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March ArtsWatch
March 13, 2024
•In this month’s Artswatch: a new director of development at Virginia’s Hylton Performing Arts Center, a new director of advancement at the National Portrait Gallery and a new public art […]
Weekend Roundup: Feb. 29 – March 3
February 28, 2024
•March, as it always does, will come in like a lion with lots of things to do. Enjoy a kickoff to Women’s History Month at the National Gallery of Art, […]
Women’s History Month Festival
February 22, 2024
•This one’s for the ladies (and everyone else, too) as the Portrait Gallery hosts its annual Women’s History Month festival for all ages! Come see our newest portraits of Oprah, […]
Spring Visual Arts Preview
February 14, 2024
•Building Stories National Building Museum Opened Jan. 21 Curated by children’s book historian Leonard S. Marcus, a founding trustee of the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, and featuring […]
Weekend Roundup, Nov. 2 – 5
November 2, 2023
•Can you believe it? We’re officially in November! Lots of activities this weekend, including the Georgetown Wine & Dine at the Four Seasons, the opening of “The Winter’s tale at […]
Celebrate Día de los Muertos in D.C.
October 26, 2023
•Sugar skulls, Ofrendas, and Marigolds are just a few cultural trademarks of the celebration of Día de los Muertos or “Day of the Dead.” Día de los Muertos is a […]
Weekend Roundup, Sept. 14 – 17
September 14, 2023
•Another lovely September weekend awaits! Check out a 12-foot puppet of a Syrian refugee as she makes her way through the country, see the debut of an Artechouse and NASA […]
Weekend Roundup, June 30 – July 4
June 29, 2023
•Happy Independence Day weekend! We’ve got an extended weekend roundup with great activities in town for the next few days, as well as a few July 4 festivities thrown in. […]
Weekend Roundup, June 22 – 25
June 22, 2023
•The summer solstice has welcomed us into a season of full-on sunny days, warm nights and lots of things to do. As we celebrate the new season, here’s your latest […]
National Portrait Gallery Announces Summer In-Person Programs and Virtual Workshops
May 16, 2023
•In-Person Programs, June – Aug. Big Ideas Book Club Select Thursdays, June 1, July 6 & Aug. 3 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. G Street Lobby Early readers […]