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Dinner with The Godfather
It's dinner with The Godfather Part III on August 30th as Via Umbria continues to transport Italian culture straight to Georgetown.
Pull up a seat in their cafe and join them for the third and final installment of The Godfather Series as Michael Corleone battles with the idea of taking his family out of the Mafia.
Enjoy a three course pasta dinner and watch this legendary trilogy come to an end.
Dinner is served at 7:30 pm and the movie starts at 7:40 pm.
For reservations, click here.
Via Umbria is located at 1525 Wisconsin Avenue in Georgetown.
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#GeorgetownTwilightShop Aug. 23
Play and slay in DC’s style district for an evening of shopping at 50+ stores during the final days of summer.
Join The Georgetown BID Wednesday, August 23 for Georgetown Twilight Shop from 5:00 -9:00 pm for sales and events along M Street, Wisconsin Ave and Georgetown's side streets.
Enjoy four shopper’s lounges, entertainment, red carpets with Instagram-worthy moments, and end-of-summer discounts for one night only.
PLAY
Get ready for your close-up! Walk the red carpet, strike a pose and create Instagram-worthy moments at locations along M St. and Wisconsin Avenue. #GeorgetownTwilightShop
SLAY
Slay at over 50 stores, salons and restaurants featuring special deals, sips and bites.
LOUNGE
Refuel at one of five Twilight Shopper’s Lounges:
Dean & Deluca patio at Georgetown Park
Featuring DJ Adrian Loving
3222 M Street
The Yard at The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown
Rosé All Day menu and DINO Beats & Beautiful Music by Violetta Markelou
3100 South Street
The Observatory at The Graham Hotel Georgetown
Hosting Ella Rue pop-up shop
1075 Thomas Jefferson Street
The Grill Room at the Rosewood Hotel
Free dessert with your entrée when you show your shopping receipt
1050 31st Street
Via Umbria 2nd floor patio
Sip half-priced Spritz cocktails, and enjoy Chef Liam's Happy Hour menu
1525 Wisconsin Avenue
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Swedish Quintet Jaerv Performs at House of Sweden Sept.5
The award-winning Swedish quintet Jaerv is performing in House of Sweden on Tuesday, September 5th.
Jaerv presents an extroverted, vigorous and heartfelt folk music with influences from both jazz and pop music. Together, the five members have created a homogeneous, vivid sound which has established Jaerv on the folk music scene as well as in many other forums. Rooted in several different musical traditions, Jaerv offers a varied stage performance where vocal, five-voiced tunes blend in with energetic dances and free improvisations. Jaerv is an internationally well known act and has toured the U.S., Japan, Spain, Scotland, Ireland, Finland and Norway among other countries. Their discography includes Inrikes (2009), Vol 2 (2014) and the brand new and critically acclaimed album Under den linden (2016).
Joel Hagen: Flute, whistles, soprano saxophone, EWI, vocals
Anders Bergsten: Double bass, keyfiddle, vocals
Harald Nilsson: Guitars, vocals
Markus Gustavsson: Fiddle, lead vocals
Tobias Hedlund: Percussion
Doors open at 6:30 pm. Concert starts at 7:00 pm.
To register for this free concert, click here.
House of Sweden is located at 2900 K Street in Georgetown.
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Catch 'The King and I' at the Kennedy Center
In the Opera House at The Kennedy Center through August 20, 2017 is a ballet production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's The King and I.
(Photo by: kennedy-center.org)
Cast of "The King and I"
Lincoln Center Theater's critically acclaimed production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's The King and I, directed by Tony Award® winner Bartlett Sher, won four 2015 Tony Awards® including Best Revival of a Musical. One of Rodgers & Hammerstein's finest works, the production boasts a score featuring beloved classics "Getting To Know You," "I Whistle a Happy Tune," "Hello Young Lovers," "Shall We Dance," and "Something Wonderful."
Set in 1860s Bangkok, the musical tells the story of the unconventional and tempestuous relationship that develops between the King of Siam and Anna Leonowens, a British schoolteacher whom the modernist King, in an imperialistic world, brings to Siam to teach his many wives and children.
Recommended for age 8 and up.
Performance Timing: Act One - 75 min.; Intermission - 15 min.; Act Two - 70 min.
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Staff Show at The Phillips Collection
For more than 25 years, The Phillips Collection has held a staff show to feature the works of artists employed at the museum. This year the show runs from August 3 through September 17, 2017 in the Sant Building, Lower Level 2.
In 1984, the staff show was endowed by the family of James McLaughlin, an accomplished still-life painter who was a student at the Phillips Gallery Art School and also worked at the museum for 50 years. Until his death in 1982, McLaughlin played an active role in the museum’s activities as a gallery preparator and curator.
ARTISTS
Molly Abraham
Roberto Alcaraz
Lauren Argueta
Ernest Baroni
Naomi Berhane
Fallon Chase
Christy Conrad
Tiffany Corbin
Esther Epstein
Travis Ferguson
Emily Francisco
Donna Gabriel
April Gifford
Andrew Gilman
Melissa Groth
Mike Guy
Travis Houze
Joel Innovinci
Gregory Jallat
Anna Kaminski
Racquel Keller
Chad Lawrence
Ann Lipscombe
Ashley Most
Hadiyyah Muhammad
Rhiannon Newman
Brittany O’Dowd
Arnold Oppler
Victor Pierre
Victoria Potucek
Emily Rader
Alanna Reeves
Mark Sampson
Lizzie Sampson
Kim Sandara
Angela Silhan
Laurel Simon
Pamela Singleton Howe
Kayla Skibbe
Sean Smith
Patricia Svoboda
Bella Varela
Mark Westman
Jeffrey Whitelow
Stephen Whiteside
Amy Wike
Alexandra Wilson
Tracy Wingate
Shelly Wischhusen
The Phillips Collection is located at 1600 21st Street NW
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Tuesdays with Tudor Tots
Tudor Place welcomes Tots from 10:00 to 10:45 am on Tuesdays from September 5th through October 31st.
