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MAR 8 • Girl-preneur Brunch

Celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, 11 AM – 1 PM in Newport News, VA with your daughters, granddaughters and the girls you look out for (ages 5-17) by treating them to the Girl-preneur Brunch! The free event is hosted by Unreasonable Kids, a nonprofit that aims to develop children into out-of-the-box thinkers who can solve the world’s challenging problems.

On March 8th, the Girl-preneur Brunch will celebrate the power of girl entrepreneurship. The idea is to encourage more girls to enter into entrepreneurship and equal the playing field.

Register yourself and the girls here.

FEB 25 • American Masters: Miles Davis

On Tuesday, February 25 at 9:00 PM, discover the man behind the legend in WETA’s series, American Masters, and its episode celebrating Black History Month, Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool.  With full access to the Miles Davis Estate, the documentary features never-before-seen footage, including studio outtakes from his recording sessions, rare photos and new interviews.

Click here to find your WETA channel.

FEB 15 • Making & Breaking in Film Festival

Making & Breaking, an independent short film by Rahima Rice and that includes Changamiré’s music, is a finalist in the OLA Film Festival! The festival takes place on Saturday, February 15, 2020, 2:00-5:00 PM at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC 20002.

Founded by the Omicron Lambda Alpha Chapter (Howard University) of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, the OLA Festival is a film competition. On February 15th, films by the 9 finalists from across the United States will be screened, and the winner of the competition will be announced. Click here for tickets.

 

Sonnig Records at Enchant Christmas

Sonnig Records is happy to announce that it is providing musical artists for the DC Enchant Christmas performance stage!

When visiting this magical wonderland at Nationals Park, stop by the stage to enjoy these concerts. Shows start at 6:00 PM:

  • DEC 3 | The Black Coffee Experience
  • DEC 4 | The C. Henry Woods Troupe
  • DEC 14 | Steve Walker & Songs of Motown
  • DEC 18 | Orquesta Melao
  • DEC 22 | The Donvonte McCoy Quartet
  • DEC 23 | Songs & Piano with Clifton Brockington

 

NOV 10 • DC Rotary Club at World Press Photo

On Sunday, November 10, the Rotary Club of Washington, DC will kick off a series of events at the World Press Photo Exhibition 2019. On view at Dupont Underground from November 8 thru December 8, World Press Photo takes visitors behind the headline photos we know so well and introduces compelling, unfamiliar ones.

For the third time since the exhibition has come to Washington, the Rotary Club of Washington, DC will host the following events throughout the exhibition. All events are free:

 

OCT 9 • Orquesta Melao at Dupont Underground

On Wednesday, October 9, 7:30-9:30 PM, Dupont Underground Jazz Ambassador, Changamiré, will present latin jazz group, Orquesta Melao, for a night of dancing and world class jazz. Click HERE for tickets.

Orquesta Melao has played the DC music scene for over 15 years. In 2016, the group debuted and continues to perform weekly on Thursday nights at the Eighteenth Street Lounge, garnering a large and loyal following of jazz and salsa music lovers. With pulsing percussion, exciting horns, and rhythmic vocals, the hot jazz sound of Orquesta Melao comes to you from:

Louis Naboa – Conga
Leonardo Garcia – Piano
Christian Gonzalez- Bass
Jorge Mera – Timbal
Elin Malaguero – Vocals
Verny Varela – Vocals
Alfredo Mojica – Bongo/Vocal
Donvonte McCoy – Trumpet
Tony Tovar – Trombone
Sergio Nunez – Sax

Visit Orquesta Melao at Facebook.com/orqmelao.

SEP 21 • 400 Years: Journey of the Diaspora

On Saturday, September 21, the Prince George’s African American Museum will open the long anticipated exhibition, 400 Years: Journey of the Diaspora. The  opening reception is from 5:00-8:00 PM.

The Prince George’s African American Museum marks the first stop for this traveling exhibition throughout the United States and abroad. The exhibition visually depicts the 400-year journey of people of African descent from around the world, bringing together interdisciplinary and intergenerational artists.
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