Happenings: May 30th – June 6th

Happenings

May 30th – June 6th 2018

Hello friends!! Join us every Wednesday for the events not to miss in the coming weeks.  While our google calendar is great, sometimes events can get lost in the sauce.  So here are some events we are excited for in the coming week!!

 

JAPANESE AND BEYOND WITH CHEF KEVIN
Who:  Chef Kevin
What: Kevin Tien, the two-time James Beard Foundation Award semifinalist and co-founder of alluring Petworth restaurant Himitsu, is set to compete against seven other “rising star” chefs on Season 2 of Food Network’s Iron Chef Gauntlet. Washington Business Journal reports that Tien is one of the challengers in the next round of the culinary competition that last year earned Chicago restaurateur and Top Chef winner Stephanie Izard the title of Iron Chef. A quick look at the current episode guide could be a good sign for the D.C. chef, as someone who makes it through to the final four “reimagines steak and eggs with a modern Asian twist” (quail eggs sprinkled with furikake, perhaps?).In the year since he opened his neighborhood eatery, Tien has racked up recognition left and right. Bon Appetit named his intimate, neighborhood eatery one of the best new restaurants in the country last year, he was a semifinalist in 2017 for Eater’s Young Guns Awards, and Himitsu was Eater DC’s editor’s choice for restaurant of the year. The new season of the show, hosted by food personality Alton Brown, is scheduled to premiere at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, April 4.
Where: Union Market, 7003, 1309 5th St NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA
When: Wed, May 30th,2018

 

GNIreads May Book Club in Washington, DC
Who: Tizzy Brown, Courtney Liss & Olivia Rogine
What: For the month of May, we will be reading “The Female Persuasion” by Meg Wolitzer. Gather with other women in Washington for a great book discussion and small bites. Girls’ Night In readers and non-readers are welcome. Ticket price includes snacks, GNI swag, new friends and a good time. ~~~~ Special thanks to our sponsors: Colony Club & Honey Flower Foods. ~~~~ Your City Hosts: Tizzy Brown, Courtney Liss & Olivia Rogine ~~~~ Need help covering the ticket cost? Please email hello@girlsnightin.co. We are committed to accessibility and are open to discussing work-trade agreements.
Where: Colony Club – 3118 Georgia Avenue Northwest – Washington, DC 20010
When: Wed, May 30th,2018 7:00pm – 8:30pm

 

Pineapple DC presents: whisk takers
Who: Pineapple DC
What: Not your average bake sale. A fresh batch of innovative bakers are redefining what it means to make sweet, savory and out-of-this-world baked goods. Not only in DC, but across the country we’re seeing a modern baking renaissance and women are leading this sugar rush. This new cohort of bakers are entrepreneurial, artistic and community-oriented and incorporating everything from traditional recipes to thoughtfully-sourced ingredients to visionary expression. So if you love delicious desserts and benefiting worthy causes, we’ve got just the event for you. Join us for a conversation on the many aspects of our style, identity and values told through pastry featuring: Kristina Mack of Broken Tart, Bria Bryant of Killa Cakes, Camila Arango of Pluma by Bluebird Bakery, Kandis Smith of Little Red Fox and moderated by Elizabeth Mahon of District Baking Co. We’ll cap off our chat with a cake decorating demo led by experts Bria & Kristina.
PLUS – Inspired by the bake sales for a cause organized by Natasha Pickowicz of Cafe Altro Paradiso and Flora Bar in NYC, we’re also hosting “bake sale” of cookies, bars, cakes & more to benefit La Cocina VA (goodies included in ticket price): Killa Cakes with an assortment of cake bombs – Broken Tart with cake and treats assortment – Pluma by Bluebird Bakery with Kouign-Ammans – District Baking Co with her famous decorated cookies – Little Red Fox with an assortment of decorative pie slices – The Dough Jar edible cookie dough provided by Caviar DC – Milk Bar birthday cake truffles provided by Caviar DC – Note: we recommend you grab dinner beforehand, as your ticket includes the convo, demo and pastries. A portion of proceeds from ticket sales will go toward La Cocina VA – an org we #pinefor that creates culinary opportunities for for immigrant women.
Where: MakeOffices at Logan Exchange – 1509 16th Street Northwest – Washington, DC 20036
When: Thurs, May 31st,2018 7pm – 9:30pm

