Artists for Charity 5th Annual Holiday Benefit Coming December 3rd

CLICK HERE to learn more and purchase tickets.

DC Kids Euro Festival is Underway

Enjoy more than 100 kid-friendly events at Embassies across the D.C. area. More details are HERE.

DC Foto Week is Back with Opening Night Party this Friday

Check out the full slate of week log events and purchase tickets to Friday's opening night party HERE.

Support the DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative on Give to the Max Day November 9th!

Support the DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative onGive to the Max Day November 9th!

Greater Washington unites to support Nonprofits across the region in a 24 hour fundraising event: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9th

Aside from raising money from direct donations, the DC Collaborative will also have a chance to win awards- such as the $25,000 prize to whichever organization raises the most money, and $1,000 to the organizations that receive the most individual donors each hour! DONATE at www.razoo.com/DCCollaborative on November 9th- every little bit helps.

PLEASE join in this day of giving, and help the DC Collaborative to continue our mission of providing access to the arts and humanities for all DCPS and Public Charter School students.

Donations are tax deductible and must be made with credit or debit card; minimum donation is $10.

2011 Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show Hits DC this Weekend

This weekend Food Network stars Paula Deen, Giada De Laurentiis and Guy Fieri will headline the 2011 Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show at the Convention Center.

Tickets are just $24.50 in advance and attendees will enjoy a number of foodie festivities, including:

• A book signing pavilion featuring national and regional cookbook authors; ongoing demonstrations from knife skills to holiday entertaining;
• A beer, wine and spirits pavilion that will highlight local mixologists
• The American National Cattle Women’s cooking stage presenting the winning recipes of the National Beef Cook-off plus the announcement of the 2011 winner.

See you there!

To purchase general admission tickets or tickets for Celebrity Theater, special events go to www.MetroCooking.com

7th annual Life Is Sweet Chef Showcase Benefiting Best Buddies Virginia Coming November 14th

Best Buddies is having their biggest event of the year November 14 called Life Is Sweet. This is one of the region’s most highly anticipated and delectable events for the organization. It is co-chaired by Roland Mesnier, former White House Pastry Chef, and his Buddy Brenna Cannon, Life Is Sweet provides guests with the opportunity to meet 20 of DC’s best chefs and their Buddies while enjoying culinary delights in a state-of-the-art setting.CLICK HERE for more details and tickets.

U Street Portrait Project Opens at Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery this Friday

Join the gallery for an opening night of the U Street Portrait Project with Photography by Tom Wolff. Enjoy a live jazz performance, food & wine, and an early look at 86 new photographs that capture the true character of DC's U Street Corridor.

Known nationally for his published work in the Washington Post Magazine, House & Garden, Garden Design, Smithsonian, and New York Times Magazine, Wolff has been busy photographing along U Street since early September. He looks beyond the facades to capture images of the individuals, local business owners, residents, and artists that make up this culturally and historically rich neighborhood.

The exhibition will run from October 28 to December 17, 2011

Opening Night Reception
November 4th
7 to 9 p.m.
1632 U Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009