FRIDAY HAPS | Mar. 26th
SEE-I: A LIVE performance from one of the East Coast’s premiere party bands, SEE-I, original Roots, Rock and Reggae. Presented by: Georgetown University Art Aficionados. Cover: 7pm-12am at 223 23rd St. Arlington. FREE!
DJ Chris Instrument: Presented by: One Love Entertainment. 7pm-12am at 223 23rd St. Arlington. Cover: FREE!
Hoops & High Heels: Preview night at the Junior League of Washington’s 18th Annual Tossed and Found Sale. Guests will be able to enjoy “March Madness” with a great night of shopping, NCAA Basketball on big screen televisions, cocktails, appetizers, and a silent and live auction. 7-9pm at the Crystal City Shops (2100 Crystal Dr, Arlington). Admission: $45 /At Door | $40 / In Advance.
Rebecca Taylor Spring Trunk Show & Afterparty: Join the designer as she displays her collection for Spring. The event will feature a raffle, FREE gift, champagne, Georgetown cupcakes, with complimentary wine and brick oven pizza (after 8pm). Trunk Show: 12-noon-8pm at Urban Chic (1626 Wisconsin Ave NW). After Party: 8-11pm at il Canale (1063 31st St NW). Admission: FREE [NO RSVP REQUIRED]
ALBUS CAVUS Art Workshop: Tag Your Name – Asad “ULTRA” Walker. For all ages. 6-8pm at 223 23rd St. Arlington. Suggested Donation: $5.
Fight For A Life Kickoff with Riddick Bowe: To benefit Fight for a Life Foundation. Meet and greet Former Heavyweight Champ, Riddick Bowe on the VIP deck, and bid on donated items in the silent auction. Presented by: The Metropolitan Marketing Group. 7-10pm at Public Bar (1214 18th St NW). Cover: A Suggested Donation will be taken at the entrance of the VIP deck.
ArtFest: A week-long indoor/outdoor arts festival, sponsored by the Arlington Artists Alliance, featuring demos, workshops, poetry, painting, artist conversations, art show and sale featuring works by local artists, and more! Thru Mar. 26th at Fort C. F. Smith Park (2411 24th St, North, Arlington). Admission: FREE!
Finesse Mitchell from SNL: Finesse has been on BET’s ‘Comic View’, ‘The Tyra Banks Show’, ‘Comedy Central Presents’, ‘Today Show’, & ‘Saturday Night Live’. He is an author, actor & former insurance salesman & has made an impact in the world of stand-up comedy, with sold-out live performances all over the country & abroad. Finesse’s ‘Comedy Central Half Hour Special’ is a favorite on the network & one of its highest rated shows. You can see him in the movies ‘Who’s Your Caddy?’, ‘The Comebacks’ & ‘Mad Money’. Now see him LIVE! Thru Mar. 27th. 9:45pm at Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse (2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington). Tickets: $18.
Federal Friday Happy Hour: On Fridays the Dupont Circle lounge is serving 2-for-1 cocktails for anyone who draws a check from the Government — from Hill aides to NASA scientists. 5-7:30pm at One Lounge (1606 20th St NW). Cover: FREE!
Cupcakes & Cocktails: FLY Lounge now features NEW signature cocktails and complimentary artisan cupcakes every Friday! 10pm-12am at Fly Lounge (1802 Jefferson Pl NW). Cover: FREE!
Spring Open Rehearsal/Reception and Silent Auction: Get a sneak preview of what the Dance Institute of Washington is currently working on and bid on unique silent auction items at Dance Institute of Washington (3400 14th St NW). Admission: FREE!
Cherry Blossom Cooking Class: TenPenh’s Executive Chef Cliff Wharton is offering a class on the National Cherry Blossom Festival’s opening day to teach attendees how to prepare dishes from TenPenh’s Four-Course Cherry Blossom Tasting Menu. Wine and sake pairings will be served. 11am-1pm at TenPenh (1001 Pennsylvania Ave NW). Cost: $75. For reservations, contact Jillian Zins at jillian@passionfoodhospitality.com or 202-408-0201.
Chelsea Handler Book Signing: Comedian and Late-Night Talk Shjow host, Chelsea Handler signs her new book (semi-biography), “Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang”. 12pm at Borders-L Street (1801 K St NW).
