Events This Week Join us to kick-off Culturfied People Mingle (CPM) Event Series!August 19, 7:00-10:00 p.m. FunXion1309 F Street NWRSVP:[email protected]Culturfied People Mingle is a unique series o f fun and culturally enriching event created to support local non-profitorganizations. Culturfied People Mingle brings together people from the public and private sectors, business and the arts, young and old, singles and couples, all ethnicities, backgrounds, and interests - truly the City's most Culturfied People. Help support College Advocate’s effort to facilitate the admission of talented, low-income, high school students to prestigious colleges and universities with a significant portion of their education bill covered by grants and scholarships. Go towww.thecollegeadvocate.org to make an optional, suggested contribution of $5 or more and take part in changing lives. Enjoy live cultural performances, international cuisine s, and great networkin g for a great cause. Special thanks to Embassy of Nepal, DCNepal.com, Addis Ababa Restaurant & Azi’s Café! Alex Brown (jazz pianist) August 19, 2011 5:00 to 8:30 p.m.The National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, located on the National Mall at 7th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, is bounded by Constitution Avenue and Madison Drive and by 7th and 9th Streets NW.The Jazz in the Garden Series is in its 11th season. The free concert
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Culturfied People Mingle is a unique series of fun and culturally enriching event created to support local non-profit
organizations.
Culturfied People Mingle brings together people from the public and private sectors, business and the arts, young
and old, singles and couples, all ethnicities, backgrounds, and interests - truly the City's most Culturfied People.
Help support College Advocate’s effort to facilitate the admission of talented, low-income, high school students to
prestigious colleges and universities with a significant portion of their education bill covered by grants and
scholarships. Go to www.thecollegeadvocate.org to make an optional, suggested contribution of $5 or more andtake part in changing lives.
Enjoy live cultural performances, international cuisines, and great networking for a great cause. Special thanks to
Embassy of Nepal, DCNepal.com, Addis Ababa Restaurant & Azi’s Café!
Alex Brown (jazz pianist)
August 19, 20115:00 to 8:30 p.m.
The National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, located on theNational Mall at 7th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, isbounded by Constitution Avenue and Madison Drive and by7th and 9th Streets NW.
The Jazz in the Garden Series is in its 11th season. The free concertseries features an array of jazz artists performing a range of styles–fromswing to progressive to Latin—every Friday evening from 5:00 p.m. to8:30 p.m. at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, rain orshine.
Alcoholic beverages may not be brought to the premises from outside and are subject to confiscation.
In case of inclement weather, concerts are held inside the Pavilion Cafe. To learn more about Jazz in theGarden concerts and performers, please call (202) 289-3360.
Stop by CHANEL Beauty to enjoy a glass of champagne and learn about the newest fragrance by CHANEL.
Enter to win a bottle of the exclusive fragrance.
*No purchase necessary to enter or win. One entry per customer, please.
Cato on Campus invites you to an event.
Cato on Campus invites you to an Intern Forum
August 18, 2011
U.S. Debt and the Millennials:
Is Washington Creating a Lost Generation?
featuring
Matt Yglesias
Center for American Progress
Megan McArdle
The Atlantic
and
Matt Mitchell
Mercatus Center
moderated by
Dan Mitchell
Cato Institute
It is a tumultuous time to be a young American. The national debt is accruing at a record
pace, more than doubling in the past decade to reach $14.6 trillion today, and future
liabilities threaten to drive government spending even higher. Job growth has been tepid,with unemployment persistently over 9 percent. For soon-to-be college graduates and
early professionals looking to find jobs and plot their futures, many are at a loss for what to
expect and how to move forward.
How will mounting deficits impact today’s young people in the years to come? Some argue
that government spending is necessary to ensure the future by providing school loans,
unemployment insurance, infrastructure investments, and other social provisions. Others
hold that government spending cripples the future due to massive welfare commitments,
misaligned economic incentives, and polluted market signals.
Join us to hear from a panel of young wonks and journalists as they discuss the pending
This exhibition is the result of an artistic dialog about the "delusions of grandeur" that each artist
possesses in order to continue progressing in their careers and most importantly in their artwork.
Ascension, the act of rising to an important position or a higher level, is the theme adapted for this
current body of work. Each artist presents his individual interpretation of the act of ascending.
