Weekend Roundup: Cherry Blossoms, Art Walks & Opera
By • March 18, 2026 0 450
The National Cherry Blossom Festival kicks off, and so do many spring events around town. In Georgetown, check out tonight’s Women’s History Month happy hour, the Georgetown Art Walk, and events at Tudor Place and Catbird too. Happy weekend!
This Evening, Don’t Miss In Good Company: Bringing Women Together
Join us tonight for a special happy hour in honor of Women’s History Month.
The Inaugural Women’s History Month Happy Hour is this evening at 5 p.m. at 1310 Kitchen and Bar. Whether you run a business or organization, work or live in Georgetown, or just adore the neighborhood, this informal gathering is a great place to connect and network. More information can be found here.
The Georgetown Art Walk Is This Weekend
The Georgetown Art Walk is Saturday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. It will feature over a dozen local venues showcasing a range of artwork including photography, paintings, mixed media pieces and sculptures. Artists will be available for meet and greets and there will also be the opportunity to purchase pieces to add to your collection. More information can be found here.
Tonight at Tudor Place: A Coffee House Conversation
Tudor Place hosts a coffeehouse conversation tonight. Courtesy Tudor Place.
This evening at Tudor Place, guests can experience the historic home after hours with cocktails, conversation and coffee. Thursday’s event is called “Brew to the People” and is inspired by colonial coffeehouses where ideas, gossip and revolution happened. Objects from the exhibit “Founding Fortunes: The Estate of Sale of Martha Washington” will be on display too. More information can be found here.
Catbird Is Celebrating Cherry Blossom Season
The Brooklyn-based jewelry band Catbird is hosting a weekend celebration of cherry blossoms. This weekend only, the shop is bringing its cherry blossom charm back for purchase. There will also be treats and a special gift with a purchase of your charm. Raffles will be happening as well. More information can be found here.
InSeries Passion Plays Continue With ‘Women Serving Time’
InSeries final Passion Play series performance is Women Serving Time. Courtesy InSeries.
A new piece of opera theater is this weekend with InSeries Passion Plays’ final performance. “Women Serving Time” brings together Faure’s “Requiem,” jazz elements and more from Persian American poet and scholar Fatemeh Keshavarz and composer-pianist Adrienne Torf. The extended poem opera explores the lives of women in the American prison system. More information can be found here.
Strathmore is Hosting a Conversation Celebrating Jazz Titans
Miles Davis. Courtesy MilesDavis.com.
At Strathmore Saturday evening, there will be an intimate conversation exploring the lives of Miles Davis and John Coltraine. Kevin Struthers, former Kennedy Center jazz curator, will lead the discussion, which promises to dive into the spiritual and technical innovations that made Coltrane and Davis household names to this day. More information on the event can be found here.
Beauty and The Beast Roars Into The National Theater
The timeless musical is back at The National Theater. Courtesy The National Theater.
The beloved musical is at The National Theater now through April 5. The production is North America’s first in over 25 years. Enjoy the timeless Oscar and Tony Award winning score—it’s hard not to sing along to “Be Our Guest.” More information on the Disney staple can be found here.
‘Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical’ Is This Weekend at Imagination Stage
The musical runs March 20-22 at Imagination Stage. Courtesy Imagination Stage.
Imagination Stage has debuted the musical “Cat Kid Comic Club,” which is based on the books by Dav Pilkey. The show is about Cat Kid and Molly Pollywog, who have started a club to teach 21 rambunctious little frogs about how to make their own comics. Hilarity ensues, of course. The show is best for children ages 5 and older. More information can be found here.
L’Opera Comique to Present ‘L’Etoile’ at The Embassy of France
The operetta L’Etoile is March 20. Courtesy Eastman School of Music.
L’Opera Comique de Washington is presenting “L’Etoile” an operetta about fortune, fate and absurdity. King Ouf is a tyrant with a bizarre birthday tradition—executing someone for his own personal enjoyment. When he crosses paths with an astrologer, he is warned that his fate is connected to his latest victim. More information can be found here.
The Phillips Collection Has a Special Exhibit Debuting
The exhibit Miro and the United States debuts Saturday at The Phillips Collection. Courtesy Phillips Collection.
The exhibit Miro and the United States debuts Saturday at The Phillips Collection. The exhibit looks at the exchanges between the artist Joan Miro and the booming American art scene circa the 20th century. Guests will see how Miro saw the U.S. as representing new audiences and creative freedom. More information on the exhibit can be found here.
The German String Ensemble the Goldmund Quartet Stops by Georgetown
The German string ensemble is on their first U.S. tour. Courtesy goldmundquartet.com.
The acclaimed German string ensemble the Goldmund Quartet is on their first U.S. tour and are stopping by St. John’s Episcopal Church on Sunday at 5 p.m. The group will perform on four string instruments once owned by Paganini. They will also be accompanied by Grammy Award-winning pianist Gloria Chien. More information can be found here.
The National Portrait Gallery is All About Movies This Weekend
A still from the movie Libeled Lady. Courtesy IMDB.
On Saturday at The National Portrait Gallery’s McEvoy Auditorium, movie screenings inspired by the exhibit “Star Power: Photographs from Hollywood’s Golden Age by George Hurrell” will continue. This month’s movie is “Libeled Lady,” a 1936 film featuring Jean Harlow and Myrna Loy. Enjoy the glamorous Golden Age of Hollywood and attend here.
Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Photojournalism Is at the National Museum of Women in the Arts
Women’s History Month continues at The National Museum of Women in the Arts with “Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Photojournalism.” Photo by Emily Haight, NMWA.
Women’s History Month continues at The National Museum of Women in the Arts with “Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Photojournalism.” With a partnership with Wikimedia DC, this annual edit-a-thon helps to close information gaps related to gender and the arts. More information on the event can be found here.
The National Cherry Blossom Festival Kicks Off
The National Cherry Blossom Festival kicks off March 20. Courtesy Washington.org,
The annual festival celebrating D.C.’s prized blooms kicks off Friday. There will be plenty of events, the annual parade and new this year, activities and events honoring America’s 250th birthday and the planting of 250 new cherry trees. More information can be found here.
Coming This Week…
March 26:
What: Peter & the Wolf featuring Washington Conservatory and DC Public School middle school students
Co-Sponsors: Dumbarton Arts & Education and National Women’s Foundation (Music Committee)
Time: Peter and the Wolf will be played twice, one at 10:00am the other at 1:00pm
Location: 3133 Dumbarton Street NW, Washington, DC 20007
Tickets/RSVP: for children in DC Public Schools but people can donate
