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We’re Turning 50!
August 22, 1958 was
the day Washingtonians first tasted Ben’s Famous Chili
Dog
and Ben’s Chili
Half-Smoke. Now it’s 50 years later, and you have made
us part of the Shaw Community by showing us love and
support over the years. We are now a family. Our way
of saying thanks is to celebrate with you. We hope you
will join us at the following free events.
Ben’s 50th Anniversary Gala
“Sharing Memories of the Past 50 Years”
Date: Thursday,
August 21, 2008
Time: 8:00PM –
10:00PM
Place:
Historic Lincoln Theatre
Master of
Ceremonies: Bill Cosby
Program: Join
us for a night filled with live music and entertainment
as we celebrate and reminisce being part of the Shaw
Community for 50 years.
Ticket Price:
Free
Attire: Cocktail
50th Anniversary Press Conference & Street
Festival
Date: Friday,
August 22, 2008
Press Conference:
Time:
10:30AM
Place: On “U”
Street in front of the Bowl
Program:
Tribute from city officials, special guest speakers and
words from Ben & Virginia Ali
Street Festival:
Time:
Immediately following the press conference until 2:00PM
Place: “U”
Street between 12th and 13th
Street
Program: A
block party with celebrities, special guests, music,
entertainment, activities for the kids, and more
9:30 Club – Free Concert!
Serving the D.C. area
as its best live music venue for over 28 years, the 9:30
Club along with other “friends of Ben’s” are throwing a
free concert for the community as we all come together
to celebrate the decades of love and support that the
D.C. family has shown to Ben’s and the entire Ben’s
Family.
Date: Sunday,
August 24, 2008
Time: TBD
Venue: 9:30
Club
Address: 815
V Street N.W.
Performances by:
TBD
Check back for further updates,
call 202-667-0909 for more info or email
50years@benschilibowl.com
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