Artist, Shaunté Gates' work combines multiple processes and genres, by taking appropriations
and gestures from pop culture and print media which are combined to create elusive narratives.
His works seduce us into an imaginary world of juxtaposition and fantasy, a place where thecontradictions of culture and the human psyche collide. His mixed media paintings capture the
beauty in subjects that may, at first glance, appear bleak to the average eye. Gates' ideas are
derived from the pain, joy, and the beautiful way everything is connected universally.
Jamea Richmond-Edwards work explores the contradictions of female and cultural identity
making reference to Greek Mythology, African folklore and international fashion. She examines
how mythologies from ancient times translate into today's culture and time allegorically. Her
figures are empowered by their survivalist adaptation to circumstance. Their sharp features are
inspired by both high fashion models and the everyday women in her community.
Amber Robles-Gordon'smixed media artworks draw upon her journey through motherhood,
genealogy, healing, and being alive today. They represent her technical and scholarly growth as an
artist, and are supported by her professional development in the Washington , DC area. Her two-
and three-dimensional pieces fit within an expansive notion of painting and sculptural form. She
uses wood or painted, stretched canvas to support an accumulation of media in low- or sharp-
relief. These assemblages require a close look to interpret their individual parts. Collectively, these
parts form a visual energy comprised of the previous "lives" of the objects, their former owners,
On August 20th, 'Unknown Pleasures' returns with a special rooftop pool party event!
We are pleased to be hosting our sunny happy hour party at none other than ADC (Above DC) @Donovan House Hotel.
With quite possibly the best rooftop view in Washington, DC, resort-like pool/bar area with happy hourspecials, and DJ set by 'Unknown Pleasures' curator Chris Price, this event promises to be your bestshot at a South Beach-esque afternoon escape!
FREE, 3-9pm! RSVP to [email protected] . Please include your name as well as the number ofguests you will be bringing.
More about 'Unknown Pleasures':
With this new party series, Chris Price hopes to offer up an option to locals who are looking to get outand hear some diverse dance-oriented music, but wish to avoid the ‘usual’ DC scene.
Influenced in equal parts by classic club nights of the 80s/90s at venues like Paradise Garage and theHacienda as well as modern New York City parties thrown by the likes of DFA, ‘Unknown Pleasures’intends to offer up an eclectic selection of music that is simultaneously underground and accessible.
Expect to hear a mix that will weave through classic house, synth-pop, post-punk, electro, andperhaps a little disco (the good kind) all in the course of an evening. Take note: top 40 andcommercial hip-hop aren’t included on the ‘Unknown Pleasures’ menu, so if you’re hoping to getdown to radio hits, you may have to look elsewhere.
The DC Scoop will feature 15 local ice cream and gelato companies doling out free ice cream to all!
Music, face painters, giveaways and other happenings appropriate for all ages.
This tasting event and culinary competition is a kid friendly event with plenty of activities for thewhole family (sign your child up for the children's ice cream eating contest - under 21 only, we ID).
And it's all FREE!
The following vendors will be serving their delicious treats:
We have enlisted the help of DC food scene activists and community influencers to sit on the DCScoop Judges' Panel. If you don't like the idea of the winner's fate being in hands other than yourown, fear not! All DC Scoop attendees will cast a vote and help their favorite vendor capture the
Consumers' Choice award.
In addition to tasting delicious ice cream (and gelato, custard, and frozen yogurt) at the DC Scoop,you can also enjoy live music, face painting, balloon artistry, and mingling with other community
members and ice cream connoisseurs.
A Tented Event! Happening Rain or Shine!
The event is Metro accessible, located walking distance to the New York Ave/Gallaudet Universitystop on the Red Line.
The inaugural (e)merge art fair will take place September 22nd-25th in Washington, DC at the Rubell Family's CapitolSkyline Hotel.
(e)merge advances a new fair model featuring over 75 exhibitors in two platforms: The Gallery Platform is comprised of
national and international galleries and non-profit exhibition spaces that support and exhibit emerging art; The Artist
Platform features a vetted selection of works by artists that are not yet represented. Each section will feature new works in
performance, installation, painting, sculpture video and other new media.
