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8 events,
On Fly in the Salt: From the Surf to the Flats is a curated journey through time, filled with the people, places, and innovations that have made saltwater fly fishing one of the fastest growing sectors of the exciting and dynamic angling industry. Visitors will enjoy tracing the history of saltwater fly fishing through displays […]
$8 – $65
Join The American Pops for innovative yoga practices in the iconic Dupont Underground. Each practice will feature live music to create a peaceful backdrop as instructor Michael Peterson guides you on a journey through yoga and meditation. Runtimes 70 mins. All practices at DuPont Underground.
$25
The Smithsonian Libraries will be presenting the opening of the exhibition Magnificent Obsessions: Loving Books, Expanding Knowledge, on November 7th as a part of their 50th anniversary celebration at the National Museum of American History. The event is about the book collectors and their marvelous collections that helped to develop the Smithsonian libraries and expand […]
Free
Adapted from the book “The Mouse of Amherst” by Elizabeth Spires, Mouse in House reveals an unlikely friendship between a lively mouse and reclusive 19th-century poet Emily Dickinson. The mouse’s life changes forever when a gust of wind blows one of Emily’s poems her way. Moved by Emily’s evocative words that capture her own feelings, […]
$10 – $45
*Explore movement and performance by working with others on a creative project The January 2019 Forty+ Project, an eight class series, includes movement technique and rehearsals for new choreography for a concert performance. The session is led by choreographer Rebecca Weiss, company member of Jane Franklin Dance. If you’ve never performed, but wanted to try; […]
$160
Enjoy a one day clinic with artist Anthony Barham! The class will include time sketching in the National Sporting Library & Museum exhibition, Sidesaddle, 1690 - 1935, with model Bernadette Boland attired in authentic sidesaddle riding habit. Space is limited, please RSVP through The Artists In Middleburg.
$112 – $125
Join professional artist Alice Porter for a free sketching session in the Museum galleries! All ages welcome, supplies are provided. RSVP with Anne Marie Paquette at APaquette@NationalSporting.org to reserve your space.
Free
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Open, an installation of lights and projections by artist Robin Bell, is a celebration of transparency, belonging and accessibility. Reflecting on the cancellation of the Robert Mapplethorpe exhibition at the Corcoran some thirty years ago, Bell intends for Open to serve a counterpoint to decisions regarding censorship, erasure and closure. Open is a prelude to […]
Free
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9 events,
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The exciting return of the British vocal ensemble, VOCES8 is proud to inspire people through music and share the joy of singing in their program “Underneath the Stars”. Touring extensively throughout Europe, North America and Asia, the group performs repertoire from Renaissance polyphony to contemporary commissions and arrangements; versatility and a celebration of diverse musical […]
$40.
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Profs and Pints presents: “Trophy Hunting and Science,” with Kendra Chritz, paleoecologist and postdoctoral fellow at the National Museum of Natural History. Former President Theodore Roosevelt is regarded as one of the most influential conservationists of all time, having drafted the Antiquities Act in 1906, which protected nearly 230 million acres of public land. He […]
$2 – $12
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9 events,
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Profs and Pints presents: “Lessons from Dead Sheep,” a hilarious discussion of public perceptions and misperceptions of science with Dr. Adam Ruben, molecular biologist, comedian, and host of the Science Channel's Outrageous Acts of Science. In February 1997, Scottish scientists announced the birth of the first mammal cloned from an adult cell, a sheep named […]
$2 – $12
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Four global guitar masters come together to create two exhilarating evenings of entertainment. Luca Stricagnoli, Italy's explosive contemporary showman, returns by popular demand, joined by two of France's acclaimed young prodigies, swing guitarist Antoine Boyer and Flamenco guitarist Samuelito, and the ground-breaking Turkish fretless guitarist Cenk Erdogan.
$27 – $30
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8 events,
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Four global guitar masters come together to create two exhilarating evenings of entertainment. Luca Stricagnoli, Italy's explosive contemporary showman, returns by popular demand, joined by two of France's acclaimed young prodigies, swing guitarist Antoine Boyer and Flamenco guitarist Samuelito, and the ground-breaking Turkish fretless guitarist Cenk Erdogan.
$27 – $30
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9 events,
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays during the month of March; 1:30–2:30 PM Meet in the Potomac Atrium, First Level Cultural Interpreters from the National Museum of the American Indian lead a special tour of the exhibition Nation to Nation: Treaties between the United States and American Indian Nations, highlighting the untold histories and contemporary experiences of […]
Free
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The St. Lawrence String Quartet returns to the Barns after more than a decade to explore the rich relationship between Haydn and Mozart.
