A Diva State of Mind

Life coach and dynamic speaker Kiki Ramsey, has declared 2012 as the year of courage for women across the country and she is inviting individuals to join her at the kickoff event for the Get Courageous Movement!

The Get Courageous Kickoff will feature expert panelists in the areas of relationships, career, finances, emotional well-being, spiritual growth and health. Attendees will also have the opportunity to visit vendor booths and network with other audacious women. The Get Courageous Kickoff is for anyone that is prepared to take their life to new heights and challenge anything that stands in the way.

In addition, all attendees are encouraged to donate gently used suits and accessories that will benefit Dress For Success, Washington DC Affiliate. This is a non-profit organization that provides professional attire, mentoring programs and career assistance to women who are making the transition from welfare to work. I am a Dress for Success volunteer and can’t stress enough how beneficial this organization is for women who are working hard to re-enter the job market and retain their jobs once they are employed.

Date: Saturday, February 25, 2012

Time: 1p.m. to 4p.m.

Location: Cross Creek Golf Club in Beltsville, MD

Tickets can be purchased online at http://getcourageouskickoff.eventbrite.com

Kiki Ramsey is a life coach, licensed social worker and dynamic speaker. For over 10 years, Kiki has been a catalyst for helping women overcome challenges and transform their lives. Her own unique life experiences have laid the foundation she now uses to help women challenge themselves and begin living the lives they want.

For more information visit http://www.kikiramsey.com.

Last month I introduced you to The Trunk Series. This month the series is back with another great event, this time focusing on beauty and wellness.  #SelfLove will highlight desired spa services that are practiced professionally and conveniently by peers in our Nation’s Capitol.

Featuring services & participants include:

• Polish change and exfoliation treatment by Sassy Nail Salon & Spa
• Haircut and shape up by N’ Style Hair Grooming & Barber
• Lash and brow services by Nicole Alexis
• Chair massages by Lomi Lo,
• Tax consult with Johnson Financial Services
• Nutritional consult with Dffrnt Wrld Deli
• Clothing by Mila & Fire Vintage
• Self portrait photo booth by International AWoL.

Click HERE for the price of some of the services listed above.

Date: Sunday, February 18, 2012

Time: 3pm to 8pm

Location: Studio 52 Artist Loft (#204) 52 O St NW, WDC (between First St & North Capitol/ right before NY Ave and behind Dunbar HS)

The event is free to attend, however The Trunk Series is seeking a minimum donation of $5 to support So Others Might Eat (S.O.M.E), the DC charity that has served the homeless for over 40 years. To learn more about S.O.M.E please click HERE.

To learn more about the The Trunk Series and to stay up to date on all of their events, follow on twitter @TheTrunkSeries

Hope to see you Sunday!

All my single ladies and gents!!

If you’re searching for a date this Valentine’s Day or just want to meet new eligible singles in the DC area, you’ll want to attend Love In The Fast Lane, a speed dating event at Shadowroom on Thursday, February 9, 2012 from 8-10pm. Attendees will mix and mingle with some of DC’s most elite singles for 2 minute speed dating while enjoying complimentary hors d’oeuvres and champagne.

The event is FREE. To register, click HERE. $10 donation is strongly encouraged.

A Diva State of Mind is sponsoring the The BlaqOut Show’s live broadcast from Bar 7 on Wednesday, February 8, 2012.  The BlaqOut Show is one of the most popular shows on the online radio station, Elite DC Radio.

Happy Hour is from 5-7 pm and features great specials: $4 drinks, $3 Heinekens and $25 all you can drink wine along with a “Find Your Match” interactive game for all the singles! The BlaqOut Show will aire live from 7-9 pm.

I hope you will join me at Bar 7 on Wednesday!!

Crystal Couture Show and Sale, the DC area’s hottest trunk sale and fashion show, returns to Crystal City in its fourth year with an amazing array of more than 40 boutiques and designers from the Beltway and beyond.

Presented by the Crystal City Business Improvement District, Crystal Couture takes over the former food court at the Crystal City Shops, transforming the space into a shopping site, rocking runway and lounge. The one-stop shopping experience allows guests to browse discounted styles on the rack and on the runway as models showcase offerings from participating boutiques and designers.  Guest will enjoy drinks, free make-up and hair makeovers, chats with wardrobe stylists and music from DJ Neekola.

Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2012 through February 11, 2012.

Time: 6pm to 10pm each night

Location:  Former Food Court at Crystal City Shops 1750 Crystal Drive in Crystal City, VA

Metro: Crystal City Station – Blue and Yellow Lines

Admission: FREE!!!

For more information and a list of participants, click HERE.

I attended the event last year and had a great time. Runway shows ran every 10 – 15 minutes and there are a number of great local vendors, especially accessories vendors! I purchased gorgeous emerald necklaces. Can’t wait to check out more fabulous finds!!

If you’re looking for a fabulous networking and fashion event to attend this weekend, you’ll definitely want to check out The Trunk Series Presents: #FridayThe13th!

The purpose of the event is to bring together shoppers, fashionable individuals with  distinct taste, shop boutique buyers and owners, outside brands,  realtors, small business investors and more!   The hosts aims to offer brands a grassrootes opportunity to expand outside the social networking craze and make the RIGHT connections to get them off the ground in DC and beyond.

