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National Air & Space Museum’s “Nation of Speed”

National Air and Space Museum National Air and Space Museum, efferson Drive

"Nation of Speed"National Air and Space MuseumOpens Oct. 14, 2022For more information: https://www.si.edu/exhibitions/nation-speed%3Aevent-exhib-6030The new gallery "Nation of Speed" explores the deep-rooted connection between people and machines through the history they made together. This […]

Unknown Soldier

Arena Stage

Cleaning out her grandmother’s home, Ellen Rabinowitz discovers the photograph of an anonymous soldier tucked away in a box of keepsakes. And so begins Unknown Soldier, a sweeping, elegiac musical from Daniel […]

$56 – $95

Webster’s Bitch

The Keegan Theatre 1742 Church Street, NW, Washington, DC

When their Editor-in-Chief gets caught using some unexpected profanity, the employees of Webster’s Dictionary find themselves at the center of an internet uprising over gender and obscenity in the age […]

$55 – $65

Beginning Printmaking with a Press for Kids and Teens with Etai Rogers-Fett – Weekly – 8 Weeks

1675 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, DC 1675 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington

Printmaking is magic! Well, kind of - sometimes it can feel like magic when you have the ability to take your original drawings and designs and reproduce them in infinite variations! This course is designed as an entry point into the fun and versatile world of printmaking beyond what is typically offered in school curriculum. […]

$320

Printmaking with a Press for Kids , Teens with Etai – Weekly – 8 Weeks

1675 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007 1675 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington

Join Etai for a hands-on printmaking experience using a print press, specially designed for kids and teens, and unleash your creativity! Printmaking is magic! Well, kind of - sometimes it can feel like magic when you have the ability to take your original drawings and designs and reproduce them in infinite variations! This course is […]

Acid-Free Intaglio Printmaking Methods [Adults] with Etai Rogers-Fett – Weekly – 8 Weeks

1675 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007 1675 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington

This eight-week class is an introduction to intaglio printmaking with a press, designed to familiarize students with a broad spectrum of techniques and materials for intaglio printmaking without acid or ferric chloride. Each class session will include a step-by-step instructor demo, relevant examples from historical and contemporary print artists, and time for students to develop […]

$320

“The Last Drop”—a riveting drama about economic collapse and survival!

DC Arts Center 2438 18th St. NW, Washington

World Premiere of a new Play! Western civilization collapses during an economic upheaval. Pestilence, violence and war drive people away from the cities. Mary and Joe survive in the sand-dunes desalinating sea water with a ramshackle still Joe has devised. They eat insects and any scarce crustaceans they are able to scavenge. Their love is […]

$45

Complementary Color

Calloway Fine Art & Consulting 1643 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington

Calloway Fine Art & Consulting is pleased to showcase the recent works of Matt Langley and Karen Sharer. Color is the thread that connects these two abstract artists. The styles differ but the color sensibility in their work is equally stunning. Together, Langley and Scharer's exhibition will be a beautiful complement of color.

The Temple of Invention AR Experience

Luce Foundation Center, Smithsonian American Art Museum F St NW &, 8th St NW, Washington

Visit SAAM and experience the museum's free and new AR experience, "The Temple of Invention", now available to visitors from April 18 through May 16, 2024. Before it was an art museum, the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s historical building showcased ingenuity through the display of thousands of patent models. Known as a “temple of invention,” […]

Free

AMM(I)GONE 

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

Creator and performer Adil Mansoor invites his Pakistani mother to translate Antigone into Urdu as means of exploring the tensions between family and faith. Should he keep his queerness buried […]

$34 – $82

COMPLEMENTARY by SARAH KING OPENS APRIL 27th at JEWELERS’WERK GALERIE

Jewelers'werk Galerie 3319 Cady's Alley, NW, Washington, DC

Jewelers'Werk Galerie is pleased to present "Complementary," an exhibition of new and recent work by artist-jeweler Sarah King. The show opens on Saturday, April 27, 2024 and will remain on […]

Best Buddies Friendship Walk: DC

National Mall Madison Dr. and 12th Street, Washington

The Best Buddies Friendship Walk in Washington, DC is an unforgettable event held on the iconic National Mall! Join us for a day filled with joy, inclusivity, and the spirit […]

Free

Book Hill Park Spring Clean Up

Book Hill Park Georgetown

Book Hill Park Please join us on Saturday, April 27 9AM to 11:00 AM for the Book Hill Park Spring Clean Up at the intersection of Reservoir and Wisconsin, just […]

Ardbeg Masters of Smoke Tour Comes to Washington, DC

Addy Bassin's MacArthur Beverages

Ardbeg Masters of Smoke Tour Comes to Washington, DC Where there is smoke there is Ardbeg Single Malt Scotch Whisky. Ardbeg revered by connoisseurs around the world as the peatiest […]

DO THE LOOP DC

A FREE day of indoor and outdoor art programming organized by American University Museum at the Katzen Art Center, The Kreeger Museum, Dumbarton Oaks, Jackson Art Center, Addison/Ripley Fine Art, […]

Do The Loop

Various locations

Do the art loop of NW DC! Join participating locations for a free day of indoor and outdoor arts programming.

Carousel DAy

7300 MacArthur Blvd / Glen Echo, MD 20812 7300 MacArthur Blvd / Glen Echo, MD 20812, Glen Echo

Join us for a festival event in celebration of Glen Echo Park's 103-year-old Dentzel Carousel as it opens for the season! In addition to riding the carousel, families are welcome […]

Jackson Art Center Open Studios

Jackson Art Center 3050 R Street, NW, Washington, DC

Our doors are open for a weekend of art, Saturday, April 27, 11 - 4 pm and Sunday, April 28, 12 - 4 pm. Saturday, Jackson is a stop on […]

Free

Jackson Art Center Open Studios

Jackson Art Center 3050 R Street, NW, Washington, DC

Our doors are open for a weekend of art, Saturday, April 27, 11 - 4 pm and Sunday, April 28, 12 - 4 pm. Saturday, Jackson is a stop on […]

Free

The Art of Un-War

National Gallery of Art, East Building 150 4th Street NW, Washington

Join us for a post-screening discussion with director Maria Niro and artist Krzysztof Wodiczko, in person. Internationally renowned artist Krzysztof Wodiczko has dedicated his work and life to denouncing militarization […]

Free

Hays Piano Series: Anna Geniushene

Kennedy Center 2700 F St NW, Washington

“I couldn’t help but equate Anna Geniushene’s seasoned pianism to Cliburn at his best.” - Gramophone  
Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Silver Medalist (2022) Anna Geniushene wowed audiences with everything […]

$45 – $80

The Children’s Inn at NIH 2024 An Evening for Hope Gala

The Ritz Carlton, Tysons Corner 1700 Tysons Blvd, McLean

The Gala supports the mission of The Inn to provide “A Place Like Home” to children, teens, and young adults with rare and serious diseases whose best hope for a […]

36th Annual Lombardi Gala

The Anthem 901 Wharf St SW, Washington

The Lombardi Gala is an annual event dedicated to raising funds for cancer research for Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. This event features a cocktail reception, silent auction, awards […]

Which Way is Mecca?

Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington

Which Way is Mecca? highlights inspiring, hilarious, and moving stories by eight Muslim storytellers. Trues tales about friendship, family, food, music, and more that celebrate the DMV’s diverse Muslim population