Events

By: Mimi Montgomery

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MONDAY, DEC. 11

GET YOUR GREENS: No need for a huge, overpowering wreath – head to Shop Made in D.C. for a minimalist wreath-making class. Lil Cox of The Lemon Collective and A Strange Flower will walk you through making a simple wreath of seasonal greens on a gold hoop. The best part? The greens are selected to dry beautifully, so you can keep your creation beyond the season. (Shop Made in D.C., 6 – 7 p.m., $42)

JINGLE BELL ROCK: Get the best bang for your buck at Hot 99.5’s Jingle Ball: One ticket will get you in to see a group of some of music’s hottest artists today, such as Kesha, Logic, Halsey, Zedd, and Fall Out Boy. Early Christmas present, anyone? (Capital One Arena, 7:30 p.m., $60 – $200)

HOMETOWN HISTORY: Last summer, The D.C. Oral History Collaborative partnered with 10 local groups to create new oral history projects throughout the city. Projects included gathering stories on Anacostia, school integration, HIV/Aids in D.C., the city’s jazz history, and more. Join the group tonight to hear what each project unearthed, and learn a little more about D.C.’s past. (Busboys and Poets, 6 – 9 p.m., FREE, registration required)

MORE: Holiday Potluck and Prison Letter-Writing (Emergence Community Arts Collective, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., FREE), Bike Maintenance and Security (District Hardware and Bike, 6 – 6:45 p.m., FREE, registration required)

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By: Mimi Montgomery

Photo by Julian Ortiz

FRIDAY, DEC. 8

LET’S DANCE: The OPEN BOX Project is an improvised and composed dance and music performance that opens tonight at Dupont Underground. Hosted by CulturalDC, it features music by rogue collective and dancers from Orange Grove Dance. The underground architecture serves as inspiration for the evening, and guests become immersed in the work as they follow the musicians and dancers through the tunnel. (Dupont Underground, Friday and Saturday 8 p.m., senior and student $22, regular $30)

#BRINGBACKTHE90S: Relive the glory days that were the 90s at the 9:30 Club’s ultimate dance party. The No Scrubs 90s Dance Party will be bumping all night with Nirvana, TLC, Backstreet Boys, the Beastie Boys, DJ Kool, and the entire gang. MC Hammer pants not required, but highly encouraged. (9:30 Club, 10 p.m. – 1 a.m., $16)

INTERNATIONAL ART: Take in some art tonight at the Embassy of the Republic of Malawi. Artist Kenneth Namalomba will debut his exhibit “Tales of an African Child,” which dives beyond the superficial, surface images often seen from Africa. Join Namalomba as he explores the conflict between inner self and societal projections. (Embassy of the Republic of Malawi, 9 p.m., FREE, registration required)

READY, SET, GLOW: Tonight is the debut of the fourth Georgetown GLOW exhibit, an outdoor public light art installation. Set against the historic backdrop of Georgetown, it’s a whole new way to take on the sparkle of the holiday season. Wander through the neighborhood to catch all the glowing art, and don’t be afraid to get up close and personal: Viewers are encouraged to interact and play with the artwork. (Georgetown, 5 – 10 p.m., FREE)

MORE: Roni Size (U Street Music Hall, 11 p.m. – 3 a.m., $25), Sounds from the Sea Opening Reception (Honfleur Gallery, 6 – 9 p.m., FREE)

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By: Mimi Montgomery

Photo by washingtonydc

MONDAY, DEC. 4

KIDS’ MORNING OUT: Rise + Rhyme is a weekly storytelling and performance event for children ages 5 and under. It emphasizes instilling civic activism and creativity in children and features a rotating series of local performers. This month, catch acts such as The Great Zucchini and Frolic the Fox. (Busboys and Poets, 9:30 – 11 a.m., $5)

