Oct
16
Sat
Brunch on the Go (Stretch, Run & Dine) @ The Yards
Oct 16 @ 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

After its successful spring series, The Yards will bring back its popular run and brunch activation, Brunch On The Go. Treat yourself to champagne and brunch with your running crew on October 16th, October 23rd, or October 30th in D.C.’s most exciting waterfront neighborhood for living, dining, shopping and relaxing. Pacers will curate a warmup and stretch, then lead attendees on a route around The Yards. Running newcomers and high-milers alike are invited to join!

Each week, a different Yards restaurant will create a special brunch box for registrants to enjoy after their workout. The event will cost $50 per ticket and includes a run and guided stretch for two, branded swag, bottle of bubbles, and brunch for two.

 

Additional details can be found below and at theyardsdc.com! Tickets are available on Eventbrite.

 

WHEN/WHERE:

  • Pacers Running | 300 Tingey St SE #160, Washington, D.C., DC 20003

  • Saturday, October 16 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM

    • District Winery

      • 1 bottle of Dry Rosé

      • Avocado Toast

      • Chicken chorizo hash

  • Saturday, October 23 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM

    • La Famosa

      • Breakfast:

        • Ham and Swiss breakfast sandwich on our house made Mallorca roll (semi-sweet breakfast bread)

        • 2 Quesitos (sweet cream cheese pastry)

        • 1 bottle of bubbles

        • Pineapple chow with scotch bonnet, cilantro, garlic, and lime

        • Guyanese chow mein with egg noodles, fried egg, bell peppers, carrots, and soy

        • Curry goat with carrot and potato

        • Brown stew chicken, peppers, and boiled dumplings

        • Rice and peas

        • 2 Pastelillo de Guayaba (puff pastry filled with fresh Guava sauce)

      • Lunch:

        • Beef Pastelillos (fried turnovers filled with beef picadillo)

        • Bolitas de Queso (fried cheese balls served with Guava sauce)

        • Tostones (fried green plantain chips served with mayo ketchup and garlic mojo sauce)

  • Saturday, October 30 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM

    • Bammy’s

      • Pineapple chow, scotch bonnet, cilantro, garlic, lime

      • Guyanese chow mein, egg noodles, fried egg, bell peppers, carrots, soy

      • Curry goat, carrot, potato

      • Brown stew chicken, peppers, boiled dumplings

      • Rice and peas

Oct
23
Sat
Brunch on the Go (Stretch, Run & Dine) @ The Yards
Oct 23 @ 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

After its successful spring series, The Yards will bring back its popular run and brunch activation, Brunch On The Go. Treat yourself to champagne and brunch with your running crew on October 16th, October 23rd, or October 30th in D.C.’s most exciting waterfront neighborhood for living, dining, shopping and relaxing. Pacers will curate a warmup and stretch, then lead attendees on a route around The Yards. Running newcomers and high-milers alike are invited to join!

Each week, a different Yards restaurant will create a special brunch box for registrants to enjoy after their workout. The event will cost $50 per ticket and includes a run and guided stretch for two, branded swag, bottle of bubbles, and brunch for two.

 

Additional details can be found below and at theyardsdc.com! Tickets are available on Eventbrite.

 

WHEN/WHERE:

  • Pacers Running | 300 Tingey St SE #160, Washington, D.C., DC 20003

  • Saturday, October 16 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM

    • District Winery

      • 1 bottle of Dry Rosé

      • Avocado Toast

      • Chicken chorizo hash

  • Saturday, October 23 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM

    • La Famosa

      • Breakfast:

        • Ham and Swiss breakfast sandwich on our house made Mallorca roll (semi-sweet breakfast bread)

        • 2 Quesitos (sweet cream cheese pastry)

        • 1 bottle of bubbles

        • Pineapple chow with scotch bonnet, cilantro, garlic, and lime

        • Guyanese chow mein with egg noodles, fried egg, bell peppers, carrots, and soy

        • Curry goat with carrot and potato

        • Brown stew chicken, peppers, and boiled dumplings

        • Rice and peas

        • 2 Pastelillo de Guayaba (puff pastry filled with fresh Guava sauce)

