Profs & Pints DC: Good, Evil and “Dune”

April 1, 2024

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Good, Evil, and Dune,” an exploration of the hit sci-fi franchise as epic without a hero, with Peter Herman, former lecturer of theology and religious […]

Season of Hope

November 21, 2023

Washington Performing Arts’s Children of the Gospel Choir joins the acclaimed United States Air Force Band as special guests in a series of joy-filled holiday performances at DAR Constitution Hall. […]

Ferebee Hope Family Literacy Festival

October 23, 2023

ADA Partner WANDA Shares the story of creating a diabetes-free legacy at the Ferebee Hope Family Literacy Festival Join us for the Ferebee Hope Family Literacy Festival hosted by The […]

Profs & Pints DC: Haunted Landscapes of Middle-Earth

September 25, 2023

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Haunted Landscapes of Middle-Earth,” on J.R.R. Tolkien’s use of horror, with Peter Grybauskas, who has written extensively on Tolkien and teaches courses on him at […]

Profs & Pints DC: The Science of Frankenstein


Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Science of Frankenstein,” with Richard C. Sha, professor of literature and philosophy at American University and author of Imagination and Science in Romanticism. In […]

“Poetry is a country”

August 16, 2023

“Poetry is a country” will bring celebrated poets from across the nation together to premiere original poetry inspired by works in the National Gallery of Art’s collection. These free, annual […]

Profs & Pints DC: Tolkien’s Untold Tales

July 18, 2023

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Tolkien’s Untold Tales,” a look at hidden stories underlying The Lord of the Rings, with Peter Grybauskas, senior lecturer in English at the University of […]

Profs & Pints DC: Tolkien’s Untold Tales

May 15, 2023

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Tolkien’s Untold Tales,” a look at hidden stories underlying The Lord of the Rings, with Peter Grybauskas, senior lecturer in English at the University of […]

Profs & Pints DC: Camus and Crisis

May 3, 2022

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Camus and Crisis,” a look at what Albert Camus’s The Plague tells us about our own uncertain times, with Andrew Sobanet, professor of French and […]

Profs & Pints DC: Arabic Literature’s Drinking Buddies

January 2, 2022

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Arabic Literature’s Drinking Buddies,” with Jennifer Tobkin, Teaching Assistant Professor of Arabic at George Washington University. [Under current District of Columbia regulations attendees will be […]