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Friday, May 28, 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
US vs. India International Polo Match, June 11&12, 2010
"The Polo match attracts thousands of people who enjoy the event in a variety of options with ticketing & corporate hospitality available at all price points. On Saturday, children 16 & under are FREE with a ticketed adult. Families are warmly welcomed. The polo grounds will be the site of a spectacular convergence of cultures. Among the Americans and Indians in attendance, you’ll find a day of fun in the sun, with friends, familys, visiting dignitaries, elected representatives, Military exhibitions, fashion lovers, horse fanciers, polo fans, and music devotees, all with one thing in common. A desire to be part of a cultural world-class celebration."
"USA vs. INDIA Celebration featuring International Polo Match in Washington DC ! The First-ever significant sporting cultural experience open to the public between India & the United States!"
* **Invited to perform 2010, includes Pussy Cat Dolls, A.R. Rahman and many more to be announced in the near term.**
*Early Bird Tickets: $68.00 ( Not inclusive to Wine and Beer)
*Friday Night Tickets: $35.00 (Wine and Beer available within price but limited)
* Saturday Night Tickets: $95.00 ( Wine, Beer and heavy hors d'oeuvres)
* VIP Friday & Saturday : $200.00 ( All inclusive to Wine & Beer)
Wine Enthusiast Magazine: Toast of the Town, June 11, 2010
Friday, June 11, 2010 National Building Museum
401 F Street
Washington, D.C. 20001
Washington, D.C. 20001
5:00 - 7:00 PM VIP Tasting, $169.00
7:00 - 10:00 PM Grand Tasting (Free with VIP Ticket Purchase), $89.00
For more information and to purchase tickets please check out the Wine Enthusiast Magazine website at: http://www.wineenthusiast.com/toast/
French Fashion Show Benefit for Dress For Success, May 27, 2010
Program - French Fashion Show, Silent Auction and Raffle
6:00 pm 
Doors open and cocktail reception begins. Opening of the Silent Auction with beautifully-framed, limited edition lithographs by famous French painters, miniature bronze statues designed by Claudine Sorel, exotic rugs, one-of-a-kind handbags, hand-painted china and tablecloths, elegant lamps from France, a special salon offer from Dessange Tysons, a gift basket from Sephora . . . and more!
Doors open and cocktail reception begins. Opening of the Silent Auction with beautifully-framed, limited edition lithographs by famous French painters, miniature bronze statues designed by Claudine Sorel, exotic rugs, one-of-a-kind handbags, hand-painted china and tablecloths, elegant lamps from France, a special salon offer from Dessange Tysons, a gift basket from Sephora . . . and more!6:30 pm 
French Fashion Show "Vintage to Vogue" designed and narrated by Elizabeth Gibbens of Bayou Muse. The show will feature outfits of French designer clothing sourced from DC boutiques, including well-known vingtage labels including Dior and up-and-coming designers such as Barbara Bui, Francoise Olivas, Claudie Pierlot and Fifi Chachnil.
French Fashion Show "Vintage to Vogue" designed and narrated by Elizabeth Gibbens of Bayou Muse. The show will feature outfits of French designer clothing sourced from DC boutiques, including well-known vingtage labels including Dior and up-and-coming designers such as Barbara Bui, Francoise Olivas, Claudie Pierlot and Fifi Chachnil. 
And what's haute couture without fabulous French hair from internationally renowned Dessange Paris, the official beauty partner of the Cannes Film Festival. Dessange Paris Tysons Corner will showcase Dessange hairstyles that skyrocketed the brand to international fame more than 60 years ago. Dessange hair stylists will be available for consultations after the event. See for yourself why the most discerning women in France say, "My hair only wears Dessange."7:30 pm
Raffle for 2 round-trip BizSeats to Paris, France on OpenSkies!Your ticket gives you a chance to win two round-trip BizSeat tickets on OpenSkies - the unique all business airline - from Washington D.C. to Paris, France.
