April 13, 2022 Issue ArtsWatch
• April 13, 2022

This month’s Arts Watch includes good news from the GALA Hispanic Theatre, news of additions at the Anacostia Playhouse and National Museum of African American History and culture, and more. […]

National Museum of African American History and Culture Features Special Programming for Women’s History Month
• March 11, 2022

NMAAHC Kids: Classroom ConnectionsMarch 8, 10, 22 and 24; 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. ET Classroom Connections experiences are live virtual school programs designed for […]

NMAAHC September Events
• September 2, 2021

NMAAHC Kids: Joyful Fridays    Sept. 3 and 17; 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.  This live virtual program guides children to create art that celebrates Black joy, history and culture. It is inspired by the museum’s Joyful ABC’s activity […]

Historically Speaking: In Remembrance of Greenwood
• May 28, 2021

Wednesday, June 2; 7 p.m.–8:30 p.m. NMAAHC and Smithsonian magazine join forces in a virtual program to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. A panel discussion explores the development […]

Moment of Reflection with the NMAAHC
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Moment of Reflection Tuesday, June 1; 12 p.m. ET The public is invited to join NMAAHC and Smithsonian museums for a digital commemoration of Tulsa Race Massacre centennial that took […]

Weekly Arts Round Up, May 6, 2021
• May 6, 2021

As part of the Smithsonian’s phased re-emergence, the Renwick Gallery will reopen on May 14 with “Forces of Nature: Renwick Invitational 2020.”

More D.C. Institutions Reopening
• April 26, 2021

On April 23, the Smithsonian Institution announced that it is planning to reopening seven museums and the National Zoo in May. 

Historically Speaking: Buses Are a Comin’: A Conversation with Freedom Rider Charles Person 
• April 9, 2021

Thursday, April 29; 7 p.m.–8 p.m. Freedom Rider and author Charles Person discuss his new book, Buses Are a Comin’: Memoir of a Freedom Rider, which provides a personal view of […]

Poetry Workshop: Ekphrastic Poetry + Angela Davis 
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Wednesday, April 28; 12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.  Participants can deepen their NMAAHC collection experience and let it inspire their writing in this virtual ekphrastic poetry workshop. Ekphrastic poetry responds to a […]

Poetry Workshop: Pastoral Poetry + The Highwaymen 
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Wednesday, April 21; 12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.  In this workshop, participants will look at examples of pastoral poems and spend time composing an individual work based on The Highwaymen’s artwork. Pastoral […]