Fire and Desire: A Conversation on Black Men in Gospel Music  
• April 9, 2021

Saturday, April 17; 7 p.m.–9 p.m. Organized around the book by Alisha Lola Jones, Ph.D., Flaming?: The Peculiar Theo-Politics of Fire and Desire in Black Male Gospel Performance, this panel discussion, […]

Artful Observations  
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Wednesday, April 14 and 28; 4 p.m.–5 p.m. Through guided exercises that look closely at paintings and photographs, the Artful Observations program encourages critical thinking and careful observation. Each session will focus on one work from NMAAHC’s visual-art collections. Guided by a NMAAHC educator, participants will spend an […]

Poetry Workshop: Persona Poetry + Benjamin Banneker 
• April 2, 2021

  Wednesday, April 14; 12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.  In this workshop, participants will look at examples of persona poems and spend time composing an individual work based on Benjamin Banneker. A persona […]

Meditation Mondays
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Meditation Mondays   Monday, April 12 and 26; 12:30 p.m.–1:15 p.m.    In this virtual program, participants will contemplate the journey of black Americans toward liberation through meditation. During the 45-minute guided sessions, […]

NMAAHC Kids: Joyful Fridays  
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Fridays only April 9–30; 11 a.m.– 11:45 a.m.    Joyful Fridays welcome children each Friday in April to create art that celebrates black joy, history and culture. This program is inspired by the museum’s Joyful ABC’s activity book series, […]

Poetry Workshop: Ode Poetry + Harriet Tubman 
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Wednesday, April 7; 12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.  In this workshop, participants will look at examples of odes and spend time composing an individual work based on Harriet Tubman. An ode is a […]

Joyful ABC Kids Activity Book Series—Fourth Release (K, L, M, N)
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Monday, April 5  The Joyful Kids ABC Activity Book series invites caregivers and educators to support children’s positive identity development while also growing their language and literacy skills with activities, museum […]

Weekly Arts Round Up, April 1, 2021
• April 1, 2021

In person, you can feast your eyes at the Kreeger Museum and Hemphill Fine Arts. Now available for streaming: Broadway star Daniel J. Watts’s one-man show.

Artful Observations 
• March 6, 2021

Artful Observations Wednesday, March 17; 4 p.m.–5 p.m. The “Artful Observations” program encourages critical thinking, careful observation and perspective taking through guided close-looking exercises. Each session will focus on one work of art from NMAAHC’s visual […]

Historically Speaking: A Women’s History With Ruth E. Carter
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Historically Speaking: A Women’s History With Ruth E. Carter Tuesday, March 16; 7 p.m.–8 p.m. Spotlighting the amazing breadth of her work, renowned costume designer Ruth E. Carter discusses her […]