Events/Things To Do

BlackRock Center for the Arts will hold its annual gala on Friday, May 6 from 6:00pm–10:00pm. The gala theme is “An Evening of Wonder: Celebrating the Magic of the Arts at BlackRock.” In recent years, BlackRock has emerged as a noteworthy community asset, establishing Upper… Read More

The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC (GMCW) commemorates its milestone 35thanniversary with Carmina 35 at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall onSunday, May 8, 2016 at 8 p.m., under the direction of Artistic Director Thea Kano. For more information,… Read More

Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith and Executive Producer Edgar Dobie are pleased to announce An Evening with Ana Gasteyer, an exclusive celebration that includes the inaugural presentation of the Beth Newburger Schwartz Award, Monday, May 9, 2016 at the Mead Center for American Theater… Read More

An Evening with Ana Gasteyer: Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater (1101 Sixth St., SW) Monday, May 9, 2016 5:30 p.m.     VIP Cocktail Reception 6:30 p.m.     Dinner and the inaugural presentation of the Beth Newburger Schwartz Award 8:30 p.m.     One-night-only performance starring… Read More

The 3rd Annual Best Buddies Prom, a night of music and friendship for young people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities, will be held Friday, May 13 in the Carnegie Library, Washington DC.   “This is a night of friendship and celebration for young… Read More

The Iraqi Children Foundation (ICF), is hosting its fourth annual IN THEIR SHOES 5K Run/Walkin Alexandria, Virginia on Saturday, May 14th to benefit Iraq’s most vulnerable children – its orphans, street children and kids fleeing ISIS. Funds raised provide social services and legal aid to children at… Read More

Calvary Women’s Services 15th Annual Hope Awards Dinner When: May 18, 2016 6:00 – 9:00 PM Where: Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20004 Cost: $250.00 Calvary Women’s Services will host the 15th Annual Hope Awards Dinner on… Read More

Jane Franklin Dance Hosts The Charlotte Hollister Annual Gala What: Charlotte Hollister Annual Gala at the Arlington Arts Center Featuring: Jane Franklin Dance When: Sunday, May 22, 2016 at 6:00 – 8:00 pm   Where: Arlington Arts Center 3550 Wilson Blvd Arlington, VA 22201 Directions About… Read More

theatreWashington announced today that the 32nd annual Helen Hayes Awards will be celebrated at the historic Lincoln Theatre on May 23, with Washington favorites E. Faye Butler and Lawrence Redmond as hosts. A Dance Party follows at the world-renowned 9:30Club, just blocks away. Both events,… Read More

On Monday, May 23trd, 38 of the area’s best chefs and mixologists will serve up special tastings of their signature dishes at Chef’s Best: A Taste of Compassion presented by AT&T. Hosted at the historic National Building Museum, Chef’s Best will benefit Food & Friends,… Read More

DC Greens, an organization aimed at supporting food education, food access and food policy in the nation’s capital, will host its second annual “Spring Dig” at Dock 5 at Union Market on May 24, 2016. Top chefs will prepare a seasonal, gourmet meal utilizing local… Read More

Gourmet Symphony Presents The Saloon Concert Series: American Roots & Reeds Wednesday, May 25, 2016 | 6-8 pm Beuchert’s Saloon (623 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20003) Tickets at gourmetsymphony.org/events Join Gourmet Symphony for local brews, homegrown tunes, and barbecue at the Beuchert’s Saloon garden… Read More

2ND ANNUAL REBLOOM ON THE ROOF, MAY 26, 6-8:30 PM AT THE GRAHAM GEORGETOWN Join Room to Rebloom, a 501c(3) organization centered on the restorative impact of interior design, and Co-Hosts Barry Dixon, award-winning interior designer and principal of Barry Dixon, Inc., and Will Thomas, Emmy-winning journalist and news anchor, for Room to Rebloom’s 2nd Annual… Read More