The Opening Preview will take place on Thursday, September 22nd from 7:00 to 9:00 pm followed by a concert by the
pool with LouLou and the Disappointer Sisters (featuring members of Thievery Corporation, Fugazi, French Toast
and The Deadmen)
(e)merge is creating an engaging series on panel discussions, collector and museum tours as well as evening events with our
cultural partners and sponsors. Cultural partners include: The Corcoran Gallery of Art, The Hirshhorn Museum and SculptureGarden, The National Gallery of Art, The Phillips Collection and The National Museum of Women in the Arts.
A complete list of exhibitors, onsite and offsite events, performances and details will be available very soon online.
"Homeland Security 4.0: Overcoming Centralization, Complacency, and Politics"
Mexico and Cuba are the two Latin American countries in closest geographic proximity to the United States. This
nearness has driven both countries to work together to advance each one’s bilateral relations with their powerful
mutual neighbor. At the same time, the United States has on occasion sought Mexico’s help to address
controversies involving Cuba, taking advantage of the historically close ties between Mexico City and Havana.
Campa will discuss the “triangular” relationship that exists among Mexico, the United States, and Cuba, payingspecial attention to three episodes: 1) President Carlos Salinas de Gortari’s efforts to mediate the 1994 “rafters
crisis” between Cuba and the United States; 2) the Mexico-Cuba diplomatic crisis of 2002; and, 3) the 2008
Mexico-Cuba negotiations to address Cuban migration to Mexico. Campa will discuss - how relationships
among the countries have changed over time, from the Cuban Revolution to the present.
Fashionable Fundraiser
Thursday, August 25, 3:00-6:00 p.m.
Bloomingdale's
5300 Western Avenue
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(240) 744-3700
Move to the DJ beats as you shop for a cause in Men's and Women's during Fashionable Fundraiser. Sip on a Ruby
Ribbon mocktail, enjoy our Red Candy Bar and stop by Cosmetics for the Red Hot Lipstick Event.
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
One Woodrow Wilson Plaza
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20004-3027
No RSVP listed
Around the world, poor women are responsible for finding water for their families and farms. Women and girls
procuring water in conflict zones are frequently victims of violence. USAID and the Wilson Center are seeking to
deepen the understanding of the root causes of conflict and the practical connections between gender-based
vulnerability, water access, and conflict-affected areas. Join us as three experts share insights from field work and
research on water access in conflict-affected areas and ways to build peace and stability through water projects.
Event Speakers List:
Carla Koppell, Senior Coordinator for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment, USAID Dennis Warner, Senior Technical Advisor for Water and Sanitation, Catholic Relief Services
Sandra Ruckstuhl, Senior Social Scientist, Group W Inc.
New Directions in Social Demography, Social Epidemiology, and the Sociology of Aging
Born and raised in Ethiopia, Solomon Wondimu has been working on Human Skin ColorProject for the past five years. Wondimu questions the distinct classifications of peopleas "Black" or "White" which describes an opposition that does not actually exist in nature.In creating his works Wondimu uses a palette of 3,000 different colors he has collectedfrom skin-color swatches representing the multi-coloredness of individuals and people.
Going beyond the physical attributes of SKIN, Wonidmu's work is also about the conflictbetween the eye and the perceiving mind over the color of human skin. The eye sees itsworld without bias; however, the mind takes that information from the eye andtranslates it into social, political and religious master signifiers in order to furtheragendas, particularly subjugation of the Other. Wondimu's work describes and exposesthis conflict as it exists in both the micro and macro levels.
Alison Sigethy: Sanctuary
(September 2-30)
Commemorating the 10th anniversary of 9/11, Alison Sigethy's Sanctuary attempts to
bring the viewer closer to achieving inner peace by taking them on a journey inside the
human body. Sigethy's belief in the power of the inner self, a place where one can truly
find peace, healing and forgiveness, has been the foundation in creating this work.
In Sanctuary, the body is represented by two multi-piece sculptures,each portraying a
different internal system. Breath, six large glass panels with undulating fabric and
shadows, represents the respiratory system. Life, four bubble tubes filled with intricate
glass components, represents the cardiovascular system. Both sculptures incorporate
sound and movement as an essential part of the experience.