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O.B. Hardison Poetry Series

Virtual Event

O.B. Hardison Poetry Series Diane Seuss Writing Workshop Monday, Oct 4, 2021 7:30pm Virtual $75 Diane Seuss will offer a special virtual writing workshop entitled Sonnets Son-nots on Monday, October […]

Free – $250

Living Earth Festival: Saving Sacred Spaces

National Museum of the American Indian Online 4th St SW, Washington D.C.

Panel Discussion and Film Screenings Across the country, sites sacred to Indigenous communities are at risk due to environmental changes, population growth, tourism, and natural resource extraction. As part of […]

Free
Ongoing

National Museum of Women in the Arts Exhibitions

National Museum of Women in the Arts 1250 New York Avenue NW

Exhibitions Positive Fragmentation: From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation January 29–May 22, 2022 at the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center Organized by […]

“Upending 1620: Where Do We Begin?”

national Museum of American History 1300 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC, Washington D.C.

Opens Aug. 6; Closes July 2022 Second Floor, Center “Upending 1620: Where Do We Begin?” is a display that examines the early encounters between Wampanoag peoples and English colonists, and […]

National Portrait Gallery Presents “Hung Liu: Portraits of Promised Lands”

National Portrait Gallery 8th and F Streets NW, Washington

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has announced “Hung Liu: Portraits of Promised Lands,” the first retrospective of the artist’s portraiture and the first major presentation of her work on the […]

Hung Liu: Portraits of Promised Lands

National Portrait Gallery 8th and F Streets NW, Washington

  Aug. 27, 2021–May 30, 2022 Credit information: “Resident Alien” by Hung Liu, oil on canvas, 1988. Collection of the San Jose Museum of Art; gift of the Lipman Family Foundation. […]

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company 2021-2022 Season

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

ABOUT THE 2021-2022 SEASON TEENAGE DICK In Association with Huntington Theatre Company and Pasadena Playhouse By Mike Lew Directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel   Sept 20 - Oct 17, 2021 […]

Washington Ballet 2021-2022 Season

The Washington Ballet

Season Opening Performance | Oct. 21–22 | National Building Museum The Nutcracker | Nov. 27–Dec. 26 | The Warner Theatre Swan Lake | Feb. 10–20 | The Kennedy Center  Giselle | April 28–May 1 […]

Winter and Spring at the American University Museum: Highlighting Human Rights; Collaborations with the National Museum of Women in the Arts and The Delaware Contemporary; Claudia Smigrod’s Experiments in the Darkroom; and Israeli Art from the Rothfeld Collection and Gifts of Nancy Berman and Alan Bloch

American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington

]Winter­–spring exhibitions will open Jan. 29th in the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center. Please refer to the museum’s website for the most up-to-date information on visiting the museum. Press visits […]

AU Museum Spring Exhibit

American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington

Exhibitions open from Jan 29 through May 22: Two Places on Earth showcases photography by Chan Chao, with an emphasis on international human rights. Chao believes “that open societies, even with all […]

The Friends Experience

After successful runs in New York City, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, and Dallas, the wildly popular The FRIENDS Experience will open in Washington D.C. on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Originally created […]

National Portrait Gallery: Watergate—Portraiture & Intrigue

National Portrait Gallery 8th and F Streets NW, Washington

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery will present “Watergate: Portraiture and Intrigue,” an exhibition exploring the 50th anniversary of the watershed moment through portraiture of the era. The exhibition will display […]

National Museum of American History March Events

national Museum of American History 1300 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC, Washington D.C.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg “Great Americans” Medal Posthumous Presentation March 30; 6:30 p.m. ET Virtual Event, Free with Registration:  https://smithsoniannmah.swoogo.com/RBG  The late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, recognized for her groundbreaking commitment to gender equity and human rights, will posthumously receive the National Museum […]

Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian April & May 2022 Events

National Museum of the American Indian Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W., Washington

Public Events Calendar April - May 2022 New in New York City Dakota Modern: The Art of Oscar Howe Open through Sept. 11 View this major retrospective of the Yanktonai […]

