Events/Things To Do

The International Spy Museum will host our next Witness to History event: The Investigation of Robert Hanssen, on October 1, 2013. The event will focus on notorious ex-FBI agent and Russian spy, Robert Hanssen, who sold high-level U.S. secrets to the former Soviet Union and… Read More

(e)merge art fair Announces Exhibitors, Cultural Sponsors, and Sponsors The (e)merge art fair returns for a third year with the 2013 edition featuring an international roster of 80 exhibitors presenting works by over 150 artists from 30 countries. Exhibitors will show new works in painting,… Read More

Men Against Breast Cancer is planning their First Annual Men Against Breast Cancer 5K & Fun Run/Walk on Saturday, October 5th.  The event will be held in Bethesda near the Bethesda Row complex starting at 8:30 am and will include a 5k chip timed race and… Read More

Nationally and internationally renowned Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC — which serves more than 360,000 children and provides more than $50 million in uncompensated care every year — will hold its first annual Race for Every Child 5K (3.1 mile) race/walk to raise critical… Read More

The Grape Escape October 5th 2013 Wineries: Fabbioli Cellars, Lost Creek, 8 Chains North Loudon County is one of the fastest growing regions in Virginia, and its wine is no different. Whether you’re interested in modern wineries, award-winning winemakers or unique winemaking methods, this tour will prove to… Read More

(e)merge art fair Announces Exhibitors, Cultural Sponsors, and Sponsors The (e)merge art fair returns for a third year with the 2013 edition featuring an international roster of 80 exhibitors presenting works by over 150 artists from 30 countries. Exhibitors will show new works in painting,… Read More

Prost! Fill up a stein and toast to fall. Celebrating 21 years of brewing more than 200 different styles of beer, Capitol City Brewing Company will host its Fourteenth Annual Mid-Atlantic Oktoberfest at The Village at Shirlington in Arlington on Saturday, October 5 from 12:00… Read More

RED TAPE Saturday October 5th 8:00pm – 2:00am DETAILS: Help cut through the red tape! Join local artists, musicians and entrepreneurs for one night of creative showcasing, food truck caravanning and awesome music. Red Tape is the official kick-off event for DC Entrepreneurship Week and… Read More

(e)merge art fair Announces Exhibitors, Cultural Sponsors, and Sponsors The (e)merge art fair returns for a third year with the 2013 edition featuring an international roster of 80 exhibitors presenting works by over 150 artists from 30 countries. Exhibitors will show new works in painting,… Read More

Join Elizabeth McGovern and KPMG, LLP at the Harman Center for the Arts Gala! Sunday, October 6, 2013 6:00 p.m. Reception 7:00 p.m. Performance Sidney Harman Hall 9:00 p.m. Dinner and Dancing National Building Museum Gala Chairs Nick and Marla Allard Gala Committee Anita Antenucci Heather and Andrew… Read More

Announcing: Craft Spirit of Poe happening on Oct 7th in the DC Metro Area. Craft Spirit of Poe is an evening, on the anniversary of Edgar Allen’s Poe death October 7; to celebrate with bespoke craft spirit cocktails created by a dozen of the DC… Read More

BEYOND THE FOOD + BREW: Oct. 8th, 6:30pm-9:00pm Join ISES DC at H Street’s Atlas Performing Arts Center to discover what’s ‘Beyond the Food and Brew’ at beer tasting dinner featuring local beers from 3 Stars Brewing Company and dinner by Granville Moore’s. Special guests… Read More

The de Pizan** Honors, an annual gala honoring women from the past and present who have shaped history. 2013 recipients of the NWHM Living Legacy Awards include the world renowned mezzo soprano Denyce Graves; breast cancer screening pioneer radiologist Dr. Etta D. Pisano; and American… Read More

Please join Girls Inc. of the Greater Washington, DC Metro Area for The Power of the Purse! a unique event to benefit girls in our community. Inspired Women! Inspiring Girls! Fantastic Designer Purses!… and YOU! HONORING WOMEN LEADERS Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Shultz Edie Fraser, CEO, STEMConnector… Read More

Ask Me Another, public radio’s newest quiz show, is leaving its Brooklyn stomping grounds this fall for a getaway to the nation’s capital. With DC music legend and punk rock icon Ian MacKaye as the night’s VIP (puzzle speak for Very Important Puzzler), the weekly… Read More

THE BENTZEN BALL COMEDY FESTIVAL is back! Produced by BYT and curated by Tig Notaro! Oct 10th thru 13th! All over Washington, DC! The Bentzen Ball Comedy Festival Opening Night Oct 10th, 7pm Doors @ 9:30 Club 815 V St NW $25 tickets Featuring Tig… Read More

A Doug Loves Movies Live Podcast Taping! Oct 11th 7pm Doors The Sphinx Club 1315 K Street NW $20 tickets Featuring: Doug Benson (Super High Me / The Benson Interruption) plus Sssssecret Special Guests!  

