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 of American History’s signature honor, the “Great Americans” medal. Her children, Jane C. Ginsburg and James S. Ginsburg will accept the medal on their mother’s behalf. A significant selection of artifacts representing the justice’s Supreme Court career will be donated by […]
The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery announces two exhibitions of early American photography to premiere July 1 alongside the reinstallation of “Out of Many: Portraits from 1600 to 1900” in the museum’s collection galleries. “Family Ties: Daguerreotype Portraits” and “Powerful Partnerships: Civil War-Era Couples” will explore portraiture from the mid-19th century. Both exhibitions are curated by Senior Curator […]
The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery will present an exhibition of portraits by the late Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Brian Lanker. “I Dream a World: Selections from Brian Lanker’s Portraits of Remarkable Black Women” celebrates the first exhibition of photographs from the “I Dream a World” project to be shown in Washington, D.C., in over 30 years. […]
WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS 2022/23 SEASONCHRONOLOGICAL SCHEDULE Hazel Scott 101st Birthday Celebration DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM Virginia Johnson, artistic director FRI, OCT 7, 8 PM SAT, OCT 8, 2 PM & 8 PM SIDNEY HARMAN HALL The illustrious DTH opens the 2022/23 Season with the world premiere performances of a new ballet honoring forgotten American music icon […]
Productions to include: NEXTsteps/NEW WORKS THE NUTCRACKER BALANCHINE! AURORA’S WEDDING + BALANCHINE THE SLEEPING BEAUTY Pre-season activities include The Washington Ballet’s first summer residency at the Chautauqua Institute and a one-night-only engagement at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts Washington, D.C. (Wednesday, June 15, 2022)–The Washington Ballet today announced its 2022/2023 season, its […]
"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 cooperative exhibition includes loans from the National Museum of American History. "Nation of Speed" will open in fall 2022 and is projected to be open for 10 […]
Imagination Stage Announces Six Shows for 2022-2023 BETHESDA, MD (June 14, 2022). Imagination Stage™, the metro DC region’s largest professional theatre for young audiences, announces its six shows for 2022-2023, which include two newly-commissioned world premieres, two musicals based on popular books, and two favorites especially for the very youngest theatre-goers. “We are […]
Featuring: World-premiere works by Henry Dehlinger and Adolphus Hailstork Choral-orchestral masterpieces by Hector Berlioz, George Frideric Handel,Johann Sebastian Bach, and Carl Orff Symphonies by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges,Louise Farrenc, Gustav Mahler, Sergei Rachmaninoff,and Ludwig van Beethoven Works by 20th- and 21st- century composers of diverse backgrounds Alberto Ginastera, Valerie Coleman, Florence Price, and Carlos […]
CELEBRATING PHENOMENAL WOMEN Judy Whitney Dolly The Holiday Show – a tribute to female composers and arrangers Spring Affair – Annual Gala Youth Invasion - GenOUT (Washington DC): The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington DC’s (GMCW) 2022-2023 season will celebrate inspirational women who advocated for the LGBTQ community. Phenomenal will pay tribute to the great Judy Garland, pop icon Whitney Houston, and the incomparable […]
In the Muslim faith, carpets create physically and spiritually “clean” spaces during the daily ritual of prayer. Drawn from five collections, this exhibition introduces the purpose and iconography of classical prayer rugs from across the Islamic world, as well as design comparisons from the Jewish tradition.