NMWA Lookout: MISS CHELOVE Mural Tour

National Museum of Women in the Arts 1250 New York Avenue NW

WHATLookout: MISS CHELOVE Mural TourIn conjunction with Lookout: MISS CHELOVE, the first iteration of a series of public art installations presented while the museum is temporarily closed for a major renovation, the […]

Ritual and Relief

1641 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, Dc, 20007 1641 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington

The members of the Washington Printmakers Gallery are proud to present Ritual and Relief. Woodblock prints and works on paper by Amy Guadagnoli from April 1st through April 30th, 2022 […]

Crab Deck Opens

Phillips Seafood 601 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore

The sun is out, and so are we! After a long winter, Phillips Crab Deck is back for another season. The Phillips Crab Deck is perched on Baltimore’s Inner Harbor […]

it’s not a trip it’s a journey

Round House Theatre 4545 East West Highway, Bethesda

WITTY & HEARTWARMING ADVENTURE it’s not a trip it’s a journey By Charly Evon Simpson Directed by Nicole A. Watson APR 5 – MAY 8, 2022 | World Premiere June […]

“We declare you a terrorist…”

Round House Theatre 4545 East West Highway, Bethesda

NAIL-BITING POLITICAL THRILLER “We declare you a terrorist…” By Tim J. Lord Directed by Ryan Rilette & Jared Mezzocchi APR 7 – MAY 8, 2022 | World Premiere Moscow, 2002: […]

The National Symphony Orchestra April and May Classical Programs

National Symphony Orchestra

The National Symphony Orchestra Presents Three Classical Programs in April and May Roderick Cox conducts Esa-Pekka Salonen, Sergei Prokofiev, and Maurice Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major with soloist Hélène […]

Creating for a Cause: NFTs for Ukraine 

Virtual

Philadelphia-Based Artist’s NFT Auction Benefits Ukrainian Refugees & Pays Homage to World’s Youngest Peace Ambassador 100% of Net Proceeds from Online Auction (April 15-29) to be Donated to Non-Profits   […]

FORTY+ PROJECT: Jane Franklin Dance

Theatre on the Run 3700 S. Four Mile Run Dr., Arlington

*Explore movement and performance in a creative project Forty+ Projects explore movement and performance technique within a creative premise. Get invaluable health benefits from exercise including improved strength, physical function. […]

$160

2022 Washington Award

Evermay Estate 1623 28th St NW, washington

Since its inception in 2001, the Washington Award has recognized talented artists in the fields of music, dance, and visual arts. This year, in a renewed commitment to support our […]

Crossings

Studio Gallery

MICHELINE KLAGSBRUN CROSSINGS New mixed media work April 27- May 21, 2022 Reception: May 7, 3-6 pm. Klagsbrun’s latest exhibition expands on her acclaimed vision of Night Boats as shown […]

All Aboard Our Heritage: Celebrating the Return of the Canal Boat

C&O Canal 3630 Water St NW, Washington

All Aboard Our Heritage: CELEBRATING THE RETURN OF THE CANAL BOAT! Thursday, April 28, 6:00-8:00 pm The Georgetown Heritage Board of Directors, and co-chairs Heather Muir Johnson and Brooke Stroud, […]

11th UCG Edition on Pharmaceuticals & Pharmacy Networking Conferences

Holiday Inn Dubai Al Barsha 1 Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, UAE

Greetings. We are organising the 11th Global Pharmaceuticals & Pharmacy Networking Conferences on April 29-30, 2022 in Dubai, UAE & Online. The Pharma Conference revolves around the theme – “Discover […]

$399

Reveal of the winner of the 2022 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition and preview of “The Outwin 2022: American Portraiture Today”

National Portrait Gallery 8th and F Streets NW, Washington

WHAT:          Reveal of the winner of the 2022 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition and preview of “The Outwin 2022: American Portraiture Today”   WHEN:          Friday, April 29 10–11:30 a.m.                         WHERE:       Smithsonian’s National Portrait […]

19th Annual Georgetown French Market

Georgetown

Our 19th annual Georgetown French Market is this Friday, April 29 - Sunday, May 1 (10 am - 5 pm on Friday & Saturday, and 12 pm - 5 pm […]