FESTIVE FOOD: Sufganiyots are round, jelly-filled doughnuts eaten around the world during Hanukkah. Learn to make your own deep-fried, powdered treats tonight at Moishe House. You’ll be putting Krispy Kreme to shame in no time. (Moishe House Columbia Heights, 7 – 9 p.m., FREE, registration required)

BOOK CLUB: Join Mexican poet, novelist, and environmentalist Homero Aridjis as he celebrates the launch of his latest books “Maria the Monarch” and “News of the Earth.” The children’s book and the collection of articles both reflect on the importance of preserving the environment. Come curious and hungry – there will be tapas served at the event, too. (National Press Club, 6 – 8 p.m., FREE)

MORE: Michael Smerconish (Sixth & I, 8 p.m., $20 – $30), #AOTC Madam’s Magical Comedy Show (Madam’s Organ Blues Bar, 8:30 p.m., FREE), Holiday-ish 4 (Millennium Stage, 6 – 7 p.m., FREE)

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Well it only took us 11 years but with the untimely death of DCist, it was necessary. So I poached DCist’s last events freelancer – Mimi Montgomery. Originally from North Carolina, Mimi now lives in Adams Morgan.

14 of our favorite events in D.C. this weekend

By: Mimi Montgomery

Photo by Eric Sidle

FRIDAY, DEC. 1

LIGHT IT UP The Columbia Heights Civic Plaza will turn into Dr. Seuss’s Hooville tonight for its tree lighting extravaganza. Come see the switch get flipped on for yourself, and enjoy hot cocoa, candy canes, and carols, too. Neighborhood watering holes such as The Coupe, Colony Club, and The Good Silver will be having happy hour deals, as well, so let the festive spirit continue throughout the night. (Columbia Heights Civic Plaza, 6:30 p.m., FREE)

PETWORTH FIRST FRIDAY Petworth Arts Collaborative will celebrate its first birthday tonight at First Friday in Petworth. The space will have drinks and dancing, and don’t forget to check out the pieces on-display by local artists. And, of course, bop around to the many other neighborhood joints that will be participating in the First Friday celebration – Upshur Street Books, Willow D.C., Hank’s Cocktail Bar, Lighthouse Yoga Center, and many more will all be joining in on the fun. (Petworth Citizen, 6 p.m., FREE)

HALLELUJAH The Christmas classic Handel’s Messiah will be performed at the National Cathedral today through Sunday. Experience the beloved masterpiece as Handel himself would have wanted it: performed in a cavernous space with period Baroque instruments. Be sure to purchase tickets beforehand, as the event is expected to reach maximum capacity. (Washington National Cathedral, Friday 7:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 4 p.m., $15 – $95)

HOLIDAY MARKET Head to the historic Heurich House for its Christkindlmarkt event. The traditional outdoor German holiday market will feature gifts on-sale by local artisans such as bakers, jewelers, ceramicists, and more. Post-shopping, stick around: Each ticket allows entry to the home, which will be decked out in full seasonal splendor. (Heurich House Museum, Friday 4 – 9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., $2 – $30)

MEETING OF THE MINDS The Long Conversation is a series of alternating conversations between influential artists, scientists, innovators, chefs, and politicians about their hopes for the future. Tonight, prepare to be inspired and challenged by conversations between the likes of Yo-Yo Ma, Mayor Muriel Bowser, Jose Andres, and Erik Bruner-Yang. There will be an interactive art display on exhibit, too, as well as a pop-up café by Andres serving drinks and food. (Smithsonian Arts & Industries Building, 3 – 10 p.m., FREE, registration required)

MORE Ofenbach (U Street Music Hall, 10 p.m., $15), GoGo Night with the Wizards (Capital One Arena, $12 – $170), An Introduction to Traditional Indian Painting (Freer|Sackler Gallery of Art, 6 – 8:30 p.m., $90), Winterfest at Wunder Garten (1101 First Street SE, 12 noon – 8 p.m., FREE), Light Up The Wharf (The Wharf, 5 – 8 p.m., FREE)

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Hello PoP fans! It’s Amy from Free in DC happy to be guest posting here for the third week. Hope you all have been enjoying this new feature. I’m psyched to share with you low cost and free things happening in DC each Thursday for this eve through the weekend. Lots of great things going on tonight and this weekend is also looking pretty good. Hope you enjoy some  Here are some things for you to choose from this eve and this weekend!