The Handsome Men of Bentzen Ball Showcase/Bachelor Auction (the latter part optional)! Oct 11th 7pm Doors U Street Music Hall 1115 U Street NW $15 tickets On Sale Now Featuring: Brody Stevens (Conan / Tosh.0 / Chelsea Lately) Graham Ellwood (The Late Late Show /… Read More

The Wallflowers Friday, October 11, 2013 at 8 pm $50-$65 Grammy-winning band behind alternative roots-rock hits “One Headlight,” “6th Avenue Heartache,” and “The Difference.”

The Bentzen Ball Saturday Stand-Up Showcase! Oct 12th 7pm Doors Lincoln Theatre 1215 U Street NW $20 tickets On Sale Now Featuring: Nick Kroll (The League/ Kroll Show) Sara Schaefer (MTV’s Nikki & Sara Live / Late Night With Jimmy Fallon) Moshe Kasher (Kasher in… Read More

The Bentzen Ball Music Revue! Oct 12th 9:30pm Doors Lincoln Theatre 1215 U Street NW $25 tickets On Sale Now Featuring: Nancy & Beth (w/ Megan Mullally of Will & Grace/Parks & Rec) Garfunkel & Oates (Tonight Show/HBO Go) The Lampshades (w/ Kate Flannery of… Read More

   

The Bentzen Ball Comedy Festival Closing Night Oct 13th, 7pm Doors Lincoln Theatre  $30 tickets Featuring Ira Glass (NPR / This American Life) and friends!  

 

Celebrate Italy’s vendemia — grape harvest. Taste 12 different wines enhanced by i Ricchi’s grilled specialties and delectable foccacia all served on the piazza.

The Chris4Life Colon Cancer Foundation will host its annual Blue Hope Bash to raise colon cancer awareness on Thursday, October 17, from 6:00-10:30PM at the Four Seasons Hotel, in Washington, D.C. An evening of hope, inspiration and celebration will feature live entertainment, speeches from Members… Read More

Event Title: “Some Enlightened Evening” – Annual Gala of the Smithsonian’s Freer and Sackler Galleries Date: Thursday, October 17, 2013 Time:  6:30 PM – midnight Location:  Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, 1050 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20560 (Valet Parking) Event Description:  Join diplomats, philanthropists, artists, celebrities, and yoga luminaries at the Smithsonian’s Freer and Sackler Galleries… Read More

Fashionable Friday: Dressing Artfully Friday, October 18 from 12:30-1pm Marjorie Merriweather Post’s talent for collecting beautiful works of art extended to her clothing and accessories, allowing her to carefully amass her own collection of 20th-century attire. Accompanying the exhibition Living Artfully, this talk by curator… Read More

Birch & Barley, ChurchKey, Rustico and Bluejacket will host their second annual craft beer festival, Snallygaster. Named for the fearsome and mythical dragon-like beast said to terrorize the region at the turn of the century, this year’s festival will feature an even more expansive and… Read More

Imagination Stage will host its 2013 gala, Stories Make the World Go ‘Round, chaired by Jane Fairweather and Susan Lacz, on Saturday, October 19. At the heart of the event is the power of storytelling, both in connecting individuals with one another and in helping… Read More

Spooky Pooch Howl-o-ween Celebration Saturday, October 26 from 2-4pm Once a year, in honor of founder Marjorie Merriweather Post’s great love for her pets, Hillwood invites guests to bring their dogs to explore the grounds and have some Halloween fun. Activities for owners and their… Read More

Believe (inspired by the music of Michael Jackson) is a fitness party that will be taking place Saturday, October 26th 2013 at the Sports Club/LA (1170 22nd street NW, adjacent to the Ritz Carlton). This event will benefit and help bring awareness to Miriam’s Kitchen,… Read More

Artist Lecture: Faith Ringgold: More Than 50 Years Monday, October 28 5–7 p.m. Exhibition Viewing 7–8:30 p.m. Lecture General admission $10; Members, seniors and students $8 / Reservations required. Order tickets at: http://nmwa.org/events/artist-lecture-faith-ringgold-more-50-years Join us as renowned artist Faith Ringgold discusses her art, her journey… Read More

America Abroad Media (AAM) released new details today surrounding its Inaugural Awards Dinner on Monday, October 28 at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday will moderate the first-time event honoring three outstanding leaders in television and film… Read More

Belgian Beer Tasting October 30. 7pm at AFDC-Dupont. $20-$30. Dominique Friart of the Saint-Feuillien Brasserie in Le Roeulx, Belgium offers an in-depth look at the brewing process and the unique products of Saint-Feuillien’s centuries-old tradition. francedc.org