sanity Sundays Summer Yoga @ East Side Yoga
Jun 17 @ 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
REI is teaming  with local studio East Side Yoga to bring you our Sanity Sundays Summer Yoga Series. Join us once a month at 10am for a special 90’s-themed vinyasa flow practice led by Alia Khan, recovering attorney turned yoga studio owner. Each class has a different theme, so be sure to check them all out! As a bonus, all Sanity Sunday attendees will have exclusive access to shop the REI store before the yoga begins, beginning at 9:30am. And if you need a little pre- or post-yoga boost, La Colombe coffee is located right at the store entrance and opens at 8am. Tickets are just $10 and will go fast, so sign up today!
Tickets + Info available here:

eastsideyogadc.com/rei

June 17th – 90’s Rock: Pearl Jam may not be your first thought when it comes to yoga, but trust us – this playlist of 90’s alt hits is the perfect way to flow into your Father’s Day Sunday. And where better to buy Dad (and you) a gift or three than during the exclusive-access shopping event before the yoga starts? Join us Sunday, June 17th for the 90’s Rock rendition of our Sanity Sunday Yoga Series. Doors open for exclusive shopping access at 9:30am, yoga starts at 10.  Bring your mat, grab some La Colombe, and let’s wring out whatever’s left of your Saturday night.
Miss DC Pageant @ Arena Stage
Jun 17 @ 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Tickets for the 2018 Miss DC Pageant go on sale at 8:00 am on May 17!
General Admission – $40
VIP Package – $150
Official 2018 Program Books – $15
After-Party Ticket – $40

The VIP Package includes two (2) VIP Seating Tickets and two (2) Official Program Books. VIP Ticket holders will have special seating at Arena Stage and will receive their program books upon arrival. VIP Ticket sales end on June 1!

Official 2018 Program Books are $15. If you pre-order a program book, you will receive it upon arrival to the pageant. Program Books will be $20 on-site, but they sell out quickly and we cannot guarantee you will receive a program book if you don’t pre-order one! Program Book pre-sales end on June 1.

The 2018 After Party will be immediately following the pageant at Arena Stage. Food will be provided, with beverages available for purchase at the bar. The After Party sells out quickly, so purchase your ticket now to ensure you are able to attend!

Jun
22
Fri
Crystal City Friday at the Fountain @ Crystal City Water Park
Jun 22 @ 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Crystal City’s summertime happy hour is back, opening a month early and announcing a new partnership with The Stand  bringing food and beverage from local restaurants and an exciting live music lineup. Starting on May 4, each Friday from 5-9 pm, attendees can listen to live music from a variety of bands while enjoying local bites and drink.

This new partnership brings the focus on local flavor, highlighting some of the best new food trends the area has to offer. This free event is open to people of all ages, providing a place for residents, workers and visitors to listen, relax, and wind down from their busy week.

What: Fridays at the Fountain

When: Every Friday May – October from 5:00pm to 9:00pm

Where: Crystal City Water Park – 1751 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202

Live Music Schedule:

May 4       Revelator Hill
May 11     Whiskey Pull
May 18     Zach Cutler & Friends
May 25     Gordon Sterling 3
June 1      Big Bad Juju
June 8      Mary El Band
June 15    Revelator Hill
June 22    Jonathan Sloane Trio
June 29    Holly Montgomery
July 6       The Jogo Project
July 13     The Jon Miller Band
July 20     Gordon Sterling and the People
July 27     Big Bad Juju

**Later dates to be announced**

Admission: 100% Free to enter, listen, and relax; food and drink for purchase (credit cards accepted) – $5 for beer/wine. $20 to join the Mug Club and receive a branded, reusable mug.

Jun
29
Fri
Crystal City Friday at the Fountain @ Crystal City Water Park
Jun 29 @ 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Crystal City’s summertime happy hour is back, opening a month early and announcing a new partnership with The Stand  bringing food and beverage from local restaurants and an exciting live music lineup. Starting on May 4, each Friday from 5-9 pm, attendees can listen to live music from a variety of bands while enjoying local bites and drink.

This new partnership brings the focus on local flavor, highlighting some of the best new food trends the area has to offer. This free event is open to people of all ages, providing a place for residents, workers and visitors to listen, relax, and wind down from their busy week.

What: Fridays at the Fountain

When: Every Friday May – October from 5:00pm to 9:00pm

Where: Crystal City Water Park – 1751 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202

Live Music Schedule:

May 4       Revelator Hill
May 11     Whiskey Pull
May 18     Zach Cutler & Friends
May 25     Gordon Sterling 3
June 1      Big Bad Juju
June 8      Mary El Band
June 15    Revelator Hill
June 22    Jonathan Sloane Trio
June 29    Holly Montgomery
July 6       The Jogo Project
July 13     The Jon Miller Band
July 20     Gordon Sterling and the People
July 27     Big Bad Juju

**Later dates to be announced**

Admission: 100% Free to enter, listen, and relax; food and drink for purchase (credit cards accepted) – $5 for beer/wine. $20 to join the Mug Club and receive a branded, reusable mug.

Jul
4
Wed
Fairmont All American BBQ @ Fairmont Hotel
Jul 4 @ 5:30 PM – 11:00 PM

Before heading off to or returning from the National Mall, Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is offering a pre and post fireworks all American BBQ on Wednesday, July 4th in the hotel’s lovely landscaped courtyard garden.

From 5:30 until 8:00 p.m. and from 9:30 p.m. until 11:00 p.m., patriots of all ages will enjoy an all-you-can-eat grill station.  Executive Chef Jordi Gallardo is firing up American burgers, half-smoked beer brats, grilled jumbo shrimp, corn-on-the-cob and creamy, house-made coleslaw.

For dessert, an interactive ice cream station will include a selection of flavors and sparkling toppings.

            The Red, White and BBQ is $30 per person, $15 for children 12 and under exclusive of beverages, tax and gratuity.  For reservations, please call 202-457-5020.

Jul
6
Fri
Crystal City Friday at the Fountain @ Crystal City Water Park
Jul 6 @ 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Crystal City’s summertime happy hour is back, opening a month early and announcing a new partnership with The Stand  bringing food and beverage from local restaurants and an exciting live music lineup. Starting on May 4, each Friday from 5-9 pm, attendees can listen to live music from a variety of bands while enjoying local bites and drink.

This new partnership brings the focus on local flavor, highlighting some of the best new food trends the area has to offer. This free event is open to people of all ages, providing a place for residents, workers and visitors to listen, relax, and wind down from their busy week.

What: Fridays at the Fountain

When: Every Friday May – October from 5:00pm to 9:00pm

Where: Crystal City Water Park – 1751 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202

Live Music Schedule:

May 4       Revelator Hill
May 11     Whiskey Pull
May 18     Zach Cutler & Friends
May 25     Gordon Sterling 3
June 1      Big Bad Juju
June 8      Mary El Band
June 15    Revelator Hill
June 22    Jonathan Sloane Trio
June 29    Holly Montgomery
July 6       The Jogo Project
July 13     The Jon Miller Band
July 20     Gordon Sterling and the People
July 27     Big Bad Juju

**Later dates to be announced**

Admission: 100% Free to enter, listen, and relax; food and drink for purchase (credit cards accepted) – $5 for beer/wine. $20 to join the Mug Club and receive a branded, reusable mug.