Tonight, so much to choose from! Happy Hour at ChurcKey on 14th St hosted by Going Out Gurus, 5:00pm – 7:00pm, free food, drink specials and prizes, be sure to see post for special details. Smith Farm hosts a free Talk on the Connection between Smell, Emotions and Health from 6:30pm – 8:30pm. Free Ballroom Dance Class at Ebenezer’s near Union Station from 7:00pm – 9:30pm. Film Screening of 10 Shorts from Quebec at Letelier in Georgetown, 7:00pm, not free but reasonable. My personal pick for tonight is Synetic Theater’s Pay-What-You-Can performance of Kafka’s Metamorphosis at 8:00pm. These guys are pretty spectacular, if you haven’t seen them before this would be a great chance to experience Synetic’s surreal style of physical theater. I suggest getting there early to be sure you get in.

During the day this weekend, you can learn more about the wonderful, free financial programs that CAAB offers DC residents at their Annual Free Financial Fair this Saturday from 10:00am – 2:00pm at the Reeves Center, 14th & U St.  You can also check out the National Cherry Blossom Parade on Saturday from 10:00am – Noon and the Street Festival from 11:00am – 6:00pm. Transformer hosts an Artist Talk with Mia Feuer Saturday at 4:00pm and you can check out Politics and Prose for a local author event at 6:00pm. Sunday is full of music with the Washington National Opera Young Artists performing at SAAM at 2:00pm and the Washington Philharmonic and NoVA Chorus of Alexandria perform Italian Opera Choruses at The Church of the Epiphany at 3:00pm, both events are Free!

During the eves this weekend, you can check out some Civilian Art Projects on 7th St for the Art Opening of Premium by Trevor Young on Friday from 7:00pm – 9:00pm and more art on Saturday when the newest gallery on H St, NE, City Gallery hosts their first solo show Magical Realism by Gina Clapp from 6:00pm – 9:00pm. You can also hop over to The Fridge for the Opening of Black in Black on Saturday night from 7:00pm – 11:00pm. On the music front, the super talented local kids from Power Pirate, DC’s youngest electronic rock band, release their debut CD, Plane Ticket. Power Pirate performs an early, all ages show at U St Music Hall on Saturday night at 7:00pm.

More music on Sunday night at the National Gallery of Art at 6:30pm with a Free Concert by the Del Sol String Quartet. You can also stop by the weekly dhana, donation based, Insight Meditation class offered by IMCW at All Souls on 16th & Harvard or check out BloomBars “Seed the Sound Sundays” for some live from 8:00pm – 10:30pm.

Whatever you do, hope you all have a super weekend!

Please check out Free in DC or follow @FreeinDCBlog on twitter for more low cost and free things to do.

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Hello PoP fans! It’s Amy from Free in DC guest posting for the second week here. Happy April everyone, I’m happy to share some super cool donation based, low cost and free things happening tonight and this weekend with you all. Each Thursday, I’ll highlight select arts, culture and consciousness events happening Thursday – Sunday that I think are the most interesting and will share them with you all here on Prince of Petworth. So, without further ado… here are some things for you to choose from this eve and this weekend!

Tonight, and every Thursday night, The Phillips Collection stays open til 8:30pm and admission to the permanent collection is by donation, just be sure to tell them that you are there for the permanent collection. If you want to see the special exhibit Georgia O’Keefe: Abstraction, which I have heard is fabulous, the admission is $12 for adults and $10 for students and for visitors 62 and over. You can also check out a free fiction reading at the Arts Club of Washington from 7:00pm – 9:00pm.

