This marks Tanya Morgan’s first tour after releasing several projects throughout the spring. The group’s critically lauded sophomore album,
2009’s Brooklynati earned the crew comparisons with hip hop legends.  As eMusic puts it, “Brooklynati captures it exactly right here, with
breezy, jazzy tracks that have the sense of discovery that accompanied De La, A Tribe Called Quest, and the Jungle Brothers at their most
freewheeling.” The talented trio has been getting a lot of attention from industry vets as well, receiving public nods of approval from the
likes of Questlove and Talib Kweli. Steve Smith, Time Out New York’s music editor, rated the album #1 across all genres for 2009 and said,
” This Brooklyn-Cincinnati hip-hop trio summoned old-school cheer, goofy skits and indelible hooks for a left-field masterpiece.”

With such talent, there is no doubt that this show is sure to satisfy fans eager to catch the trio live and to keep music head’s tongues wagging with approval.

The show is July 25, 2010 @ DC9 Washington, D.C.  Doors: 10:30pm/Show: 11pm Tickets: 17+ $10 in advance/ $12 at the door.

Bio, pictures, and streams are available here: http://www.audibletreats.com/download/tanyamorgan

Attendees can look forward to a fashion showcase presented by premier designers, real-time painting by acclaimed D.C. artists, networking, door prizes, silent auction, music by DJ CynnaMixx of 93.9 WKYS, and many more surprises.   To purchase limited advance tickets please visit (http://trendcity.eventbrite.com).   For dinner reservations, please visit (www.prettypowerfulevents.com).

Date: Sunday, July 11, 2010
6pm – 9pm Fashion Showcase
9pm – 12am Eat. Drink. Be Social.
Location: Social Restaurant & Bar (1400 Meridian Place, NW, Washington, D.C.)

About Pretty Powerful Events:
Based in Washington, D.C., Pretty Powerful Events, LLC (http://www.prettypowerfulevents.com) is a multi-faceted entertainment enterprise founded in 2010, by four women who share a passion for luxury entertainment and a deep-seated commitment to social consciousness and charitable endeavors.  Capitalizing on skills and talents unique to each partner, Pretty Powerful Events is steadfast in its goal to bring Washington, D.C. an unparalleled, exclusive, ultra-tainment experience, while remaining dedicated to charitable causes and staying abreast of current trends.

About Matter of Trust:
Matter of Trust (http://www.matteroftrust.org) is an ecological public 501 (c) 3 charity established in 1998 by Lisa Craig Gautier and her husband Patrice Olivier Gautier (Vice President, iTunes Store & iPhones Apps Store Engineering, Apple, Inc.).  The mission of Matter of Trust is to Link ideas, spark action and materialize sustainable systems, by concentrating on manmade surplus, natural surplus and eco-educational programs.  Matter of Trust is currently spearheading a huge International Natural Fiber Recycling mobilization to help get hair boom to the Gulf Coast Oil Spill.

About Social Restaurant & Bar:
Part restaurant, lounge, or living room, Social (http://www.social14.com/) is the perfect venue for any occasion or any size party.  The décor is more reminiscent of a District residence than that of a formal restaurant.  The residential feel of the Cellar and Family room, is a refreshing addition to the restaurant community.  “Dining is a social, sharing experience.”

The pair won the season-opening stop in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., but came up short in subsequent California events in Santa Barbara and Huntington Beach. They headline a deep women’s field that includes the other two teams to win a title this season, second-seeded Jennifer Kessy and April Ross and fourth-seeded Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan.

John Hyden and Sean Scott are the No. 1 seed on the men’s side. They are coming off a runner-up finish at the Tour’s last stop two weeks ago in Huntington Beach. Scott placed third with then-teammate Albert Hannemann when the AVP last came to Virginia Beach in 2001.

The main draw for the Virginia Beach Open starts with both top-seeded teams in action Saturday at 9 a.m. and runs through Sunday at 4th Street along the Oceanfront. General admission tickets are free, courtesy of the partnership between the AVP and Twinlab. Tickets for courtside seating and suites are available on-site or at www.avp.com.
On Friday, eight men’s teams and eight women’s teams earned the right to play in the Main Draw by advancing through an open qualifier.

The men’s teams to advance through Friday’s 47-team qualifier included Reuben Danley/Jason Wight, Ihor Akinshyn/Brian Tillman, Brook Billings/Dave McKienzie, Roger Corbitt/Justin Phipps, Lucas Black/Mike Nelson, Matt Heagy/Travis Schoonover, Matt Davis/Kevin Gregan, and Gregory Hunter/Mat Ogin.

