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On Fly in The Salt

National Sporting Library & Museum 102 The Plains Road, Middleburg

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 […]

$8 – $65

The REDress Project, an outdoor art installation

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

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 […]

Free
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Music & Mindfulness:Yoga with APO

Dupont Underground 19 Dupont Cir NW, Washington

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 […]

$25

Magnificent Obessesions

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

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 […]

Free

Jane Franklin Dance: Forty+ Project

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

*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 […]

$160

Special Tour—Native Women Rising

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

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 […]

Free

Open: An Installation by Robin Bell

Corcoran School of the Arts and Design 1918 F Street, NW, Washington

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 […]

Free

Enduring Ideals: Rockwell, Roosevelt & the Four Freedoms

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

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 […]

$8

Jane Franklin Dance: Composition

Theatre on the Run 3700 S Four Mile Run Drive, Arlington

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 […]

$160

A Singular Vision of Outer Cape Cod: Catherine Hess

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

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 […]

Free

Landscape and Memory, An Elemental Journey: Robert Devers

Popcorn Gallery at the Glen Echo 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo

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 […]

Free

Voyages: Travel Photography by Michael Horan

Stone Tower Gallery Glen Echo Park 7300 MacArthur Blvd Glen Echo, MD 20812 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo

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 […]

Free

Peter and Will Anderson Jazz Trio

St. John's Episcopal Church, Georgetown Parish 3240 O St. NW, Washington

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

Sunday Sketch

National Sporting Library & Museum 102 The Plains Road, Middleburg

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

Famed Irish Tenor Anthony Kearns in Concert at the Perry Belmont House, with Will Thomas (formerly Fox5 Anchor) as Emcee

Perry Belmont House 1618 New Hampshire Avenue Northwest, Washington

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