During the day this weekend, you can check out a free class on Urban Composting at 11:00am at Greater Goods on U St or head over to the Washington Monument for Yoga on the Mall for an outdoor yoga class hosted by lululemon, live music starts at 10:30am and class starts at 11:00am, be sure to bring your own yoga mat! Unity Woods is still offering free yoga classes until April 4th. There is also a free and family friendly Festival at the Waterfront in SW that is a part of the Cherry Blossom Festival which starts at 5:00pm and goes til 8:00pm, and after the festival there will be fireworks at 8:30pm.

During the eves this weekend, you can check out some of the local art galleries in Dupont Circle which are open late on the First Friday of each month. The Hillyer stays open ’til 9:00pm, most others are open 6:00pm – 8:00pm and there is no admission, though donations are welcome at Hillyer. On Friday night at 7:30pm Serate Musicali performs a free concert in the sanctuary of the Calvary Baptist Church in Chinatown. The performance will feature rare works by Johann Sebastian Bach’s, including a transcription of the Giovanni Pergolesi Stabat Mater. The event is free and tickets are not required, all donations will benefit the Shalom Scholarship. For those of you around Bloomingdale or interested in heading over to Big Bear Cafe, you can check out a free wine tasting on Friday night starting at 6:00pm and stick around for O-Pen, an art event featuring works by O St Studio artists, along with a DJ, starting at 8:00pm and going til 10:00pm. On Saturday night at Civilian Arts Project there will be a special free Literary reading by Corcoran faculty and staff in conjunction with the current Corcoran students printmaking exhibit which is on view thru April 3rd. At 8:30pm on the SW waterfront, as mentioned, there will also be a free fireworks display!
Sunday night you can meditate with IMCW or check out some live music at BloomBars or live classical music at NGA.

Whatever you do, hope you all have a super fun and sunshine filled weekend!

Want more ideas for low cost and free things to do in DC? Visit Free in DC or follow @FreeinDCBlog on twitter.

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Hello PoP fans! Amy from Free in DC guest posting here. I’m really excited to have a chance to share some highlights from my site here with you. I’m hoping to show you a side of DC that doesn’t always get a lot of attention which is what I think makes this city great. DC may very well be the best city in the world for free things to do. I see DC as a super cool and creative city that offers lots of wonderful things to do that don’t much, if anything, to enjoy! Each Thursday, I’ll highlight arts, culture and consciousness related events happening Thursday – Sunday that I consider most interesting and will share them with you all here on Prince of Petworth. So, without further ado… I am happy to share with you some suggestions for this eve and this weekend!

Tonight, the Fridge hosts a special Art Show at their super cool space in Eastern Market featuring the work of Incarcerated Youth from 5-7pm. It’s also the final weekend for the DC Environmental Film Festival and the G40 Art Summit where you can catch lots of art, free performances and lots of free film screenings and discussions. Tonight, there are also two amazing fundraisers happening for great causes, one  at the Chi Cha Lounge for Green DC supporting Planting Empowerment from 6-8pm, details here, and the other at The Black Squirrel in Adams Morgan, where my friend Emily, who is racing in her first Triathlon, will be raising money for the Ulman Cancer Fund from 6-8pm with live music, details here. You can read more about the Green DC event here and more about Emily’s event here.

During the day this weekend, you can also check out free yoga classes at Unity Woods locations and you can also see free Film Screenings on Tibetan Buddhism at the Freer and Sackler Galleries in affiliation with their current exhibit, In the Realm of the Buddha, which is now offering free tours at 1pm daily. You can also check out the Annual Kite Festival on The Mall this Saturday and find other happenings at the Smithsonian here. On Sunday, I invite you all to Get Trunk! which will be featuring a DJ and jewelry from my friend, Deidree Bennett of MiSHi, at Napoleon in Adams Morgan from 3-6pm. There will also be a rally/ celebration in Malcolm X/ Meridian Hill Park from 2:30- 6:30pm to Support the Drum Circle, which was halted last Sunday after park police said that the group needed to have an official permit for this weekly informal gathering that has been taking place for years.