The women’s teams of Kelly Schumacher/Alicia Zamparelli, Gretchen Duffner/Carol Hamilton, Mariko Coverdale/Chelsea Hayes, Diane Copenhagen/Jaimi Gregory, Kim DiCello/Juliana Evens, Abby Georgy/Kendra Van Zwieten, Jennifer Corral/JoAnna Papageorgiou, and Summer Ross/Petia Yanchulova made it through Friday’s 26-team qualifier.

To see all of Saturday’s men’s and women’s matchups, go to: http://www.avp.com/Schedules-and-Tickets/Tournaments/2010-AVP-NIVEA-Tour/AVP-Tour-Virginia-Beach/Results.aspx.
Play will continue through Sunday, with the women’s final scheduled for 2 p.m. ET and the men’s at 4 p.m. The women’s final will be televised live on ESPN2, and the men’s final will be broadcast live on Universal Sports.

About AVP
AVP, Inc. is a leading lifestyle sports entertainment company focused on the production, marketing and distribution of professional beach volleyball events worldwide. The 2010 AVP NIVEA Tour is set to stage 12 tour stops and 46 grassroots events or leagues throughout the United States, featuring more than 150 of the top male and female competitors in the sport. AVP athletes won both the women’s and men’s gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, marking the first gold medal sweep by a single country in the history of Olympic Beach Volleyball. AVP is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. For more information, please visit www.avp.com.

Facebook: AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour
Twitter: avpbeach

About NIVEA Happiness Tour
NIVEA understands the importance of human connections and serves as a catalyst to bring people together during iconic moments whether ringing in the New Year in Times Square or celebrating the power of hugs and kisses on Valentine’s Day. By sponsoring the AVP NIVEA Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, NIVEA aims to share happiness with more than a dozen communities across the country where beach volleyball fans will gather to enjoy sand, outdoor fun and sports. For more information on NIVEA’s Happiness products, A Touch of Happiness Body Wash and Happy Sensation Body Lotion, please visit www.NIVEAusa.com.

To schedule an appointment to stop by the NIVEA Happiness Tent on-site, please contact Ashley.chapman@pmkbnc.com; 440-346-0787. At the NIVEA Happiness Tent, beach volleyball fans can cool off and enjoy free refreshments and massages while also being able to participate in a Happiness sweepstakes and experience NIVEA Happiness and NIVEA for MEN products.

Hailed as “Best New Artist” by MTV Latin America and a favorite of international music tastemakers including KCRW-FM and Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, Tijoux’s first mainstream success came in 2007 as a guest rapper on Mexican rocker Julieta Venegas’ hit “Eres para mí”.  Her U.S. debut came in March 2010 at the SXSW Festival, and she is embarking on her first North American tour in support of her new album “1977” on Nacional Records.

Featured on National Public Radio and PRI’s “The World”, the 32-year old MC eschews the bling-bling sensationalism of today’s U.S. hip-hop, drawing instead on socially-conscious 90’s influences such as Public Enemy, De La Soul, Native Tongues and her upbringing as the only child of Chilean parents exiled during Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship. Raised in both France and Chile, Tijoux’s rhyming is a multilingual tour-de-force, flowing smoothly between French and Spanish. “Chilean hip-hop is distinct in its passion,” says Tijoux. “We don’t have so much money for the production, but the passion we have is amazing.”

Ana Tijoux (Chile)
with DTMD (DC) and Rebel Diaz (Chile)
Thursday, July 15 2010 @ 8:00pm
LIV Nightclub – 11th and U Streets, NW Washington, DC
tickets: $12 advance/$18 door buy online: www.anatijoux.eventbrite.com
more information at www.rerouteDC.com

Supporting Tijoux will be DC hip-hop favorites DTMD and another up-and-coming hip-hop, Rebel Diaz. The performance will be presented in partnership with Shine On Me.

DTMD
Supporting TIjoux on this show will be local DMV hip-hop favorites, DTMD (dunc/toine/makin/dollas). Producer Dunc and MC Toine recently released their debut album The Basics EP, along with a video for the single You which has been earning widespread critical acclaim in the hip-hop/mixtape blogosphere since the start of the year. http://duncandtoine.blogspot.com

Rebel Diaz
Fronted by Afro-Boricua MC/songstress Lah Tere, and Chilean brothers Rodstarz and G1, Rebel Diaz first performed at an immigrant rights march in New York City in 2006. With influences ranging from Dirty South bounce to South American folk, Rebel Diaz combines classic boom bap tradition with Hip Hop’s global impact.