$40
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10 events,
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Honoring the 50th anniversary of The Band—the seminal roots-rock group that famously toured with Bob Dylan—two of America’s defining roots groups join in a celebratory outpouring of song. Eclectic LA octet Dustbowl Revival mashes up traditional American music into a time-bending, genre-hopping dance party, while Austin-based Hot Club of Cowtown delivers hot jazz licks and […]
$32 – $37
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Honoring the 50th anniversary of The Band—the seminal roots-rock group that famously toured with Bob Dylan—two of America’s defining roots groups join in a celebratory outpouring of song. Eclectic LA octet Dustbowl Revival mashes up traditional American music into a time-bending, genre-hopping dance party, while Austin-based Hot Club of Cowtown delivers hot jazz licks and […]
$32 – $37
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8 events,
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Profs and Pints presents, “Ancient Chinese Philosophy,” with Justin Jacobs, associate professor of history at American University and scholar of ancient China and the Silk Road. Tuesday, February 5th ushers in the Chinese New Year. Why not put yourself in the right mindset with a Profs and Pints talk on ancient Chinese philosophers, who left […]
$2 – $12
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7 events,
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On Tuesday, February 5, 2019, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s 20th Annual Washington, D.C. Opening Night Gala Benefit kicks off the opening of the renowned Company’s engagement at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Following the 7pm opening program on the Opera House Stage – featuring Rennie Harris’ powerful Lazarus and Alvin […]
Free
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7 events,
Open, an installation of lights and projections by artist Robin Bell, is a celebration of transparency, belonging and accessibility. Reflecting on the cancellation of the Robert Mapplethorpe exhibition at the Corcoran some thirty years ago, Bell intends for Open to serve a counterpoint to decisions regarding censorship, erasure and closure. Open is a prelude to […]
Free
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10 events,
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian holds its annual Chocolate Festival in February. From the blossoms of the cacao tree which grows in Mesoamerica, the Maya culture developed chocolate. This program will introduce visitors to indigenous symbols and images representing cacao throughout pre-Columbian history and invite participants to make an art-inspired piece. Participants […]
Free
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Wolf Trap Opera and Washington Concert Opera collaborate on Frank Martin’s rare modern retelling of the Tristan and Isolde love story.
$35 – $50
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Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 8 p.m. The Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center 4915 E. Campus Drive Alexandria, VA 22311 Sunday, February 10, 2019 at 3 p.m. – with pre-concert talk at 2:15pm George Washington Masonic Memorial 101 Callahan Drive Alexandria, VA 22301 James Ross, Music Director Tickets: $20-$80 adult, $5 youth, […]
$5 – $80
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11 events,
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Wolf Trap Opera and Washington Concert Opera collaborate on Frank Martin’s rare modern retelling of the Tristan and Isolde love story.
$35 – $50
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Sunday, February 10, 2019 at 3 p.m. – with pre-concert talk at 2:15pm George Washington Masonic Memorial 101 Callahan Drive Alexandria, VA 22301 James Ross, Music Director Tickets: $20-$80 adult, $5 youth, $10 student www.alexsym.org or 703-548-0885 New and old traditions collide in February with an exploration of the Classical-era symphony. The program centers on […]
$5 – $80
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Profs and Pints presents: "The Love Lecture," with Laura Papish, assistant professor of philosophy at George Washington University and teacher of a seminar on the philosophy of love, sex, and friendship. Who wrote the book of love? Why does love have to be so sad? Is it a thin line between love and hate? On […]
$2 – $12
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Internationally acclaimed Mexican acoustic rock duo Rodrigo y Gabriela thrill audiences with rhythmically supercharged guitar instrumentals that exemplify their unique six-string magic.
$35 – $65
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A legendary performer of the Motown era both as a solo artist and with The Supremes, Diana Ross’ music catalog will have audiences dancing to classics like “I’m Coming Out,” “Upside Down,” and “Stop! In the Name of Love.”
