Events/Things To Do

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Spanish fashion brand Hoss Intropia will feature its designs at the show. … Read More		10:30 PM Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton to Host Book Release for R. Kayeen Thomas @ Busboys & Poets Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton to Host Book Release for R. Kayeen Thomas @ Busboys & Poets Apr 30 @ 10:30 PM – May 1 @ 12:00 AM Tickets On April 30, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, an advocate of equality and civil rights, will host a book release celebration for 2013 NAACP Image Award Nominee Author R. Kayeen Thomas, a Washington, DC native, whose novels build bridges between the experiences of African American slaves,… Read More	10:00 PM Jazz Night at the National Press Club @ Fourth Estate Restaurant Jazz Night at the National Press Club @ Fourth Estate Restaurant May 1 @ 10:00 PM – May 2 @ 12:00 AM Tickets Through its exclusive partnership with Blues Alley, Georgetown’s iconic home for jazz, The Fourth Estate is thrilled to present “Jazz Night”. On Wednesday May 1, The Fourth Estate restaurant will be hosting performances by musician-members of the renowned Blues Alley Youth Orchestra. Now is your… Read More 10:30 PM “Derby” Bourbon Dinner @ Del Frisco's Grille “Derby” Bourbon Dinner @ Del Frisco's Grille May 1 @ 10:30 PM – May 2 @ 1:00 AM Tickets “Derby” Bourbon Dinner A Taste of Kentucky’s Finest in Downtown DC What A five course dinner celebrating the best of Kentucky just in time for the Derby. The patio meal will pair select bourbons with Executive Chef Rob Klink’s inspired cuisine like jumbo shrimp wrapped in sugar-cured bacon,… Read More	5:00 PM Tadashi Shoji Personal Appearance at Neiman Marcus @ Neiman Marcus Tyson's Galleria Tadashi Shoji Personal Appearance at Neiman Marcus @ Neiman Marcus Tyson's Galleria May 2 @ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Tickets Neiman Marcus Tyson’t Galleria invites you to meet Tadashi Shoji, President, CEO and Creative Director and view his Spring 2013 Collection Thursday, May 2 1-3 PM Dress Collections, Level 3 10:30 PM Portfolio in Motion @ Marymount University Portfolio in Motion @ Marymount University May 2 @ 10:30 PM – May 3 @ 2:00 AM Tickets Tadashi Shoji has been selected to receive Marymount University’s 2013 Designer of the Year award at Portfolio in Motion, the culminating academic project for Marymount University’s Fashion Design and Fashion Merchandising students. Every aspect – from the jury-selected student designs to all elements of the… Read More 11:00 PM Refugees International 34th Annual Dinner Gala @ National Building Museum Refugees International 34th Annual Dinner Gala @ National Building Museum May 2 @ 11:00 PM – May 3 @ 12:00 AM Tickets Refugees International’s annual Anniversary Dinner is an exclusive awards ceremony and celebration honoring individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership and commitment to humanitarian action. The evening includes the presentation of the McCall-Pierpaoli Award and special honors to those who labor to improve the lives of… Read More	12:00 AM Future Fund Awards Gala @ Artisphere Future Fund Awards Gala @ Artisphere May 4 @ 12:00 AM – 3:00 AM Tickets Join members of the Future Fund, a giving circle of more than 100 young professionals at the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia, for a celebration of the 2013 Future Fund grantees 1:00 AM Phillips Collection Annual Gala Afterparty @ Italian Embassy Phillips Collection Annual Gala Afterparty @ Italian Embassy May 4 @ 1:00 AM – 3:45 AM Tickets Annual Gala After Party: La Dolce Vita Fri., May 3, 9 p.m.–1 a.m. Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St., NW Pose for paparazzi alongside Ducati motorbikes in your finest 1960s-inspired cocktail attire at the glamorous Italian Embassy, designed by architect Piero Sartogo to invoke a… Read More	8:00 PM Bowties and Belles Derby Party @ Belle Haven Country Club Bowties and Belles Derby Party @ Belle Haven Country Club May 4 @ 8:00 PM – 11:30 PM Tickets The Junior Friends of The Campagna Center is pleased to announce the 4th Annual Bowties & Belles, a Kentucky Derby Party, which will take place on Saturday, May 4th from 4:00 – 7:30 pm (televised race time is 6:24pm) at Belle Haven Country Club. Proceeds… Read More 8:00 PM Jack Rose Dining Saloon’s Kentucky Derby Celebration @ Jack Rose Jack Rose Dining Saloon’s Kentucky Derby Celebration @ Jack Rose May 4 @ 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM Tickets Almost like watching from Churchill Downs, Jack Rose Dining Saloon’s Kentucky Derby Celebration + Viewing Party will be full of mint juleps, big hats, bow ties and Kentucky-style fare. On Saturday, May 4 from 4-7pm, Jack Rose is hosting a Derby Day party on the rooftop terrace and in the dining saloon,… Read More 11:00 PM CityDance DREAM Celebration @ Lincoln Theatre CityDance DREAM Celebration @ Lincoln Theatre May 4 @ 11:00 PM – May 5 @ 3:00 AM Tickets CityDance and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, in partnership with renowned dancer and producer Rasta Thomas, will present the CityDance DREAM Celebration on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 7pm and Sunday, May 5 at 4pm at Washington, DC’shistoric Lincoln Theatre on U Street. The concert will… Read More

Week of April 28