All That Jazz, Georgetown – March 2025
• February 26, 2025

By Mark Edelman “It might as well be Spring,” Sinatra crooned. And you might as well take in a jazz concert or a couple of sets at a DC area […]

Simmie Knox: Selected Works
• February 19, 2025

The Kreeger Museum is pleased to present Simmie Knox: Selected Works, on view from February 15th through April 26th, 2025. Works on view include three abstract paintings from 1970 and […]

All That Jazz, Georgetown: February 2025
• January 29, 2025

By Mark Edelman With Valentine’s Day coming up, take that special someone to hear some great jazz. We can’t promise you romance; but whether it’s “luck be a lady tonight” […]

All that Jazz, Georgetown, January 2025
• December 19, 2024

 By Mark Edelman It’s a brand new year and clubs and concerts are keeping the lights on and seats warm for the best music the DMV has to offer. Check […]

Echoes of Navy Yard Veterans Day Walking Tour
• November 12, 2024

In honor of Veterans Day join Off the Mall Tours for a unique walking tour: Echoes of the Navy Yard. The Navy Yard is DC’s oldest neighborhood, and was also […]

JazzFest Underway; Meet the Artists at Arena Stage
• August 29, 2024

The DC Jazz Festival, DC JazzFest for short, has been a District-wide happening from the get-go. Musicians performed at 18 venues during the inaugural five-day festival (then called the Duke […]

Weekend Roundup, August 29 through September 2
• August 28, 2024

Happy Labor Day weekend! There is so much to do this weekend, including the 20th anniversary of the DC JazzFest. The weekend roundup begins with five events, and at the […]

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 […]