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Weekly Guide for the DC Area

Dec. 30th through Jan. 5th

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DOWNTOWN COUNTDOWN

WASHINGTON, D.C.

PARTIES, PARTIES, PARTIES…

When: December 31ST 9pm-2am

Where: The Washington Hilton

For the 4th year in a row, DC's

largest New Year's Eve party is

returning to the luxurious

Washington Hilton on Connecticut

Avenue...Ring in 2015 with the

Downtown Countdown in the

District! With your all-inclusive

ticket, you'll be able to rock out at

the main stage, dance the night

away in Club '15, laugh it up in the

comedy lounge, or sing your heart

out with live acoustic

karaoke...and of course enjoy

unlimited premium open bars and

gourmet dinner buffets all night!

For more info, go to:

http://www.downtowncoun

tdown.net/dc/

THE 93.9 KYS

NEW YEAR’S EVE BASH

PARTIES, PARTIES, PARTIES…

When: December 31ST 8pm-4am

Where: The Ibiza Night Club

Join WKYS 93.9 and Ibiza Nightclub and Bring in the New

Year at The BIGGEST, HOTTEST & SEXIEST New Years Eve

Party in DC @ IBIZA! This Year we’re doing it BIG with a

Premium Open Bar Ticket until midnight! We’ve got the 93.9

Live Broadcast and the whole 93.9 family celebrating New

Years Eve @ IBIZA!

For more info, go to:

http://dc-newyearseve.com/

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ANNUAL 2015 NYE

MASQUERADE BALL

PARTIES, PARTIES, PARTIES…

When: December 31ST @ 10pm

Where: The Howard Theatre

LX Group is very excited to be holding our 2015 Annual New

Years Eve DC Masquerade Ball at the Historic Howard Theatre

in Washington DC. This is the 10th year of this DC tradition and

promises to be the most extravagant production yet. Our

burlesque masquerade ball will feature amazing local and

national talent, including professional dancers, deejays and live

acts. Howard Theatres glamorous setting offers two fully

stocked premium bars, a massive dance floor, a premium

sound system, and luxurious floor and stage seating.

For more info, go to:

http://thehowardtheatre.com/show/2014/12/31/new-years-eve-

2015-masquerade-ball-at-the-howard-theatre/

INTERNATIONAL CLUB OF DC

NEW YEAR’S EVE GALA

PARTIES, PARTIES, PARTIES…

When: December 31ST @ 7:30pm

Where: The Marriott Marquis

Join us at The Marriott Marquis, a sophisticated haven of luxury &

service in the heart of DC, for a spectacular NYE celebration of

international culture, music, cuisine, & dancing! Experience an

unforgettable NYE Party featuring 10 themes, 6 bands, DJs, free

flowing champagne, dinner, desserts, & more! Attend by yourself or

with friends to experience an unforgettable trip around the world as

you ring in the New Year.

For more info, go to:

http://www.internationalclubdc.com/SpecialEvents

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2015 NYE KENNEDY CENTER

GRAND FOYER PARTY

PARTIES, PARTIES, PARTIES…

When: December 31ST @ 10:30pm

Where: The Kennedy Center

From 10:30 to 11:30 p.m., thirteen-piece D.C. swing aficionados,

Craig Gildner Big Band, recreate the sounds of the swing era

made famous by Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Count Basie,

Artie Shaw, and others. They are followed, from 11:30 p.m. to 12:45

a.m., by Brooklyn, NY's Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra, a thrilling

11-piece salsa group led by percussionist Gianni Mano and fronted

by Argentinian superstar Solange Prat that plays dynamic 70s style

salsa arrangements of indie rock tunes we love. This is innovative,

astonishing salsa with a new, vibrant aesthetic.

For more info, go to:

http://www.kennedy-center.org/events/?event=XPGRP

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING

TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT

NEW YEAR’S AT THE THEATRE…

When: Now through Jan. 4th

Where: The Kennedy Center

One of the most enduring shows of all time, Tim Rice &

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor

Dreamcoat is the irresistible family musical about the trials and

triumphs of Joseph, Israel's favorite son. Directed and

choreographed by Tony Award winner Andy Blankenbuehler

(Annie, In the Heights), this new production features Broadway

stars, American Idol sensations, and husband-and-wife duo

Diana DeGarmo (Hairspray, Hair) as The Narrator and Ace

Young (Grease, Hair) as Joseph. Retelling the Biblical story of

Joseph, his eleven brothers, and the coat of many colors, this

magical musical is full of unforgettable songs, including "Those

Canaan Days," "Any Dream Will Do," and "Close Every Door.“

For more info, go to:

http://www.kennedy-center.org/events/?event=TPTSC

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CLUTCH WITH GUESTS:

TORCHE AND LIONIZE

ROCK OUT THE OLD YEAR…

When: December 31ST @ 9:30pm

Where: The 9:30 Club

Celebrate New Year’s Eve

with a performance and

complimentary champagne

toast at midnight at the world

famous 9:30 Club.

“Forget whatever you thought

about Clutch. Earth Rocker

crumples up the bad

categories that have miscast

them for years — stoner rock,

post-hardcore, metal, grunge

— and leaves no question

about what they are: a damn

good rock and roll band.”