Raffle for 2 round-trip BizSeats to Paris, France on OpenSkies!Your ticket gives you a chance to win two round-trip BizSeat tickets on OpenSkies - the unique all business airline - from Washington D.C. to Paris, France. Have another glass of wine at the networking reception and place your final bid for the Silent Auction . . .
8:00 pm Announcement of the highest bidders and closing of the Silent Auction. Winners pay for their items and may take them home the same evening.
8:30 pm End of event, but the fun continues at the Art Soiree post-event party @ L2 Lounge!
Pricing
$60.00 General Admission
$50.00 Members of the French-American Chamber of Commerce, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Dress for Success and Alliance Francaise
Tax donation forms will be provided by Dress for Success.
Registration:
Registration closes on Tues. May 25 at midnight.
For more information and to purchase tickets please go to: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e2vjw9b084428ce4&oseq=a001fvscardj
Sex and the City 2 Premier, May 26, 2010
For more information and to purchase tickets please go to: http://soblu.eventbrite.com/?ref=eivte&invite=MzQ4OTcxL2xjaHJpc3RpYW5Ac29ibHUuY29tLzA=&utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=invite
Monday, May 24, 2010
2nd Annual Ebbitt Block Party, June 19, 2010
Tickets are $25 for General Admission and $100 for VIP until June 1, 2010. After June 1st, the prices will increase to $35 and $115 respectively. ALL ticket holders must be 21 years of age or older to attend. Valid proof of age will be required.
General Admission Block Party Ticket Includes ...
- Entrance to the Premiere Cookout and Street Festival brought to you by the Old Ebbitt Grill
- 7 hours of live music
- 10 Performances by 6 bands on 3 stages
VIP Block Party Experience Includes All of the Above Plus...
- Unlimited food and drinks within the VIP Experience Lounge
- Designated VIP Will-Call line entrance
- Exclusive main stage viewing and reserved standing room
- Access to limited seating provided in the VIP Experience Lounge
* For more information and to purchase tickets to this event please go to: http://www.ebbittblockparty.com/
4NXC Store Closing , May 29, 2010, EVERYTHING MUST GO!!!!!!!!!!!!
50% Off Entire Store
This is the Last Week for our Bowie Town Center Location. Take advantage of crazy steals & deals! At LEAST 50% Everything in the Store. No Matter What! All Men & Women's Accessories, Clothing, Jewelry are 50% Off!!! Some items are up to 80% OFF!!! All Artwork By Alex Clark 50% Off! Hurry In...
Fixtures For Sale Need Mannequins, Clothing Racks, Counter Displays, Wood Hangers, Security Camera, Sensor System, Computers, Printers, Sunglass Display, Jewelry Displays? Stop in our Bowie Town Center Location this week to purchase! |
This Saturday May 29th, 2010 is our Last Day at Bowie Town Center. Thanks to everyone that patronized that location, we hope to see you at U ST DC soon! xoxo |
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
DC Caribbean Film Festival, June 4-6,2010
2010 DC Caribbean Filmfest
June 4 - 6
In recognition of Caribbean American Heritage Month in June, AFI Silver is proud to once again host screenings of the DC Caribbean Filmfest, now in its 10th year.
The festival is co-presented by Caribbean Association of World Bank and IMF Staff (CAWI), Caribbean Professional Network (CPN), Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS) and TransAfrica Forum.
http://www.afi.com/silver/new/nowplaying/2010/v7i2/caribbean10.aspx
ON THE VERGE OF A FEVER
[Le goût des jeunes filles]
Taking place in 1971, in the chaotic days after the death of dictator "Papa Doc" Duvalier, this is the coming-of-age story of 15-year-old Fanfan, who, despite the political chaos and armed clashes around him, is mainly concerned with losing his virginity. When Fanfan is falsely implicated in an incident involving the Tonton Macoutes (the infamous paramilitary enforcers of the Duvalier regimes), he finds refuge in the brothel across the street. Based on the novel Le goût des jeunes filles by Haitian author Dany Laferrière.
