4/3 – Clowns without Borders is holding a fund raising event at Station 9. In the spirit of clowns, the circus and entertainment acts – they plan to bring performances by ArcheDream for HUMANKIND, Dance Afire, and local DJs together to raise money for Sudanese children. For more information, visit http://www.clownswithoutborders.org/ admin

4/3 – 4/5 – Exhibition of Character Project, in partnership with Vanity Fair, featuring 11 photographers’ unique perspectives on the character of America with over 125 photographs from the hard-cover photography book titled American Character: A Photographic Journey at Pepco’s Edison Place Gallery. For more information contact Kristin Schulman at kristin.schulman (at) nbcuni.com. admin

3/21 – Join DC City Blog founders Dean Mosones and Jiyan Wei to celebrate the one-year anniversary of DC City Blog, one of the top nightlife & entertainment blogs in the DC area.  The event will take place at The Space on Saturday, March 21, starting at 9PM and running through close.  Space is limited […]

2/15-4/13 – The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has partnered with USA WEEKEND Magazine to launch the national Star-Spangled Banner YouTube Singing Contest. 15 semi-finalists will be selected by April 17 according to overall appeal of vocal performance, originality, lyrical accuracy and popularity on YouTube. The Grand Prize winner will be invited to perform […]

3/11-3/22 – The 17th annual Environmental Film Festival will present 136 documentary, feature, animated, archival, experimental and children’s films selected to provide fresh perspectives on environmental issues facing our planet. The health and sustainability of earth’s oceans and sea life is a major theme of the 2009 Festival, which features cinematic work from 34 countries […]

3/8 – Filmmaker Marjan Tehrani chronicles her brother’s journey to Iran, their father’s birthplace, as he travels with his American wife to have a traditional Persian wedding ceremony and explore his lost heritage.  Screening to take place Sunday, March 8 at Busboys and Poets.  Reserve by email at persianwedding@communitycinema-dc.org or call 202-939-0794. admin

3/12 – The Fillmore Arts Center’s annual fundraiser, Dinner with an Artist, is a chance to share an intimate and elegant dinner with some of Washington’s current and most creative artists. The idea of the dinner is to create a “salon experience” for Washington’s art patrons by matching the area’s most eminent artists with a […]

2/22 – Come join other DC-area film connoisseurs for an Oscar’s party hosted by the the Washington Film Institute. The event will be taking place at the Goethe-Institut and admission includes open bar and heavy hors d’ouevres. For tickets and more information please visit http://www.dcfilminstitute.org. admin

2/21-2/22 – The DC Adventures in Travel Expo is one of the leading travel and adventure expos in the US. It will be a one-stop shopping marketplace where thousand of travel providers will be offering unique vacation options and travel information. The Travel Channel’s Samantha Brown is the keynote speaker and will talk on how […]

2/6-2/7 – Watch 14 films from across the country and from around the globe in a special 3-hour screening of the best films from the 2008 DC Shorts Film Festival competition. Meet the festival organizers and filmmakers during the intermission or after the screening, and get a sneak-peak into DC Shorts 2009.  The event will […]