Having been likened to a bilingual Fugees, the group’s versatility has allowed for them to share the stage with the likes of Common, Mos Def, and Talib Kweli, while feeling right at home with acts like Rage Against the Machine, Sergent Garcia, and Obie Bermudez. Recent tours in Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Guatemala, and Chile, have only solidified their international appeal.

On the heels of their critically acclaimed Otro Guerrillero mixtape series, Rebel Diaz will release their debut full length LP in the Summer of 2010. They have spent the last two years visiting dozens of colleges and universities, facilitating workshops, speaking on panels, and performing at national conferences. Building on this growing network of positive young people in Hip Hop, the group recently opened a community arts center in the South Bronx, the Rebel Diaz Arts Collective. http://rebeldiaz.mvmt.com/

About re/route productions
New roots. Global culture. Through the production of live performance, cultural and educational events, re/route creates opportunities to witness exciting global artists rarely presented in the nation’s capital.

re/route founder and Artistic Director Jeff Parks has been producing performing arts events for over a decade, most recently in his current work as a Director of Programming with the Washington Performing Arts Society.

Says Parks, “DC is such a mix of diverse cultures and art forms, there’s a critical mass of activity happening here that includes jazz, dance music, hip-hop, and beats from around the globe. All the studies point to arts and culture being a key driver of economic activity and revitalization of our cities heading into the 21st century. What we’re looking to open up with re/route is space to play and facilitate cultural exchange – to have the same high-level, quality cultural programming and opportunities we might find in the concert hall happen organically in the city’s clubs and neighborhoods.”

About Shine on Me
Shine On Me productions is a driving force for DC hip-hop, neo-soul, jazz and dance music in the nation’s capital. Based in Washington, DC’s thriving U Street district, Shine on Me has produced hundreds of exciting events at LIV Nightclub, Bohemian Caverns, and the historic Lincoln Theater, including Little Dragon, J*Davey, DJ ?uestlove, Bilal, and many more.

“Musicwood” is a film about the overlogging of guitar woods in Alaska; if logging continues at the current rate, it could mean the end of the acoustic guitar as we know it. If logging practices don’t change, some estimates say they will log the last Sitka Spruce (used for acoustic guitar soundboards) in less than 5 years.

So a coalition of the world’s top guitar-makers (Martin, Taylor, Fender, Gibson) have banded together and have begun negotiations with the largest logging company in SE Alaska in the hope that they can persuade them to harvest sustainably. But it’s a tough job. The logging company is Native American owned and operated, so the situation is incredibly complex. Especially when the  Government is clear cutting, right beside them in the Tongass forest.

The documentary has begun production and Helpman seeks funding to complete the film. At the Goethe Institute fundraiser, footage from the film will be screened, there will be a short presentation, Q&A (and drinks!) and there will be a raffle for a donated, high-end, acoustic guitar.

Logging companies must change the way they work — without the habitat provided by forests, countless species will face extinction. We know that without the forests’ trees to absorb carbon dioxide and transform it into oxygen our carbon emissions will skyrocket.

This fundraiser is a chance to participate in a real way in changing our world, helping to save our environment, our forests and the acoustic guitar.

Helpman Productions is a non-profit 501(c)(3) dedicated to producing documentaries that focus on areas of social, political or environmental
responsibility. By making these films, Helpman brings these issues to a larger audience, puts pressure on companies and groups to change, and helps to make a real difference in the world and its communities.

Drink specials include $3 Bell’s Oberon Ale, $2 Miller Lite and $5 Bacon Bloody Marys in case guests haven’t had their fill of pork for the day. Hot, smoky pulled pork sandwiches will be available for a suggested donation of $5, with all proceeds directly benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The public is invited to attend the community pig roast while supporting a charitable cause.

WHO:

• 3 Bar & Grill
• Eco-Friendly Foods
• Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

WHEN: Sunday, May 30, 2010 / 4 p.m. until they run out of pig

WHERE:

3 Bar & Grill (street side on Clarendon Blvd.)
2950 Clarendon Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22201

About 3 Bar & Grill
3 is located at 2950 Clarendon Blvd. in Arlington, VA, across the Clarendon Metro Station. Open for dinner Monday through Thursday from 5 p.m. – 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 5 p.m. – 11 p.m. and for dinner and brunch on Sunday from 11 a.m. – 9 p.m., 3 is a neighborhood Clarendon eatery featuring Southern cuisine with imaginative twists, an impressive beer list and specialty cocktails. For more information or reservations please call 703-524-4440 or visit the website at www.restaurantthree.com.

