Art in the A.M.

August 2, 2024

Spark your imagination with SAAM during Art in the A.M! Children ages 0-5 and their caregivers are invited to the museum before hours to learn, connect, and create in the […]

Paul Carr Quartet – Fresh, bold DC jazz

June 28, 2024

Saxophonist, educator, and director Paul Carr has been an extraordinary jazz ambassador for decades. While consistently performing and recording throughout his career, Mr. Carr is also known throughout the Washington […]

Art Bites Gallery Talk

May 22, 2024

Join SAAM’s research fellows for this lunchtime series of gallery talks as they share new discoveries about artworks on view. Learn the stories behind these objects and how each one […]

Artists at Work Speakers Series: Omrao Brown

March 14, 2024

Join Sitar Arts Center on Wednesday, April 10 at 6:30 PM to celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month with legendary jazz producer Omrao Brown, our featured guest for the second installment of […]

Profs & Pints DC: Washington’s Black Vaudeville

October 23, 2023

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Washington’s Black Vaudeville,” a look at race relations on stage in D.C. in the Roaring Twenties, with Michelle R. Scott, historian and professor of African […]

In-Person Take 5: Jazz at SAAM with Ebban and Ephraim Dorsey

July 18, 2023

Celebrate a uniquely American art form with Take 5: Jazz at SAAM, a series of free, live performances in SAAM’s airy Kogod Courtyard. This month features siblings Ebban and Ephraim […]

In-Person Take 5: Jazz at SAAM with Keith Butler, Jr.

June 26, 2023

Celebrate a uniquely American art form with Take 5: Jazz at SAAM, a series of free, live performances in SAAM’s airy Kogod Courtyard. This month features musician Keith Butler, Jr., […]

In-Person Take 5: Jazz at SAAM with Sarah Elizabeth Charles

May 24, 2023

Celebrate a uniquely American art form with Take 5: Jazz at SAAM, a series of free, live performances in SAAM’s airy Kogod Courtyard. This month features Sarah Elizabeth Charles, a […]

In-Person Take 5! Jazz at SAAM with Max Light

April 24, 2023

Join us for the return of our popular “Take 5! Jazz at SAAM” program. Beat the heat and relax in the Kogod Courtyard. Kicking off our program series is Washington, […]

Profs & Pints DC: What It Means to Hear New Orleans

January 24, 2023

Profs and Pints DC presents: “What It Means to Hear New Orleans,” a feast of knowledge about the music traditions of the Crescent City, with Grammy-winning music writer Kip Lornell, […]