$40 – $95
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Profs and Pints presents: “Food and Diplomacy: An Ambassador’s Perspective,” with Martin Dahinden, Swiss Ambassador to the United States, veteran diplomat, and author of Beyond Muesli and Fondue: The Swiss Contribution to Culinary History. Lord Palmerstone, the legendary British prime minister and three-time foreign minister, famously said that “Dining is the life and soul of […]
$2 – $12
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9 events,
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Join Anthony Kearns, Ireland’s foremost tenor and member of The PBS super-group, The Irish Tenors, for a sensational afternoon as he kicks off the Spring Season, and celebration of the Irish month of March in honor of St. Patrick’s Day at the exquisite Perry Belmont House on March 3, 2019 at 4 p.m. (Doors open […]
$100
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Join Anthony Kearns, Ireland’s foremost tenor and member of The PBS super-group, The Irish Tenors, for a sensational afternoon as he kicks off the Spring Season, and celebration of the Irish month of March in honor of St. Patrick’s Day at the exquisite Perry Belmont House on March 3, 2019 at 4 p.m. (Doors open […]
$100
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8 events,
Norman Rockwell’s masterpieces make their way to Washington as part of a major international traveling exhibition on the Four Freedoms famously outlined by Franklin D. Roosevelt: freedom of speech; freedom of worship; freedom from want; and freedom from fear. In Enduring Ideals, Rockwell’s iconic paintings and works by other artists capture expressions of freedom from […]
$8
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9 events,
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Beatlemania is back at The Barns with the “best Beatles tribute on Earth” (Rolling Stone).
$38 – $42
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11 events,
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Join DC Shorts for a fun night at the cinema celebrating both sides of the heart on Valentine’s Day with Shorts & Sweets, a 2-day mini-film festival showcasing a collection of relationship-themed shorts: Feb 15 and 16. From sweet love to bitterness and everything in between, these hilarious and penetrating shorts were curated to be […]
$15.00
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An everyday object can be irresistible. Beyond the intended purpose to get the job done, objects can represent a memory or merge in unlikely, whimsical combinations. “Second Glance” presented at Alexandria’s Athenaeum, the home of Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association, features excerpts from Jane Franklin’s “EyeSoar” and new work in cooperation with Fine Art Photographer […]
$15
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Beatlemania is back at The Barns with the “best Beatles tribute on Earth” (Rolling Stone).
$38 – $42
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11 events,
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Dumbarton Concerts has invited the Capitol Hill Art League to present this juried show to its members and guests at the Dumbarton Concert Gallery at 3133 Dumbarton Street NW Washington DC 20007. This two-week exhibit, which will be on display from February 11-25, 2019, presents juried artwork with the theme FEAST OF LOVE, which is […]
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Performing in a traditional Hawaiian style, the Masters of Hawaiian Music bring “folklore and cultural memory into a performance that… as breezy entertainment” (The New York Times).
$25 – $30
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An award-winning soprano with a versatile international career, Rosa Lamoreaux has been hailed for her radiant, engaging, and effortless singing and the diversity of her repertoire. Along with guitarist Michael Bard and pianist Andrew E. Simpson, she will join Dumbarton Concerts in a Valentine’s Day celebration on February 16 with a program featuring everything from […]
$39 – $42
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11 events,
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Profs and Pints presents: “The Real Mary, Queen of Scots,” the true story of Scotland’s most (in)famous monarch, with Mikki Brock, associate professor of history at Washington and Lee University and scholar of demonology, witchcraft, and religion in early modern Scotland. Professor Mikki Brock, who has left Profs and Pints audiences spellbound with her talks […]
$2 – $12
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The Choral Arts Chorus and the Washington Performing Arts Gospel Choirs come together in a concert showcasing the powerful music that has given voice to the voiceless for generations in this 31st annual choral tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This moving performance will inspire the spirit and features a collaboration of styles, music, […]
$25
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Performing in a traditional Hawaiian style, the Masters of Hawaiian Music bring “folklore and cultural memory into a performance that… as breezy entertainment” (The New York Times).
$25 – $30
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Consistently creating “thoroughly engaging performance brimming with spirit, precision, wit and soul” (The Washington Post), this Irish-American supergroup returns with Grammy-nominated music and stepdancing that has earned great acclaim.
$25 – $30
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9 events,
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Profs and Pints presents: “Beyond the White Picket Fence,” an exploration of the harsh reality of the idealized 1950s suburb, with Allen Pietrobon, adjunct professor of modern American history at American University and visiting professor at Trinity Washington University. When recently asked in a survey what year our nation was "greatest," a large majority of […]
$2 – $12
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Consistently creating “thoroughly engaging performance brimming with spirit, precision, wit and soul” (The Washington Post), this Irish-American supergroup returns with Grammy-nominated music and stepdancing that has earned great acclaim.