For more info, go to:

http://www.930.com/event/69

5903-clutch-guests-torche-

washington/

THE BLACK CAT

NEW YEAR’S EVE BALL

DANCE IN THE NEW YEAR…

When: December 31st @ 8:00pm

Where: The Black Cat

Peaches and her Orchestra will be performing throughout the

night on our Mainstage. Peaches' shows offer an intriguing mix

of the world's greatest swing dance music, dreamy romantic

fare from the 1930s-40s, Latin goodies including rhumbas and

tangos, "jump swing," Hollywood's greatest hits, hot-cha-cha

stuff from the very late 1920s and a few humdingers of the

1950s. Lounge act Tony Anthony & His Malvivants will provide

entertainment between sets, while DJs will throw down a crazy

hands-in-the-air dance party on our Backstage. With two great

parties in four spaces all for just $30, this is the best New

Year's Eve deal in town!

http://www.blackcatdc.com/shows/new-years-eve-ball.html

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FIRST NIGHT ALEXANDRIA

A FAMILY FRIENDLY NEW YEAR’S…

When: December 31ST 1:00pm-12:00am

Where: King Street Alexandria

First Night Alexandria is a celebration of the new year through the

performing arts. Coffee shops, retail stores, hotels, museums and

public buildings are turned into performance venues to showcase

incredible local and regional talent. Recent performers at First

Night Alexandria include clowns, face painters and magicians for

children to a world-class Scottish fiddler, a Grammy-nominated rock

and roll guitarist and a classical cellist for adults.

For a small fee for adults (children 12 and under and active military

are free), you have access to all the entertainment, more than 100

performances, all evening! Everything is within easy walking

distances. And we celebrate the dawning of a new year at midnight

with a spectacular fireworks display on the Potomac River at the

foot of King Street.

For more info, go to:

http://www.firstnightalexandria.org/about

NYE CELEBRATION WITH

SEATON SMITH

LAUGH IN THE NEW YEAR…

When: December 31st @ 8:00pm & 10:15pm

Where: DC Improv Comedy Club & Restaurant

Ring in the New Year laughing! Celebrate the New Year's Eve

at The Improv with headliner Seaton Smith also featuring

comedian Rahmein Mostafavi. It's always a good time as well

as a sellout, so reserve soon.

8:00pm Show: $35.00 per person includes show admission and a

free pass to a future show. Our full dinner menu will be available.

10:15pm Count Down Show:

$75.00 per person includes show admission, fruit, cheese and

cracker board, midnight champagne, party favors and a free pass

to a future show.

For more info, go to:

http://www.dcimprov.com/home/new-years-eve-celebration.html

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FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

THEATRICAL SPECTACLES…

When: Now through January 11th

Where: The Arena Stage

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of an

American classic! More than just a poor

milkman, Tevye is a humble Jewish father

who finds his devotion to God severely

tested by his headstrong daughters, who

want to be their own matchmakers, and

the increasingly ruthless government

forcing him from his land. With a jubilant

and masterful score including “If I Were a

Rich Man;” “Sunrise, Sunset;”

“Matchmaker, Matchmaker” and

“Tradition,” Tony nominee Jonathan

Hadary makes his Arena debut as Tevye

in this celebration of family, community

and life’s unexpected miracles, large and

small.

For more info, go to:

http://www.arenastage.org/shows-

tickets/the-season/productions/fiddler-on-

the-roof/

PIPPIN AT THE

NATIONAL THEATRE

THEATRICAL SPECTACLES…

When: Now through January 4th

Where: The National Theatre

PIPPIN is Broadway’s high-flying, death-defying hit musical! Full of

extraordinary acrobatics, wondrous magical feats and soaring

songs from the composer of Wicked, PIPPIN will lift you up and

leave you smiling. This unforgettable new production is the winner

of four 2013 Tony Awards® including Best Musical Revival. Hailed

as “an eye-popping, jaw-dropping extravaganza” (NY1), it’s unlike

anything Broadway has ever seen! Come experience PIPPIN, one

young man’s journey to be extraordinary.

For more info, go to:

http://thenationaldc.org/events/pippin/

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FREE COMMUNITY DAY

AT NMWA

TOUR A GALLERY…

When: January 4th 12:00pm to 5:00pm

Where: National Museum of Women in the Arts

Visit us on Community Day for FREE admission to the

museum—take this opportunity to explore our collection and

current exhibitions.

Be sure to check out NMWA’s special exhibition, Picturing Mary:

Woman, Mother, Idea, which delves into the concept of

womanhood represented by the Virgin Mary, as well as the

social and sacred functions her image has served through time.

For more info, go to:

http://nmwa.org/events/free-community-day-january

NEO-IMPRESSIONISM AND

THE DREAM OF REALITIES

TOUR A GALLERY…

When: Now through January 11th

Where: The Phillips Collection

Neo-Impressionism and the Dream of Realities presents more than

70 works that reflect the Neo-Impressionist’s preoccupation with

the idea, emotion, or the synergy of senses, particularly from 1888

to 1895, when adherence to the group was at its height and

relations with Symbolist writers were especially fruitful. Featuring

15 artists—including renowned artists such as Georges Seurat,

Paul Signac, and Camille Pissarro alongside their lesser known

contemporaries—the exhibition welcomes to the Phillips works that

have rarely or never before been exhibited in the United States.

From idealized landscapes to expressive portraits and figural

compositions that highlight their interest in literature and music, the

artists created evocative images that went beyond observed reality.

For more info, go to:

http://www.phillipscollection.org/events/2014-09-27-exhibition-neo-

impressionism-dream-of-realities

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