DIR John L'Ecuyer; SCR Dany Laferrière, based on his novel; PROD Anne-Marie Gélinas, Andrew Noble. Haiti/Canada, 2004, color and b&w, 88 min. In French with English subtitles. NOT RATED
EAT, FOR THIS IS MY BODY
[Mange, ceci est mon corps]
"Quay's feature debut is a visually stunning and occasionally disturbing meditation about the ghosts of French colonialism in contemporary Haiti. Full of dreamlike contrasts between documentary-style footage and perfectly poised and studied moments, the film finds its own rhythms and ways of suggesting ideas and emotions. Quay is definitely an artist to watch."--NOW Toronto. Grand Jury Prize, 2008 Miami Film Festival, Official Selection, 2007 Toronto and 2008 Rotterdam and Sundance Film Festivals.
DIR/SCR Michelange Quay; PROD Tom Dercourt. Haiti/France, 2007, color, 105 min. In French and Creole with English subtitles. NOT RATED
Note: Suggested for mature audiences.
EL BENNY
A colorful biopic of one of the biggest legends in Cuban music, 1950s bandleader and all-around mambo king Benny Moré. Exciting music and dance numbers sparkle against the darker passages in Moré's life, including his hard drinking and struggles to retain his artistic integrity in the face of those who would seek to manipulate him for economic or political gain. Best Film, 2007 Cartagena Film Festival; Official Selection, 2006 Locarno, Mar del Plata and 2007 Miami Film Festivals.
DIR/SCR Jorge Luis Sánchez; SCR Abrahán RodrÃguez; PROD Iohamil Navarro. Cuba, 2006, color, 132 min. In Spanish with English subtitles. NOT RATED
MADE IN JAMAICA
This film is a powerful portrait of the leaders of the Jamaican music movement and how reggae in particular became a worldwide phenomenon. It is the story of how the three million residents of a small island nation in the Caribbean took their human experience and turned it into songs full of emotions that resonate around the world. "If you want to understand what is popular music, its power and its role in a postcolonial society like Jamaica; how the songs are able to do better than any study in sociology, translate the sufferings, the hopes, the dead-ends, the revolts, and the energy of all the people, then it is absolutely necessary to watch MADE IN JAMAICA." -- Le Nouvelle Observateur
DIR/SCR Jérôme Laperrousaz; PROD Pascal Hérold. France/US, 2006, color, 120 min. NOT RATED
WAR STORIES: WALTER ANTHONY RODNEY
This film covers the life of world-renowned historian, author and activist Dr. Walter Rodney, who was assassinated at age 38 on Friday, June 13, 1980, in his native Guyana. This is the story of a man who dedicated his life, and ultimately gave his life, to the struggle for equal rights and justice. He did so through his considerable intellectual gifts and actual grassroots involvement everywhere he went.
DIR/SCR/PROD Clairmont M. Chung. US, 2010, color and b&w, 90 min. NOT RATED
JACQUES ROUMAIN: PASSION FOR A COUNTRY
This exploration of Haitian society of the late 19th and early 20th centuries focuses on the tormented life of one of Haiti's most important authors and prominent political figures, Jacques Roumain. In his perceptive writings, Roumain raised questions about the issues facing Haiti that remain relevant today. Some of Jacques Roumain's best writings were translated by the legendary African-American poet Langston Hughes. Paul Robeson Award, FESPACO 2009.
DIR/SCR/PROD Arnold Antonin. Haiti, 2008, color and b&w, 111 min. In French and Creole with English subtitles. NOT RATED
PUNTA SOUL
Tickets just $5!
This film chronicles the evolution of popular Garifuna music in Belize. The Garifuna, an Afro-Indigenous people exiled from the Caribbean to the coast of Central America in 1798, have carried on a rich and vibrant culture whose expression is found in the electric sound called 'punta rock' and the more soulful 'paranda.' This documentary explores the role of the music in the cultural renaissance of ethnic communities in Belize. Features Garifuna great Andy Palacio.