      • Lunch:

        • Beef Pastelillos (fried turnovers filled with beef picadillo)

        • Bolitas de Queso (fried cheese balls served with Guava sauce)

        • Tostones (fried green plantain chips served with mayo ketchup and garlic mojo sauce)

  • Saturday, October 30 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM

    • Bammy’s

      • Pineapple chow, scotch bonnet, cilantro, garlic, lime

      • Guyanese chow mein, egg noodles, fried egg, bell peppers, carrots, soy

      • Curry goat, carrot, potato

      • Brown stew chicken, peppers, boiled dumplings

      • Rice and peas

Oct
29
Fri
Synetic Theater’s Vampire Ball @ Synetic Theater
Oct 29 @ 7:30 PM – 11:59 PM

Join Synetic Theater for a killer night starting with a performance of our spooktacular show, The Madness of Poe followed by an indoor/outdoor dance party with all the food, drinks, tricks, and treats that a ghoul could ask for.

Featuring Food and Drinks from National Landing’s newest hit restaurant

The Freshman!

Gather all your Basic Witches and Vampire RIPs for a party to wake the dead!*

 

Friday, October 29th

Doors Open at 7:30pm

The Madness of Poe at 8:00pm

Party til Midnight!

 

Ages 21 & Up

“DC’s hottest Halloween Party has EVERYTHING: aerialists, Edgar Allan Poe themed cocktails, dancing, physical theater, Georgian house music, and fun-sized candy bars.” – Stefan on The Vampire Ball

*COVID Safety: Proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test will be required for entry. Masks will be required during the performance of “The Madness of Poe” but will be optional for the indoor/outdoor party. 

 

Oct
30
Sat
Brunch on the Go (Stretch, Run & Dine) @ The Yards
Oct 30 @ 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

After its successful spring series, The Yards will bring back its popular run and brunch activation, Brunch On The Go. Treat yourself to champagne and brunch with your running crew on October 16th, October 23rd, or October 30th in D.C.’s most exciting waterfront neighborhood for living, dining, shopping and relaxing. Pacers will curate a warmup and stretch, then lead attendees on a route around The Yards. Running newcomers and high-milers alike are invited to join!

Each week, a different Yards restaurant will create a special brunch box for registrants to enjoy after their workout. The event will cost $50 per ticket and includes a run and guided stretch for two, branded swag, bottle of bubbles, and brunch for two.

 

Additional details can be found below and at theyardsdc.com! Tickets are available on Eventbrite.

 

WHEN/WHERE:

  • Pacers Running | 300 Tingey St SE #160, Washington, D.C., DC 20003

  • Saturday, October 16 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM

    • District Winery

      • 1 bottle of Dry Rosé

      • Avocado Toast

      • Chicken chorizo hash

  • Saturday, October 23 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM

    • La Famosa

      • Breakfast:

        • Ham and Swiss breakfast sandwich on our house made Mallorca roll (semi-sweet breakfast bread)

        • 2 Quesitos (sweet cream cheese pastry)

        • 1 bottle of bubbles

        • Pineapple chow with scotch bonnet, cilantro, garlic, and lime

        • Guyanese chow mein with egg noodles, fried egg, bell peppers, carrots, and soy

        • Curry goat with carrot and potato

        • Brown stew chicken, peppers, and boiled dumplings

        • Rice and peas

        • 2 Pastelillo de Guayaba (puff pastry filled with fresh Guava sauce)

      • Lunch:

        • Beef Pastelillos (fried turnovers filled with beef picadillo)

        • Bolitas de Queso (fried cheese balls served with Guava sauce)

        • Tostones (fried green plantain chips served with mayo ketchup and garlic mojo sauce)

  • Saturday, October 30 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM

    • Bammy’s

      • Pineapple chow, scotch bonnet, cilantro, garlic, lime

      • Guyanese chow mein, egg noodles, fried egg, bell peppers, carrots, soy

      • Curry goat, carrot, potato

      • Brown stew chicken, peppers, boiled dumplings

      • Rice and peas

Oct
31
Sun
Rocky Horror Picture Show 45th Anniversary Spectacular Tour @ Entertainment & Sports Arena, Washington, DC
Oct 31 @ 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM

The Rocky Horror Picture Show 45th Anniversary Spectacular Tour is coming to Washington D.C. on Halloween! 