 

NSO Pops: Space, the Next Frontier
Who: NSO Pops
What: Join the NSO for a celebration of NASA’s 60th anniversary, featuring music inspired by space and several special guests including will.i.am, Michael Giacchino, Grace Potter, Coheed & Cambria, John Cho, and Nick Sagan. National Symphony Orchestra Pops Space, the Next Frontier Emil de Cou, conductor will.i.am, Michael Giacchino, Grace Potter, Coheed & Cambria, John Cho, and Nick Sagan join the NSO to celebrate NASA’s 60th anniversary Free post-concert party in the Grand Foyer for all ticketholders on Friday, June 1 Boldly go where few orchestras have gone before! Join the NSO in collaboration with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for a celebration of NASA’s 60th anniversary. The NSO will perform music inspired by space—both fact and fiction—ranging from the theme to 2001: A Space Odyssey—Strauss’s Also Sprach Zarathustra—to music from Carl Sagan’s Golden Record and more. Projections of photos and video, ranging from the International Space Station to the Hubble Space Telescope, examine our planet and beyond through the six decades since NASA’s inception, including special visuals by NASA TV, Taschen Books, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, producer Duncan Copp, and more. Another highlight of the program is the world premiere of “NASA at 60”, a new work co-commissioned from the Emmy®, Golden Globe, Grammy® and Academy Award®-winning composer Michael Giacchino (Star Trek trilogy, Star Wars: Rogue One, and numerous Pixar films). Throughout the program, actor John Cho (Sulu in Star Trek series), novelist and screenwriter Nick Sagan (son of astronomer Carl Sagan), singer-songwriter Grace Potter, progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria, and singer-songwriter and composer will.i.am (also front man of Black Eyed Peas) make special appearances. MORE TO EXPLORE From May 27 through June 3, a special exhibit in the Kennedy Center’s Hall of Nations, curated in collaboration with NASA, will explore the story of man’s advancement into space and beyond, looking at aeronautics, planetary discovery, earth science, exploring the universe, and more. Visual attractions and a space-themed photo booth will be stationed in the Grand Foyer and Concert Hall lobby.
Where: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St NW, Washington, DC 20566, USA
When: Fri, June 1st,2018 – Sat, June 2nd,2018

 

SAVOR: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience
Who: Savor
What: Discover the perfect pairing. Mingle with the people behind the beers. Delight your senses under the soaring columns of the historic National Building Museum. A must-attend for craft beer aficionados and foodies alike, SAVOR offers a memorable craft beer and food experience to a limited number of guests in a truly unique atmosphere. At SAVOR, 90 small and independent breweries from around the country showcase 181 beers, each one thoughtfully paired with a small plate that will dazzle your palate.
Where: National Building Museum, 401 F St NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
When: Fri, June 1st,2018 7:30pm – Sat, June 2nd,2018 11:00pm

 

Halcyon Awards 2018
Who: Halcyon
What: The Halcyon Awards recognizes and honors talented arts icons, successful social entrepreneurs and public policy visionaries: trailblazers who’ve dedicated their lives to pushing past traditional boundaries to create a movement, lead an organization or impact the world.
Where: National Cathedral Associates, 3101 Wisconsin Ave, Washington, DC 20016, USA
When: Fri, June 1st,2018 6pm – 11pm

 

Argot Magazine Launch Party & Fundraiser
Who: Argot Magazine
What: We’re so excited to welcome you all to Argot Magazine’s first fundraising event. We’ve curated a wonderful selection of performers, art, and music. Please join us June 3rd, from 3pm to 7.30pm at Shopkeepers Gallery on Florida Avenue. Baronhawk Poitier will be spinning, we will be displaying a small gallery of artwork in the downstairs area from contributing artists to the magazine, and from 4.30-5.30 there will be a performance/reading from a selection of writers from the magazine. We will provide snacks and a small cash bar. Argot Magazine is 501 (c) (3) public charity.
Where: 1231 Florida Ave NE – Washington, DC 20002
When: Sun, June 3rd,2018 3pm – 7:30pm

 

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