DIR/SCR/PROD Nyasha Laing. Belize, 2008, color, 40 min. NOT RATED
June 4 - 6
In recognition of Caribbean American Heritage Month in June, AFI Silver is proud to once again host screenings of the DC Caribbean Filmfest, now in its 10th year.
The festival is co-presented by Caribbean Association of World Bank and IMF Staff (CAWI), Caribbean Professional Network (CPN), Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS) and TransAfrica Forum.
http://www.afi.com/silver/new/nowplaying/2010/v7i2/caribbean10.aspx
 | AFI Member passes will be accepted at all films in the 2010 DC Caribbean Filmfest. |
ON THE VERGE OF A FEVER [Le goût des jeunes filles]
Taking place in 1971, in the chaotic days after the death of dictator "Papa Doc" Duvalier, this is the coming-of-age story of 15-year-old Fanfan, who, despite the political chaos and armed clashes around him, is mainly concerned with losing his virginity. When Fanfan is falsely implicated in an incident involving the Tonton Macoutes (the infamous paramilitary enforcers of the Duvalier regimes), he finds refuge in the brothel across the street. Based on the novel Le goût des jeunes filles by Haitian author Dany Laferrière.
DIR John L'Ecuyer; SCR Dany Laferrière, based on his novel; PROD Anne-Marie Gélinas, Andrew Noble. Haiti/Canada, 2004, color and b&w, 88 min. In French with English subtitles. NOT RATED
Friday, June 4, 7:00
| Tickets reserved and purchased online must be retrieved in person at the AFI Silver box office. The same credit card used online must be presented to the cashier to redeem your tickets. |
EAT, FOR THIS IS MY BODY [Mange, ceci est mon corps]
"Quay's feature debut is a visually stunning and occasionally disturbing meditation about the ghosts of French colonialism in contemporary Haiti. Full of dreamlike contrasts between documentary-style footage and perfectly poised and studied moments, the film finds its own rhythms and ways of suggesting ideas and emotions. Quay is definitely an artist to watch."--NOW Toronto. Grand Jury Prize, 2008 Miami Film Festival, Official Selection, 2007 Toronto and 2008 Rotterdam and Sundance Film Festivals.
DIR/SCR Michelange Quay; PROD Tom Dercourt. Haiti/France, 2007, color, 105 min. In French and Creole with English subtitles. NOT RATED
Note: Suggested for mature audiences.
Friday, June 4, 9:30
EL BENNYA colorful biopic of one of the biggest legends in Cuban music, 1950s bandleader and all-around mambo king Benny Moré. Exciting music and dance numbers sparkle against the darker passages in Moré's life, including his hard drinking and struggles to retain his artistic integrity in the face of those who would seek to manipulate him for economic or political gain. Best Film, 2007 Cartagena Film Festival; Official Selection, 2006 Locarno, Mar del Plata and 2007 Miami Film Festivals.
DIR/SCR Jorge Luis Sánchez; SCR Abrahán RodrÃguez; PROD Iohamil Navarro. Cuba, 2006, color, 132 min. In Spanish with English subtitles. NOT RATED
Saturday, June 5, 7:30
MADE IN JAMAICAThis film is a powerful portrait of the leaders of the Jamaican music movement and how reggae in particular became a worldwide phenomenon. It is the story of how the three million residents of a small island nation in the Caribbean took their human experience and turned it into songs full of emotions that resonate around the world. "If you want to understand what is popular music, its power and its role in a postcolonial society like Jamaica; how the songs are able to do better than any study in sociology, translate the sufferings, the hopes, the dead-ends, the revolts, and the energy of all the people, then it is absolutely necessary to watch MADE IN JAMAICA." -- Le Nouvelle Observateur
DIR/SCR Jérôme Laperrousaz; PROD Pascal Hérold. France/US, 2006, color, 120 min. NOT RATED
Saturday, June 5, 10:00
WAR STORIES: WALTER ANTHONY RODNEYThis film covers the life of world-renowned historian, author and activist Dr. Walter Rodney, who was assassinated at age 38 on Friday, June 13, 1980, in his native Guyana. This is the story of a man who dedicated his life, and ultimately gave his life, to the struggle for equal rights and justice. He did so through his considerable intellectual gifts and actual grassroots involvement everywhere he went.