Art in Bloom DC returns for its third annual exhibition at Anderson House this spring, from March 27 to March 30, 2023. This prestigious exhibition celebrates both fine art and fine floral design through the display of flower arrangements as interpretations of artwork at historic Anderson House. Completed in 1905, Anderson House was the home […]
During this edit-a-thon, any participant with computer and Internet access can create or improve Wikipedia articles for forty-four women of color featured in the Renwick Gallery’s exhibition This Present Moment: […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Life on an Ocean's Surface,” an in-depth look at a superficial yet mysterious ecosystem, with Rebecca Helm, an assistant professor of environmental science at Georgetown […]
Visit the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian and enjoy the three-day festival featuring storytelling, traditional flute music, traditional games, demonstrations, music, dance performances, and hands-on activities in the imagiNATIONS Activity Center. This free event showcases the shared history and cultural lifeways of the three federally recognized Cherokee tribes—Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee […]
Recreation » Performing Arts » Theater Impossible to Translate but I’ll Try: True-Life Israeli Stories Storytelling Workshop and Performance Saturday, April 1, 2023 Born & raised in Israel, Noa Baum was an actress at […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Hamilton’s History Remix,” a critical look at the musical and the people and events it depicts, with Richard Bell, professor of history at the University […]
60 YEARS AFTER “I HAVE A DREAM” SPEECH, THE WASHINGTON CHORUS HONORS DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING'S ENDURING LEGACY things The April 4 concert offers a stirring reflection on Dr. King’s […]
Expressionist Paintings Sponsored by The Joe and Laura Iovino Foundation April 6-June 6 11:00am - 9:00 pm Peacock Cafe The Joe and Laura Iovino Foundation provides mentorship and educational opportunities for Ward 8 underserved children from middle school through college. The first Ward 8 foundation scholars are entering college in the fall. Proceeds from the sale […]
WHATArt Talk Live: Elizabeth CatlettJoin staff from the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) and the Gadsden Arts Center & Museum (GACM) to explore connections between GACM’s exhibition The […]
The Tea: Hayley FaheyJoin the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) for The Tea, a series of virtual live performances by women musicians. Hayley Fahey has enchanted audiences […]
Mina and River travel to Fairbanks, Alaska, where they are producing the second season of Clime. Ahnah is a world-renowned indigenous glass artist and art therapist who has spent decades […]
Tudor Place Hosts Series on Inclusive Interpretation of Enslavement Washington, DC -- Tudor Place Historic House & Garden launches the 2023 Landmark Lecture Series exploring ways to reposition stories of traditionally underrepresented communities in historical narratives and how these practices are leading to an inclusive interpretation of enslavement at Tudor Place. With a plethora of untold […]
Examine rare needlework pieces in Dumbarton House’s collection and then try your hand at a few different stitches at our workshop on photograph embroidery. Send in a picture to be […]
Join Aru Dell'Arte on its latest discovery, exploring the language of movement. Liberating and mysterious. Carrying us through decades and centuries of World Dance. All just in one show. Ⓒ Aru Dell'Arte
Jewelers'Werk Galerie is pleased to present Reflected Bodies, an exhibition of new work by artist-jeweler Sharon Portelance. The show opens on Saturday, April 15th with a reception to meet the artist from 12 – 4 pm and will remain on view through May 3rd. Reflected Bodies is a collection of necklaces and brooches referencing shared […]
Follow Aru Dell'Arte on its latest discovery, exploring the language of movement. Exploring dance among cultures and it's influence in modern ballet. Liberating and mysterious. Carrying us through decades and centuries of World Dance. All just in one show. There are two performances on April 15th at 6 pm, and April 22nd at 7 pm […]
Slow Art Day ConversationSlow Art Day is an international event encouraging people of all ages to visit community art spaces—virtually or in person—and to look at art slowly. NMWA will […]
OUR PLANET LIVE IN CONCERT SET FOR THE NATIONAL THEATRE ON APRIL 15, 2023 Live Concert Based on Emmy® Award-Winning Netflix Original Documentary Series Features a Live Orchestra Performing Oscar®-Winner Steven […]
RITE OF SPRING & GRIEG CONCERTO – AWAKEN James Ross, Music Director Natalia Kazaryan Saturday, April 15 at 7:30 p.m. Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center Maestro Ross […]
Jane Franklin Dance at Black Rock Center for the Arts Dance Festival A diverse cast of artists reveal a fresh take on physical storytelling. Isolated stories communicate through the universality […]
Mina and River travel to Mt. Desert Island, Maine, where they are producing the third season of Clime. Akari is a master gardener and the director of gardens on a […]
From water scarcity to floods and erosion, Native nations are addressing climate change across Indian Country. During the Living Earth Festival, join the museum for a weekend of conversations, demonstrations, and artmaking to learn how Indigenous communities are stepping forward with aggressive plans to protect their ways of life. Throughout the weekend, visitors can hear […]
CAST IN SHADOW With Beverly Ress + Andy Yoder APRIL 22- MAY 15 Opening Reception: April 22, 5-8pm Curated by Vesela Sretenovic “Shadows imply something covert, undetermined, ambiguous, and unknown. Cast in Shadow features artists who engage these manifold implications of shadows, both aesthetically and conceptually.”