Keep your toddler active in mind and body and learning about the world around us in these weekly sessions featuring songs, stories, crafts, and movement, all tailored to growing Tots. Each week highlights a different theme.
Parents/caregivers remain with children.
Sept 5: Buildings
Sept 12: Weather
Sept 19: Five Senses
Sept 26: Squirrels and Acorns
Oct 3: Airplanes
Oct 10: Birds
Oct 17: Houses
Oct 24: Colorful Leaves
Oct 31: Halloween
Tickets for Tudor Place events are non-transferable. If you need a refund or can no longer use your tickets, please email education@tudorplace.org.
Children: $5 | Adults: free
Tudor Place is located at 1644 31st Street in Georgetown.
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Old Ebbitt Grill's Craft BrewHaHa Aug. 26
Old Ebbitt Grill’s 5th Annual Craft BrewHaHa will be held on Saturday, August 26, 2017. The marquee event of DC Beer Week 2017, BrewHaHa features ten craft breweries and ten talented chefs showcasing some of DC's best food and craft beer. Guests will enjoy unlimited tastings of 20 select beers from craft breweries alongside 20 terrific tastes from top restaurants. Held in Old Ebbitt Grill's expansive atrium, the cocktail-style party features live music from headlining band Vintage#18.
“We are very excited to celebrate our fifth year of the Old Ebbitt Grill’s Craft BrewHaha,” says David Moran, Area Director of Operations. “Pairing craft beer with incredible chefs and great live music in our historic location is a perfect finale to DC Beer Week.”
Participating breweries include DC Brau Brewing Company (Washington, DC), 3 Stars Brewing Company (Washington, DC), Right Proper Brewing Company (Washington, DC), Port City Brewing Company (Alexandria, VA), Evolution Brewing Company (Salisbury, MD), Old Ox Brewery (Ashburn, VA), Jailbreak Brewing Company (Laurel, MD), Flying Dog Brewery (Frederick, MD), Three Notch’d Brewing Company (Charlottesville, VA ), and Bell’s Brewery (Kalamazoo, MI).
Participating chefs & restaurants include Travis Weiss (Rebellion), Mike Friedman (The Red Hen/All-Purpose), Kyle Bailey (Sixth Engine), Logan McGear (Smoke and Barrel), Scott Drewno (Chiko), Anthony Lombardo (Chubby Tomato Pasta Lab), Rob Rubba (Hazel), Zach Smith (The Hamilton), Jeff Eng (Clyde’s Tower Oaks Lodge), and Salvatore Ferro (Old Ebbitt Grill).
Tickets are priced at $75/ all-inclusive and can be purchased online. This event is 21 and over.
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'Kitty Kelley Files' Debuts July 29th
Seven-time New York Times best-selling author and Georgetowner, Kitty Kelley debuted The Kitty Kelley Files last Saturday on the REELZ network. Actress Drew Barrymore was her first guest.
According to REELZ, “In the new series The Kitty Kelley Files will unearth the true tales of some of America’s most beloved celebrities including Julia Roberts, Princess Diana, George Clooney, Drew Barrymore and Frank Sinatra and tell their stories through the lens of the sensational events that they either triumphed over or were destroyed by.” Kelley, with her signature frankness and charm, digs behind the headlines to reveal how incredible details in each story came to light.
Each hour-long episode airs on Saturdays at 10:00 pm.
The Kitty Kelley Files is produced by Jupiter Entertainment and Random House Studio in partnership with American Media, Inc.
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New Farmstand in Georgetown Saturdays
After 10 years of partnership with FRESHFARM, sweetgreen and the nonprofit are launching a first-of-its-kind community partnership.
Ten years ago, sweetgreen was in a tiny shop on M Street and now they’re opening in a new two-story space, a few blocks from the waterfront. With a larger menu, indoor/outdoor seating, and the FRESHFARM stand on Saturdays in an adjoining parking lot, shoppers can get seasonal fruits and vegetables, dairy and eggs, and a variety of meats like lamb, chicken, and beef from Hillside Meadow Farm.
Running every Saturday morning from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm through October 28th, the partners will host a community farm stand at 1044 Wisconsin Avenue in Georgetown.
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A RiverPalooza Summer
Through September, 4, 2017, take part in a number of adventures organized by Potomac Riverkeeper Network.
Best known for their work identifying and addressing sources of pollution in the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers, Potomac Riverkeeper Network, also wants you to have fun.
While most involve a canoe, kayak, raft, tube or stand up paddle board, there is a bike trip for those who prefer to enjoy the river from a distance. Participating in any of these trips supports their work fighting to keep our rivers clean. “We partner with outfitters and the National Park Service to organize RiverPalooza because we believe the best way to build appreciation for our rivers is to experience our rivers” says Shenandoah Riverkeeper Mark Frondorf.
Trips on the Chesapeake and Potomac Heritage National Historic Trails, will have NPS interpreters on hand to educate the public about the role these parts of the river played in the formative years of our nation.
“If you’re thinking of getting out on the river this year, RiverPalooza is the best way to do it. You can save a little money while saving our rivers” says Brent Walls, Upper Potomac Riverkeeper. Riverkeepers choose their favorite stretches of river for their trips and participants have the opportunity to ask about what is being done to protect them. Choose one of the camping trips and you can spend the night with a Riverkeeper.
For more information and registration, click here.
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