Do the Time Warp again with Events DC and fellow fans! The special limited-engagement tour is hosted by the original ‘Brad Majors’ Barry Bostwick (“Oh Brad!”) on Halloween night this year. The screening of the original unedited movie will include a live shadow cast and, of course, full audience participation. Attendees will have the chance to take photos with Barry Bostwick and have personal items autographed. Costumes are encouraged for the extra special costume contest during the event. 

WHEN: Sunday, October 31 at 8:00 PM

Purchase your tickets on Ticketmaster HERE

WHERE: Entertainment & Sports Arena, Washington, DC

               1100 Oak Dr SE, Washington, DC 20032

HOW: General admission tickets range from $25.00 – $45.00 and are available through Ticketmaster or via the venue box office, which is open Wednesday through Friday from 12:00pm to 5:00pm. Special pre-event VIP meet and greet packages are also available as additional options online.

Dec
5
Sun
Candy Cane Cocktail Party at Hummingbird @ Hummingbird
Dec 5 @ 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Candy Cane Cocktail Party

Sunday, December 5

4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Hummingbird

220 S. Union Street

Celebrate the season and small business with a For the Love of Local holiday week kickoff party at Hummingbird. Join the OTBD for cocktails & light bites. The first 30 people to purchase a ticket will receive a custom canvas swag bag with goodies from local independently-owned businesses. Sponsored by Kristen Jones Real Estate. Event Link.

Jan
29
Sat
Park Hyatt Masters of Food & Wine @ Blue Duck Tavern Tea Cellar
Jan 29 @ 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Park Hyatt Washington, D.C. will host a Winter 2022 Park Hyatt Masters of Food & Wine, a seasonal culinary & beverage experience on Saturday, January 29.  This culinary gathering salutes the ingredients, flavors, and talents of local chefs, regional artisans, and sommeliers.  On January 29, guests will join newly appointed Chef de Cuisine Drew Allen along with Blue Duck Tavern General Manager and Sommelier Joseph Cerione, Pastry Chef Colleen Murphy, and Valrhona Executive Pastry Chef North America Guillaume Roesz, for an exploration of rich artisanal chocolates and bold wine pairings.  This unique experience is priced at $150 per person, which includes a demonstration in chocolate tempering and the creation of chocolate bars followed by a tasting and lecture on couverture and chocolate pairings. This experience is followed by a reception where guests will enjoy small bites and eight different Valrhona chocolates paired with wines.  Attendees will also take-home chocolates made by Chef Roesz, to pair with suggested wines to replicate the experience for their loved one this Valentine’s Day.  This intimate event is limited to 20 guests and reservations are required.

Guests can look forward to featured dishes such as Pecan Praline Crémeux with vanilla opalys whipped ganache; Mara Colada Chocolate Bonbon with passion fruit inspiration; Dulcey Hazelnut Travel Cake with Dulcey ganache; Araguani TartletRohan Duck with cocoa nib, opalys parsnips and orange; Foie Brûlée with oriado, hazelnuts and figs, as well as Berkshire Pork Belly with abinao.  Featured chocolates include Milk Chocolate: Amatika, Jivara, Bahibe, Azelia; Dark ChocolateAndoa, Guanaja, Araguani, P125 Coeur de Guanaja; Raspberry Inspiration and Pecan Praline, Hazelnut Praline.

 

WHERE:        Park Hyatt Washington, D.C.

                                Blue Duck Tavern Tea Cellar

                                1201 24th Street, NW

                        Washington, DC 20037

WHEN:          Saturday, January 29, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.  The chocolate demonstration begins at 3 p.m. followed by a standing

                        reception at 4 p.m.