The Kensington Day of the Book Festival is a family friendly street festival, held rain or shine, spanning three blocks of Howard Avenue in the heart of historic Kensington. Come […]
Join certified tour guide and longtime Georgetown resident, Dwane Starlin to explore the hidden gems, secret spots, and delightful hideaways of Georgetown. This tour will take you away from the […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Where Health and Well-Being Grow,” a primer on how to find or create gardens and landscapes that nurture mind and body, with Naomi A. Sachs, […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Resurrecting the Medieval,” a look at how drones, virtual and augmented reality, 3D scanners, and other modern technology are letting us view life centuries ago, […]
Mina travels to Apex, North Carolina, where she is producing the fourth and last season of Clime. She’s joined by River, who lost their grandmother, Tuca, and Finley, who is […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Titanic Mistakes,” an in-depth analysis of what doomed the famous ship, with Vincent Brannigan, professor emeritus of the University of Maryland's Clark School of Engineering. […]
Inspired by the works and words of Shakespeare, Our Verse in Time to Come bridges the past with the present through verse, song and memory, and interrogates whose stories remain […]
Inspired by the works and words of Shakespeare, Our Verse in Time to Come bridges the past with the present through verse, song and memory, and interrogates whose stories remain […]
Join Balfour Palisades for their spring garden party! Cocktails and a spring tasting menu by Daniel's European Café Hear the story of Balfour Palisades' design and decor inspiration from Annie […]
Get your green thumb ready for spring planting by making your own terrarium! Glass containers, sand, rocks, and small real and faux plants will be provided along with instructions. Enjoy […]
Get your green thumb ready for spring planting by making your own terrarium! Glass containers, sand, rocks, and small real and faux plants will be provided along with instructions. Enjoy […]
Inspired by the works and words of Shakespeare, Our Verse in Time to Come bridges the past with the present through verse, song and memory, and interrogates whose stories remain […]
Inspired by the works and words of Shakespeare, Our Verse in Time to Come bridges the past with the present through verse, song and memory, and interrogates whose stories remain […]
Join SAAM’s research fellows for this lunchtime series of gallery talks as they share new discoveries about artworks on view. Learn the stories behind these objects and how each one […]
Inspired by the works and words of Shakespeare, Our Verse in Time to Come bridges the past with the present through verse, song and memory, and interrogates whose stories remain […]
Inspired by the works and words of Shakespeare, Our Verse in Time to Come bridges the past with the present through verse, song and memory, and interrogates whose stories remain […]
Internationally acclaimed artists Lillian Gordis (harpsichord) and Jérôme Hantaï (viola da gamba) perform a gorgeous Program of works by J.S. Bach, Marin Marais, and François Couperin which pairs the mellow […]
Inspired by the works and words of Shakespeare, Our Verse in Time to Come bridges the past with the present through verse, song and memory, and interrogates whose stories remain […]
Inspired by the works and words of Shakespeare, Our Verse in Time to Come bridges the past with the present through verse, song and memory, and interrogates whose stories remain […]
Join Planet Word’s edition of the National Museum of Women in the Arts Fresh Talks featuring leading muralists Miss Chelove, Michelle Angela Ortiz, and mixed-media artist Nekisha Durrett. Discover the […]
Inspired by the works and words of Shakespeare, Our Verse in Time to Come bridges the past with the present through verse, song and memory, and interrogates whose stories remain […]