DIR/SCR/PROD Clairmont M. Chung. US, 2010, color and b&w, 90 min. NOT RATED
Sunday, June 6, 5:00
JACQUES ROUMAIN: PASSION FOR A COUNTRYThis exploration of Haitian society of the late 19th and early 20th centuries focuses on the tormented life of one of Haiti's most important authors and prominent political figures, Jacques Roumain. In his perceptive writings, Roumain raised questions about the issues facing Haiti that remain relevant today. Some of Jacques Roumain's best writings were translated by the legendary African-American poet Langston Hughes. Paul Robeson Award, FESPACO 2009.
DIR/SCR/PROD Arnold Antonin. Haiti, 2008, color and b&w, 111 min. In French and Creole with English subtitles. NOT RATED
Sunday, June 6, 7:30
PUNTA SOULTickets just $5!
This film chronicles the evolution of popular Garifuna music in Belize. The Garifuna, an Afro-Indigenous people exiled from the Caribbean to the coast of Central America in 1798, have carried on a rich and vibrant culture whose expression is found in the electric sound called 'punta rock' and the more soulful 'paranda.' This documentary explores the role of the music in the cultural renaissance of ethnic communities in Belize. Features Garifuna great Andy Palacio.
DIR/SCR/PROD Nyasha Laing. Belize, 2008, color, 40 min. NOT RATED
Sunday, June 6, 9:45
| Tickets reserved and purchased online must be retrieved in person at the AFI Silver box office. The same credit card used online must be presented to the cashier to redeem your tickets. |
Napolean Bistro & Lounge Monthly Champagne Tasting, May 20, 2010
The Napoleon Bistro & Lounge will be hosting there monthly champagne tasting on May 20, 2010 at 8pm. Each month a different champagne will be featured. The Champagne tasting will take place in the Metropolitain Lounge located on the lower level of the Napoleon Bistro & Lounge.
What a fun and inexpensive way to get out and get a chance to taste a variety of champagne's all the while being able to mix and mingle with others in the city.
The Napoleon Bisto & Lounge is located at :
1847 Columbia Road
Washington, DC 20009
202-299-9630
This event may only be attended by reservations only.
Ticket are $20.00 in advance.
Please call (202) 299-9630 to purchase all tickets.
For more information please check out the Napoleon Bistro & Lounge website: http://www.napoleondc.com/
Friday, May 14, 2010
TAKE12 at M2L "EXPOSING DC'S CRIMESOLVERS, PERFORMERS, ARTISTS AND PRANKSTERS!"
Be ready for a unique mix of presenters including a writer of fashion crime mysteries, directors of Moliere, an organizer of pillow fights, a wonderland creator, a floating museum curator, an architect on people watching people-watching, a tactile dinner planner and transformers of the underground.
Reception 8:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Presentations 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM
After Party 9:30 - Midnight with Music by Resident DJ Brien Watson http://www.brienwatsondj.com/
Complimentary wine, beverage and finger food will be provided.
Media Sponsor: DC Modern Luxury http://dc.modernluxury.com/
TICKETS IN ADVANCE ONLINE: $10 - SPACE IS LIMITEDhttp://capitolpechakuchatake12.eventbrite.com/
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Buddha -Bar DC Now Open For Business!!!!!
I am so excited to announce that the Buddha-Bar DC is now open for business! I am hoping that upon my first visit that I will be able to report back to all of my lovely readers with EXCELLENT Reviews of tasty treats, fabulous ambiance, and above and beyond customer service!
Please check out the link and sign up so that you may receive updated information regarding the Buddha-Bar DC http://www.buddhabardc.com/
The Buddha-Bar DC is located at: 455 Massachusetts Ave NW
(between Fourth and Fifth)
Washington, DC 20001
202-337-5555
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