BrightestYoungThings.com and the National Archives Foundation present
Spirited Republic – A National Archives Museum After Hours!
PURCHASE TICKETS / MORE DETAILS:
https://spiritedrepublic.eventbrite.com
Croosh Deets
April 18th, 8pm – 12am
The National Archives Museum
761 Constitution Ave NW
An exclusive tourist-free party-time all-access takeover!
Featuring the new exhibit:
Spirited Republic: Alcohol in American History
Plus open bars, including beer and specialty cocktails by:
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Jack Rose Dining Saloon / The Partisan / Mockingbird Hill
Daikaya / PX / Founding Farmers / Bourbon Steak
2 birds 1 stone / barmini by José Andrés.
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Featuring hot jamz from:
DJ Ian Svenonius
(Nation of Ulysses / VBS.tv / The Make-Up / Sassiest Boy In America / Chain & The Gang)
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The Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and the Bill of Rights
Jonny Grave
(Washington DC / Kennedy Center)
DJ Adrian Loving
(Axel F / Obama’s DJ)
Daniel Knox
(Chicago / “has a cult following that includes David Lynch and Jarvis Cocker” -Vanity Fair)
DJ Smudge
(ESL/ Smudgetown USA)
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Live comedy commentary of the awful National Treasure movie!
Spirited Republic-themed TED-style talks curated by Derek Brown!
Book Talk /Signing with Brian Abrams, Author of Party Like a President
The Haiku Guys (NYC)
Give them a topic and they’ll whip you up a haiku on their vintage typewriters!
More infotainment than you can shake a stick at
(no sticks allowed in the building)
We’ll have some small bites too, including:
Pork bao buns by Erik Bruner Yang of Maketto
(while supplies last)
Bites from Chef Barry Koslow of Pinea, the W Washington DC’s Mediterranean-inspired restaurant
(while supplies last)
Lemon Doberge Cake Balls with VIP (Vodka Infused Pineapple) Martinis from Del Frisco’s
(while supplies last)
Mini muffins from Uprising Muffin Company
(while supplies last)
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Photobooths! Scavenger Hunt!
20% off at the gift shop all night!
More surprises and details TBA!
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https://spiritedrepublic.eventbrite.com/
Discount Advance Price $50
Day of $60
We expect to sell out
No tickets will be sold at the door
This is a 21+ event
As always, there is no dress code, but we recommend staying on theme:
Ben Franklin bifocals / Bill of So-Rights-Its-Wrongs / Founding Mothers / Nerdy Archivists
Eliot Ness / Al Capone / Nucky Thompson / Jimmy Darmody / Chalky White
Nicolas Cage Everything / Invisible-ink Map / Old Paper / Old Papyrus
Tuxedo (unisex) / Ian Svenonius (unisex) / Jon Voight (unisex)
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Our friends:
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Look how much fun we had last time:
Part of the proceeds from this event will go to support the National Archives Foundation