Free Screening: “Amelia”: Amelia: Free Screening: A look at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 in an attempt to fly around the world. Stars Hilary Swank and Richard Gere. Rated PG. (2009, 111 minutes). 12-2pm at U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (700 Pennsylvania Ave NW).
CUSP Boutiques Fashion Show: To benefit Fashion For Paws and The Humane Society. Get a first look at the new spring collection from Cusp in Tysons Corner while partying for a great cause. DJ Saam will spin House, Hip-Hop and Top 40. Hosted by Cristina Hosmer and friends. 10pm at Shadow Room (2131 K St NW). Cover: FREE (before 11pm for Guys and before 12am for Gals) with RSVP to jimmy@redropedc.com.
Art, Beats + Lyrics: Presented by Jack Daniels. Urban art forms expressed through photography, graffiti and paintings fused with DJ’ing, break dancing and LIVE music. 7pm-12am at Andrew Mellon Auditorium (1301 Constitution Ave NW). Cover: FREE with RSVP.
Baltimore Raven’s Ray Rice + Jim Jones: Ravens football star, Ray Rice hosts while rap star Jim Jones performs LIVE for party-goers. 10pm at Lux Lounge (648 New York Ave. NW). Cover: FREE before 11pm with RSVP.
Roller Disco Night w/ the Boomerang Bus: Sponsored by CHASE Kickball. Ride the Boomerang Party Bus and let us take you to a fabulous roller rink for the area’s only adult skate BYOB party! The roller rink is outfitted with lights, disco balls, and super fun music from the 80’s, 90’s, and today, so get ready for dancing, skating, mingling, and all night fun! Feel free to come dressed in your favorite 70’s or 80’s attire to complete the roller skating theme (not required)! Featuring: Drink specials at the Front Page (4201 Wilson Blvd, Arlington), dancing on the Boomerang Bus, two hours of roller skating with a little bit of bar hopping, a safe ride all night long, and a best ‘roller skating outfit’ contest! 7pm. Meeting Location: Ballston (Arlington) Note: Exact meeting location details will be provided immediately upon purchase of tickets. Cost: $45-$50 (Roller Skate Fee: $25 not included).
No Control Punk Rock Slam Dance Party: Mosh out all your stress out w/ DJs Steve EP and Denman. 9:30pm at Black Cat (1811 14th St NW - Backstage). Cover: FREE!
The 18th Annual Environmental Film Festival: The fest wraps up this weekend, so make sure you catch some of its offerings: A Chemical Reaction, which tells of a community initiative to end the use of chemical pesticides. Screening 6:30pm at the AED Globe Theater (1927 Florida Ave NW). Cover: FREE! Also showing as part of the festival: Frogs: The Thin Green Line at the National Zoo’s visitor center at 7pm. Cover: FREE! Filmmaker Allison Argo and others will host a discussion following the movie.
DJ Will Eastman x Pabst Blue Ribbon = US Royalty: DJ Will Eastman teams up with hipster-favorite beer Pabst Blue Ribbon to present US Royalty. The standing-only show features the visual artist Kelly Towles and $2 16-ounce PBRs (8-9pm). 8pm-12am at Mansion at Strathmore (10701 Rockville Pike, Rockville). Tickets $12 /At Door | $10 /In Advance.
Ravenous: The Flaming Lips meet Apollo Sunshine when the Silver Spring quartet Ravenous takes the stage w/ Fox Japan and Caustic Casanova. 9pm at Red & the Black (1212 H St NE). Tickets: $8.
EN.D.E.: Sway to the ancient sounds of EN.D.E. as the Swedish ensemble performs a range of music from the 18th century on recorders, guitars, and archlutes 12-noon at Arts Club of Washington (2017 I St NW). Admission: FREE!
Yo Gotti and Friends: Yo Gotti performs LIVE. 7:30pm at Sonar (407 East Saratoga St, Baltimore). Tickets: $40.
City Nites: A weekly party w/ DJ Mike Jointz, featuring an open bar for ladies (10:30-11pm), $135 bottles of Svedka until 11:30pm, and a late-night menu available until 12am at Red Maple (930 N. Charles Street, Baltimore).
