Happy birthday to Dr. King. While we commemorate the day of service every third Monday in January, the civil rights leader we all too often oversimplify was born today, January 15th, 81 years ago. What better way to commemorate his legacy and the legacy of his contemporaries this weekend than to turn every dry and drying eye to the center of our pride and pain--Haiti.
BENEFIT: $10 ladies, $20 gents
WHO: Shadow Room
WHEN: TONIGHT, January 15th @9:00p
WHERE: Shadow Room, 2131 K St., N.W.
WHAT: Party scene
Shadow Room and Metromix were determined not to co-opt some folks' Friday night revelry. That being said, Belevedere is playing host as this goes down this evening (for those who shall or may). http://www.shadowroom.com/
BENEFIT: $10 ladies, $20 gents
WHO: Shadow Room
WHEN: TONIGHT, January 15th @9:00p
WHERE: Shadow Room, 2131 K St., N.W.
WHAT: Party scene
Shadow Room and Metromix were determined not to co-opt some folks' Friday night revelry. That being said, Belevedere is playing host as this goes down this evening (for those who shall or may). http://www.shadowroom.com/
BENEFIT: Donations accepted at the door
WHO: Busboys & Poets ft. Demont Peekaso
WHEN: Sunday, January 17th @ 6:00p
WHERE: 2120 14TH St., N.W.
WHAT: Haiti Open Mic Night Fundraiser
Times like these indeed bring your pen bursting forth with emotion unspeakable until the final word is writ. Busboys and Poets plans to provide the venue for healing while artist Demont Peekaso paints live for auction. All proceeds from the art auction and from donations at the door will be donated to Partners in Health and Yele Haiti. http://www.busboysandpoets.com/
BENEFIT: $20 general admission, $100 VIP
WHO: DMV Helps Haiti, Wale and more of D.C.'s finest
WHEN: Monday, January 18th @6:00p
WHERE: 9:30 Club, 815 V St., N.W.
WHAT: concert
The concert, organized by DMV Helps Haiti, will donate ALL ticket sales to the Partners in Health Organization and Yele Haiti (helmed by Wyclef Jean). Metromix notes that the artists have DONATED THEIR PERFORMANCES, the 9:30 Club has DONATED THE VENUE and all club employees are DONATING THEIR WAGES. The advance ticket sales service charge will also be donated. How the heck do ya like that?? Salute. www.930.com/concerts
BENEFIT: $10
WHO: Washington Film Institute
WHEN: Monday, January 18th @5:00p
WHERE: The Passenger & Warehouse Theater, 1021 7th St, NW
WHAT: Documentary screening of "The Agronomist" (2003), scored by Wyclef Jean, dir. by Jonathan Demme
This part doesn't matter as much, BUT the film itself is about Haitian radio personality Jean Dominique, who "spent his life as an outspoken leader campaigning for reform and justice for Haiti." It begins around the 1991 overthrow of fmr. Presisdent Jean Bertrand Aristide. Beverages begin at 5:00pm, but the screening begins at 7:00p. Washington Film Institute will donate 25% of happy hour sales and 100% of gratuity from bartenders and wait staff from The Passenger going to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Suggested donation for the film screening is $10 or more. Proceeds from the film will also go to the Red Cross. http://www.dcfilminstitute.org/
WHO: Washington Film Institute
WHEN: Monday, January 18th @5:00p
WHERE: The Passenger & Warehouse Theater, 1021 7th St, NW
WHAT: Documentary screening of "The Agronomist" (2003), scored by Wyclef Jean, dir. by Jonathan Demme
This part doesn't matter as much, BUT the film itself is about Haitian radio personality Jean Dominique, who "spent his life as an outspoken leader campaigning for reform and justice for Haiti." It begins around the 1991 overthrow of fmr. Presisdent Jean Bertrand Aristide. Beverages begin at 5:00pm, but the screening begins at 7:00p. Washington Film Institute will donate 25% of happy hour sales and 100% of gratuity from bartenders and wait staff from The Passenger going to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Suggested donation for the film screening is $10 or more. Proceeds from the film will also go to the Red Cross. http://www.dcfilminstitute.org/
BENEFIT: Donations open, but looking to top $5,000 en total!!
WHO: BloomBars, all the artists-in-residence and visiting AiR (and INT'L big deal) Jabba (HHP)
WHEN: Thursday, January 21st @ 8:00p
WHERE: 3222 11th St., NW
WHAT: music and nourishment :-)
BloomBars has done it once and they'll do it again and again and again>>in the name of social justice and all that is righteous indeed, the master artists-in-residence will put on for Haiti. The last benefit held for Haiti, BloomBars raised $5,000. Proceeds will go directly to Yele Haiti. Not anything you should miss, especially while Jabba--Hip Hop Pantsula, Jay-Z-KRS One compound, and internationally known superstar--is visiting from South Africa. This is a Pan-African moment you shouldn't try to resist. http://www.bloombars.com/
WHO: BloomBars, all the artists-in-residence and visiting AiR (and INT'L big deal) Jabba (HHP)
WHEN: Thursday, January 21st @ 8:00p
WHERE: 3222 11th St., NW
WHAT: music and nourishment :-)
BloomBars has done it once and they'll do it again and again and again>>in the name of social justice and all that is righteous indeed, the master artists-in-residence will put on for Haiti. The last benefit held for Haiti, BloomBars raised $5,000. Proceeds will go directly to Yele Haiti. Not anything you should miss, especially while Jabba--Hip Hop Pantsula, Jay-Z-KRS One compound, and internationally known superstar--is visiting from South Africa. This is a Pan-African moment you shouldn't try to resist. http://www.bloombars.com/
POST SCRIPT
The Haitian Embassy will be open Sunday until 4:00pm accepting food, water and other donations if you cannot contribute monetarily. The Embassy is located at 2311 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, D.C.
POST POST SCRIPT
I love the way my city jumps to action!
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