Date: Friday, Janaury 13, 2012

Location: Studio 52 Artist Loft (#204)
52 O St NW, WDC (between First St & North Capitol/ right before NY Ave and behind Dunbar HS)

Time: 7 to 11pm

Art, furniture, clothing and accessories will be on sight for showcasing as well as purchase.  Attendees will also enjoy music, appetizers and adult beverages. All are asked to make a $5 donation that will benefit SO Others Might Eat (S.O.M.E), a great DC charity that has been serving the homeless for 40 years.

I really like the idea of this serioes. It’s something we haven’t really seen in DC before and it’s a great way to bring attention to local businesses.  The Trunk Series will take place once a month. Some will focus on fashion and others will focus on art.  I’ve been told the February event will offer a spa, groom and pamper lounge. Just in time for Valentine’s Day!

Thank you all for entering A Diva State of Mind’s Broadway ticket giveaway!!! All entries were assigned a number and chosen at random using random.org.  Based on the random generator, the winner is Margarita Viera!

Please check your email today for ticket vouchers from adivastateofmind {at} gmail.com.   The vouchers are for any Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday performance January 10th through February 2nd.  If you are no longer able to attend, please let me know as soon as possible and another winner will be chosen.   Thank you all again for entering the giveaway.

Happy Holidays!!

Get into the holiday spirit with your favorite hip-hop artists and give back while supporting sick children in your area. Kicks for Kids is holding its 5th Annual Shoe Drive and Concert to raise money to benefit children at the National Children’s Medical Center and other area charities.

Every $10 raised is tax-deductible and covers one pair of new shoes for our less fortunate youth this winter. For each pair of shoes your contribution provides, you will receive one FREE ticket to the 5th annual “Kicks for Kids” Shoe Drive and Concert, plus, you will also receive a Reebok gift bag, free swag and a discount at Shoe City.

Click HERE to make a donation.  $10 tax-deductible donation = one (1) pair of new sneakers for charity when you donate $10 you receive:

• One (1) free ticket to the Kicks For Kids v5 concert
• Reebok Gift Bag
• Young & Reckless Collabo T-Shirt
• Shoe City Discount
• Inclusion in Team Harmony Muzik Promotional Materials (optional)

The 5th Annual Kicks For Kids Charity Shoe Drive & Concert is on Sunday, December 18th from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm at the 9:30 Club (815 V ST. N.W. Washington DC.)

Last year’s Kicks for Kids event garnered enough donations for over 400 pairs of new shoes that were donated to the Children’s National Medical Center (200 pairs), So Others Might Eat (100 pairs), and R&B Star Mya’s Arts & Tech Foundation (100 pairs). This year’s goal is to provide 800 pairs of shoes to sick children in need!

I’m not able to attend the concert, but I am definitely making a donation to give back to my community. You should too!!

The MOUNTAINTOP giveaway was such a huge success, A Diva State of Mind is giving away another set of broadway tickets just in time for the new year!!

The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess now comes to Broadway in a stunning and stirring new staging, featuring such legendary songs as “Summertime,” “It Ain’t Necessarily So,” and “I Got Plenty of Nothing,” plus a remarkable cast led by four-time Tony Award® winnerAUDRA McDONALD (Ragtime, “Private Practice”), Drama Desk nominee NORM LEWIS (Les Misérables, Sondheim on Sondheim) and two-time Tony nominee DAVID ALAN GRIER (Race, “In Living Color”).

The classic story by DuBose and Dorothy Heyward is set in Charleston’s fabled Catfish Row, where the beautiful Bess struggles to break free from her scandalous past, and the only one who can rescue her is the crippled but courageous Porgy. Threatened by her formidable former lover Crown, and the seductive enticements of the colorful troublemaker Sporting Life, Porgy and Bess’ relationship evolves into a deep romance that triumphs as one of theater’s most exhilarating love stories.

I loved watching Audra McDonald on “Private Practice” and as a four-time Tony Award winner, I would love to see her perform on Broadway! And I haven’t heard David Alan Grier’s name since “In Living Color.”  With these two playing the lead roles, I have no doubt this is going to be a great show!  If you’d love to win a pair of tickets to see this show in New York city in January, all you have to do is follow these simple rules:

1. Follow A Diva State of Mind @DivaStateMind and Porgy and Bess @PorgyandBessBway on Twitter

2. Retweet “I want to win @DivaStateMind & @PorgyandBessBway giveaway http://bit.ly/vX03ik“

3. Not on Twitter? Join A Diva State of Mind Facebook Page or Porgy and Bess On Broadway Facebook Page 

4. Make sure you leave a comment telling how you entered. Winner will be randomly selected from the comments section! If you already follow on Facebook or Twitter, leave a comment letting me know.

The giveaway will end Friday, December 23rd at 11:59 p.m. EST. The tickets are for weekday shows in January.

If you don’t want to wait for the results of the giveaway, order now and save up to 35% on tickets through February 26, 2012.  $89 Orch/Front Mezz (Reg. $137); $69 Rear Mezz, Rows A-F ((Reg. $87); $49 Rear Mezz, Rows G-H (Reg. $67)

WAYS TO ORDER:
Online: Visit http://www.ticketmaster.com/Gershwins-Porgy-and-Bess-tickets/artist/974187 and use code PBAR2
Phone: 877-250-2929 and use code PBAR2