A TOKYO NIGHT - CONTEMPORARIES BASH FOR PHILLIPS COLLECTION
Friday, May 8th 2015, was the Perfect night of the Contemporaries Bash annual gala for the Phillips Collection, this year themed 'A Tokyo Night'. The theme highlights Tokyo's vibrant arts scene and the color scheme included hot pink, white, chartreuse and royal purple. The Contemporaries Bash was co-chaired by Carl Bedell and held at Dock 5 in Union Market. Spectacular!
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At the entrance to the event you were greeted by the resounding echo of a Taiko drummer - literally A Tokyo Night kicked off with a bang!
The space was industrial and fitting for the avant garde Tokyo night theme. Dock 5 was strung with lights and had a lounging area in the middle of the room where people could sit on black high backed couched, spattered with bright paint.
There was a robata grill going (creating a smoky atmosphere appropriate of a market) and a food truck serving Japanese ice cream outside the space. At the bar, the specialities were: Hai Kitty - a grapefruit infused vodka drink, a refreshing Shochu plum liquor cocktail, and a cucumber martini.
Hai Kitty grapefruit cocktail
The event also included a delicious coffee and tea bar that served in the pour over style using the famed Intelligentsia coffee.
There was a conveyor belt of snacks to choose from - shishito peppers, edamame and dumplings, as well as a noodle bar in the corner by the dance floor.
There was a conveyor belt of snacks to choose from - shishito peppers, edamame and dumplings, as well as a noodle bar in the corner by the dance floor.
Modern seating chairs in hot pink at the eating area edging on the dance floor
DJ Ben Chang
The Annual Gala and Contemporaries Bash raise critical resources for the museum’s award-winning education programs that inspire creativity, foster a greater understanding of our world, and provide lifelong learning experiences for children, teachers, and families in the Washington, DC, community and across the country. The Phillips Collection pushes the boundaries of K–12 education with the development of the PrismK12, a teaching framework to support teachers of any subject as they develop arts-integrated lessons and curricula. To Keep Events such as these going please support them @ Phillips Collection.org.
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