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Inside the Garden Walls: Botanical Art by Anne Clippinger and Joan Ducore

Park View Gallery, Glen Echo Park 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo

Botanical art is the melding of scientific accuracy and artistic sensitivity. This exhibit offers a look into the contemporary botanical art scene. As Clippinger and Ducore draw inspiration from their […]

Free
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Breaking News: Alexander Hamilton & Greetings From Washington

George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum 701 21st Street NW, Washington

Drawing on the vast history of Washington D.C., two complementary exhibitions will look at how one man played a role in bringing the U.S. capital where it is and how […]

Twilight Polo

Great Meadow Foundation 5089 Old Tavern Road, The Plains

May 19 Twilight Polo - Gates open at 5:30pm - $30 at the gate or $25 prior www.greatmeadow.org/tickets Theme - Military Appreciation Night & 25th Anniversary Party Food - Foster's […]

$30

Plaza Party

Village at Leesburg Shopping Center 1602 Village Market Boulevard SE, Leesburg

Join us in the Village Plaza every Saturday from 6-8pm for live music and fun! Enjoy outdoor games, 12+ patios and dining options to continue the fun! Kids can play […]

Free

Arigatō, 10 Years at Glen Echo Park

Glen Echo Park 7300 MacArthur Blvd Glen Echo, MD 20812 7300 MacArthur BLVD, Glen Echo

After 10 years as artist-in-residence in the Chautauqua Tower at Glen Echo Park, J. Jordan Bruns will be taking a 3-year sabbatical to explore the world and live in Japan […]

Free

82 Names:Film Screening and Discussion

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW, Washington

Join the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum for the premiere of 82 Names: Syria, Please Don't Forget Us, a documentary film that traces the journey of Mansour Omari, a survivor of […]

Free

First Person 2018 Series: Susan Darvas. Conversations with Holocaust Survivors

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW, Washington

Holocaust survivors tell their life stories in their own words, uniting personal experience with history in a way that is extraordinary in its immediacy and power. Each hour-long program features a live interview between journalist Bill Benson and a survivor. Doors to the auditorium open at 10:45 a.m. Due to security precautions, please allow extra […]

Free

Politics & Art

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

More than 25 acts will be there.

Cultural Leadership + Cocktails

The George Town Club 1530 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington

Join The Georgetowner for a cocktail reception and presentation by education visionary Chris Whittle on the new Whittle School & Studios. Whittle will share his philosophy of the first international K-12 school concept that will grow to 30 campuses across the globe over the next decade, with the first two campuses opening in Washington, D.C., […]

Free

The Picnic Theatre Company Presents The Importance of Being Earnest

Dumbarton House 2715 Q Street Northwest, Washington

Come join us for Oscar Wilde’s classic Trivial Comedy for Serious People: The Importance of Being Earnest presented by The Picnic Theatre Company! Enjoy cocktails, refreshments and music. Proceeds benefit […]

$12

National Geographic Awards

Lisner Auditorium 730 21st Street Northwest, Washington

An event highlighting the people who have made a difference on the Earth.

Harry Connick Jr.: A New Orleans Tricentennial Celebration

Wolf Trap 1551 Trap Road, Vienna

Exemplifying excellence in every aspect of the entertainment world, charming crooner Harry Connick Jr. has received recognition with multiple Grammy and Emmy Awards and Tony nominations for his live and […]

$42 – $95