 

HOW:             Tickets are available for purchase through the website at: https://www.exploretock.com/blueducktavern/event/318025/masters-food-wine-with-valrhona-chocolate.  Space is limited and reservations are required.  For additional information on other Park Hyatt Masters events in renowned destinations around the world, please visit www.mastersfoodandwine.com.

Feb
8
Tue
Poetic Mix-Tape Virtual Reading @ Online
Feb 8 @ 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM

On Tuesday, February 8 at 7:30 pm, the O.B. Hardison Poetry Series at the Folger
Shakespeare Library in collaboration with the legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum,
present a poetic mix-tape in response to the Rock Hall’s exhibition It’s Been Said All Along:
Voices of Rage, Hope, and Empowerment.

Poets Patricia Spears Jones, Nate Marshall, Reuben Jackson, and Ashley M. Jones (no relation)
read their own poetry and use it to explore the rage, hope and empowerment embedded in the historic
musical legacy of such artists as Public Enemy, Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, and
others. The reading will artfully combine poetry and music from the exhibition.

Tickets for this virtual event are $5 – $30, with a suggested price of $15. Tickets can be purchased
at the Folger Box Office at 202.544.7077 or by visiting www.folger.edu/poetry.

About It’s Been Said All Along: Voices of Rage, Hope, and Empowerment, the Rock & Roll Hall of
Fame says, “musicians have responded in song and action to promote social justice and equality. What
the world is seeing today, as injustices are called out and protesters are finding their voices, is not new.
And neither are the musical responses – words and music and passion converging to create something
much bigger that cuts deep into the rage, gives hope and radiates empowerment.”
The reading will begin with a pop-up exhibition of rare items from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and
Museum and will be followed by a moderated conversation with questions from those in attendance.
This reading is co-sponsored by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.

Mar
24
Thu
The Epic of Gilgamesh @ George Washington University’s Theatre XX
Mar 24 @ 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM

The Academy for Classical Acting’s 2022 cohort will be presenting their Spring Devised work, The Epic of Gilgameshon March 24 and 25 at 7:30 pm at George Washington University’s Theatre XX and on March 26 and 27 at 2 pm at the National Arboretum. Devised under the direction of ACA faculty member Dody DiSantoThe Epic of Gilgamesh is based on a poem of the same name from ancient Mesopotamia. Originally inscribed on 12 clay tablets in cuneiform script, the poem recorded the life and adventures of the historical King of Uruk, Gilgamesh himself. Perhaps the oldest written story on Earth, this text is the epitome of classical and has been lovingly and painstakingly translated into a beautiful performance piece highlighting the work of ACA’s 2022 graduating class. 

Tickets for this event are free, but donations are suggested. All donations go toward The Academy’s scholarship fund.

You can reserve your tickets here. Please make sure to note which performance venue your ticket is for: George Washington University’s Theatre XX (March 26 and 27) or the National Arboretum (March 26 and 27).

Mar
25
Fri
The Epic of Gilgamesh @ George Washington University’s Theatre XX
Mar 25 @ 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM

The Academy for Classical Acting’s 2022 cohort will be presenting their Spring Devised work, The Epic of Gilgameshon March 24 and 25 at 7:30 pm at George Washington University’s Theatre XX and on March 26 and 27 at 2 pm at the National Arboretum. Devised under the direction of ACA faculty member Dody DiSantoThe Epic of Gilgamesh is based on a poem of the same name from ancient Mesopotamia. Originally inscribed on 12 clay tablets in cuneiform script, the poem recorded the life and adventures of the historical King of Uruk, Gilgamesh himself. Perhaps the oldest written story on Earth, this text is the epitome of classical and has been lovingly and painstakingly translated into a beautiful performance piece highlighting the work of ACA’s 2022 graduating class. 

Tickets for this event are free, but donations are suggested. All donations go toward The Academy’s scholarship fund.

You can reserve your tickets here. Please make sure to note which performance venue your ticket is for: George Washington University’s Theatre XX (March 26 and 27) or the National Arboretum (March 26 and 27).