$25 – $30
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9 events,
The Mother Tongue Film Festival, presented by the Smithsonian’s Recovering Voices program, is an annual event that celebrates the United Nations International Mother Language Day by showcasing recently produced feature and short-length films about the cultural richness of Indigenous and endangered languages. Recovering Voices is a collaborative program of the National Museum of Natural History, […]
Free
Location: 3700 S Four Mile Run Drive, Arlington VA 22206 Class Dates/Times: Thursdays, Feb 21 - April 11, 2019 - 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Enrollment: $160 Enroll: https://www.janefranklin.com/comp or call 703.933.1111 Explore composition and performance with Jane Franklin. In this eight part course, you’ll discover, through a series of short studies, methods to realize […]
$160
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11 events,
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Soavi accenti: Glories of the Italian Madrigal Friday, February 22, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. Join us as members of the Consort’s acclaimed chorus take center stage for an evening filled with harmonies that will transport you to 16th-century Italy. Madrigals originated in Italy and were in some ways the pop music of their day. Composers, […]
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An all-star group of musicians presents an evening of Schubert including his E-flat piano trio, several beautiful Lieder, and the beloved Trout Quintet.
$40
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11 events,
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Individuals describe barriers experienced through career, racial, gender or ethnic prejudice. People speak of real-life experiences: a woman working in a male dominated career, an HIV positive young adult, a black woman negotiating cultural assumptions, a Latino male delayed by police, disability and employment, biracial marriage, same-sex parenthood, legal immigration and the walls framed by […]
$25
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The Delphi Trio, a powerfully eloquent voice in the world of chamber music, has been praised for their impeccable ensemble playing, beautifully blended sound, rich string tone, dazzling pianism, and rhythmic flexibility. They have performed in Germany, the Netherlands, Canada, and across the United States. Grounded in the immensely rich classic repertoire for piano trio, […]
$39 – $42
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10 events,
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The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Washington (JGSGW) will present Stop Thief! The True Story of Abraham Greenthal, King of the Pickpockets, in 19th Century New York City presented by […] |
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11 events,
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Celebrate your canine Valentine with NSLM and Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Stories, poems, and songs will honor mankind's relationship with working dogs and hounds, service dogs, and beloved pets. This is […]
$10
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Profs and Pints presents: “The Emperors Had No Clothes,” a look at epic political satire in ancient Rome and India, with Shubha Pathak, historian of religions and associate professor of philosophy and religion at American University. Speaking truth to power always has been a tricky business, often handled most deftly by those skilled at political […]
$2 – $12
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This dynamic event will feature local youth and artists from across Washington, D.C., who will share original music, poetry and dance. One Common Unity, a Washington, D.C. based nonprofit, is […]
$15
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9 events,
To commemorate Women’s History Month, the National Museum of the American Indian presents The REDress Project, an outdoor art installation by artist Jaime Black (Métis). Showing in the United States for the first time, the installation of red dresses hung in public spaces symbolize the issue of missing or murdered Indigenous women. In her artwork, […]
Free
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12 events,
A Singular Vision of Outer Cape Cod features monotypes by Catherine Hess. Hess is inspired by the Outer Cape’s often dramatic and constantly changing light, clouds, wind, and tides. As a plein air painter and a creator of monotypes, she aims to capture the effects of these changing conditions on colors, shapes, and shadows in […]
Free
The Glen Echo Park Partnership is pleased to present Landscape and Memory, An Elemental Journey. This exhibition brings together a dynamic collection of ceramic sculptures -- both recent works and works from his past -- by sculptor Robert Devers. The exhibition is centered around a large floor installation titled “Low Tide.” “Low Tide” is composed […]
Free
The Glen Echo Park Partnership is pleased to present Voyages: Travel Photography by Michael Horan. This exhibition is a collection of travel photography spanning more than thirty years and drawn from trips through all fifty states and across the seven continents. The exhibition displays a mix of landscapes, cityscapes, environmental and intimate portraits, with a […]
Free
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15 events,
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Sunday Jazz Mass with the Peter and Will Anderson Jazz Trio. Followed by a delicious Mardi Gras Brunch. ”Virtuosos on clarinet and saxophone,” (New York Times) identical twins Peter & […]
Free
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Join professional artist Gail Guirreri-Maslyk for a free sketching session in the Museum galleries! All ages welcome, supplies are provided. RSVP with Anne Marie Paquette at APaquette@NationalSporting.org to reserve your […]
Free
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Join Anthony Kearns, Ireland’s foremost tenor and member of The PBS super-group, The Irish Tenors, for a sensational afternoon as he kicks off the Spring Season, and celebration of the […]
$100
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