During the eves this weekend, you can check out Art, Beats and Lyrics this Friday night, though that is likely to be pretty packed and you need to RSVP and get there early to get in, or head over to the closing reception for This is Our Body in Takoma from 6-9pm and the opening reception for a new show at the Hamiltonian on U St Saturday night from 7-9pm. After that on Saturday night, you can head to Crab’s Claw House Show featuring live music from my friends in the band Mother along with two other acts. Sunday night you can meditate with IMCW or check out some live music at BloomBars or live classical music at NGA.

Whatever you do, hope you all have a fabulous weekend!

Want more ideas for low cost and free things to do in DC? Visit Free in DC or follow @FreeinDCBlog on twitter.

The following info was received via emails:

NWCHCA Meeting Monday March 15: Drug Awareness & Information

The drug markets in our neighborhood have a negative affect on our safety, our property values, and the earning capacity of our local businesses. Please come to the next Northwest Columbia Heights Community Association meeting to find out more about DC’s street drugs and how we can work together to make our neighborhoods safer. A Detective from the Metropolitan Police Department will be our main speaker. All are welcome. Refreshments will be served. Please share the attached flyer with your neighbors and your community listserves.

Date:
Monday, March 15, 2010

New Start Time:
7:00 to 8:30 PM (please come by 6:45 to sign in and have refreshments)

Location:
St Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church
1525 Newton St NW, Washington DC, 20010
Downstairs dining room, 16th-Street side, enter through the red doors

Topic: Drug Awareness and Information

A seasoned MPD Detective will give a “show-and-tell” presentation to help us recognize the different types of drugs in our community. We will learn more about drug distribution methods, pricing, and drug paraphernalia associated with crack cocaine, marijuana, heroin, and the most serious growing threat, PCP. You will learn ways to recognize the signs of drug use, and know which drug is being used through distinguishing features or behaviors–heroin, crack cocaine, PCP, crystal meth, marijuana, or others. There are also many unexpected ways that children and teenagers are getting high–we will learn what parents and concerned adults should know to keep our young people from becoming addicted to drugs.

After the drug awareness presentation, to complete this topic, we will have a discussion of substance abuse recovery with a small panel of providers.

RSVPs are appreciated: [email protected]
For more information about CCJAI and NWCHCA: www.nwchca.org

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Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka
A Powerpoint lecture will be given by Librarian and Historian Paul Sweeney on the Tamil/Sinhalese Sri Lankan Civil War.

Time: Monday, March 15, 6:00 – 8:00 pm.

Place: Watha T Daniel Library, 945 Rhode Island Ave and 10th Street, NW Washington, DC, two blocks from Shaw/Howard Univ. Metro (Green Line). No reservation required.

‘Root and Branch: Charles Hamilton Houston, Thurgood Marshall and the Struggle to End Segregation.’ Book Launch from local Petworth author, Rawn M. James, Jr.

Sunday, March 7th
4pm-6pm
Busboys and Poets
2021 V Street NW
www.rawnjames.com

‘Root and Branch’
has been reviewed in The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/12/AR201002
1202408.html, and

recommended by USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2010-02-18-buzzplus18_ST_N.htm

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From emails:

A one-time screening of Marching Band,
a documentary film capturing the spirit of the 2008 election

and a post-screening reception featuring service opportunities
for you to make change in your own neighborhood.

Saturday, February 20, 2010
6:00pm – 8:30pm

The Lincoln Theatre
1215 U St NW
Across from U St metro

THIS IS A TICKETED EVENT. SEATS ARE LIMITED.

Advance complimentary tickets (yes, FREE!).

Reserve your ticket at www.ChangeTheNextDay.org

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