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Tickets purchased in advance are $15/$20 at the door (every $1 goes directly to the cause). A silent auction will take place on the upper level. Tix may be purchased directly from the Host Committee or online at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/106197.

Music provided by CODR includes a stellar performance on the main floor by DC Mambo, a 9-piece band from the DR preforming salsa, merengue, and bachata, and Haitian music upstairs followed by DJ RBI (Ill St. Grooves WPFW 89.3FM) on the 1st floor spinning RnB & hip hop and the Globaltropical DJs on the 2nd floor pumping tropical bass music.

FaiBien builds schools in Haiti for children who would not otherwise receive education and offers skills and trade training to adults. FaiBien was featured by local News Channel 8: http://www.news8.net/news/stories/0110/698774.html.

Notes: 21 and over w/ID. Silent Auction. Food available for purchase.

You saw them in last fall’s acclaimed VelocityDC Dance Festival.  Now, the Brooklyn-based Evidence performs two full-length programs featuring their signature blend of traditional African dance fused with contemporary movement and spoken word.

“Brown’s choreography has zoomed to the forefront of modern dance by virtue of its exquisitely sculpted movement,” says The Washington Post.  “He is an artist who never stands still: his work is full of change and exploration” (The New York Times).

Save big! Get 20% off when using the code ‘save20’ (online or by phone) and $15 student tickets when using the code ‘student’ (phone only). Visit WPAS.org or call our box office at (202) 785-WPAS.

Event Information:

Friday, April 30, 2010 at 8pm
Saturday, May 1, 2010 at 8pm
Sidney Harman Hall
610 F Street NW / Gallery Place Metro

“For more than 20 years, the Komen Global Race for the Cure has celebrated area breast cancer survivors and raised funds to help underserved people in the National Capital Area,” said Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker, founder and CEO of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and a D.C. resident. “With need growing, our help is in demand now more than ever. Together, we can make a real impact for the people of our community.”

Each year approximately 50,000 people participate in the Komen Global Race, including nearly 4,000 survivors, by running, walking, “sleeping-in” or volunteering. Up to 75 percent of funds raised by participants, participant fundraising and sponsorships go support local education, outreach and patient/survivor support efforts. The remaining 25 percent help Komen’s work around the globe to share knowledge and experience, and to fund education and breast health services in regions where few exist. In its 20 years, the Komen Global Race in the nation’s capital has resulted in more than $24 million in grants to local organizations. This is part of the more than $1.5 billion for research and community programs Komen has invested globally since its inception in 1982.

Komen’s National Capital Area investments are focused on three specific priorities:

• Removing cultural, linguistic and physical barriers that women face throughout the entire continuum of breast health care;
• Increasing access to breast health information and services to women living in neighborhoods with high poverty rates; and
• Engaging the faith community in ensuring the delivery of culturally competent breast health information and services.

The 2010 Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure® is scheduled for June 5, 2010, on the National Mall.  For more information, including how to register to help make a difference, visit www.globalraceforthecure.org or call 703-416-RACE (7223).

The event will include:

• Guests can choose 2 out of 5 Kentucky Derby-themed cocktails, such as Perfect Woodford Reserve Manhattan, Bulleit Bourbon Mint Julep or Elijah Craig Kentucky Punch;
• Special beers include Lake Erie Monster, Great Lakes’ Holy Moses, Founders’ Kentucky Breakfast Stout and Canadian Breakfast Stout, Allagash Confluence;
• A variety of BBQ favorites specifically chosen to complement the flavor of the beers will be available, including pulled pork sandwiches, bacon collard greens, cheesy grits, bourbon cornbread and Derby pie.

Tickets are available for purchase in person from Monday-Thursday between 4-8pm.  $50 per ticket includes all the above and more.

WHO:

Managing Partner Kyle Remissong, General Manager/Beer Director Dave Coleman and Manager Scott McIntosh invite fellow beer, bourbon and BBQ lovers and local media to dress in their Derby finest to enjoy great beer, bourbon and BBQ.

WHEN:

Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 8 pm.

WHERE:

The Big Hunt is located at 1345 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington, DC.

WHY:

The Kentucky Derby serves as a great platform to combine Dave’s matchless knowledge of beer and BBQ with Scott’s love of bourbon. Let’s celebrate together at one of DC’s oldest beer bars by drinking great beer, enjoying fantastic bourbon and eating mouth-watering BBQ favorites.

CONTACT: Dave Coleman, The Big Hunt’s General Manager/Beer Director, (202) 785-2333 or BigHuntEvents@gmail.com