On
Thursday, January 3rd, veteran soul crooner, Glenn Jones, brings all of hits from "Show Me" to "Here We Go Again" to the City Winery stage for a one-night only show. 8 p.m. Tickets: $32-42. City Winery DC. 1350 Okie Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002. citywinery.com/washingtondc
Bring in the new year with laughter with funny lady Luenell on
Friday, January 4th, for the first show of her three-night gig at the DC Improv. 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Tickets: $22. DC Improv. 1140 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036. www.dcimprov.com
Put a little jazz in your evening on
Monday, January 7th, with Ciroc VS Presents: Live Jazz Mondays at Union District Oyster Bar and Lounge. Enjoy amazing dinner service while grooving to your favorite jazz and R&B covers. First set starts at 9:30 p.m. Union District Oyster Bar and Lounge. 501 Morse Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002. www.uniondistrictoysterbarlounge.com
Monday, January 14th, kicks off Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week, with over 100 restaurants across the DC area offering three-course, prix-fixe meals for brunch, lunch and dinner, with brunch and lunch priced at $22 and dinner at $35. For a list of participating restaurants, click
here.
Songbird Vivian Green heads to Annapolis on
Thursday, January 17th, bringing jams from her most recent album release, VGVI, as well as classic hits like "Emotional Rollercoaster" and "Get Right Back to My Baby." 7 p.m. Tickets: $45. Rams Head On Stage. 33 West Street, Annapolis, MD 21401. www.ramsheadonstage.com
Get ready for a night of soul when the incomparable Anthony Hamilton heads to The Theater at MGM on
Friday, January 18th, bringing over a decade worth of hits from "Can't Let Go" to "Charlene." 8 p.m. Tickets: $75+. The Theater at MGM National Harbor. 101 MGM National Avenue, Oxon Hill, MD 20745. www.ticketmaster.com
The laughter keeps coming to the Improv when funnyman Lavell Crawford kicks off his three-night engagement on
Friday, January 18th. 7 & 9:30 p.m. DC Improv. 1140 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036. www.dcimprov.com
On
Monday, January 21st, pause to commemorate the birth and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. For a listing of prayer breakfasts, volunteer opportunities, and commemoration services, click
here.
Angie Stone heads to the Birchmere stage on
Monday, January 21st, for a one-night only show, showcasing her soulful range through such hits as "Brotha" and "No More Rain." 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $59. The Birchmere. 3701 Mt Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22305. www.birchmere.com
On
Wednesday, January 23rd, the classic stage musical, "Ain't Misbehavin'" kicks off at the Signature Theatre, transporting theatergoers into the Harlem of yesteryear for an energetic, feet-moving celebration of big band music through the songs of Thomas “Fats” Waller. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $40-$79. Signature Theatre. 4200 Campbell Avenue, Arlington, VA 22206. www.sigtheatre.org
Grammy award winning singer and actress, Brandy, will light up the Kennedy Center stage for two nights, starting
Friday, January 25th, where she'll be backed by the National Symphony Orchestra in their first collaboration to perform jazz, soul, and pop classics along with favorites from her iconic career. 8 p.m. Tickets: $39-$129. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. 2700 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20566. www.kennedy-center.org
Restaurant of the Month: Chef Timothy Dean from Bravo's famed "Top Chef" brings his culinary skills to Bowie, Maryland, with the opening of his new self-named restaurant, featuring such dishes as his famed Obama Burger, Thai Curry Mussels, and Yukon Potato Crusted Chilean Sea Bass. Brunch menu also available. Timothy Dean. 6133 High Bridge Road, Bowie, MD 20720. www.tdbowie.com
Life's short. Be entertained.
